[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-897":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},2281753,4462,"Chapter 897: Golden Skin, Jade Bone","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-897",897,"\u003Cp>Li Yi stayed at Chishan Mountain for several days, handled some matters, met Merchant Master Xiang and Nü Heng, managed Chishan City briefly, then handed everything off—he wouldn’t let such trivialities hinder his cultivation; the cost would outweigh the benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So on this day, Li Yi ventured alone deep into the Chishan Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a familiar path, he entered the mountain’s depths, and the closer he drew to a certain spot, the more he felt a surging tide of life essence seeping out—even a single breath filled him with profound comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see if the Divine Blood can still trigger my next transformation,” Li Yi thought, returning to this sacred place with that intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere he looked was crimson gold; the surroundings glowed reddish, and a faint red mist seemed to float in the air—everything born here was a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Crimson Lotus originated here, capable of nurturing his Primordial Spirit’s manifestation and shielding it from attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following past memories, he reached a pool of water, its surface crimson, radiating scorching heat as if the very void burned—but here, Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi had set up a sealing array to contain the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Blood,” Li Yi licked his lips, instantly recognizing the substance—even now, at the Three Flowers Realm, he still felt a chill at the sight of this pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was already diluted Divine Blood; the true form was a mass of flesh, but Li Yi had extracted just one drop using the Fei Eye Needle and obtained this entire pool—the remaining Divine flesh was sealed within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so long, the Divine Blood seeping from the Divine flesh had refilled the pool, and its concentration was even higher than when he first took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to use this pool to transform his physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi then pulled from within his Crimson Gold Five Elements Bracelet a silver apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the valley where the Divine corpse was buried; he had once scattered seeds of the Golden Apple Tree and accidentally harvested a Silver Apple Tree—yet in return, the consciousness of the long-dead Divine had revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fruit infused with a Divine’s power, and a pool steeped in Divine Blood—these two should elevate my body to an entirely new level,” Li Yi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must break through this bottleneck; otherwise, his strength would stagnate—and that he could not accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Yi did not rush to consume the silver apple; he planned to first use the Divine Blood to transform his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he constructed three more pools nearby, then drew the Divine Blood and filled them in order of increasing concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi knew the Divine Blood’s ferocity—if he leapt in directly, his body would dissolve instantly, leaving no time for transformation—he must proceed gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this pool ceased to benefit him, he would consume the silver apple to absorb the Divine’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi entered the first Divine Blood pool—upon entry, his skin began dissolving, his entire body’s blood boiling, and an excruciating pain flooded every inch of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had experience with this, and he had no taste for self-torture—he immediately summoned his Primordial Spirit manifestation out of his body, severing all pain perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became an observer, watching his body transform while drawing in the pool’s vast life essence to rapidly repair it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the first pool already this brutal? My body’s purity must still be insufficient—far weaker than the Lord of the Northern Wastes,” Li Yi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his body was strong compared to other cultivators, in this savage world, it was still inadequate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Yi had spent little time refining his body—its current weakness was no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation watched his body’s changes, his sole goal: ensure his body could endure the Divine Blood without dying—if the blood’s power exceeded his body’s limit, he’d instantly pull it from the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation began smoothly—the first pool’s power was endured; though its ferocity eroded his body, his flesh absorbed life essence and repaired itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s body transformed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained in the first pool for a full month—afterward, though the pool’s power remained, it no longer affected his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the first stage of cultivation was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation immediately returned to his body—he felt it, and was instantly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist—terrible power erupted; a single arm swing could shake mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible power—just one month of transformation achieved this?” Li Yi drew a deep breath; silver Divine Blood surged within him like thunder, his breath echoing with the sound of wind and thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What flowed in his veins was no longer blood—it was refined, ultimate lightning, radiating silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The limit on his body’s magic power capacity had shattered—he felt he could open more acupoints to hold greater magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening acupoints was a long process; this cultivation was best aided by incense power—risk-free and swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter the second Divine Blood pool,” Li Yi, unsatisfied with this minor achievement, leapt into the second pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second pool was more brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his body entered, flames erupted across him—not ordinary fire, but pure energy, golden in hue, awakening another bloodline within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That of the Golden Dragon from the Dark World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden flames burned fiercer, until the entire pool ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation retreated ten zhang away, yet stared fixedly at his body’s transformation—before this ferocious power, he clearly saw his flesh melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under the torrent of life essence, the dissolving body regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I going to incinerate myself?” Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation activated the Heaven-Earth Qi Absorption Great Art, compressing the pool’s vast life essence into his body, hoping his flesh could withstand the second pool’s brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he accidentally destroyed his body, he’d have to use a backup—yet that would severely weaken his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Li Yi’s combat power resided almost entirely in his body, not his Primordial Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a cultivator of the Immortal Path, it wouldn’t matter—destroying the body was as easy as eating or drinking, with minimal impact on power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the difference in cultivation methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three days of observation, his body, bolstered by the life essence, had not melted—it held firm against the second pool’s hammering, and he exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it continued, until his body suffered no damage, the second stage would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the tenth day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi saw his flesh was no longer pale—it glowed golden, his bones silver, translucent as white jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is true Golden Skin, Jade Bone,” Li Yi exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his Primordial Spirit manifestation had not returned, he sensed the terrifying power of this body—like a true Divine flesh, unyielding for ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this transformation had only just begun—many parts remained untransformed into Golden Skin, Jade Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation reduced the influx of life essence, but remained vigilant—based on the rate of Divine essence depletion, full refinement would take three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His estimate proved correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second month, he halved the life essence input—his body continued transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, golden light began emerging from his skin; the silver bones, like flawless jade, radiated faint, peculiar light—light possessing an immortal quality—and his bones seemed to automatically devour surrounding spiritual energy and life essence to replenish themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant his body possessed not only astonishing defense, but also terrifying recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the third month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation ceased all life essence infusion—yet the golden fire within the pool still burned, and his body suffered no harm; the searing flame had become part of him, causing no damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True Golden Skin, Jade Bone is complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yi’s Primordial Spirit manifestation instantly returned to his body, sensing its new state, he burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only such a body could match his multi-path cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi reached out through the air—a piece of crimson gold fell into his palm, then he crushed it with a sudden squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled explosion echoed; the void trembled—the crimson gold shattered in his grip, yet his palm remained unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, his body could now withstand Crimson Gold Dao artifacts without a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was only the second transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third Divine Blood pool still awaited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Golden Skin, Jade Bone, I’m already this strong—I can’t imagine how terrifying a true Divine must be,” Li Yi thought, his reverence for the world’s Deities deepening with every step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complete the third Divine Blood refinement in one go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had advanced greatly, he was not satisfied—he would continue transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yi did not rush—he chose to sleep, rest for several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, without hesitation, Li Yi leapt into the third Divine Blood pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely, as he entered, he felt no pain—only an indescribable comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Li Yi sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver and golden blood seeped from his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his own Divine Blood being forcibly expelled by the pool’s Divine Blood?\u003C\u002Fp>",1523,"2026-06-20T01:27:08.613Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b3364fce71623abe65e1b1005302f8e3bcf4e979f7943346766519af92ebf0c9","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-898","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-896",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]