[{"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-1250":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},1938714,2671,"Chapter 1250","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1250",1250,"\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi’s body swayed, dodging the incoming flames, and at the same time, he raised his palm and blasted out a sheet of scorching firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firelight exploded, gravel scattered everywhere, but it simply couldn’t do anything to those nine beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a powerful defensive treasure!” Ximen Wudi thought to himself and took out the Yin-Yang Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first used the Yin-Yang Mirror to shine on those nine beads and discovered that the nine beads were indeed extremely sturdy, so much so that even a God-Emperor powerhouse would find it hard to damage them in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Yin-Yang Mirror was very strong; not only could it restrain the Chaos Profound Yellow Qi, but it also possessed the effect of devouring energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Ximen Wudi did not upgrade the Yin-Yang Mirror to its limit, because he was worried about consuming too much energy and being unable to control this top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi tried attacking for a while and discovered that those nine beads were still tenacious and simply could not be shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area had been completely sealed off, and no top powerhouse in the God Realm could enter. Zhao Yunxiao and Qin Shang, along with other God-Emperors, had entered a giant ship under Zhao Chen’s arrangement and followed Ximen Wudi into the Royal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That giant ship was enough to accommodate hundreds of God-Emperor powerhouses, but Zhao Chen did not want so many God-Emperors to linger near the Royal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although those God-Emperors were somewhat disappointed, they could also understand Zhao Chen’s approach. After all, they were God-Emperor powerhouses, and in Zhao Chen’s eyes, their strength was not weaker than ordinary late-stage God-Emperor experts, and Zhao Chen’s strength was only at the late-stage God-Exalted, so he simply couldn’t handle the siege of too many God-Emperor powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, please rest assured, those nine beads absolutely cannot withstand the attack of a God-Emperor expert!” Zhao Yunxiao said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not doubting the Zhao Offering, but this matter is of great importance and cannot go wrong. Please, Zhao Offering, confirm it as soon as possible and give me a detailed report.” Qin Jin said after pondering for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunxiao bowed and cupped his hands, saying: “Your Highness, please rest assured. This old man guarantees there will be no mistakes. If this matter is handled well, this old man is willing to gift those nine beads to Your Highness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Jin nodded and then turned to walk out of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunxiao returned to the secret chamber and then sent a message from Qin Jin to Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi also left the Royal Palace. After arriving at the city gate, he rode a white steed and flew out of the Royal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city, Ximen Wudi searched for a long time and finally chose a canyon thirty thousand li away from the Royal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That canyon was about eight hundred li wide, bottomless, and the wilderness was vast, without any vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the edge of the canyon and observing downward, one could see that the depths of the canyon were pitch black, as if it were an endless void, making one’s hair stand on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this canyon, a special energy permeated, an energy that made Ximen Wudi feel very familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi took out the Chaos Profound Yellow Pagoda. After carefully investigating for a while, a look of wild joy appeared on his face, and he let out a long breath of turbid air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this canyon actually contains Chaos Profound Yellow Qi that is concentrated to the extreme!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was extremely excited. He did not immediately go down to pick those nine beads but took out a jade slip and dripped his own blood onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hum!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That jade slip suddenly vibrated violently and exploded with brilliant rays of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi extended a finger and gently sliced through the center of the light beam, pulling out a light ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the light ball had complex and mysterious patterns constructed on it, like runes, and it had a certain regularity, revealing a vicissitudinous and mysterious taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside this light ball was a mass of hazy mist, and within that mist was a fluctuation as vast as the sea, hiding terrifying pressure and destructive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Ancestor Hongjun really didn’t lie to me. The Chaos Profound Yellow Qi actually contains such vast Hongmeng Purple Qi. As long as I can completely absorb and refine it, I can definitely break through the shackles and step into the Hongmeng Supreme Realm!” Ximen Wudi muttered happily and put that mass of hazy mist into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Ximen Wudi leaped down into the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those nine beads were right under his feet, but Ximen Wudi did not pick them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These nine beads could help cultivators break through bottlenecks and were also a kind of strange and rare beast. However, like the other nine kinds of heaven-defying treasures, they needed to absorb specific heaven-defying treasures to advance. In other words, Ximen Wudi had to find a sufficient quantity of heaven-defying treasures first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi fell into the depths of the canyon and then sped forward along the canyon. He wasn’t afraid of any danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this kind of place, I reckon that even a powerhouse at the Half-Step Hongmeng Realm would find it hard to approach him without making a sound, and he himself could perceive the enemy and avoid them early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speeding like this for two days, Ximen Wudi encountered several strange snakes; they were all at the God-Monarch realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this level of strange snake, Ximen Wudi could kill them with a wave of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the strange snakes died, their corpses would merge into the soil and rocks, or be thrown into Ximen Wudi’s storage bag and taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi also didn’t forget to scavenge the souls of the strange snakes. Through reading the memories of the strange snakes’ residual souls, he discovered that the reason this frozen kingdom had not been destroyed was entirely because a dragon vein was buried beneath this mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The role of the dragon vein was heaven-defying; not only could it give birth to powerful demonic beasts and heaven-defying treasures, but it could also nourish the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees, allowing them to grow and strengthen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the dragon vein was completely frozen, the dragon vein’s momentum was constantly weakening, and the environment here was gradually deteriorating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ximen Wudi saw some problems, which was that the Chaos Profound Yellow Qi in this canyon was very thick and pure, far superior to other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing forward in the canyon for half a year, Ximen Wudi stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concentration of Chaos Profound Yellow Qi in the canyon was getting lower and lower. Clearly, the dragon vein had withered, and it was not suitable to continue staying here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Ximen Wudi rode the white horse and continued on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this journey, he also had a bountiful harvest; he obtained quite a few heaven-defying treasures and also picked some Chaos Profound Yellow Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling for another distance, Ximen Wudi stopped at a mountain hollow in the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mountain hollow, he saw a giant tree a hundred zhang tall, blooming with golden light, and on that tree, it was actually hung with golden beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi jumped off the horse’s back and headed straight for that giant tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting cross-legged under the giant tree, Ximen Wudi calmed his mind and began to operate the “Nirvana Derivative Technique,” absorbing the Chaos Profound Yellow Qi drifting around, seeking to raise his realm to the peak of God-Exalted in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos Profound Yellow Qi in this area was indeed very thick. Ximen Wudi hadn’t been operating his cultivation for long when the Chaos God Infant in his dantian opened its eyes, its mouth slightly open, puffing out extremely pure Chaos Profound Yellow Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little person in the dantian began to crazily absorb the Chaos Profound Yellow Qi, and the Chaos True Fire also released streaks of scorching energy, wrapping that giant tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that giant tree showed no signs of damage at all. On the contrary, the scorching energy formed by the Chaos True Fire was gradually being devoured by that giant tree, and the giant tree was also growing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The age of this giant tree must exceed a hundred billion years, otherwise it wouldn’t have such an amazing absorption capacity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi sighed secretly and then accelerated the absorption of the Chaos Profound Yellow Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After continuing like this for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ximen Wudi discovered that the Chaos True Fire in his body had been sucked away by one-sixth, and the little person in the dantian had also withered quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi did not continue, because if he continued to absorb, both the little person and the Chaos True Fire would suffer serious damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly took out a God-Exalted grade pill and swallowed it, then continued on his way. He planned to try his luck elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after flying not far, a group of God-Emperor grade strange snakes suddenly swarmed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi snorted coldly, his wrist flicked, and the Chaos Saint Blade appeared, instantly expanding many times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish, swish…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wielded the Saint Blade and slashed at the strange snakes lunging over. In an instant, more than thirty strange snakes were killed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although those strange snakes were killed, there were still strange snakes rushing up one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi cursed, then unleashed a restraint-type divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, circles of invisible ripples spread out on those strange snakes and spread rapidly, covering the entire canyon in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the strange snakes were trembling uncontrollably and then fell down one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before those strange snakes could fall to the ground, Ximen Wudi leaped out. He sacrificed the Saint Blade and slashed down with one blade, and all those strange snakes that fell to the ground were cut in half at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So refreshing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi couldn’t help but praise, continuing to fly forward, while urging that white horse to run fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This canyon was too big; Ximen Wudi didn’t dare to fly in the air. He rode the horse forward, and his speed was not fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold wind raged in the canyon, but it could not affect Ximen Wudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi was not afraid; after all, he had the Phoenix Battle Armor for protection, and his physical body was tough, so he was not afraid of wind, frost, rain, or snow at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another five months passed in a flash. This night, Ximen Wudi arrived at the very center of the canyon, where there was a giant pit, and at the edge of the giant pit were piled dense fragments of broken bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that a true dragon once fell here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi guessed and dived down, drilling into the giant pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he descended to about twenty meters from the ground, Ximen Wudi finally saw clearly. At the bottom of the giant pit lay a massive dragon body, covered in dense scars, with blood flowing out continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon race was an extremely rare race. Ximen Wudi was also seeing a dragon corpse for the first time, so he couldn’t help but be curious and carefully observed the situation of the dragon corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon corpse’s head had already disappeared, and its abdominal cavity and limbs had already rotted into a mess. \u003C\u002Fp>",1950,"2026-06-15T03:02:23.300Z","2026-06-18T03:52:24.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1e708f240c3f60679485c826a9ee28d2a3654acc88cbc4c3725268e2dfe35997","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1251","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-1249",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]