[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-78":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},2273936,4446,"Chapter 78: Center × Deeper Center","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>The underground passage where Su Xiao was located wasn’t wide—only about three meters across, allowing at most four ghoul attackers to rush him at once, which greatly reduced his pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four ghouls lunged at Su Xiao with snarling claws, but strangely, they didn’t activate their kagune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time for Su Xiao to ponder this; even without kagune, these ghouls were still dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao gripped Zhanlongshan tightly in both hands and slashed out several white lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squelch, squelch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several arms were severed; the ghouls before him screamed in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grip the blade—horizontal slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sweep cut through the throats of all the ghouls before him; blood gushed forth—his timing was perfectly precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ghouls before him fell, but others instantly filled the gap, giving him no chance to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s mind was razor-focused; his long blade immediately lashed out at the new ghoul advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh flew, limbs spun—less than two minutes had passed, and a pile of corpses already lay before Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Su Xiao immediately leapt onto the pile of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the corpse pile was soft and unstable underfoot, if he didn’t stand on it, the ghouls would attack from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing atop the pile, he held the high ground and gained full advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of battle and ghoul roars merged into a continuous din within the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes had passed since the fight began, yet Su Xiao hadn’t seen a single ghoul use a kagune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ghouls seemed unable to use kagune—or perhaps they had none at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, these ghouls possessed tremendous strength and high physical defense; Zhanlongshan’s durability dropped by 3 points in mere moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhanlongshan’s current durability was 28\u002F40; if this battle continued for over two hours, its durability might be depleted entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, Su Xiao activated Qinggangyingsuo—he had 253 mana points, enough to sustain Qinggangyingsuo for two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint blue arcs spread across Zhanlongshan’s surface, noticeably reducing the power of his strikes against ghoul flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Xiao severed a ghoul in half, a ghoul far away leapt into the air and pounced toward him like a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao kicked away the ghoul before him and swung his long blade upward from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghoul mid-pounce had half its skull sheared off; Su Xiao paid it no further attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he prepared to kill another ghoul before him, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down—it was the ghoul whose skull he’d half-sliced, now biting his calf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, Su Xiao had perceived these ghouls as possessing great strength and tough bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he added one more trait: extraordinary resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao jerked his leg upward violently; the ghoul biting him lost several rotten teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped down mercilessly on its head; white fluid sprayed out, and the already-split skull crushed beneath his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that fleeting instant, another ghoul had already rushed to his front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao’s expression changed—too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t faze him; in battle, adaptability was key. He spun Zhanlongshan in his hand, turning the hilt forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hilt slammed hard into the ghoul’s face, sending it staggering back with a shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao brought Zhanlongshan down in a direct strike—killing the ghoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gunshot rang out behind him; a ghoul about to reach Su Xiao was blown straight through the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao glanced sideways—Yuna gripped a long firearm in both hands: her Quinque, “G.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer cared about those kagune sacs—if more ghouls appeared, he’d die here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the previous battlefield, after Su Xiao and Ma Gui had left, several ghouls slowly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s that newcomer? So strong—he’s almost like the White Death God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unknown, but we must be careful. When we return, tell the young ones not to leave ‘Center City’ for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ghouls differed from the primitive ones—they wore normal clothing, though worn and faded, and they spoke human language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One ghoul, grim-faced, stared at the vast pile of corpses and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These half-evolved beasts—another breach has opened somewhere, or they couldn’t have gotten out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do? The ‘Leader’ isn’t in Center City—she’s fighting the CCG on the surface.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghouls fell silent; eventually, they chose to leave, walking deeper into District 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: (Please vote—today’s votes are low. Feeling down.)\u003C\u002Fp>",719,"2026-06-19T23:49:42.795Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c2525baac91eb47bed1c238080dbe762ebf3d6888e5594cf30960367b0c08863","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-79","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-77",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]