[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-861":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},2281717,4462,"Chapter 861: Cang Erzi Returns","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-861",861,"\u003Cp>Although Li Yi’s control over the Bodhisattva’s physical form was strained, the results were unprecedented—he not only instantly neutralized the combined strike of several True Immortals but also briefly gained the immense power of this Bodhisattva’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power was sufficient to kill a True Immortal, rendering Li Yi invincible for a short time, so he had no intention of wasting time and immediately planned to join forces with Cang Erzi to end this battle, ensuring these True Immortals from the Xuan Immortal Continent would never return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Bodhisattva’s physical form appeared before the True Immortals, Li Yi struck immediately, commanding the Bodhisattva to unleash the power of the Celestial Dragon and directly charge toward the female Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Dragon roared; with a single movement of its colossal body, it shook the very fabric of space, sealing off the True Immortal’s teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worse!” The female True Immortal’s face paled—she had not expected the enemy’s first strike to target her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Erzi understood at once and surged toward Taihao True Immortal, seizing the opportunity to strike while the foe was wounded, denying any chance of recovery and aiming to kill him here and now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two True Immortals, seeing this, did not hesitate—they abandoned their ally and fled. Though not directly attacked, they knew the tide had turned; if they stayed, death was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two True Immortals split left and right, fleeing in opposite directions—once beyond this zone, they could teleport away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t leave without leaving your lives!” Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi landed on auspicious clouds, summoning their last reserves of magic power and wielding the King’s Artifact to jointly block one True Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other True Immortal, they could only watch helplessly as he escaped—under these circumstances, greed was not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baoyue Disc appeared, like a full moon crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the True Immortal could only roar in frustration, drawing his Immortal Artifact and donning Immortal Armor to fight Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi—but his will to fight was weak; he only sought to break free and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi had abandoned the other True Immortal precisely to combine forces and kill this one—they would not let him escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield, once calmed, erupted into another fierce battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this battle did not last long—it was swiftly decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to fall was Taihao True Immortal. Already crippled by Cang Erzi’s assault and left without allies, he bled out on the spot and was slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the female True Immortal was also swiftly defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Dragon power unleashed by the Bodhisattva’s form was too terrifying—she suffered injury from the first strike, and after several exchanges, her wounds deepened. Though she tried repeatedly to flee, Li Yi always intercepted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, beneath the Celestial Dragon’s roar, her Immortal body shattered and her Primordial Spirit was destroyed, dying in defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swiftly slaying that True Immortal, Li Yi collapsed to utter exhaustion—his Primordial Spirit form fell out of the Bodhisattva’s body and returned to the Supreme Treasure, Crimson Lotus, to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, controlling this Bodhisattva’s form is no task for a mortal. Without sufficient realm and strength, it’s like a child swinging a giant hammer—easily killing a thousand, but losing eight hundred yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit form now glowed dimly, severely depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a drain would take years of cultivation to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was worth it—after all, one enemy True Immortal had perished, and Li Yi had only lost a few years of hard-won cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The True Immortal still fighting Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi sensed the deaths of Taihao True Immortal and Yunni True Immortal—he immediately despaired, knowing he would now be surrounded and killed, with no hope of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality soon proved his fears correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retrieving Taihao True Immortal’s corpse, Cang Erzi rushed over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two Immortal Ladies, let me assist you.” Cang Erzi joined the battle decisively, leaving the True Immortal no room to struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cang Erzi, you’ve done well. All your years of hiding have finally paid off—you not only shattered the Xuan Immortal Continent’s plot but also eliminated two True Immortals at once.” Xiang Xiangzi smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing. I warned them not to act, but they refused. So I simply sent them on their way. I had planned to keep hiding—perhaps in time, I could have taken control of the Xuan Immortal Continent myself.” Cang Erzi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You planned to become the ruler of the Xuan Immortal Continent? Too bad one True Immortal escaped—otherwise, you might have had a chance.” Xiang Xiangzi said: “But we’ll talk more later—first, kill this True Immortal.” “Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Erzi said no more. Having hidden on the Xuan Immortal Continent for years, he was richly equipped—he wore Immortal Armor, wielded several Immortal Artifacts, and his Dao techniques were exquisite, making his combat power even stronger than a True Immortal’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the three of them united, the True Immortal had nowhere to flee—not even begging helped. He was brutally slain, his Immortal blood spraying across the heavens, where it fell, reviving all life and nourishing this continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the death of this True Immortal, no one had expected the battle to end so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, six True Immortals had attacked together; now, with Cang Erzi’s betrayal, four True Immortals lay dead, and only one had escaped by luck—this loss surpassed even that of the Demon God Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After today, the Xuan Immortal Continent would truly dare not openly extend its hand into Earth again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this battle truly over now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yuezi was gasping for breath, sweat drenching her brow, her magic power utterly drained—even the King’s Artifact, Baoyue Disc, had to be stored in her storage Dao artifact, lest she lose control and drop it from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If another strong enemy comes, I’m utterly spent. Thank heaven I didn’t use my last reserves chasing the Dark Demon God—if I had, disaster would have been certain.” Xiang Xiangzi also felt a chill of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earthlings’ wisdom of not pursuing a desperate foe was truly valid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the brief moment we had to rest wouldn’t have been enough even to flee, let alone fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal Ladies, rest easy—I’m still in good condition and can guard you.” Cang Erzi smiled, stroking his beard. He had slain two True Immortals today, inherited their wealth, and was in high spirits—his years of hiding had not been in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi nodded without ceremony, then saw Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit form flying toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi had also been fortunate—after slaying the female True Immortal, he seized her storage magic treasure, successfully inheriting the legacy of a True Immortal, somewhat offsetting his own losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tai Yi, your body.” Xiang Xiangzi immediately released Li Yi’s physical form, allowing his Primordial Spirit to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his Primordial Spirit re-entered his body, Li Yi said: “Everyone is safe—that’s good. Thanks to this hidden card, if those three True Immortals had attacked together, disaster would have been inevitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that scenario, even if he survived, the three True Immortals’ combined assault would have slaughtered countless lives—every single Evolver on Earth’s frontline would have been wiped out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll settle accounts with the Xuan Immortal Continent eventually,” Xiang Xiangzi snorted, then turned Guanqie ly to Li Yi: “But before that, we must rest and cultivate in earnest. Especially you, Tai Yi—you must reach the Three Flowers Realm before acting again, or it will still be too risky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly what I think,” Li Yi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To settle these accounts, he needed truly formidable power. Though his combat strength, bolstered by incense power, could rival a King’s, it was flawed. Only when he possessed genuine King-level power could Li Yi act without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief conversation, Li Yi led everyone down from the sky, returning to Earth’s frontline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evolvers and Daoists, seeing Li Yi and the others return safely, let out a collective sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all believed doom was upon them, that the True Immortals would annihilate them—but now, against all odds, the battle had ended swiftly. Though unaware of the details, when they saw Cang Erzi, who looked like a True Immortal, the Daoists immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, during the End of the Dao Age, Cang Erzi had once lived among them—they were familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it! Cang Erzi, who had hidden for years on the Xuan Immortal Continent, has acted! No wonder I suddenly sensed the death of True Immortals!” Wu the Daoist exclaimed joyfully, then explained Cang Erzi’s existence to the other Evolvers to prevent misunderstandings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jingtian, Jiang Yue, Liu Yunbai, and others were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not realized one of their own had been hiding among the True Immortals—that the crisis had been averted because Cang Erzi betrayed them, instantly killing one True Immortal and crippling another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone admired Li Yi most—no one expected that at this critical moment, Li Yi could still unveil a trump card to turn the tide and slay a True Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-06-20T01:27:08.613Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3383c34947edf364fee25f535087e4882edbe3dbb962531c06b2db12945f4441","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-862","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-860",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]