[{"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-787":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},1492622,1940,"Chapter 787  787 – Meteor","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-787",787,"\u003Cp>The Affinity Wheel began to spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he had looked forward to the trial. After all, the reward he would gain would make it easier for him to find a path toward the Seventh Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had waited for several decades for this trial, and now, it was finally here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, after everything that happened over the last hour, Shang couldn't be excited about the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God had just majorly changed the international landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the things he had done could even be called unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed a Mage King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was probably the most significant event ever since Lucius had reached the Tenth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucin had also died, but his death wasn't as significant in the grand scheme of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucin had been quite helpful to Shang, but Shang didn't feel any sort of connection between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was emotionally completely shut off from the outside, which was why he couldn't feel guilt, anger, or sadness for the deaths of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same thing was true for Queen Primordium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had killed her, but he didn't think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrible thing regarding this entire thing was that Shang was forced to do the God's bidding, even though he didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, one thing was indisputable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Primordium and Lucin had helped Shang a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been his two biggest pillars of support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was why the God had killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, after probably the most significant event of the last 400,000 years, the God was forcing Shang to go through the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the army of the Lightning Manor could roll out to investigate every single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be that the Lightning Manor would enter a state of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lightning Emperor might immediately contact the other Emperors and accuse a couple of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Emperors would probably be just as shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>International relations would drastically shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this would happen in the following minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if things escalated and another Empire decided to strike at the Clouds, which could result in Shang's death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shang was stuck in the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang wanted to get out of the trial since he feared that something might happen to his real body during this tumultuous time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could only leave by getting through the trial, and giving up on the trial wouldn't be worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Shang could only go through the trial, even though he didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel stopped spinning, and a beast appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn't even look at it before swinging his Subsis and releasing a Needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear made of pure darkness punched a hole into the beast's head, and the beast died immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn't move. He just wanted to get through this trial as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level two: Average Initial Ancestral Beast,\" the voice announced before the Affinity Wheel spun again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang just waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level three: Powerful Initial Ancestral Beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel spun for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang grew quite annoyed by the current trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Shang was a bit excited to see how strong he had become, and he also never really minded the easier levels of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, things were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire world was changing, but Shang was stuck here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even worse, Shang actually had to wait several times longer than he was actually fighting, making everything seem meaningless and bothersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Shang also knew that he couldn't skip the easier trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, the God theoretically could let Shang skip the levels, but he wouldn't do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, seeing Shang this frustrated was probably quite satisfying to the God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this exactly why he had forced Shang through this trial at this very moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anxiety and insecurity of the current situation made for a lot of chaos, and the God loved chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang killed the next beast without even looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had to wait again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was agonizing how slow the wheel moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next beast died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had to wait again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next beast died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next beast died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next beast died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several thick plates of armor exploded off a powerful bear's head, but it still survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second Needle killed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More applause and more waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOOM! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang used Void Break and unleashed a Needle, killing the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More applause and even more waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang wasn't even thinking about anything anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angrier he became, the happier the God would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, Shang might be helpless in front of the God, but he could still refuse to get angry or annoyed at him, which would slight him a little bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOOM! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang used another Needle with Void Break, killing the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more applause and even more waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Shang shot a short glance at his new opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOOM! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Needle with Void Break killed the cheetah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang wanted to make sure that his opponent didn't have a powerful defense since they would most likely survive the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause returned, and Shang had to wait more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his opponent appeared, Shang looked at it for a short moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needle wouldn't be enough anymore since it didn't have a lot of destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's next opponent was some sort of heavily armored porcupine walking on two legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast, powerful, strong defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang used Void Break, absorbing all the Mana in the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in this trial, Shang was moving his Addum instead of his Subsis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang lifted his Addum high as the porcupine began to charge at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang slashed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From several kilometers away, the hedgehog exploded into several pieces as the surrounding five kilometers turned into a hellscape of fire and destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a nuke had hit the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of Shang's new attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1018,"2026-06-06T04:07:23.285Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb96331b1480a1e003ad1c86ed1a11079a9ca7d238b99e9696264eefc5059092","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-788","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-786",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]