[{"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-486":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},1557733,2023,"Chapter 486 - 485: Ruthless Bombardment, Shadow Crystal","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-486",486,"\u003Cp>Twelfth Realm escapee, hardly decent speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the Shadow Demon had fled hundreds of thousands of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Li Jing would not have been able to counteract it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things are different today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now rules over the laws of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with the merging of Ling Ling, his mastery over the laws of space has far exceeded the limits that his current realm could reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t exactly reaching the pinnacle, but it wasn’t far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, Li Jing threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space, completely shattered at that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the towering Primordial Spirit Method behind Li Jing, aided by countless Powers of Thunder Punishment within his body, instantly locked onto the Shadow Demon who had escaped hundreds of thousands of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From near to far in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Li Jing tore through space and appeared in front of the fleeing Shadow Demon, casually handing out the Unnamed Taoist Tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had confidence in its speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It firmly believed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how outrageous Li Jing might be, he wouldn’t be able to surpass its speed, at most his combat strength and physical body seemed somewhat mutated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the premise of full-on escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It never occurred to it that Li Jing could intercept it directly by using the laws of space?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the rapid flight, and the sudden appearance of Li Jing, the Shadow Demon had no strength to stagnate its flight in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was said was late, but the time was fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Demon collided head-on with the Unnamed Taoist Tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing didn’t use any force, he just sent out the Unnamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Shadow Demon’s speed of escaping hundreds of thousands of miles in an instant, he didn’t have to work so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of Shadow Demon’s escape was originally fast, a horizontal plunge wouldn’t lose much to his full blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched the Unnamed Taoist Tool, the body of Wei Xiran, controlled by the Shadow Demon, exploded into a cloud of blood with a \"bang\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Twelfth Realm’s powerful body, focusing on physical strength, had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Taoist Tool Unnamed was stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules of rupture and destruction acted instantaneously, destroying the cloud of blood that Wei Xiran’s body had been blown into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Demon’s main form was not damaged in the collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before impact, he couldn’t manage to suspend himself in mid-air to prevent the crash, but he could make himself enter the invulnerable intangible state on the physical level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it is a Shadow Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its very essence is a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be solid, or it can be void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Unnamed Taoist Tool passed through the ethereal Shadow Demon’s main body without any loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t stop at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Wei Xiran’s body, he lost his last reliance in front of Li Jing and couldn’t afford to continue the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made him feel relieved was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his main form, he can run even faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the rules of the dark night at most affect his own strength and do not interfere with his escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the Shadow Demon had fled far, a nightmare-like voice sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Freeze!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, space solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal Shadow Demon was suddenly frozen in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having this experience, a look of terror appeared on the face of the Shadow Demon’s main body, which could only vaguely see the facial features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spatial rules acting on him at this moment were infinitely close to the standards of the Venerable of the Thirteen Realms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Li Jing do it!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People’s control of the rules should not be influenced by auxiliary spells or methods that can temporarily increase their combat strength, but only by their individual’s true realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing stepping out not far in front of him with the Unnamed Taoist Tool in his hands, the Shadow Demon’s face changed again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Lord, spare...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the plea for mercy was fully out, Li Jing raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole world, immediately plunged into complete dimness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the function of the rules of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heavenly punishment to come into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of deep blacks different from the dimness of the world tore open the sky, quietly fell down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the rolling sound of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only thousands of distortions melding with the dimness visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal Shadow Demon was swallowed up momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being void, it could prevent the Shadow Demon from being immune to physical level attacks, and even avoid the impact of some rules that apply only to physical entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in front of the rules of Thunder Punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is all pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its death was very peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t even feel any pain, nor did it have the chance to be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Essence Source +2795586.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message of Essence Source reward popped up, reviving the somewhat listless Li Jing after the big move\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get rid of this Shadow Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this wasn’t inside the Little Universe, he was not omnipotent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had unleashed all the power of Heavenly Punishment from the three-gear Body of Thunder Punishment at once...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only is the state of the Three-Gear Body of Thunder Punishment now gone, but Li Jing himself is a bit ahead of the curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Ling Ling’s powers to support him, he probably wouldn’t be able to rule the skies now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already a bit of a struggle to handle the extremely mutated three-gear Body of Thunder Punishment that was influenced by Ling Ling, and a single breath releasing all the Powers of Heavenly Punishment had put him under quite a bit of strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of this was clearly worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level up, 232. Strength of Thunder punishment +464, Skill Points +2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level up, 233. Strength of Thunder punishment +466, Skill Points +2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level up, 234. Strength of Thunder Punishment +468, Skill Points +2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level up, 235. Strength of Thunder Punishment +470, Skill Points +2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four consecutive level-up notifications popped up, bringing not only relief to Li Jing, but also high expectations for his upcoming life in the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Shadow Demon may be a bit hard to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it proved through combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current powers, killing enemies two realms higher is no longer an issue, at most it is a bit of a struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although killing one Shadow Demon only gets him four levels up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s endless potential here in the Immortal Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There definitely won’t be a lack of aliens like the Shadow Demon who can bring huge amounts of Essence Source in the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even excluding the rather special Zhong Shen Zhou and the Eastern Immortal Domain that is the home of the human race, the other three Immortal Realms are basically under the control of aliens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Three Immortal Realms, a Shadow Demon with a Twelfth Realm cultivation level could only be considered an average character. Who knows how many stronger alien species exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Ling’s excited voice suddenly echoed in Li Jing’s ear while he was contemplating the situation in the other three realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t just stand there! You’ve killed a monster and it dropped loot, hurry up and pick it up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing monsters and looting, he was familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the question was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could a Shadow Demon drop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was sent for reincarnation by being bombarded by thousands of Heavenly Punishments, what could possibly be left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, Li Jing looked down at the spot where the Shadow Demon was devoured by the Heavenly Punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eye of True Vision was still in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, the Eye of True Vision accurately captured a black crystal in the forest for him, and fed the information back to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top heavenly treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can directly control the rule of Shadow after refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving such information, Li Jing was about to exclaim but didn’t get the chance, as his body started moving on its own, his eyes shining as he picked up the Shadow Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Crystal felt cold as jade to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he examined the object he found, Li Jing almost drooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly treasures, he had already seen and even handled quite a few of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Seed that can grow into an Immortal Medicine, the exquisite jade liquid that brings double benefits to the physical body and Primordial Spirit, and the Taoist Origin Fruit that allows one to comprehend a rule of the Heavenly Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these, he had handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the Spirit Seed, he had little interest in the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only tasted the exquisite jade liquid once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Taoist Origin Fruit, he had all stuffed to Ling Ling as snacks when he got them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, being a heavenly treasure just like these,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Crystal was far more valuable than the three treasures he had come across, including the Spirit Seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Seed was, after all, difficult to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one didn’t have certain special opportunities, an ordinary person who obtained it might not even be able to make it sprout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Shadow Crystal, through refinement, can directly allow one to master the rule of Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it has any other uses, Li Jing didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information that the Eye of True Vision can provide only pertains to the inherent effects of the object, it does not tell him how to use it more efficiently, or whether it can be combined with other objects for certain effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just being able to grasp the rule of Shadow, made this a huge gain for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only getting a huge amount of Essence Source, but also such a rare treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While holding the Shadow Crystal and drooling, Ling Ling voluntarily separated from him and appeared on his shoulder, lightly coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, this thing looks pretty delicious, can I have a taste?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing smirked at her words and quickly protected the Shadow Crystal with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Ling was always very spoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were ordinary heavenly treasures, he might have given them to the creature to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Shadow Crystal can’t be wasted as a snack for Ling Ling, he needed it for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To gain complete control of a rule, now that’s something really worth having!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to Ling Ling who was looking pitifully at him protecting his \"food\", Li Jing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever seen this thing before, Ling Ling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not omniscient, how could I possibly have seen everything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Ling grumbled a bit, then asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this thing for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Crystal, refinement will let one directly control the rule of Shadow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing such an answer, Ling Ling was surprised and no longer coveted the Shadow Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s eyes can see the essence of all things, which she knew long before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone says it has that function, it does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ling Ling had a sweet tooth, she wasn’t ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her strong desire to ask for it from Li Jing, even by acting spoilt, the effect of this thing was quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter whether Li Jing or someone else used it, it was better than her using it as food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Ling herself couldn’t control any rule outside the context of life. Even if she ate the Shadow Crystal, she wouldn’t understand the rule of shadow, at most she could metabolize the nutrients for her own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the nutrients brought by the Shadow Crystal were optional for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she didn’t have any combat effectiveness in essence, her existence itself was extremely powerful and rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Shadow Crystal held by her could only be regarded as a snack at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this case, it’s definitely better to let Li Jing use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look filled with reluctance swept over the Shadow Crystal protected in Li Jing’s hand, and Ling Ling hummed casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take me back, I am sleepy. Don’t forget the delicious food you promised me, arrange it earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I’ll buy it for you as soon as I go back to Phoenix Sun County.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing quickly agreed, then sent Ling Ling back to the Little Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was hesitating whether to refine the Shadow Crystal on the spot, but suddenly he felt something and looked towards the direction of Beilang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light came streaking across the sky and stopped in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light faded, Li Lingyin emerged, her clothes tattered and a little disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing’s clothes in a similar state, though essentially unharmed, Li Lingyin looked around with a slight frown before meeting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, I was delayed for a while, where’s Wei Xiran? Did you scare him away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t run, I killed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin slowly threw out a question mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was chased by twenty-six defenders of Beilang City, but she was not completely unaware of the situation in Beilang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between Li Jing and Wei Xiran changed the color of heaven and earth again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a place far away from Beilang City, she could still see and feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in fact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing used the Unnamed Taoist Tool which plunged the entire world into a night without light, and its influence was very wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin was affected by it and almost suffered a big loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This disheveled appearance was the result of being suddenly plunged into a night without light, where she couldn’t see anything, and was mobbed and beaten up by the twenty-six city guards of Beilang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her strength hadn’t been strong enough, she might have had an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy punches could kill the master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her strong cultivation and perception, Li Lingyin confirmed that Wei Xiran and Li Jing were chasing and fleeing in this direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came over and indeed found the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now Li Jing was saying that he had killed Wei Xiran, and Li Lingyin was having trouble accepting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Li Jing....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really achieve it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murdering a twelfth realm cultivator while being only in the tenth realm!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this guy....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be a monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin looked at Li Jing in astonishment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is of great importance, you better not lie to me just to puff yourself up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was speechless and responded with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to pick you up, why would I need to pretend and lie to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t doubt Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re both Earth people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knows the common characteristics of men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Jing’s sudden statement left her speechless for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knows her own situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a female alcoholic who always holds a glass of wine in hand, only a person with some problems would be interested in her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself also has no interest in love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that could interest her is wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s blunt words somehow made her feel a bit upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what to say, so Li Jing spread his hands to show the Shadow Crystal in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden sight of the Shadow Crystal almost made Li Lingyin pop her eyes out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing suddenly understood that she recognized the Shadow Crystal. He closed his hands protectively over the Shadow Crystal and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you recognize this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Crystal, a top-grade heavenly treasure that likely appears after the death of a top-tier member of the notoriously eerie Shadow Demon Clan from the Northern Immortal Domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin nodded and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said that in the distant past, the Shadow Demon Clan nearly extinct because of this. Today, they are the most powerful spies and assassins under the command of Emperor Beiming. Born with a deep understanding of shadow rules and excellent control over them, they are mysterious and experts in secret attacks. If you encounter them without some means of protection, even if you are at the Venerable Realm, you may fall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Li Lingyin glanced at Li Jing who was \"guarding his food\" and snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, me, as the prestigious Domain Lord Cangming, wouldn’t covet just a piece of Shadow Crystal from you. Rather, where did you get this? Did Wei Xiran offer it to you in exchange for his life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I got it after defeating a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Lingyin frowned, then her face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting that... a Shadow Demon was dwelling in Wei Xiran’s shadow, controlling his body!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her silent, Li Jing began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mentioned earlier that the Shadow Demon Clan is the most powerful spy and assassin under Emperor Beiming, is this related to the Northern Immortal Domain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t say for certain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin looked up and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a possibility, but not a big one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stability of Four Immortal Domains is maintained by Zhong Shen Zhou. The state will turn a blind eye to internal conflicts, but if a conflict involving different domains erupts, the four emperors will intervene directly. This is an unspoken rule among the emperors for maintaining balance and stability in the Immortal Domains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if this issue is directly related to Emperor Beiming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is even less likely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin shook her head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may not know that Emperor Beiming who rules the Northern Immortal Domain is actually a human venerable from the Eastern Immortal Domain and a good friend of Eastern Emperor Donghua. He is the emperor who is least likely to harm the Eastern Immortal Domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Li Jing’s response, she continues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And even if Emperor Beiming wants to harm the Eastern Immortal Domain, the scope would not be so small. Damaging a domain lord of the Eastern Immortal Domain won’t make any difference in the dispute between realms, instead it might expose his moves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Li Lingyin said, Li Jing silently nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was a bit underestimating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Emperor, after all, is not an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing harm to a person would at least require a notable Venerable to potentially shake the Eastern Immortal Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Twelfth Realm Domain Lord can be considered at the top in their own domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the space between Immortal Domains, it’s a completely different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thinking, Li Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn’t get much information from that shadow demon, but he did mention that he had been hiding in the Ningluo realm, posing as Wei Xiran for a hundred years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Li Lingyin’s face turned slightly somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this mean...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real Wei Xiran has been dead for a hundred years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, was the Ningluo realm actually being controlled by a shadow demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing, it has to be said, was quite long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would the Shadow Demon want to harm Wei Xiran?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was the purpose of controlling the Ningluo realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One question after another emerged in Li Lingyin’s mind, causing her to feel overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave up thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, thinking deeply wasn’t really her forte as a drunkard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhaling deeply, Li Lingyin looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Shadow Demon is dead, let’s end this matter for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing slowly typed out a question mark, saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just leave it at that? Shouldn’t we investigate what the Shadow Demon has done in the Ningluo realm for over a hundred years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We from the Cangming realm can’t interfere in the affairs of the Ningluo realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin shook her head, then added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will report this matter to the Donghua Immortal Palace later. The fact that a Shadow Demon has harmed a Domain Lord and the Northern Immortal Domain is involved warrants their attention. There will be more specialized people to handle the intricacies behind the scenes, we don’t need to worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While silently nodding in agreement, Li Jing felt a sense of dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to follow through with this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could get ahold of a few more Shadow Demons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had to admit, Li Lingyin was making sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happens in the Ningluo realm is not something the two of them from the Cangming realm can meddle with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Li Lingyin is the Domain Lord of the Cangming realm, her reach isn’t that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Jing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was to tag along with Li Lingyin if she decided to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing inwardly, Li Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, should we head straight to the Cangming realm? With ’Wei Xiran’ dead, the auction probably won’t take place. There’s no need for us to stay in Beilang City, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking, Li Lingyin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, there’s no need to stay. But returning might have to be something you do on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given the magnitude of what happened in the Ningluo realm, as a Domain Lord who directly participated, I am obligated to stay and temporarily take over the duties of Domain Lord to ensure that the Ningluo realm doesn’t fall into chaos. I don’t need to prove my innocence, but I must help clean up the mess left in the Ningluo realm. Until the Donghua Immortal Palace appoints a new Domain Lord, or sends someone to take over, I have to stay here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Lingyin say this, Li Jing slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a Domain Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really seemed like quite a hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering internally, Li Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’ll go back first. When you return to the Cangming realm, you can find me in Chen Tang City. Also, I’m sorry to burden you with this, but it may not be appropriate for the news of me killing a ’Domain Lord’ as a newcomer to the Immortal realm to spread. Can you tell the outside world that you killed the Shadow Demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, he didn’t bother to say anything else, waved his hand to tear open a spatial rift and stepped into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s departure was quite...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was very straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just how straightforward he left, he even called her to \"take the blame\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently watching the spatial rift created by Li Jing slowly close, Li Lingyin let out a heavy breath of exasperation, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having such an irresponsible \"fellow townsman\" made her rather helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing had brought her many surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having ascended to the Immortal realm for more than three thousand years, Li Lingyin’s life could be said to have remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a cultivator of the Divinity Taoist, she has been the cream of the crop among cultivators of the same realm ever since she ascended to the Immortal realm, very few people would dare to provoke her rashly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping into the Twelfth Realm and becoming a Domain Lord, needless to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life was dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the problem she is currently encountering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lingyin had a feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being with this \"fellow townsman\", her life might be very interesting in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Jing tore the space apart, he didn’t return directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first went back to Beilang City, retrieved his three Immortal Items, and then quietly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing did not enter the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because Beilang City was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the city’s guards had got into action, even the Domain Lord joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, during the fight between the two sides, the people of Beilang City were all aware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the situation being so big, it would be difficult for it not to be chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pacifying Beilang City and calming the people is better left to Li Lingyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he showed up to say something, the people of Beilang City probably wouldn’t believe the words of someone at the Tenth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Beilang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing again tore space apart and went straight back to Zhenyuan Tower in Chen Tang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had been away for a while and had spent several days out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, people like Liu Sisi had each gone out themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of wandering around outside, he needed to go back and confirm that everyone was alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his powerful Primordial Spirit perception, Li Jing easily located Yulian and Ji Qing - both women were discussing something unknown in a large floating hall near the Zhenyuan Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi and others weren’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stargazing Elder, who had returned before him, was already \"home\" in the Zhenyuan Tower, practicing in the layer where time flows fastest with Longxu who was responsible for \"guarding the home\", and discussing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stargazing Elder and Longxu had the intention to practice, indicating that nothing was wrong with Chen Tang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Liu Sisi and the others come back and leave again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly frowning, Li Jing tore the space apart and appeared directly in the great hall where Yulian, Ji Qing and Bai Yu were located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abrupt appearance of someone made the three people present stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ji Qing spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing, it’s good that you’re back! We were just discussing a procurement plan! And then, we ran out of money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably only Ji Qing could say with such righteous indignation that she’s out of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head helplessly with a bitter laugh, Li Jing unhesitatingly took off his Enclosed Crystal Ring and handed it to Yulian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are eight thousand top grade Immortal Crystals inside. Take it and spend it slowly, Ayu. I have found a way to make money so don’t save for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yulian blinked and smiled as she took the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the one who said they were out of money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the Immortal Crystals go to Yulian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at how Yulian and Li Jing were flirting with each other, Ji Qing couldn’t find a reason to be angry for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a person she couldn’t beat, and the other was Yulian who was now in an unusual relationship with him, which was incomparable to her as a carefree best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With gritted teeth, Ji Qing grabbed Yulian’s arm and hugged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis Ayu, now that we have money, should we set off immediately or?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No hurry, let’s sit for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon saying this, Yulian turned to look at Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sisi and the others visited nearby Sect forces quite smoothly earlier. They also found out that a beneficial cultivation paradise in the nearby Earth Realm will be opened today. You came back a bit late, they just set off earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian was indeed considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Jing could ask, she had already told him the things he cared about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that Liu Sisi and others had gone to a certain cultivation paradise in the nearby Earth Realm, Li Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such cultivation paradises were fairly common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called cultivation paradises were actually unoccupied layered spaces left behind by the predecessors of the Immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these layered spaces, it was usually the predecessors who left a method to benefit the later generations – these could aid cultivation, and there might even be some Immortal Methods left behind by the predecessors who had left or died for insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, the thinking of people in the Immortal realm was quite advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The predecessors would leave behind their own layered spaces to benefit the Immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those in the Immortal realm who were fortunate enough to enter these layered spaces would usually not fight in them, avoiding the destruction of the predecessors’ benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation paradises, it was much safer than wandering around the Immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing where Liu Sisi and others went, Li Jing didn’t worry about what Yulian and others were buying, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have something to deal with right now, and I need to go to Phoenix Sun County later. Be careful on your way to Haotian City for shopping, Yulian, and take care of yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he took out the twenty talismans he had drawn but hadn’t sold, and gave them to Yulian and Ji Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep these for self-defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the talismans handed over by him, both Yulian and Ji Qing’s eyes brightened and they happily accepted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yu was watching from the side, feeling a bit envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such things were of no use to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of Ancient God’s Descendants wasn’t Spiritual Qi, and they had their own system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were her share, she wouldn’t be able to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing wasn’t the type to be partial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the little loli Bai Yu standing there empty-handed due to her ascension to the Eighth Realm, he didn’t know what to give her for a moment. After thinking about it, he took out a lollipop and handed it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was glad that Li Jing took care of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a bit absurd for him to give her a lollipop...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lollipop, something she had heard of but never seen nor eaten, seemed quite exotic to Bai Yu who never properly ventured in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweet voice, Bai Yu unwrapped the lollipop and bit into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",5013,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.217Z",1,"novelbin.me","41c5d698f4e2885bc67441b3d812c1c3f948f1896d99b7ed5ec59746f9daf257","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-487","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-485",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]