[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl":3,"chapter-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Great Jin's Most Iron Rice Bowl",{"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},1896953,2531,"Chapter 179: Spatial Rifts","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>As soon as Zhu Que appeared, the fire spiritual energy in Tang Gu immediately began to boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red fire spiritual energy steamed up from underground, streaming straight toward the spectral image of Zhu Que to converge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectral image of Zhu Que that had just flown out of Hua Changxi's body was not very large, but as more and more fire spiritual energy gathered, it grew larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectral image of Zhu Que hung high above Hua Changxi's head; as it expanded, the oppressive pressure it emitted increased, and the burden weighing on Hua Changxi grew heavier by the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, the spectral image of Zhu Que could be said to be a totemic divine ability projected outward by Hua Changxi; the power of such an ability is determined by her own strength, yet the Zhu Que image, which was wildly absorbing the fire spiritual energy of Tang Gu, had clearly exceeded what Hua Changxi could currently withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Light Sword, wreathed in Great Sun Divine Flame, also sensed the threat from the Zhu Que spectral image and shot straight toward it to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi still maintained a connection with the Floating Light Sword and sensed its intent to attack immediately; terrified and anxious, she could not dodge, for the Zhu Que image was her own projection, leaving her no choice but to endure it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Master Baili Changfeng and his two disciples, Hua Changxi swiftly swept out her spiritual power, knocking the three of them flying away from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Great Sun Divine Flame and the Zhu Que Flame carried world-destroying power; where they met, the destructive force was imaginable. Unwilling to die, Hua Changxi relied on her connection to both the Zhu Que image and the Floating Light Sword, exerting every ounce of her strength to control them and minimize the impact of their collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Floating Light Sword flew out and approached, two demon clan attendants who failed to dodge in time were severely injured, plummeting to the ground with faint breaths; had they not possessed Golden Crow bloodlines, they might well have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the demon clan attendant who had attacked Hua Changxi and her companions, already heavily wounded by the Zhu Que spectral image, he lacked the strength to resist the Great Sun Divine Flame when the sword struck and was directly evaporated into gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard Hua Changxi tried, the Floating Light Sword still pierced toward the Zhu Que spectral image; their collision generated a force so immense it distorted and warped the very air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the air becoming unstable, Hua Changxi perceived the danger and immediately condensed a Fire Lotus to protect herself; the Lotus Domain divine ability of the Fire Lotus possessed defensive functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavens, what is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Baili disciples, whom Hua Changxi had thrown halfway up the mountainside, now stared down into the valley bottom with faces full of horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Tang Gu, where fire spiritual energy permeated everything and redness filled the view, countless black, narrow cracks suddenly appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Changfeng's expression turned grave: \"These are spatial rifts. The Great Sun Divine Flame and Zhu Que are opposing each other with such force that space itself cannot withstand it, causing it to tear apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xue cried out in alarm: \"Spatial rifts have appeared! Doesn't that mean Senior Hua is in danger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Changfeng remained silent, clearly acknowledging the truth of her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Nascent Soul cultivator, even one practicing both body and spirit cultivation, could not withstand the slicing of spatial rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Hua Changxi watched those black fissures with a horrified expression; especially upon seeing the two demon clan attendants, who had nearly been burned to death by the Great Sun Divine Flame, being sliced apart and swallowed by the black rifts, her terror reached its peak. She hurriedly turned her gaze back to the Floating Light Sword and the Zhu Que spectral image, which were still locked in fierce confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que spectral image blocked out the sun and sky, occupying the high ground like a gigantic red fireball; meanwhile, the Floating Light Sword, wreathed in Great Sun Divine Flame, resembled a white fireball. Though much smaller in size and under suppression, it still stubbornly resisted the Zhu Que image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que spectral image had been involuntarily projected because she faced danger; in her current state, she could not control this totemic divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Light Sword, having absorbed an exotic flame, had surged in power, rendering it beyond her control as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the mutual confrontation of these two forces, Hua Changxi felt two opposing powers tearing at her from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, spatial rifts multiplied and drew nearer; inside, she was being torn apart by two opposing forces. Hua Changxi was now beset by troubles both internal and external.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, look quickly! Aren't those red branches inside the black rifts branches of the Fusang Divine Tree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As spatial rifts multiplied, vividly red branches occasionally flashed within the larger fissures; upon seeing this, Xia Xue immediately asked Baili Changfeng with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking, Baili Changfeng's pupils trembled violently: \"Yes, it is the Fusang Divine Tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision between the Great Sun Divine Flame and the Zhu Que totem had actually split open the folded dimensional space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the master and disciples could only occasionally glimpse branches of the Fusang Divine Tree, but as time passed, they saw more and more of its branches and leaves, until finally, they even spotted the main trunk of the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the main trunk of the divine tree became visible within the spatial rifts, extraordinary phenomena erupted simultaneously in the Human Realm and the Nine Netherworlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the weapon forging workshop located southeast of Jingcheng, a massive surge of fire spiritual energy suddenly erupted, rapidly spreading outward and covering the southeastern region of Jingcheng at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this red mist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the fire spiritual energy suddenly diffusing through the air, ordinary citizens who knew little about the revival of spiritual energy were filled with terror, while cultivators and families already on the path of cultivation looked on with excitement and eagerness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spiritual energy is surging; a ruin must be about to appear! Quick, notify our family cultivators to come immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various factions began to move, adopting an attitude of sharpening their knives to seize resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more fire spiritual energy gushed forth, steaming upward and converging in the sky to form vast clouds of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the fire clouds appeared, an even more fantastical scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vividly red branches flashed in the air; at first, only a few were visible, but as time passed, they multiplied, until finally, a towering, entirely red giant tree appeared in the sky, flickering in and out of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavens, what is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusory image of the Fusang Divine Tree emerged, casting its light over the entire capital; in an instant, countless streams of spiritual light flew out from every corner of Jingcheng, all heading straight toward the weapon forging workshop where the fire spiritual energy was most dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Medical Bureau, Gu Jinfan was questioning a Gu family cultivator, the Gu Heir, about the situation at Qianmen Pass in the Nine Netherworlds, but when she saw the Fusang Divine Tree in the sky, she was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the Fusang Divine Tree appeared in the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jinfan's face was filled with disbelief: \"No, the Fusang Divine Tree should not have appeared this early.\" Saying this, she closed her eyes to steady herself, then opened them again to look toward the southeast, only to find the Fusang Divine Tree still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly has happened in Tang Gu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, at this time, demonic energy leaked from the array eye where the Palace of the Artifact Saint was located, causing many people in the capital to transform into demons and countless deaths, nearly allowing the Palace of the Artifact Saint to fall into demon hands; therefore, she had ordered the Marquis of Xin's residence to deploy ahead of time at Qianmen Fortress to prevent the demons from occupying the front gate fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, no demonic energy had leaked, yet the Fusang Divine Tree had appeared ahead of schedule!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, the divine tree only appears when a holy land is fully activated, yet now there was not even a trace of the Palace of the Artifact Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jinfan was completely bewildered, but she knew that the sudden appearance of the Fusang Divine Tree definitely meant something had gone wrong at Qianmen Fortress; without hesitation, she took out her Nine Netherworld token and descended directly into the Nine Netherworlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, all streets in the southeastern region of Jingcheng were sealed off by personnel from the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, while the Heaven Division of the Demon-Suppressing Army surrounded the weapon forging workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the air, Wei Zhenjie, Minister of the Heaven Division, frowned tightly as he watched the faintly visible Fusang Divine Tree: \"This shouldn't be happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi stood beside him and, hearing his muttering, could not help but ask: \"Master, what shouldn't be happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie replied: \"There is not even a shadow of the Palace of the Artifact Saint yet; the Fusang Divine Tree should not have appeared.\" He then quickly turned to Chu Junyi: \"Something must have happened at the center of the array eye. Your master must remain here in the capital to suppress those ambitious noble families and powerful clans. You must make the trip to Qianmen Pass; take a squad of the Demon-Suppressing Army deep into the center of the array eye to investigate what exactly has occurred there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi nodded in agreement, gathered a squad of the Demon-Suppressing Army, and departed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some old cultivation families also guessed that something had gone wrong at the center of the array eye and sent their own cultivators down into the Nine Netherworlds to investigate the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden appearance of the Fusang Divine Tree caused shock not only among the various factions in Jingcheng but also in the Nine Netherworlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Netherworlds were a realm of darkness and death; the Fusang Divine Tree was like a suddenly ignited giant torch, causing even greater shock in the Nine Netherworlds than in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the stone soldier statues, Liu Chengxiong and the Marquis's heir were stunned when they saw the fiery red giant tree emerging above the volcanic crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been informed by Gu Jinfan about the situation in Tang Gu, the Marquis's heir guessed that the giant tree might be the Fusang Divine Tree, but still sought confirmation from Liu Chengxiong: \"General Liu, is that the divine tree of the Artifact Saint Palace, the Fusang Divine Tree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Chengxiong swallowed hard, nodding: \"Yes, it is the Fusang Divine Tree.\" Then, with a puzzled expression, he added, \"How could the Fusang Divine Tree appear in the world so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis's heir also wore a confused expression: \"Indeed, the Artifact Saint Palace has not made any move at all, not even as much as the Medical Bureau; the Medical Bureau at least ignited alchemical fires along an entire street. By rights, the Fusang Divine Tree should not have appeared at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Chengxiong thought of something and looked at the volcanic crater with a grave expression: \"It must be that those who entered Tang Gu did something to provoke the divine tree's appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Marquis's heir's expression also turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Qianmen Pass, the other eight checkpoints guarding the array nodes also saw the fiery red Fusang Divine Tree; even in the Nine Netherworlds beyond the Nine Passes, the sky above the Demon Prison was filled with crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is the Fusang Divine Tree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could the Fusang Divine Tree appear in the world so quickly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the divine tree appearing, the array nodes will become even more stable; if so, how can our demon clan ever turn the tide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send someone immediately to Qianmen Pass to find out exactly what has happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as forces from all sides were rushing toward Qianmen Pass, Hua Changxi encountered the greatest crisis of her cultivation journey within Tang Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, spatial rifts had already surrounded the Fire Lotus; although the lotus petals could resist the spatial rifts for a while, they could not hold out for long, and the outermost petals of the Fire Lotus were being sliced and swallowed by the spatial rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as the threat of death drew nearer, coupled with the Black Flame's catalysis and amplification of emotions, she could no longer suppress the fear in her heart, which in turn caused the Black Flame to burn even more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the black flames were nearly engulfing her entire Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt that the Black Flame was like a bottomless black hole, slowly devouring her bit by bit; once she was completely swallowed, she would cease to exist in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the threat of death approaching from outside and the abyssal black hole closing in from within, having no retreat left, Hua Changxi instead calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Floating Light Sword and the Zhu Que spirit shadow still resisting and weakening each other, Hua Changxi's mind raced rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que spirit shadow posed no harm to her; what she needed to resolve now was the Floating Light Sword. If she could control the Floating Light Sword, she could end the confrontation between it and the Zhu Que spirit shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To control the Floating Light Sword, she had to master the Great Sun Divine Flame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the spatial rift closest to her, watching the fiery red branches dancing constantly within the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant she saw the fiery red branches, she guessed this was the Fusang Divine Tree; as long as she obtained the Fusang Divine Tree, she would not fear her body being unable to withstand the Great Sun Divine Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other option, Hua Changxi quickly sank her consciousness into her dantian and decisively began merging the seven strands of strange fire within her qi sea, just as the Floating Light Sword had previously merged with the seven-colored strange fires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she was gambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was gambling that the Mount Wuzhi mountain seal could help her resist the Great Sun Divine Flame for a while; as long as she merged and generated the Great Sun Divine Flame, she should be able to control the Floating Light Sword. Once she obtained the Floating Light Sword, she could rush into the spatial rift, chop off a section of the Fusang Divine Tree's branch, and then swiftly rush back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the method she had devised; theoretically, it was feasible, yet every step was a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the words of the Mountain Spirit and what she had witnessed at the Prime Minister's Temple, she knew that this world possessed merit and fortune; she was gambling that the merit and fortune within her would help her survive this deadly tribulation!\u003C\u002Fp>",2544,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","c2bdcd480735b8034f27916c025cf90a9662232426ac870c623a6c67ebe03b7b","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-180","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-178",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]