[{"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-43":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},2292006,4481,"Chapter 43","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Amidst Xue Luo Sha’s roar, dark light like ink spread outward, and fine threads of extreme yin power rose from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black whip cracked through space, twisting it, as frost-bloomed flowers erupted and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha strode angrily toward Lu Fang—she clearly intended to “whip” not Lian Yi, but the “despicable” Lu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang crossed his arms, watching her with calm composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan, by contrast, jumped back two steps in alarm; the furious Xue Luo Sha resembled a bristling she-tiger, terrifying to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stone chime rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha slammed into the edge of the black lotus platform’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an invisible wall, trapping her inside; no matter how she whipped, it only produced ripples like black water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t be able to break free anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of you, vanish from my sight before I subdue her—or die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After warning the two outside the black lotus barrier, Lian Yi clasped his hands and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step, a lotus bloomed; the slowly rotating petals darkened with ink, Buddhist sutras alternating between serene and fierce, accelerating hearts, stirring unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi’s voice echoed ethereally: “Luo Sha girl…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut your mouth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha, in foul temper, snapped: “Remove this barrier at once—don’t delay me from teaching that human a lesson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi fell silent, his eyes fixed on Xue Luo Sha like vultures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More words were useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed in conquest through violence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Om, Ma, Ni, Ban, Mi, Hong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six-character Buddhist mantra issued from Lian Yi’s lips, manifesting as six ink-black characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst obscure, incomprehensible Buddhist chants, they swelled into monstrous characters tens of feet tall, descending from the sky to crush Xue Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noisy!” Xue Luo Sha narrowed her eyes and lashed her black ink whip upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap! Snap! Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip struck the six-character giants; her extreme yin frost froze them solid—CRACK!—they shattered into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi visibly paused, then smiled—not in fear, but delight—and chanted faster, the re-manifested six characters growing denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap! Snap! Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xue Luo Sha’s whip failed to break the giants; instead, the massive characters struck her head-on. Her throat tightened, blood trickling from her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha was enraged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shifted from lively to cold, her battle intent surging forth like solidified force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her sword were a metaphor, she had been an unsharpened blade before—now she was a razor-edged sword blazing with fierce battle will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visible extreme yin energy gathered, then exploded into five or six shadowy duplicates of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature plummeted; sand began to frost over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme yin energy burst like fireworks, and Xue Luo Sha vanished from her spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With ghostly speed, invisible to the naked eye, she appeared behind Lian Yi and swung her whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi, frowning as he scanned the surroundings, suddenly saw the black lotus platform flash—shooting toward his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip cracked, sparks flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lian Yi turned, Xue Luo Sha had vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha and her shadows moved in perfect sync, striking Lian Yi over a hundred times in seconds—all perfectly blocked by the black lotus platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha grew more frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi remained calm, repeatedly chanting Buddhist mantras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they this strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zixuan’s hair stood on end; seeing Xue Luo Sha losing ground, he muttered, heart aching:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t we going to help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting a moment and getting no reply from Lu Fang, He Zixuan turned curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lime dust fell from Lu Fang’s clenched fist, carrying the aura of ten thousand paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—she won’t fall so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang’s eyes gleamed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had absorbed two low-grade Ten Thousand Paths stones but failed to break through to the seventh rank—so close, yet why was it so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he reached the seventh rank, he wouldn’t fear underestimating Lian Yi and letting someone else or Xue Luo Sha strike like the heron behind the cicada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, he didn’t fully trust Xue Luo Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang gritted his teeth, deciding to consume the last wisp of book-scent—he must reach the seventh rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his realm would massively amplify his momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transcendent ability, “Dirge of the Fallen Flowers,” could suppress any being from the Upper Realm by two-fifths of their total power and transfer it to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a quantum leap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… I can’t just leave her to die—it weighs on my conscience,” He Zixuan murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, He Zixuan wore a smile; those who knew him saw him as a smooth, adaptable fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lacked Chen Ji’s “chivalrous” aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no grand ambition to serve country or people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he carried a righteous, unyielding spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang had just opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw He Zixuan raise a “heroic brush” and strike the black lotus barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!” Lu Fang began gulping down book-scent in large mouthfuls—just wait a little longer… almost there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi chanted, and a towering, fifteen-zhang figure of a wrathful Arhat materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! The Arhat’s palm slammed out, sending Xue Luo Sha’s true body flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha steadied herself, spat blood, her expression weary—but she glanced at He Zixuan attacking the barrier and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still good people in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you seek death, come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi glanced sideways at He Zixuan; the black lotus barrier rippled and surged outward, engulfing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as He Zixuan entered, his face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the barrier seemed harmless—but inside, crushing pressure pinned him; merely standing made him feel dizzy, his righteous qi struggling to coalesce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xue Luo Sha matched Lian Yi nearly blow for blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strong was she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strong must Lian Yi be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I detest those with good hearts—so… you must die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi sneered as he advanced on He Zixuan; behind him, the Arhat’s hand slowly rose—just as it prepared to strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pink peach blossoms rained from the sky, swirling around Lian Yi in a gentle breeze, forming a perfect circle in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yi halted, swept his sleeve—yet the blossoms could not be dispelled. He sensed something, turned, and stared at Lu Fang beyond the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Luo Sha and He Zixuan also turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang’s gaze was lethal as he locked eyes with Lian Yi; behind him, Guan Yu materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because he had reached the seventh rank, his body and momentum surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps “Dirge of the Fallen Flowers” had suppressed two-fifths of Lian Yi’s total power and transferred it all to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yu’s power gathered with startling speed, his form vividly lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual Soul—Green Dragon Crescent Blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-20T03:56:21.568Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75c9a2eda9d2a74f76f37ea00384a6ba41e3048bed2ab773745e8f689d9429c0","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-44","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-42",289,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-cover.jpg"]