[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-lies-hidden":3,"chapter-the-dragon-lies-hidden-the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-927":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon Lies Hidden",{"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},2290225,4477,"Chapter 927: When Spring Flowers Bloom","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-927",927,"\u003Cp>Jet-black vines have completely enveloped the entire hall, obscuring its original architectural form, with only the entrance remaining unchanged. The black mist emitted by the vines has thickened into a viscous, liquid black substance, oozing everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black vines had wrapped the entire hall, obscuring its original structure, leaving only the gate unchanged. The black mist emitted by the vines had thickened into a viscous black fluid, oozing everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall, all bookshelves are overflowing with leaves, each possessing hands and feet—thin as noodles for hands, densely packed for feet. Rows of bookshelves move at high speed, constantly connecting and separating, blocking a shadow so swift it barely exists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall, every bookshelf was covered in leaves, each with its own hands and feet—hands as thin as noodles, feet densely packed. Rows of bookshelves moved at high speed, connecting and separating intermittently to block a shadow so swift it barely existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the hall, Wei Yuan looks exhausted, facing a miniature, tangible projection of the hall. His eyes lock onto the projection as his fingers fly, constantly rearranging the bookshelves within the projection into ever-changing mazes. But the hall trembles violently, and the bookshelves are periodically struck hard, shaking violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hall’s end, Xiang Weiyuan looked exhausted, facing a miniature virtual replica of the hall. His eyes locked onto the replica, fingers flying as he constantly rearranged the bookshelves within it into different labyrinths. But the hall shook continuously; the bookshelves were struck repeatedly, violently swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several impacts, the hands, feet, and leaves on the bookshelves fall off en masse, forcing Wei Yuan to retract them and replace them with other shelves. But his spare bookshelves are dwindling—once they’re gone, the maze will be breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several impacts, the hands, feet, and leaves on the bookshelves would peel off en masse, forcing Xiang Weiyuan to shift them to the rear and replace them with other shelves. But his spare bookshelves were dwindling; once they were gone, the labyrinth would be breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan suddenly shouted: “Are you insane? Don’t you get tired? Don’t you need sleep?! This has gone on for months—aren’t you bored to death?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan suddenly shouted: “Are you insane? Don’t you get tired? Don’t you need sleep?! It’s been months—aren’t you bored to death?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl Yin Yang would normally never answer him, merely continuing her relentless assaults on the maze, draining the power Wei Yuan draws from beyond the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl Yin-Yang had never answered him before—she merely kept hammering the labyrinth, draining the power Xiang Weiyuan drew from beyond the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she suddenly stopped, and for the first time spoke: “Not boring at all. You’ve now concentrated all your power here—my preparations are complete. It’s time to begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she suddenly stopped, and for the first time, spoke: “Not boring. You’ve concentrated all your power here—my preparations are complete. Let’s begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the hall, a massive array suddenly materialized—not a flat plane, but a spherical formation enclosing the entire corrupted hall. Then, 360 points of light appeared on its surface, each spewing differently colored Dao flames to begin refining the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the hall, a massive array suddenly materialized—not a flat plane, but a sphere enclosing the entire corrupted hall. Then, three hundred and sixty points of light appeared on its surface, each spewing colored Dao flames to begin refining the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Wei Yuan inside the hall realized the array’s purpose and cried out: “You intend to refine me into a pill?! To vivify and refine innate spiritual essence—you… are you the demonic illusion, or am I?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Xiang Weiyuan realized the array’s purpose and cried out: “You intend to refine me into an elixir?! To live-refine innate spirit—you… who is the true heart demon—you or me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl Yin Yang’s lips curled slightly as she said: “Guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl Yin-Yang’s lips curled slightly. “Guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Yuan’s expression shifted rapidly, then he realized the array was flawless and impenetrable—there was no escape. His face darkened as he slowly said: “You’ve forced me into this. Then let us all perish together!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan’s expression shifted several times, then realized the array was flawless and impenetrable—no escape possible. His face darkened instantly. “You forced me. Then let us all perish together!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his third eye, Wei Yuan shot forth a beam of light, forming a tiny square array—layered and nested, a three-dimensional formation. He tapped his finger at its center, and a piercing shriek pierced through countless barriers, soaring beyond the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his third eye, Xiang Weiyuan shot a beam of light that formed a tiny square array—layered, nested, three-dimensional. He tapped its center with a finger; a piercing shriek pierced through layers of obstruction and flew beyond the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the mortal realm, the sky was now dotted with over a dozen large and small purple-black blotches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the mortal world, the sky was now speckled with over a dozen large and small purple-black blotches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central city below had transformed entirely, filled with weapon forges and cultivation grounds. On nearby islands, cultivation grounds had been built, each larger than the islands themselves. But even that wasn’t enough—floating cultivation grounds had been constructed from seaweed in the ocean. Each held thousands of cultivators practicing their breathing techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the central city had transformed entirely—weapon workshops and cultivation grounds dotted everywhere. On nearby islands, cultivation grounds had been built, each larger than the islands themselves. But that wasn’t enough; floating cultivation grounds had been constructed from seaweed in the sea. Each held thousands of cultivators practicing their breath and qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cultivation ground differed in color and structure, representing different immortal plants. The air was thick with their essence, forcibly pumping it into the cultivators to artificially boost their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cultivation ground differed in color and structure, representing different immortal plants. The air was thick with their essence, forcing the cultivators to absorb it, forcibly boosting their cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battle Saint Hall had expanded tenfold in size, its central cross-shaped road dividing the complex into four major sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battle Saint Hall had expanded tenfold; its central cross-shaped road divided the complex into four major sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Han Li appeared, leading over a hundred disciples toward the largest purple blotch in the sky. Instantly, cheers erupted from the city below—and the louder the cheers, the more brilliantly the three-colored light shone on Han Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Han Li appeared, leading over a hundred disciples toward the largest purple blotch in the sky. The city below erupted in cheers; the louder the cheers, the more brilliant the three-colored light on Han Li’s body became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred cultivators flew into the purple blotch, appearing in a decaying, fractured realm. The realm was eerily quiet, with only a few dozen figures standing—front and center, one lone figure stood surrounded by hundreds of strange monster corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred cultivators flew into the purple blotch, appearing in a decaying micro-realm. The realm was eerily quiet, with only dozens of figures standing—front and center, one lone figure stood, surrounded within a hundred zhang by the corpses of strange monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator turned around—it was Jun Weizhi. He glanced at Han Li and said: “You’re here too early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator turned—Ji Weiwei. He glanced at Han Li. “You came too early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li looked at Jun Weizhi’s empty left sleeve, his pupils contracting slightly, but his voice remained calm: “Perfect timing. I’ve rested enough—I’m here to relieve you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li glanced at Ji Weiwei’s empty left sleeve, his pupils contracting slightly, but his voice remained calm. “Perfect timing. I’ve rested enough—I’m here to relieve you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Weizhi smiled carefree: “Your intuition is terrifying—you knew I nearly got killed? But this time, I’ll need a longer rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Weiwei smiled lightly. “Your intuition is terrifying—you sensed I nearly died? But this time, I’ll need a longer rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li nodded solemnly: “Rest assured—until you’re fully recovered, this place won’t fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li nodded gravely. “Rest easy. Before you’re fully recovered, this place won’t fall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Weizhi walked over to Han Li’s side and said: “You’re not running away? That’s strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Weiwei walked beside Han Li. “You don’t even want to run? That’s strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li fell silent for a moment, then said: “I’ve thought it through. If I just left, the rest of my life… would be unbearably dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li fell silent for a moment, then said: “I’ve thought it through. If I just left… the rest of my life, alone… would be unbearably dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fractured realm began trembling again; the ruined sky and earth oozed foul, pus-like fluids, with swollen blisters swelling across the heavens. Jun Weizhi didn’t waste words: “They’re coming again. I’m heading back to rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The micro-realm trembled again; the ruined sky and earth began oozing foul, pus-like fluid. Swollen blisters swelled across the heavens. Ji Weiwei said no more: “They’re back. I’m going to rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-20T03:38:38.899Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c54fffb378e94651f9ecd865973302897f3770bb9117e29877d32efee440d00c","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-928","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-926",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-lies-hidden-cover.jpg"]