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(Revised)","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering flames continued to blaze across the wilds, but gradually moved farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the narrow tree hollow, Xie Jinhuan used an elixir to quickly restore his body, realizing Lu Yan had searched in the wrong direction—his heart stirred with a faint unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan was in the sky; raising his head at this distance might still draw notice, but twenty miles away, slipping away quietly wasn’t without chance—wait until Lu Yan came back, and escape would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua leaned against him, resting a moment as her spiritual fatigue eased, her external chest wounds numbed and staunched by the medicine; now she gazed calmly at the firelight beyond the hollow and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if we split up? I flee south at full speed; once Lu Yan chases after me, you run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan knew this plan could save him, but Bu Yuehua’s cultivation level would surely be caught—he patted the shoulder beside him to calm her, then turned his gaze to the ghost bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree hollow was too small; Ye Hongshang had not taken form, only whispered in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Yan was badly wounded at the Vermilion Phoenix Mausoleum; his fire techniques are severely restrained. Otherwise, with his cultivation, burning through these dozens of miles of forest would take only a few fire incantations—there’s still a chance to win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan knew Lu Yan had been ambushed and killed by two Super-Class Martial Masters and couldn’t be unharmed, but Bu Yuehua’s spiritual sense was also damaged, unable to sustain prolonged combat—he alone couldn’t challenge Lu Yan; his eyes now asked: how do we fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Hongshang replied in his ear: “Her spiritual sense is wounded, but her body only has minor external injuries—no big deal. Sister, possess her. Teach her how to fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan blinked, thinking it made sense—Bu Xianzi’s spiritual sense was weak, but the ghost bride wasn’t; combining them would nearly restore full strength. With the ghost bride’s extraordinary control, riding Bu Yuehua to beat up little Lu Yan—even if they couldn’t win, escape should be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Xie Jinhuan leaned close to the woman in his arms:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no hiding now. My master once taught me a ‘Spirit Invocation Technique’—it allows an ancestor spirit to possess me. Let me try it on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua was puzzled, about to ask what this Spirit Invocation Technique was, when she felt the butterfly hairpin behind her head removed, and heard the man’s shamanic chant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortal Hall swiftly burns incense, its smoke carrying messages to all directions; today we summon with urgent need—immortal sages, hasten to the hall…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words entered her ears, Bu Yuehua felt dizziness rise, then as if a deity had descended—through the hollow, she perceived the scattered Five Elements energy outside, and far away, a red-glowing point, like a blazing sun suspended above the mountains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without using any spiritual force, she found her perception had been ‘upgraded’—vast spiritual energy lay hidden within her, even threatening to overwhelm and seize control; her peach-blossom eyes widened in shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What spirit did you summon? So domineering…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan wasn’t surprised, warning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t act on your own later—follow your instincts. We’ll win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua had been trying to decipher this divine technique, but gazing at the cold, close face before her, sudden thoughts arose in her mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle is nine deaths, one life—if we lose, we die together…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the opportunities I’ve gained were given by this boy; I led him into this dire situation because I sought my father’s killer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now we’re preparing to risk our lives—how can I show nothing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua didn’t know why these thoughts surfaced, but they felt somewhat reasonable; as she pondered how to express it, a sudden impulse rose—and without thinking, she whispered to the face so near:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You be careful too—if we survive today, I’ll let you kiss me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left her lips, she realized how inappropriate they were, snapping her red lips shut—but too late; her eyes widened, her face visibly flushing crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan stared at the serene young mistress so close, stunned for a moment—he first thought she’d lost composure in crisis, but quickly suspected the ghost bride was whispering suggestions; to confirm, he replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua was utterly bewildered, thinking inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I out of my mind?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To encourage him, I should’ve said something noble—how could I say such a disgraceful thing? He’s Lin Wanyi’s and that seductive Daoist nun’s man—isn’t this stealing someone’s husband…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words were already out—and this child looked genuinely flattered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to take it back, but they were trapped in desperation; she’d stirred his spirit with nonsense, then immediately doused it—wouldn’t that be absurd?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she didn’t retract it… and they actually survived…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’d be good—better than dying here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua felt she’d lost her mind, but after a long pause, she assumed her gentle mistress demeanor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s get out first. What’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan found this amusing, but the situation was too grim to laugh; he turned to look outside: “Lu Yan isn’t at full strength either—let’s try fighting together. If we can’t win, we run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua thought even wounded, they couldn’t break the deadlock—she was pondering how to fight, when, as if divinely inspired, a strategy suddenly ‘came to mind’:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use incantations to disrupt the natural forces, thereby resisting fire techniques, then close in for a fierce assault…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I don’t know such incantations…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, do this first, then that—then you can disrupt the fire techniques…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua truly felt as if an ancestor spirit had possessed her—not only could she perceive the whole battlefield, but she could also generate brilliant strategies from available information and resources; now she felt a surge of confidence, and swiftly slid out of the hollow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wildfire raged through snow and wind, turning vast wilds and even Jianchuan into a sea of crimson fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan’s Daoist robe fluttered in the wind as he scanned every inch of land scorched by the flames, watching every whisper of wind and movement in the heavens; after long searching, faint disturbances came from far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan instantly turned—two figures appeared in the snowy forest; he immediately formed the Ten-Thousand-Mile Spirit Step incantation to pursue, but halfway realized they weren’t fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cunning boy he loathed held a nine-foot Minglong Spear, slanting it toward the snow, his cloak billowing in the gale; his cold spring eyes pierced through the blizzard and firelight, fixed on him—his aura resembled the Northern Spear God, staring down a snarling, yellow-haired old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the blue-clad woman radiated an aura five meters high; even through the blizzard, her disdainful gaze was palpable, and with the crimson bloodstains on her robes, she looked like a blood-soaked female war goddess just emerged from a hell of fire and slaughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lu Yan despised this cunning boy, he’d never underestimated him; seeing him dare turn back to fight, he instantly halted midair, then drifted slowly toward Jianchuan, calling from afar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got guts. Are you planning to fabricate another excuse to lure me elsewhere, or play wolf against tiger, dragging in more trash to block me while you seek escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan stood firm amid the snow, gazing at the approaching figure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A demonic Daoist set a trap to kill me. I came here to investigate bandits; Li Huaichuan ambushed me in his own home and died by my hand. You arrived shortly after—surely you too fell for the wolf-and-tiger scheme. If you believe me, we can still talk. If not, I won’t entrust my life to others. If you insist on blocking me, the Shengsi  is on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan had come because his sect master gave him vague intel and told him nothing—Xie Jinhuan had simply clashed with someone here, drawing him over; hearing this, he sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a Southern Dynasty man—you killed their sect master in the back garden of Lizhou Sword Cottage. I was patrolling Lizhoucheng for demonic activity, drawn by the commotion. Now you claim Li Huaichuan was manipulated by a demonic Daoist to ambush you, and I was manipulated too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinhuan raised his spear, pointing it at Lu Yan as he descended:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything out of the ordinary hides a demon. Northern Zhou has countless heroes—why did you arrive so perfectly timed? There’s something wrong behind this. I’ve warned you. Whether you disbelieve me, pretend ignorance, or want to use this to settle personal scores—I’m not surprised. If you seek death, I won’t stop you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blizzard raged across the wilds; the roaring fire turned the earth to daylight, yet silence tightened like a drawn bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan knew Xie Jinhuan’s nature—he wouldn’t just appear to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even wounded, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Xie Jinhuan’s cultivation, he couldn’t withstand even Lu Yan’s casual strike—nor could the Super-Class Poison Witch beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply couldn’t fathom what this boy was relying on to dare challenge him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this boy was bluffing—trapped and unable to flee, trying to scare him off with an empty-city ruse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan had been tricked two or three times already; one more wouldn’t hurt. He pressed forward with stubborn resolve, accelerating toward the wilds, forming fire incantations as he moved:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bing Ding Ying Huo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fire command glowed blinding red, the sky grew scorching hot; the falling snow instantly melted into rain, then vaporized into mist before touching ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a li away, Xie Jinhuan felt the searing heat rushing toward him; if this fire technique struck, without the Yin-Yang Ruler, nothing could withstand it—he glanced sideways at his possessed bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua, standing in the boundless open land, finally understood the cultivation level of Northern Zhou’s second-ranked Daoist; normally, she’d have no idea how to counter it—but now, as if possessed by an ancestor spirit, her meridians began flowing automatically; deep within her spiritual sense, a voice like a celestial goddess whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongshang’s Command…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Yuehua didn’t know if the voice was illusion or real, but she sensed something—her hands formed seals, Yin energy flowing through her body along paths she’d never imagined, following the voice in her mind, her red lips parting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongshang’s Command, Five Elders Seal the Mystery, Heaven and Earth Fall Silent, All Qi Condense into the Abyss, Immortals and Demons Revere, Sacred Decree Proclaimed, Heaven and Earth Respond, Spell Eternal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal incantation echoed—not loud, but reverberating across the entire world; even He Can and others dozens of li away faintly heard this unclassifiable, seemingly fabricated goddess whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan froze—still wondering who “Hongshang” was—then suddenly realized: as if a celestial deity had opened its eyes from the deepest underworld!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, an ancient, primordial force descended upon this land of snow and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raging flames and blizzard across the wilds all fell into chaos—seen from afar, winds blew simultaneously from all four directions, turning the surrounding area into an unpredictable vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yan couldn’t decipher the incantation’s origin, but clearly felt the natural forces he once easily controlled had turned chaotic—like floating in a swirling vortex; even standing still, he was helplessly tossed and spun, unable to predict his trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, Lu Yan swiftly landed, feet touching earth; his eyes revealed shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of incantation is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1899,"2026-06-20T01:38:12.833Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a407489babf4103e6280db77b312aa047156ff4fe93a01c4376d4ebcd0e0f10d","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-238","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-236",252,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-roaring-dragon-cover.jpg"]