[{"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-198":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},1743958,2228,"Chapter 198: I Even Brought Out the Holy Artifact of Our Blood Race","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-198",198,"\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that the Kappa from the White-Red Empire’s legends? He looks exactly as described in the stories—truly disgusting and ugly, and with that bald spot on his head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard, how dare you insult a Deity of our White-Red Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call *that* a Deity of your White-Red Empire? Your Empire is truly pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the Lighthouse Empire really is involved. Those people in suits must be members of the legendary Vampire Clans. They’ve really put on a grand show for Chu He today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Elephant Empire also put on a big show last time. A whole group of Divine Children, plus Vishnu, one of their three great gods, and they still ended up fleeing from Chu He with their tails between their legs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Elephant Empire is just a bunch of brainless weirdos. Do you think the Lighthouse Empire will be that simple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hype in the live stream chat continued to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alliance between the Lighthouse Empire and the White-Red Empire was an extremely rare sight on the world stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this was just to confront Chu He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He had broken into the White-Red Empire’s territory all by himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and thrown the entire Xinwudao City into chaos. This undoubtedly placed him in direct opposition to the White-Red Empire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>creating a situation where only one side could survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Chu He really fight so many enemies alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this was only the power they were showing on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what other tricks the Lighthouse and White-Red Empires had up their sleeves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were deeply worried about Chu He, while others couldn’t wait for him to be dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello to our global audience. I am Yoshitsune, a Deity of the White-Red Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ridiculously handsome young man waved at the strange recording devices that surrounded them from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had messy hair, horns on his head, and crimson skin. He wore a large-checked woven garment and a red hakama-like skirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he exuded a handsomeness that would be difficult to capture even in a manga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Deity from the White-Red Empire is actually that good-looking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suggest you take a look at that Kappa before you say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I take it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said, this Yoshitsune’s looks won an approval rating of over eighty percent from netizens worldwide who thought he was handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Chu. We’ve gone to a great deal of trouble for you this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshitsune withdrew his gaze and looked at Chu He with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call this going to great trouble? Then the White-Red and Lighthouse Empires are truly pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He mocked him without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope your mouth is still as sharp later on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshitsune wasn’t the least bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Deity of the White-Red Empire; why would he get angry at a mere mortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if Chu He was strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the outside world hailed him as the strongest person on Blue Star, he was still just a mortal in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu He, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Brooks, and I am a Prince of the Riemoer Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yoshitsune was right about one thing. We have indeed gone all out for you this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve even brought out our Blood Race’s Holy Artifact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elegant, middle-aged man in the tuxedo took out a Bone Zither from his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a wavering, ice-cold aura rippled silently through the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yoshitsune and the Kappa, who was submerged in the cold river water, couldn’t help but stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because from this Bone Zither, even the two of them felt a soul-deep threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brooks let go, and the Bone Zither floated quietly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brooks’s movements seemed unusually resolute and mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly drew a finely carved dining knife with a cold glint from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hilt was inlaid with an unknown gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the elegant yet menacing knife without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an almost ritualistic manner, he aimed the tip at the center of his thick palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nearly inaudible sigh, the knife mercilessly pierced his skin, and blood instantly gushed out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flowing slowly like a small stream along the lines of his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brooks’s expression didn’t waver in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly pulled the knife out, clenched his fists, and let the crimson blood drip through his fingers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eventually gathering into a trickle, flowing slowly into the ancient Bone Zither before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it came into contact with Brooks’s blood, the seemingly ordinary Bone Zither seemed to awaken from a deep slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to tremble slightly, emitting a low, eerie CREAK...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was like an old wooden door creaking in a sinister wind, or like a great beast stirring from its slumber in an ancient tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a melodic yet horrifying tune rang out from the zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The melody was laced with ancient calls and profound sorrow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if countless Demons were whispering and chanting in the darkness, singing an indescribable hymn from Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ineffable sense of fear and unease filled the air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>causing everyone present to tremble involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more shockingly, as the zither’s song continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Bone Zither, which had been stationary, began to undergo a startling transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wooden shell gradually blurred and then completely dissipated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>replaced by a suit of armor made of pure white bone, shimmering with a ghastly light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Bone Armor seemed to have a life of its own, slowly coalescing around Brooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It finally merged with his body in an unbelievable way, covering every inch of his skin to form a perfect layer of protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone armor not only fit his body’s curves perfectly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also displayed a strange vitality with his movements, constantly squirming and adjusting to protect him in its optimal state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bone in the armor radiated a faint fluorescent glow, as if responding to Brooks’s will,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>weaving a protective net that sealed off all potential threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Brooks was like an emissary returned from Hell, exuding an aura that made hearts pound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a path of lotus flowers unfurled from the clouds, accompanied by the singing of birds and the fragrance of blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a figure was seen walking barefoot down the heavenly path of lotuses, descending slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that Vishnu, one of the three great gods of the White Elephant Country? What’s he doing here too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like the White-Red Empire seized the opportunity to turn the tables and bury Chu He in Xinwudao City for good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t both of Vishnu’s arms cut off? They look perfectly fine now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the power of a Deity from our White Elephant Empire. It’s not something you mortals can comprehend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at the difference between the Deities of the White-Red Empire and our White Elephant Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think the White-Red Empire’s are Deities at all. They’re probably just some Evil Spirits that crawled out of a gutter and gained intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the live stream chat erupted once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the forces the White-Red Empire had assembled against Chu He were truly immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had a Prince from the Lighthouse Empire personally entered the fray,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but even Vishnu, who had fought Chu He before, had returned, restored to his Perfect State to stage a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He also noticed that Vishnu’s aura had become much deeper than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, during the time he was gone, the guy’s power had reached a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the ultimate lineup the White-Red Empire had hastily assembled, Chu He remained perfectly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was as nonchalant as if he were just a tourist visiting the White-Red Empire’s Xinwudao City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not someone about to face a life-or-death battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the White-Red Empire’s command headquarters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the person in charge slammed his hand on the table and said excitedly, \"With such a powerful lineup, dealing with Chu He shouldn’t be a problem, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could eliminate Chu He, this director would have some justification to offer the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when they had directly used a strange weapon to \"cleanse\" Xinwudao City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had caused a large number of civilians and Martial Artists to die there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their deaths had been incredibly strange and gruesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene had been clearly captured by the live broadcast teams sent by many Empires and was immediately shown on major streaming platforms around the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Great Xia Empire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu He is being far too arrogant. The White-Red Empire’s delayed reaction was because they were gathering reinforcements. I’m afraid it will be very difficult for Chu He to escape this predicament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minister sighed in the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. Have faith in Chu He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yinxing sat at the head of the table, her expression just as calm as Chu He’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her fair, small hands were unconsciously clasped together, her palms faintly slick with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>",1489,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","53aa70ec0b44c70db0045bbac66f0f4f10f56ec69e755d620a6869f964dace4d","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-199","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-52",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]