[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-lies-hidden":3,"chapter-the-dragon-lies-hidden-the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-943":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},2290241,4477,"Chapter 943: The Greatest Flaw","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-943",943,"\u003Cp>The battle in the heavens gradually stabilized, and Weiyuan recovered from his initial fury. His spiritual sense swept repeatedly over the mortal world’s Yanhuo , for finding that infiltrating heart demon was the key. As long as this heart demon remained, it was equivalent to continuously sending location signals to the demonic entities from beyond heaven, causing his Heart-Image World to suffer constant erosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, other cultivators’ Heart-Image Worlds were just taking shape—small and desolate, like a barren courtyard with not a blade of grass. Even if a heart demon infiltrated, it would have nowhere to hide; both sides would immediately engage in direct confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Weiyuan was different. The current form of the mortal world’s Yanhuo  was now indistinguishable from that of many late-stage Yu Jing cultivators. Late-stage Yu Jing is called “Self-Generating Realms,” requiring two Heavenly Realms to be complete. Moreover, countless sentient beings dwelled within the mortal world’s Yanhuo —nearly two million mortals alone. A single heart demon slipping in was like a drop of water entering the ocean, impossible to locate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recognizing the reality, Weiyuan shifted his approach and turned his attention to the girl Yin Yang. Yin Yang still stood quietly within her array, an array formed by heaven itself, naturally aligned with the Dao of heaven and earth, far superior to the vast majority of artificially designed arrays. No living being except Weiyuan could enter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan circled Yin Yang several times, confirmed she was unharmed, and then relaxed. He then ordered her to remain within the array, forbidding her from leaving, lest she be corrupted by the heart demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a faint thought reached him: that she was naturally immune to all evils and unafraid of heart demons. The thought was weak and fragmented, devoid of language, merely a vague impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan glanced around and confirmed this thought originated from the girl Yin Yang. He felt puzzled—now that immortal plants had taken form, each seemed as cunning as ghosts. Yet Yin Yang, the central hub of the mortal world’s Yanhuo , still appeared as if her intellect had just awakened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation was urgent; Weiyuan had no time for careful verification. He could only believe whatever she said. Given Yin Yang’s exalted status, it was indeed unlikely a heart demon could corrupt her without leaving a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for safety’s sake, Weiyuan performed one final check. The moment he conceived this thought, the girl Yin Yang’s clothing fell away, scattering at her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan was first startled, then sighed in resignation. After carefully inspecting her and confirming no signs of heart demon intrusion, he relaxed. But she stood motionless, and her clothes did not reappear. He had no choice but to help her dress again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after restoring her to proper order did Weiyuan finally exhale. If the heart demon appeared now, he believed she would be unharmed—but he himself might be in grave trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the array, countless mortals rushed about, responding to the invasion of demonic entities from beyond heaven. They all ignored the array mere steps away, yet one among them suddenly opened an eye deep within his ear canal, gazing regretfully at the array. It sensed a major vulnerability in Weiyuan’s mind, but the innate array blocked its approach, forcing it to watch helplessly as a divine opportunity slipped past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Weiyuan led the girl Yin Yang out of the array, directly leaving the mortal world’s Yanhuo  and entering the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small temple remained tranquil; the young monk Honglian still swept the grounds, while Liandeng sat slumped by the door, lost in thought. Seeing Weiyuan enter, Liandeng leapt up immediately, rushing forward to bow: “Lord of the Realm, your presence surpasses even your former glory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan found Liandeng’s manner exasperating and asked: “In this critical time, with heart demons invading, will this place be affected?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liandeng smiled warmly: “With us here, any heart demon that comes is merely throwing itself into a net.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan relaxed, then gestured to Honglian, the avatar of Bodhi: “Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liandeng said: “If he leaves, this place will no longer be secure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weiyuan suddenly understood: Liandeng’s earlier use of “us” had emphasized the “us.” More precisely, Honglian the Bodhi Lotus was the key. This Liandeng, having listened to sutras before the Buddha for over a hundred years, was indeed a master of words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss could not be lost. Weiyuan ordered Honglian to remain here. He then inquired about the status of the other two Heavenly Realms. Liandeng replied: “The Yellow Springs Heavenly Realm is the realm of rebirth for the netherworld—no living beings dwell there; heart demons would not go. As for the Wu Earth Heavenly Realm… the illusionary demons there are sentient, but not human. Corrupting them serves no purpose.”\u003C\u002Fp>",806,"2026-06-20T03:38:38.899Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","948ac3e27d2ed6c45bad351c665a01a52ffdf5833f48143b393be99713e46a6d","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-944","the-dragon-lies-hidden-chapter-942",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-lies-hidden-cover.jpg"]