[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h":3,"chapter-steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-chapter-287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},601650,849,"Chapter 294: Xiao Cai Is Defeated","steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>Zhouming's head was crowned with an eye-shaped treasure that shimmered with profound rules of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black Nameless Mist before them suddenly turned transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming finally saw the true culprit behind Ragnarök—a colossal multi-colored fish spanning eighteen light-years in length!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body seemed to contain thousands of hues, every color in existence could be found upon it, and each shade appeared to represent a unique ability. This was clearly no ordinary creature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming's expression turned grave as he declared, \"Everyone, our opponent is actually a special exotic beast! Do any of you recognize it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simulated Little Cai's appearance for the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nos shook his head. \"I don't recognize it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaxia looked thoughtfully at the image and said, \"I believe I've seen descendants of this fish before—creatures called Nine-Colored God-Devouring Fish. They can consume various energies, including divine power, but their grade is usually not particularly high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it! Then this Calamity must share similar characteristics!\" Nos understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me search!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaxia manipulated space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, several Nine-Colored God-Devouring Fish appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately conducted thorough research on the fish, and from deep within the bloodline of the Nine-Colored God-Devouring Fish, they glimpsed the silhouette of an enormous giant fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's definitely it!\" Zhouming revealed a slight smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Little Cai observed their actions with disdain in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a Heaven-Devouring Fish, originating from the Nine Nether Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had absolutely no relation to these common fish—how ridiculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with Su Yuan's assistance, she had become completely different from her kind. These people were truly foolish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's attack, no more delays!\" Nos Creator God urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming Creator God locked onto Little Cai's position, and the eye above his head shot forth a beam of light that instantly immobilized Little Cai's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Cai vanished from the Nameless Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, space and time reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Cai found herself transported to a void region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Four Elements Creation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four pillars of light rose from the four corners of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elemental rules of earth, water, wind, and fire evolved into a world, coalescing into a creation domain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four elemental rules condensed into four chains that restrained Little Cai's body from all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains wrapped around Little Cai, continuously entangling and binding her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sifang Creator God had comprehended four creation-level elemental rules—truly formidable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Cai twisted her body but found herself temporarily unable to break free from the restraint of these four rule chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming closed his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he shut his eyes, all light in the world vanished, and even time froze in that instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One moment becomes eternity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming Creator God immediately coordinated, transforming that momentary restraint into an eternal prison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming clearly controlled the rule of time, encompassing both temporal rules and light rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaxia Creator God followed up with his attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bestow upon you—life deprivation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaxia raised a scepter, appearing like a deity judging rules as he decreed the stripping of Little Cai's life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive amount of life force was torn from Little Cai's body, as if pronouncing her death sentence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nos Creator God held a book and calmly declared, \"By the rule of judgment, I proclaim you dead, your soul dispersed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nos clearly mastered the rule of judgment, substituting his own thoughts for heavenly will!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replacing heavenly principles with his own rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging Little Cai's death became established fact, dispersing both her soul and true spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four Creator Deities joined forces to launch a rule-based strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creation divine power within their bodies was depleted by over seventy percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single strike was their pre-arranged fatal blow, executed at full power from the very beginning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine light in Little Cai's eyes dimmed, and both her soul and true spirit within her body seemed to completely dissipate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Little Cai appeared deader than dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yaxia and the other three suddenly changed expressions, gazing toward the original location of the Nameless Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw the black mist coalescing together, and a massive entity reappeared within the Nameless Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Cai's physical body and soul reformed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock appeared in her eyes—she clearly hadn't expected to be instantly annihilated by the combined attack of four beings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming Creator God's eye above his head snapped open, divine light sweeping through the Nameless Mist. His face paled dramatically: \"Disaster! We misunderstood her essence! Her true form isn't the fish—she is the Nameless Mist itself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence error had caused their preemptive strike to fail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, that strike should keep her recovering for quite some time!\" Nos stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhouming's expression remained grim, because he clearly saw that Little Cai's body recovered within mere moments, returning to peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's recovered!\" Zhouming frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible!\" Yaxia glanced at Little Cai's remains left behind at the original location—that body still contained abundant life essence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I stripped her life at the fundamental rule level! How could she recover so quickly? I have confidence in my life rule!\" Yaxia said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the facts were undeniable—the fish had recovered for some unknown reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, this was naturally because of the Green Emperor Puppet that Su Yuan had provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue! This is our only chance—we can't let her keep growing!\" Nos quickly regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their depleted creation divine power was rapidly recovering through their Divine Kingdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They too possessed Divine Kingdoms, and within these kingdoms, they had evolved Heavenly Dao Level worlds. The fundamental essence of these worlds was their creation divine power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could quickly draw upon their world's essence to rapidly restore their consumed divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments were already sufficient for them to recover completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll try again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming Creator God summoned his treasure, and the Eye of Time projected mysterious light once more toward Little Cai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Little Cai was fully alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body instantly vanished from its location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Little Cai abruptly appeared before Zhouming, swinging her tail and striking Zhouming's body with tremendous force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An absolute colossal power shook Zhouming's Creator God body, sending him flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Little Cai opened her massive mouth and inhaled powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying suction force instantly erupted, enveloping the Eye of Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eye of Time resembled a candy bean as it vanished into Little Cai's enormous mouth within a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her massive mouth seemed like an abyss—anything swallowed within instantly severed its causal connection with its owner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouming's eyes nearly burst from their sockets. His newly repaired creation treasure had just been severed from his perception, fresh and glistening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, two beams of temporal power erupted from Little Cai's eyes, immobilizing Sifang Creator God and Yaxia Creator God just as they were about to take action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Cai had actually assimilated and utilized what she had just consumed immediately after swallowing it!\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-05-30T17:32:16.605Z","2026-06-01T04:31:47.954Z",1,"novelbin.me","114f1ea56eb831b6c90273897bf3dda0e101cbfe68be678ab14995f362252137","steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-chapter-224","steady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-chapter-223",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsteady-cultivation-starting-with-the-perk-work-h-cover.jpg"]