[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-210":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},2281066,4462,"Chapter 210: 201. Sudden Enemy","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-210",210,"\u003Cp>201. Chapter 201: Sudden Enemy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lingfu was finally persuaded and chose to join Li Yi’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for any other reason, but because Li Yi truly had a chance to enter the Golden Academy and become a Cross-Domainer—this future potential made him worth betting on; if he won, Zhao Lingfu could share in the glory, and if he lost, he wouldn’t lose much—at least he’d get a Guiding Technique, especially since Yang Yi Long was still alive and Li Yi’s future remained uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Li Yi knew that as long as Yang Yi Long lived, no one would see his future as promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to attract investment, one must demonstrate sufficient value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t think poorly of Zhao Lingfu; at least now someone was willing to lend strength and help his team push forward, killing the ever-appearing corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the addition of a Spiritual Sense expert, the team’s pressure eased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building that had been impossible to advance through was now within reach, and the mission was proceeding smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to before, the team entering the depths of the old district had clearly slowed down; many teams could only advance slowly while resting and fighting, some collapsing entirely and forced to abandon the mission, others suffering heavy losses and compelled to withdraw. Ambulances outside the old district worked nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough. Cough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the door to the Investigation Bureau’s conference room opened, and a weak cough echoed as a familiar figure walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the conference room, the Investigation Bureau’s senior officials immediately showed expressions of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicine Li Yi provided really worked—Zhang Lei had awakened so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, how is the situation in the old district? I’ve already heard—you launched Operation Exorcism, mobilizing all cultivators in the city for a massive cleanup,” Zhang Lei asked the moment he awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Progress has been smooth so far, but we’re now stalled and will need more time to complete the cleanup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining areas are small, but the source of the corpses hasn’t appeared yet—that’s a problem. If we eliminate the source, this mission can end successfully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei’s expression darkened. “That woman is terrifying. No Spiritual Sense expert who faces her will escape unscathed, just like I did. Where’s Pete? I need to reinforce him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve just awakened—you should rest. You won’t be joining this mission. Pete has already broken through to Spiritual Sense and can shoulder the burden. Besides, we never planned to face that woman alone. As per the original plan, we’ll gather a group of top Spiritual Sense experts to eliminate her together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless, I’m joining this mission. Prepare a helicopter—I’m going to the old district. This mission must succeed; the Investigation Bureau cannot afford failure, nor can it organize a second Exorcism operation. Also, for the sake of this situation, I’ve personally decided to forfeit my Golden Academy slot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lei spoke and immediately left the conference room, his demeanor utterly firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exorcism operation in the old district continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team of cultivators advanced relentlessly, finally wiping out all corpses in one area and arriving at an uncleaned zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangmen Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ordinary community in the old district, yet it radiated an unusual aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because lights were on inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone seemed to still be living there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And strangely, there were no corpses anywhere nearby—everything abnormal seemed to end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This community is suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was none other than Li Shaoqing of the Cultivator Association. Li Shaoqing looked disheveled, reeking of corpse stench, but his eyes glowed brightly and he radiated a powerful aura as he studied the community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange intuition halted him at the community’s gate—he dared not enter, sensing immense danger lurking within, danger that could even threaten a cultivator of his level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Head, should we continue clearing this community?” asked a Spiritual Sense expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shaoqing shook his head. “This community is off. Don’t risk entering—it’s too dangerous. Look, no corpses appear nearby; this is abnormal. But we can use this abnormality to rest—we’re all exhausted from fighting our way here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze never left the community ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of caution, he forbade his teammates from approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t the only team needing rest—many others were also exhausted and resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one part of the old district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi Long, rest a bit. Everyone’s tired—we can’t keep fighting like this. Even as Spiritual Sense cultivators, this pace isn’t sustainable,” said a Spiritual Sense expert after killing the last dried corpse, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi Long’s sword dimmed and vanished from his hand. He nodded. “We should rest. Even our team feels the pressure—others must be struggling worse. In that case, I’ll use this time to handle a personal matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to find Li Yi?” Qin Qing asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While the Investigation Bureau’s helicopters are busy transporting wounded and delivering supplies, surveillance here is weakened—that’s the best chance to find Li Yi,” Yang Yi Long said. “I won’t miss this opportunity. If we wait until later in the operation, everyone will be under scrutiny, and acting then won’t be easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And at this point, Li Yi’s team is probably exhausted too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward the direction of Li Yi’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As we go deeper into the old district, our distance from other teams shrinks. Li Yi’s squad isn’t far. If we act, we must move fast and return quickly,” added another Spiritual Sense cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi Long’s eyes flickered. “This is my personal matter. You don’t need to get involved. Qin Qing, come with me—let’s settle this feud once and for all, so we can focus fully on securing the slot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qing hesitated, then finally nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the rest, the two left their team and headed straight for Li Yi’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Yi’s team had gained Zhao Lingfu, a Spiritual Sense expert, making progress easier, they also bore more danger due to the lack of support from other teams, forcing them to stop frequently for rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been four hours since the operation began. If we keep progressing like this, we should finish by noon tomorrow,” said Zheng Gong, sipping nutrient fluid while adjusting his firearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t seen other teams since we got here—we’re essentially fighting alone,” said Lin Yue, standing atop a high point, frowning as she scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lingfu smiled. “My team got shattered halfway. Honestly, you’ve made it this far is a miracle. Ahead, casualties will likely occur. But Li Yi, your decision was right—you recognized the team’s fatigue and chose to rest, taking it slow, not rushing recklessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though this reduces casualties, it also makes our team’s progress painfully slow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s fine. We don’t need to compete with teams full of Spiritual Sense experts—we can’t match them,” Li Yi said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. With your contributions, you have a strong chance of securing the Investigation Bureau’s internal slot. No need to take unnecessary risks,” Zhao Lingfu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he’d assessed Li Yi’s standing within the Investigation Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t realized it before, but now he saw Li Yi had a real shot at overtaking others for the slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yi wasn’t rushing because of that—he needed time to accumulate blood qi. After these hours of accumulation, he’d already filled six acupoints; only three remained. If all went well, he’d break through to the Qi-Acupoint Realm tonight and become a Qi-Acupoint Martial Artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—someone’s approaching us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue, who had been on guard, tensed and turned her gaze toward a direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures rapidly neared, entering their line of sight within moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was familiar—none other than Yang Yi Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worse—it’s Yang Yi Long, and Qin Qing!” Lin Yue’s face changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found you at last, Li Yi. Didn’t expect you’d make it this far—I thought you were still resting behind, wasting my time with a false chase,” Yang Yi Long stopped, his expression unnaturally calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had come specifically for Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi Long…” Zhao Lingfu’s expression darkened instantly—he leapt to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he so agitated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it already common knowledge he couldn’t beat Yang Yi Long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Yi sat calmly on the curb beside the empty street, expression unruffled, showing no alarm at Yang Yi Long’s arrival—only lifting his eyelids slightly to say: “You’re late. Your patience is impressive. If it were me, I’d never give an enemy so much time—I’d have attacked the moment the operation began.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad what?” Yang Yi Long strode forward, ignoring Lin Yue and Zhao Lingfu as if they were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi smiled. “Too bad you’re late. Do you really think you can kill me now? How naive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t kill you? Li Yi, you’ve told me the funniest joke yet,” Yang Yi Long said. “Don’t think surviving my punch last time means you’re strong—I wasn’t serious then. But this time, you won’t be so lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his words cut off abruptly—he froze, a flicker of shock in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his vision, Li Yi’s body glowed red, a torrent of scorching blood qi surging from him, staining the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from this distance, he felt the heat wave wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump. Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something unexpected happened—a deep, drumlike heartbeat echoed from Li Yi’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Yang Yi Long—Lin Yue, Zhao Lingfu, Zheng Gong, everyone here—felt shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d known Li Yi’s body had been acting strangely during this mission, but they never imagined it would reach this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat like a booming drum?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this even human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a Spiritual Sense cultivator achieve this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What transformation was happening inside Li Yi’s body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, if any martial artist from the Four Seas and Eight Continents were here, they’d recognize it immediately—Li Yi was now forcing blood qi through his acupoints, opening his body’s channels, breaking through to the Qi-Acupoint Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat thundered like a muffled drum because his blood qi was so vast—the disturbance of his breakthrough far exceeded that of ordinary martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a Spiritual Sense cultivator to break through to the Qi-Acupoint Realm—this had never happened in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even without understanding what was happening, Yang Yi Long’s Spiritual Sense sensed Li Yi’s power surging—within moments, the aura radiating from him carried a hint of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi Long could no longer hold back—he moved, his feet exploding beneath him, vanishing from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!” Lin Yue shouted, lunging forward to intercept Yang Yi Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qing moved—she blocked Lin Yue, stopping her from saving Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Qing—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue roared in fury. This wasn’t the time for sentiment—delay by a second, and Li Yi might die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qing knew she was in the wrong and did not counter, only blocking the punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a muffled grunt, staggered backward, then made no further move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mission was complete; this brief moment should be enough for Yang Yilong to act against Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the gap between them, a single clash would decide victory or defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yilong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, Zhao Lingfu suddenly shouted, his speed astonishing—he intercepted Yang Yilong before he could strike Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yilong’s movement halted, then instinctively threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This punch wasn’t just raw force—it coalesced into a white palm imprint, clearly he had fused the Guiding Art with fist techniques into a new art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lingfu was instantly defeated, no match for Yang Yilong at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know you’re no match for me—why still strike?” Yang Yilong said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lingfu spat blood; a clear fist imprint marred his chest—this punch had severely wounded him, leaving him nearly unable to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know I’m no match for you, but to come charging in like this, don’t you treat people as people at all? I want to see—what exactly gives you Yang Yilong the right to be so arrogant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Spiritual Sense expert, mastered an art, had his own pride—and at this moment, he refused to let Yang Yilong tower over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being unable to fight and refusing to fight are two different things.\u003C\u002Fp>",2048,"2026-06-20T01:27:02.229Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","869dab1b4ea415c54ec307238b5b6a785ccf1739a66d538ca97ee4f378ffcdc3","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-211","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-209",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]