[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy":3,"chapter-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-331":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Strongest Student of the Weakest Academy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1027137,1339,"Chapter 331: Karma (XLIX)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-331",331,"\u003Cp>Step after step, I climbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure, of course, didn’t ease—it increased... and by a fucking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed into my bones, crawled under my skin, and whispered at the edges of my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So this is the Divine Stairway’s true nature,\" I murmured quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every step... is a conversation with the heavens themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that’s what other people used to say when talking about their experience of climbing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around me shimmered faintly with golden mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel fragments of something ancient stirring in it, tiny threads of divine energy, so pure they almost hurt to touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the rumors are right...\" I said under my breath, pausing for a moment, \"...then the higher steps should hold fragments of divinity themselves. The pure essence of creation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile crossed my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For most gods, that’d be a lifetime’s dream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for me...\" I exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a stepping stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stairway groaned faintly under my weight, as if the heavens themselves were acknowledging the arrogance in my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My aura trembled for a moment, but I steadied it, letting a thread of chaotic energy leak from my fingertips, shimmering like smoke made of starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t rebel here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely.. it flowed... smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almosttoosmoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh,\" I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting. Maybe this place recognizes power outside order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light around me began to twist, warping, stretching, until it finally broke apart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When my vision cleared, I found myself standing in a completely white space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no floor, no ceiling, no horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an endless blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So this is the second Heaven’s Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice echoed strangely here, as if the world itself was listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flexed my fingers, and then I felt my chaotic energy completely blocked, as if there was some kind of seal not letting me use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from what I’ve seen... it was probably suppression from divine laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really...?\" I muttered, rolling my shoulders stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in front of me rippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the stillness, a shape began to form, a translucent figure made of pale light. It had no mouth, no eyes, no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god’s phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t speak as it didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure it released said everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched it for a second, feeling the faint hum of power running through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I exhaled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then,\" I said, tugging my sleeves up to my elbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smirk curved my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom lowered into a fighting stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I mirrored it, sliding one foot back, lowering my center of gravity, one hand open, the other forming a seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dashed forward, faster than most gods could blink. Its fist came straight for my face — no energy, no tricks, just pure, clean power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crossed my arms to block, but the impact still pushed me back a few steps. My feet scraped against the white ground, leaving faint marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Strong,\" I muttered, lowering my guard just in time to duck another punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom didn’t stop. It spun and drove a kick toward my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blocked again, this time with my knee, then leaned forward and threw a quick jab at its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom slid back a few meters, its body flickering like smoke. It didn’t groan, didn’t flinch, it just reset its stance and charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We traded blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hit shook the air around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ducked low, swept my leg under its stance, but it jumped and slammed its heel down toward my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My shoulder burned, but I grinned anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped in close and slammed my forehead into its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It staggered back, just a bit, and that’s when I saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An opening....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed its arm, twisted, and drove my knee straight into its gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom’s body flickered again, but before I could finish it, it smashed its elbow into my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain shot up my ribs. I didn’t move away; instead, I leanedintoit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" I hissed under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let it hit me again, just enough to close the distance. Then I drove my own fist straight into its jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My knuckles felt like they hit stone, but the phantom’s head jerked sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike pushed it back, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grrr—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom finally swung wide, its fist cutting through the air. I ducked, slipped under its arm, and slammed my shoulder into its chest, hard enough to send it flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the ground and slid for a few meters, leaving white trails behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spat a bit of blood to the side, wiped my mouth, and rolled my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... You hit harder than you look,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom stood again\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks of light ran across its body, glowing faintly as if his power had increased throughout a supernatural force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" I said, taking a step forward, lowering my hands like claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breathing slowed, my muscles tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more clean moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let my instincts take over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came in again, I didn’t block. I ducked under its swing, grabbed its arm with both hands, andbitdown on its shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste was strange — like burning metal and light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom tried to pull away, but I twisted its arm and slammed it face-first into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It broke free, throwing a punch that caught me in the jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred for a second, but I used that same momentum — spun around and drove my heel into its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of us backed off for a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air between us was shaking, our feet pressed deep into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked, blood running down my lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" I muttered, flexing my hands, \"that’s more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom didn’t answer; it just rushed me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, I didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ran straight at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our fists met in the middle, and the sound echoed like thunder. The shockwave pushed air outward, kicking up a cloud of white dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom stepped in again, swinging for my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I caught its wrist with one hand, blocked its follow-up punch with my forearm, and drove my knee into its stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bent forward, but its head snapped upright after and hit me in the chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stumbled back a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t give me time; a roundhouse kick came straight for my temple. I raised my arm, blocking it, the impact numbing my whole side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could pull its leg back, I grabbed its ankle and yanked hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the ground, rolled, and came back up fast. Its left hand shot toward my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swatted it aside, but it turned the movement into a backfist that clipped my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SMACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth, stepped in close, and slammed my elbow into its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom’s body shuddered, light cracking along its form. It tried to counter with a straight punch, but I leaned left and drove a punch into its ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exhaled sharply, air bursting out like a gust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it lunged again, low, aiming for my legs. I jumped back, but it caught my knee mid-air and twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain flared, and I crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled just as it tried to stomp on my head. The ground split under its foot. I came up fast, fist flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My punch hit its jaw clean, spinning it sideways. I followed with a left hook to its ribs, then another to its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It staggered but didn’t fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swung wildly, hitting my shoulder, but I barely felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped in again, caught its arm under my own, and twisted hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joint popped, dislocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom’s body jerked, its arm hanging uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could react, I grabbed that same arm with both hands and yanked, pulling it down with me as I spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the weight, I threw it straight over my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound hit like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom hit flat on its back, cracks spreading out from the impact. I didn’t give it a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my leg, and brought my heel down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kick connected right with its head. The light inside it burst outward, white and gold, blinding for a second, then faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Finally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom’s body turned to mist and broke apart, fading into the white space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood there, chest rising and falling, my knuckles bleeding faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at where it vanished, wiped the blood from my lip, and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second one down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve absorbed the phantom of a False True God.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your body has been slightly refined.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your authority has strengthened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the notification, I smirked lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I turned toward the next direction, the faint golden platform already forming again ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that I’ll gain a lot from climbing this stairway~\u003C\u002Fp>",1529,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa26e0b668faad34cbd8ab32556f7b8fa40b75499572d45c4427a57a0ded99d0","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-332","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-330",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]