[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-monsters-are-coming-chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Monsters Are Coming",{"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},2249979,4069,"Chapter 130: Jile Palace, Endless Descent (Requesting Monthly Tickets)","monsters-are-coming-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>Primordial Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng switched his view to the Emperor Tomb Mountain region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene, across the boundless sky, a group of players clad in flowing robes rode glowing spirit-enchanted Cloud-Hidden Azure Dragon swords, stepping lightly as if upon water’s surface, executing a heart-stopping aerial sword chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures darted through the sea of clouds, sometimes vanishing into mist, sometimes bursting through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions were grave, eyes brimming with barely concealed anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly ahead of them soared a giant bird, its every white feather gleaming under moonlight, its body enveloped in radiant hues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each beat of its wings stirred wind and clouds, causing violent air disturbances that formed visible spiraling vortices—sometimes diving sharply through towering peaks and valleys, using complex terrain to evade players; sometimes rising gracefully into the heavens, challenging players’ skill and balance in extreme flight conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wildly erratic flight path provoked furious curses in the players’ voice channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players continuously tumbled from the sky, swiftly switching back to armed Cultivation Mode to brace for freefall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some highly skilled players switched back to armed form, then immediately reverted to vehicle Cultivation Mode mid-air, re-mounting their swords for a second pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many players used the simplified version of the Cloud-Hidden Azure Dragon, whose speed could not match the Qidi’s—soon left far behind; only a handful could cling to its flight path, locked tightly on its tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chase drew massive player attention, with many seeking the Wind-riding Soul Soul to flood live streams of on-site players with supportive comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some magic-users condensed ink-flame fireballs, attempting long-range attacks on Qidi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Hawk-Head Demon’s guidance system, even off-target fireballs corrected their trajectory via mental adjustment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Qidi always released a wind wall the instant the fireballs neared, then instantly altered its flight path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players wanted to activate binding soul abilities, but remained out of range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeated failed attempts left some players furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their greatest fear was beginning to materialize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword endurance at high speed was limited; the chase had now reached the point of near-total energy depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless players summoned the mall interface to purchase spirit stones for high-altitude embedding, extending their swords’ flight duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regional voice channels began organizing tactics: players scattered, attempting to encircle Qidi based on its flight path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qidi always sensed in advance which direction blocked its path—encirclement tactics proved utterly ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more frustrating was that Qidi’s flight speed seemed to be increasing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Qi Sheng could already judge the outcome of this chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he zoomed in on Qidi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the chase, he had noticed something bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qidi flew with wings spread, its body occasionally flickered forward a few centimeters without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perception perspective, it was not sudden acceleration—it was the entire body teleporting a short distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could also call it spatial teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly not an effect of the Wind-Riding trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng consulted the Guide for answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully observing Qidi’s flight state, the Guide replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Boss, I suspect Qidi harbors an as-yet-unactivated Primordial trait—this latent trait is gradually awakening as its power grows.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Sheng froze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a Primordial Monster possess two Primordial traits simultaneously?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Uncertain. This is merely my hypothesis—I never witnessed Emperor Zhao’s experiments, so I cannot confirm specifics. But I can deeply analyze Qidi’s bodily structure… though it will consume additional sacrificial power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Less than ten thousand points. I can trace the energy flow within Qidi to detect whether any unformed Primordial power remains inside.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.” Qi Sheng immediately nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guide vanished. Soon after, Qidi’s detailed internal structure materialized before Qi Sheng as a three-dimensional holographic projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focus centered on Qidi’s heart, where a blazing blue flame burned fiercely—this was the power of the Wind-Riding trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame flared whenever Qidi activated Wind-Riding, illuminating every corner of its body; as it pulsed, waves of energy radiated outward from the heart like ripples, flowing through Qidi’s vascular system to continuously fuel its muscles and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These energy waves then converged at the wing roots, forming luminous ribbons that spread along the feather veins like intricate netting, coating every single feather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the trait was activated, blue energy leaked outward, resonating with ambient wind elemental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely how Qidi controlled wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike conventional wind manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal wind control requires gathering wind elemental energy first, then manipulating particles to produce desired effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as wind blades, gales, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qidi’s Wind-Riding rule-trait was entirely different—it was a command issued from within, directly instructing the Monster World’s wind elements how to behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world then automatically rearranged nearby wind elements according to Qidi’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of Primordial Rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each rule-trait was a foundational pillar of the world; possessing rule power meant controlling a program governing the world’s operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qi Sheng probed deeper into Qidi’s structure, he found the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qidi’s brain, he detected a faint, flickering blue light—nearly invisible unless scrutinized closely; it vanished intermittently, then suddenly flared again at unpredictable moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under analytical power, information flooded his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sky Leap (8th-Gen Primordial Seed):】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Trait Description: One of the Spatial Primordial abilities. Activating this allows instantaneous interdimensional teleportation; exact distance depends on the Primordial trait’s level (Sky Leap trait not yet fully formed—missing rule fragments will gradually return as Qidi grows, until the complete “Sky Leap” trait is generated.）\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Qidi concealed an 8th-Gen Primordial seed within itself, Qi Sheng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qidi exhibited an exceedingly rare case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It possessed two Primordial traits simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one of them was an 8th-Gen Spatial Primordial trait—this was essentially a walking treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1st-Gen Primordial traits generated 10 sacrificial power per hour; 2nd-Gen generated 50… 6th-Gen infinite generated 15,000 per hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extrapolating this trend, an 8th-Gen Primordial trait would generate at least 500,000 sacrificial power per hour—12 million per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s 12,000 recruitment slots daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urge to kill surged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng even considered personally descending, burning sacrificial power to manifest and crush Qidi with a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he ultimately suppressed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he couldn’t—but because Qidi’s Sky Leap Primordial seed was still incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing it now would only recover partial Sky Leap fragments; the unformed portions, deprived of their vessel, would regenerate elsewhere in the Monster World as a new defective Primordial Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Boss, I have two proposals.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【First option: Use divine descent to kill directly, recover Wind-Riding and the incomplete Sky Leap traits. As for the missing fragments, we can reclaim them by burning sacrificial power—so long as we have a Primordial fragment seed as a beacon, retrieving the remaining Sky Leap fragments is no problem.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second option: Let it fatten up before killing—wait for Qidi to naturally grow and repair the Sky Leap fragments, then strike.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Both options have pros and cons. The first requires massive sacrificial power: you’d burn huge amounts just to mask your presence during the strike, plus enormous additional expenditure to cultivate the Primordial seed. An 8th-Gen trait demands colossal investment—but the returns would be immense, since daily output from an 8th-Gen trait would surely exceed ten million. The second option requires no extra cost, but demands waiting.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the Guide’s analysis, Qi Sheng fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His remaining sacrificial power was already allocated—choosing option one might not suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By comparison, option two was clearly more reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guide, mark Qidi’s coordinates. Let it fatten up before we kill it. Don’t let it escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Understood.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words faded, the Guide’s consciousness departed Emperor Tomb Village, leaving an awareness marker on Qidi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a combat arena’s tracking device, Qidi’s movements would now be fully monitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the aerial pursuit had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players summarized their defeat on the forum, concluding that existing Primordial traits were still too few—none were suited for aerial combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially melee players, who had no effective offensive options against Qidi in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only viable ranged physical attacks couldn’t land accurately on Qidi’s high-speed movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic-guided fireballs were effectively blocked by wind walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with Qidi’s ability to sense enemy strength, forming an effective encirclement was impossible—this coordinated assassination attempt had utterly failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng briefly skimmed the discussion, then stopped paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current thought was simple: if players could kill Qidi through tactics, fine; if not, he’d wait until Qidi fully developed its 8th-Gen Sky Leap Primordial trait, then act himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colorful Mist Coast, Waterwood Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the forest lay a ruin complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The structures were built from massive stones, crevices overgrown with moss and vines; weathering marks resembled historical brushstrokes, leaving clear traces on the stone walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main structures were heavily damaged, yet still conveyed their former grandeur—broken colossal pillars still supported shattered roofs, though carvings on them were now indistinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard’s center stood an ancient altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a figure stood before a mural beside the altar, fingers tracing its contours as eyes followed its lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Periodically, they used screenshot Cultivation Mode to photograph and record the mural’s contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, seems I’ve stumbled upon something significant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending hours studying the mural, Lu Xing sat by the altar, pulled out a can of food from his spatial pack, and devoured it greedily, his eyes gleaming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a player who belonged to both the Exploration Party and the Research Party, his joy in gaming lay in piecing together game data to complete the unknown historical backdrop of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his early progress was hindered, he was blocked and punished by Qidi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the Caiwu Coast region was opened, this problem no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, he had already once gained fame through a notable battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered the “Snake Ancestor Temple” in the rainforest south of Caiwu Coast and shared this crucial information on the forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This later sparked intense enthusiasm among countless players to challenge the temple’s trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he visited the ancestral lands of the Dayan Clan, continuously documenting and refining the lost histories of the various clans around Caiwu Coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, his livestream attracted a group of players who loved exploration and archaeology, who frequently tipped him to fund his expeditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, he discovered another ruin cluster in the newly found Water Realm Forest region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the analytical data provided by the guide and deep interpretation of the faded murals, he uncovered many intriguing details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After synthesizing the content recorded in these murals, Lu Xing pieced together a bizarre story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story began when a warrior of this clan, while hunting monsters, broke away from his hunting party to capture a fleeing prey and vanished alone into the depths of the dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To find the missing hunter, the clan launched a thorough search deep into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after days of searching, they found no trace of the missing warrior—until several days later, the missing hunter emerged from the forest and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what puzzled the clan was that the member who had been gone for days seemed cursed by some evil force: he became mentally unstable, muttering endlessly about endless food, endless wealth, and supreme power, as if possessed, growing thinner day by day until he was nothing but skin and bones within mere days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan’s shamans tried every method to heal him, but all attempts failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, this clan member suddenly burst out of the clan’s territory, sprinting wildly toward the depths of the forest like a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To retrieve him, the clan’s Grand Shaman dispatched a hunting squad to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result: the intercepting clan members and the mad clan member vanished together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later, three hunters from the intercepting squad were found in the forest by another hunting party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three hunters were identical to the first missing clan member: they continuously muttered about wealth, power, and food, their eyes dimmed as if their souls had been drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recurrence of this unknown event deeply alarmed the Grand Shaman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent further incidents, the Grand Shaman ordered all hunting squads not to leave their designated hunting grounds or enter the forest’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But accidents continued to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more clan members were drawn into the forest’s depths by some mysterious force; those few who returned fell into a bizarre state—alternating between madness and confusion—until they inevitably returned to the forest’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Shaman attempted to imprison these mad clan members, but they all turned to dry corpses and died within an extremely short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more and more clan members descended into madness, the Grand Shaman completely lost his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point in the murals, a figure Lu Xing recognized appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with an unsolvable problem, the clan’s Grand Shaman turned to the Caiwu Coast guardian, the Snake Ancestor, for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the Snake Ancestor dispatched warriors to this region to conduct a detailed investigation deep within the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even the Snake Ancestor’s warriors began exhibiting similar madness; the few who emerged from the forest ultimately returned to its depths—and this time, the situation was worse: all life that came into contact with them gradually became infected by the mysterious force, falling into bizarre madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that a mysterious energy corrupting mental consciousness existed deep within the forest; any living being who entered was cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Shaman had no choice but to seek the Snake Ancestor’s help once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the Snake Ancestor refused. The murals did not state the reason, but Lu Xing, combining prior intelligence, guessed that the Snake Ancestor was likely preparing for war against the Black Black Tide and had no attention to spare for this clan’s plea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a steadily dwindling population, the Grand Shaman’s original plan was to relocate the entire clan away from this inauspicious land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during this time, the Grand Shaman’s child became infected with the mental plague, descended into madness, entered the forest’s depths, and never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this devastating news, the despairing Grand Shaman resolved to venture alone into the forest’s depths to search for his child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the murals’ content became extremely abstract and bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning from the forest’s depths, the Grand Shaman too fell into madness—but perhaps due to his stronger will, he occasionally experienced brief moments of clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in these moments of clarity, the Grand Shaman appeared excruciatingly pained, his eyes filled with endless longing, constantly gazing toward the depths of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the Grand Shaman left behind two murals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first mural depicted mountains of celestial treasures; the second showed countless exquisite delicacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving these two murals, the Grand Shaman drew a route map leading into the forest’s depths, marking its endpoint with a leaf-shaped imprint, and with his last strength, left a single phrase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the Grand Shaman lost all control, sprinting wildly toward the forest’s depths, muttering words identical to those of the earlier mad clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan carved this route map onto the mural, beneath which they left a line of text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond sensory stimulation—inescapable corruption!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final mural showed the remaining clan members relocating en masse, abandoning this ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mural also marked a migration route, as if hoping the lost clan members would one day return, following the path depicted to rejoin their people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the mural content, Lu Xing became interested in the forest’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, after this, let’s follow the Grand Shaman’s route into the forest’s depths. I’m going to grab a bite first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he sat down at the altar, took out a canned ration from his spatial pack, and ate heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the audience in his livestream were all clamoring, suggesting the ruin and murals were almost certainly a hidden Easter egg quest in the game, discoverable only by attentive players who might uncover unknown treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xing smiled and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we really find the mountain of treasure depicted in the murals, I’ll send red packets to all you brothers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his meal, Lu Xing summoned the map function and carefully compared the screenshot route on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed the direction, he left the ruin and followed the path’s guidance toward the forest’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a day and a half of travel, Lu Xing arrived at the location indicated by the route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was labeled on the map as the “Awakening Ground.” Light was filtered through Cengcengdiedie  tree canopies, leaving only dappled shadows; dense, ancient trees tightly surrounded the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unvisited for years, fallen leaves had accumulated layer upon layer; stepping down, half your body would sink into the leaf pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you pulled your leg out, it would be coated with the distinctive rotting odor of leaves buried deep beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Xing paid no mind, continuing his arduous advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through the ancient trees and leaf piles, he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right beneath his feet was the location marked by the Grand Shaman’s route, but there seemed to be nothing unusual nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept the area—only thick, gnarled ancient trees, nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With curiosity, he began searching on the spot, clearing away the piled-up dead leaves, trying to locate the dangerous site depicted in the murals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching back and forth, still finding nothing, Lu Xing sat down to rest, pulled out the screenshot of the murals, and scrutinized them for overlooked details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After studying for a long time, he still found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not give up; he launched a thorough survey of the surrounding environment centered on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he stopped before a massive ancient tree requiring ten people to encircle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the tree’s trunk was a leaf-shaped carved imprint—identical to the mark left by the Grand Shaman in the murals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Circling half the tree, Lu Xing cleared the fallen leaves behind it and saw a faint purple-red spiritual rune on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his analytical ability; relevant information flooded his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Jile Palace Node Entrance】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Analysis Description: A branch space node constructed by the Jile Clan, accessible through this node to enter the Jile Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this was a spatial teleportation node, Lu Xing scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his livestream; the audience were shouting, urging him to activate the teleportation array and check out the Jile Palace, claiming it might truly hide treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having come this far, Lu Xing naturally had no intention of leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a deep breath, he stepped onto the space rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could attempt to activate the teleportation array, the dim space rune suddenly flared to life; countless voices whispered like demonic chants in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately followed by a powerful sensation of weightlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision blurred briefly; the muddy ground beneath his feet vanished, replaced by a floor constructed entirely of countless translucent, shimmering crystals emitting soft light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, a magnificent, awe-inspiring staircase stood before him—like celestial pillars, stretching straight to the heavens, its end lost in distant clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, it’s really a hidden quest—I think we’re about to get rich.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s a trap scene, but since we’re here, let’s go in and check it out. If we die, we die—exploration party players never fear death in pursuit of truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding! Hidden map successfully activated. Sacrificial power deducted: 10,000 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sudden surge of chat messages, Lu Xing chose to step onto the staircase and ascend toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a pink door blocked his path, its center a swirling vortex of pink energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his analytical ability; relevant information flooded his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xieyu Gate】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Analysis Description: A special scene constructed by the Jile Clan to collect Jile Power. Entering subjects will be influenced by the rules of Jile Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intrigued, Lu Xing did not hesitate—he walked straight through the pink door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief sensation of weightlessness, the scene before him left him stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pink mist filled the air; as his gaze swept forward, countless figures clad in revealing attire, graceful and alluring, emerged from the pink mist, slowly approaching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seductive whispers echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink mist gradually dissipated, revealing the scene clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless figures reveled joyfully in this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his left front stood a woman with emerald-green hair, resembling an elf from a movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Iron Face was like a meticulously carved artwork, her skin fair as jade, glowing with a faint pink sheen; her clear, watery eyes were innocent and pure, her long lashes gently lowered, each blink like a dewdrop slipping from dawn’s light—filling Lu Xing with tender affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore an exquisite green gown, its hem light and flowing, woven from countless tiny leaves that swayed with her steps; on her wrists hung a bracelet of tiny flowers, each blossom lifelike, perfectly harmonizing with her aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the elf woman glided gracefully toward him, offering him a shy, enchanting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly ahead was a woman dressed like a succubus, with a pair of small black horns atop her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, glossy black hair flowed like silk in the night, cascading over her shoulders with a mesmerizing luster; her deep eyes resembled bottomless pools, holding both seduction and a hint of cunning, her lips curled in a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a tight black gown that clung to her exquisite figure, embroidered with dark red demonic runes that outlined her perfect curves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his gaze to the woman on the right, she resembled a fairy from a novel, clad in an ice-blue gown, her long hair coiled into an intricate bun at the nape of her neck; her skin was as white as snow, and around her neck hung a necklace carved from ice crystals, her demeanor cold and aloof, as if sculpted from millennia of frozen ice, evoking chill at mere touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various exquisitely dressed women of differing styles gradually emerged as the pink mist dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond human forms, there were countless alien species—glance once, and every type and style could be found here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted elsewhere, where countless alien figures mingled, delivering a powerful visual shock; the faint fragrance in the air relentlessly assaulted Lu Xing’s sensory limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless lifeforms from different regions of the Monster World indulged freely here, dancing amidst the company of stunningly beautiful figures, immersed in endless joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desire and fantasy wove an invisible net, attempting to drag Lu Xing into the abyss of corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players in the live stream were stunned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, this place… where the hell is this? Explorer, drop the coordinates—I’m going in. Now I get why those guys in the mural wanted to come back. One visit isn’t enough—I’d come here every damn day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My god, so many, so huge, getting even more—what kind of divine place is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I finally understand why this place is called the Ji Le Palace—joy has arrived! What are we waiting for? Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Testing officials with this? Which official could withstand such a trial? Hurry up and give the location—I want to test my own willpower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, I just entered the small black room thinking I’d check your stream, and now I see you’re in a place like this? I’m reporting you for restricted content in the game… wait, this game has no restrictions at all—everyone’s an adult. So what’s wrong with restricted content? I love it—fast-forward to the next part!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil, so evil—it’s got every type, right? I just want to ask one question: can I get this for free without sacrificing sacrificial power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mural said: ‘Stimuli beyond sensation, inescapable corruption.’ Now I know what happened to those vanished hunters—they stumbled upon Peach Blossom Spring!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the guidance’s feedback, Qi Sheng’s consciousness descended into the Ji Le Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his consciousness swept through, a look of shock appeared on his Iron Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guidance, what’s going on here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Boss, this is a special space constructed from world rules—a standalone realm like Di Zhong Village. The difference is, its spatial nodes are fully open to all lifeforms, allowing any being to enter.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You could also see it as a unique arena similar to the Ancient God Coliseum. The Ji Le Clan built five scenes here, harvesting Ji Le Power released by lifeforms during their blissful indulgence. But during this process, lifeforms fell further into depravity under extreme sensory stimulation, eventually dying after mental collapse.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【So this can also be seen as a hunting ground—every lifeform stepping into the Ji Le Palace is prey. Yet their execution is gentle: they die in bliss, without pain, but their consciousness becomes twisted, utterly lost in desire, forgetting all memories, becoming mindless husks controlled by craving.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Sheng rapidly reviewed Lu Xing’s prior information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teleportation array deep in the forest was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any lifeform entering the Ji Le Palace via the array would lose itself under extreme sensory stimulation. Meanwhile, the Ji Le Palace would release some of these lost beings, leaving them with a kind of spiritual contamination as an infection source. Once these beings contacted others, they spread the pollution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attracting more lifeforms to enter the Ji Le Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indulging in pleasure within, they generated more Ji Le Power for the Ji Le Clan, ultimately dying amid the peak release of desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Qi Sheng’s consciousness swept across this domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the stunning figures here were all composed of rule-based energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This must be one way Ji Le Power is used—it automatically manifests the type each entrant desires most, deploying ultimate temptation… one’s inner desire here acts like a mirror, revealing the lifeform’s deepest longing… Boss, look at this figure—it’s Lu Xing’s inner white moonlight. Here, he can have her at will. Combined with the spiritual stimulation mist in the air, it amplifies every lifeform’s desire to its maximum.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Sheng gazed toward the golden door at the end of this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see what’s behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guidance heard and guided his consciousness through the golden door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him rose a mountain built from celestial treasures, radiating dazzling, mesmerizing light; its surface overflowed with wonders—the essence of nature’s eons, rare spiritual herbs like jade gems scattered among it, precious stones emitting intense energy fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless figures moved to and fro, eyes gleaming with greed and longing, drawn by invisible magic, inching closer to the mountain, their minds fixed on one thought: claim all this wealth for themselves. Their faces, reflected in countless rare treasures, appeared both tiny and twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous layer, according to the analysis, was called: Gate of Evil Desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This layer, according to the analysis, was called: Gate of Greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly designed for lifeforms immune to evil desire, here they found resources and wealth beyond ordinary beings’ imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The craving for wealth had already corroded the minds of lifeforms captured below the Ji Le Palace. Under the catalysis of the Ji Le mist, they fought ruthlessly for riches; humanity’s dark side here was amplified infinitely—friendship, kinship, morality—all crumbled before the endless hunger for wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zooming in, careful observation revealed that the inner desires of these wealth-cursed alien lifeforms, as constantly stimulated, gave rise to thin threads of purple-red mist, blending with the pink mist in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the Ji Le Power the Ji Le Clan sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng’s gaze turned to the red door at the end of the Gate of Greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the analysis, this was the Gate of Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his consciousness passed through the door, a magnificent palace appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace’s foundation was white jade, its roof crafted from golden materials, every tile and brick radiating supreme nobility and majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace gates stood dozens of zhang tall, flanked by two lifelike monstrous statues, wings spread as if ready to burst through the clouds and manifest their true forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace, everything gleamed gold and splendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various lamps hung from the ceiling, illuminating the entire palace as bright as daylight; walls inlaid with colorful gems shimmered brilliantly, reflecting off the energy-crystal floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the deepest part of the palace stood a towering throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the throne, clouds swirled; beneath it, countless gods knelt in worship, while before the throne, countless alien figures were lost within—each saw a different scene, yet all sat upon the throne in their layered space, basking in the adoration of divine Qiangzhe .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme power and glory converged upon them—these beings were crowned kings, bowed to and revered by countless lifeforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reveled in the glory of power; every decision they made became an infallibly wise one within the Ji Le Power-woven scenes, earning endless awe through repeated success, their vanity endlessly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during this process, they too would lose themselves in power, just as in the previous two scenes—ultimately destroyed under extreme stimulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth door, according to the analysis, was called: Gate of Gluttony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his consciousness passed through the door, endless food appeared before Qi Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky here was woven from food; clouds were light, fluffy clusters of spiritual threads, floating gently, exuding sweet, tempting aromas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth stretched into an endless banquet table, piled high with food; every inch of ground held delicacies unseen in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains and rivers were no longer natural—they had become rivers of flowing honey-milk and rich wine; along the banks stood forests of colorful fruits, each fruit plump and dripping, radiating irresistible fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees had candy leaves and flesh-wood trunks, hanging with multicolored spiritual fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless lifeforms here gorged wildly—some lay in rivers of wine, drinking furiously; others gnawed at the earth; still others sat atop mountains of food, shoveling it into their mouths, wolfing it down… All were lost in the endless revelry of feasting, unable to break free, their minds consumed only by hunger and primal instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But food was both temptation and catalyst for destruction—each bite only intensified the craving for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lifeforms here were insatiable eating machines, sinking and corrupting in deliciousness, ultimately lost in this endless banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a sigh, Qi Sheng turned to the final door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This door, according to the analysis, was called: Gate of Indolence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his consciousness passed through, his perception swept the scene—countless alien lifeforms lay asleep or lounged in languid ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their souls and bodies were corroded by sloth; their eyes lost luster, becoming hollow and dazed, no longer seeking progress or growth, no longer craving exploration or discovery, utterly shedding all chains—racial rise, personal growth, familial care—and sinking into a strange comfort, letting time slip silently through their fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, time seemed meaningless; all lifeforms ceased laboring on schedule, no longer struggling for survival. They forgot the taste of effort and struggle, knowing only to indulge in present ease and comfort, lost in illusory scenes, evading reality’s responsibilities and challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, alien lifeforms’ bodies gradually weakened, their spirits increasingly withered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they felt no psychological burden—only endless peace and comfort—ultimately dying in indolence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Guidance’s analysis, these five Ji Le spaces were merely branch node scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, this was only part of the Ji Le Grand Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the relationship between Di Zhong Village and Caiwu Coast, this was merely a branch separated from the main scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was certain that the Ji Le Clan had created countless such branch node scenes in the Monster World, luring alien lifeforms into them, turning them into machines that produced Ji Le Power through sensory and emotional stimulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guidance, do you know this faction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Never seen it. I’m certain it’s another alien faction from another world, setting up restricted content in our Monster World. Too bad my power has plummeted—I’m no longer the supreme administrator here. Otherwise, I’d have banned the Ji Le Clan for sure. How brazen!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly understanding the rules and traits of the Ji Le Palace, Qi Sheng’s consciousness returned to the first layer—the Gate of Evil Desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Xing within the scene was surrounded by a group of stunning figures, his expression gradually becoming dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His live stream viewership surged rapidly during this time, with players flooding in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spectators entered the stream, saw the scene’s imagery, and were stunned—then flooded the chat with memes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurry up, move to the next part!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother, this game has no censorship or freedom limits—start your performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sleeping dragon, awaken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Brothers, a new month begins—please support with base monthly votes.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",5390,"2026-06-19T09:20:35.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","43d82ee2b0ca2df6b63c0e10eb7e4076fa9c83e8ac85ea9efe5dc940676da511","monsters-are-coming-chapter-131","monsters-are-coming-chapter-129",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]