[{"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-53":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},1937517,2671,"Chapter 53","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>\"And it concerns the life and death of countless common people? Heh~ where do you get the face to represent the people of the world?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want it, just take action; don't open your mouth with righteousness and close it with the people! Don't you feel disgusted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yutian sneered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the disgust on his face not concealed in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been famous for many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had long known clearly what kind of goods Cihang Jingzhai was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that he had dealt with them many times when he was the Evil Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that after many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hearing such disgusting remarks again, he still couldn't help it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui was furious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her face turning blue and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were instantly filled with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the leader of the Great Sui Righteous Path,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>over the years, no matter what forces she encountered, which one wasn't respectful and polite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had she ever been slapped in the face like this today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer a matter of slapping her in the face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but of rubbing Cihang Jingzhai’s face on the ground and grinding it frantically!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after that, not forgetting to spit on it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her, who was accustomed to being high and mighty, how could she endure this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qinghui darkened her face and threatened coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiang Yutian, although you are the Evil Emperor of the Demonic Gate, you are but one person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With so many fellow martial artists here, they won't let you just take the Longevity Scripture away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are sensible, you had better hand it over, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking to the end,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she glanced at the crowd behind her and the figures still rushing over in the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even her tone couldn't help but rise a few notches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh~ just a bunch of rabble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to see what means you have!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yutian sneered with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he didn't give her a chance to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released his terrifying Heaven-Man Realm aura without any concealment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the vast pressure centered on him and spread in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the invisible pressure that had already shrouded the Purple Bamboo Forest suddenly increased several times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the pressure as heavy as a ten-thousand-zhang mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>except for the Demonic Gate forces standing behind Xiang Yutian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whether it was Cihang Jingzhai, Jingnian Zen Temple, or other major forces,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all felt their figures stiffen slightly, and their internal Qi circulation slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their breathing became suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some with weaker cultivation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were scared pale, their legs trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in their pupils, thick fear spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally noisy Purple Bamboo Forest\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also became silent in an instant, where a needle could be heard dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the host of Jingnian Zen Temple, Liaokong, who was standing beside Fan Qinghui, put his hands together and chanted a Buddha name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice, though not like the Buddhist Vajra Lion’s Roar, was like a great bell, deafening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone felt their bodies lighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infinite pressure they were bearing dissipated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Closed-Mouth Zen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yutian raised an eyebrow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking at Liaokong with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Evil Emperor famous for many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he naturally had some understanding of the Buddhist Closed-Mouth Zen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an extremely special cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is cultivated is a breath of inner restraint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot speak easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in emergencies or necessary situations will one speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once one speaks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that restrained breath will also leak away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it depends on the time of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer the time, the greater the power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though Liaokong didn't even have the cultivation of the Earthly Immortal Realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he actually relied on that one breath to break the Heaven-Man Realm aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although for Xiang Yutian, this was simply a waste of effort and could be re-exerted with a single thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was enough to see how exaggerated Liaokong’s move was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcibly crossed two major realms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were used on someone in the same realm, or an Earthly Immortal who wasn't prepared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he might have been able to seriously injure them with this blow!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The degree of exaggeration can be seen from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Fan Qinghui and the others were happy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liaokong suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his face becoming extremely pale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure swayed slightly, and he couldn't even stand steadily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though he broke Xiang Yutian’s aura with thirty years of Closed-Mouth Zen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for him, whose cultivation was only at the peak of the Peerless Realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had suffered no small backlash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Liaokong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was shocked. ===== CHAPTER 104 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned pale with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They exclaimed subconsciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their expressions changing drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>068-Blood Hand Li Gong, Three Great Masters of the Daoist Gate! (Seeking self-subscription)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing, just suffered some backlash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liaokong forced himself to wave his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though his voice sounded a bit short of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have any other trump cards, just use them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lest you say I am bullying the small and not giving you a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yutian laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that what made people shudder was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that although there was a smile on his face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his tone was filled with endless killing intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that gaze, which was playful yet contemptuous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made everyone present furious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the gap in strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>let alone taking action, they didn't even dare to speak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the leader of the Great Sui Righteous Path, Fan Qinghui didn't drop the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She darkened her face and said coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I beg the Grandmaster to take action and help us eliminate the demons and defend the Dao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandmaster?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was in an uproar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking around curiously to see which existence of Cihang Jingzhai it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiang Yutian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after hearing this, his eyes narrowed slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the faint smile on his mouth disappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhu Yuyan and the others behind him had their expressions change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Fan Qinghui’s address, it wasn't hard to guess\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that this Cihang Jingzhai Grandmaster, no matter how weak, was likely an existence that could compete with the Evil Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>facing the aggression of the others,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were likely in danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separating the story,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in an inn in Chang'an City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we really going to cooperate with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know, they are all existences that eat people without spitting out the bones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Yang Guang dies, with our forces, I’m afraid we won't be able to divide the Great Sui with them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Feng took a deep breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his expression looking quite heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you afraid of! Haven't you all seen the current situation of the Great Han?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With their ambition and arrogance, how could they tolerate others coveting the Great Sui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What we need to do is make them stand in a tripod, wary of each other, so we can sit back and reap the benefits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we control the Great Sui, if they want to take action then, it will be too late!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to have long understood such a situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before Dugu Feng’s words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuwen Shang laughed without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his face full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this was said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhi and Li Yuan, who hadn't spoken on the side, nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Feng didn't say anything more,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes as he said in a deep voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that’s the case, while those guys are all fighting for the Longevity Scripture and attracting attention, let’s act quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lest there be changes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuwen Shang spoke directly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s notify those three first, and then each start our actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half an hour later, gather at the Imperial Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" x3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four Protectors, please sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Politely gesturing to Li Gong and the four,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Guang then spoke without raising his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone! Serve tea! Serve good tea!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Gong and the others had no waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in the eyes of other martial artists,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>being able to make the Lord of a Dynasty this polite\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is already a supreme honor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but for them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was insignificant and didn't count for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitter-patter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>following a sound of footsteps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two eunuchs respectfully brought in tea and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a small sip of tea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Gong pointed to the void with some curiosity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>asking the doubt in his heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling List?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Gongdu and the three looked at Yang Guang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also showing some interest. ===== CHAPTER 105 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1476,"2026-06-15T03:02:14.660Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9e0e4c7e823fd6f8b535e4ae3eae61f5da416f627714ca4c9d73a32085e1c1c2","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-54","wuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-chapter-52",1409,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwuxia-shocking-the-empress-at-the-start-cover.jpg"]