[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-lies-hidden":3,"chapter-the-dragon-lies-hidden-the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-941":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},2290239,4477,"Chapter 941: Where Does the Resentment Come From?","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-941",941,"\u003Cp>The ink painting was eventually stored in a corner cabinet, never officially hung up, as a courtesy to Xiang Weiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the third paradise realm appearing, the mortal world began to undergo a series of changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Battle Saint Hall, Jun Weizhi, Han Li, Fuyao, and others awoke from meditation, sensing several invisible chains on their bodies snapping. Their qi signatures rose slightly, all having touched the brink of Manifestation Completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators within the hall were both startled and delighted, experiencing their cultivation base surging rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortals noticed the world had become richer and more vibrant, its details fuller. Outside the city, fields showed distinctions—no longer endless stretches of monotonous wasteland. A single shovel’s dig revealed different soils in different places, and sometimes unearthed unknown stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn insects multiplied in the fields, accompanied by chirps and frog croaks. Within the city, small insects, birds, and beasts appeared—annoying, as mosquitoes and rats emerged, along with strange, bizarre creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortals felt something sticky and heavy had been stripped from their bodies; their steps grew lighter, their moods brighter, and they met every circumstance with renewed enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seas also grew richer and livelier. In the deep ocean, a terrifying seaweed with tens of thousands of branches, towering a thousand zhang high, swayed with the waves, watching as more and more fish swam among its leaves, their varieties increasing. Many small fish appeared out of nowhere, then fled in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xiang Weiyuan’s vision, since the Pure Land of Bliss first formed, it had begun absorbing the karmic resentment of the mortal world. Thin strands, though few, caused faint yet distinctly detailed changes wherever they were drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did the mortal world harbor resentment? It seemed abundant. Had the Pure Land not drawn it out, Xiang Weiyuan would never have noticed these resentments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, those who spent their days burying stone figures, bronze figures, and various seals weren’t merely idle—they truly had motives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan pondered, suddenly understanding the necessity of the phrase “his heart deserves execution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you see a man whose mind is brewing treasonous thoughts, if you don’t kill him then, when will you? Wait until he actually acts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether he might be wronged, Xiang Weiyuan saw no issue. If his heart deserves execution, he’ll surely claim innocence—his excuses need not be heeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan’s spiritual sense swept across the mortal world, casually marking a batch of “hearts deserving execution,” then startled himself. Of nearly two million mortals, over thirty thousand had been marked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xiang Weiyuan began to wonder: how was resentment generated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his mind, catching a drifting strand of resentment—a lingering thought left by a recently deceased wandering soul. So strong was its attachment that it endured, and within it, one thought remained discernible: “If the Creator Immortal Sovereign had been more diligent…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan was stunned, then furious: How am I not diligent?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately judged this spiritual thought as “heart deserving execution.” But after the impulse passed, he realized a problem: this was a residual thought from a shattered soul—where was the soul itself? How had it died?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan swept his spiritual sense again across the mortal world, finding nothing, and gave up—but he filed the matter away in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Yellow Springs Paradise resumed operation. With the Pure Land of Bliss now present, karmic resentment had a destination, and the Yellow Springs Paradise’s power strengthened visibly, transforming into a small stretch of dark underworld—half Ming mountain, half yellow spring. Countless yin souls, drawn from unknown places, drifted into the Yellow Springs Paradise, lingering there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These yin souls were not only human—they now included many beasts, birds, and even insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stronger souls vanished upon entering the Yellow Springs Paradise, then reincarnated at the Gates of All Realms, becoming living beings in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weaker ones continued wandering within the Yellow Springs Paradise, absorbing its yin energy and dark power, slowly recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the dark mountain stood three natural giant stones. The central one carved a human figure, lifelike, as if about to awaken. The left one, barely begun, held only a rough outline—not even a rough draft—seemingly a Liao figure. The right one bore only faint chisel marks, unidentifiable, but Xiang Weiyuan intuitively sensed it was a Wu tribe figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, yin souls passed directly through the Gates of All Realms to reincarnate, with only the strongest having any chance. Now, weak souls could linger and recuperate in the Yellow Springs Paradise, no longer restricted to human spirits—any sentient being within the Qingming’s domain could now do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karmic energy and resentment now flowed through the mortal world, its details continually enriching, birds, beasts, fish, and insects reincarnating endlessly—soon, it would teem with life, little different from the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Weiyuan’s mind stirred—he deemed it time to activate its combat potential. He issued a task: design an interface similar to the Immortal Wisdom Hall, specifically for controlling the Five Elements Dao Soldiers of the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the mortal world and its three surrounding paradise realms formed a complete whole, especially the third orbit, forged by crushing fate—extremely stable and perfectly attuned to the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Earth Paradise seemed somewhat detached from the system, so Xiang Weiyuan went to inspect it. The Earth Paradise now spanned a li in diameter, packed with mirage demons. Previously cramped, they had piled atop one another, unable to fit; now expanded several times over, most could relocate, and even if crowded, they could barely stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by nature, mirage demons, being immortal and idle, recovered even a sliver of strength only to engage in unspeakable acts. With whom? Whoever happened to be nearby and unoccupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirage demons overall still conformed to human aesthetics, so the scene made Xiang Weiyuan mutter “sinful,” then stare several times longer.\u003C\u002Fp>",976,"2026-06-20T03:38:38.899Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9805c1bf3c9e102f9698c492bb28a95c5753ec138d816b7ac5b32d170566cc5c","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-942","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-940",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-lies-hidden-cover.jpg"]