[{"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-251":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},2292214,4481,"Chapter 251: Berserk State","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-251",251,"\u003Cp>Although others’ expressions showed no issue, under his hyper-perception, Lu Fang still noticed the faintest shifts in every face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They advanced slowly here, moving with great caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the Four Guardians of the Wuyi Clan, sensing the approaching enemies, all half-lidded their eyes—they clearly resented these fools daring to come closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huan the Guardian sneered: “Looks like they need a lesson. Don’t you think, Jue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li let out a cruel laugh: “If our weapons weren’t damaged, and if I’d regained just a bit more strength, I could wipe them all out alone. Pathetic humans—this is your combat power? You think we’ll surrender? You’re begging for death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue drew her red whip, face grim: “Don’t let your guard down. Follow the King’s orders—just intimidate them. No need to expend much effort. Stay ready to support the King’s power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, since they’ve come, we should treat them properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lü, when chaos breaks out, act freely. Huan, protect yourself—they won’t cross me or Li to attack you. If things turn bad, lend a hand sparingly, make them suffer at the lowest cost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that among the Wuyi Clan’s Four Guardians, Jue held higher status than the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Jue’s command, they all nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to let them get closer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whisper came from Lü, the hidden Guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue gave a slight nod, standing coldly as she stared at the approaching enemy squad, her voice dripping with mockery: “You humans really don’t fear death. We didn’t chase you, yet you’ve come crawling to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on Lu Fang at the rear of the formation. For some reason, she felt an odd familiarity toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, the situation had been too urgent for her to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, that feeling was strong—but she was certain she’d never met this man before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lü! That Confucian scholar at the very back of the human squad—find an opening and assassinate him.” Jue frowned, whispering to the hidden Lü.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was thinking the same. Did you notice something strange about him too?” Lü replied in a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, a fourth-rank, second-stage human Confucian, striking with hidden advantage, should have killed him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Fang’s reaction then had confused Lü.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shouldn’t have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Jue frowned. “Lü senses something odd too?” Before she could ask for details, Grand Confucian Liu Yan roared, his righteous qi transforming into a vast, sky-obscuring scroll that engulfed Lü’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Liu Yan—the other fourteen super-ninth-rank beings struck Lü’s location simultaneously with their full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out!” Jue reacted fastest—but could only shout one word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of dazzling, relentless attacks rained down on Lü, who had no defense prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lü sensed danger and tried to dodge, he found himself entangled by Liu Yan’s scroll—and the sheer scale of the assault made evasion impossible, even if he broke free instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, the Wuyi Clan’s Four Guardians were truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lü, the weakest among them, endured the full-force assault of over a dozen super-ninth-rank beings—and survived, though gravely wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else in that situation would have been dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü immediately revealed himself, and with help from the other three Wuyi Guardians, barely escaped, retreating in disarray back into the black mist tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue now blazed crimson—her skin, hair, eyes, and energy all suffused with red. Under Lu Fang’s hyper-perception, this state resembled a berserk condition, her power absurdly amplified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handled seven or eight super-ninth-rank opponents with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially against Liu Yan, the strongest warrior in the human expedition force—unlike last time, when she held back, now her attacks were unrestrained, sweeping, and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could wound an opponent, she didn’t care if she got hurt herself—she fought like a madwoman, trading lives for lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Lu Fang and the others’ shock, any wound she suffered healed at incredible speed—just a second ago she was grievously injured, and the next, the wound was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most terrifying of all: she grew stronger with every fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Lu Fang’s hyper-perception, he saw the reason: Jue’s energy was unique, split into two types—one for her normal state, another for her berserk state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her normal state, it was no different from others’, just significantly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In berserk state, her energy turned blood-red. Every time she struck an opponent—or when an enemy blocked her with energy—her red energy grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like devouring others’ energy to fuel her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference: her red energy could heal all her wounds at astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must be Jue’s extraordinary ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was like a blood-drinking sword—hence her madness, her relentless escalation in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Li also activated his extraordinary ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body dissolved into thick mist—when not attacking, all strikes passed through the mist harmlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang had seen this ability before, in an ancient alien race—but Li’s version differed: once in mist form, he could appear suddenly anywhere within a certain area to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attacks were like teleportation, catching opponents off-guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strikes were also lightning-fast: one blow, then vanished. When others attacked him, the mist made it impossible to land a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by anticipating his attack at the exact moment could one counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he was invincible—this ability made several super-ninth-rank opponents suffer greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the dire situation, Lu Fang had no time to whisper—he shouted aloud: “Everyone, defend! Fall back gradually. Their extraordinary abilities are formidable—we can hold and not attack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any extraordinary ability drains their cultivation base severely—they can’t outlast us.”\u003C\u002Fp>",919,"2026-06-20T03:56:22.339Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","29ed5090b746ba35a7330c12c64959452be72bd10e73957b80041ebb8096defd","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-252","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-250",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]