[{"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-41":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},2292004,4481,"Chapter 41: Chapter Forty-One: Lian Yi","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>The tall, thin man also frowned, about to scold the young monk, when someone shoved him hard from behind, causing him to lurch forward and nearly fall face-first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short, fat man, similarly shoved from behind, steadied himself and exchanged a glance with the thin man; both saw confusion in each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both turned around simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Xiao Yunru transform into a streak of light and flee backward; within a dozen breaths, even his shadow was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Xiao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short, fat man stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall, thin man was equally stunned—what was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yunru fled completely, and cleverly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk, whose dharma name was Lian Yi, was no gentle soul; in the Buddha Realm, even within the Black Lotus Sect, which thrived on plunder, he was infamous for his boundless wickedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, Lian Yi was a reincarnated monk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monk who took pleasure in evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi clasped his hands together and looked at the tall and short men with mockery: “Whoever kills the other, I’ll spare his life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a dark green lotus platform emerged from Lian Yi’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its petals rose high, inscribed with Buddhist script and characters, radiating not holy light, but thin threads of black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first no bigger than a palm, the lotus platform swelled instantly, eventually engulfing Lian Yi and the two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying pressure descended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men trembled in fear, unable to even conceive of joining forces to kill Lian Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi squatted cross-legged atop a massive boulder, watching the two below with keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t blame me!” The short, fat man suddenly attacked, slapping his palm against the thin man’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thin man never reacted—his skull exploded, brains splattering everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a man survive after his head was crushed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve killed him. You said you’d spare me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short, fat man forced a trembling smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The splattered brain matter on his round face made him look pitiful, wretched—like a dog begging for mercy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi sighed, retracting the black lotus platform. “How dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single step, he appeared behind the short, fat man, leapt into the air, and chased after Xiao Yunru’s fleeing direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short, fat man had just smiled—his body exploded into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two tiny, ownerless threads of fortune, no bigger than mosquitoes, Lian Yi didn’t even glance at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Fang and He Zixuan frowned over the Blood Slaughter Curse, a melodious female voice rang from afar: “Humans, hello!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She doesn’t seem human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang’s eyesight was exceptional; seeing the woman walking briskly toward them with a pair of curved horns on her head, he hesitated: “A Niu Tou Ren?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan shook his head: “What Niu Tou Ren? She’s from the Luo Sha clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their gaze, the Snow Luo Sha waved as she approached, her clear eyes scanning the two humans up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang studied her in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Sha stood over seven feet tall, her entire skin snow-white, dressed in an elegant, luxurious palace gown, barefoot, with a bell tied to each ankle that chimed “ding-dong” with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from being taller and having a pair of curved horns,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was indistinguishable from a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! The Yingyue dagger pointed straight at the Luo Sha woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang had never been a good man; he always upheld the fundamental principle: never harbor ill intent toward others, but never let your guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Sha—according to ancient legends—were never good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the Lesser Upper Realm, where killing someone let you steal their fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, no! You don’t understand—the Luo Sha clan is allied with the Great Zhou. This one doesn’t seem hostile. Why not hear what she wants first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan stepped between them, preventing either from attacking on a whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha sniffed, rolled her eyes at Lu Fang, then instantly beamed at He Zixuan: “I am Princess of the Luo Sha clan. You may call me Princess Snow Luo Sha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan bowed slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess Snow Luo Sha, I don’t question your identity, but I know the Luo Sha clan is exceedingly rare—how could a princess possibly enter the Lesser Upper Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is far too dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Luo Sha princess could not appear here, nor would the Luo Sha Kingdom permit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking grain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My father often said humans are wise. Today I see it’s true—you’re like the refined, jade-like gentlemen from books, unlike certain humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cast a meaningful glance at Lu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you calling a fool?” The Snow Luo Sha widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This human was too rude!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess Snow Luo Sha, ignore him—he’s talking to a spirit book. You haven’t answered my question: why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan stepped again in front of Lu Fang, blocking their eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha sniffed haughtily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sneaked into the Lesser Upper Realm. I heard a call—a chorus of human ghosts, endlessly shouting, ‘Fight for the survival of our race! Fight for our descendants!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That place may be an ancient relic left by a human cultivator. I’m curious about this history, unrecorded in any texts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you come with me to find it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang cut in: “If you can enter the Lesser Upper Realm, why not bring your own clan? Aren’t you afraid we’re villains?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan nodded, puzzled, looking at the Snow Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha ignored Lu Fang and spoke to He Zixuan: “There are no members of my clan in the Lesser Upper Realm. The Luo Sha Kingdom permits only ghost cultivators and ghost races to enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m searching for them, but I feel it would be a great regret if no human witnessed this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if we meet villains? Hehehe… I’m quite strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha grinned, revealing sharp fangs—like an angel-faced little demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang whispered to He Zixuan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the Luo Sha Kingdom? Do they have ghost cultivators? You said they’re allied with the Great Zhou—how come I’ve never heard of this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan whispered back: “The Luo Sha Kingdom’s location is unique—it’s the ideal place for ghost cultivators and ghost races to train, ruled entirely by the Luo Sha clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the Great Zhou imperial family dies, the Luo Sha allow qualifying imperial ghosts to enter their realm and become ghost cultivators, granting them an extra hundred years of life. That’s why they’re allied with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang sighed bitterly—this fantasy world was truly bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to whisper. Since birth, I’ve heard things others cannot. Speak plainly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Luo Sha lifted her chin even higher, glanced at He Zixuan, and asked again: “Will you come with me to find the history forgotten by humanity?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-06-20T03:56:21.568Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8f46e22acfa20ddc15b3bd81596f9b011aac19a8ad2d12abb309a924ba7c35a","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-42","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-40",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]