[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-316":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"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},1492401,1940,"Chapter 316 – First Goal Achieved","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-316",316,"\u003Cp>Chapter 316 – First Goal Achieved\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash returned to Shang, and Shang looked at Lash with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you succeed?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, leader Zero,\" Lash said respectfully. \"I won against everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash was quite excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something like this had been unimaginable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning against an entire Tribe was the stuff of dreams!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that dream had become reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done,\" Shang said. \"Now, we only have to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the two of them waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, an hour later, about five barbarians left the camp, and when they saw Lash, they slowly approached in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five of them stopped in front of Lash without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you understood?\" Lash asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them spoke for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the strongest,\" one of them said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong,\" Lash answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not the strongest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of your group, I am the most powerful, not the strongest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your leader has more strength in his body, but I still won. That means that I am more powerful, not stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These concepts were alien to these barbarians, but they tried their best to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, even though I am more powerful than anyone in the camp, I am not the most powerful out of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is,\" Lash said, gesturing to Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group looked at Shang with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He taught me everything about strength and power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was easy for me to win against you, but I can't even resist him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the most powerful, but he is also the strongest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surprisingly, the barbarians were unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang noticed this and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can demonstrate my strength and power to all of you,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can come at me, and I will defeat you. You will not become a Ruiner,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he charged at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only lifted his hands, and their hands interlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other barbarian was trying his best to push Shang away, but Shang simply stood there. It was almost like he was not exerting any power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians watched in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang threw the barbarian to the side with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This proves that I am the strongest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I will prove that I am the most powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang slowly stepped forward and stopped in front of the five barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can surround me and attack at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lash heard that, his eyebrows lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had taught him that being surrounded was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he win in this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians looked with nervousness at each other, but they eventually surrounded Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can start whenever you want,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Shang closed his remaining eye and focused on his Mana Sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was currently in the middle of the day, and the Light Mana was thick in the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, one of the barbarians from behind Shang moved forward, and the other three followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang evaded to the left, avoiding one of the barbarians and making him collide with the one in the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Shang punched to his left, hitting the sole barbarian there and throwing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian on the right couldn't reach Shang since the two other barbarians were in the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang quickly dispatched the other two barbarians, leaving only one standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last barbarian only looked with shock at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash also looked with shock at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash couldn't do that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like Leader Zero was invincible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Convinced?\" Shang asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other barbarians looked at each other in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader!\" one of them shouted in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other ones quickly followed his example and proclaimed their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Zero,\" Shang said, \"and I am willing to teach you all how to become powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strength is only one aspect of power. Being strong increases your power, but it isn't nearly enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to train in all aspects of power to truly become powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians listened intently to Shang's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, my Tribe is different from other Tribes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, this is not a Tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised the barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a Tribe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a group,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need your loyalty. If you want to leave, you are allowed to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to join a Tribe, you are allowed to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your life is in your hands, and you can do whatever you want with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't interfere, and I won't give you orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This confused the barbarians since this was a completely new concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will teach you to become powerful, but I also want repayment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want something from me, I want something in return,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am only teaching you to become powerful. Whatever you do with that power is up to you, but for that privilege, I want something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians looked at each other with nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want, Leader?\" one of them asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to learn all the techniques you use to strengthen your bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The moment of truth,' Shang thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians looked at each other in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that everything?\" one of them asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's everything,\" Shang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree!\" one of them said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also agree!\" another one said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, everyone agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all traded years of their lives to gain these techniques, and now, they were passing them on for training from Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked at Lash. \"You are the first one. Tell it to everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lash looked with surprise at Shang and then looked at the others. \"To everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang nodded. \"We are a group. We do not contribute with our own power, but with the power we can bring to the whole group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't easy for Lash to understand this concept, but he complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next couple of minutes, Lash explained what he was doing to become more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shang finally managed to achieve his first goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now knew how barbarians strengthened their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shang was quite sure that he could use it with the Procedure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sure enough, there is a way to increase the strength of my body even more.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.167Z",1,"novelbin.me","74e7c4f0758ef6881594838fe68c5dd969727e45bebe51c5e963b0900af4d775","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-317","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-315",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]