[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"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},2273896,4446,"Chapter 38: Chapter Six: The Adversary","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>\"Pity, I thought this was another treasure chest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao lightly tapped the ground with his long blade, his bare torso smeared with large patches of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Rize’s blood—he had slashed open her abdomen earlier, spilling a great deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aito, hold him off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki’s voice was low; among the Aogiri Tree, he was one of the few who knew Kuzuryu Izumi’s true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take Kuzuryu Rize and leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi stared at Su Xiao, her expression heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it necessary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is. This human is nothing but a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi shed her top; her entire body was wrapped in bandages, clearly preparing for a fight with Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. Let’s go, Kiriya, Yaro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki no longer hesitated—Kiriya was present, so Kuzuryu Izumi couldn’t reveal her true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yaro, he too knew Kuzuryu Izumi’s identity—he was her adoptive father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, are we just running away like cowards? This guy killed Katsuragi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriya, writhing in agony, was furious—he’d nearly been killed by Su Xiao earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki said nothing, only watched Kiriya. Kiriya grew uneasy under the gaze, finally letting out a cold snort and turning his head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of shattering glass rang out; all eyes turned to the source—it was Rize, her wounds slightly healed, choosing to smash through the window and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was over ten meters below; Rize had no choice but to jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being captured by Aogiri Tree wouldn’t kill her, but the outcome would be terrible—while being captured by Su Xiao meant certain death, so she chose to jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud crash came from below, followed by the shrill blare of car alarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao ignored the others in the room, sprinting to the window just in time to see the tattered figure of Kuzuryu Rize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rize had been badly injured, but she forced herself to flee far enough before vanishing into a dark alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She escaped. The prey slipped through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s smile slowly faded as he gripped the hilt of [Dragon-Slicing Flash], the metal creaking under his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve… really pissed him off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriya felt an inexplicable chill, instinctively stepping back—but the searing pain in his calf made sweat break out on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao stared coldly at the three in the room, veins bulging on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he couldn’t kill Kuzuryu Rize, obtaining her kakuhou would bring a substantial reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Aogiri Tree interfered, the prize had just jumped out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She escaped—so you’ll take her place, Aito.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Su Xiao say \"Aito,\" the three in the room changed expression—except Kiriya, who looked confused; he’d never heard the name before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi’s voice had grown cold, no longer the childish tone it had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Yaro, his kakuja erupted, the fangs at its tip clamping down on Kiriya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yaro, what are you doing? Let me go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriya struggled, but the strength gap was too great—he couldn’t break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaro leapt through the shattered window where Rize had escaped, clearly going after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Need help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki was wary of Su Xiao’s power—he’d never seen such a pure human before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghoul senses were extremely sharp, even surpassing most animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Su Xiao’s scent, Tamaki deduced he was a pure human—and unnaturally so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary humans in the ghoul world still carried trace amounts of RC cells; ghouls judged whether someone was human or ghoul by the concentration of RC cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Xiao carried not a single trace of RC cells—not one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Go after Kuzuryu Rize. She’s important to me—among the few targets I’ve chosen, she’s the most 'excellent.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Kiriya was forcibly taken away, Kuzuryu Izumi no longer concealed her true voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CCG is almost here—your subordinates won’t hold them off long. Finish this quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tamaki leapt out the window; only Su Xiao and Kuzuryu Izumi remained in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? How do you know my real name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Kuzuryu Izumi was twenty-five, her frame was small—barely one meter fifty tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her kakuhou began to activate; as the One-Eyed King, she possessed ten kakuhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her kakuja emerged, the bandages wrapped around her body loosened—especially those covering her chest, where the bindings around the two large white mounds slipped away entirely, exposing vast stretches of tender skin, her feminine features fully revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi paid no mind to this, her eyes fixed unwaveringly on Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baiye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s brief reply left Kuzuryu Izumi stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao said nothing more; his muscles tensed slightly, preparing for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive kakuja erupted across Kuzuryu Izumi’s body, enveloping her entirely—blood-red kakuja surged, and soon Su Xiao could no longer see her true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Xiao stood a monstrous creature at least two and a half meters tall, its two pale white claws gripping the ground, its back blooming like a flower with clusters of spines—converged kakuja, offering both formidable defense and offensive capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kuzuryu Izumi was no longer an ordinary ghoul—she had become a Hearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearers differed from ordinary ghouls; their transformation was brutal, requiring the consumption of numerous other ghouls to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi didn’t know how many powerful ghouls she’d devoured to reach this form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha~.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her Hearer form, Kuzuryu Izumi opened her bloodied maw and exhaled a cloud of red mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, I’ve never seen such a pure human—you’ll be delicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi’s demeanor had changed drastically, her tone bordering on madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearers’ mental states were generally unstable; the overwhelming RC cells within them, already extremely violent, corrupted the ghoul’s brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Kuzuryu Izumi could now control her emotions well, her personality had become far more unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao grew cautious—if Kuzuryu Izumi’s pressure before had been a 5, it was now at least a 13.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly, calming himself—anger must not cloud his mind in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your strength has increased greatly, and your personality has changed significantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao didn’t charge forward; instead, he sidestepped, circling around Kuzuryu Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Su Xiao moved a distance, Kuzuryu Izumi turned her body, always keeping her face toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao feigned a charge; Kuzuryu Izumi raised her claws, ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Xiao didn’t advance—he halted his motion mid-lunge, feinting, then waited for another opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi grew impatient; she roared with her gaping maw, then lunged forward on all fours toward Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Hearer, Kuzuryu Izumi wasn’t fast—but her momentum was overwhelming, like an armored vehicle barreling forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful gust of wind struck Su Xiao’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she reached him, Kuzuryu Izumi rose up, one pale claw reaching for his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao twisted aside; the claw grazed his ear, the wind lifting his black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Xiao dodged her claw, the blade-like kakuja on her shoulder slashed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no way to evade, Su Xiao chose to strike back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his blade with both hands and slashed at Kuzuryu Izumi’s kakuja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous crash echoed—the tiles beneath their feet shattered, dust billowing upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense force transmitted through his blade made Su Xiao’s expression shift—but what followed surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue glow along [Dragon-Slicing Flash] flared as the special energy from Qinggangyingsuo surged into Kuzuryu Izumi’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi shrieked and instinctively recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao seized the opportunity—he swung his blade down, severing one of her claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the claw supporting her body severed, Kuzuryu Izumi toppled sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao struck again—this time slashing across her back, shattering vast swathes of kakuja into countless fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson-glowing kakuja shards hung in midair, eerily beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Severely wounded, Kuzuryu Izumi raged—ignoring the burning pain from her RC cells, she lunged with her remaining claw toward Su Xiao’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao leapt back immediately—but too slowly; deep claw marks appeared on his lower abdomen, blood dripping to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction had been swift—if he’d been any slower, her claws would have ripped out his intestines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff… huff~.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuzuryu Izumi supported herself with one arm; this man named Baiye gave her the sense of something sharp and agile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t continue fighting—the sudden pain within her had put her at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi sprinted toward the window, and Su Xiao would not let her go; he pressed his left hand against the wound on his abdomen, gripped his blade in his right, and followed closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takatsuki Izumi leapt into the air, jumping out from the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao stopped in his tracks, standing by the window with his blade in hand, gazing coldly at Takatsuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Takatsuki Izumi turned her head; her kagune split open a fissure, revealing the lower half of her pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Takatsuki Izumi smiled at Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao did not jump down; though his strength and agility stats were high, his stamina stat was not, and leaping from over ten meters would not kill him but would surely injure his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, too many Bronze Tree ghouls had arrived, and the terrain favored Su Xiao poorly—he could not stop Takatsuki Izumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Xiao had temporarily given up and prepared to leave, he saw a man in a suit standing nearby, holding a metal case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the suit had his mouth slightly open, staring blankly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amon Koutarou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amon Koutarou had just witnessed Su Xiao chasing and slashing at the One-Eyed King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Amon Koutarou momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Please recommend~; this new book really needs it.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1576,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c1fe473834fbbbb19234941f01e2e18ce6d28d19af16a2284c536dd2f1bc3098","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-39","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-37",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]