[{"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-517":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},1897291,2531,"Chapter 517: Rumors Cannot Be Trusted","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>Minghe Cangming, the Crown Prince of the Minghe clan, has actually arrived at the Jiuguan Auction site!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as that ink-green figure appeared, the powerful figures from the Nine Netherworlds all revealed astonished expressions, gathering in small groups to either whisper among themselves or exchange meaningful glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the unusual activity on the Nine Netherworlds' viewing platforms, the powerful figures from the Human Realm also turned their attention to that ink-green silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems a major figure from the Nine Netherworlds side has arrived in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Jiuguan Auction is a grand trading event for mutual exchange between the Human Realm and the various Nine Netherworlds clans, most of those clans merely send representatives to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly high-ranking individuals like clan lords or young masters rarely make public appearances; even if they do come, they usually disguise themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Human Realm is no different; however, to ensure the stability of the Demon Prison, a pillar-level expert is always stationed here for each auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in charge of the Human Realm for this auction is Wei Zhenjie from the Central Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the auction tower grew ominous and turbulent with undercurrents due to the Minghe Crown Prince's arrival, yet the trading stalls on both sides remained completely unaware, bustling with noise as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the auction neared its end, both Human Realm cultivators and Nine Netherworlds beings clutched their most treasured artifacts, weaving through the stalls to engage in the final and most fierce bargaining and exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Hua Changxi's stall, she was burying her head in counting the remaining items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Nine Netherworlds artifacts and nether plants had been sold off, leaving only a few high-quality nether plants and magical tools, along with several storage rings filled to the brim with nether stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already decided to use these nether stones to exchange for a batch of artifact-refining materials from the various Nine Netherworlds clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was preparing to pack up her stall, a damp, yin-cold air suddenly filled the space above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked up to see a handsome man dressed in an ink-green long robe, with water-wave nether patterns carved between his eyebrows, walking straight toward her stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Minghe clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the formidable aura of the newcomer, Hua Changxi's eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this person have chased her all the way here from the fifth layer of the Nine Netherworlds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it shouldn't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that the Nether Deer's speed was extremely fast, shaking off everyone else; furthermore, she had transformed from a Soul Clan member into a Ghost Clan member, her aura completely changed, so the people of the Nine Netherworlds should not be able to discover that she was the Soul Clan member who snatched the dark blue light sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Hua Changxi decisively shifted her gaze away from the Minghe man and continued organizing her stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that Minghe man stood right in front of her stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi kept her head lowered, frowning slightly; could it be that he really was here for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, you are too late; all the good items in my possession have been sold. Please look elsewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming scanned the ghost before him with cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a formidable disguise technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the rich aura of Minghe River water on her, he truly would not have discovered that she was the Soul Clan member riding the Nether Deer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mo Mo had said that Soul Clan member was a Human Realm cultivator in disguise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming very much wanted to probe the individual before him, but he held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the Nine Netherworlds beings and Human Realm cultivators chose to hold the auction here, aside from geographical factors, was most importantly because the Five Directions Great Formation was arranged here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once violence erupted, the formation would activate, dragging everyone involved into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Directions Great Formation was not so easy to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming glanced at the stone platform in the center of the auction tower; at its four cardinal directions—east, south, west, and north—stood hourglasses one meter tall, filled with dark blue sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the nether sand in the hourglasses ran out, the auction would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duration from the start of the sand flowing to its end was exactly eighty-one days in the Human Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, only a tiny amount of nether sand remained in the hourglasses; estimating another day or two, the auction would conclude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming withdrew his gaze, narrowed his eyes at Hua Changxi, and said, \"Is that so? Yet this King feels you still possess other treasures on your person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi raised her eyes to look at him, slowly straightening her posture: \"What you think is what you think; I say there is nothing left, so there is nothing left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming's gaze turned cold; in an instant, the temperature of the surrounding air plummeted as if about to freeze solid, causing the nearby Nine Netherworlds beings to reveal terrified expressions and sparking a small-scale panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was unaffected by the leakage of Cangming's oppressive force; instead, her own aura became domineering: \"What, are you preparing to challenge the rules of this place and coerce me with force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangming ultimately suppressed some of his fury: \"Do you know who I am?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied, \"I do not know, nor do I wish to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infuriated by Hua Changxi's attitude, Cangming wanted to strike, but he restrained himself: \"...This King wants the most precious thing on your person; you may name any price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi stated, \"The most precious thing on my person is myself. You cannot afford to buy me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powerful figures in the auction tower had long been looking in this direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, seeing Cangming actually quarreling with a mere small-time ghost, all the experts were utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon seeing this insignificant ghost daring to confront Cangming face-to-face, they were truly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These experts were already surprised by her ability to produce artifacts from the various Nine Netherworlds clans; now, their curiosity toward her grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Minghe clan, Cangming had always been absolute in his words and deeds; now, having been refuted and provoked by Hua Changxi time and again, his rage reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although fighting was prohibited during the auction, he still wished to employ a secret technique to teach this fellow a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could make a move, another powerful aura descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black palanquin churning with ghostly qi descended from the sky, landing steadily just outside the auction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Ghost King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Clan had actually sent a Ghost King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the auction tower, the expressions of both the Nine Netherworlds experts and the Human Realm experts grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Mingyue step out of the palanquin, Cangming narrowed his eyes, while Hua Changxi's eyelids twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone could recover from the shock of the Ghost King's personal arrival, a piercing bird cry that shook the soul rang out from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a massive nine-headed black bird dove down under the solemn gazes of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the nine-headed giant bird landed, it shook its body and transformed into a man clad in black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Che Mo Xiao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mo Xiao was not a King-realm expert, he stood at the peak of the Marshal realm; moreover, possessing a sound-wave divine ability specifically designed to attack the divine soul, he would be extremely difficult to defeat in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing another powerful expert arrive, Hua Changxi's heart gradually tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the man from the Nether River, the Ghost King, and Gui Che targeting the group with the dark blue light orb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Hua Changxi felt some regret; had she known the various experts of the Nine Netherworlds cared so much about the dark blue light orb, she would never have snatched it when they chased from the fifth layer of the Nine Netherworlds all the way to the Demon Prison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mingyue glanced at Gui Che, preparing to enter the auction venue; behind her followed ten or so Ghost Marshals, among whom was the White Bone Lady, someone Hua Changxi recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just at that moment, a sudden change erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword beam, scarlet as blood and carrying a pressure that made mountains tremble, tore through the sky, striking directly at Su Mingyue and her party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue Hua, must you oppose this King?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mingyue shouted in anger; a ghostly claw, black as ink, condensed out of thin air, surging with dense ghostly qi as it expanded violently in the wind, crashing fiercely against that sword beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword beam shattered, dissolving into a sky-full of scarlet rain of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly amusing; since the ghost race destroyed this Lady's clone, unless I kill enough ghosts to balance the score, it will be hard to resolve the hatred in this Lady's heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, a red skirt fluttered wildly; a woman of peerless beauty stood suspended in mid-air, surrounded by blooming Red Spider Lilies, red enough to be demonic, red enough to hurt the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Lady Red Spider Lily did not stop her long sword; countless scarlet sword beams poured down like a rainstorm, each containing towering killing intent, rushing straight at Su Mingyue and her group of ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mingyue's eyes narrowed sharply; her figure shot forward to attack Xue Hua, leaving her unable to divide her attention to protect the other ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a scarlet sword beam was about to slash toward the direction where the White Bone Lady stood...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ghost standing beside the White Bone Lady suddenly raised his hand, summoning a bone umbrella white as jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone umbrella snapped open instantly; mysterious runes flowed across its surface, firmly blocking the scarlet sword beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a formidable defensive magical artifact; capable of blocking an attack from a King-realm (Mind-Gathering realm) expert, its grade must be at least sixth-tier or above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs in the Human Auction House, after the ghost produced the bone umbrella, Tong Yao's gaze was immediately drawn to it: \"It seems to be refined from dragon bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Le, sitting beside Tong Yao, focused his attention instead on the runes upon the bone umbrella: \"Observing the runes on the bone umbrella... it feels as though that umbrella is not an item from the Nine Netherworlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen remarked dismissively, \"What is so strange about that? Many human cultivators use artifacts from the Nine Netherworlds; is it not equally normal for that ghost to use an artifact from the human world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao, however, thought of something else and immediately sent a voice transmission to his two friends: \"I heard that various major powers have dispatched some personnel to infiltrate the Nine Netherworlds...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen's eyes suddenly brightened: \"With experts from the Nine Netherworlds suddenly arriving in person, do you think it might be to pursue 'that human'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, both Jing Le and Tong Yao shook their heads with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That rumor is too exaggerated; it cannot be believed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1849,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","58f9eb90dfa1c1c8e8777386fdd5c8db1c5dc4f3705a767bac81c1979eb73baa","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-518","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-516",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]