[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-194":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},2281050,4462,"Chapter 194","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>185. The First Confrontation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long stared at Li Yi, his killing intent impossible to suppress—this Li Yi had personally killed his uncle Yang Ye, had caused him to spend nearly a month in prison, had ruined his chance to obtain a rare artifact, and had even dragged down his entire Yang family, wiping out their business entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three generations of family legacy had been destroyed by Li Yi’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Li Yi, Yang Yi long must kill him—no one could stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long, are you going to act here? This place is full of Bureau investigators. If you kill an external operations officer here, your plan to become a Cross-Borderer is over.” Qin Qing knew of their hatred, yet she still spoke up as a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was both a reprimand to Yang Yi long and a help to Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. To kill Li Yi, I must find the right moment. Killing him now would only drag me down—then not only would I never become a Cross-Borderer, I’d likely become a wanted criminal. But this Li Yi is too extraordinary. A few months ago he was just a lowly worker under me, and now he dares meet my gaze with his slit pupils, utterly unafraid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long’s face was cold, his killing intent unchanged: “Even from this distance, I feel a presence on him—a relentless, invincible aura forged somewhere unknown. He doesn’t even flinch before a foe like me. A man like this will achieve something immeasurable. Since we’ve met today, even if I don’t kill him, I’ll break his aura, shatter his belief, crush him with overwhelming setbacks, and drive him straight into despair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without aura and belief, he’ll never be a threat again. He’ll never dare show his face before me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his eyes suddenly flared, his black hair whipping wildly as he channeled his energy—beneath his feet, the ground exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long surged forward like a dragon emerging from the sea, his overwhelming killing intent carrying the force of a raging storm straight toward Li Yi’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gales swept through, energy erupted—before he even reached them, everyone nearby was paralyzed with terror, collapsing to the ground. In that single moment, all could feel the vast gulf between levels of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long.” Qin Qing called out, trying to stop him—but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she knew inside: Li Yi wouldn’t die today, but he’d certainly be brutally beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Qing didn’t understand—why hadn’t Li Yi fled after seeing Yang Yi long? Why stand there and lock eyes with him? Didn’t he fear death? Though Li Yi’s growth had been rapid, he was still only a Qi Refining cultivator—still a year or two away from reaching Spiritual Awareness. Even with the artifact training chamber’s 420% boost, he wouldn’t evolve for months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yang Yi long was a peak Spiritual Awareness cultivator, on the verge of condensing his soul and breaking into the next realm. He’d also refined his Guiding Art to an extremely high level, and with his fist technique enhancement, even if Li Yi reached Spiritual Awareness, he’d stand no chance in a one-on-one fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even within the same realm, there are differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, since you’ve met me, Yang Yi long, why didn’t you run? Why didn’t you avoid me? Don’t you fear death?” Yang Yi long’s voice, laced with fury, rippled through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, he had already reached Li Yi’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust out a fist, energy coalescing upon it, dazzling and brilliant—as if forming a fist aura, crushing the air so heavily that those nearby could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I avoid you? You, Yang Yi long, mean nothing to me. A born evil bastard, daring to use my fist technique before me? You’re shameless.” Li Yi let out a roar like a temple bell, deafening—his Guiding Art activated, tendons and bones resonating, his entire body’s power instantly converging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The invincible aura forged through years of battle in the Four Seas and Eight Provinces erupted—he dared to swing his fist in direct counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his killing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist shot out like thunder, as if the Thunder God struck his hammer—just one punch overturned the air, stirring a white wave. His fist glowed brilliantly, energy gathering—but his Guiding Art was inferior to Yang Yi long’s, and he failed to form a fist seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Guiding Art?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long’s eyes flickered—he saw Li Yi’s punch resembled his own, and realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi had learned Guiding Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A poor imitation of a tiger, trying to copy me, Yang Yilong? Do you even have the qualification?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fall down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long’s eyes blazed, his presence commanding—his fist aimed to crush Li Yi, to make him bow his head for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“BOOM!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, their fists collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a martial artist who had cultivated both martial and spiritual paths, mastering a complete martial heritage—his strength far surpassed Qi Refining, even capable of clashing head-on with Spiritual Awareness experts. He was one level higher, and though his fist technique was incomplete, his physical constitution was formidable, amplified by advanced Guiding Art—his displayed power was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as their fists met, both men’s expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Li Yi’s fist power so terrifying, now that he’d only just broken into Qi Refining? Far stronger than his uncle Yang Ye—was it because of the Guiding Art? No, even with Guiding Art, a Qi Refining cultivator couldn’t achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Yi’s physical constitution was terrifying—he hadn’t broken any bones from the clash. Logically, his physique should have been inferior to mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did this strength come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi was equally stunned—Yang Yi long’s fist technique was half-baked, yet with Guiding Art, he’d somehow forged a new path. Combined with his Spiritual Awareness physique, this punch had overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wouldn’t swallow this humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been the one crushing others’ fists—how could he allow someone else to crush his?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi growled, swinging another fist—same explosive power, same brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yang Yi long’s eyes narrowed—he hadn’t expected Li Yi to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he swung his fist again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“CRASH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thunderous impact echoed, the force exploding outward as a shockwave—ordinary people couldn’t even stand, blown backward by the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this second clash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the outcome was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s tall frame flew backward instantly—he grunted, his mouth sweet with blood, spitting out a mouthful—but after flying ten meters, he stabilized, not falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yang Yi long also stepped back several paces, his fists stained with blood—his own, and Li Yi’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could not accept this result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi.” Yang Yi long was furious—this strike hadn’t produced the result he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined Li Yi crushed to the ground, severely injured and unconscious, waking up to see him as a lifelong nightmare—not merely being blasted backward, unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse—he himself had stepped back, his fists bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he bled, it meant Yang Yi long was vulnerable in Li Yi’s eyes—capable of being wounded, of being defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long, your strength seems limited—just barely better than me.” Li Yi wiped blood from his lip and laughed: “All your years of cultivation must have gone straight into your dog’s belly. In a month, it won’t be me retreating—it’ll be you flying through the air.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared to engage not only because of his martial temperament, but because he was certain: Yang Yi long wouldn’t kill him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill a Bureau external operations officer in front of so many witnesses? Unless he wanted to be finished on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yang Yi long might harbor Cross-Border ambitions, before he actually crossed, he still had to follow Earth’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, no matter what you say, you’re still no match for me. I could kill you easily.” Yang Yi long’s eyes flashed with lightning as he strode forward, cosmic energy gathering along his arm, the faint outline of a sword forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trying to scare me? Try it if you can.” Li Yi’s slit pupils glowed, utterly fearless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Yang Yi long truly moved to strike, he’d flee without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he wasn’t stupid—he wouldn’t stand here waiting to be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet if Li Yi escaped successfully, Yang Yi long would be confirmed as an attacker on a Bureau officer—and given his current status of reduced sentence through merit, he’d never recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi knew this. Yang Yi long knew it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face darkened, and he halted his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his intimidation had failed. If he continued, things would spiral beyond control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long glanced sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Gong had already climbed onto a car roof, aiming a sniper rifle directly at Yang Yi long—and there were more Bureau investigators nearby with the same intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they couldn’t defeat Yang Yi long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if a Bureau external operations officer was attacked, they’d respond without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long, enough. Stop. You can act if you want—no one can stop you—but consider the cost.” Qin Qing stepped forward, shaking her head, signaling him to cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long took a deep breath, his energy dissipating, his black hair settling. He coldly glared at Li Yi: “You only dare stand there because you’re protected by the Bureau. Dare you face me alone in a duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You only bully me because my realm is lower. When I reach Spiritual Awareness, will you still dare challenge me?” Li Yi sneered: “If you had real courage, you shouldn’t have struck at all. Let me train for a while—when I match your realm, I’ll show you what true power is. You struck out of fear—you wanted to eliminate me early, yet you lacked the guts to truly kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long, you’re a failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long’s face twitched, rage flaring again—he wanted to slice Li Yi apart immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Don’t let his words provoke you. Come, we have other matters to attend to.” Qin Qing grabbed Yang Yi long’s arm, urging him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. Today isn’t the right moment. But next time, Li Yi won’t be so lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi long stared at Li Yi one last time, then reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned away, continuing to sell his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This clash ended as a farce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, how are you? Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the conflict end, Zheng Gong exhaled in relief and drove over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Just a little injured—rest a day or two and I’ll be fine.” Li Yi’s gaze was calm: “Yang Yi long’s strength is truly formidable—completely different from ordinary Spiritual Awareness experts. Killing him won’t be easy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this clash, he realized: unless he broke into Spiritual Awareness, he couldn’t kill Yang Yi long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reaching Spiritual Awareness wasn’t easy—even with the incomplete artifact’s help, it would take one or two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was another possibility: advancing his martial cultivation to the Qi-Opening stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open the Nine Acupoints, strengthen his blood and qi, condense a fist aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then would he have the qualification to stand against Yang Yilong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi long’s strength is no simple matter—killing him isn’t just difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Gong chuckled bitterly: “When Commander Zhang Lei was in charge, he wanted to kill Yang Yi long inside the Bureau—but feared Yang Yi long would retaliate, break out, and cause massive damage. So he never acted. After Zhang Lei fell into a coma, the plan was abandoned—and Yang Yi long was even released.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t overrate him. Give me one or two months—I’ll make him kneel and beg for mercy.” Li Yi spoke, still arrogant and bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zheng Gong didn’t believe it—he thought Li Yi couldn’t accomplish it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they’d already killed two Spiritual Awareness experts before—though they’d taken advantage of their injuries, to them, Spiritual Awareness experts were no longer untouchable. With opportunity, they could still be slain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1997,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5fadd9fa4bceef7048629b1fd486e27d5f64fae2885ec577aa21a781c71beb38","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-195","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-193",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]