[{"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-185":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},2264785,4420,"Chapter 185: Broken Spear","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-185",185,"\u003Cp>Corpses turned into crimson threads, all sucked into the lizard-headed True Lord’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers couldn’t see the eerie entity, but they saw the flesh and blood turn into threads of blood, flying all toward the enemy’s altar, then vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerie entity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That eerie entity is up to something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie entity is eating corpses—will it eat me too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this eerie scene, the militia’s expressions turned terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear of eerie entities was etched into their instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin shouted: “Don’t worry—the Tree Immortal Lady will protect us. The enemy’s eerie entities cannot enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone looked up again at the peach tree phantom in the night sky, and their fear eased somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizard-headed True Lord quickly devoured all the corpses beneath the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nourishment, his form grew even taller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked up and smirked mockingly at the peach blossom phantom in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai turned and bowed: “Please, True Lord, break through the city wall for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizard-headed True Lord nodded and floated slowly forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it drew closer, Li Lin realized the True Lord’s size was truly exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least two zhang tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Bai Zhiwei, Bai Bufan, Ding Yingqiu, and all the Spirit Hunters from Yulin County stood behind Li Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin said to several company commanders: “Go down. Follow the plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The company commanders went down, taking most of the militia with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of men on the wall dropped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the lizard-man drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about ten zhang from the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it extended its claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange yin energy condensed in its right claw, rapidly taking shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray mist, compressed, became a spinning black bead in less than two breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface was smooth and gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every Spirit Hunter felt an astonishing aura radiating from the bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yingqiu couldn’t help hissing: “This is lethal! I can’t believe Spirit Hunters above fourth-rank could handle a giant eerie entity. How strong are those old bastards in the capital?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizard-headed True Lord stared at the phantom, smirking challengingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black bead began trembling rapidly, as if about to launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the bead in its hand was about to be “shot,” the peach tree phantom above the county vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Immortal Lady, only slightly more than half a zhang tall, appeared three zhang in front of the lizard-headed True Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a zhang versus two zhang—their sizes were not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizard-headed True Lord’s eyes showed contempt; it pressed its right claw forward, intending to crush the Tree Immortal Lady into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, the Tree Immortal Lady moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, a peach tree suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree was covered in peach blossoms, then petals fell, swirling through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire world seemed to turn pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary soldiers who couldn’t see eerie entities saw the endless rain of peach blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So beautiful!” Ding Yingqiu couldn’t help sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this beautiful scene, the lizard-headed True Lord suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes grew dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Immortal Lady strained to twist her neck, looked at Li Lin, and slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sound the horn!” Li Lin said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers beside him immediately picked up a horn and blew a long, muffled note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed across the entire county.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city gate opened; several company commanders led the charge, rushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin used his Light Body Technique, gripping his spear, and leapt straight off the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Spirit Hunters followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the County Magistrate, for the folks behind us—follow me and kill the enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huafang roared and charged at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers raised their weapons, screaming wildly, rushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qin Donglai’s face showed surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, except for border troops, all other militia and imperial guards in the Great Qi were cowards who only knew how to defend walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze fell on the lizard-headed True Lord, frozen midair. He sighed helplessly: “I knew these eerie entities couldn’t be trusted—stuck by a petty county’s True Lord. All that blood he ate, and he’s useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai waved his hand; his gaunt southern barbarian soldiers began advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Yulin County militia, they made no sound—only advanced in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai watched Su Huafang charging at the front; the distance between them was now only a dozen zhang. He could see the young, unpolished face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fresh fool. Dies fastest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun sharply, a bowstring appearing in his hand; he planted his stance, nocked an arrow, drew the bow—then his brow twitched violently. He immediately dropped the arrow and leapt backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, a purple heavenly lightning bolt struck from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—it hit the ground half a zhang in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was nearly brushing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai saw the jagged edges of the lightning, saw stones blasted from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai landed, looked ahead—and saw Li Lin standing ten zhang away, the Great Qi militia surging past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stood straight as a rock in a rushing stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast a Thunderbolt Spell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai faintly sensed things slipping from his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the lizard-headed True Lord being immobilized—or the speed of this man’s progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just months ago, his Thunderbolt Spell wasn’t this powerful, nor cast this quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai nocked another arrow, aiming now not at Su Huafang, but at Li Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the red official robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as the arrow touched the string, he leapt back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another massive purple lightning bolt struck before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, closer to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even feel the heat radiating from the lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent had gotten faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Donglai thought this, a third Thunderbolt Spell descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled away in panic—the heavenly lightning struck an inch from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even smelled his hair burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t right. This isn’t right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared in fury inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shouldn’t be happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived, he was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break the city, he brought over a thousand men—and even a True Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this force, crushing a petty county should’ve been effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why had it turned like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, another heavenly lightning bolt fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s speed in casting Thunderbolt grew faster each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, his body was still mid-leap—with nowhere to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the purple lightning had already formed in the air—he couldn’t escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth and hurled his iron-bow upward with all his strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple lightning struck the iron-bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood splinters and iron shards flew everywhere; one shard pierced his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Donglai grunted in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-06-19T19:39:18.782Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","98431b0ef73b93bd3e03c223e557b7bd5dc5de4ee4f174a7d3e72b42eda02100","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-186","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-184",221,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdark-and-dawn-light-years-cover.jpg"]