[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-917":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},2281773,4462,"Chapter 917: The Old Martial Saint","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-917",917,"\u003Cp>Li Yi hadn’t expected that a brief exchange with Sun Boxiu would land him such a difficult problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s pollution is intensifying—and it’s now affecting other worlds. Keep in mind, the people of those worlds have no experience dealing with pollution; if left unchecked, once some worlds become contaminated, it could trigger an even greater crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is truly a tough problem for Earth,” he thought inwardly, wondering if the intensification of pollution was intentional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Hua Qing had said someone didn’t want Earth to rise, which was why this world was sealed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pollution is merely the first seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that pollution has intensified, it means someone has strengthened the first seal; if this layer cannot be broken, the second seal will likely strengthen as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Heaven’s Collapse event, linking Earth to some dangerous, terrifying worlds, would force Earth’s cultivators to cross realms again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, if Li Yi hadn’t pulled a group of experts from the End-Dharma Dao world, the triple invasion from the Demon God Realm, the Xuan Immortal Continent, and the Dark World alone would have destroyed them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, you’ve just arrived at the Golden Academy; there’s no rush with many things. Rest for a few days and think things through slowly. But I’ll handle contacting the higher-ups and convey your thoughts for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Boxiu was still cautious; he advised Li Yi not to be hasty and to wait a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi wasn’t someone who ignored advice; he nodded slightly and said, “I’ll use these days to learn more about the pollution situation. Meanwhile, Director Sun, please spread this news within the Golden Academy to give everyone some time to prepare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you spread the information widely, it will also reach the ears of people from other worlds. Even though the top experts from all major worlds have already evacuated Earth, I’m certain they’ve left behind spies,” Sun Boxiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi said, “It doesn’t matter. A cross-realm war can never be conducted through stealth—it must be fought openly. Even if you tried to hide it, you couldn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sun Boxiu said no more, only nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing these discussions, Sun Boxiu added, “By the way, Li Yi, if you have time, you should visit the Martial Arts Hall. Over the past six months, the Golden Academy has compiled and recorded every cultivation method it could obtain, placing them all in the Martial Arts Hall for all students to view and study. Many of these methods are especially helpful for those who cultivate multiple arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll take a look when I get the chance,” Li Yi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll arrange a residence for you. Given your clearance level, your accommodations will be the best,” Sun Boxiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi waved his hand. “No need. I’m fine staying aboard my own Immortal Warship. When you’ve finished your business, just notify me—I’ll stay here for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, I’ll take this matter seriously,” Sun Boxiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi said no more and prepared to leave with Lin Yue, hoping to find other familiar faces in the Golden Academy—meeting old acquaintances and catching up was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, wait a moment,” suddenly, an elderly man with long beard reaching his waist, standing beside Sun Boxiu, squinted and called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi, who had just turned to leave, glanced at the man: “Old sir, what is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Yi, I forgot to introduce you—this is Wu Tianji, from the Martial Saint Continent, Ji Wu’s master. He crossed realms to join the Golden Academy and has helped us greatly,” Sun Boxiu immediately said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Sun speaks truly. I am Wu Wují, a martial artist who crossed realms, and a Martial Saint. I heard my disciple Ji Wu was defeated by you. As his master, I cannot ignore this. Today, I wish to challenge you, Li Yi, as a martial artist—just a friendly exchange, nothing more, to avoid damaging our harmony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the old Martial Saint spoke pleasantly, his eyes blazed with fierce combat intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi found such a challenge unsurprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial artists were always like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a bit of temper and spirit, one could never reach the level of Martial Saint. Though he didn’t know what this realm meant, the man came from the Martial Saint Continent—surely, Martial Saint was the pinnacle of that world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re no match for me, old sir. Go train harder before challenging me again,” Li Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve entered the Demon God Realm and exchanged punches with a Demon King—and barely bested him. Moreover, this year I’ve studied other arts, learned from their strengths and compensated for my weaknesses. My body has surpassed its peak. I believe my strength is no longer weak,” the old Martial Saint, Wu Tianji, stroked his beard and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi understood his meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Martial Saint had long intended to challenge him but lacked confidence in his own strength, so he went to fight the Demon King. After all, a year ago, Li Yi had directly slain a Demon King. If a Martial Saint couldn’t even defeat a Demon King, he had no right to challenge Li Yi. Now that Wu Tianji believed he could defeat a Demon King, he had come forward to challenge Li Yi the moment he saw him—so eager he couldn’t even wait until tomorrow. Of course, such temperament fit perfectly with a martial artist’s nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand your meaning, old sir,” Li Yi nodded slightly. “But not today. Tomorrow. I’ll wait for you here tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, it’s a deal,” the old Martial Saint’s eyes lit up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi said, “I spoke in front of so many people—I won’t go back on my word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held no ill will toward the man; he treated it as a normal sparring match. After all, Ji Wu had once fought for Earth. Though his goal was self-improvement, he had still earned merit—this fact could not be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since this old Martial Saint had earned Sun Boxiu’s trust, he was surely an expert aligned with Earth. So Li Yi was willing to give him this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, only after a top-tier expert from another world sees the vastness of heaven and earth can his desire to climb higher truly ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After agreeing to this, Li Yi parted ways with Lin Yue and Sun Boxiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Wu Tianji, didn’t you sense the terrifying power within Li Yi’s body? Isn’t challenging him now somewhat irrational?” Sun Boxiu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianji merely smiled and shook his head. “If I lose, wouldn’t that be better? At least it proves there’s still a path beyond Martial Saint. To be honest, if not for longevity and maintaining my condition, I wouldn’t bother cultivating the Immortal path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And since I’ve come to this world, I must carve a new path for the Martial Saint Continent. Otherwise, wouldn’t I waste this chance of crossing realms? This Li Yi radiates brilliance, like a heavenly god descending. Perhaps I can find a path beyond Martial Saint by studying him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His challenge wasn’t to avenge his disciple—it was for the Way of Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, within the entire Golden Academy, only Li Yi had the qualification to guide this old Martial Saint’s path. Few others could surpass Wu Tianji, and none of them cultivated the martial path—so Wu Tianji had no interest in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial Saint Continent? Interesting. If I get the chance, I’ll visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving with Lin Yue, Li Yi couldn’t help but feel a flicker of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A martial world that produced a Martial Saint comparable to a Demon King? Truly remarkable,” Lin Yue beside him exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are probably more than one Martial Saint—this one just happened to come to Earth,” Li Yi said. “If this old Martial Saint truly combines strengths from different paths and carves out a new way, it’ll be extraordinary—his combat power might immediately surpass mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accumulated strength of a cultivation realm was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for experts who had reached the end of their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their youth, they must have been extraordinary geniuses—once-in-a-century prodigies. But the limits of their world had shackled them. Once they broke free, they became true dragons roaming the myriad realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s master, Zhao Ge, was merely a Qi-Channeling martial artist in the Four Seas and Eight Provinces. Yet after crossing realms to Earth, he surged forward, instantly surpassing many evolvers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Master Zhao Ge wasn’t a once-in-a-century genius. In the Four Seas and Eight Provinces, he spent his whole life stuck at Qi-Channeling—merely above-average talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiangxiangzi and Xuan Yuezi from the End-Dharma world had exceptional talent. After crossing realms, with sufficient resources, they reached full cultivation within just a few years—and even re-cultivated once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yi could see: this old Martial Saint had even more astonishing talent. Though aged, once he combined Immortal cultivation methods and solved his aging problem, his future would be limitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems Earth has changed greatly—it’s starting to produce truly remarkable beings,” Lin Yue fell silent for a moment, then said. “I, Zhao Lingfu, and the others are falling behind this era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi smiled. “Lin Jie, don’t lose heart. Cultivation doesn’t have to be fast. Isn’t there still me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve grown up—you’ve learned to comfort others. I’ll rely on you from now on. Don’t you dare think I’m useless later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue looked at Li Yi and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that as long as she kept striving, she could still stay by Li Yi’s side, never falling so far behind that she couldn’t even see his shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never. Lin Jie, you’re overthinking. When you have time, take Biao Shu across realms to the Incense World. My parents have reunited there—they’ve settled down. It’s time for the elders to meet. After all, we’ll have to return to live there someday,” Li Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1646,"2026-06-20T01:27:08.613Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fd7d3349f7d0b9c385954c8a591e411fd1c7f093a339d1bb07549508f34784e2","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-918","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-916",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]