[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-767":6,"glossary-terms-4462":23},{"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},2281623,4462,"Chapter 767: Permission","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-767",767,"\u003Cp>After saving Chen Yi’s hunting squad, Li Yi returned with them to the so-called No. 8 Survival Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their current position was still far from the No. 8 Survival Base, nearly two hundred kilometers away; fortunately, with Li Yi’s prowess, they could use flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, they would never dare fly openly, as such a large target would easily draw enemy attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Establishing survival bases was the right choice, because Earth faces too many crises, and urban populations are too scattered—only by concentrating people can we pool strength to resist external enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, the evolutionist named Chen Yi began analyzing the current situation for Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the survival bases are temporary—trading space for time—until our evolutionists grow stronger, then we’ll expand outward from these bases, gradually reclaiming our homeland and rebuilding it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The locations of the ten survival bases were carefully chosen; if all goes well, within about ten years, these ten bases will link together, leaving no room for the enemies to survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi spoke at length, sharing everything he knew with this powerful figure who had returned from another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi listened and nodded slightly: “This plan is decent. With populations scattered, defending cities is extremely difficult—concentrating them makes dealing with strong enemies easier, but there’s a downside: you risk being wiped out all at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How strong is the base’s defense? Can it hold off Great Demons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi said: “Holding off a few Great Demons isn’t a problem, but if a Demon King strikes, I fear... those three Demon Kings who invaded Earth together are the true culprits, and so far, Earth has no high-end combatants capable of hunting Demon Kings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, forces from the Immortal Realm have also invaded. The Demon Kings don’t want to completely exterminate humanity, because without us as a common enemy, the Demon God Realm and the Immortal Continent’s cultivators will turn on each other. The Immortal Realm poses a greater threat to the Demon God Realm than we do. Likewise, the Immortal Realm’s people don’t want to become the ones who destroy humanity—they fear inviting great disaster. So the current situation is in a delicate balance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surviving in the gap between two hostile worlds, never knowing when this fragile balance will shatter—Earth’s situation is indeed dire,” Li Yi remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he thought about it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianchang City surviving intact with survivors still alive was truly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Yang Wei, Tianchang City would have been overrun by a Great Demon and reduced to ruins—after all, even the few cultivation experts he left behind were forced into desperate flight. Tianchang City now has no decent experts left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now, is it truly the Demon Kings who decide the course of this conflict?” Li Yi fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could fight Great Demons—even kill several at once—but against a Demon King, his current strength was clearly insufficient. Even if several Immortal Maidens of the Three Flowers Realm joined forces, they likely couldn’t match a Demon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless someone reached the Great Perfection Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I achieve Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown and Five Qi Flowing to the Source, fighting a Demon King beyond my realm should be no problem,” Li Yi thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he was only at the peak of Five Qi, not yet at the Source Flowing stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to kill Great Demons beyond his realm was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet among the experts Li Yi knew, perhaps one person could stand against a Demon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Nan Shan Bo of the Wildlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given his relationship with that elder, Li Yi doubted he could persuade him to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group chatted and pondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dozens of white-and-blue Thunder Warplanes roared past overhead, while numerous subtle surveillance devices—fist-sized, with tiny wings—hummed through the forests and midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those are No. 8 Base’s sentinels,” Chen Yi said quickly. “Only registered Earth humans may approach the base; outsiders must apply and be vetted to enter. This prevents spies and ensures base security.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to explain so thoroughly—I know these. I didn’t leave Earth long ago; I just haven’t kept up with recent changes,” Li Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally recognized these devices—they’d been widely deployed near the Demon God Realm’s frontlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were technology from World Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sentinels now flew to Li Yi’s side and began scanning him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Identity confirmed: Tianchang City Investigator, Li Yi. Base Permission Level: A. Welcome home, Li Yi.” The device spoke, then flew off after verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A-level permission?” Hearing this, Chen Yi’s face showed surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—the other three evolutionists were also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person who had vanished across worlds suddenly held A-level permission? Even if he’d once been an investigator with official status, he should have had at most C-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the big deal? Is A-level permission special?” Li Yi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi nodded: “Only those who’ve made major contributions to humanity can hold A-level permission. Holders enjoy full privileges, unrestricted access to nearly all base areas, and in crises, can take command of portions of city defense and mobilize defense personnel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only have C-level. My teammates have E-level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yi understood why his permission level was so high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Demon God Realm’s frontline, he alone had slain several Heavenly Demons, holding a stretch of the line, then even invaded the Demon God Realm and captured a Heavenly Demon for the commander, Xiao Jianguo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no reward was given at the time, his deeds had drawn official attention and been secretly recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that survival bases were established, those who had defended Earth—like Li Yi—were granted higher permission levels. Even if he’d been absent, his identity activated instantly upon return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a level above A?” Li Yi asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s S-level, but advancing is extremely difficult,” Chen Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi asked: “What do you need to do to upgrade? Kill a few Great Demons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the group halted midair, staring at Li Yi in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill a few Great Demons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could anyone say that casually?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, in all ten survival bases, only a handful had the strength to kill a Great Demon—these were the base’s most precious high-end combatants, for they alone would decide humanity’s future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, only they had the potential to fight Demon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you kill one Great Demon, your permission will definitely upgrade. Kill three or more, and you could become Deputy Base Commander of No. 8, with the right to participate in every major base decision,” Chen Yi said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though it was called “participating in decisions,” your strength alone made everyone listen to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has anyone killed a Great Demon?” Li Yi asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, recently a group teamed up and killed one. Their permissions all upgraded, but I don’t know their names—information is classified, and my level’s too low to access details,” Chen Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So teamwork counts too,” Li Yi understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he saw why killing one Great Demon versus three yielded such different rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone capable of killing three or more Great Demons must be at least in the Two Flowers Realm—such an evolutionist was a top-tier expert on Earth, in the Demon God Realm, or even the Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi saw the survival base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across a distant plain stood a fortress entirely built of metal, surrounded by five walls bristling with high-energy weapons. Warplanes hovered in the sky—many models Li Yi had never seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from their caliber and energy signatures,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these weapons could certainly kill Heavenly Demons, and likely damage Great Demons too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base surely housed experts—any Great Demon daring to attack here would die instantly. This wasn’t a survival base—it was a war fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base’s area was surely larger than it appeared; underground likely held even greater space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi even spotted Immortal Realm battle flags fluttering along the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation plus technology?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though mixed, it was surprisingly harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t fly any further—this area is airspace-restricted,” Chen Yi said. “But you have A-level permission—this rule doesn’t bind you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t expect permission to be so useful,” Li Yi said. “Then I’ll go ahead. Be careful on your next hunts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t continue with them; his auspicious cloud accelerated, shooting toward the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi watched, envious: “Being an expert has its perks—privileges everywhere. I wish I could be like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Yi, how strong do you think this guy who killed a Heavenly Demon really is?” a teammate asked, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi chuckled: “How would I know? But from my gut, he’s strong enough to hunt Great Demons. You saw what happened—the Heavenly Demon turned and fled the moment it saw him. What does that mean? It means the demon was certain it couldn’t win, not even sure it could escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A top-tier expert who hunts Great Demons? Wow, we got lucky—meeting an expert who returned across worlds. Otherwise, our squad would’ve been wiped out for sure,” another teammate said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only he’d stay at No. 8 Base—at least base security would be guaranteed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They murmured among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi had flown above the survival base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the base, a powerful energy barrier existed, reinforced by Immortal Realm arrays—combined protections could withstand Great Demon assaults for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yi’s permission level was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrival caused a corner of the energy barrier to deactivate automatically, and the arrays opened a path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1575,"2026-06-20T01:27:07.233Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","753eea7a81e5a46015e8a84356c18563f6ce90bce5300de179f9197d58c063b1","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-768","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-766",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg",{"terms":24},[25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145],{"id":26,"raw_term":27,"original_term":28},1803422,"Li Yi","李易",{"id":30,"raw_term":31,"original_term":32},1803423,"Zhao Xiaoxiao","趙曉曉",{"id":34,"raw_term":35,"original_term":36},1803424,"Wu Zhen","吳振",{"id":38,"raw_term":39,"original_term":40},1803425,"Zhang Gao","張高",{"id":42,"raw_term":43,"original_term":44},1803426,"Xiang Xiangzi","香湘子",{"id":46,"raw_term":47,"original_term":48},1803427,"Xuan Yuezi","玄月子",{"id":50,"raw_term":51,"original_term":52},1803428,"Bald Daoist","禿道人",{"id":54,"raw_term":55,"original_term":56},1803429,"Taiyi","太易",{"id":58,"raw_term":59,"original_term":60},1803430,"Yun Feizi","雲妃子",{"id":62,"raw_term":63,"original_term":64},1803431,"Du Baizhi","杜白芷",{"id":66,"raw_term":67,"original_term":68},1803432,"Wu Zuohua","武左華",{"id":70,"raw_term":71,"original_term":72},1803433,"Zhou Yu","周煜",{"id":74,"raw_term":75,"original_term":76},1803434,"Cang'erzi","蒼耳子",{"id":78,"raw_term":79,"original_term":80},1803435,"Li Chengyu","李成玉",{"id":82,"raw_term":83,"original_term":84},1803436,"Tai Xianweng","太仙翁",{"id":86,"raw_term":87,"original_term":88},1803437,"Old Daoist Wu","吳老道",{"id":90,"raw_term":91,"original_term":92},1803438,"Sun Boxiu","孫伯修",{"id":94,"raw_term":95,"original_term":96},1803439,"Tianjiang Zi","天江子",{"id":98,"raw_term":99,"original_term":100},1803440,"Sun Fei","孫飛",{"id":102,"raw_term":103,"original_term":104},1803441,"You Nu","憂女",{"id":106,"raw_term":107,"original_term":108},1803442,"Bai You","白幽",{"id":110,"raw_term":111,"original_term":112},1803443,"Liu Ming","劉明",{"id":114,"raw_term":115,"original_term":116},1803444,"Yang Wei","楊偉",{"id":118,"raw_term":119,"original_term":120},1803445,"Ning Wu","寧舞",{"id":122,"raw_term":123,"original_term":124},1803446,"Haili","海力",{"id":126,"raw_term":127,"original_term":128},1803447,"Meiling","梅玲",{"id":130,"raw_term":131,"original_term":132},1803448,"Shan Yi","善翼",{"id":134,"raw_term":135,"original_term":136},1803449,"Golden Feather Demon King","金羽妖王",{"id":138,"raw_term":139,"original_term":140},1803450,"Wang Chengjun","王成軍",{"id":142,"raw_term":143,"original_term":144},1803451,"Li Weiguo","李衛國",{"id":146,"raw_term":147,"original_term":148},1803452,"Miao Huizi","妙慧子"]