[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon":3,"chapter-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-402":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!",{"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},1796715,2396,"Chapter 402 279: Mountain Collapse (Two updates of 8000 characters!)","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-402",402,"\u003Cp>Ruo Kai Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incessant drizzle resolutely fell, making the freshly constructed dirt road along the Sidan River as soft as a cake from several days of rainfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki exerted all his strength to pull his left foot out of the thick mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he applied too much force, lost his balance, pitched forward, and fell face-first into the mud, covering himself with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Kudou, you idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only I had my phone, I'd have captured this ridiculous look of yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be really hungry, Kudou, wanting to even eat the mud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His comrades couldn't help but laugh at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ptui ptui ptui, this cursed road, cursed forest, cursed country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki spat out the mud from his mouth with a crestfallen look and helplessly watched the team slowly trudging through the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the last unit to march out, belonging to the 7th Division of the Japan Self Defense Force, numbering eight thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They embarked during an unfortunate torrential downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days earlier, the first wave of troops, numbering over a hundred thousand, had reportedly reached less than sixty miles from Ji State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their own rear unit was still stuck on the muddy roads of the Sidan River, wrestling knee and ankle-deep in mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the accompanying supply vehicles, they had long succumbed to the thick mud, the tires merely spinning in the muck, unable to move forward or even secure themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all they could do was tote their rucksacks, wear raincoats, carry a few days' worth of food and tents, and trudge on painstakingly by foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we pass Scorpion Cloud Mountain, there is a supply station not too far ahead where we can rest and have some hot food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the platoon leader came through the radio, sparking excitement though their pace remained slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, they finally reached Scorpion Cloud Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peaks of Scorpion Cloud Mountain were high, with a gorge at its base that could be traversed, looking from above like a scorpion's tail, hence the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight thousand troops made a long line through the gorge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon, we'll have hot meals, hot dishes; I can't stand those cold rations anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki complained as he massaged his aching legs, now faintly seeing the supply station at the gorge's exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was built via helicopter transport, capable of providing hot meals. Due to the stranded supply vehicles, it had been two days since he last had a hot meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining delicious sushi, miso soup, tonkotsu ramen, beef dishes, and more, saliva unconsciously dribbled from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps from missing the food too much, he seemed to hallucinate, hearing a chilling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is that sound coming from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's speaking? I don't see a loudspeaker nearby!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weird, my communication device seems to be out of service.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long line of troops moving through the gorge turned their heads around in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki then realized that it wasn't a hallucination; someone actually was speaking, and the voice could be heard by thousands in the troop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this loud voice due to the echo from the gorge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki was mulling over it, not sure if it was his own delusion, he felt the winds growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice spoke again, this time Kudou Yuuki could hear clearly, it seemed to come from the high parts of Scorpion Cloud Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the binoculars hanging around his neck and looked towards Scorpion Cloud Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He faintly observed a prominent rock platform on the mountain peak, where a sacrificial table was set up, and a man stood there, but the rain impaired his visibility, making it difficult to see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain intensified, big drops driven sideways by the fierce wind, stinging the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a celestial river linked the heavens, the rain merging into sheets, completely obscuring the man Kudou Yuuki had spotted through his binoculars just moments before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mountain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice continued, a strange pressure and panic unsettling Kudou Yuuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the despair felt by a small animal facing a natural disaster, knowing it was impossible to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki heard a loud noise; the ground beneath his feet trembled slightly, mud splashing in ripples, a foul smell entered his nostrils, the water level in the ditches drastically reduced, and loose stones and debris fell from both sides of the gorge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It couldn't be, it couldn't be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudou Yuuki's face turned pale. Japan, being an island country situated on a seismic belt, was prone to frequent natural disasters, and at that moment, he felt a premonition of impending disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Kudou Yuuki, many among the thousands in the Japan Self Defense Force were feeling the same panic and unrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Scorpion Cloud Mountain, Su Jie coldly watched the confused Japanese troops below, a cold smile hooking at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your country has always been plagued by natural disasters; such a customary hometown death suits you well. I am indeed too merciful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Su Jie had an Array Plate in front of him, his Primordial Spirit merging with the foundation of Scorpion Cloud Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Primordial Spirit, having grown multiple times, was now over a meter tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the bond of the Dual Soul Contract with Ghost Bride Han Ruyan gave Su Jie's Primordial Spirit the power to summon a hint of Heavenly Might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Jie intended to unleash the pent-up Heavenly Might of Scorpion Cloud Mountain through his Primordial Spirit and Array Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Collapse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the opportunity was ripe, Su Jie cast a spell, triggered the Formation, and stirred the inherent Heavenly Might of Scorpion Cloud Mountain itself.\u003C\u002Fp>",955,"2026-06-09T04:32:59.169Z",1,"novelbin.me","28e3b128703494b1d6e3c03477dc21e8148880f0e668f766b68987669e07aea3","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-403","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-401",1540,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftwo-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-cover.jpg"]