[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-17":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},2221521,4069,"Chapter 17: Battlefield Remnant Soul","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Gloomy Caverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three consecutive days of head-on confrontation, the battle between the players and the Cave-Dwelling Clan became increasingly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of Iron-Shelled Insects emerged from the ground under the control of the Cave-Dwelling Clan warriors, endless in number, making the players itch with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that made the players feel comforted was that this game had no monster refresh mechanism, and dead monsters would not resurrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory would eventually belong to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Qi Sheng, who was behind the scenes, also became curious about the Gloomy Caverns, wanting to know what the traits of this domain node were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to explore one step ahead of the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the players and the Iron-Shelled Insect tide broke out into battle again, a strand of his consciousness followed the guide's perception tentacles and continued to penetrate into the ground, reaching the fifth level underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he saw a huge palace surrounded by stone tablets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the palace stood thousands of soldier statues, most of them with broken bodies, wearing black shattered armor, holding broken weapons, either standing or charging, with different postures, lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the west entrance of the palace, one could see a large number of Iron-Shelled Insects dragging ore into the palace under the drive of Cave-Dwelling Clan warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng's consciousness also followed the guide into the main hall. What met his eyes was a five-meter-high broken statue standing in the center of the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue was wrapped in heavy shattered armor, holding a blood-colored broken battle blade, kneeling on one knee and looking at the dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it was a huge furnace. The Iron-Shelled Insects that entered the palace were constantly throwing ore into the furnace for refining under the control of the Cave-Dwelling Clan warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ice Blade!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guide's sudden exclamation made Qi Sheng stunned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know this statue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A warlike lunatic. After Di Zhao fell, he was once a hegemon who carved up one side.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to you four?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Compared to us four great servants, he is of course far behind, but this guy's strength should not be underestimated. I once tried to win him over, but this guy thought he also had the qualifications to become the new Di Zhao and was unwilling to pledge allegiance to me.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The fire of life is extinguished, dead through and through... Hmm? There seems to be a group of information energy left in his body.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try to analyze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guide didn't answer, bringing a strand of his consciousness close to the Ice Blade statue. The analysis ability also started at this time, and immediately, endless killing intent surged like a mountain and sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are Di Zhao's warriors... no retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the hoarse and firm voice, countless memory images flashed through Qi Sheng's mind like a slideshow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the predicament Ice Blade faced when the world was about to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the time node when the four great servants had just entered Di Zong Village and he had not yet traveled here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the Monster World was gradually corrupted under the sweep of the terrifying Black Tide, the ecological environment was increasingly harsh, and the area Ice Blade held also suffered from the erosion of the terrifying Black Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a desperate situation, Ice Blade began to plan for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sank his palace into the ground, then let the non-combat clansmen move underground, and instructed them to dig and store underground spirit mines, waiting for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive underground construction project thus began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clansmen didn't understand the reason why the patriarch did this, nor did they understand what \"waiting for the future\" meant, but they all chose to execute his plan and go on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the underground project was completed, the terrifying Black Tide swept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Blade chose to lead his warriors to fight against the evil spirit tide and defend the pure land under his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory fragments jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirits in the picture were like locusts pressing the border, densely covering the line of sight. Ice Blade, wearing heavy armor, led the Black-Armored Army to draw their blades and point at the evil spirits, launching a charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was extremely tragic. By the time the evil spirit tide was repelled, only half of the warriors survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second wave of evil spirit tide could arrive at any time. Ice Blade did not choose to leave, staying at the entrance of the underground palace with his warriors, waiting in full battle array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new round of evil spirit tide broke out three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the third and fourth rounds of evil spirit tide. The endless evil spirits made Ice Blade fight until his weapons shattered, and the warriors who followed him also died in battle, but he still didn't leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day the underground palace was completed, the clansmen who participated in the construction walked out of the cave, hoping that Ice Blade could enter the underground to avoid the next round of evil spirit tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the clansmen kneeling and begging, Ice Blade swept them with icy blue eyes without a trace of emotion, saying coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pure land under my feet is Di Zhao's grace. I swear to guard it with my blade until life withers. I would rather die than retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving the clansmen underground, Ice Blade welcomed the final battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless evil spirits surrounded him, and the fire of life was like a candle in the wind during the battle, which could be extinguished at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When exhausted, Ice Blade knelt on one knee, looking at the only remaining strand of \"Di Zhao's Light\" in the sky, his eyes still burning with endless fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment of his life, what Ice Blade thought of was the scene when Di Zhao crowned him and bestowed him with territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong sense of pride and honor filled his heart. He struggled to raise his broken battle blade, pointing at the evil spirit tide, and his hoarse voice resounded through the sky:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iron-blooded remnant soul, battlefield legacy, even a broken body can kill three million enemies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under Di Zhao, there are no cowards. Gentlemen, wake up and fight with me again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, Ice Blade's fire of life was extinguished, but the soulless remnant body moved, and countless dead warriors' remnant bodies also stood up under the call of Ice Blade's residual will, continuing to fight the evil spirits with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory fragments stopped abruptly here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This guy... can still brand a fighting will on his remnant body after death. He is truly a lunatic through and through.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory fragment scene shocked Qi Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the process of the guide analyzing the memory, he could even feel the unyielding will in Ice Blade's heart when facing a desperate situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Zhao's light and casual words were the proudest moment of Ice Blade's life, and he chose to fight to the death to protect this honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It seems his remnant body was sent into the palace by his clansmen.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guide, what does 'waiting for the future' in Ice Blade's mouth mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Not clear, it seems there is some kind of layout for the future. Could it be that he wants to resurrect in some way?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the guide and Qi Sheng were curious about Ice Blade's future layout, the Ice Blade remnant body standing in the center of the main hall trembled slightly, as if it had sensed their existence. It raised its head and looked at their consciousness group, and a scarlet light suddenly lit up in its dim eyes. Then, a piece of information entered Qi Sheng and the guide's minds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guide? Nine Yin? Yan Ming? Super-Dimension? ... No matter which one of you four old guys inherited Di Zhao's will, carry my honor and go on. I am no longer able to fight, and can only use this to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the ground behind Ice Blade cracked, revealing a golden crystal placed on an array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ore energy thrown into the furnace for refining was transported here, and after being absorbed by the array, it was integrated into the golden crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without contact, Qi Sheng could clearly perceive the surging pure energy contained within the crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ice Blade, this kid...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the guide, who had always been teasing Ice Blade, was also shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Sheng finally understood what Ice Blade meant by waiting for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Blade believed that one of the four great servants would inherit Di Zhao's will and become the new Di Zhao, so he prepared a cross-century gift for them in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 22 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1469,"2026-06-17T18:40:33.513Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","018c0a5a9838bc27bb97a1820048339c7b3b413dfab73aaa77a54fc71945f3b5","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-18","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-16",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]