[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-871":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},2281727,4462,"Chapter 871: The World of the Living and the Dead","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-871",871,"\u003Cp>For Li Yi, dodging bullets and moving eight hundred meters in an instant were child’s play—even as a mere projection, the power he wielded could easily destroy an entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a projection created by the Projection Technique was weak, its strength still depended on whom you compared it to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of this world seemed to possess no cultivation power at all; the only unusual force existing here was the invisible dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to kill me?” Li Yi’s voice, calm and flat, carried a trace of authority, like a god questioning mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, a thunderous roar seemed to echo in the ears of both men, as if a storm cloud hovered beside them—any anomaly would summon lightning to strike them down, leaving not even ashes behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to bear the cultivation master’s aura, they felt their bodily functions freezing under the pressure; breathing grew difficult, their hearts halted, and their bodies felt as if they would explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi had no intention of killing them; he retracted his aura and waited for their answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt their bodies suddenly loosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like drowning men who had finally reached shore, they gasped for air, drenched in cold sweat, every muscle trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never felt this before—not even when facing the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—we were just following orders,” said the man holding the binoculars, forcing his body upright, voice trembling. “As living people who came from the Dead Zone, eliminating them is the best choice. No one wants the dead mingling among the living.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead Zone?” Li Yi’s gaze turned toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dark, deliberately sealed-off area must be the Dead Zone they spoke of—no different from the Supernatural Zone in World 36.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can the Dead Zone be destroyed?” he asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sniper replied: “There’s no way. Unless you lure the dead out of the Dead Zone to another place—but that place becomes a new Dead Zone. Living and dead coexist in this world; the best solution is mutual non-interference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A world where the living and the dead coexist?” Li Yi immediately understood—but he didn’t know whether the dead here could be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? There’s no one like you in Huaimu City,” the sniper gritted his teeth. “You dodge sniper bullets—that’s not something a living person can do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m asking you, not the other way around. Knowing about my existence brings you no benefit. Notify your superior. Let your highest-ranking person come to me.” Li Yi spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to speak with the world’s high command—it would spare him many unnecessary troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible,” the other man immediately refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this man was dangerous—more dangerous than anyone or anything dead he’d ever encountered. Letting him near the high command might bring catastrophic harm; the best course was to eliminate this unstable variable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, reinforcements should be nearly here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Yi was about to speak, he sensed something—he turned his gaze around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fully armed personnel were rapidly approaching from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world where the living and the dead coexist, do they still rely solely on firearms to fight enemies? Has no one mastered even a shred of supernatural power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi found this hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps supernatural power was too rare—but he knew that to speak with the high command, he’d have to demonstrate his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any world, without power, you’re treated as a heretic and destroyed—denied even the right to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi stopped questioning the two men and leapt from the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath him as he landed steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men on the roof blinked in shock—this was the tenth floor! A normal person jumping down would be dead; how could he remain unharmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances, then looked at their sniper rifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should they still shoot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the reinforcements handle it. They didn’t want to anger this man again—next time, they’d die horribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, accepting this mission meant they weren’t afraid of death—only of dying so pointlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, Li Yi walked to a more open area. Around him, armed personnel closed in from all sides. Their leader was a middle-aged man who carried no firearm and wore no combat gear—only a casual shirt, yet he held a mask in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mask was peculiar, painted with vivid colors, forming a grotesque pattern—a twisted human face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once reinforcements arrived, they showed no hesitation and immediately opened fire on Li Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense net of crossfire engulfed him instantly, leaving no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Yi stood motionless, merely lifting his eyelids slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder roared across heaven and earth; silver lightning bolts crashed from the sky, striking Li Yi with perfect precision. The lightning wove around him, forming a suit of thunderous armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All incoming bullets dissolved in an instant, melted into molten copper that dripped onto the cement road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This impossible sight stunned everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the middle-aged leader’s pupils shrank sharply—as if witnessing something most horrifying: “This… this can’t be real. Can a living person wield such power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is he controlling lightning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered this mind-shattering question—only a cold voice replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you continue to attack, I will retaliate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in the armor of lightning, Li Yi strode forward. His voice echoed through the Dead Zone; even the ripple of his aura sent a spark of electricity leaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby abandoned building was instantly split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building shattered, sending countless shards flying like shrapnel—anyone struck would be pierced through effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such power, in a world without cultivation, was shocking beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged leader clearly realized this. After a moment of shock, he snapped back and shouted: “Cease fire! Stop firing immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets were useless against this monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to attack would only enrage him—and the entire reinforcement squad would be annihilated. As their leader, he had no reason to sacrifice them pointlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All armed personnel immediately ceased fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at Li Yi as if he were a monster—even hardened soldiers showed fear and unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fear wasn’t just dread of a strong enemy—it was a primal, instinctive signal from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew only that as he approached, every fiber of their being trembled, every hair stood on end, and an overwhelming urge to flee surged through them—as if they’d encountered their natural predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi understood this feeling—it was the oppression of a higher life tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had nothing to do with courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m trembling… am I afraid?” The middle-aged leader had wanted to light a cigarette to calm himself—but found his hand shaking uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t stop, as if his body had its own will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I’m Zhang Yan. I think there was a misunderstanding just now,” he forced himself to speak. “If possible, we should sit down and talk. We shouldn’t have fought. I apologize for my reckless actions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surrendered outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing the power this man wielded, he felt no shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T01:27:08.613Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9e6ff3c9c0676f3289755c5d3d094c28f0fc55572a896182b656c325a0bcaadd","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-872","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-870",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]