[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-277":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"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},1557774,2023,"Chapter 277 - 276: An Embarrassing Situation, The Sinner","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>This situation, was undeniably awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was so distracted by the surprise that he did not notice that one of the nine streamers rising from various buildings and converging to the central area was to pass over his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of their approach was unusually fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time, it took for him to be startled; the opponent had already passed over his head and discovered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing locked eyes with the young man with the single horn and felt his body tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to consider this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the group of six realm that scattered and surrounded him he might not handle, not to mention the presence of ten Seventh Realm here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be challenging too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the young man with the single horn in front of him, the other eight members of the Ninth Realm had already landed in front of the central hall, gathering there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he made a move, they could easily surround him and imprint the character \"zheng\" on his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of the Seventh Realm was no joking matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were to use the Immortal Item, the Flying Sword Blue Edge, with the Chasing Wind Sword Style, the opponent might still be able to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a Blood Burning Escape with Thunderous Speed could be tried, but even if they couldn’t catch up to him, it wouldn’t be so easy for him to shake them off...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were precisely ten members of the Seventh Realm; it wouldn’t be difficult for them to encircle, pursue, and stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To free himself from this dilemma, Li Jing could only put his hopes in Serlina, who was waiting outside to provide assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that only an hour and a half had passed since he entered the canyon ruins, even if the Demon Array Serlina expected to be set up within two hours was progressing well, it was not likely to be done half an hour ahead of schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should he handle this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s face didn’t look too good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered similar situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it really came to it, he could stall, gain a few experiences, cause a bit of chaos to help him escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation he had considered did not include ten Seventh Realm, but only two or three people...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was unsure about how to deal with the situation, the young man with the single horn shifted his gaze from him and glanced at the position of the main gate of the central hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, including the woman who had issued a warning indiscriminately earlier, the nine members of the Seventh Realm who had gathered looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the palace being extremely high at about a hundred meters, the nine gazes did not directly fall on Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was quite obvious that they had all received the young man’s notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that he would have to face it head on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to stand up, the young man hovering near him shifted his gaze from Li Jing, not stopping as he moved away and landed directly in front of the central hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to charge recklessly, but then why did he leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking again at the front of the central hall, ten Seventh Realm gathered together, not even one of them looked over at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost clan woman spat out strange syllables, not knowing what she was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed not merely an exchange with the nine Seventh Realm that had come together, but more like she was assigning tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was left a little bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the premise that they had already discovered him, these ten Seventh Realm chose to ignore him, what situation was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning issued by the single horn woman was due to their ghost clan sacred temple being infiltrated by him and Serlina in pursuit of the alien species, he had sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would make sense if they regard that alien infiltrator of more importance than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Li Jing’s guess, the alien infiltrator had come to open another spatial passage and release the alien species that had been sealed in, including the Giant lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing the two, the infiltrating alien certainly posed a greater threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that he was also an invader, wasn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did not regard him as an enemy, now that he had infiltrated their place, they shouldn’t just ignore him, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Jing could ponder any further, nine Seventh Realm members, excluding the ghost clan woman, chorused a syllable that seemed like an acknowledgment after the former had spoken, turning into nine streamers scattering in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that they were also looking for the infiltrating alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the look on Li Jing’s face was peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed, he was really being ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was feeling incredulous, he heard a gentle voice of thought in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foreigner of the human race, please come over to the hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing slowly typed a question mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This voice of thought was from the ghost clan woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast his eyes towards the central hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw was the ghost clan woman looking up at his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, Li Jing slightly knitted his eyebrows, stood up, and deactivated the Silent Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had been found, there was no need to keep the Silent Shadow active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, communicating with the ghost clan woman would be a good choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she had shown no ill intent, and second, he was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the opportunity to communicate, he shouldn’t miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without giving it much thought, Li Jing waved his hand, summoning a Spirit Soldier, and took to the sky, landing near the Ghost Clan woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon standing still near the Ghost Clan woman, Li Jing couldn’t help but take a closer look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In height, this Ghost Clan woman was relatively short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, she was probably only about 1.8 meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The health bar above her head had a value as high as 9986.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This represented that she was in the middle stage of the Seventh Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t the strongest among the ten Ghost Clan women in the Seventh Realm, as there were two others with health bar values above 10,000 who were much stronger than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clear, she held a very special status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing had noticed that earlier too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Seventh Realm males that had congregated in front of the main hall were all males, she was the only female.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the woman’s face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pretty face was gentle and smooth, displaying her bright eyes and pearly white teeth perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference between her and the giant woman was the single short horn in the middle of her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Jing was observing the Ghost Clan woman, she was also scrutinizing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them locked eyes for a moment, the thought voice of the Ghost Clan woman echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Human Race in the Chongyuan Holy Realm should have been wiped out during the Cataclysm of Extermination. Are you from another realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyuan Holy Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this refer to the Big Secret Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the Ghost Clan woman, Li Jing responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m from the Big World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his previous assumptions, the Ghost Clan represented by this woman just returned from the Big Secret Realm and don’t get along with the Sealed Giant Lineage and other Alien Species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s understandable that she doesn’t know that Present World People have entered the Big Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To explain his origin, using the term \"Big World\" that he heard from the Giant woman couldn’t be more appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At hearing the term \"Big World\", the Ghost Clan woman showed a somewhat surprised expression, then asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the present Big World dominated by the Human Race?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Jing blinked and asked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn’t it always the case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The course of history in the present world was drastically different from what Li Jing knew, but only in recent times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The period of dinosaurs and other ancient beings and history of life evolution, they all existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Energy has caused the path of life evolution to be a little unusual, but the overall trend hasn’t changed much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone through serious research on all of these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans have been the dominant species on the Earth for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Big World that the Giant woman and the Ghost Clan woman knew apparently existed a very long time ago, seemingly before the known era of life evolution of the present world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was very interested in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the history of life evolution, humans did not exist from the very beginning, they gradually evolved from apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could confirm from the Ghost Clan woman that the specific era she contacted the Big World was before the history of life evolution, the news would be a time bomb if brought back. Countless historians would go crazy for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Ghost Clan woman just shook her head with a nonchalant smile in response to his indirect question, transmitting a message through thought voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using you as a reference, it seems that the humans in the modern Big World have grown incredibly strong, which surprises me. But since its existence, the Human Race indeed has a unique creativity and huge potential. Being the leader of the era is not beyond reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she transferred her thoughts again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We Ghost Clan have just woken up recently, and currently we are facing a very serious problem. We do not welcome outsiders. I can only apologize to you here for that, please leave. Also, please do me a favor and send a message back. Our Ghost Clan has no intention of intersecting with the Human Race, and we don’t mean to wage war with the Human Race. No matter what the Human Race came into the Chongyuan Holy Realm in the Big World for, we’d better not have too much contact, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When confronted with these words from the Ghost Clan woman, Li Jing’s brows furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications in these words were somewhat significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman directly stated her intention to estrange the Human Race, clarifying that they do not wish to wage war. By asking him to bring this message back, it showed that she was extremely rational and far-sighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman mentioned that the Ghost Clan had just woken up, not returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one phrase, which seemed inconsequential, fully illustrated the fundamental difference between them and the sealed Alien Species like the Giant Lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been in deep sleep for a long time in the past, not subsisting in some passage in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around at the relatively intact but very old relics and buildings, Li Jing realized that his prediction that the Ghost Clan had just returned to the Big Secret Realm might be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Li Jing spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll make sure to relay the message. If your Ghost Clan is friendly towards humans, we, the Human Race, will also treat you the same. In fact, the passage from the Big World to the Chongyuan Holy Realm won’t be able to stay open for much longer, and we’ll be leaving soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he asked to confirm an attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to check something with you. Has your Ghost Clan always been asleep in the Chongyuan Holy Realm, or...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, the Ghost Clan woman furrowed her brows and transmitted her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve never left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While talking, the Ghost Clan woman asked seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You asked this, have you found the survival spaces that the Ancient God’s Descendants created to cope with the Cataclysm of Extermination, and encountered Descendants other than our Ghost Clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming that the Ghost Clan had indeed been sleeping in the Chongyuan Holy Realm instead of just returning recently, Li Jing raised his eyebrows and responded candidly and directly with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, I have discovered two survival spaces, and I’ve entered both. One was inhabited by the winged descendants of the Ancient Gods, they weren’t that friendly, but not terribly vicious either. The other was more complicated, it housed various different descendants of the Ancient Gods, and I’ve learnt that they were sealed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Jing’s words, the Ghost Clan woman furrowed her brows deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, have had contact with the Descendants of the Ancient Gods in the sealed space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not just me who had contact with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing smiled and began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sealed space they reside in is close to the entrance of the Chongyuan Holy Realm where our Human Race entered. From the moment we entered, they have been communicating with all factions of the Human Race in some way, and it’s been close to twenty days now. A portion of the Human Race has made deals with them, helping to break the seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing carefully watched the expression of the woman from the Ghost Clan as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her face turning increasingly sour, as though she had swallowed a bug, Li Jing coughed lightly, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to clarify two things. First, the human faction to which I belong is not involved in trading with those stranded within the sealed space. Secondly, the reason I came to your Ghost Clan is not because of anything else, but because a friend of mine discovered that the seal had been broken without any human knowledge, and I trailing behind those ancient survivors who have quietly come out of the sealed space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing what Li Jing had to say, the woman from the Ghost Clan was silent for a long time before suddenly throwing back her head and howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, various sounds of howling seemed to echo from the palace’s ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Li Jing did not hear the indiscriminate voices of intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was clear that the woman’s howl from the Ghost Clan was informing the alien species within her tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the intermittent sounds of various howls, the woman from the Ghost Clan looked over in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The seal has been broken, and the criminals are about to return. This will be a great calamity for my Ghost Clan. I suggest you leave now to avoid being affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had confessed why he had found this place, the woman from the Ghost Clan still asked him to leave, something that Li Jing had not anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he was willing to withdraw at this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that he hasn’t seen the alien species that came out of the sealed space yet, and he hasn’t gained any experience from this journey. Can he just leave like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is now convinced that the alien species from the sealed space will open the passage entrance from this place, and before they collide with the human race, they will first collide with the Ghost Clan. How could he possibly leave in this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large-scale conflicts are good opportunities to gain experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Ghost Clan here, he doesn’t have to worry about not gaining experience due to the overwhelming number of top-notch alien beings represented by the Giant Lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should know that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their human camp, the conflict with the aliens will not be a frontal battle, but will involve various long-range bombardments, shelling, and even nuclear strikes using magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical bodies of the alien species are strong, one would have to be foolish to choose to confront them head-on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern warfare is not about throwing bodies at the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such conditions, he would just throw a handful of magic spells from a distance at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, things are different with the Ghost Clan; they straight up fight face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chance to take advantage of the chaos to gain experience is huge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Li Jing responded with a determined expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The criminals you speak of are not only enemies of your Ghost Clan but also enemies of our Human Race. I can stay and help. In addition, I have a friend waiting outside. I can inform her of the situation here and let her take the message back. This place is too far away from the entrance of the Chongyuan Holy Realm for my forces to provide assistance. However, with clear information, the faction I belong to can join forces with other factions to put pressure on the seal’s entrance and strive for an opportunity for your Ghost Clan to fight the criminals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman from the Ghost Clan fell silent upon hearing this, conveying her intent through a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t trust those from the Human Race who helped the criminals break the seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need for you to trust them or me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shrugged his shoulders, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Our interests are aligned for now. After this matter is over, we won’t have much contact with each other, let alone the opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the woman from the Ghost Clan appeared to be deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she looked up and conveyed her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, that’s interesting. Since the Human Race intends to assist the Ghost Clan against the criminals, I can choose to accept. However, your staying won’t be of much use as you are too weak. This place is going to be the main battlefield, it would be better for you to leave with your friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sentence \"you are too weak\" hurt Li Jing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really wanted to say, if we were to face off solely, you might not be able to beat me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But saying that now is meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aim of sticking around is not to display how powerful he is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without uttering a word, Li Jing raised his hand and gestured the starting style of World Thunder Punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather changed dramatically, and an extremely terrifying heavenly power descended upon the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full power of the forbidden Skill at the highest level, the Sixth Realm cultivation level, plus the effect of the Immortal Breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was not sure himself how terrifying the World Thunder Punishment would be once fully constructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman from the Ghost Clan’s face changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could clearly feel that the entire world seemed to be on the verge of a terrifying calamity, all due to Li Jing’s single gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, she quickly raised her hand and firmly grabbed Li Jing’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, no need to continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing felt his hand being held, a tremendous force that he couldn’t resist making him immobile. Is this woman from the Ghost Clan more than just powerful in terms of strength and speed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, nine streams of light shot over. It was the nine Seventh Realm beings who had scattered earlier and had gathered due to feeling an oppressive aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All nine eyed Li Jing as if facing a formidable enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing laughed embarrassingly, quietly lowering his other hand and looked at the woman from the Ghost Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you believe now that I can be of help if I stay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never intended to complete the gestures; he just wanted to show his \"worth\" so he could stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nine Seventh Realm beings staring at him and one holding his hand, there was no opportunity for him to complete the gestures anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the woman from the Ghost Clan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I am not sure what this indiscriminate attack method of yours is all about, it could indeed be somewhat useful at critical times. I can allow you to stay. But you must promise me that you will follow the instructions of my Ghost Clan and not act recklessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied decisively, his mind in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman from the Ghost Clan implied that he was weak, obviously being able to see through his actual cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now he only gestured the starting style of World Thunder Punishment and she was able to confirm it was an indiscriminate attack method?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly deserved to be the second-tier species in the alien lineage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly astonished, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going to step out and communicate with the friends waiting outside, and will come to find you later. I have many things to understand; we can communicate further at that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the woman from the Ghost Clan let go of his hand and transmitted her thoughts to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quan Chang, that’s my name. I can answer your questions, but we don’t have much time, so get to the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answering, Li Jing turned into a thunderbolt and shot straight towards the opening of the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Li Jing arrived at the opening of the canyon, left underground, and ascended into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Serlina, holding several multi-colored crystals, anxiously hovering near the entrance of the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she saw him, Serlina raised her hand, about to throw the crystals into the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing hastily raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Don’t do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Array - it was clear that Serlina hadn’t finished arranging it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment she’s nearby, she probably felt the power of the World Thunder Punishment just a moment ago, thinking things were taking a wrong turn, she gave up on arranging the Demon Array and braved coming to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystals in her hand are undoubtedly Magic Stones, but most likely ones that have been tampered with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple Magic Stones have no features, they are just a collection of magic power and can’t even explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing suddenly raise his hand to stop her, Serlina was slightly startled, then realized that things might not be as bad as she had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No Alien Species were chasing after them from the canyon ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped and held onto the Magic Stone she was about to throw, then flew over to him using Sky Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the situation down there? Why did you suddenly come out? And what was that terrifying aura just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Serlina’s barrage of questions, Li Jing didn’t hesitate, detailing everything he had seen and learned from his negotiations with the woman from the Ghost Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that there were more than seventy people in the Sixth Realm amongst the Ghost Clan, and even ten in the Seventh Realm, Serlina’s mouth formed an ’O’, big enough to fit an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she heard about the other circumstances, she found them unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could fully digest all the information, Li Jing began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go back and find Jiang Yini, tell her what I’ve told you. As for the White Hawk, you handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serlina instinctively agreed, then reconsidered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not coming back with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that things have come to this, I won’t lie to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied, continuing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, as the commander, I led the God Kingdom’s team into the spatial passage and established a significant grudge against one of the sealed Alien Species. When it breaks free from the seal, it will definitely come after me. This is a personal grudge, I don’t want it to escalate to affect Longyu or other forces. Now that it’s clear that the sealed Alien Species will go after the Ghost Clan when they return, I want to stay and take this opportunity to settle my personal grudge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his explanation, Serlina looked strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personal grudge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Li Jing offend them to such an extent that he was certain they would come after him once they escaped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she knew,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God Kingdom and Longyu had only entered the spatial passage to gather resources, and had merely killed some scattered giant beasts along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing’s insistence on staying, Serlina hesitated for a while, then nodded and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, I will take your message back to Longyu. However, I can’t control what they will do after receiving the message. Even with White Hawk, I don’t have the final say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s okay, as long as you deliver the message to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing waved his hand, instructing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you bring the message directly to Jiang Yini, no one at Longyu’s side is going to believe a word if it comes from someone else. Knowing that the message came from you, even with Jiang Yini leading, not many of them are likely to believe it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serlina clicked her tongue upon hearing this, saying displeasingly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that, do you think I’m an idiot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think you’re an idiot, I just don’t want you making a mistake by handing the message to the wrong person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing commented seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serlina was speechless, she weakly replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For something this big, I would definitely make sure I know who I was talking to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she took out a dark blue Magic Stone and handed it to him, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, this Magic Stone is a product of my alchemy. No matter how far away we are, as long as we are in the same space you can directly contact me. However, this stone can only be used once, keep it with you and contact me if you need to. If something comes up, I can also contact you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a good item this Magic Stone was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to contact Serlina no matter how far the distance, wasn’t it way too convenient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and took the Magic Stone and examined it before looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing can only be used once, can’t you give me a few more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This single piece is worth a hundred billion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serlina pouted, her face full of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy is equal exchange, of that he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never thought, even a simple communication function added to a Magic Stone after processing could be so expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this one stone, it’s even more expensive than a complete Sixth Realm great demon with special features!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy, are you sure it’s not just a way to burn through money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",4464,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","42df3650fc9a359b63f90df289a73a5dfbe6fa261b0f04457e5ad5b46f2438be","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-278","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-276",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]