[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-126":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"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},1743842,2228,"Chapter 126: That Familiar Energy Again, What Exactly Is It?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>The very space around them began to shiver and wail, scorched by the sea of golden flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He’s magnificence was truly without equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thick, black hair now seemed to have turned to gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were like twin golden suns, outshining the sky itself. Majestic and spectacular, his entire being was aglow with resplendent light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single step, he advanced with the force of one who could shove mountains aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chu He was the one true sun in the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame devoured flame. The crimson fire radiating from DeHart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, it was utterly routed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stood tall within the sea of golden flames, so imposing that DeHart dared not look at it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Stage! Fetal Birth Garuda!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DeHart dared not hold back any longer. He unleashed the power within him, burning it at a ferocious rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, his entire body transformed into a great bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wings shimmered with sacred, jeweled hues. Atop its head rested a Ruyi Pearl. Its cry was mournful, and its entire body blazed with crimson flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great bird flapped its wings, unleashing torrents of sacred, jeweled flames, yet it seemed to cower, not daring to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the sea of golden fire, which was as majestic as a descending god, the flames released by the great bird were filled with fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough! Still not enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DeHart gritted his teeth so hard that blood trickled out, staining his chin and feathers red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Stage! Wet-Born Garuda!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His energy grew chaotic as the crimson flames once again engulfed the great bird’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his flesh twisted and began to change once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the flames, it was as if DeHart was being reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in a white robe, he returned to a human form, though his face still bore the sharp beak of an eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He radiated a surprisingly sacred and majestic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of golden flames was like a waterfall from the highest heavens, converging into a single torrent that poured down upon DeHart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson flames DeHart unleashed once again began to gutter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as fragile as if made of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still not enough?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the strongest expert on Blue Star?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven to madness, DeHart raised his sharp talons and plunged them into his own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore out his own still-beating, crimson heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood stained his body, but he paid it no mind, raising the crimson heart high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, \"A sacrifice of life! Transformed Garuda!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh no, oh no, what have I done?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified, Galava collapsed to the ground, limp and powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t called out to DeHart, why would the Divine Child of the White Elephant Empire be fighting Chu He to the death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had torn out his own heart. DeHart was truly putting his life on the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galava knew Chu He was strong—very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected Chu He to be so unyielding, his determination to take him away so absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, he had never imagined\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that even DeHart, the Divine Child of the White Elephant Empire, would be forced to stake his life on the outcome in such a short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the White Elephant Empire found out about this, he would surely face a disastrous fate as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galava also knew some details about DeHart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DeHart was a Divine Child who had been granted Divine Power by the Garuda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Garuda’s power was divided into four forms: Transformed Birth, Wet-Born, Fetal Birth, and Egg-Born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Transformed Garuda was the most powerful, followed by the Wet-Born Garuda, then the Fetal Birth Garuda, and finally, the Egg-Born Garuda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galava had never imagined that achieving the state of the Transformed Garuda would require DeHart to sacrifice his own lifespan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart was swiftly incinerated in the crimson flames, followed by DeHart’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wailed amidst the crimson flames, struggling and writhing in agony, until he too was reduced to a pile of ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he’s dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way. The Divine Child of the White Elephant Empire put on such a spectacular show. I thought we were about to see some ultimate explosion, but instead, he just turned into a pile of ash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s probably not dead yet. Within that pile of ash, there’s still an extremely faint, almost imperceptible flicker of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a candle in the wind. I feel like if someone were to walk up and gently blow, that spark of life would be extinguished completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the many Martial Artists present, there were indeed some masters with exceptionally sharp perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Please, don’t die!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galava prayed fervently, his eyes fixed on the pile of ashes, desperately hoping for a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether for his own sake or for the White Elephant Empire, the loss of a Divine Child would be a devastating blow that pained him to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why isn’t Chu He finishing DeHart off? What’s he doing just standing there, motionless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must be the confidence of Blue Star’s number one expert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu He is doing it on purpose. Haven’t you noticed? The sea of golden flames has only surrounded DeHart, it hasn’t advanced any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Chu He is waiting for that pile of ashes to see if it will rise from the embers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A particularly high-realm expert discerned Chu He’s intentions and spoke in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were them, they would never dare to take such a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If DeHart really did rise from the ashes stronger than before, they’d be the ones paying the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the seemingly dormant pile of ash, a tide of life began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swelled with the ferocity of a dormant volcano suddenly awakening, growing at a jaw-dropping speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This life force was like an ancient soul awakened by an old Spell, unwilling to remain dormant and vowing to see the light of day once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the power gathered within the ashes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a crimson light began to bloom—the prelude to a rebirth in fire, heralding an extraordinary metamorphosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious being was slowly reborn from the flames, its form so strange it was breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper body was like that of a majestic heavenly king descending to the mortal realm—tall and stately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his lips had become a sharp eagle’s beak that glinted with a faint green luster. The beak was slightly upturned, revealing sharp fangs and radiating an aura of wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lower body, meanwhile, had taken the form of a powerful eagle, with strong legs and hook-like talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange combination—the upper body of a man and the lower body of an eagle—was not jarring. Instead, it possessed a transcendent, harmonious beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a dazzling, pointed crown, inlaid with gems of unknown origin that shimmered with an enigmatic light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair cascaded like a waterfall to his shoulders, each strand seeming to sway gently in the breeze, emitting a faint golden glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was draped in magnificent, bejeweled celestial silks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their hems fluttering and dancing in the wind, every fold seemingly imbued with endless blessings and good fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bracelets glittered on his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All over his body, golden light and crimson flames intertwined,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casting him in the image of a War God descended from the highest heavens—at once sacred and inviolable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Martial Artists, including even the Emperor Realm experts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all felt an uncontrollable urge to immediately prostrate themselves on the ground and worship the reborn DeHart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did it! He succeeded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Galava let out a long sigh of relief, unable to contain his joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, judging by DeHart’s appearance, his power had clearly undergone a fundamental transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He who would be a Garuda Divine must first practice the Great Renunciation. By holding a heart that transcends all things, he earns this new life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DeHart gazed at Chu He, his voice rumbling across the heavens and the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s that familiar energy again. What exactly is it?’ Chu He thought, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This familiar power was identical to the aura he had sensed from Jerry, the Vampire from the Lighthouse Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a power that seemed capable of absolutely suppressing anyone or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>",1371,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","f33fdd2e15bbcfdaf0dbf0d42e6a8ef5cbd2bf729fb35e6dec0d08481f1a04ba","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-127","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-125",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]