[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dark-and-dawn-light-years":3,"chapter-dark-and-dawn-light-years-dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dark and Dawn Light-Years",{"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},2264708,4420,"Chapter 108: All Hunting Spirits Are Old Tricks","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>This burst of externalized primordial energy obliterated everything around it, only fading after traveling fifteen zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, wide trench remained on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was instantly scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin and Su Huafang, along with Bai Bu Fan, were forced to the left, while the other four were on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Qi looked at Yan Han and the other three and laughed: “I’ll handle them. You two take Su boy and that handsome young master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two black-clad men nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the seven Hunting Spirit jade plaques glowed red again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they first entered the Spirit Powder Circle, the red glow had already vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Eunuch Qi’s burst of primordial energy shattered nearly half the Spirit Powder Circle; the corrupted spirits, sensing the energy, naturally came running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man with the iron club said: “Finish them quickly! Our primordial energy won’t last long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other black-clad man nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Su Huafang shouted urgently: “Run! We’re no match for Eunuch Qi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this one move of externalized primordial energy proved Eunuch Qi was at least a martial artist’s level—though his exact rank was unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was too high, utterly inscrutable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunting Spirits immediately turned and fled, without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone quickly scattered, fleeing into the nearby woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man with the iron club shouted: “I’ll take the pretty boy—you handle the other two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Eunuch Qi, he watched the four fleeing figures, lightly tapped his feet, and gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin’s light-body technique was already quite refined; within a few breaths, he had hidden himself within the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once certain he wasn’t noticed, he crouched beside a tree, entering stealth mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corrupted spirits lost his trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red glow of the jade plaques vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man with the iron club charged into the woods, glanced left and right, found no trace of Li Lin, and cursed: “Pretty boy, you’re a coward! Hiding like this is no skill—come out and fight me three hundred rounds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin had already moved behind the black-clad man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red frame lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin was puzzled: Hunting Spirits relied on jade plaques to repel corrupted spirits, but these martial artists had no jade plaques—how did they move so freely in the dark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Lin noticed a swirling current of energy surrounding the martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial artists externalize their primordial energy into a protective layer around their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial energy naturally repels yin energy, allowing them to remain undetected by corrupted spirits for short periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this drains primordial energy rapidly—it couldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if he just waited long enough, the man would tire and flee on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lin wasn’t the type to hide forever. He thought for a moment, then devised a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the red frame behind the black-clad man, slid a short sword from his sleeve into his hand, and whipped it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short sword shot silently toward the enemy’s right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black-clad man spun instantly, his iron club sweeping the blade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged toward the direction the blade came from—but saw no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daoist invisibility technique?” The black-clad man had some knowledge—he snarled: “Let’s see how much yin energy you’ve got left… when it runs out, you’ll still have to show yourself—and still die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just a feint—to test if he had defenses against ambushes. And he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So caution is indeed a good habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin slowly shifted to the black-clad man’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched behind a tree, pulled out a small stack of guiding paper figures from his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling yin energy, he controlled them with his spiritual sense, using trees and bushes to creep closer to the black-clad man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Lin quietly moved again—this time to the man’s rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several small paper figures reached the black-clad man’s side, then leapt out, pouncing at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Li Lin burst from behind the tree, spear thrusting straight for the man’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man reacted instantly, swinging his iron club to shatter several paper figures—he’d been startled by those pink, big-eyed little things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he realized they were just paper, he relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly felt cold air approaching from behind—he spun around, iron club clashing repeatedly against the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a rapid series of clinks, Li Lin, despite his longer weapon’s reach, was still forced close by the enemy’s speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to leap backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man, seeing him try to break off combat, immediately chased after him—but then several paper figures flew at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man instinctively assumed they were dangerous, halted his pursuit, and swung his iron club to smash them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked again—Li Lin was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exploded in rage: “Pretty boy, always playing cheap tricks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he believed Li Lin used these paper figures to distract him, then struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used harmless little paper figures to deceive his attention and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time, I won’t fall for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin hid behind a tree, knowing why his ambush had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the black-clad martial artist, a faint layer of primordial energy circled his body—any spear thrust entering that zone would alert him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn’t greatly affect Li Lin’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled another stack of paper figures from his robes, then another stack of lightning talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six of the paper figures stepped out, each carrying a lightning talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they scattered, creeping silently toward the black-clad man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Lin once again moved behind the black-clad man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man walked slowly through the woods, feeling the pretty boy was nearby—but couldn’t find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, he saw many more paper figures rushing up from the ground—obviously meant to distract him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored them, spun around—and saw the pretty boy standing right before him, poised for ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he realized—the pretty boy was smiling too, and had already used his light-body technique to leap far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that a feint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why reveal himself so far away? Why smile?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man suddenly shuddered—he realized something, looked down, and saw the paper figures he’d ignored had all clung to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And six of them carried talismans on their backs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad man’s face twisted in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six bolts of lightning struck nearly simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green and red light nearly illuminated the entire small grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin stood behind the tree, rubbing his ears hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six consecutive thunderclaps were deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a charred head landed not far to his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin stepped out from behind the tree, staring at the spot—only a pile of blackened, charred meat remained, cooked through and scattered everywhere, nauseating to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning arts truly were the strongest offensive technique—even such a powerful black-clad martial artist couldn’t keep his corpse whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a scream echoed from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin ran toward the sound, and soon saw two red glows ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer still—he recognized Su Huafang and Bai Bu Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bu Fan bore four wounds, severe and bleeding heavily, yet his face was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them lay the black-clad man’s corpse, half-rotted, emitting white smoke and a foul stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huafang and Bai Bu Fan also spotted Li Lin—the red glow from the jade plaques was too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hunting Master Li, excellent—you’re safe too,” Su Huafang smiled. “When I heard those six thunderclaps, I knew you were fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin stared at the still-smoldering corpse and asked: “What was that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Bai family’s poison arts are quite potent,” Bai Bu Fan laughed. “He actually thought I only knew how to throw lime powder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-19T19:39:18.782Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a5ffc9c18c49fabd6b22191d8f61d4f84eddfad83353a67677e869397a804168","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-109","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-107",221,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdark-and-dawn-light-years-cover.jpg"]