[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night":3,"chapter-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to the End of the Night",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1715562,2193,"Chapter 9 - 9 9 First Battle with the Corpse Demon","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>9: Chapter 9: First Battle with the Corpse Demon 9: Chapter 9: First Battle with the Corpse Demon As Baili An’s Spiritual Power poured from within his body, the water screen flowed along the sword tip like ink spreading across the green-furred corpse demon’s arm, its scope relentlessly widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old, tattered sleeve was immediately shrouded in a layer of water color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this layer of water color that Baili An joyfully discovered the grip around his neck had loosened significantly compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An clenched the hilt tightly, desperately squeezing out the last of his Spiritual Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the continuous infusion of his Spiritual Power into the sword body, the water color spread swiftly, covering the green-furred corpse demon’s entire arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-furred corpse demon let out a low growl; his slashed left hand did not transmit any sensation of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although corpse demons were relatively insensitive to pain, they had not completely lost the ability to feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the lowly Mortal Corpse, devoid of spiritual wisdom, and possessing only the strong physical body of a corpse demon, would be unaware of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The regenerative abilities of such Mortal Corpses were also extremely slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-furred corpse demon discovered that the water color wrapped around his arm made his left hand feel weak and unable to exert force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released the right hand that was tightly gripping the prey’s neck before him and stared unpleasantly and fixedly at the layer of water on his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp crack came from the right elbow joint; what would be a very simple bending motion for an ordinary person was a complete struggle for the green-furred corpse demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the sharp nails did not target Baili An’s throat but violently stabbed towards his own left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the ferocious nail tips touched the water layer, their speed abruptly slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water layer no longer remained calm, stirring up waves upon waves of ripples before suddenly dissipating into a spray of glittering droplets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s reaction was incredibly quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the pain of broken bones in his neck,Baili An bent a leg violently and kicked up a Gale, striking hard against the green-furred corpse demon’s lower abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the green-furred corpse demon’s immense strength, perhaps because its spiritual wisdom was not fully developed, its reaction was very slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was concentrating on dealing with the water screen on his left hand when the kick came suddenly and hit him squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost the same moment the water screen burst, the green-furred corpse demon’s body flew backward, dragging two long marks on the ground with its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s body suddenly loosened, and he propped himself up on his knees on the ground, coughing hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every cough brought with it the pain of grinding broken bones in his throat, almost making him faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large amount of bright red blood gushed from his mouth, scattering in droplets on the backs of his hands, the hem of his clothes, and the ground—everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold touch on the back of his hand informed him that his blood—was ice cold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An furrowed his brow, touching his injured neck with his right hand, feeling the deep concave arc, making him somewhat at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, a trembling fawn trotted to Baili An’s side, lowing in concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it gently tugged at the bloodstained hem of his clothes with its thick lips, signaling him to hurry away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An felt a warmth in his heart; he hadn’t expected, at this critical juncture of life and death, that the little creature would not abandon him to escape first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked the fawn’s fluffy head and tried to force a comforting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew that more and more bright red blood gushed from his mouth, showing signs that it wouldn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that escape was definitely too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-furred corpse demon was incredibly fast; with their speed, they would not get far before becoming its bloody prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the corpse demon rid its arm of the water screen and cast its murderous gaze once more, Baili An’s mouth was filled with bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to stand, placing the Longsword across his chest; since he couldn’t escape, there was only one option left: to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In life, he had been killed due to his cowardice; now given the chance to start anew, if he couldn’t become strong, then he was resigned to complete decay and silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked the fawn’s plump hindquarters hard and hoarsely roared, “Go!”The fawn neighed in pain, looking at him incredulously, not understanding why he wouldn’t run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it was terrified of the green-furred corpse demon, it was also angry at the kick that had hurt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a forceful flick of its thick lips, it spat at him and ran away without looking back…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it leave, Baili An finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly drew breath, each exhalation rough, his throat still throbbing with a piercing pain, his brows furrowing slightly as two intertwining streams of warmth surged up from his Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Autumnwater Sword in his hand began to vibrate in response, sensing something very familiar within the two streams of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s feelings were mixed, well aware of the origins of the two streams of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, the full-bodied presence that came from a senior cultivator who had died on his blade, transformed into his Essence Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other, soft as spring water, was left within him by the girl Jiujiu during their absurd encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator woman’s Primordial Yin is of great benefit to other cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Swords often choose their masters on their own, and the Autumnwater Sword was one such sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because Jiujiu knew this that she left her Autumnwater Sword for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a “crack,” the corpse demon’s wrist, twisted at ninety degrees, snapped back to being straight, its pointed nails aimed directly at Baili An once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cave, the damp vapor rose from the soil beneath his feet, condensing into beads of clear, sparkling water that hung mid-air around Baili An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, heavy rain was falling, the soil was moist, and the Autumnwater Sword’s attribute was that of the ultimate spiritual sword of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the confluence of heaven and earth in his favor, Baili An now held two advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-furred corpse demon growled lowly; under its leap, the not-so-soft ground beneath it erupted in a cloud of dust, leaving a large pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its figure blurred, vanishing from sight in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Baili An, having witnessed its astonishing speed, dared not be the least bit negligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Autumnwater Sword already unsheathed, it also saved him the time to draw his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his wrist, and the sword tip dexterously lifted, creating a beautifully curved sword flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword tip grazed the water droplets in the air, slicing the suspended droplets in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water is the softest thing in the world, encompassing all things, and it changes into various forms because of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The droplets formed because of Baili An’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, as the upward motion drew them out rapidly, the rounded droplets were flattened by the swift force into thin layers, transparent as if a clear mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a very conservative defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through that thin, transparent water screen, Baili An saw a pair of greenish eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-furred corpse demon, previously a mere blur of speed, halted behind the vibrating water screen as it trembled violently, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the charging body of the green-furred corpse demon seemed to be weighed down by a heavy slowness, stopping behind the water screen.\u003C\u002Fp>",1290,"2026-06-06T15:16:24.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","e06da5a7263d00c6883b89500487df8dd7f3291c800b2605995be3df5d78a3a3","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-10","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-8",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]