[{"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-190":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},2292153,4481,"Chapter 190: Subjugation","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>As Lu Fang relaxed, the Mirror Spirit shot rapidly toward the folded space, stopping just a step away without entering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Believe me, that’s not a good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang raised an eyebrow and said, “I caught you once; I can catch you again. I don’t advise you to try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha urged, “I can guarantee I won’t reveal your existence—it’ll ensure your safety. As long as you don’t cause trouble in the future, anything you need, if I can provide it, I’ll bring it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think we’re not mortal enemies, but partners in mutual benefit. No matter how powerful you are, you’re still the spirit of the Golden Luminous Mirror—everything you do is restricted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you join forces with us, you’ll effortlessly achieve everything you desire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Spirit regarded Snow Luo Sha with interest and asked, “How can you guarantee he’ll listen to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang shrugged and said, “What she says, I stand by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Mirror Spirit still hesitated, Snow Luo Sha smiled sweetly and swore, “I swear by the Dao of Heaven: I will do nothing to harm you. If I break this oath, may I die a wretched death! You can sense whether I’m sincere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Spirit stared unblinking at Snow Luo Sha, fell silent for a moment, then sighed and nodded. “Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Spirit transformed into a streak of white light and shot swiftly toward Snow Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too fast—Lu Fang couldn’t react. The white light vanished into her third eye; her gaze instantly glazed over and her body swayed unsteadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang hurried over, his face filled with concern as he observed Snow Luo Sha. “How do you feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha blinked, then smiled faintly. “I’m fine. Just now, the Mirror Spirit bonded with me—not as master and servant, but as a shared identity pact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Lu Fang’s eyelids twitched violently. A shared identity pact with the Golden Luminous Mirror? That meant Snow Luo Sha could now use the treasure at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why wasn’t this opportunity his?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he was envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha’s lips moved slightly, then after a moment, she smiled. “I just asked the Mirror Spirit why it chose me. It said it hesitated between you and me—and actually leaned toward you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But because you beat it, and because you still carry the unstable demonic heart, it chose me instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang chuckled. “Hmm, that’s easier to accept. Honestly, if I were the Mirror Spirit, I’d have chosen you too. Your words just now were truly reassuring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha bowed deeply to Lu Fang. “Thank you, Lord Wenguan. Without you, how could I have gained such an opportunity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang changed the subject. “Now that you’ve formed a shared identity pact with the Mirror Spirit, is there truly no way to remove the demonic heart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s try when we get out,” Snow Luo Sha hesitated. “But I’m not sure it’ll work. The Mirror Spirit’s words before were true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returned the small binding array flag and the teleportation puppet to Lu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through her communication with the Mirror Spirit, the exit reopened. Lu Fang and she stepped out one after the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace maid waiting nearby gasped in surprise as Lu Fang and Snow Luo Sha appeared out of thin air, then bowed and hurried to report to Queen Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, Queen Luo Sha arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent! Snow-er, are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Luo Sha embraced Snow Luo Sha anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was thanks to Lord Wenguan,” Snow Luo Sha replied instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang waved his hand, his gaze unconsciously drawn to the Golden Luminous Mirror before him—its surface now radiating white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white glow deepened from faint to brilliant, clearly unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Queen Luo Sha’s astonished gaze, Snow Luo Sha formed a hand seal. Instantly, the massive Golden Luminous Mirror shrank, finally dissolving into a streak of white light that vanished into her third eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all settled, a mirror pattern appeared on Snow Luo Sha’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snow-er, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Luo Sha stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha extended her hand—the Golden Luminous Mirror, palm-sized, materialized. She joyfully explained to Queen Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, King Luo Sha appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning of Snow Luo Sha’s fortune, all rejoiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the commotion, Snow Luo Sha pulled Lu Fang aside to a quiet spot. “Want to try? I can’t guarantee it’ll work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang nodded. “Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Luo Sha nodded, summoned the small Golden Luminous Mirror again, and shot a beam of white light at Lu Fang. Wisps of black mist, like smoke, rose slowly from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were Lu Fang’s distractions and evil thoughts. At that moment, he felt his mind suddenly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic heart chuckled. “This light’s warm. Let her keep shining it—might make me stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Lu Fang’s smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d expected this—but now that he saw it was useless, his mood soured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic heart sensed his disappointment and laughed softly. “Don’t bother. If I were erased, you’d die too. Originally, maybe not—but now that you’ve used my power, we’ve become one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic heart smiled. “Want to feel it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lu Fang could answer, a powerful heartbeat rang out—growing louder, until all he heard was the pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He involuntarily held his breath. As time passed, his own breathing synced with the heartbeat, and gradually, he slipped into a mysterious state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lu Fang’s eyes, a colossal heart appeared—vibrant, pulsing with life. Somehow, he sensed immense power within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized this power—he’d briefly possessed it before, when using the demonic heart’s perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Fang perceived it, Snow Luo Sha shook him awake, her face filled with worry. “Lord Wenguan, are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang shook his head, forcing a faint smile. “I’m fine. But the demonic heart hasn’t been removed. I’ll look for other ways once I return to Da Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic heart chuckled. “Still not giving up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang sneered inwardly. “I understand now. You’ve been trying all along to make me use your power—so we’d merge. That way, I can never get rid of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t have thought this before—but now he’d witnessed the demonic heart’s power and capabilities firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized the demonic heart had had countless chances to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason it hadn’t was one: killing Lu Fang would cost it dearly—and that was a price it couldn’t bear.\u003C\u002Fp>",1088,"2026-06-20T03:56:21.568Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bc81a84c0574af03734718a76fa9a53bb9a1f90e73f81ca2927d725c43040f33","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-191","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-189",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]