[{"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-1234":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},1938698,2671,"Chapter 1234","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1234",1234,"\u003Cp>As his voice fell, he extended his arms and directly locked onto Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he pulled downward with both hands with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath Ximen Wudi’s feet cracked, and his body fell directly into the underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, brat, follow me down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man sneered and leaped, also entering the underground space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi felt his body falling rapidly, and his expression became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was in the underground world, it was clearly unrealistic to try to escape using the Wings of the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way was to break free first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light flickered, and the Wings of the Void were activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense Wings of the Void appeared behind Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Wings of the Void appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They instantly tore through the void and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ximen Wudi appeared, he saw the masked man, who was closing in on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi knew he had been discovered; a grim expression appeared on his face, and Ximen Wudi flipped his right hand, summoning the Stone Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ximen Wudi channeled his magic power to activate the Stone Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Sword quickly turned into a hundred-meter giant sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slashed toward the masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man seemed not to have expected that the Stone Sword in Ximen Wudi’s hand was a powerful supreme treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Ximen Wudi summoned the Stone Sword, the masked man was struck by it and instantly suffered a calamity, being slashed on the shoulder by Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man’s left arm was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ximen Wudi stabbed the Stone Sword into the masked man’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puchi sound, the masked man’s chest was pierced through by Ximen Wudi, and then Ximen Wudi channeled the Eight Seals of God-Forbidden, directly sealing the masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man’s eyes widened into circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was filled with horror as he stared at Ximen Wudi, because he could not imagine how Ximen Wudi, being so young, could possess such heaven-defying skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His identity was that of a top-tier high-level member of the Ten Thousand Races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ximen Wudi was merely a yellow-haired brat; this brat was actually this heaven-defying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply inconceivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you...\" the masked man wanted to ask something, but found he could not speak at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi tore off the bamboo hat the masked man was wearing, then removed the masked man’s face veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man was actually an old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, why are you an old man? Could it be that your young master sent you to intercept and kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi narrowed his eyes and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said through gritted teeth, \"That's right, it was Young Master Gongsun who sent me to intercept and kill you; Young Master Gongsun ordered me to tear you into ten thousand pieces, then bring you back to claim the reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you are subordinates of that Gongsun Aoyun! No wonder you are so arrogant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi said indifferently, then took out the Stone Sword and directly annihilated the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man’s physical body was indeed extremely formidable; although Ximen Wudi’s attack destroyed his physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this guy’s primordial spirit had not been destroyed; his primordial spirit floated in mid-air, his venomous gaze fixed on Ximen Wudi, wishing he could skin Ximen Wudi alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon the old man’s primordial spirit also collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying up, Ximen Wudi continued to dash toward the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that the barrier outside this ancient castle was very complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to find a way to break the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method to break this barrier was similar to the barrier outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking that barrier was likely not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, someone has actually arrived first; it seems we are a step late!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice came from afar, followed by the appearance of seven or eight cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading cultivator was a middle-aged cultivator in green robes, looking like an immortal with a graceful demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi did not recognize the middle-aged man with the graceful demeanor, but upon seeing the young cultivator beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely shocked expression appeared on Ximen Wudi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized that young cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s actually this brat...\" Ximen Wudi was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of a female cultivator he had encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her name was Lu Yaoxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Ximen Wudi had asked Lu Yaoxi about some things that happened in the Imperial City of the Saint Dragon Empire, but Lu Yaoxi did not tell Ximen Wudi the specific details about the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi guessed that Lu Yaoxi was wary of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Lu Yaoxi had witnessed the scene where he fought fiercely with the Third Prince of the Saint Dragon Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was worried that Ximen Wudi would be unfavorable to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lu Yaoxi did not want to expose her identity at the time, so Ximen Wudi did not continue to pursue the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that coming here this time, he would encounter Lu Yaoxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s gaze looked toward Lu Yaoxi, and he observed her carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yaoxi’s figure was exquisite and translucent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was even more delicate and beautiful, worthy of being called a human stunner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lu Yaoxi was indeed very charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ximen Wudi had no interest in her whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi only wanted to rescue Xia Zidie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ximen Wudi’s current realm was simply too low; what he lacked most now was time, so Ximen Wudi hoped to leave the burial ground of the Ten Thousand Races Emperor as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to provoke this woman named Lu Yaoxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Yaoxi really harbored any fantasies about him, he would find a way to reject Lu Yaoxi’s affection after getting out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Gongsun said, whoever can kill this brat will be rewarded with one billion immortal crystals! If you capture this brat and hand him over to Young Master Gongsun, you can even receive a reward of one hundred billion immortal crystals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading middle-aged man continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words from the middle-aged man, many people around could not help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One billion immortal crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wealth was an extremely massive number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators even developed greed, but thinking of the powerful combat strength of that masked man in black, these people dismissed the idea of snatching Ximen Wudi’s treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only wanted to pick up some cheap gains on the side, but had no intention of snatching Ximen Wudi’s treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a big hand, who exactly is this Young Master Gongsun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi rubbed his chin, then said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... Young Master Gongsun is a direct bloodline of the Gongsun family. Young Master Gongsun’s father is the Gongsun family head, Gongsun Hengyang! And Young Master Gongsun is Gongsun Hengyang’s only son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Gongsun Hengyang died young, he left behind two sons: the eldest son, Gongsun Badao, and the second son, Gongsun Hengyuan! It is said that the two brothers have a poor relationship, but how could a lowly ant like you know about such matters? Since you have offended Young Master Gongsun, you have only one path: death!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-06-15T03:02:23.300Z","2026-06-18T03:52:24.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2d6297ed82b9054cbffc675a721898d160df4f691246fa87c9eef642f608288a","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1235","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1233",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]