[{"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-462":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},1897236,2531,"Chapter 462: Heavenly Punishment—Shaking the Nine Netherworlds","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-462",462,"\u003Cp>Hua Changxi knew nothing of what had transpired in the Ghost Mother Mountain dungeon, but the instant the stone gate swung open, she keenly detected the aura of the Zhu Que Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Zhu Que Army were imprisoned within the Stone Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi, hidden in the shadows east of the sacrificial altar, glanced at the Stone Mountain before shifting her gaze back to the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson flames burned silently in the depths of her pupils, reflecting the nine figures nailed to bone pillars upon the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could wait no longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Zhu Que soldiers hanging from the bone pillars were already extremely weak; their vital blood and soul force were on the verge of being completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any further delay would turn them utterly into sacrifices, their souls scattered and destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no time to weigh pros and cons or scout the dangers, Hua Changxi, desperate to save them, immediately circulated the spiritual energy throughout her body; her dantian erupted like a exploding furnace, and Nanming Li Fire surged forth from her spiritual meridians, instantly incinerating all ghostly qi within a hundred zhang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson-gold flames erupted around Hua Changxi as she soared upward, transforming into a firebird a hundred zhang wide, its wings spread broad and its tail feathers trailing like a falling galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the firebird swept across the sky, ghostly qi and ghost fires vanished entirely, even scorching marks onto the void itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Marshal spun around abruptly, the infant-skull necklace at his neck rattling loudly; green ghost fires ignited within the eye sockets of every skull, all fixing their gaze on the crimson figure descending from the burning sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, the firebird had already arrived above the sacrificial altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the firebird spun mid-air, suddenly folding its wings to revert to human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a massive fire axe condensed from Nanming Li Fire appeared, carrying overwhelming momentum as it slashed straight down toward the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire axe struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no earth-shattering explosion, only an extremely silent crimson line cutting through the void—the realm where flame moves so fast and burns so hot that even sound is incinerated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack—Boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine bone pillars, carved with evil runes, snapped apart like rotten wood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As each one collapsed, it emitted a piercing shriek, as if countless wronged souls within were wailing in liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost chains melted inch by inch, dissolving into black smoke without leaving a single trace of residue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Zhu Que soldiers fell like kites with severed strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi flashed forward, releasing nine gentle streams of fire to catch them steadily; since all nine had already lost consciousness, she directly stored them within her Sumeru Bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Marshal had already fled far from the altar the moment the fire axe struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing the altar shaken to its foundations by the axe, with cracks appearing even in the white bone base, he immediately let out a terrifying roar of fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A human?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Marshal's eyes nearly burst from their sockets, his voice sounding like ten thousand ghosts weeping in unison: \"You dare trespass into the Ghost Clan's forbidden grounds and destroy our sacrificial altar? You seek death!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands high and chanted Ghost Clan incantations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire altar trembled violently; towering ghost qi gushed from underground, and tens of thousands of ghost soldiers, wielding bone spears with green fires blazing in their eyes, emerged from the mist, roaring as they charged onto the platform to attack Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Changxi condensed another fire axe and slashed directly at those ghost soldiers, then, without even glancing back, moved with lightning speed straight toward the Zhu Que bone at the center of the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she drew near, the segment of Zhu Que bone hovering in mid-air suddenly trembled—the Nanming Li Fire upon it erupted violently, resonating with the flames burning on her own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que bone shook fiercely, suddenly breaking free from the sacrificial formation's bindings, transforming into a stream of crimson-gold flowing fire as it flew toward Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Ghost Marshal lunged forward in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the Zhu Que bone landed in her hand, Hua Changxi immediately felt an overwhelming pressure, vast as the dawn of primordial times, sweep over her entire body—her internal organs felt crushed by divine mountains, and her dantian sea of qi trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pressure was something Hua Changxi simply could not withstand; almost instinctively, she stored the Zhu Que bone inside the Shennong Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still did not know exactly what grade of magical artifact the Shennong Cauldron was, but she knew it was the highest-grade artifact she possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the Shennong Cauldron could not contain the Zhu Que bone, she would have no choice but to use the Ghost Fire Token to store it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! My Zhu Que bone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi take the Zhu Que bone, the Ghost Marshal flew into a complete rage; every skull on his neck flew off, exploding in mid-air to transform into ten thousand ghost generals—some with three heads and six arms, some with bone wings blocking out the sky, others with giant mouths growing from their bellies—all roaring in unison as they surged toward Hua Changxi like a tidal wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the siege of ten thousand ghosts, Hua Changxi's expression remained cold as ice; she raised her right hand, summoning the Fuguang Sword and the Seven-Colored Strange Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven-Colored Strange Fire rapidly fused together, condensing into the Great Sun Divine Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Divine Flame swiftly merged into the Fuguang Sword; in the next moment, the sword ignited with blazing white flames, so hot that space itself began to melt, forming rippling distortions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Hua Changxi plummeted like a meteor, sweeping her sword horizontally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the sword light reached, the ghost generals vanished into ash as easily as paper dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving with lightning speed, Hua Changxi weaved through the ghost tide, rapidly approaching the Black Mountain on the eastern side of the sacrificial altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hua Changxi sweep through everything invincibly, and sensing his own ghostly body beginning to dissolve, fear finally appeared in the Ghost Marshal's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy revival in the mortal world had started later than in the Nine Netherworlds; when exactly had such a formidable figure emerged?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more terrifying was the fact that she intended to break into Ghost Mother Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Marshal could no longer maintain his composure; the sealing of the Ghost Infant River had been broken, and humans had offered up the Zhu Que bone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reported none of these matters to the Ghost Realm Fortress; if that female human cultivator breached Ghost Mother Mountain, it would definitely alert the Ghost King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he could not allow that female human cultivator to approach Ghost Mother Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Infant River trembled as ghost qi rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, countless ghost soldiers and ghost generals emerged densely from the river and, under the Ghost Marshal's control, surged rapidly toward Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the swarming ghost tide, even Hua Changxi, who had cultivated the Zhu Que Spiritual Body and feared neither yin nor evil, felt a chill run down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was alone, and her spiritual power would eventually run out; she could not fight a war of attrition against these ghost soldiers and ghost generals, so she had to end this quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red lotus of karmic fire quietly bloomed in Hua Changxi's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the karmic fire appeared, heaven and earth fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Marshal sensed that destructive force capable of incinerating souls, his expression changed drastically, and he turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red lotus of karmic fire pierced through the sky, instantly igniting his ghostly body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost King~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save me~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing scream echoing through the Ghost Domain shook the entire Ghost Realm Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Ghost Marshal cry for help, Hua Changxi's expression changed; she immediately leaped into the air, wielding the Floating Light Sword, and slashed fiercely at the mountain gate of the Stone Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light surged like a dragon, and the stone gate shattered with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before Hua Changxi could rush in, a destructive pressure descended from the heavens, locking her firmly in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder exploded, shaking the Nine Netherworlds; lightning tore through the night, illuminating the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the City Lord's Manor of the Ghost Realm Fortress, the Ghost King, who was in secluded cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes, looked toward the forbidden area, and his gaze was filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A human cultivator... broke into the forbidden area? And even triggered... Heavenly Punishment?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, earth-shaking figures emerged across the Nine Netherworlds: in the Demon Domain, the Beast Domain, the Soul Domain, the Underworld City, the Hall of Reincarnation, the Nether River, and the Sea of Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the human cultivators of the Nine Passes guarding the Demon and Beast Prison heard the commotion and all turned to look toward the Ghost Domain in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which clan is the Ghost Clan planning to go to war with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Zhongmen Pass, Chu Junyi and several trusted subordinates stood atop the city walls, looking toward the Ghost Domain with confusion and surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi frowned tightly: \"It doesn't look like a war; with lightning flashing, thunder roaring, and calamity clouds pressing down, this is clearly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, a flash of spiritual light appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie's figure materialized out of thin air on the city walls; with a grave expression, he completed Chu Junyi's sentence: \"Clearly, it is Heavenly Punishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Punishment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi was stunned: \"Master, what is Heavenly Punishment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie said: \"The Nine Heavens, the Human Realm, and the Nine Netherworlds each have their own operating rules. Someone disrupted the order of the Nine Netherworlds within the Ghost Domain's forbidden area, violating the laws of the Heavenly Dao, thus triggering Heavenly Punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Chu Junyi and the others widened their eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is so fierce~\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1696,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","b069e42c12ebd11f3b461f1471db451713538a6a048c3e688dc42e435ca4d42d","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-463","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-461",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]