[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-684":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"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},2347699,4587,"Chapter 684: Jade Corpse of the Lake, Yin-Yang Twin Fiends","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>The lake surface suddenly exploded with a non-human shriek, the sonic wave shaking the waves into violent surges and uprooting all the lotus flowers in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid howling yin winds, the entire lake was shrouded in churning black mist, rendering figures beyond three zhang invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature plummeted abruptly; frost blossoms formed visibly on the boat’s hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old boatman’s arm hairs stood on end; a guttural “huh-huh” whimper escaped his throat, his face tense, the oar trembling in his hands like a sieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an secretly clutched three green jade talismans in his sleeve, shielding the two girls behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu’s gaze pierced like lightning through the deep lake waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu’s eight-sided Han sword had already drawn three inches from its scabbard, its blade gleaming with cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could the Xie Mansion harbor such an evil thing?” Xue Huai’an’s voice tightened, then he shook his head, muttering to himself: “No… if this targeted the Xue family, why choose this place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an’s mind raced—he naturally thought the Xie family was targeting himself, or the Xue family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certainly not worthy of the Xie family’s direct intervention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Xie family intended mischief, they could have ambushed him on his way to their mansion—why choose this garden packed with guests?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, today, senior members of the Xue family were seated at the banquet; attacking a mere junior would be like alerting the whole house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, Mei Qingsu suddenly spoke: “It’s a corpse puppet from the White Bone Monastery!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he pinched a bronze dart engraved with whale patterns between his fingers and hurled it into the lake—its clang echoed like metal striking metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The White Bone Monastery dares to cause trouble at the Xie Mansion—on such a joyous day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Master, be careful—this corpse puppet appears to be of Golden Corpse rank, its strength comparable to a martial artist of the upper three realms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an’s heart tightened; he knew well the White Bone Monastery’s fearsome reputation—their specialty was controlling corpse puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest rank were putrid corpses, their flesh rotting, tearing at the living, moving slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them were walking corpses, barely obedient, requiring decapitation to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above those came iron corpses, bronze corpses, silver corpses, culminating in the golden corpse before them today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bronze corpse was already a fearsome undead—its skin glowed with bronze luster, its bones as hard as refined steel, utterly impervious to ordinary mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the lake held a golden corpse, today was indeed troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden corpse possessed an indestructible golden body, impervious to fire and water, spewing corpse-fire, radiating corpse-poison, moving like a phantom, capable of brief flight, and its eyes could steal the soul of any mortal who met its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist suddenly split like a curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old boatman was struck by surging yin energy, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed unconscious in the cabin, the oar falling with a “plop” into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male corpse, hair disheveled, muscular and powerful, slowly rose from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its bones were like jade, translucent and luminous; its face lacked blood, resembling not a corpse but a man just recovered from grave illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu’s sword flashed out with a “zing,” her voice cold: “It’s a jade corpse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She traced her finger along the blade’s spine, sparking a trail of sparks: “The White Bone Monastery owns only two jade corpses—this must be Old Ghost You himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above golden corpses lay jade corpses—perfect bodies, capable of disguising themselves as living humans, even possessing a sliver of sentience and able to wield their former martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This jade corpse’s neck twisted at a grotesque angle, revealing a vermilion talisman on its nape—the rune seemed alive, writhing beneath its skin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As silver bells rang urgently, the jade corpse suddenly opened its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the frost mist across the lake turned crimson, as if soaked in blood—dark and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stench of rotting flesh mixed with blood erupted, nearly making one vomit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu braced himself—this jade corpse was a monstrous creation of the White Bone Monastery, nurtured over generations, its claws having claimed more than a hand’s worth of upper-three-realm martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the enemy had prepared this ambush in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhirou and the others had never witnessed such a horrifying scene; their faces were as pale as paper, fingers trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lotus-leaf umbrellas had already fallen into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiny wind, thick with the stench of corpse, swept toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an formed a hand seal; the green talismans in his sleeve flared with a faint, misty glow, enveloping the two girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… cough… cough…” Liu Zixin’s body went limp, slumping into Xue Huai’an’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhirou also sweated from her brow, gripping Xue Huai’an’s shoulders tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the terror of a jade corpse—even its leaked corpse-qi could suffocate and kill ordinary mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zixin? Are you alright?” Xue Huai’an patted her back gently; seeing the two girls’ breaths steady, he finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered there was still one person on the stern deck and turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu had already noticed—the plain-clothed youth who had stood motionless at the stern throughout, seemingly unaffected by the overwhelming yin Sha , revealing no trace of qi fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth’s sleeves fluttered in the blood-tinted frost mist, revealing long fingers calmly holding a bamboo umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she, at the seventh realm of martial cultivation, Snow Mountain, her primordial qi transformed into true essence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dared not be careless—she had coated her body in a layer of primordial Gang qi to guard against the yin Sha .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You gaze upon this corpse, and your internal Yang Fu Jing naturally activates; the supreme yang, purest solar true fire flows silently through your meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These yin Sha  energies, sufficient to freeze ordinary martial artists to death, feel to you like a spring breeze—before they even reach you, they vanish as blue smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your gaze pierces the murky lake water and catches another shadow gliding with eerie speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange—was this killing scheme meant for you, or was this Xue Young Master  merely collateral damage? You’ve been caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an saw you standing with your umbrella, the blood mist parting around you—he was still wondering whether you possessed cultivation when!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade corpse, heedless of all, let out a piercing shriek and charged forward like a war chariot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu said grimly, “Don’t let it smash the boat—otherwise, the two young ladies will have no place to stand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Master, guard our rear—within this yin Sha , we cannot expect help; they’ve planned this long in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an nodded, understanding Mei Qingsu’s intent—he was to watch the youth at the stern, Xie Guan of the Xie family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could handle this monstrous corpse—but if someone struck from behind, they might not survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu’s sword shot out like a dragon; her eight-sided Han sword ignited a foot of flame. With both hands, she brought it down in a vertical slash—the fire tore a golden-red gash through the blood mist, colliding with the jade corpse’s claws in a deafening boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu cried out sharply; in her hands, the eight-sided Han sword unleashed a crushing, mountain-splitting sword technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, seeing this, were surprised—the violet-clad woman wielded such brutally forceful swordplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight-sided Han sword, its form rigid and straight, had eight polished facets, embodying the “Eight Directions and Six Realms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From tip to mid-blade, it thinned to needle-sharpness, capable of piercing armor and throat; the rear thickened like a spine, delivering devastating cleaving force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s swordplay and this eight-sided Han sword complemented each other perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More astonishing still was the crimson flame coiling around her blade—each strike sent a foot-high wave of fire; she and her sword forced the jade corpse to retreat step by step across the lake, its withered claws smoking with char.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, at the jade corpse’s level, fire and water were useless—it could not be truly harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade corpse suddenly flared crimson light from its eyes, two beams of soul-stealing blood-rays shooting forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Susu had anticipated this; her slender foot tapped lightly on the corpse’s shoulder, her body flipping like a purple swallow mid-air. The sword’s momentum shifted instantly—a crescent-shaped sword qi exploded, hurling the jade corpse back several zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She floated back to the bow, her sword tip still trembling faintly: “My Li Fire sword qi cannot pierce its golden-jade body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few strands of black hair clung to her cheeks, damp with sweat—yet her breathing remained perfectly steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buy me eight breaths,” Luo Susu said coldly, slowly raising her eight-sided Han sword to her chest: “I will use ‘Crossing the Eight Directions’—it can shatter its golden body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman held the sword before her, its blade like a mirror, reflecting her icy, frost-like features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air aboard the entire boat froze; countless tiny sword qi swirled around her, ringing like clashing weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu did not hesitate—he knew Luo Susu, though cold, possessed cultivation unmatched even within the Embroidered Gold Pavilion; otherwise, she would never have become its female leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crossing the Eight Directions” was the Embroidered Gold Sect’s famed killing technique—eight sword qi converged, sealing all escape angles, then merged into one lethal strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu’s sleeves flared; hundreds of pear-flower needles rained down like a storm, their tips glowing with eerie blue frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding-ding-ding-ding—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as the needles struck the jade corpse’s body—those needles capable of piercing iron armor shattered like they’d hit a bronze wall, falling back into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse’s surface flickered like jade, dimming and brightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade corpse suddenly crouched low on the lake’s surface, assuming an ancient fist posture. Its face twisted grotesquely, muscles swelling violently, tearing its clothes. A fierce aura of battlefield slaughter surged forth, churning the lake into ten-zhang-high waves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu’s face turned grim: “Worse—this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the fist posture: “The ‘Break the Formation’ fist technique of the Great Qi military—this fellow was likely… a military general in life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, the corpse’s right fist unleashed a storm of fist shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike carried the momentum of ten thousand charging troops, crushing the lake water into a sunken pit ten zhang wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qingsu, though possessing upper-three-realm martial cultivation, excelled in agility—his “Climbing Cloud Steps” made him nearly untouchable, capable of leaping seven or eight zhang high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also possessed a flying-dagger technique, sharp and ruthless—but ill-suited against this direct frontal fist style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the fist wind threatened to tear the boat apart, a clear voice rang from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Mei, retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an ignited divine fire; though still supporting the two girls, his star-marked third eye flared brightly, and the green jade talismans in his sleeve ignited without wind. The vermilion seal “E Four” on the talisman glowed into light, instantly forming a semi-transparent green jade shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a lid, it covered the entire boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse’s fist slammed into the shield, shaking the boat violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Huai’an grunted, his third eye’s spiritual light dimming instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just ascended to Divine Fire—he had not yet mastered any high-tier divine techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely activated the “Green Light Shield” within the talisman; already, half his primordial spirit’s power in the dantian was spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just then—】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su suddenly opened her eyes; the eight-sided Han sword blazed with blinding cold light. Eight sword qi streams locked onto the jade corpse, sealing every possible escape.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She exhaled sharply, and where the blade pointed, even the blood mist split cleanly in two.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Cut!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The jade corpse had little spiritual awareness; its punch had been fully expended, leaving it in the vulnerable gap between old strength spent and new strength unformed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The eight-directional sword qi formed a heavenly net, striking straight for its throat and neck—absolute death trap!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The jade corpse let out a shriek, revealing human-like fear—pure inner terror.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mei Qingsu would not miss this chance; her three-inch flying dagger became a streak of light, piercing precisely into its third eye.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mei Qingsu had already raised his flying dagger, striking its third eye like a streak of light.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Boom—”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su’s sword strike, fueled by nearly half her true qi and long-prepared, unleashed a towering tidal wave; the eight sword qi streams twisted and shredded.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It was about to sever the jade corpse’s head.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The blade suddenly froze!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The eight-sided Han sword felt as if it had struck ancient black ice—unable to advance an inch. The eight sword qi streams slammed into an invisible barrier, exploding in blinding sparks.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【From deep within the blood mist, two pale, slender fingers wrapped in red thread slowly emerged, pinching the blade’s edge between thumb and forefinger alone.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su’s body hair stood on end; a chill crawled up her spine—those withered hands moved slowly, yet rendered her powerless to even draw her sword back.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mei Qingsu’s shout and the whistle of the flying dagger came at once: “Fall back!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even the flying dagger could not penetrate the blood mist—it was caught like a bird by its tail.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su stomped hard on the male corpse’s chest, using the recoil to leap backward, abandoning her sword to free herself.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The eight-sided Han sword froze inch by inch within moments, then turned black and corroded.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su landed on the boat, her hand already crimson red—the deadly malevolent energy had surged up the blade; she had not noticed in time, and it had entered her body. Though she used her internal method to halt it, she feared internal damage to her lungs and organs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Gigglegigglegiggle…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The delicate laughter came from far and near, like a bride’s shy whisper, yet sent shivers down every spine.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As the blood mist thinned slightly, they saw a red-clad woman seated on the male corpse’s shoulder—the hem of her phoenix-embroidered bridal gown revealed a pair of three-inch embroidered shoes, gently swaying.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She gently stroked the jade corpse’s head, her motion tender, as if soothing a child.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The once-raging male corpse wore a look of relief on its face, yet also cowered like a frightened puppy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“You hurt my husband…” The bride’s veil stirred without wind, revealing half a face of gleaming white bone, “All of you will die.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su spat blood, forcing her true qi upward, voice hoarse: “The White Bone Contemplation sect has always spoken of a Yin-Yang pair of malevolent spirits—the female corpse is the Gui bride, her cultivation surpasses the male corpse’s—she is a Yaksha.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon hearing this, Mei Qingsu’s back instantly soaked through with cold sweat. He knew full well what a Yaksha meant—capable of flying and teleporting, wreathed in spirit-deadly miasma, leaving behind withered plants and dead life, freezing miasma into ice—even an eighth-rank martial master would face near-certain death upon encountering one.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though skilled in management, he had never faced such a life-or-death confrontation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Second Young Master?” he asked urgently.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xue Huai’an’s green talisman had burned to ash; his face was deathly pale: “Uncle will arrive in thirty breaths.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thirty breaths?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mei Qingsu’s throat tightened—Luo Su’s meridians were already corrupted by miasma; he stood alone against this threat, and Xue Huai’an… he glanced toward the Second Young Master still meditating at the stern—his primordial spirit energy was surely spent, unable to cast any more talisman arts; his heart grew heavier.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What could they do? In thirty breaths, no hope of survival.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just then—】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The red-clad bride suddenly lifted her head; two You flames ignited beneath her veil. Everyone felt their bodies freeze as bone-chilling cold surged forth.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Luo Su groaned, spitting more blood, her eyes now filled with resignation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【How had they entered the Xie Fu? It was meant to be a joyous wedding—how had it turned into a death trap?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The red-clad corpse moved—the chilling aura froze them all in place.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Their faces showed utter despair.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2643,"2026-06-21T01:33:03.787Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","23132dbe0a199dd0a494523ac32352b0710cb10137c352e2130ea703ba8e44c9","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-685","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-683",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]