[{"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-144":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},1743860,2228,"Chapter 144: Is That All You’ve Got?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>\"There’s a saying in the Great Xia Empire: when an enemy is vulnerable, you take their life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Amir’s expression finally turned cold, and he took a sudden step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his surging, crimson-gold pupils, two intertwining pillars of light erupted, swift as a fleeting vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beams moved with unbelievable speed, piercing through space in the blink of an eye and descending upon the heart of the violent explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Amir’s hands moved rapidly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if tracing strange Runes invisible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the speed of Amir’s hands continued to increase,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a radiant, sun-like pattern materialized between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amir slowly pulled his hands apart, and the radiant sun pattern rapidly swelled and expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Amir’s control, it created the illusion of a sun descending from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous, radiant pattern blotted out the sky, floating slowly beneath the heavens,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>drifting slowly until it hovered above Chu He’s previous position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an incredibly blinding, crimson-gold pillar of light erupted from beneath the radiant, sun-like pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange, black energy shooting from the grotesque warmachines continuously battered the True Qi barrier that Chu He had condensed around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His True Qi, mixed with Primordial Spirit Power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>successfully blocked the young woman’s Spiritual Attack, as well as the strange, black energy orbs fired from the grotesque warmachines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These black energy orbs repeatedly slammed into the True Qi barrier around Chu He,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sending ripples of energy across its surface. However, they had no real effect on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He sensed an extremely destructive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and overwhelmingly powerful energy gathering in the sky, an energy that shone with a dazzling, interwoven crimson-gold brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, heaven and earth themselves seemed to pale in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swirling black mist from the explosions of the strange energy orbs\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was instantly torn asunder and scattered by the immense golden pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space itself, and even the air, was mercilessly forced aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Folds in space even began appearing in midair, distorting everyone’s vision and making many feel dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He calmly drew his Xuanyuan Sword, focusing all his True Qi into a single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a sudden slash, he swung his sword up at the overbearing, interwoven crimson-gold pillar of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion was exceptionally fluid and natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tangible, golden thread instantly formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the light shining from the golden thread\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far outshone the radiant sun pattern that covered a vast area of the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the golden thread shot forth with ethereal grace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it cleanly and smoothly sliced the pillar of light—condensed from the radiant sun—right down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillar of light then rapidly dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single strike?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amir’s pupils contracted, his face a mask of utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So strong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katrina was equally astounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she knew better than anyone how powerful Amir was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Asura, locked in a fierce struggle with the Evil Spirit, glanced at the distant Chu He in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the dust began to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, straight figure slowly became visible amidst the swirling light and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the extent of your power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that brief exchange,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He had already gotten a rough measure of the strength of the three Divine Children: Amir, Katrina, and Asura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his palm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he displayed his power in a way that was almost artistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the very air had been given life, a brilliant, dazzling Golden Lotus bloomed from nothing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its magnificent radiance drawing the eyes of everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He flicked his finger, and the Golden Lotus, as if granted a soul of its own, shot nimbly through space at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a golden fish swimming freely through an ocean of nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its trajectory was unpredictable, yet unerringly precise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as it headed straight for Amir, leaving a trail of dazzling golden afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amir’s face fell when he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well that Chu He’s power was not to be underestimated, and this sudden Golden Lotus\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly brought to mind the horrifying scene of the battle with DeHart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DeHart died in a sea of fire just like this! Be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he shouted as a hasty warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left Amir’s lips,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Golden Lotus, as if answering a summons, suddenly expanded and burst with a blinding light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, an earth-shattering explosion rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden sea of fire erupted in an instant, engulfing everything in its raging flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This golden sea of fire did not spread blindly. Instead, it expanded in all directions with a terrifying combination of precision and savagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its heat was so terrifyingly intense that it warped space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any creature or object that touched the sea of fire was instantly vaporized without a trace, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grotesque warmachines, strange weapons, and Martial Artists that had been rampaging across the battlefield\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seemed minuscule and fragile in the face of the golden inferno’s onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their struggles and resistance were utterly insignificant before this destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield was devoured by the golden sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Martial Artists it consumed, not even the ashes of their bones remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu He, you’re courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the usually composed Amir’s eyes turned scarlet at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sea of fire spread,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in just a few seconds, at least several thousand Martial Artists had been burned alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the sea of fire was still spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu He was allowed to continue, there was no telling how many more would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling light suffused Amir’s entire body. Like a blazing sun, he shot toward Chu He in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thunderous shout rang out, Chu He’s form began to twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if by magic, a wondrous change began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One became two, two became three, three became four, four became five...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a dense, tide-like flood of Chu Hes appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One group of Chu Hes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>charged like lightning toward the Martial Artists who were desperately fleeing the pursuing flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another group shot menacingly toward Amir,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while others appeared beside Asura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One even delivered a heavy punch to Katrina’s back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the immense force instantly punching straight through her torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures crisscrossed, layer upon layer, seemingly without end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shocking scene\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>caused a feeling of despair to well up in the heart of the ever-proud Amir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a despair so profound it felt utterly absurd to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined he could feel so powerless in the face of an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Chu Hes swarmed him like a tide, attacking from every direction and every angle with the most cunning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>most ruthless strikes imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katrina had already collapsed heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being struck by dozens of heavy fists, her body was battered beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Asura, who was already struggling to fend off the tenacious Evil Spirit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he stood no chance against Chu He’s sudden assault. In the blink of an eye, his entire body was dismembered—a gruesome sight.\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","80b51fa9fb145563240aacbb729a991c8b8b472078a4a4bf942c07f664d6d3da","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-145","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-143",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]