[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou":3,"chapter-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-149":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ink Saint of Great Zhou",{"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},2292112,4481,"Chapter 149","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>The Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon’s body was immensely strong; even after enduring Lü Fang’s fully charged Ten-Soul Power attack with the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, it sustained minimal damage and healed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it ignored Lü Fang before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when Lü Fang slashed its body with the Sword of Righteous Qi, it screamed in furious agony as if inflicted with grievous harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Righteous Qi works! It inflicts massive damage on the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body had been like a bronze wall and iron rampart, but under the Sword of Righteous Qi, it was as tender as fresh tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Righteous Qi strongly counteracts the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon; after being wounded, it showed no signs of healing or growing stronger, giving Lü Fang some confidence he could slay it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, it was truly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Lü Fang wielding the Sword of Righteous Qi and Zhao Qingzhu’s assistance, he could not overcome it in a short while, yet he did manage to suppress the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Righteous Qi seemed to absorb the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon’s vitality; the more they fought, the more spirited Lü Fang became, while the demon grew increasingly listless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the moment was ripe, Lü Fang swallowed a large mouthful of Bookish Qi and summoned the “Small Binding Array” to fully trap the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon, preventing its escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bind and slay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu activated the binding array at the right moment; strands of light, like ropes of hemp, bound the demon’s limbs and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Fang gripped the Sword of Righteous Qi and, without charging his power, unleashed the Green Dragon Crescent Blade directly—a slash of blade qi struck the demon’s chest and abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though lacking the full force of his charged soul energy, the blade qi inflicted massive damage due to the Sword of Righteous Qi’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying wound opened on the demon’s chest and abdomen; combined with its prior injuries, none of which had healed, blood gushed profusely from every part of its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too weak to even break free of the hemp ropes, gasping heavily as if it would collapse to the ground any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation was favorable, Lü Fang leaped backward several zhang to stand beside Zhao Qingzhu and said, “I’ve trapped it with the array. Take the Sword of Righteous Qi. Deliver the final blow. Don’t fear—it strongly counteracts the demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu took the Sword of Righteous Qi and nodded firmly, walking toward the utterly weakened Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon and cried out, “Wan Juan! You’ve met your end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from the hemp ropes, the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon lowered its head and stared at Zhao Qingzhu approaching; its crimson eyes shifted from fury to confusion, then to complexity, and it opened its mouth, emitting a low “ummm… ummm… ummm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, it mustered strength to lunge toward Zhao Qingzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lü Fang used the Small Binding Array to trap it again—a thick mist, like molasses, clung tightly to its body, rendering it utterly immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Qingzhu exhaled in relief, her hatred deepening; she swung the Sword of Righteous Qi, unleashing a blade qi that carved a horrific wound into the demon’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of this strike startled even her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Sword of Righteous Qi amplified the damage inflicted upon the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon; even Lü Fang was astonished, unable to fathom why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Zhao Qingzhu’s slash had been casual, uncharged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Sword of Righteous Qi’s counteracting effect, such massive damage shouldn’t have occurred—was it because the demon was weakened? Or due to the laws of this place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu coldly said, “Wan Juan! You thought you had a clever plan, but it failed. You did grow stronger—but now you’ve become this monster. Can’t you speak? Yet I feel your sorrow—do you regret it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her surprise, under her gaze, the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon began weeping uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Zhao Qingzhu sneered and rushed forward, driving the Sword of Righteous Qi deep into the demon’s right thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Fang remained utterly alert; should the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon make the slightest move, he would summon the Power of Heaven and Earth to prevent it from harming Zhao Qingzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon knelt on one knee, motionless, its crimson eyes fixed unblinkingly on Zhao Qingzhu as tears streamed endlessly down its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single tear fell upon Zhao Qingzhu’s head, freezing her in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Qingzhu as if petrified, Lü Fang worriedly called out, “Are you alright? Do you need help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu remained unmoved, as if she hadn’t heard; suddenly she raised her head to stare at the weeping Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon—and began weeping with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is this happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She murmured to herself, “You’re not Wan Juan—you’re Yi Feng. I saw you die. How could you become this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the demon’s tear fell upon her, she inexplicably knew: this creature before her was her beloved, Liu Yifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon emitted “ummm… ummm… ummm…” sounds, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu watched its bleeding body, her heart aching; she reached out to caress its wounded arm—and in the instant of contact, she heard its voice: “Kill me. Then you can leave this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. My consciousness has always been dim. I feel trapped here. I’ve always known you were trapped here too, and that killing me would free you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I rarely regain clarity. I’ve thought of suicide—but I couldn’t do it. I’m sorry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill me now! Then you’ll be free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon’s words were heard not only by Zhao Qingzhu but also by Lü Fang, who furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Zhao Qingzhu could never bring herself to kill the Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lü Fang had expected, Zhao Qingzhu wept and shook her head violently: “No, no, no—I won’t! If one of us must die, kill me instead—perhaps that would free you too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be Wan Juan’s plan—to make us kill each other. It’s all my fault you’ve suffered this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ox-Horned Red-Eyed Demon reached out to stroke Zhao Qingzhu’s hair and declared firmly, “Qingzhu, listen to me: kill me now while I’m still conscious. If I kill you, I’ll be unconscious again—and become a scourge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten our daughter, Ling’er?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you leave, take good care of our daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t hesitate. If you don’t kill me, you’re being cruel to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qingzhu dropped the Sword of Righteous Qi, weeping uncontrollably as she clutched Liu Yifeng tightly and shook her head: “I won’t! Isn’t forcing me to do this cruel to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Spirit’s voice echoed in: “One of you must kill the other—or we will all die here. Act quickly. Once it slips into unconsciousness, it will be too late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The laws of this place grow stronger if exposed and not broken in time. We don’t know what form the strengthened law will take.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I can assure you—it will be far worse.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-06-20T03:56:21.568Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f5189ec8ba4548cf54d8bfc2b51fb1573ed44064630a3f703af739ee61104a8d","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-150","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-148",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]