[{"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-124":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},1937588,2671,"Chapter 124","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>made one's hair stand on end and feel a chill in their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you won't regret it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the invisible pressure coming from around him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang snorted heavily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flicked his large sleeves, and soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai, seeing this, moved slightly and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no talk along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two arrived one after another outside a thatched cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're here, do as you please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signaling toward the sword hut not far away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai nodded and stepped closer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without the slightest suspicion that the other party might be bluffing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had already felt a terrifyingly peerless sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he saw the sword hut, he was certain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that there was definitely a sword expert inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their cultivation was only stronger, not weaker, than his own!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his heart, which had been lonely for many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ignited with thick fighting intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his footsteps fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrifying sword intent erupted from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step he took,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sword intent grew thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he was three zhang away from the sword hut,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this space was already filled with endless sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tyrannical sharpness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>actually shredded the heavenly phenomena appearing in the void to pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hiss!!!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that monstrous sword intent that was almost about to solidify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang's pupils shrank fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his cultivation was not weak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn't help but shake his body and secretly gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his old face, a trace of surprise appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in the bottom of his heart, a trace of relief flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fortunately he hadn't clashed with the other party just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*BOOM!!!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Dugu Yifang's thoughts flashed by,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a sword intent even stronger than his own soared into the sky from the sword hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it collided with Dugu Qiubai's sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>accompanied by the sound of a door opening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure walked out of the room calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was none other than the target of Dugu Qiubai's trip, the Sword Saint Dugu Jian!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his action,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two sword intents that had been evenly matched in the void suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian's sword intent gradually became heavy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in just a few breaths, it gradually gained the upper hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking like a 6-4 split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai's expression turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You use a sword?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at him deeply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I abandoned the sword long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai shook his head, sparing no words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the look in his eyes as he watched him was filled with fighting intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian's eyes lit up upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his originally serious old face revealing a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Then, what is a sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All things in heaven and earth, grass, trees, bamboo, and stone, can all be swords!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words were out, his face turned black,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for he suddenly realized\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that in this question and answer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had somehow become a disciple being tested by a teacher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this thought emerged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of dissatisfaction rose in his heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his aura increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what made him somewhat depressed was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that as his sword intent increased,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the other party's sword intent also rose,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>always maintaining the momentum of pressing him by a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>feeling the strong pressure coming from the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the shackle that hadn't been broken for a long time showed signs of loosening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flash of determination appeared on Dugu Qiubai's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he drove his cultivation to the limit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>manipulating the thick true essence in his body to fiercely impact the shackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once... twice... three times...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he impacted, \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>his aura grew thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this good scene didn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After impacting only a dozen times or so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the surging aura stopped its upward trend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stuck in a neither-up-nor-down situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I going to fail?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart tightened slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and a trace of bitterness appeared in Dugu Qiubai's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seemingly noticing his abnormality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian's eyes flashed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and with a movement of his intent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he smiled and increased the pressure again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai, who had sighed and was about to end it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suddenly felt a terrifyingly peerless pressure rushing toward him like a landslide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart rejoiced slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing it was the other party taking action,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he didn't dare to be negligent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hurriedly calming his breath and using every ounce of his strength\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to impact the already crumbling shackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Pop~~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sound like a bubble bursting rang out in his body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai's originally peak Heaven-Human momentum surged wildly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>increasing dozens of times in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That suffocatingly strong momentum soared into the sky, straight to the nine heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power was so great\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the void above his head changed drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the heavenly phenomena appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the originally clear sky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gathered countless thunderclouds in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under invisible gravitational force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thunderclouds covered the sky and sun, and the void was filled with howling winds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the clouds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>endless thunder flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrifying pressure that made one's heart jump shrouded down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly locking onto Dugu Qiubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... he actually broke through?!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>watching this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang's eyes widened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>exclaiming in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if thinking of something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he quickly retreated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fearing he would be implicated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had distanced himself from Dugu Qiubai,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking up at the void in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had the experience of watching Ling Donglai cross his tribulation before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>faced with that terrifying heavenly might,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai's face was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying his hands behind his back, he walked into the void step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Rumble!!!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a violent roar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the long-brewing thunderclouds descended with thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a thunder dragon hundreds of zhang long appeared in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>roaring as it charged toward Dugu Qiubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majesty of heaven it carried from above\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made Dugu Yifang, who was on the side, feel his breathing stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the blood in his body was running sluggishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one could see how exaggerated and terrifying its power was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abandon a generation of mountains and rivers, restrain half a lifetime of rampant behavior, seek an opponent, just for one battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword is named, Defeat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing intently at the thunder dragon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Qiubai raised his right hand, pointing his fingers like a sword,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>spitting out the words one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his right hand swung,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a white, almost transparent sword light shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>besides the intense sound of breaking air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the surrounding space trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its terror was evident!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this move,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Jian exclaimed in surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of astonishment appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the figure of Dugu Qiubai standing in the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fighting intent surged in his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang, who was on the side, saw this, \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yifang, who was to the side, saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z","2026-06-18T03:46:55.665Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b2f01817169ea266b14980fbfd802942ccc7cf2f3491be7e2927066f120239d0","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-125","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-123",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]