[{"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-463":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},1897237,2531,"Chapter 463: On What Grounds","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-463",463,"\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calamity clouds churned, and lightning flashed frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden tribulation thunder pinned Hua Changxi, who had intended to rush directly into Black Mountain to save people, firmly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the background of this Black Mountain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only slashed once with the Floating Light Sword, yet it summoned a thunder tribulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunder python coiled within the calamity clouds, gathering strength and awaiting its strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked onto by the tribulation, Hua Changxi's heart pounded wildly; she dared not make the slightest move, as if any motion would cause the tribulation lightning to strike down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, looking at the shattered stone gate ahead and sensing the Zhu Que Army aura drifting out from within, she hesitated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she did not enter the mountain to save them this time, could those imprisoned Zhu Que Army soldiers hold on until her next arrival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the heart of Ghost Mother Mountain, a sudden clap of thunder exploded, shaking the entire dungeon until dust rained down, causing even the ghost clan runes carved into the walls to flicker uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cells, both the Zhu Que Army soldiers and the human cultivars were startled by the sound of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin frowned: \"Is some ghost clan member breaking through to a new realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan shook his head, lost in thought: \"Impossible. Ghost Mother Mountain is the location of the ghost clan's ancestral pulse, and the Ghost Infant River is the source of yin-turbid qi between heaven and earth; who would dare to invoke a heavenly tribulation here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a flurry of panicked footsteps sounded outside the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, something seems to have happened at the sacrificial altar...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, all the ghost guards watching the prison fled, plunging the dungeon into an eerie silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp light flashed in Gongshu Xingyan's eyes; he quickly signaled Song Weimin to cover for him while he took out the Ghost Chisel, preparing to break the seals within the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imprisoned in the ghost realm for over a hundred years and transferred through multiple ghost clan prisons, the Ghost Chisel was the only ghost clan artifact he had managed to learn about in all these years that could break seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, using the Ghost Chisel to break seals required one's own essence blood and soul as a catalyst, carrying an enormous price—at best, cultivation would be completely ruined; at worst, the soul would be torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking the seals, he would inevitably fall into a state of weakness; at such a time, a companion he could trust with his life was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin was the companion he had chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this man was somewhat pedantic, he excelled in reliability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin understood the intent but did not move; instead, he looked at the Zhu Que Army soldiers and other human cultivars in the cell, his face showing hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Gongshu Xingyan knew things were about to go wrong; just as he prepared to say something, Fang Zhuyue walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the ghost guards have left, can you take us with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gongshu Xingyan remain silent, Fang Zhuyue added: \"Escaping the cell is only the first step; afterward, you will surely encounter ghost clan blockades and pursuit. If you take us, we can at least clear the way for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin also spoke up in support: \"Just take them with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you also say that whether we escape depends on heaven's will? If so, then one more person means one more sliver of hope for survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cell, hundreds of eyes turned in unison—Zhu Que Army soldiers and human cultivars alike, all prisoners teetering on the brink of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a faint yet blazing fire of survival burned in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those haggard faces, Gongshu Xingyan recalled his hundred years of imprisonment; his heart softened, and he finally sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he prepared to activate the Ghost Chisel to break the cell's seals, footsteps sounded outside once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianye arrived quickly, accompanied by several subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhuyue's expression stiffened; he immediately waved his hand, and the Zhu Que Army soldiers swiftly gathered before the iron bars, using their bodies to shield Gongshu Xingyan and Song Weimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expecting another round of whipping, they were surprised when Chu Tianye stopped outside the cell door, gazing quietly at them, complex and indescribable emotions churning in his eyes—unwillingness, jealousy, madness, and a trace of deeply buried sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead silence, he suddenly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, his subordinates began pouring a pungent, foul-smelling black viscous liquid into the cell and around its perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost Oil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan's complexion changed drastically; he lunged at the iron bars and shouted fiercely: \"Chu Tianye, what are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him so anxious, Song Weimin asked urgently: \"What is wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to burn us to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan's voice trembled: \"Once ghost oil ignites, it will draw the ghost qi and ghost fires within Ghost Mother Mountain to converge here; by then, we will either be burned alive by ghost fires or invaded to death by ghost qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhuyue now also realized that Chu Tianye intended to kill them all; he roared: \"We are the ghost clan's sacrificial offerings! If you burn us to death, how will you answer to the ghost clan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianye merely laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter was manic and mournful, like that of a resentful soul crawling up from the depths of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianye took a ghost-fire torch lit by his subordinate and looked at the Zhu Que Army soldiers inside the cell: \"Did you hear that thunder just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what caused it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianye's eyes were filled with unwillingness and resentment: \"Human cultivars have broken in; to split open the gate of Ghost Mother Mountain, they invoked a heavenly tribulation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the crowd inside the cell was first shocked, then broke into expressions of wild joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the Hall Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hall Master must have come to save us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Zhu Que Army soldiers shouted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan opened his mouth, his face a mask of disbelief and astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall truly come to save the Zhu Que Army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a forbidden ground of the ghost realm; wasn't it too fierce for the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall to break in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the excited Zhu Que Army soldiers, Chu Tianye's expression grew increasingly twisted and ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianye hurled the torch in his hand into the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the prison cell, green ghost flames instantly surged up, licking the walls and floor like venomous snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the flames reached, even the air emitted mournful cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que soldiers panicked and dodged; some were licked by the fire tongues on their arms, their flesh instantly turning charred black as their soul flames flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Zhu Que soldiers flee in panic, desperately dodging the ghost flames, Chu Tianye let out a slightly manic roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all go to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it that when you are trapped in prison, someone comes to save you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did no one come to save me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did the Chu imperial clan not send anyone to save me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I cannot live, none of you shall think to leave Ghost Mother Mountain alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While protecting his subordinates, Fang Zhuyue roared furiously, \"Chu Tianye, our Hall Master will not let you off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Tianye sneered repeatedly: \"Do you really think the Ghost Clan's forbidden ground is a place one can enter and leave at will? Perhaps even the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall must die here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice suddenly dropped, carrying a trace of desolation: \"In the end, I still made a contribution to the Chu imperial clan; by luring you Zhu Que soldiers into the Nine Netherworlds and using the Ghost Clan's hands to kill the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall, I have at least avenged Thirteen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his words, the Zhu Que soldiers were all struck pale with shock: \"The Hall Master should not have come to save us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the prison cell, ghost flames spread, and wails rose from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave Chu Tianye for now, come quickly and help Senior Gongshu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan was holding a ghost chisel, breaking the prison's restrictive formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Fang Zhuyue immediately lunged forward, using his remaining spiritual power to help Gongshu Xingyan activate the ghost chisel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the mountain gate of Ghost Mother Mountain, the moment the ghost flames in the prison cell ignited, Hua Changxi sensed the aura of the Zhu Que soldiers weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, disregarding the threat of the heavenly tribulation and hesitating no longer, she transformed into a fire bird, flapped her wings, and rushed toward the mountain gate of Ghost Mother Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple electric python descended, and just before Hua Changxi entered the mountain gate, it struck her with unerring accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed out; the fire bird's form stalled, its crimson flames dimming like a candle about to be extinguished. Yet she did not stop, plunging headlong into Ghost Mother Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1540,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","d96a4fa7eca07babee0ecd5f01947d50295a70246aba89fbfb59d099a6c9c9a4","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-464","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-462",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]