[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group":3,"chapter-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-69":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dimensional Demon God's Chat Group",{"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},2277636,4455,"Chapter 69: You Should Be Grateful","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Do not speak—absolutely do not speak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, the more you say, the more mistakes you make...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chulan clenched his teeth in silence, gazing at Lin Yu and the blurred figure behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu glanced at the road behind him and smiled lightly: “You don’t have to admit it. As long as I hold this painting, when your companions catch up, someone else will speak for me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Chulan could no longer hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, let me think...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu feigned thought, then suddenly brightened: “Got it—exchange your Golden Light Spell and Yang Five Thunder for this painting, how about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chulan frowned slightly but replied calmly, without anger: “These two arts are the direct lineage of Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Sect. Even if I truly had them, would you dare accept them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Trying to use the Celestial Master to pressure me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu chuckled softly, then shook his head: “Even if you don’t tell me, I’ll eventually go to see Zhang Zhiwei myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Private Secretary’s name couldn’t suppress this mysterious man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chulan’s heart sank; after a moment’s thought, he shook his head again: “Just now, I was flustered and nearly fooled by you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, do you take me for a fool? I do want this painting—but not for the painting itself. I want to prevent others from seeing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, the information on the painting has already leaked. If I can’t take you two down, this painting loses all meaning—even if all my so-called companions arrive, it’s merely one more or one less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Chulan’s words, Lin Yu showed no anger; instead, he nodded in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Calm enough. You’re the kind I respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his fingers, roaring flames erupted, reducing the entire painting to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the ashes scatter in the wind, Zhang Chulan’s eyes widened—he was utterly bewildered by Lin Yu’s contradictory, unpredictable actions, unable to fathom his intentions at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you owe me one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu smiled at Zhang Chulan, then turned his gaze behind him: “No—two now...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chulan snapped back to reality, turned his head—and saw Wang Zhen running toward them, followed by Feng Baobao, Xia Liuqing, and others, all looking confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Yu on the platform, Wang Zhen froze, then immediately halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stopped, standing beside Wang Zhen, watching the three figures on the platform with varied expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu smiled slightly: “Zhang Chulan, consider this one forgiven. When I have time, I’ll come to your door and treat you to wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the crowd below the platform and added lightly: “I’m quite interested in young Zhang, so I invited him for a chat. Now the talk is over—I’m returning him to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he stepped forward, passed by Zhang Chulan, and descended the platform with He Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Liuqing erupted in fury, about to speak—but Ba Lun clamped a hand over his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xia, don’t speak. You’ll die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba Lun warned in a low, grave tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Liuqing froze, then his expression shifted between fear and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen stared at Lin Yu as he descended the stone steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Yu reached his side, Wang Zhen spoke: “Brother, if you’re leaving, at least leave your name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu stopped, glancing at him: “Leave it for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen smiled: “Of course for the Company—I don’t have that kind of face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu paused, then continued walking, his voice drifting softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Above, the Jade Capital of Heaven, twelve towers, five cities. Immortals stroke my crown, tie my hair, grant me eternal life...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My name is Lin Yu. I come from the Jade Capital. Remember it well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words faded, their figures vanished instantly, leaving only a faint echo lingering in the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen adjusted his glasses and murmured: “Li Bai’s ‘After the Chaos’...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big talk!” Xia Liuqing snorted. “The old man’s lived this long—he’s seen plenty of hidden sects. Never heard of a Jade Capital. Probably a fake name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen glanced at him: “And are their abilities fake too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget the rest—just that strange ability to vanish into thin air is already unbelievable. And he didn’t even need to strike us—he imposed pressure like a mountain just by standing there...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Liuqing frowned: “Is it really that extreme?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Qi pattern,” Zhang Chulan said calmly as he descended the platform. “If I’m right, he’s already seized control of this Qi pattern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the old lady said, this Qi pattern affects orthodox Qi cultivators most deeply. Xia Lao’s methods are unusual—his self-cultivation doesn’t start from the Ren and Du meridians, so he doesn’t feel it like we do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Feng and Ba Lun nodded, agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen turned to Zhang Chulan: “So you were taken by them just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did they ask you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing important—just some topics related to the Private Secretary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhen frowned: “The Celestial Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chulan nodded seriously: “He even said that if he ever gets the chance, he’ll come to Longhu Mountain to meet the Private Secretary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, everyone gasped—some shocked, others smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So bold? He wants to meet the Celestial Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Liuqing smirked: “Ha! Now Longhu Mountain’s got something to look forward to...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the crowd no longer focused on him, Zhang Chulan exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, his wariness toward these two mysterious figures deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Lin Yu’s words to him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come visit for wine”? That was a reminder—he owed a favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, at the entrance to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sky Valley, Lin Yu and He Jing suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monkeys, who had been chattering noisily, fell silent the moment they saw Lin Yu, watching him with reverence and anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry to keep you waiting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu smiled: “For now, stay in my sleeves. When we return to the Dao Hall, I’ll let you out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of his sleeve, a suction force arose, drawing all the monkeys in the valley into his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, besides the earliest monkeys he’d met, were two larger, upright apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the monkeys who had crossed the valley and reached the cave—more advanced in cultivation, more human-like in appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the cave, Lin Yu had already subdued these two apes and ordered them to wait at the valley entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back in his inner universe, he would place the two upright apes in his hall as servants; the other monkeys would be released into the wild, and when they eventually evolved to an upright state, they’d receive the same treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, nearly all the monkeys were taken—except one, deliberately spared by Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the nervous golden monkey, Lin Yu smiled, stepped forward, knelt down, and studied the metal ring on its foot with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the original plot, this device should be a magical artifact left by Qu Tong, capable of remote eavesdropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lin Yu tapped the metal ring and asked with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, this is Earth. Can you hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the metal ring gave no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu’s smile faded; he coldly spoke: “Qu Tong, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should be grateful—I have no interest in your Dual Hands technique. Otherwise...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended a finger and lightly tapped the metal ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the hard metal ring shattered. An invisible force, traveling along some unseen connection, crossed thousands of miles to a cluttered warehouse far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the warehouse stood a young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had soft pink short hair, wore a simple white dress, and on her clean forehead rested a metal device, standing silently before mountains of goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the metal device on her forehead exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered metal shards flew outward, piercing through her forehead, carving deep, grotesque wounds and blood holes across her face and cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood streamed down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned; red light flared on her forehead, and the wounds and holes began healing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, her forehead was restored to normal—only faint, horrifying bloodstains remained on her cheeks, proof that what had happened was no illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He managed to hurt me from this distance...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tong picked up the bloodied metal fragments, murmuring to herself: “This Jade Capital that appeared out of nowhere... isn’t an easy opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1390,"2026-06-20T00:29:28.871Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b96dde3d1f83ac5ea3db33b113591e131002fa64b663b94ff345195e4eec5255","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-70","the-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-chapter-68",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dimensional-demon-god-s-chat-group-cover.jpg"]