[{"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-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wuxia: Shocking the Empress at the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1937506,2671,"Chapter 42","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>he couldn't see through a single one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the aura around them was one more unfathomable and treacherous than the next!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this not shock him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just when he was shocked and inexplicable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai on the side asked impatiently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Second Dragon Head breaking through?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a look of excitement and agitation surged on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he hadn't forgotten\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the Second Dragon Head, Ling Donglai, had long reached the Heaven-Human Peak in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were truly breaking through,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then it would be the Supreme Mythical Realm he yearned for so much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were still no ripples, that would be a ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the others looked at Ximen Wudi in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their faces, they were also filled with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, you all should grasp this well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While confirming, he didn't forget to give a word of advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was the Supreme Mythical Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he would have to endure the test of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precious experience for them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention how much they would benefit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the very least, it would provide a very good reference for their future breakthroughs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having obtained the exact answer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the six people's hearts tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly straightened their faces and looked up at the void solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the sky, which was originally cloudless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in a short while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gathered countless thunderclouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few breaths,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under the invisible gravitational force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thunderclouds covered the sky and the sun, and the void was filled with hunting winds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the clouds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>amidst the endless thunder flashing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed to be brewing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a terrifying pressure that made one's heart jump covered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It instantly locked onto the pavilion where Ling Donglai was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi gave a light shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Li Canghai, he disappeared from where he was instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai and the other five saw this and quickly retreated to the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a few breaths after they left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a loud laugh full of joy resounded through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sitting alone for twenty years, moving forward to become an immortal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breaking the old shackles of the past, today I know who I am!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying the poem,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai appeared abruptly in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in the void, laughing proudly in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked so unrestrained and free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying aura radiating from his body\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also converged bit by bit at this moment, until it disappeared completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making people look at him at first glance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>feeling that he was extremely ordinary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while also having a mysterious quality that fit with nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Returning to simplicity, in harmony with nature!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sanfeng trembled violently and exclaimed subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his old face, there was a look of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a violent roar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thunderclouds that had been brewing for a long time descended with thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a giant dragon formed by lightning roared in the void and rushed toward Ling Donglai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying power\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was just for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making Zhang Sanfeng and the others feel infinite pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the true essence in their bodies was running somewhat sluggishly at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the only one who wasn't affected\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was Ximen Wudi, who was calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was looking at the field with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the target locked by the thunder dragon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai not only had no fear, but laughed loudly and swung his sword to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a dazzling sword light shot out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heading straight for the thunder dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the void seemed to ripple faintly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two met!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sword light was so sharp that it seemed not to belong to the human world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one encounter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thunder dragon was split open at the head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, with undiminished momentum, it slashed toward the dragon's body and tail,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until it disappeared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So terrifying!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They gasped in a cold breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sanfeng was stunned into speechlessness, lost in a daze for a moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dragon heads like Li Taibai, who had known Ling Donglai for a long time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were shaken by the power of that sword strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes were filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ximen Wudi, who had also experienced the trials of heaven and earth, understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trial was not actually the Thunder Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These seemingly terrifying tribulation clouds and Thunder Dragons were nothing more than bluffs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any expert attempting to break through to the Mythical Realm could handle them, provided they did not harbor fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true killing blow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in reality, was the Heart Tribulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use the terminology of fantasy cultivation, it was the Heart Demon trial!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pass it, and one attains the supreme Mythical Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fail it, and one would likely be trapped at the peak of the Heaven-Human Realm for the rest of their life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Dragon that had been split in two\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suddenly erupted with a black radiance from its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a speed the naked eye could barely track, it surged into the center of Ling Donglai’s brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai, having been warned by Ximen Wudi long ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>closed his eyes without a ripple on his face and sat suspended in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breath... two breaths... three breaths...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour... two hours... three hours...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>three days passed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrifying aura of extreme shock, with him as the center, roared and spread wildly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>apart from Ximen Wudi and Li Canghai beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the several dragon heads, including Li Taibai,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all felt an invisible pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the pressure became increasingly exaggerated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were to continue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was feared that in less than half a day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai and the others would be crushed to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai regained his senses and withdrew his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling their bodies lighten,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai and the others breathed a sigh of relief, clicking their tongues in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they felt an even greater yearning for the Mythical Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although they had yearned for it, they never imagined the Mythical Realm would be so exaggerated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it, the Heaven-Human Realm was no different from an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't experienced it personally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if they were beaten to death, they wouldn't believe it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks to the Great Dragon Head and everyone for guarding me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly descending from the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai smiled and cupped his hands in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the old face that had been full of joy suddenly changed drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Taibai and the others were confused and clueless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi, who seemed to have anticipated this, spoke with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai felt as if an invisible seal had been placed around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That summons just now was...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had felt a faint, ethereal summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat similar to the legendary ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Ximen Wudi’s sudden intervention,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he even had the illusion that he was about to ascend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Taibai and the others were all startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, they turned their gazes toward Ximen Wudi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not understanding what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This summons is not for ascension, but is intentionally done by the will of the Heavenly Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing their gazes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi explained with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Donglai and the others were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confusion in their hearts grew even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ximen Wudi did not hide anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing his thoughts, he continued unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nine Provinces we are currently in actually only consist of eight provinces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is one more province that separated and left before the Great Zhou Dynasty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where exactly it is, is currently unknown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, what is certain is that the combat power of that province should be more than a notch stronger than the Nine Provinces we are in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is even isolated by a barrier of heaven and earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The summons just now was the Heavenly Dao trying to use the opportunity of your breakthrough to the Mythical Realm to pull that other province back!\" ===== CHAPTER 83 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1429,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e7604411efc3fd6697bb5ca0d9c4efd7bb2b896e677d23af0216ad6a9bc95759","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-43","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-41",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]