[{"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-64":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},1743980,2228,"Chapter 64: While Shocking, It’s Nothing New to Me","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>Ruan Shugu’s rapidly fading life force was reversed by a mysterious power, as if time itself was rewinding and pouring back into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene had long surpassed anything a King-level Martial Artist should be capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chu He had slashed out with his sword, a fissure had appeared on Ruan Shugu’s body from top to bottom—a wound that would have been fatal even for a King-level expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ruan Shugu’s sons, Ruan Zaichao and Ruan Yingfu showed no signs of panic, grief, or anger at the sight, only a slight shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their calm reaction was a clear testament to their absolute confidence in their father—or perhaps their unshakable faith in some mysterious power the family possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruan Family, a great clan that guarded the border and had produced three great generals, was truly more formidable than they appeared, their true power unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chu He, the former National Guardian War God of the Great Jing Empire, couldn’t help but feel a flicker of surprise at the Ruan Family’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence Lu Yinxing had sent clearly indicated the Ruan Family’s danger; even the imperial family was unwilling to turn against them without thorough preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the rise and fall of Ruan Shugu’s chest returned to normal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he slowly exhaled a turbid breath, his eyes glinting with admiration for Chu He. \"As expected of you, Chu He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your strength is truly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems we’ll have to serve the main course early. Otherwise, we might really fall to you this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their father’s words, Ruan Zaichao and Ruan Yingfu’s expressions also turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simultaneously drew daggers from their waists and shouted in unison, \"Sacrifice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this command, the dense ranks of the family Guard all dropped to their knees in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They too produced identical daggers, pressed their palms flat against the ground without hesitation, and violently stabbed the daggers through the backs of their hands, pinning them to the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shugu, meanwhile, stood quietly and took a pendant from within his robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carved on this pendant was a black Buddha Mother, her head covered with a piece of black cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cloth seemed ordinary, yet it emanated an indescribable aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Interesting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He stared at the pendant as an inexplicable feeling welled up inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that although this Buddha Mother pendant radiated the aura of an Evil Spirit, it was completely different from the other Evil Spirits he had encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could actually sense an air of compassion coming from the Buddha Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, her blood-red robes and the mysterious black cloth on her head made it clear this Buddha Mother was not as simple as she appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the aftermath of Chu He’s sharp sword strike,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shugu’s would-be fatal wound had vanished as if gently erased by the hand of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incredible healing was clearly connected to the Buddha Mother pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, streams of blood, summoned by some mysterious power, converged into tiny droplets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each droplet, shimmering with an eerie light, scrambled to fly toward the pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing the summons, the pendant gently broke free from its cord and floated lightly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infused with the blood, the Buddha Statue within the pendant came to life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>swelling in the wind until the once-small carving became a colossus over ten meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blood-red robes grew more vivid under the moonlight, as if threatening to stain everything around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick, nauseating stench of blood filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. You were arrogant enough not to stop us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Zaichao sneered, rising to his feet. He drew a massive axe from his waist, its blade glinting coldly, and swung it at Chu He without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanyuan Sword in Chu He’s hand traced a graceful arc through the air, meeting the descending axe head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening sound of colliding metal echoed through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Zaichao’s body instantly shattered on impact, sending flesh and blood flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockingly, the shattered wounds healed in an instant, as if he had never been injured at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ruan Yingfu also joined the fray without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>launching a fierce attack from behind Chu He with his long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He spun, his Xuanyuan Sword flashing through the air like a cold gleam to meet Ruan Yingfu’s spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another deafening explosion erupted, kicking up a cloud of dust where they clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force overflowing from beneath Chu He’s feet tore dozens of fissures into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shugu, standing before the giant Buddha Statue, remained motionless, but a strange light glinted in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He now understood. ’So, your great family, the supposed guardians of the border, have been sacrificing the blood of its people to an Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Evil Spirit doesn’t just need blood—it needs to feast on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your injuries can be transferred to the Buddha Mother, who in turn empowers you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is indeed a powerful support-type Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the question is, how long can you keep this up?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, you don’t need to worry about that,\" Ruan Yingfu replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of your attack didn’t just come from that last spear thrust; it integrated the strength of every Ruan Clan Member present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He’s gaze was like a torch, seeing through everything. \"After witnessing me fight the Black Pearl’s Evil Spirit alone, you still decided to move against my family, attempting to force me into submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You truly are full of confidence in your own strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the long spear gleaming in Ruan Yingfu’s hand, the corner of his mouth curling into a sarcastic arc. \"Looking at the power in that spear... forget one King-level expert, even ten, twenty, or thirty of them would probably have a hard time stopping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the blessing of this Buddha Statue, your Ruan Family really does have the confidence to disregard the royal family of the Great Xia Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a flash of impatience crossed Chu He’s eyes. \"The strength you’ve shown is shocking, but to me, it’s nothing new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted, turned, and threw his Xuanyuan Sword. It transformed into a brilliant golden rainbow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>streaking across the sky like a meteor, carrying an incomparably sharp Sword Qi straight toward Ruan Shugu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the entire sky was consumed by a golden light so brilliant it would have put the sun to shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pressure of the Sword Qi surged outward in all directions like a torrential flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Buddha Statue’s power, the faces of Ruan Shugu, Ruan Yingfu, and Ruan Zaichao turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All their confidence and assurance evaporated before this Sword Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transfer all power to Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Yingfu ordered decisively. He understood that Chu He was targeting his father, Ruan Shugu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to protect their father at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this meant the entire Ruan Family would pay a terrible price,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as Ruan Shugu and the Buddha Statue survived, the family could recover in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cloth on the Buddha Statue suddenly disintegrated into countless fragments and scattered in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horrifying face hidden beneath the black cloth was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face resembled a rotten lotus seed pod. A dark light flickered within its sunken eye sockets, and from within the face itself, countless human hands of all sizes clawed endlessly at the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these hands clawed, waves of bizarre energy surged out from the Buddha Statue, blanketing the entire Ruan Family estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the Guard members who had been holding their ground began to shrivel,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if their life force was being sucked dry, until they collapsed to the ground, reduced to withered corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden spectacle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>terrified the remaining members of the Ruan Family’s Guard. Many froze on the spot, utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>",1301,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","4456b031bcc2332245e0ef3a71025588d59e476fdf122aad1588721b2fc233a4","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-65","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-63",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]