[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-roaring-dragon":3,"chapter-the-roaring-dragon-the-roaring-dragon-chapter-93":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Roaring Dragon",{"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},2281949,4463,"Chapter 93: Thankfully, I","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>Inside the Golden Pavilion, noise never ceased; outside, silence reigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chu, incense master of the Mingshenjiao , sword at his waist, silently leapt onto the eaves along the rear wall and crept soundlessly along its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhang Chu believed He Can had been terrified into fearing Xie Jin like a demon, Xie Jin’s past deeds were well known—he was clearly a formidable and ruthless figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even though no one would expect him to come for an assassination, Zhang Chu remained utterly alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first scanned the interior of the Golden Pavilion and found Xie Jin absent; then he quietly checked each guest room on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Chu never expected Xie Jin’s vigilance to be so extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed a window, he heard no sound—but after he moved past it, a faint whisper came from within:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade slightly lifted, slicing the air with a thin hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sound was barely audible, the wall between them was thin—it rang crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chu’s heart jolted; he flung himself away from the window, his body freezing in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan and the others concealed themselves with the Turtle Breathing Art, leaning against the wall in silent wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly half a watch, they detected no movement outside—but then a dark shadow flashed past the window like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Han Jingchuan’s Company Commanders, caught off guard, pupils constricted, his blade lifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan leaned against the wall, heart in his throat, trying to identify the figure outside—when suddenly, a chilling dread seized him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next instant, the wooden wall was pierced by a flash of cold light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-foot blade pierced cleanly through the Company Commander’s nape from behind, leaving him no time to react—he hung impaled on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Company Commanders beside him, horrified, simultaneously thrust their blades into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan, realizing the enemy had discovered the ambush, unleashed his full power; his steel blade carved a silver half-arc before him, instantly tearing through the entire wall as a terrifying gust of blade-wind erupted outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, cloaked in his cloak, Zhang Chu had never imagined that inside the room, four burly men had lain in wait—completely suppressing all traces of their qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard is truly cunning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this unrestrained, full-force slash, Zhang Chu, though prepared, struggled to block it; he raised his blade to parry the killing strike—but two blades pierced his waist and abdomen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff—puff—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin blades sank two inches into his belly, like nails driven into ironwood—then locked tight against taut muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan unleashed his full slash, driving the opponent back outside, drawing a line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his foe grievously wounded, Han Jingchuan leapt forward, aiming for a killing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Chu saw three burly men leap from the room—none resembled Xie Jin—and instantly realized he’d fallen into a “lure-and-ambush” trap; without hesitation, he fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Chu never imagined Xie Jin’s scheme ran far deeper than he’d guessed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he used his momentum to leap backward, stepping on the roof ridge to spring upward again, a thunderous roar erupted from below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I fuckin’ hate thunder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the roof of a building exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered tiles and debris, whipped by qi-force, surged like a storm-tide—amidst them, an eight-sided hammer hurtled forward, roaring like an unstoppable flying cannon, arriving in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chu had never expected Xie Jin to have another hidden master, even more explosive, behind him; the moment he saw the screaming hammer, he thought, “This is the end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But luckily, the hidden warrior’s aim seemed slightly off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the hammer’s trajectory was wrong, Zhang Chu forced himself not to block—instead, he convulsed violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick black mist erupted from his body, instantly obscuring a vast area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chu twisted sideways, barely skimming past the spinning hammer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next instant, behind him came:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dull crack of shattered bone and caved-in chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan, blade in hand, sprinted after the fleeing figure—seeing someone intercept him, he assumed it was some unknown righteous warrior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could rejoice, he saw the black-cloaked swordsmaster’s body erupt with ghostly mist—he crashed into it, instantly dazed, blinded, losing all vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the flying hammer, like a meteor, gave no time to react—striking precisely at his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan, Battalion Commander of the Crimson Lin Guard, dared to kill Xie Jin—he was no weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this range, with his vision obscured by ghost mist, how could he withstand a desperate strike from a third-rank martial artist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Jingchuan didn’t even register what struck him—his back and chest robes exploded into tatters, revealing a black soft armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor’s protection was formidable—but Han Jingchuan hadn’t accounted for Xie Jin’s defenses; Xie Jin had accounted for the Crimson Lin Guard Battalion Commander’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor could not withstand such blunt force; under the unimaginable impact of the hammer, Han Jingchuan’s chest cavity instantly caved into a bloody crater, his spine shattered, his entire back arching upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a muffled explosion, blood shot from Han Jingchuan’s nose and mouth; his body launched backward like a cannonball, piercing through the ghost mist, leaving a dark trail, smashing through the Golden Pavilion’s rear wall, and crashing into the main hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter—clatter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind, Lu Qian and the others saw Han Jingchuan struck—thinking he’d been accidentally hit, they stared in horror, shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you blind?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jin was clearly not blind—he knew exactly who the four assassins were, and this blow was aimed squarely at Han Jingchuan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the strike, Xie Jin saw the swirling ghost mist in midair and instantly realized the second assassin was a Mingshenjiao  demon bandit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mingshenjiao ’s escape technique was too fast; without a weapon, he couldn’t gain advantage—so he used “listen to sound, discern position,” and charged straight at the masked black-cloaked Lu Wu, shouting midair:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon bandit, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wu’s eyes widened—he tried to reveal his identity and make an excuse to save himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But offering himself to Xie Jin’s blade, Xie Jin struck mercilessly; unarmed, he moved like a thunderbolt, his right hand sweeping like a dragon’s claw through the air—before Lu Wu could speak, it struck his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wu barely raised his blade—his cervical spine snapped; his head, ripped from his shoulders by brute force, flew sideways and slammed into the last remaining Crimson Lin Guard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As commotion erupted outside, the revelers inside the Golden Pavilion had already burst from their rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—swish—swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lu and Zhang Huaiyu had been inside, waiting for Xie Jin to rest and come down to socialize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now both leapt from their windows at once—seeing a demon bandit fleeing amid thick ghost mist, and Xie Jin, unarmed, fighting three men—they immediately paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xie Brother, catch your blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lu drew his single blade and hurled it toward Xie Jin, his body turning into a thunderclap as he chased the fleeing demon bandit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Huaiyu leapt forward, trying to relieve Xie Jin’s pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was clearly overestimating things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jin seized the chance to slap Lu Wu dead—his head smashed into the last Crimson Lin Guard, sending him stumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the single blade flew toward him, Xie Jin stomped the ground with both feet, leapt midair, caught the hilt, and brought down a mighty downward slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying blade-wind tore through the air; the last Crimson Lin Guard hadn’t even steadied himself—his limbs exploded apart, spraying a fan-shaped mist of blood behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jin didn’t pause—he charged straight through the corpses, pursuing the Mingshenjiao  demon bandit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Chu, having crashed into the “encirclement,” was already terrified beyond reason; he had no intention of fighting—he’d been sprinting nonstop toward empty ground, vanishing into the dark night in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wei Lu, barehanded, couldn’t catch him; losing sight, he landed on the roof, frowning tightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This ghostly, shadowy technique… seems like the Mingshenjiao ’s ‘Mysterious Darkness Turning Crow.’ Xie Brother, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jin landed before him, casually spun his blade, flicking blood from the edge, then slid the sword into Wei Lu’s waist sheath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—swish—swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know. Probably because I solved the case too fast last night—scared these demons into trying to kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fluid sheathing motion, paired with his calm demeanor, radiated real presence—Wei Lu couldn’t help but glance sideways, muttering under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, that’s slick…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanna learn that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Xie Jin’s heroic aura was so strong, Wei Lu instinctively straightened his back, adopting his grandfather Wei Wuyi’s stance, his voice deepening as he roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xie Brother just arrived last night, and today assassins come for him? These demons are truly insane! Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jin also thought these people were insane—but he couldn’t shake a lingering doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four assassins hidden in the house were surely Han Jingchuan and the others who had gone missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never expected that the Cult of the Ming God would also interfere, intending to eliminate him as a major threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are all the guilds in Jingcheng this ruthless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, I’m the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1540,"2026-06-20T01:38:11.747Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e01db87a2131ce4ad852e23fda0274c1e5f9249e018d38b380fa743ece73420","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-94","the-roaring-dragon-chapter-92",252,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-roaring-dragon-cover.jpg"]