[{"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-458":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},1557705,2023,"Chapter 458 - 457: High-profile Entry, Changes in the Secret Realm","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-458",458,"\u003Cp>Over ten hours later, the Heavenly King Group fleet successfully arrived near the location where the entrance of the Chongyuan Holy Realm would open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the fleet arrived, many other nations’ fleets had already gathered in the surrounding sea area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same as the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had occupied a favorable position near the entrance of the Secret Realm, some even lining up in opposition to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference from last time, however, was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw the arrival of the Heavenly King Group fleet, all powers silently chose to back off as they approached the Secret Realm entrance, with no one daring to get too close or block their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached the entrance of the Secret Realm, Li Jing and Quan Chang both came out onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing various forces avoiding the Heavenly King Group, Quan Chang slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, what’s going on? Isn’t this place international waters? Why does it feel like everyone is giving way to Longyu’s fleet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Li Jing shook his head, but he was somewhat amused deep down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that all parties still remember what happened last time he took the initiative to explore the Chongyuan Holy Realm, and they had a clear memory of what the Heavenly King Group’s banner looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All members of the Heavenly King Group fleet watched this scene, their backs straight in pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other Management Bureau team coming, the powers that had already taken their positions wouldn’t necessarily give way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the notoriously prickly Daohe Alliance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time they met, they still insisted on approaching the Heavenly King Group’s fleet regardless of the warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at them now, how fast are they running?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleet is at full power, they couldn’t wait to take off and leave the nearby sea area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is it called deterrence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what you call deterrence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the members of the Heavenly King Group didn’t know was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why the Daohe Alliance’s fleet ran away so fast when they saw the Heavenly King Group was not simply because of the lesson from last time, but also because they knew that the former strategist of the Heavenly King Group had become an existence that one absolutely should not provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Jing had once overtly snatched a billion Spirit Crystals from Daohe Alliance, and afterwards, even led the three Daohe Guardian Gods to \"resign collectively\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the Daohe Alliance not remember him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damned nemesis, they must keep their distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the relevant regulations have been written into the codex of the Daohe Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything related to Li Jing, must be avoided or else it’s considered a violation of the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say, the Daohe Alliance has been tormented to fear by somebody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of a billion Spirit Crystals is actually not a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spend it and there will be more sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key issue is that the three Guardian Gods, after encountering someone, went straight back home and resigned collectively without uttering a single word. This caused the Daohe Alliance to feel sick, and a civil strife broke out that lasted several months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transition of a country’s Guardian God is a major event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Guardian God is not only the face of a country but also the one who holds great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not about just finding any Seventh Realm to fill the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Longyu, positions like the Guardian God are usually taken up by reliable Seventh Realms who are internally selected in the Daohe Alliance, rather than through voting elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that the Daohe Alliance is comprised of numerous small nations, if any household can have one Seventh Realm take up the position of Guardian God, or even occupy two seats, their voice in the alliance will significantly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing artificially caused the mental breakdown of the three incumbent Daohe Guardian Gods, resulting in their collective resignation to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the Daohe Alliance not be in chaos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smaller nations, which initially didn’t have much standing in the alliance, jumped out without hesitation to nominate their own Seventh Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Campaigning and bribery were their basic tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even those who couldn’t compete fairly with others and resorted to assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for the alliance hurriedly accelerating the election process and forcing the election of three new Daohe Guardian Gods due to the worsening situation, who knows how the situation would have evolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside the Daohe Alliance’s troubles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to all parties’ \"friendly accommodation,\" the Heavenly King Group’s fleet naturally arrived just below the location where the entrance to the Chongyuan Secret Realm had opened last time, taking the best terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flight of the fleet was halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing raised his head to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance of the Secret Realm was indeed about to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, visible to the naked eye in the sky above, there was already a distorted, unstable rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his own mastery and understanding of spatial rules, Li Jing saw this distortion and accurately determined that the Secret Realm entrance would officially open at dawn after today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Retracting his gaze, Li Jing turned to look at Quan Chang, who was also looking up at the distortion in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a good rest tonight. The entrance to the Secret Realm will open when the dawn breaks tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Chang slowly typed in a question mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for when the entrance to the Secret Realm would open, the Longyu Research Institute had confirmed it three days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forecast was within a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this week, it could happen at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing suddenly being so sure made her question, did he see something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of how someone was now different from before, Quan Chang silently nodded in agreement and quietly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we inform the Management Bureau about this? Besides the Heavenly King Group that is escorting the expert team, the subsequent exploration team is still on the way. They might not be able to arrive by tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied and took out his phone to send a message to Jiang Liao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling someone else about this would be useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without knowing what level Li Jing is currently at, others may not believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one has been able to accurately predict the exact time when the Secret Realm will open. The most we can do is detect spatial fluctuations to predict a rough time frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Li Jing sent the message, Jiang Liao quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I will inform the subsequent exploration team to hasten their journey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least that’s the case for Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn’t been long since the Heavenly King Fleet had stopped sailing before high-ranking cultivators began to quietly approach the fleet, each displaying their unique skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tried to approach from underwater, while others used special escape methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Liao had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentlemen are easy to deal with, but the vile ones are hard to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the deterrence of the Heavenly King Group, as the entrance to the Secret Realm was about to open, some nations that were not connected to Longyu or did not manage to get enough benefits from their collaboration started getting restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get close to, or even acquire Quan Chang, they were truly willing to spend a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who stepped forward were either from the Seventh Realm or the Eighth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the powerful ones from the seventhrRealm and above who wouldn’t have shown up in the struggle between nations in the present world were now as common as cabbages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is not difficult to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason is that Quan Chang is too important for this expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having her support, or being able to privately agree on something, the benefits would be endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they enter the Secret Realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exploration teams from various factions will have to face the powerful descendants of the Ancient Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some small nations with weak national power might not have much say at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countries like Longyu and the Northern God Country, which are considered strong nations, require top strong ones stationed at the base, and those who should be sent out have been dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Quan Chang’s bodyguard for this journey, it was, of course, Li Jing’s responsibility to keep these suitors at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, this wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he noticed someone quietly approaching the expert team’s ship, he’d simply send a whisper from the Spirit God to solve the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trouble was, there were just too many people coming in this one night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from those scheming ones quietly approaching, many countries that had initially negotiated a collaborative relationship with the Longyu camp also formally requested meetings during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These included not only superpowers such as the Northern God Country and the White Hawk, but also many smaller powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Formal meeting requests naturally couldn’t be declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the former High Priest of the Ghost Clan, Quan Chang was also willing to communicate sincerely with the envoys of these countries to secure greater support for the development of the descendants of the Ancient Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was the same as with the Da Xia Dynasty previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Quan Chang was a guest at Longyu, she never thought about putting all her eggs in one basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a smart woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood what was best for both the Ghost Clan and the descendants of the Ancient Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was a sensible man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose not to participate in Quan Chang’s series of meetings throughout the night in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he wanted to ensure that Quan Chang had the privacy and freedom she deserved, while on the other hand, he wanted to avoid any inquiries from the high-ranking officials of Longyu, as he wasn’t sure what he should or shouldn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, time came to the break of dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As observed by Li Jing upon his arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spatial distortion at the entrance to the Secret Realm suddenly shrunk at the break of dawn, and then a dark slit-like passage was torn open with a \"buzz\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the passage was sudden for most forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much of the presence here were just the research teams and escort fleets sent for observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the many forces...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Li Jing’s advance provision, the exploration team participating in this exploration of the Secret Realm arrived in the nearby sea area before dawn and had made the corresponding preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t rush to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Realm had just opened, and it would take time for the passage to stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The research team began to calculate spatial data in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the entrance to the Secret Realm open, Quan Chang was absolutely eager to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the fact that she knew she might encounter spatial turbulence if she tried to return to the Chongyuan Holy Realm now, she would have flown away already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Chang’s eagerness to return to the Chongyuan Holy Realm was almost written on her face, and of course, Li Jing noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a slight hesitation, he took out the communicator of the Heavenly King Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All members listen up, prepare to enter the Secret Realm Space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Chang slowly typed out a question mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was standing right next to Li Jing, how could she not hear his command?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she turned her head and saw Li Jing smiling gently at her, Quan Chang was slightly stunned, then she understood and revealed a smiling face as beautiful as a blooming flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the members of the Heavenly King Group were taken aback when they received the instructions on the public channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they all remembered the voice of their former action strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was their former strategist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it appropriate for him to give orders at this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that members of the Heavenly King Group didn’t want to listen to Li Jing’s instructions, but the problem was that he was no longer a member of the group, and it was somewhat taboo for him to give orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word got out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not only affect him personally, but it would also have a negative impact on the Heavenly King Group itself if they chose to act according to his instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the deck of the flagship of the Heavenly King Group Fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, everyone’s eyes fell on Tong Gaojie and his deputy, Jiang Wenqian, who are currently the action strategists of the Heavenly King Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation was quite uncomfortable for both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They certainly wanted to listen to Li Jing’s instructions, as they had shared dangers with him in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also believe that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing had the ability to lead the entire Heavenly King Group safely through the unstable passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to enter the Secret Realm Space in advance, and beating everyone else to it, was undoubtedly a great benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they ordered in accordance with the instructions, they would surely be blamed afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t Li Jing’s decision to make!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were at a loss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliantly golden light rose from the ship of the expert team and then, with a \"buzz\", a gold tower five thousand feet high materialized, and the formidable presence of the Immortal Item swept across everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the members on the ship of the expert team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them had a communication device that could connect with the Heavenly King Group, but they did not have access to the group’s internal channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they had no idea that Li Jing had given an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they did see someone pull out Linglong Tower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have expected that the tower casually pulled out by Li Jing would turn out to be such a terrifying thing!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tower, it’s an Immortal Item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s top-tier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, everyone’s gaze was focused on Li Jing, filled with awe in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, no one linked Li Jing with the Ninth Realm Guardian that appeared half a year ago to protect Longyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, right now, the connection seems pretty clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the many focused gazes, Li Jing smiled indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t just stand there, retract your ships, I’ll take you into the Secret Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he moved alongside Quan Chang, entering Linglong Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his voice, everyone on the ship was momentarily stunned, then hastily scattered to gather their things and take to the skies with Sky Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements were indeed swift and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing is a strong pillar of support, a fact that people have already perceived from his appointment as Quan Chang’s personal bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn’t expect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was how powerful this pillar of support could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether this trip into the Secret Realm would definitely establish the Chongyuan Holy Realm as a permanent realm was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cooperation with the Ghost Clan and the descendants of the Ancient God was guaranteed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleet of the Heavenly King Group was profoundly shocked by the manifestation of Linglong Tower; their eyes almost popped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong Tower was something they were, of course, familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their last visit to the Chongyuan Holy Realm, Linglong Tower provided absolute security for their entire team’s exploratory operation. They even distinctly remembered how adorable the Spirit Weapon Linglong was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what they did not foresee was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over a year, Linglong Tower had become terrifying to this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was totally different from what they had known before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing leading Quan Chang into Linglong Tower, and everyone on the expert team ship starting to move, members of the Heavenly King Group began to move without needing orders from Tang Gaojie and Jiang Wenqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to waste words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former action planner was formidable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly King Group members did not speculate on whether Li Jing was of the Ninth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just by looking at Linglong Tower, they could be certain...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their former boss had become a terrifying figure who could shake the entire Longyu with a casual stamp of his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s there to panic about then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just listen to Li Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone fails to understand and wants to hold them accountable or trip up the Heavenly King Group afterward, Li Jing will handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moored in the adjacent sea area, many fleets of various forces were utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exploration of the Secret Realm was shall we say, \"uniquely\" due to Quan Chang’s presence in Longyu. Her importance could even be called crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could they have expected that hiding among their ranks was Li Jing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were quite a few who had previously entered the Chongyuan Holy Realm and recognized Linglong. Knowing her led them to speculate upon the Heavenly King Group’s planner, Li Jing, the infamous marauder who was known for his unpredictable attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this familiar yet imposing scene once again, they felt a surge of shock, envy, and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When would their own exploration team ever have such a prominent figure, ensuring the safety of the team while always staying one step ahead!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying prowess of Linglong Tower was silently released. Countless marine creatures unable to withstand its power turned belly up on the sea’s surface. Various forces’ fleet collectively turned pale and issued orders to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong Tower was sentient too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spirit of an Immortal Item, Linglong also had her own sense of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she knew how to conceal her own power and presence, as Li Jing did not ask her to hide, she exerted the pressure of being a half-step Taoist artifact that can dominate the laws of space, to keep her opponents in check. Even if she didn’t want to, she had to keep up appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the Heavenly King Group members and those in the expert team, everyone in the sea area, including those in the other exploration teams of Longyu, felt the fearsome pressure from the Linglong Tower. Even the Seventh and Eighth Realm cultivators secretly embedded in the small nation’s exploration fleet couldn’t withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong did still show some restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various forces’ exploration teams were still largely made up of Third and Fourth Realm cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had truly exerted all her power, most probably most of the people present would have been shocked to death by her power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many fleets gathered at the Secret Realm entry point dispersed to the outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the members of the Heavenly King Group had entered Linglong Tower, and the expert team also completed their ascent to the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Jing didn’t delay any longer, and with a single thought, he controlled the tower to take off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Linglong Tower, standing a full five thousand feet tall, soared into the sky in all its glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spatial Passage, which had just emerged and was still extremely unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, Linglong Tower immediately encountered a spatial turbulence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scattered spatial turbulence, a thing greatly dreaded by normal exploration teams, was directly crushed upon encountering Linglong Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left both the Heavenly King Group and the accompanying expert team stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the spatial turbulence, everyone was nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that it would pass so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone could recover, the Linglong Tower had already aggressively passed through the extremely unstable Spatial Passage and entered the Chongyuan Holy Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little over a year had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plains near the entrance of the Chongyuan Holy Realm, which had been leveled by the exploratory teams of the various forces for easy camping on their last visit, showed signs of greening, indicating possible recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was noteworthy was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortresses had been erected in the four directions--east, west, north, and south--of the entrance to the Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, including Li Jing, who had led the group in, everyone was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four fortresses, each stationed in the cardinal directions, clearly acted as watch stations, their purpose being to monitor the entrance to the Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are the Descendants of the Ancient God guarding against the Present World People?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that’s the case, there’s no way the fortresses could have been built so quickly, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance to the Secret Realm has just opened...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone was in a state of shock,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warning horn blew from the four fortresses guarding the four directions, and a large number of towering Ancient God’s Descendants ascended into the sky using Sky Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous roars echoed immediately from behind the fortresses in the four directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth shuttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, the Giant Beast Corps roared out from the earth behind the fortresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the Linglong Tower hastily turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s obviously an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the numerous and oddly shaped Ancient God’s Descendants hovering over the four fortresses, there are easily hundreds of thousands of Giant Beast Corps forming a high wall in the four directions, all of which are hidden underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could they be doing underground if not for an ambush?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the question arises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Ancient God’s Descendants mobilize such a trap here to guard against Present World People?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing doesn’t think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that there’s no conflict between the Ancient God’s Descendants and the Present World People.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a year has passed and the criminal race led by the God-Human Race dominates the Ancient God’s Descendants and even unifies them, it’s extreme to do this for an exploration team that is only at the Third or Fourth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Jing can sense that something is off, Quan Chang can naturally see it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the current situation, she frowns deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, something seems off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing agrees, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see what’s going on first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, an idea emerged in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Linglong released her might without reservation with a hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The might of a Level Ten Immortal Tool swept over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment the hundreds of thousands of roaring beasts seemed to choke on their roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The might Linglong released told them that none of them could survive as long as she made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the beasts, the Ancient God’s Descendants hovering over the four fortresses also turned pale in the face of Linglong Tower’s terrifying might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither the Ancient God’s Descendants nor the Giant Beast Corps retreated or fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing observed this, and after furrowing his brows, he looked at Quan Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Quan Chang nodded in acknowledgement, undid the seal within herself to return to the Seventh Realm, stepped out of the Linglong Tower, and unleashed her aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any Ghost Clan member present? I am Quan Chang, the former High Priest of the Ghost Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold voice echoed throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd of Ancient God’s Descendants looked at each other in confusion, but no one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Quan Chang’s brow furrowed even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were no members of the Ghost Clan present, there should at least be someone who knew about the Ghost Clan, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve already identified myself, so why isn’t there anyone responding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was wondering, she heard Li Jing’s cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, Quan Chang, you’re speaking in the common language of the Present World. The Ancient God’s Descendants don’t understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing this, Quan Chang’s face turned red, and she belatedly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Habits are scary things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without turning back, she managed to keep a straight face, and announced her identity again in the unique language of the Ancient God’s Descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient God’s Descendants hovering over the fortresses immediately reacted with a roar when they heard this, and a Ghost Clan woman, who, like Quan Chang, had a lone horn on her forehead appeared from the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman from the Ghost Clan paused and carefully looked Quan Chang up and down, before turning her attention to the Heavenly King Group still in the Linglong Tower. She returned her gaze with a roar of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Chang responded to the roar with a nod. First, she took out a black token to verify her identity, and then began communicating with them in the language of the Ancient God’s Descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their conversation, Quan Chang changed color several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made everyone in the tower — including Li Jing— feel disheartened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could understand the language of the Ancient God’s Descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only heaven knows what they mean by howling at each other...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging words with the Ghost Clan woman for a moment, the woman glanced at them and then slightly bent over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the consciousness of the Ghost Clan woman echoed in the ears of Li Jing and the whole Heavenly King Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies to our human friends. A lot has changed in the Chongyuan Holy Realm in the year-long absence, our establishment of defenses here is not to repel human penetration. The Ghost Clan will apologize for disturbing you all, and Quan Chang will take you to the territory of the Ghost Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such a message, everyone in the tower exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient God’s Descendants having such a large-scale mobilization was not to guard against them, the humans. They had suspected as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with confirmation, they couldn’t help but feel startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of entity deserves such caution from the Ancient God’s Descendants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing, too, had the same question in his mind as he turned his gaze towards Quan Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their eyes met, Quan Chang floated into the tower and spoke softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chongyuan Holy Realm was invaded by an Alien Civilization. The incident occurred after the passage connecting to the Big World closed last time. The invaders were very strong; the Ancient God’s Descendants sacrificed many pure-blooded clan members to repel them. To prevent another invasion, each clan sent people to guard the entrance of the Secret Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the details, I’m not sure. Let’s go to the territory of the Ghost Clan first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her expression darkened a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Clan Elder is critically wounded and his life is hanging by a thread.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4468,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.217Z",1,"novelbin.me","0023951feadbc176a540cd8b0341252b6c9da93d5350dc61f4895daade9b81ca","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-459","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-457",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]