[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-strongest-existence-becomes-teacher":3,"chapter-strongest-existence-becomes-teacher-strongest-existence-becomes-teacher-chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Strongest Existence Becomes Teacher",{"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},1723539,2200,"Chapter 127: A Lesson Amid Ashes","strongest-existence-becomes-teacher-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>Boss chamber,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss chamber rumbled again, dust falling from the fractured ceiling as Zane’s calm voice echoed across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, all of you—back off a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students exchanged puzzled looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia tilted her head, frowning. \"What do you mean by that, Professor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zane could answer, the floating dungeon core—which had been eerily quiet—began to glow once more. Its light pulsed violently, like a heartbeat that refused to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane’s expression hardened. \"When I separated the crystals, the one I let go absorbed fragments of the one I destroyed. Now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His purple eyes gleamed faintly. \"...it’s resummoning the boss, adjusting its strength based on everyone present inside the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jax’s tired face twisted in disbelief. \"Which means... it’s going to be ridiculously strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane gave a small amused smile. \"Exactly. That’s why I said—back off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every student, from Class Arboris to Class Caelis, took several cautious steps backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane simply waved his hand, and a dome of shimmering blue mana expanded outward, forming a solid barrier around all the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, his coat swaying lightly, facing the blinding light that was now erupting from the dungeon core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow intensified until it drowned the entire chamber—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—signaling the rebirth of something colossal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss room began to tremble once again, dust and fragments of stone falling from the cracked ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding flash erupted beneath the floating dungeon core—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and from that light, something monstrous emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature stood over twelve feet tall, its entire form clad in jagged, stone-like armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor wasn’t worn—it was fused to its flesh, cracked and broken in places, revealing a hollow interior that glowed faintly with a cold, crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of black chains pierced through its body and armor, dragging behind like a grotesque, metallic cape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one hand, it gripped a massive one-handed longsword, and in the other, a length of chain coiled like a living serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its helm was shaped like a screaming skull, empty sockets burning with that same red glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement it made was followed by the grinding scrape of stone on stone, and the low, mournful clank of its chains echoing through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mana burst outward like a storm—an overwhelming, suffocating wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane stood calmly before it, purple eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive...\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, analyzing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the dungeon core used nearly all of its remaining mana to summon this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of raising the dungeon’s overall rank, it poured everything into creating a single boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desperate move—summoning something strong enough to match me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane smiled faintly. \"Too bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the students—protected within the shimmering blue mana barrier—couldn’t feel the boss’s crushing presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they could see it, and the sight alone made their hearts pound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a shaky voice spoke from among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felrin Corvinus, the boy with round glasses, whispered as his eyes widened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-That’s... a Grave Knight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled through the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A S–Rank boss...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock spread like wildfire—except for Ron and Lia, who simply watched with calm confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Zane Creed wouldn’t be fazed by something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane stepped forward, one hand lazily extended, palm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted it back and forth, a taunting smirk curving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see what you’ve got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight didn’t move. Instead, it planted its longsword firmly into the ground, standing tall and unmoving — like a sentinel refusing to strike first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor!\" Felrin shouted suddenly, adjusting his glasses nervously. \"I’ve read that some Grave Knights are honorable fighters! They were great warriors before becoming undead — they won’t fight you unless you also have a weapon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane glanced at the unmoving knight, its crimson glow flickering faintly through the cracks of its armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" he said, half amused. \"Still clinging to its honor even after turning into an undead? That must be because of the polluted soul fragment trapped inside it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked faintly. \"Decent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if an idea struck him, he called out, \"Hey, Lia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lia blinked in surprise. \"Y-Yes, Professor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me your white sword,\" Zane said casually, holding out his hand. \"I want to borrow it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lia nodded. \"Yes, Professor!\" She tossed the sleek white single-edged sword through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane caught it effortlessly, his gaze falling on the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned it slightly in his hand, admiring the blade’s gleam.A chokutō, huh? Straight, single-edged...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes slightly.And this one’s... unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his mana brushed against it, the sword pulsed faintly — almost rejecting his touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane smiled, faintly amused. \"I know you’re in there,\" he murmured, his tone low but sharp. \"Better let me use the sword. Because if you resist... I’ll break you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile widened, calm and confident. \"And don’t worry, I’ve got a much better sword in mind for Lia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword trembled once more — then went still, the faint resistance fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more like it,\" Zane said softly, gripping the weapon as a faint layer of blue mana shimmered across his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze toward the class, voice firm yet composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" he said with a faint chuckle, \"I don’t usually bother with weapons for these kinds of weaklings...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...but I’ll manage. Besides—\" he raised the sword slightly, mana beginning to flow around it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a good opportunity to teach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward Lia and the other warrior-type students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While I’m at it,\" he said, his eyes gleaming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll show you what Weapon Coat really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight pulled its sword from the ground, crimson light flaring within its hollow chest. It raised the weapon high, chains rattling like ghostly bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—with a sound like grinding tombstones—it roared and charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great sword came down like a collapsing mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane sidestepped, effortless and calm. Lia’s white sword flashed once in his hand—one clean motion so sharp it carved silence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chunk of decayed armor fell away, smoking faintly where the blade had grazed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane exhaled lightly. \"It’s hard to control my strength,\" he said casually. \"If I’m not careful, I’ll just cut him in half.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved between the Grave Knight’s swings with graceful ease, explaining even as steel screamed around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you see—when I slash without mana, it doesn’t cut deep. That’s why warriors use mana coating—to make the weapon sharper and more durable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly, deflecting a strike with a flick of the wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what you’re doing...\" he said, glancing at the warrior students, \"...is just pouring mana into the weapon—uncontrolled. It leaks everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the sword and let his own mana flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue energy flared violently around the blade, crackling like wild flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This—\" he said, motioning to the burning aura, \"is ninety percent waste... and ten percent actual effect. It may work on weaker foes but not on stronger ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every student—Lia, Ron, Maera, Jax, Aurelian, Celeste—and even the mages like Lirael and Selene—watched with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight growled and lashed its chains forward, shrieking through the air, sparks dragging across the ground. They shot toward Zane like living serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could wrap around him, Zane’s sword moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single slash—and every chain split mid-air, fragments clattering to the floor in a metallic storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you saw,\" Zane said calmly, \"most of that mana leaked out, making the slash inefficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his tone shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding arc of blue-white light carved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight staggered, crimson light flickering wildly. With a guttural screech, it wrapped its remaining chain around its sword, spinning it into a massive bladed flail. When it swung, the air itself cracked—shockwaves thundered through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students flinched instinctively, but Zane’s barrier held firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chained sword came hurtling toward Zane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it neared, he raised Lia’s sword—its edge glowing faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the mana was different—no longer flaring wildly, but smooth and condensed, perfectly aligned to the blade’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Grave Knight’s weapon met his—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Graveknight blade split cleanly in two, severed from tip to hilt separatedfrom the chains . Both halves whooshed past Zane, missing him by mere inches, before clanging lifelessly to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight froze—its hollow helm tilting slightly, as if confused by what had just occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane turned the white sword slightly, letting the students see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue mana clung tightly to the blade, shaped perfectly to its edge, glowing with calm precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This,\" Zane said with a faint, knowing smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"is Weapon Coat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, almost in unison—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the students gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane looked at the glowing sword in his hand, its surface still wrapped in that calm, blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are stages in Weapon Coat,\" he said, turning slightly toward the students. \"And this... is just the first one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly. \"For now, this much is enough for you to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze shifted back to the Grave Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry,\" Zane said quietly, his tone respectful yet casual, \"but I used you to teach my students.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the blade slightly. \"Now... let me free you from your suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight’s crimson light dimmed for a moment, as if understanding. It stood straight, calm—waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air rippled—no explosion, no sound, only stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, Zane stood behind the Grave Knight, his sword lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the students, it looked like teleportation—instant, impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grave Knight froze, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next instant... its massive body shattered silently into millions of fragments, each no larger than a fingernail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pieces rained down softly, clinking against the stone floor before crumbling into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the fading remains, a faint, translucent figure rose—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall man clad in gleaming silver armor, his blonde hair and mustache glowing faintly. His once-crimson eyes were now a calm, peaceful blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed deeply to Zane, gratitude clear even without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit smiled faintly, then dissolved into light—free at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane turned back toward his students, resting the sword against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Class dismissed,\" he said with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1696,"2026-06-06T15:36:01.016Z",1,"novelbin.me","d1ab803a74a6be99b51733b28e25468833f2e3b21492bad7570c61f02391b9ed","strongest-existence-becomes-teacher-chapter-128","strongest-existence-becomes-teacher-chapter-126",275,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstrongest-existence-becomes-teacher-cover.jpg"]