[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-monsters-are-coming":3,"chapter-the-monsters-are-coming-the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-35":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},2221539,4069,"Chapter 35: Evil Spirit","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Dijia Mountain Range, North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bottomless gully split the earth like a natural chasm. The nearby land was covered in sticky, thread-like substances, and a pitch-black tower rose from the gully, piercing the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating above the tower tip was a huge dark red eye, flickering with ghostly light from time to time, monitoring the wind and grass in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the platform at the top of the tower, a humanoid figure stood with its arms crossed. It was over two meters tall, and its skin was dark red, as if repeatedly scorched by fire. Its eyes were deeply sunken into the sockets, like two burning charcoal fires, filled with violent and destructive aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the aura of the Tide-Reversal Legion warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a crack opened on the Insight Eye hovering above its head, and a hoarse voice came from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the origin of the Tide-Reversal Legion?\" the humanoid evil spirit life asked indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to information shared with me by other nodes, this is a powerful legion composed of warriors who have abandoned their faith. Their leader is known as Tide-Reversal, and is one of the biggest obstacles for our race to occupy this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abandoned their faith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the inquiry, the dark red eye immediately explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just arrived from the Dungeon World and don't understand the background of this world. According to information shared with me by other nodes, this world once had a powerful god named Di Zhao, who was the true god worshipped by all life in this world... For some unknown reason, he fell. The Tide-Reversal Legion was born and established thousands of years after Di Zhao's fall. The purpose of its establishment was to resist us. The warriors of the Tide-Reversal Legion believe that Di Zhao abandoned them, so they chose to abandon their faith and honor Tide-Reversal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boring faith.\" A look of disdain appeared in the evil spirit warrior's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't underestimate the warriors of the Tide-Reversal Legion. The warriors of our race distributed at other nodes have had many engagements with them and haven't gained much advantage. And the life strength of this world is not comparable to the Dungeon World you previously assisted in occupying. Put away your contempt.\" The dark red eye solemnly reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit warrior ignored the evil eye's warning and swept its gaze toward the blood-colored plain of the Dijia Mountain Range. The black mucus surging from its body wrapped around its body and solidified into a ferocious armor, with a sharp black spike standing at every joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the evil spirit warrior turned into a pitch-black stream of light, piercing the sky and galloping straight toward the blood-colored plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North of the blood-colored plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Xing looked at the sneaky evil spirits in the distance, waiting for him to slaughter them. He was expressionless and couldn't even muster the thought of rushing up to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, he didn't know how many he had killed; they were simply endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting slumped on the ground, he had already begun to think about a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he give up the trial and leave here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-esteem and frustration collided in his mind, and Duan Xing couldn't help but sigh in decadence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to persist, but didn't know how to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mysterious creatures would dig three feet into the ground even in places he had been to, making it impossible to save up the number of evil crystals required to complete the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the rune armor on his body had an information recording function, which could prove that he had killed a large number of evil spirit lives, the quantity was enough to complete the trial task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the inspector never used the content of combat records as a reference, only judging the completion of the assessment by the number of evil crystals harvested. If the process encountered the frustration of losing evil crystals, it was also regarded as part of the assessment content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Duan Xing was racking his brains, he suddenly felt a strong energy fluctuation, and then he looked up sharply at the sky in the northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a group of black light carrying rich death aura galloping toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil Spirit?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that what was attacking was an evil spirit life with wisdom, Duan Xing's expression became incomparably solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up abruptly, he pressed his hand against his left chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click~ click~ click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of gears meshing rang out, and the rune armor on his body lit up suddenly, and surging energy rippled outward with him as the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His messy blue hair fluttered in the wind under the energy agitation, and two sharp blades quickly condensed and extended from the back of his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit warrior landed in front of Duan Xing, causing gravel and dust to spread in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the dust settled, the evil spirit warrior revealed its ferocious shape, staring directly at Duan Xing with slightly frantic eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Xing's two energy blades also finished condensing at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two figures met, there was no nonsense, and they disappeared from the spot at the same time, colliding in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures crossed and separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit warrior looked down at the blade scratches on its chest, a look of surprise appearing in its eyes. Its body suddenly moved sideways at this time, dodging the blade's slash again at a thrilling angle. After twisting its body, it kicked Duan Xing, who was approaching, away with a side kick, and its figure followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade in Duan Xing's hand collided with the evil spirit warrior's bracer, sparks flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rich death aura swept over, and Duan Xing felt difficulty breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the evil spirit warrior's violent offensive, the fighting intent in Duan Xing's eyes burned fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not his first engagement with an evil spirit, but the evil spirit in front of him was different from the evil spirits he had fought before; both its combat technique and physical self-healing ability were several times stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounds his blades left on the evil spirit would heal quickly, while the wounds on his own body were increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light bursting from the armor dimmed under successive collisions. After more than ten minutes of high-frequency collisions, Duan Xing gradually became exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the evil spirit warrior's heavy punch passed through the gap in the defense danced by the dual blades and smashed heavily on his chest. Duan Xing's body was thrown backward, coughing up a mouthful of blood. After landing, he continued to roll under inertia, and only stopped after kicking up a wave of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Duan Xing gritted his teeth and prepared to fight again, the pitch-black figure pierced through the flying dust, attacking in a kneeling knee-strike posture, smashing heavily on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two black spikes broke through the armor's defense and pierced into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Xing's body sank into the mud, and the eyes radiating red light briefly returned to pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Duan Xing's consciousness was dazed, the rune armor seemed to be activated by some force, and the energy spring on the left chest automatically turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, surging energy burst from the armor, bouncing the sneering evil spirit warrior away, and the overflowing energy surrounded Duan Xing's body, quickly repairing the wounds on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Xing, who stood up again, saw his momentum continue to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the brand-new power, a look of surprise appeared in Duan Xing's eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit warrior attacked again, and Duan Xing decisively met it, summoning the blades again to collide with the evil spirit warrior's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In successive collisions, energy ripples spread outward layer by layer with the place where they fought as the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of Duan Xing, who had recovered from his wounds, had obviously increased by a large margin, but the engagement with the evil spirit warrior was still at a disadvantage, with a significant gap in both combat technique and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 1 hour of fierce fighting, Duan Xing turned into a bloody man, with multiple wounds on his body cracking, his standing posture swaying, and it seemed he would fall at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the look in his eyes when looking at the evil spirit warrior was still filled with infinite fighting intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the situation of the evil spirit warrior was also not optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black armor that could be quickly repaired was already covered with cracks, and the left arm was broken and hanging on the left shoulder, unable to continue healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Xing, who no longer had the strength to support the continued fighting, fell to the ground at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of the evil spirit warrior's mouth. It waved its hand to condense a black spike and walked slowly to Duan Xing, standing still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the black spike in its hand was about to pierce Duan Xing's face, a voice suddenly rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taunt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the shouting, the evil spirit's memory was automatically combined and woven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense hatred surged from the bottom of its heart, and the black spike piercing toward Duan Xing turned uncontrollably, piercing toward the direction where the voice came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the inexplicably surging hatred lasted for less than a second before being broken free by the evil spirit warrior's will. Under its surprised expression, a fat figure was cut into a black mist by the black spike in its hand and dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rule power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the evil spirit prepared to turn around and solve Duan Xing first, another voice came from behind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, look at me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred surged again, and the evil spirit turned uncontrollably, bringing infinite hatred to swing the black spike in its hand behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target was killed with only one blow, but new hatred surged from the bottom of its heart, making it subconsciously turn its head to look at a figure not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the regional voice channel and player forum had already exploded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, request support, the God of Wealth is about to die, hurry over to save the driver, we can't hold on much longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calling brothers from various regions to come to support urgently (Attached: coordinate location), if the God of Wealth is gone, who will give you red envelopes in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, the God of Wealth is really about to die? I firmly disagree. I still want to rely on the God of Wealth to open the third Star Pulse. He must not die. I’m bringing brothers to support. Brothers nearby, hold on, come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't, I haven't received the red envelope from the God of Wealth yet, he must not die, save the driver, save the driver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news that the God of Wealth was about to die instantly exploded in the player community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past week, the wealth the God of Wealth brought them allowed many players to open the second Star Pulse slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, the God of Wealth was a walking red envelope machine; meeting him meant making a small fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although many players didn't receive the God of Wealth's welfare red envelope, this didn't mean there would be no chance in the future. If the God of Wealth died, the chance to receive red envelopes in the future would be completely cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players who learned the news rushed toward the coordinate location one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 40 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1947,"2026-06-17T18:40:33.513Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","abbd5627bdcd3bcfc7cca3b2ae3b3cc81d9f0c460ee6e7bbfd3edae463fef8c4","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-36","the-monsters-are-coming-chapter-34",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmonsters-are-coming-cover.jpg"]