[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-95":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},2280951,4462,"Chapter 95: 95. Chapter 95: The Hanging Spear (Ally Bonus: Little Dinosaur Likes to Eat)","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>95. Chapter 95: The Hanging Spear (Ally Bonus: Little Dinosaur Likes to Eat)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, clutching a treasure seal, his expression serene, half-smiling, half-not; though surrounded by darkness, his body glowed faintly, a light emanating from within, making him resemble a Buddha enshrined in a temple, descended solely to save all beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Bone Contemplation cultivation technique lasted the entire night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at eight in the morning did Li Yi slowly open his eyes, returning from cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow on his body faded, the serene expression vanished; this descended Buddha instantly disappeared, revealing Li Yi’s ordinary mortal flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad. This time, the residual consciousness in the coin didn’t interfere. After using the White Bone Contemplation technique, my body’s transformation and evolution accelerated significantly—the results are clear.” Li Yi stood up, stretched his body, and felt boundless energy, as if he had endless strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another layer of old skin had peeled off his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shedding this layer, Li Yi’s skin became flawless and translucent, and his sensitivity to the external environment increased—he was no longer as dull as before. Even a faint breeze passing by could be felt instantly by his skin, and this sensation fed back to his body, allowing him to immediately perceive what was happening around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, in fact, a sign of awakening spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yi was still evolving toward this state and had not yet fully met the standard for awakening spiritual sense. True spiritual sense cultivators could perceive air humidity, airflow changes, light intensity, and even minute temperature differences with their eyes closed; after gathering and synthesizing this information, they could directly sense their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could “see” everything around them without using their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One layer of skin per day? My body’s evolution is rapid. With the White Bone Contemplation technique and the residual energy from the coin, this setup allows a novice like me, who hasn’t cultivated long, to rapidly catch up to those who started earlier. I believe I’ll surpass many soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi reached out and tore off another layer of old skin, comparing it to yesterday’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s peeled layer was noticeably thinner, with fewer impurities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, he would need at most five more skin-sheddings before this phenomenon ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank a cup of golden nutrient fluid to replenish the night’s consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi stepped out of the room, preparing to take a shower and clean his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he opened the door and stepped out, he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, wondering if he’d misseen—or if his spiritual medium ability had strengthened further, allowing him to perceive deeper layers of reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was there a spear in his living room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi clearly saw a spear, seemingly ancient infantry weaponry, floating in the center of his living room—but this spear differed from ordinary ones: on either side of its shaft were small holes, each threaded with a thin iron chain, each chain attached to a naked bronze figurine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One figurine wore a face of agony, twisted in torment, as if subjected to brutal torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other figurine wore a grotesque grin, its body pierced by iron chains, yet laughing wildly, utterly insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both figurines were lifelike, like miniature living humans, evoking an inexplicable chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve seen this spear somewhere before.” Li Yi stared at the phantom spear floating midair, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His memory was sharp, but he couldn’t recall where he’d glimpsed it—he needed to think back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost Street—in the danger zone, I saw this spear. It was held by the ghost soldiers wandering Ghost Street. I’d seen it once or twice, so it felt familiar. But why is a ghost soldier’s weapon here? This is the old district, not a danger zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi recalled other details: “Could this be connected to that incident?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving Ghost Street, Li Yi had bought his master a coffin mushroom and two clay horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One clay horse was used upon exiting Ghost Street and was completely destroyed, but the other remained intact and now sat in his room. Along with it was a leather sheath, used to cover the head and conceal the aura of the living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To buy the coffin mushroom and clay horses, Li Yi had signed three blood oaths to the stall owner, spending eighty years of his yang life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner had warned: seven days later, debt-collecting ghosts would come. If they failed, ghost soldiers would come. If the ghost soldiers failed, ghost generals would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculate the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi had left Ghost Street more than seven days ago—meaning the debt-collecting ghosts had already come. But for some reason, they failed. Now, ghost soldiers had arrived. Yet the ghost soldiers seemed to have failed too—if they’d survived, he would have heard noises last night, or lost his eighty years of yang life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything remained calm, yet the ghost soldiers’ weapon—the spear—remained in the living room. Did this mean the ghost soldiers also failed to collect the debt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Di Qiu truly so evil that even ghost soldiers are destroyed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi stared at the phantom spear, pondering: “But the fact that ghost soldiers made it all the way to my home before being destroyed shows remarkable tenacity. Yet from another angle—if ghost soldiers can enter my home from the danger zone, what if a stronger ghost general comes? Am I in danger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi realized his path to dodging the debt was far longer and far more complicated than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But calculating the time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ghost general wouldn’t come for at least one or two months. By then, Li Yi would likely have awakened spiritual sense—and perhaps he could fight back against the ghost general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi walked toward the phantom spear, attempting to grasp it, wondering if he could use it against future ghost generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange thing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi’s hand passed effortlessly through the phantom spear—he could not touch it. The spear seemed not to exist in reality, merely a projection from some unknown place; even cultivators could barely perceive it, but had no right to possess it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t even touch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand back and forth several times—still no contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several attempts, Li Yi finally gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But out of curiosity, he picked up his phone to search for information about the spear, checking if any cultivators online had similar experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching for a long time, he found nothing—except a weapon similar to this spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This spear is called the Hanging Spear. It was an ancient ritual weapon used in burials, typically buried with the dead—a type of spirit artifact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost soldiers using spirit artifacts—that makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why is it called the Hanging Spear? The name feels unnatural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First clay horses, now a hanging spear—how did I, a healthy young man, end up entangled with such dubious things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi sighed and stopped researching the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn’t take it, he’d leave it at home. Ordinary people couldn’t see it anyway. This object involved spirits—only cultivators with awakened spiritual medium could perceive it. Besides, he was about to move. No cultivator would waste time visiting his home just to stare at this hanging spear—no, just the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to put down his phone, he suddenly received several text messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a bank alert: forty million had been deposited into his account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was from Wang Jian, informing Li Yi that the Peace Financial Tower had been transferred into his name—he could collect it anytime. Relevant documents and proof were stored at the Investigation Bureau, and he could retrieve them whenever convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Investigation Bureau’s efficiency is impressive.” Li Yi thought to himself: “Since the reward for my last mission arrived so quickly, I should move sooner. This place isn’t safe anymore—I have zero sense of security. Who knows what’ll come knocking next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a phone number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was given to him earlier by Investigator Zheng Gong at the training base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, who’s calling?” A woman’s voice came from the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Li Yi. Zheng Gong referred me.” Li Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Yi’s name, the woman’s voice instantly warmed: “Ah, Mr. Li! Zheng Gong mentioned you specifically. Are you here about renovating the Peace Financial Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Li Yi said. “I want to move in as soon as possible. How soon can you finish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Li might not be familiar with renovation. Do you have time soon? I’d like to meet you in person to better understand your needs.” the woman replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So complicated? Fine. Let’s meet at the Peace Financial Tower. We’ll solve everything together. I’m a cultivator—I don’t have time to waste on trivial matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. Let’s meet in an hour.” the woman said. “By the way, I haven’t introduced myself—I’m Zheng Lan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” Li Yi hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took a shower, packed his belongings, and set out.\u003C\u002Fp>",1519,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","250d329edfa776cfc9f1cdca9d401957875e0e7c10bc8e629903690eefe3827f","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-96","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-94",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]