[{"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-394":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},1897168,2531,"Chapter 394: White Flames Save a Life","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>Hua Changxi noticed Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan rapidly approaching her; though wary, she focused all her attention on the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she grasped the fire axe, she understood the true trial of this space—to prove the Dao through strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how does one 'prove the Dao through strength'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi gazed at the fire axe in her hand, recalling the scene of the 'Giant Opening the Heavens' that had previously surfaced in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she also to hold the fire axe and open the heavens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shifted her gaze to the spatial barrier 'not far away'; the sky of this egg-like chaotic space must be this spatial barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Hua Changxi flew toward the boundary wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chu Junshan's expression changed: \"Not good, Hua Changxi is trying to escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan remained calm: \"Rest assured, she cannot escape. This space is easy to enter but hard to leave; I discovered that when I came in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Junshan felt no joy; instead, his expression grew grave. If Hua Changxi could not escape, then neither could they.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he did not believe that he and Zhu Yan joining forces would be no match for Hua Changxi, what if they were?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi rode the Somersault Cloud; though she seemed to fly swiftly, she was actually moving very slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, after entering the space, she had not drifted too far from the boundary wall; after expending most of her spiritual energy, she finally reached it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the boundary wall up close once more, she noticed many details she had previously overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the dark golden bloodline patterns flowing across the wall made her feel the might of the 'Law of Fire'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the rhythmic pulsations of the boundary wall, she also detected flickering 'fire axe patterns' leaping between light and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad premonition arose in Hua Changxi's heart, and she involuntarily reached out toward the boundary wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall felt soft, possessing extremely strong elasticity and stretchability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, her ominous feeling proved true; no matter how much force she exerted or how hard she charged toward the outside of the space, she could not break through the boundary wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not get out?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's mood turned heavy; she glanced back at Chu Junshan and Zhu Yan, who were still steadily approaching, before fixing her gaze on the fire axe in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the only way out was to split the boundary wall with the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi raised the fire axe and slashed down at the boundary wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall remained utterly unmoved; the axe blade failed to leave even the slightest mark upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat stunned, Hua Changxi swung the axe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, twice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi hacked until she was gasping for breath; initially, the boundary wall showed no reaction, but after swinging the fire axe over a hundred times, a few scattered sparks finally appeared where the blade struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding the fire axe was extremely exhausting and drained one's physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, tiring as it was, with each swing of the fire axe, the power within her body grew bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the increased power in her swinging arm, Hua Changxi pondered for a moment; then, as she swung the fire axe again, she unleashed the Seven-Colored Strange Fire, fused it with the axe, and slashed at the boundary wall once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sparks multiplied, and the explosive power unleashed by the fire axe grew even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Changxi's face lit with joy; immediately after, she fused the Seven-Colored Strange Fire into the Great Sun Divine Flame, merged it with the fire axe, and struck the boundary wall again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the boundary wall trembled slightly, and flames erupted where the axe blade made contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the fire axe fused with the Great Sun Divine Flame unleashed even greater destructive power; simultaneously, the strength Hua Changxi gained while wielding the axe increased accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing on, Hua Changxi unleashed the Nanming Li Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fusion of the fire axe and the Nanming Li Fire unleashed astonishing power, causing the boundary wall to vibrate within a small area, while friction between the blade and the wall ignited actual flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through testing with the Seven-Colored Strange Fire, the Great Sun Divine Flame, and the Nanming Li Fire, Hua Changxi realized that the boundary wall was essentially the ultimate fusion of the Law of Fire and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove the Dao through strength meant achieving a state where 'strength contains the Law, and the Law harbors strength'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the boundary wall in deep thought, Hua Changxi noted that even unleashing the Nanming Li Fire failed to leave any mark on the wall; once again, the scene of the 'Giant Opening the Heavens' surfaced in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming into a giant to slash the boundary wall would undoubtedly push both the Law of Fire and physical strength to their utmost limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Hua Changxi's eyes suddenly flashed; breaking open this space with the fire axe... could this be the trial to become the Master of the Zhurong Tomb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Hua Changxi thought about it, the more convinced she became of her guess, and she urgently wished to cultivate the 'Law of Heaven and Earth' divine ability to verify this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she suppressed her urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no other reason than that Chu Junshan and Zhu Yan were already very close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her speed could not surpass theirs, Hua Changxi sat cross-legged directly, bracing herself for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan was slightly faster than Chu Junshan and approached Hua Changxi first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, given his past experience of nearly dying at Hua Changxi's hands, he did not attack immediately, instead waiting for Chu Junshan to join him before launching their assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Hua Changxi would not simply watch the two unite; using her spiritual sense, she hurled the fire axe straight at Zhu Yan, slashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the fire axe tear through the air, radiating a sharp and deadly aura, Zhu Yan sensed the danger and hastily retreated backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he withdrew, Chu Junshan arrived: \"Do not hold anything back.\" With that, he lifted his thick right leg and stomped down toward Hua Changxi, intent on crushing her to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the massive leg descending upon her, Hua Changxi immediately activated the 'Ten Thousand Fires Paying Homage' divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this egg-like space was filled with dense fire spiritual energy, instantly, a vortex of devouring flames formed around Hua Changxi as its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan's right leg, towering like a pillar supporting the heavens, had been aimed at crushing Hua Changxi to death, yet it plunged straight into the annihilation-style devouring vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire foot nearly covered the mouth of the vortex completely; though not instantly swallowed, it was gradually melting away under the burning flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan felt an intense pain of devouring and collapse, but he did not withdraw his leg; under the 'Pangu True Body' divine ability, the technique Hua Changxi had unleashed could not overcome him so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the excruciating pain in his leg, Chu Junshan continued to crush downward toward Hua Changxi at the vortex's center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Yan, attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan felt a sudden palpitation in his heart, yet he swiftly summoned a lotus lamp composed of four black petals and four white petals, burning with flames of both black and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chanting an incantation, the originally distinct black and white flames instantly surged with black fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a wisp of black flame detached and flew rapidly toward the vortex of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever this black flame passed, the condensed fire and sparks in the air became coated with a layer of black fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wisp of black flame spread through the space at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Hua Changxi was greatly alarmed; black flame was the fire of desire, not natural fire, and 'All Fires Pay Homage' could not transform it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she allowed 'All Fires Pay Homage' to devour the black flame, she would not only fail to overcome Zhu Yan but would also have her mind controlled by the black flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flame must not be allowed to approach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi decisively retracted her 'All Fires Pay Homage' technique; the moment the fire vortex vanished, she summoned the Floating Light Sword and slashed fiercely at Chu Junshan's thigh above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light tore through the sky, striking Chu Junshan's thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Floating Light Sword possessed great power, the blade had not yet left its sheath, so it should not have been able to sever Chu Junshan's thigh; however, this space was dense with the 'Law of Fire,' and the sword light had mobilized the power of that law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empowered by the 'Law of Fire,' the sword light, which originally radiated only a hundred meters, suddenly expanded to a thousand meters, severing Chu Junshan's thigh in a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a rain of blood fell from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chu Junshan's piercing scream, Zhu Yan shivered; just as he hesitated whether to continue attacking Hua Changxi, a sense of fatal crisis enveloped his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instinctively, he chanted an incantation, causing the white flames in his lotus lamp to surge violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white flames erupted suddenly; the Soul-Chasing Seal that was about to imprint upon Zhu Yan's soul body deviated from its original trajectory, allowing Zhu Yan to evade it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Changxi was shocked to her core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could black flame control people, while white flame could save them?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though surprised, Hua Changxi did not halt her attack; she swung the Floating Light Sword again, sending a sharp sword light straight toward Zhu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousand-meter sword light, mobilizing the Law of Fire, descended like Mount Taishan pressing down; although Zhu Yan felt chill run down his spine, he was not despairing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the sword light struck him, the white flames in his hand erupted again; dazzling white light enveloped Zhu Yan, and instantly, he moved far beyond the attack range of the sword light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhu Yan escape once more, Hua Changxi's heart shook violently; she swung her sword again, and this time, as the sword light slashed down, a fire axe silently attacked Zhu Yan as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan evaded the sword light again, but he could not avoid the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the fire axe struck, Zhu Yan truly felt the threat of death; the excruciating pain from his back forced him to instantly activate the bodily transformation into fire technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even after transforming into fire, the fire axe still sliced the flames in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One would think Zhu Yan was surely dead, but unexpectedly, the halved flames emitted a white glow, and immediately, the two halves merged back into a single mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After merging, the flame shot with a 'whoosh' into other flames in the sky and vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, while Hua Changxi battled Zhu Yan, Chu Junshan, having lost a leg, could no longer support his mountain-like body and collapsed with a thunderous crash; upon falling, he instantly reverted to his original form, then took out a life-saving teleportation talisman and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>",1883,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","90c0a3088769d12fa4399870aa97e457b0ad0207fc3486896d54579b31dbfca1","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-395","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-393",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]