[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start":3,"chapter-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wuxia: Starting by Shocking the Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1937582,2671,"Chapter 118","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>As the primary target of the 'wave of energy',\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian let out a strange cry, his expression changing drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His originally surging momentum\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of fear sprouted involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made him uncontrollably recall the scene of being dominated by Wu Wudi back in the day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more intense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you already afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trash is indeed trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the terror deep in his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold face, he spat out a single word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the sound had even faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold shiver shot from his heels straight to the back of his head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the vast, infinite, and tyrannical power rushing toward him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his whole body shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his mind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was like a lonely boat in the ocean at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in danger of capsizing in the monstrous waves at any time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of extreme danger arose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian's expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly terrifying!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian, his scalp tingling, did not dare to be the least bit negligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly pushed the Heart of the Saint Art to its limit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gritting his teeth and using every ounce of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Pfft!!!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he made contact with the wave of energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian's body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mask shattered into fragments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his face turning as pale as paper in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long hair was now incredibly disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at him, there was no longer any trace of his former high-and-mighty demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waa~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have cultivated for over three thousand years, how can I not even withstand your momentum?!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spitting out another mouthful of blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian roared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Twelve Realms of Martial Arts, each realm a heaven apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had cultivated for over three thousand years and finally reached the mid-stage of Shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the other party was strong, how could they crush him with just momentum?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian was completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gap was just too ridiculous!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even immortals and gods probably wouldn't be much more than this, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was the other party an immortal or god descended to the mortal world?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just him;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the onlookers, Ling Donglai and the others,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were terrified by this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With wide eyes and mouths slightly agape,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their faces showed nothing but shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had already highly overestimated Ximen Wudi's strength before this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were still stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of unreality rose in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a letdown!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trash is trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivating for over three thousand years, and still just a piece of trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withdrawing his momentum,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi said with great disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had thought the other party might be able to trade a few blows with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as it turned out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they couldn't even block his momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this mid-stage Shattering cultivation was as watered down as it could possibly be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was entirely piled up by time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that any existence who had just entered the Shattering Realm would probably be enough to beat him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian's old face darkened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>endless rage rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to retort,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but upon thinking of Ximen Wudi's suffocating and despair-inducing strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he immediately dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in his lowered eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did a trace of resentment and hatred flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly gritted his teeth. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without waiting for Ximen Wudi to speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he raised his hand and struck his own chest hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he secretly pushed the Heart of the Saint Art to its limit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his entire person instantly vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let him escape!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai and the others shouted upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>faced with Di Shitian, who was determined to flee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unless Ximen Wudi took action himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if he were severely injured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was not someone they could stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a flash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Shitian disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burning Phoenix blood? Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly watching the direction in which he had left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi's lips curled into a faint arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had decided to make him a dog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could he let him off so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he really didn't want him to escape,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>let alone burning Phoenix blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if he burned his entire being, he wouldn't have been able to get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he let him go\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was primarily\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because he wanted to cast a long line to catch a big fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was an old monster who had survived for over three thousand years;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he must have collected quite a few good things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he hadn't forgotten\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the other party still had powerful subordinates like Luo Xian and the Ice Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could bring them all under his command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the strength of the Green Dragon Society would definitely reach a new level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Nine Provinces were whole, and the Age of Great Contention had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Future experts would surely emerge one after another!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the top combat power of the Green Dragon Society was already a bit stretched thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was time to start recruiting experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a superior,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he didn't want to have to do everything himself in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi couldn't help but signal to Ling Donglai and the others, who had returned empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to chase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won't be able to run away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you are all here, I will give you a task.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A task?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai and the others were all stunned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>subconsciously looking up at him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>curiosity flashing in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person just now is a hidden expert from Yunzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are quite a few such experts there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, your next task is to be responsible for recruiting them into the Green Dragon Society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their curiosity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi didn't hold back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pondering for a few moments before speaking slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many such experts in Yunzhou?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai and the others were shocked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their old faces filled with traces of horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Dragon Head, your cultivation is the highest here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are responsible for heading to Yunzhou, to a place called the China Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find the Pavilion Master who plays the erhu there, invite him to join the Green Dragon Society, or bring him to see me—either is fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Dragon Head, you go to a place in Yunzhou called Wushuang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find the City Lord of Wushuang City, have him take you to see the Sword Saint Dugu Jian; as for the rest, you handle it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Dragon Heads, you three just need to head to the headquarters of the World Association in Yunzhou, and do this and that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Seventh Dragon Head, you go to the overseas regions of Yunzhou, find Water God Island, and invite the Water God Ancestor to join the Green Dragon Society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pondering for two moments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi ordered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuming was very strong; there was no doubt about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ling Donglai was not weak either,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in terms of martial arts alone, he might even be a cut above Wuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was most appropriate for him to go to the China Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Dugu Jian was a sword expert,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even purer than Wuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a person,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was better to let Dugu Qiubai go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, the two would definitely have a lot to talk about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiaoyaozi, Li Taibai, and Zhang Daoling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>having them go to the World Association was mainly to guard against Xiongba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't forgotten that Xiongba's father was also a hidden expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case they ran into trouble, they could look out for each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just to recruit Feng, Yun, and Duan Lang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was no need for all three of them to go together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Zhang Sanfeng had it the worst,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because even Ximen Wudi didn't know where Water God Island was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>trying to find it was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. \u003C\u002Fp>",1404,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z","2026-06-18T03:46:55.665Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","311fe1439c0acf5a792a92dc5c55d1577c6699ee160c70111cdf4042035b84d9","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-119","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-117",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]