[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an":3,"chapter-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hiding in the Martial World to Become Ancestor",{"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},2229657,4164,"Chapter 99","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" \"Boom!\" \"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muffled yet violent explosions echoed across the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave after wave of violent impact force, following the explosion of the arrows, slammed fiercely into Sun Jindong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to dodge and forced to take it head-on, Sun Jindong smashed the swarming arrows one by one with palm strike after palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true qi in his dantian was being consumed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his internal organs suffered heavy damage under the successive shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood and qi churned, surging upward uncontrollably, mixed with shattered internal organs and clotted blood, which he sprayed from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wah~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood mixed with fragments of internal organs sprayed into mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having exhausted his true qi, Sun Jindong could no longer hold on, and his entire body flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just two steps into his backward flight, five arrows that hadn't been smashed descended at extreme speed from behind, left, right, and above Sun Jindong—four directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pshhh~!\" \"Pshhh~!\" \"Pshhh~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several strange sounds rang out simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five arrows hit Sun Jindong; his back, waist, shoulder, and chest were each pierced by an arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the arrowheads pierced into his flesh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\" \"Boom!\" \"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five consecutive explosions occurred, and shredded flesh mixed with blood splattered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With half his body blown away, Sun Jindong stood straight where he was, with one breath remaining, his blood-red eyes wide open, staring straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, Chen Mu swung the Soul-Severing Blade with an expressionless face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bending the bow and nocking the arrows to fire all of them, Chen Mu crossed the two-hundred-meter distance in one stride, drew the Soul-Severing Blade, and arrived before Sun Jindong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who... are... you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jindong asked, unwilling to accept his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not recognize Chen Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had been forced to exhaust his true qi and had half his body blown away by arrows fired from a hundred Crouching Tiger Bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, with only half a breath left, Sun Jindong struggled with his final bit of consciousness, wanting to figure out who Chen Mu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why kill him!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years ago, the Chen family of the outer city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu satisfied Sun Jindong's final wish, speaking coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years ago, the Chen family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jindong was first bewildered, then astonished, and finally shocked, \"It's... you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade flash streaked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pshhh~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shout of shock and anger accompanied the strange sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh, ringing out simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jindong's head, along with a gush of fresh blood, flew high into mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're courting death!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai's eyes spewed fire; his figure moved like lightning, swaying left and right, and within two breaths, he crossed several hundred meters, rushing before Chen Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fiery red sword glow tore through the air, heading straight for Chen Mu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu swung the Soul-Severing Blade, executing the \"Fate-Reversing Blade,\" attacking head-on at close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai swung his sword like fire, his figure swaying left and right, the sword glow leaving scorched marks on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu's figure swayed as well, not falling behind in the slightest, resisting Xu Yibai's thick sword glow head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the blade qi released was nearly half as weak compared to the fiery red sword glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the power that erupted steadily held off the sword edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xu Yibai made a move, Chen Mu sensed the opponent's approximate cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Fourth Layer of the Innate Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer's cultivation was about the same as Sun Jindong's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jindong had been forced to exhaust his true qi by the Crouching Tiger Bow paired with \"Soul-Chasing Arrows,\" dying a pathetic death in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Mu's consumption while firing the arrows was also not small, using up half of his true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was thanks to having switched to cultivating the \"Heavenly River Manual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been the previous \"Green Origin One-Qi Manual,\" his true qi would have been exhausted before even half of the specialized arrows were fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Xu Yibai's attack, the remaining half of his Heavenly River true qi was also being consumed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the \"Heavenly River Manual\" was much more powerful, recovering while consuming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the recovery speed couldn't keep up with the consumption speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai's true qi storage, at least at the Fourth Layer of the Innate Realm, was undoubtedly much greater than Chen Mu's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of blade technique, Chen Mu's realm was higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons used were both low-grade spiritual weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of light-body movement techniques, there was little difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai, not having erupted with full power, could do nothing to Chen Mu in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Xu Yibai astonished; as Chen Mu's figure flickered, he made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xu Yibai could erupt with true qi, Chen Mu focused his spirit, executing the ultimate move of the \"Fate-Reversing Blade,\" using the spirit as the blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At close range, he released an invisible, colorless, and intangible spiritual attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai, caught completely off guard, let out a miserable scream immediately, his figure swaying as he retreated violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Yibai retreated, Chen Mu, who had long been prepared, also swayed his figure and pursued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Severing Blade in his hand brought with it a cold, icy light, enveloping Xu Yibai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang~~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai, suffering from a splitting headache, instinctively swung his sword to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blade and sword collided, sparking a string of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharpness of the Soul-Severing Blade overwhelmed the sword glow. Xu Yibai, however, could not withstand the powerful force it carried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pure physical strength of the \"One-Tripod Body\" tempering, combined with the Soul-Severing Blade, directly severed Xu Yibai's right hand that held the sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson blood accompanied the arm as it was tossed high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai screamed again, and while retreating, he struck out with his left palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu, at close range, took the palm strike head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure retreated three steps, and the churning clotted blood rushed straight to his throat; he spat it out with a \"pfft\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Chen Mu's figure swayed, and holding the Soul-Severing Blade, he rushed before Xu Yibai again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A row of fine, diamond-shaped throwing darts was flung from Xu Yibai's left hand, heading straight for Chen Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu swung the Soul-Severing Blade, knocking down the darts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking this opportunity, Xu Yibai retreated, gritting his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and fled into the distance in a wretched yet extremely fast manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, Xu Yibai was afraid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongliang had asked him to help Sun Jindong at a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Sun Jindong was already dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu's cultivation was a few levels lower than his, yet the true qi fluctuations on his body were thick and heavy; clearly, the cultivation manual he practiced was stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, Chen Mu also won in blade technique, which faintly carried a blade momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai discovered that he had also lost in the eruption of physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, Chen Mu actually knew spiritual martial arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a spiritual blade attack at that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, it felt as if his brain had been split open; his whole body trembled with pain. This was the first time he had tasted such pain; his head, body, and mind were all in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excruciating pain that seemed to come from his soul, added to the pain of his severed arm, left him without a single thought of counterattacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xu Yibai had only one thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run as far away as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu took one step, two steps, three steps, and caught up to Xu Yibai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Severing Blade brought with it an icy light, enveloping Xu Yibai's entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While running, Xu Yibai's entire body tensed up, cold sweat slid down his forehead, and his heartbeat sounded like a drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yibai roared, his figure swaying, wanting to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshhh! Pshhh! Pshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade glow descended, and the blade qi sliced into Xu Yibai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshhh~ Pshhh~ Pshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of blade glows flashed by, and Xu Yibai, having lost the will to fight, had his limbs sliced into pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Corpse discovered, do you wish to loot?]\u003C\u002Fp>",1403,"2026-06-18T00:52:17.758Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4daa5b089b26bef6715a32e05e814d35d5b841d0a271a8daab660877046cfc8e","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-100","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-98",576,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhiding-in-the-martial-world-to-become-ancestor-cover.jpg"]