[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity":3,"chapter-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-62":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Name That Echoes Through Eternity",{"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},2282611,4466,"Chapter 62: One Man Surrounds All Demons","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>The rations at the Town Demon Office were excellent; even Li Yuanzhao and others accustomed to delicacies ate heartily, full and satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cui Fan said, we demon slayers face life-or-death dangers at any moment—can we die still half-starved? It makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, they rested for half a quarter-hour; then Cui Fan pulled out the map of the patrol area for the afternoon, showed it to Li Hao and the others, and told them to prepare and gather outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patrol area had previously shown demon traces, already dealt with; this time they were checking for leftovers—perfect for training newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they assembled, Cui Fan saw only Li Yuanzhao, Ren Qianqian, and three others, and asked in surprise: “Where’s the other one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Hao said he went to the latrine and told us not to wait for him. As for the mission score, Brother Cui, you can decide it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanzhao relayed Li Hao’s words exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Fan was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he silently smiled to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—he’s a young master from a great family, here just for fun and to broaden his horizons; good thing I never took him seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, whoever takes things seriously ends up losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Fan said no more and led the four off, mentally scrambling for an excuse to give that young master a perfect score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, giving him a low score was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to admit I was negligent than give him a low score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his only loss is his grades; mine is my job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangyu City was square, surrounded by mountains on all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty li east of the city, a mountain range stretched across the great river leading to Cangyu City, extending for dozens of li, with layered peaks and dense forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight struggled to pierce the massive leaves, making the forest damp; even in broad daylight, it felt eerie, like shadows lurking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered like mud spots around the mountains were villages, each with a few hunter families who lived off the land, hunting for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, ducks sense water warmth first—those hunters, who spent their lives in the mountains, knew best how dangerous the wilds were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several bold hunters who refused to believe in spirits had their severed limbs retrieved from the mountains, no one dared climb up anymore; even gathering firewood was limited to the foothills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a figure shot swiftly across the mountain range, flying forward at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in the black robe of a Town Demon Officer, the man was Li Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going to the latrine was just an excuse; this patrol didn’t need him. Cui Fan wouldn’t truly take them to slay demons—even if there were any, they’d be minor ones for practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for credits, he didn’t care; anything the Black and White Hall could exchange credits for, the Li family already had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That supreme technique? Not something credits alone could buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to the Black Wind Mountain Range for one goal: to find the demon’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tiger Robe Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Li Hao noticed shadows of demons moving below in the forest, and spirits and ghouls lurking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all were minor demons, their aura faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who reached the Soul Continuation realm could perceive demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the vision of the soul-form, one could see the energy of heaven and earth; these scattered energies, like snowflakes, settled on mountains, rivers, and all things, accumulating over time and sticking fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bamboo, stones, animals—all bore a coating of “qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was extremely faint and pure, like thin mist without any taint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors who had begun cultivation were different—their qi burned like furnace flames, changing color depending on their cultivation art; the qi of Divine Wanderers or even the Fifteen-Li Realm shone like starlight, visible from miles away if not deliberately concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But demons with real cultivation usually hid their aura, blending into human crowds, hard to detect. Here, in the Black Wind Mountain Range, colorful mists drifted, varying in depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold light rose from Li Hao’s head; his primordial spirit swept forward, scouting the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the mountains, before a cave of jagged rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against a massive boulder was a demon, four to five zhang tall, half-man, half-bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its feet lay piles of white bones; on the relatively flat stone beneath its buttocks lay scraps of wrinkled human skin, a foul stench thick in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby were other figures in various forms: a serpent with the upper body of a seductive woman, a crawling insect with a withered head, and a monster with the lower body of a pure white infant’s leg and a centipede’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Strength True God, we’ve gathered over twenty thousand minor demons and eight hundred spirits in the Black Wind Mountain Range, with twenty-five who’ve taken human form—ready to join Red Eyebrow Daoist and swallow Cangyu City whole!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A serpent woman, her body sinuous and face alluring, swayed her head in the air, speaking lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed with hunger, her tongue flickering—she seemed impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once we’ve devoured them, we leave. The Wangchuan Mountains are already Datong —we can depart anytime.” Another old man, with sparse hair, grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for the right moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear’s face radiated savage energy, yet its voice was calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait until Red Eyebrow Daoist leads the northern ones first. Then we strike. That Yue fellow secretly sent word to the Xia family half a month ago—but Red Eyebrow Daoist has a way; the Xia family won’t come for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After so long, finally we can feast properly—so satisfying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The meat the Yue fellow sent has gotten worse and worse—I’m going to eat him this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, that’s not for you—Lord Tiger Robe claimed him long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear glanced coldly at the wolf demon speaking: “The Yue fellow is Tiger Robe’s brother—he belongs to it alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just joking! How could I dare compete with Lord Tiger Robe for food?” The wolf demon laughed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the bear suddenly sensed something and looked up toward the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a boy in black robes, a demon-slaying saber at his waist, pushed aside roadside weeds and walked calmly into the mountain peak where the great demons gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the other demons also realized—someone from the human world had approached, so close, and none of them had noticed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many demons…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao’s gaze swept across them, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras were only slightly suppressed—not fully hidden—like candles glowing in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the hellish scene before him, his expression changed; he couldn’t imagine how many humans had been brutally slaughtered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Town Demon Officer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons, seeing his attire, froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon embroidery on his cuffs, the number of patterns on his black robe—all showed he was merely a Town Demon Officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he dared come before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Is this another meat delivery? But we just got some a few days ago… and you’ve got no meat with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny, shriveled old man, no taller than a dwarf, hopped toward Li Hao with a squeaky laugh, but his eyes were wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao knew what the demons meant by “meat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meat delivery? He paused, suddenly realizing the horrifying implication hidden in those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts flashed through his mind; he scanned the demons and asked: “Which one of you is the Tiger Robe Immortal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looking for Tiger Robe?” The demons were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The withered old man grinned: “Kid, you’ve got guts. Aren’t you afraid of us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Afraid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hao slowly drew his demon-slaying saber: “Your courage is impressive too—you’re surrounded, and still you don’t run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-20T02:15:40.176Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d80715683ad089305498638c524befe5957befa825f62302f466c31abc6f16da","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-63","the-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-chapter-61",929,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-name-that-echoes-through-eternity-cover.jpg"]