[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-112":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Sky Fell",{"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},2280968,4462,"Chapter 112","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>112. Chapter 112: The Bizarre Dream\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch’s force exploded, echoing through the hospital room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dawn began to break, Lin Yue finally grasped the power, mastering the fist art; now, with one strike, her punch roared like muffled thunder—seemingly ordinary, yet packed with astonishing explosive power, enough to pierce a human body and kill a cultivator of the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Congratulations, Sister Lin. You’ve mastered the fist art. That punch is a beginning. As long as you keep refining this power gradually, your fist force will grow more skilled—eventually, you won’t just be able to unleash it with your fists, but with your feet too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi smiled, deeply relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disciple, Sister Lin, had finally graduated. Though the path had been bumpy, she had successfully mastered the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is fist force? It’s truly wondrous, holding the secrets of the human body. I can feel all my strength converging into a single point, then exploding—right now, I feel even a Spirit Awakening cultivator wouldn’t stand a chance against me.” Lin Yue stared at her fist, a look of surprise and delight crossing her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after learning this fist art could one understand how intoxicating it felt to hold life and death in one’s own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Li Yi could defeat opponents one level above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had mastered this fist art while still at the Spirit Medium realm, I too would have dared to challenge the world’s top fighters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad this fist art is incomplete—only the training method exists, no combat application. But since you’ve already mastered the technique and are now at the training base, why not find a traditional martial arts instructor and learn classical martial arts to extract combat applications from them?” Li Yi offered his suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’s eyes flickered, and she immediately replied: “That’s a good idea. But I haven’t fully internalized this fist art yet. Once I’ve fully mastered it, I’ll turn my attention to combat applications.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense. Eat your meal one bite at a time, walk your path one step at a time—cultivation can’t be rushed.” Li Yi nodded. “Then take your time, Sister Lin. I’m feeling sleepy—I’m going to rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lin Yue notice the room was fully lit. She hurriedly said: “Li Yi, don’t worry about me—go rest right away. I’ll find a spot at the training base to practice. I won’t disturb you. As always, if you need anything, call me immediately—I’ll come running. Remember, don’t be formal with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Sister Lin, I’m off to sleep.” Li Yi yawned, then collapsed onto the hospital bed, ready to catch some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue carefully pulled the curtains shut, turned off the lights, and quietly slipped out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she stepped out, her brow furrowed as she began to reflect: “Li Yi just taught me the fist art and even lent me the Odd Object Training Room to cultivate. Yet I’ve given him nothing in return. That won’t do. I can’t keep taking without giving—our relationship won’t last. I must do something, so we can grow together, mutually beneficial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi has always wanted the Guiding Technique, but I don’t have enough money. I’ve been saving desperately lately, but it’s still far short.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She weighed her options: where could she gather such a large sum to buy the Guiding Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, time was too tight—she had little chance to earn money. Otherwise, in half a year, she could easily afford a technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I own a house in Anding District. I’ll sell it, add what I can, borrow a bit more—it should be enough. Losing my Anding District home is regrettable, but if it helps Li Yi, it’s worth it. Besides, one Guiding Technique isn’t enough to repay him. I’ll need to find bigger ways to benefit him later, to prove my sincerity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’s gaze shifted, and finally, an idea came to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to suppress her urge any longer, she immediately walked out of the training base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s finish all this today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, wait—I’ll bring you the Guiding Technique tonight. Let you have a pleasant surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched Lin Yue’s lips. It felt good to finally outdo Li Yi for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as Lin Yue pondered how to acquire the Guiding Technique, Li Yi had already fallen into deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time, after falling asleep, Li Yi entered a dream that was both vivid and bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dream, he stood in darkness, and deep within it, someone urgently called his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, Brother Yi, where are you? Can you hear me? If you can hear me, follow the sound this way, Brother Yi—can you hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a woman’s voice—and familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was this woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi felt lost in the dream, but gradually, he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this Zhao Ge’s daughter, Zhao Qian, Miss Zhao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Zhao, it’s me—Li Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of confusion, he responded immediately. Then, as if pulled by some mysterious force within the dream, he strode forward into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yi, Brother Yi, waaah—I’m so glad you finally answered!” Zhao Qian’s emotions were off-kilter; in the dream, she wept, clearly heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her faint sobs echoed through the dark dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi sensed something dire had happened—he broke into a run, racing toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, as he ran, the surrounding darkness dissipated like mist, revealing strange scenery emerging from the gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an abandoned village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings weren’t modern—they looked ancient. In the center of the village stood a large stone: an old grinding stone used by ancients to crush grain. There, Zhao Qian sat upon it, wearing paper robes, weeping bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, Miss Zhao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi entered the abandoned village and stopped before Zhao Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him, Zhao Qian’s crying stopped instantly. “Brother Yi, you’ve finally come—thank goodness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, she found her anchor. She wiped her tears, stood up, and moved toward him—but then remembered something and halted abruptly. With a trembling voice, she said: “Brother Yi, we’re meeting in a dream. This dream is fleeting. Listen carefully to what I have to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it, Miss Zhao? Speak.” Li Yi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qian hurriedly said: “At midnight tonight, please come to Ghost Street. Remember—midnight tonight, Ghost Street. Brother Yi, don’t forget—don’t you dare forget!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished, thick black mist surged around them, writhing like a living thing, instantly blurring all sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s face changed—he reached out to grab Zhao Qian—but his hand closed on empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qian vanished. The village vanished. Everything vanished. Only endless darkness remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the darkness, Zhao Qian’s voice faintly echoed: “Midnight tonight, Ghost Street…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi in the hospital room snapped his eyes open—he awoke from the nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A nightmare?” He gasped, wiping cold sweat from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that dream felt too real—as if my soul had left my body and I truly met Zhao Qian… What’s going on? And she kept repeating: ‘Midnight tonight, Ghost Street.’ Is that real or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s expression shifted uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked up the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midnight tonight meant 11 PM to 1 AM—since one ancient shi equaled two modern hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s one PM now. That means I have ten hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi frowned: “To rush into the dangerous Ghost Street over an uncertain dream—isn’t that reckless? I’ve been in danger zones before, so I’m not overly worried about danger—but Ghost Street is different. It’s cursed, filled with strangeness and peril.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind twisted in doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if the dream was real? What if Zhao Qian truly wanted to meet me there? If I don’t go, won’t I be cruel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the dream, Zhao Qian kept crying—she clearly needed something from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi fell silent, pondering the dream’s truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was real, he felt he had to go. After all, he still had the Human Skin Mask and the Mud Horse—two items that let him enter and exit Ghost Street safely. He wouldn’t be completely defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if this was just a random dream with no special meaning, he could ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dream was too bizarre, too vivid—he couldn’t dismiss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Zhao Qian truly used some special method to send him a dream, arranging to meet him again at Ghost Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps something from Ghost Street was impersonating Zhao Qian, luring him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he still owed Ghost Street eighty years of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Yin Soldier sent to him had died in his living room, leaving only a hanging spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was a trap set by Ghost Street, then walking into it would be stepping into a net—he’d likely face extreme peril, possibly even death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it real? Or a trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi tried to analyze it—but his head throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply too hard to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the hell did I dream this?” Li Yi shook his head, deeply conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, he decided to ask someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi suddenly pulled out the incomplete knife coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil-born knife coin, you spirit of malice—analyze this for me. Was my dream real? Should I go to Ghost Street?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coin remained silent, unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is my method wrong? Try another.” Li Yi immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, formed the treasure seal, and entered cultivation state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil-born knife coin, you spirit of malice—I have a question. Can you help me analyze what just happened in my dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, cosmic energy surged within the coin, and the incomplete humanoid figure emerged: “You’re asking me for help? I can answer you—but there’s a condition. Kill ten Earth Prisoners born with innate evil, and I’ll tell you everything about your dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! One question, ten kills? You’re not just evil-born—you’re a demon.” Li Yi nearly exploded in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re wrong. Earth Prisoners are true evil. I’m asking you to kill them to accumulate merit, not harm you. Besides, you’re destined to fall into demonic corruption anyway—these ten lives are as easy for you as eating and drinking.” The coin’s lingering spirit replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi, needing its help, forced down his anger and said: “I told you—I hate killing. I despise it. Can’t you give me another condition?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1727,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e3ab24d621d0e2d5a24667705765818887f1220a68fc2e687afc78eaf0670fd1","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-113","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-111",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]