[{"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-1196":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},1938660,2671,"Chapter 1196","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1196",1196,"\u003Cp>Sharp light surged in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auras of baleful energy radiated from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he strode toward the outside of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he would meet the enemy personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he stepped outside the main hall, a thunderbolt struck down, enveloping his figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the flash of lightning, Ji Hao’s robes fluttered, as if a God of Thunder had descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a brilliant golden sword in his hand, like a heavenly soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused all the generals below to reveal looks of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, Ji Hao’s majesty grew day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the generals present had to go to the Great Qin Imperial Palace to pay their respects every few years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they still could not hide the awe in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Ji Hao was leading the expedition in person, they were naturally happy in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just when everyone thought that this battle was sure to be won,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Hao, standing in the void, revealed a trace of doubt in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he discovered that his system notification sound had not rung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything seemed extremely strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now that the arrow was on the string, it had to be fired, so he could not care about much else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, follow me on the expedition to punish the rebels!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was filled with boundless solemnity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>causing everyone below not to dare to be negligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the aura of slaughter permeated the Great Qin military camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time, in the Great Wilderness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon Emperor had finally gathered the experts he brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain range stretching for thousands of miles stood right before everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his lair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, countless living beings had once been buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, it was piled with countless corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking out, it was like a sea of corpses, and the thick smell of blood was pungent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, I didn’t expect that a mere human race would dare to provoke my Demon race; are you truly tired of living!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the army arrived,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon Emperor said coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bloodthirsty light blooming in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a top-tier existence in the Primordial World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not as good as those Primordial Golden Immortals, he was not far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had dozens of seventh and eighth-level Saint experts under his command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so he naturally did not fear Ji Hao’s human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack the Great Zhou for me; anyone who dares to resist arrest is to be killed without mercy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the other party’s voice, a seventh-level Saint expert stepped out and said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he led the army and marched down in a mighty fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the first to kill their way into the Great Qin’s border pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speed was unparalleled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like a swarm of locusts passing through. The moment they approached the city,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they turned into a black line and pushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Volley after volley of arrows flew toward the Demon race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching flames illuminated the surroundings in a bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon touching the other party’s body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>apart from wisps of green smoke rising, there was simply no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, human trash, come out and die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Emperor’s arrogant roar rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the entire Great Qin boiled over in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Emperor, what should we do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon race’s reinforcements have arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we don’t resist, I fear our army will have a hard time holding the city gates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deputy general said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>worry appearing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, don’t worry, just watch; our human race’s reinforcements will be here soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ji Hao said relaxedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that deputy general revealed a look of doubt in his eyes, simply not believing the other party’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the human race had many experts, how could they be a match for this Demon coalition army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only him, but even those generals felt the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Great Zhou was different from other human races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never participated in any wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they rarely even managed their own citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, these people knew almost nothing about the foundation of this human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ji Hao did not explain either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly ordered people to call the governors of the various human provinces to discuss matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, we are here to suppress the rebellion by imperial decree; what matter do you have for us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human official asked after hearing Ji Hao’s voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a look of terror appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer the governor he used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ji Hao ascended the throne, he separated all the fiefdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now controlled a region called Yunlong Ridge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which could be considered wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ji Hao’s temper was extremely violent, and he was unwilling to deal with him, so he had not been promoted. Now, he had not expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to be summoned by the other party again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this battle, you do not need to strike; just be responsible for defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Hao said indifferently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an inexplicable look appearing in his eyes. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, those ministers understood that the other party would not harm them, so they did not refute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just retreated silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just after they left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon Emperor led the Demon army and also arrived not far from the Great Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill, leave none alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Emperor roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Demon armies were all elites that the other party had cultivated for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after his order was issued, they did not hold back at all, raising the weapons in their hands one after another and charging toward the Great Qin’s city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just when these Demon armies had reached the top of the city walls,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before they could react,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a thick mist covered the city,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>causing the Demon Emperor to be startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the energy contained in that mist was somewhat terrifying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making him feel suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as he was preparing to dodge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening dragon’s roar sounded in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, two huge figures were seen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rising into the air at the same time, killing their way toward the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant golden-scaled python, incredibly ferocious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>spat venom from its mouth, emitting a chilling coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other one was even more massive, its scales shimmering with brilliant starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the Ancestral Dragon and Xing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales on their bodies refracted terrifying light under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Witch let out a roar, shaking the eternal firmament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch smashed down, and the destructive power produced was enough to make even ordinary sixth-level Saint experts drink hatred on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, in order to claim credit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the soldiers of the Great Zhou participated in the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Gong, Li Jing, Nezha, Lu Bu, Huang Feihu, Lei Zhenzi, Yang Jian, Luo Shixin, Xiang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of them was incredibly brave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the enemy invading,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they did not hold back at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons in their hands danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike that fell would surely result in blood splattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short time, they had slaughtered millions of Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused the Demon Emperor’s eye sockets to split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected the Great Zhou to have such powerful warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know, these Demons were known for their hand-to-hand combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were not as good as the Great Zhou’s warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply inconceivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time, Ximen Wudi sat on the city wall, looking at this scene with spirited eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a look of satisfaction appearing at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, what the entire Great Zhou lacked most was war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through great battles could they grow rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this time, the price paid by the Great Zhou was also heavy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as long as they could win, it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as he was contemplating,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Emperor stepped and shattered the city beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Han Emperor, today I will let you witness the power of my Demon race!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although your human race is powerful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you are not to be feared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang out, and a look of madness appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his voice fell, a thunderous explosion that shook the universe rang out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, dark clouds gathered in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant with an incredibly sturdy figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a giant hammer in his hand, like Mount Tai pressing down, and smashed it fiercely toward the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Witch roared, his eyes blood-red, revealing an aura of ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, he had no way to block the other party’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only brandish his twin axes with all his might,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wanting to block the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the sound of a roar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon giant’s body shattered in an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>turning into a cloud of blood mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Ancestral Witch was also knocked flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he still refused to admit defeat, circling in the void, wanting to find an opportunity to tear the Demon Emperor apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, he had underestimated the power behind this Demon Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, a mere Ancestral Witch wants to show off; you are truly overestimating yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after the Ancestral Witch’s figure fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a mocking voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the other party actually appeared in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Demon Emperor did not make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an existence was someone he could not afford to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was a disciple of the Taiqing Palace, with a noble status, and was definitely not someone he could match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you, to dare to hurt my brother? State your name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such a scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Wukong could no longer endure; flames swirled around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted toward the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>scorching murderous intent appearing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Taiqing Palace expert, upon seeing that it was Sun Wukong, \u003C\u002Fp>",1684,"2026-06-15T03:02:22.379Z","2026-06-18T03:52:24.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","20a1869704249e6f6502f2f8eca1876be24a1a2344a1851a230f4084453def5d","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1197","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1195",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]