[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-honghuang-is-not-serious":3,"chapter-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Honghuang Is Not Serious!",{"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},2263338,4417,"Chapter 23: Appeal from Yinghuo Shangzun","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Luo Hou sat in the Underworld for a while, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped out of the Ghost Gate, three peaches fell from the Divine Peach Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed precisely in Luo Hou’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Underworld specialty, miraculous for healing souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shu and Yu Lei stood on either side of the Ghost Gate, staring straight ahead, utterly professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine Peach does not show itself to outsiders; it falls naturally only when a destined soul passes by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the Divine Peach fell into your arms, it means fate has chosen you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou regarded the two divine generals with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted the three Divine Peaches, then turned and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of the Wangchuan River beneath the Naihe Bridge stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can just give gifts like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learned it! Learned it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qifei Heaven Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Luo Hou left behind the black lotus imbued with the Dao of Devouring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing sat alone in the hall, lifting part of the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent force of devouring erupted within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Law and principle surged, Dao clashed with Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Xiang Xuanqing’s right stood a high dais, one zhang tall, upon which a bright mirror hung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the lotus leaked a wisp of its aura, the mirror trembled violently—within it, Xiang Xuanqing’s reflection stretched rapidly, twisting into a mass of malevolent energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a colossal entity had awakened from darkness, the entire Heaven Palace shuddered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can’t beat Luo Hou, can’t I beat you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm voice echoed through Qifei Heaven Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the palace fell still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing sat quietly in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black lotus remained the same black lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the mirror in the Niejingtai  now carried a few more layers of Dao resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Burp~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kunlun Xu, atop Yushan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Shangsu gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve goddesses stood high in the heavens, seemingly in deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langxiao Goddess said: “Reliable reports indicate the Qilin Clan beneath Bu Zhou Mountain is brewing a grand plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supposedly, the plan’s core consists of only eight characters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which eight characters?” asked Shenxiao Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langxiao Goddess spoke slowly, syllable by syllable:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carry Heaven, Bear Earth, Thirty-Six Emperors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the specific plan?” Meng Wuyou pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such boldness alone could encompass countless possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Qilin Clan be plotting to seize dominion over the Earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Wuyou had once heard Xiang Xuanqing mention a five-yuan-society development outline for the Underworld’s future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short name: One-Five Plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan’s central theme: Build Nine You’s soil, make all spirits find their rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Qilin Clan truly begins scheming for dominion over the Earth, it may unleash unpredictable shocks upon the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon hearing Meng Wuyou’s inquiry, the goddess who brought this news shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The specific plan is still under investigation; if I gain new progress, I’ll update you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshao Goddess paused, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a confirmed piece of news—about Shen Ni.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen Ni?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the goddesses turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingshao Goddess faithfully conveyed Xiang Xuanqing’s words: “Shen Ni is the number-one terrorist of the Honghuang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jidu, are you there? I’ve run into a little trouble...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yinghuo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Qifei Heaven Palace, Xiang Xuanqing, tinkering with the Niejing , stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering how “little trouble” from Yinghuo Shangzun had always turned into disasters, he did not go himself. “Send a Dao body to check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Nameless Sea, a colossal mountain descended from the heavens, shaking time and space with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ray of aurora shot from chaos, striking the sky above the Nameless Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, friend, what big problem did you stir up this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yinghuo Shangzun stood less than a foot from the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiang Xuanqing arrive, the previously bewildered Yinghuo Shangzun’s eyes instantly cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted: “Jidu, I’ve brought you a big one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? A big one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing turned to gaze at the mountain that had appeared out of nowhere in the Nameless Sea—and suddenly froze. “So flat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain was immensely tall, but to a primordial deity, that was nothing remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What startled Xiang Xuanqing was the cliff face on its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearly vertical cliff was perfectly smooth and level—a flawless cut, as if a blade had sliced downward, shearing off part of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This cut looks familiar... I’ve seen it before.” Xiang Xuanqing pondered briefly, his expression growing grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now recognized what he was looking at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, it really is a big one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing glanced coolly at Yinghuo Shangzun: “You summoned it—you don’t know what it is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yinghuo Shangzun chuckled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d created too many things; many were beyond his understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the mountain was about to change, Xiang Xuanqing raised his hand, revealing a massive black seal. He stepped back, pulling Yinghuo Shangzun with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So serious?” Yinghuo Shangzun had asked Xiang Xuanqing for help many times—never before had he seen him so cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I accidentally summoned something extraordinary.” Yinghuo Shangzun felt a flicker of anticipation, rubbing his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiang Xuanqing pointed toward the heavens, his voice like a divine decree:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a vessel—capable of crushing mountains, subduing peaks, subduing demons, slaying gods!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, primal roar echoed from distant time and space—a formless, colossal figure approached, moving slowly yet swiftly toward the Nameless Sea’s timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains shook, seas trembled; a cataclysmic pressure surged along the timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! What the hell is that?!” Yinghuo Shangzun, echoing Xiang Xuanqing’s past exclamations, stared in shock at the center of the Nameless Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying aura made his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing stood in empty space, giving a “friendly” gesture toward the end of the timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This era doesn’t belong to you—go back and take your punishment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—Vessel, come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that cry, across the boundless heavens, a tiny boat drifting in the river of time slowly turned, colliding with the formless entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Nameless Sea, wind and clouds churned, lightning and thunder erupted, brilliant divine light blazed, and the ten directions of space collapsed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boundless chaos and darkness surged forth, swallowing the entire timeline the entity had traversed within moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing that had appeared out of nowhere in the Nameless Sea was never a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of a Chaos Demon God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head was incomplete, missing nearly half—its terrifying cut extended from the crown to the left ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the true form of the mountain, Yinghuo Shangzun was stunned: “I was just practicing a technique—how did I summon a demon god to my home?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t just summon a demon god—you summoned a living one.” Xiang Xuanqing stared intently at the smooth cut atop the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. This powerful aura, this familiar craftsmanship—it was definitely carved by Pangu’s axe. No mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alive?!” Yinghuo Shangzun felt a chill run down his spine—could a Mo Shen whose head had been split open by Pangu still be alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be precise, alive in the past,” Xiang Xuanqing thought carefully and gave this reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yinghuo Shangzun immediately exhaled in relief: “Then what do I have to fear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing smiled: “Aren’t you afraid He might still be hopping around right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That shouldn’t be possible, right?” Yinghuo Shangzun sucked in a sharp breath, and ice instantly formed across the surface of the Nameless Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a moment ago there was still some hope—now there isn’t.” Xiang Xuanqing arrived at the center of the Nameless Sea and picked up the little boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flickering flames, chaotic illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stir, and you force him to unleash his ultimate move—no wonder it’s you, Yinghuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Bearing Heaven, Supporting Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Dynasty, Liu An, Huainanzi: Yuan Dao Xun: “The Dao covers Heaven and supports Earth; it expands to the four directions and splits open the eight extremities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he read this, he suddenly had an inspiration—it fit the Qilin Clan perfectly, and he’d just found the perfect use for it, hehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-19T19:10:14.517Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d6372ff2bb7d09f33fbbce8a8bf03b670e7761ac39de8c078eba883e909e0fdc","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-24","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-22",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-honghuang-is-not-serious-cover.jpg"]