[{"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-214":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},1743892,2228,"Chapter 214: Is This Earth Corpse a Naturally-Occurring Evil Spirit or an Artificially Refined One?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>\"This is impossible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jia was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that one instant, their connection to the Power of the Earth vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were in the middle of a phone call, and the line had just been cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they could still sense the presence of the Power of the Earth, the bridge that allowed them to channel it was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a situation Chen Jia, Chen Yi, and the other two had never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill the four of them took the most pride in was their Combined Attack Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the four of them were together, they could look down on almost any person or Evil Spirit in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something wrong with that sword he’s holding. It must be some kind of powerful treasure passed down from ancient times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi quickly realized what was happening, his eyes burning with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared intently at the longsword in Chu He’s hand, which emanated a majestic, golden glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel a dense Emperor’s Qi flowing from the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though holding that sword would make one the sole, supreme king between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not worthy of possessing such a treasured sword. Hand it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can grant you and Xia Chengli a little more time together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must understand that we carry the hope for humanity’s survival on our shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once those truly powerful beings awaken and descend, a fragile mortal like you will stand no chance of resisting them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi took a step forward, apparently forgetting that Chu He had already severed his connection to the Power of the Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes remained fixed on Chu He’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ignorant, greedy wretch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He scoffed, gripping his Xuanyuan Sword and once again slashing through the air toward Chen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliant light of the attack seemed to tear through space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment it was before Chu He; the next, it struck Chen Yi squarely in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of the blow sliced Chen Yi in two at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kun Rune Technique—Unceasing Life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi’s hand seals rapidly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain of being torn in two made Chen Yi’s brow furrow, but it quickly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath his feet, an earthy-yellow aura rose and coiled around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the earthy substance multiplied, encasing Chen Yi’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, he looked like a freshly made burial mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chen Yi’s head protruded from the earthen mound, inside of which a potent earthen energy pulsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He actually reconnected with the Power of the Earth again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them weren’t exceptionally powerful; Chu He was confident he could kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as long as there was earth nearby, they could endlessly draw upon its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could use it to heal their wounds or to fuel their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overpowering stench of decay erupted within the Great Xia Empire’s Demon Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fetid gale swept through the entire Demon Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled, and from within the miasma of decay, a figure familiar to Chu He emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same Evil Spirit he had encountered here before—the one with astonishingly high defense that lived in the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the Evil Spirit had charged out of the swamp of its own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lunged from behind, pierced Chen Yi’s skull with one claw, and, opening its foul-smelling maw, shoved the crushed head inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu He could tell this creature wasn’t devouring Chen Yi’s flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was devouring the dense earthen energy surging within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, an earthy-yellow energy began to course through the creature’s rotting body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>causing its sturdy frame to gradually become even more solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that suffocating moment, the stench of rot spread like a physical entity, cloaking the entire scene and tainting the air with an ominous feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi’s head, which moments before had been full of life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was devoured in a single gulp by the festering, foul-smelling creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It vanished into the depths of the thing’s twisted throat with a sickening sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, mound-like layer of earth that had encased him lost its support and crumbled away. It shattered into countless tiny particles, scattering across the ground and revealing a gruesome sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi’s body, which had been gently enveloped by the earthy-yellow energy, had been healing at an incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword wound, once nearly gone, had now become a fatal turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his head—the source of his life—to support it, the earthy-yellow energy lost its guidance and rapidly dispersed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>receding like the tide to reveal a barren wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pull of gravity, Chen Yi’s body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his upper and lower torso—separated in a deeply unnatural way. They slammed heavily onto the ground with a dull thud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and were unceremoniously buried by the scattered yellow earth, leaving only twisted impressions that spoke of the horrific scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kun Rune Technique—Regeneration Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment of despair, Chen Jia’s voice boomed like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands flew through a series of seals, each movement imbued with a profound understanding of and reverence for the Power of the Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he moved, the earth itself seemed to awaken. A surging wave of Life Force erupted from deep underground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like the roiling waters of the Yellow River, carrying with it boundless vitality and hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It poured over Chen Yi’s shattered body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the influence of this power, Chen Yi’s body began to convulse violently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if countless minuscule lives were struggling to be reborn within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawn by some mysterious force, the surrounding clumps of earth began to converge on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slowly fused together, reshaping Chen Yi’s head and other severed parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was both bizarre and sacred. Every particle of earth joined with flawless precision, as if nature itself were repairing a broken life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as the last piece of earth settled into place, Chen Yi slowly rose from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face was not what it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face looked as if it had been sculpted from yellow clay. His skin had a bizarre, unhealthy yellow hue and gave off an unsettling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were fixed on the Evil Spirit in mid-air, which was still greedily devouring the Power of the Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was actually killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi looked down at the clay-like parts of his body, and an endless killing intent surged in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weren’t really killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We cultivate the Kun Rune Technique. As long as we are on the earth, we can never truly die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jia shook his head. \"I never expected such a minor Demon Cave to house an Earth Corpse of this caliber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just don’t know if this Earth Corpse is a naturally formed Evil Spirit or if it was created through Corpse Refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said the words \"Corpse Refinement,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jia’s gaze fell upon Chu He, clearly suspecting him of performing Corpse Refinement here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what better place for such unsavory deeds than a Demon Cave?\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","11bdff806834ba975ca32bb2f71645d5ddec86b71b7e591121a11a4efcc5c8e8","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-215","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-213",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]