[{"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-403":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},1897177,2531,"Chapter 403: Nine Heavens Phoenix Cry","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>In the heart of the Wutong Forest, beneath the Nirvana Dao Wutong Tree, five Fire Phoenixes were bathed in flames with wings spread wide; dazzling divine radiance flowed across their feathers as they circled Princess Zhaohuang. Pure phoenix bloodline power surged into her body like a tide of crimson gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted around Princess Zhaohuang, and a brilliant phoenix totem gradually materialized behind her, drawing in spiritual energy from heaven and earth to emit a clear, resonant cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the phoenix totem grew increasingly brilliant, nearly transforming from illusion into reality to take flight, when suddenly Princess Zhaohuang's body blazed with intense light. A vast power shot straight into the clouds, causing the entire Wutong Forest to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Nirvana Dao Wutong Tree, ten thousand rays of rosy light and a thousand auspicious colors filled the sky; space rippled gently as the silhouette of an ancient zither slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zither's body flowed with a warm, lustrous glow, its seven strings suspended in midair as if condensing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. The head of the instrument was carved with a vivid depiction of a phoenix spreading its wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This zither was precisely the token of the Wutong Forest's master—Nine Heavens Phoenix Cry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the ancient zither made the flame laws throughout the entire Wutong Forest become active yet awestruck; upon seeing it, Princess Zhaohuang and the Five Phoenixes were filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhaohuang, quickly unleash the Phoenix Dance Through the Nine Heavens divine ability to resonate with the zither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Zhaohuang's expression surged with vigor, but just as she prepared to activate the 'Phoenix Dance Through the Nine Heavens' divine ability, a sudden change occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiritual pressure that made one's scalp numb erupted from the entrance of the Wutong Forest, swiftly locking onto Princess Zhaohuang and the five Fire Phoenixes who were exerting their full power beneath the Nirvana Dao Wutong Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall has entered the Wutong Forest; it's too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Phoenixes changed color in unison, their spiritual energy circulation becoming obstructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the retreat of the Five Phoenixes, Princess Zhaohuang's eyes turned cold, and the flames surrounding her suddenly flared up intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Zhaohuang's body instantly became transparent; no longer flesh and blood, she transformed into a blazing furnace capable of devouring and refining all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sucking force surged toward the Five Phoenixes, leaving them instantly immobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Phoenixes were terrified beyond measure; they discovered that not only could they not stop the outpouring of their bloodline power, but their divine souls and surrounding spiritual energy were also being frantically torn and dragged by an irresistible force into an abyss, hurled toward Princess Zhaohuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Zhaohuang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xuan instantly understood what Princess Zhaohuang intended to do and let out a shrill, hateful roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Zhaohuang's voice, devoid of any warmth, rang out: \"Rather than letting the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall benefit, you might as well fully assist me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the five Fire Phoenixes were filled with extreme unwillingness, frantically resisting the devouring force acting upon them, yet their struggles were futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forms of the five Fire Phoenixes rapidly withered; their magnificent feathers lost their luster, and their vast life spiritual energy, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, poured uncontrollably into Princess Zhaohuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the Wutong Forest, Hua Changxi watched this scene unfold with indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not her first time witnessing the royal family employ the 'Flesh Transforms into Furnace' divine ability; in the Zhurong Tomb, she had personally witnessed the entire process of Chu Junshan devouring and refining Zhu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mournful cries of the Five Phoenixes gradually faded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Princess Zhaohuang's aura grow increasingly powerful, Hua Changxi decisively acted, swinging the fire axe in her hand which had already transformed from illusion into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fire axe flew out, the fire-element laws of the entire Wutong Forest erupted with unprecedented ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless flames stripped away from every Wutong tree and every burning leaf, converging in the air to coalesce frantically before surging toward the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire axe grew larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a massive fire axe flew to the front of the Nirvana Dao Wutong Tree, carrying a terrifying killing intent capable of slashing down everything and burning all things to ash, charging straight toward Princess Zhaohuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no warning, no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fire axe, condensing the endless fire laws of the Wutong Forest, descended silently with an indifference that judged all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a blade slicing through flesh was faint yet chilling to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First affected were the five Fire Phoenixes on the periphery; these demonic creatures, renowned for their robust physical bodies, were sliced open as if they were thin paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following was Princess Zhaohuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire axe fell without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the giant axe condensing the fire laws of the Wutong Forest, Princess Zhaohuang's body, along with the phoenix totem behind her, disintegrated inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Zhaohuang's unwillingness was even stronger than that of the Five Phoenixes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little more, just a little more, and she would have succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Princess Zhaohuang was about to perish completely alongside them, Feng Xuan laughed with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall had slaughtered the phoenix clan, making them wish to drink his blood and eat his flesh, ultimately, it was their own lack of strength that led to this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Princess Zhaohuang, under the guise of cooperation, had acted with betrayal, which made them despise her even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she truly succeeded, they would not have found peace even in death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was fine; she too was going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the feud between the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall and the phoenix clan, he believed the Demon Saint would avenge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst their relief, the five Fire Phoenixes vanished completely; amidst her unwillingness, Princess Zhaohuang's divine soul was extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One human and five phoenixes seemed to have never existed; only the terrifying heat not yet fully settled in the air, and that slowly dissipating axe shadow of destruction, silently recounted the clean and thorough eradication that had just occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wutong Forest remained silent, flames flickering, as if everything had changed, yet as if nothing had ever happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those few cultivators hidden in various parts of the Wutong Forest, attempting to seek opportunities, swallowed their saliva in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with the Five Phoenixes and Princess Zhaohuang, Hua Changxi stepped forward into the Wutong Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than a forest of trees, it was more like a magnificent realm burning with silent flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was permeated with an ancient and majestic aura of life; it was not oppressive pressure, but a gentle yet unquestionable summons originating from the source of bloodlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every breath, the blood within her body throbbed and boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having soaked in the Ancestral Return Medicinal Bath, Hua Changxi immediately perceived that this Wutong Forest possessed the effects of cleansing marrow and meridians, igniting potential, and purifying bloodlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder so many cultivators, disregarding the threat of death brought by spatial rifts, insisted on entering the Wutong Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wutong Forest truly held a fatal attraction for cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing within the Wutong Forest, Hua Changxi relaxed her body as if soaking in a medicinal bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden-red flames and mist drifting from the wutong trees surged from all directions, gently coiling around her body, but in the next instant, that gentleness turned fierce, transforming into hundreds of millions of scorching golden needles that pierced every inch of her skin and every meridian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impure blood within her seemed ignited, seeping out through her pores as gray, foul smoke that hissed softly in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the deep-seated filth embedded in her bloodline being burned away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such powerful purification of the bloodline left even Hua Changxi, who had tempered her body in the Tomb of Zhurong, utterly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the foul dregs in her blood continued to be incinerated, the blood throughout Hua Changxi's body began to surge and roar as if venting, and behind her, a radiant firebird was condensing and manifesting with unstoppable force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This firebird possessed not only the elegance and splendor of a phoenix but also exuded an entirely different aura, one filled with primal power and absolute majesty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the head of a rooster, the jaw of a swallow, the neck of a snake, the back of a tortoise, and the tail of a fish—it was clad in crimson plumage flowing like molten lava, surrounded by the eternal Nanming Li Fire; its wings spread as if capable of obscuring the starry sea, while its swaying tail feathers scattered specks of divine fire that burned the void into stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cry~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cry that echoed through the nine heavens rang out abruptly above the wutong forest—not the clear song of a phoenix, but a sharp and domineering shriek that seemed to tear the firmament apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, crimson divine light erupted from within Hua Changxi, shooting skyward and sweeping in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zeng~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine-Heavens Phoenix Cry Zither, which previously required the Five Phoenixes and Princess Zhaohuang to burn their bloodline power to manifest, appeared once again above the Nirvana Dao Wutong, emitting an ethereal zither tone as if responding to the earlier cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators hidden within the wutong forest, upon seeing the Nine-Heavens Phoenix Cry Zither, lost all hope of luck; they knew there was no longer any chance to snatch a bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wutong forest now belonged to the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the zither tone, Hua Changxi's soul trembled violently, and she quickly gazed deep into the wutong forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Nirvana Dao Wutong, myriad beams of brilliant light shone forth, with an ancient zither hovering steadily in the high sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zither's body resembled a phoenix spreading its wings, its strings like flowing light from the nine heavens; even the slightest tremor of the strings released an ancient Dao rhyme that echoed through the nine heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi instantly recognized that the ancient zither was the token of the wutong forest's master.\u003C\u002Fp>",1706,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","e793d50d74d722dfa4702c8294cceebe57127717764ea11f407534aebda9a8e8","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-404","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-402",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]