[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-985":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"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},1446841,1898,"Chapter 985 - 985 1005 I Have a Bold Idea..._1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-985",985,"\u003Cp>985: Chapter 1005: I Have a Bold Idea…_1 985: Chapter 1005: I Have a Bold Idea…_1 Lin Chen had only seen his father once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in Yin Yang Valley where his father had already been chosen as the Demon Emperor’s Successor and was parasitized by the Heart of the Demon Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his father gave him the Emperor’s Scripture of Heaven, it was clear that he was struggling intensely with the Demon Emperor’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much time has passed since then; could he still retain his own will and emotions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen wasn’t sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was also why he had always wanted to come here and see his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, he wanted to confirm, was he still his father?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan was able to give him the Emperor’s Scripture of Heaven back then, which showed that his rationality and familial affection were dominant at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t know what course of action he would eventually choose, but he just wanted to see his father again after such a long time and see if he was still the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How effective can this piece of Spiritual Essence be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bearded Man Du Lei replied, “It can increase one’s wisdom and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If at the Nascent Soul Realm, a piece of Spiritual Essence like the one just now may only require three to five pieces to advance a stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If in the Spirit Transformation Realm, more will be needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, as long as you have enough Spiritual Essence, your strength will increase rapidly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nascent Soul Realm, three to five Spiritual Essences, advancing one stage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such abundant energy in Spiritual Essence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, even though they were mining here, not even a chance to embezzle was given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards on-site wouldn’t give anyone any opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen vaguely understood why the demon race guardians didn’t confiscate everyone’s Void Space Rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the demon race hadn’t fully transformed yet and couldn’t use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, maybe everyone thought that cultivators with strength at the Nascent Soul Realm or below, being enslaved, wouldn’t possess anything valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical treasures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying swords?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them use those for mining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, once the Spiritual Essence was unearthed, the Guardians would find out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those who wanted to escape, haha, the Guardians would teach them a lesson within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill scream suddenly sounded amongst the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen turned his head and saw an old man in the distance being engulfed by black flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was instantly burned until only white bones remained, and then even the white bones were reduced to black ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashes to ashes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did these black flames come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s exploding stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the distance cried out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone quickly moved away from the burning cultivator, as if the fire on his body was a contagious plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Lin Chen was also shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure about the old man’s strength, but the fact that a cultivator was burned to bones and then reduced to ashes was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly cultivator nearby replied in despair, “That’s Darkfire, a symbiotic entity found in the Ancient Mining Field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual Essence and Darkfire are opposites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual Essence is an incredibly pure energy source that helps cultivators or demon cultivators rapidly increase their strength, while Darkfire is like the embodiment of misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once touched, Darkfire will burn a person to ashes like bone-devouring maggots, causing the destruction of both their physical body and Primordial Spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was secretly shocked and asked, “How can we prevent the Darkfire?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way to predict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man replied with a deathly expression, “The appearance of Darkfire is just like Spiritual Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it emerges, no one knows whether it will appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once it does, it means someone will be in big trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So mysterious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen sighed inwardly, then comforted himself that his own luck had never been bad, so he shouldn’t encounter Darkfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the Darkfire appeared again, swallowing the miner’s body and instantly burning him to white bones, then turning him into flying ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of existence was this Darkfire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen subconsciously thought of his Water and Fire Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to encounter Darkfire, could the Water and Fire Mirror absorb it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen and the others were taken to the flying boat and entered the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a satisfying meal, they were hurried back to the camp to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chen lay on the bed at the camp, he pondered today’s encounters with some worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least six or seven people today had unearthed Darkfire, only to be instantly burned to nothing by it, their souls completely destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, so many of them had only unearthed three pieces of Spiritual Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance rate of Spiritual Essence compared to Darkfire is quite low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least twice as likely for Darkfire to appear than Spiritual Essence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen turned his head and asked, “Brother Lei, where do these mined Spiritual Essences get transported to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Lei replied, “I’m not sure, but I think they should be stored somewhere here first, then transferred to higher-level demons for them to use or distribute after a certain amount is accumulated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked further, “Do you know where they are kept?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea suddenly came to Lin Chen’s mind…\u003C\u002Fp>",901,"2026-06-06T01:51:49.837Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9ed88ead1386ecce81630bdf5864ef6eba23a555ad6d76e79d1bc18cfd74d6a","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-986","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-984",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]