[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha":3,"chapter-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-117":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global High Martial Arts, Starting Off with a Sharingan",{"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},2318845,4534,"Chapter 117: Yang Wei Reappears","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Half a month later, at Tianmen Pass, the Demon-Suppressing Army’s [Eagle] Squad base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cultivation chamber, Jiang Xia slowly opened his eyes, a flash of sharp light fleeting from his gaze as the surging spiritual energy within him receded, becoming denser and more profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late Royal Lord Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveraging the trials of battle, insights gained from the Shanhai Order’s feedback, and the constant nourishment of the jade seal and jade pendant within his body, he had finally crossed the threshold into the Late Royal Lord Realm upon emerging from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had undergone a qualitative leap since half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out of the quiet chamber and found most of the squad’s other members had also ended their seclusion, their qi signatures strengthened to varying degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng had stabilized his Royal Lord Early Realm and, under the nourishment of the Underworld inheritance, showed signs of nearing a breakthrough to the middle realm, his body encircled by cursed runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingxi’s ice-based ability had merged more deeply with the Xuanming inheritance, elevating her cultivation to Royal Lord Middle Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Zhantian, Wang Shichen, and Lei Lie had all made progress; Akatsuki Yue’s cultivation had not risen noticeably, but her information-processing skills and control over spiritual energy devices had clearly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Xia, Itachi’re out? How do Itachi feel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng was the first to approach, sensing Jiang Xia’s increasingly potent aura and exclaiming, “Holy shit, late realm? Itachi’ve been launched on a rocket!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a bit of luck,” Jiang Xia smiled, offering no further explanation, and asked, “What about Itachi? How are Itachi recovering?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About done!” Ling Zhantian swung his fist, the air whipping with force, “Perfect—I’m itching for action. A mission would be just the thing to stretch our limbs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, Jiang Xia and Akatsuki Yue’s communicators chimed simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akatsuki Yue quickly scanned the message and reported, “Captain, headquarters has issued a routine investigation mission—low rank, located at Luofeng Village on the outskirts of Renyuan Pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Several low-level cultivators and ordinary civilians have gone missing recently. The local garrison suspects involvement from a small group of demonic beasts or rogue cultivators and requests headquarters dispatch a elite squad to assist in the investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luofeng Village? Renyuan Pass?” Wang Teng rubbed his chin. “Sounds like no big deal—perfect for us to test our new strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia pondered briefly, then nodded. “Yes. After the major battle, we need some routine missions to readjust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mission requires only a small team. Lingxi, Wang Teng—Itachi two come with me. The rest stay at base, continue resting, and maintain combat readiness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!” the others replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, Jiang Xia, Wang Teng, and Ye Lingxi boarded a high-speed spiritual energy train and arrived at Renyuan Pass, famed for its chaos and freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the stern atmosphere of Tianmen Pass or the rugged, martial vibe of Disha Pass, Renyuan Pass resembled a vast, chaotic black market—its architecture haphazard, its streets teeming with all manner of people, their qi signatures wildly uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luofeng Village lay in a secluded valley on Renyuan Pass’s outskirts, named for its abundant production of fengxiang wood imbued with faint fire spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not yet the season of crimson maple leaves, and the village appeared unusually tranquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three arrived at the local Demon-Suppressing Army outpost and declared their identities and purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local garrison commander was a middle-aged man of Wu Zong Realm; upon seeing the three headquarters officers—especially Jiang Xia’s colonel insignia—he became visibly excited and deeply respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Officers, Itachi’ve finally arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander hurried them into the command room and gave a detailed briefing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The disappearances began ten days ago—first a few ordinary folk who went into the mountains to gather herbs, then two Wu Shi Realm guards vanished without a trace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve sent search parties into the mountains several times. We found scattered signs of combat… and a strange residual energy—not something any ordinary demonic beast could produce.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange residual energy?” Jiang Xia raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—it’s like… space was forcibly twisted and then smoothed back, leaving behind a deep, oppressive pressure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander struggled to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng and Ye Lingxi exchanged glances, both seeing grave concern in each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space distortion? That wasn’t something an ordinary demonic beast or low-level rogue cultivator could create.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take us to the last place where traces were found,” Jiang Xia decided immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the commander’s guidance, the three reached a wooded area deep in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most trees here lay toppled, the ground charred black, and the air carried a faint yet extraordinarily high-tier residual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia silently activated his Sharingan, meticulously scanning the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his vision, the subtle spatial forces had not yet fully stabilized; the lingering energy carried an aura as if capable of devouring all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This aura… isn’t ordinary,” Ye Lingxi felt the pressure, her cold eyes filled with vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng sniffed the air—his cursed runes were highly sensitive to energy: “It feels familiar… but I can’t place where I’ve sensed it before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Xia’s gaze sharpened, fixed on a deeper part of the woods: “There’s movement over there—faint, but the energy signature matches the residue here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three immediately suppressed their qi and slipped forward like ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond a dense thicket of shrubs, a hidden cave entrance appeared, concealed by vines—nearly impossible to spot unless guided by that peculiar energy fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cave’s mouth, a figure stood with his back to them, seemingly arranging something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the figure turned slowly, sensing their presence, all three froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was tall, his face vaguely familiar—it was Yang Wei, who had vanished long ago in Linjiang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Yang Wei was utterly unlike the memory. His features retained their old contours, yet the weak blood qi he once emitted had been replaced by a colossal, terrifying pressure as if bound to heaven and earth itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semi-Sage Realm! And an extremely powerful one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there as if the very center of space, light subtly bending toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Wei? Is that Itachi?!” Wang Teng blurted, unable to believe his eyes. “How are Itachi here? And… how did Itachi get this strong?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wei looked at the three, a complex, unreadable smile touching his lips—worn, and… a hint of indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Xia, Wang Teng, Ye Lingxi… I didn’t expect to meet Itachi here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice had deepened, rich and resonant, echoing through the forest: “It seems Itachi’ve done well in Shanhai Pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia’s alarm bells rang loudly; his Sharingan locked onto Yang Wei as he spoke sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Wei, what’s going on? Are Itachi connected to these disappearances? Where did this power come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Wei smiled faintly, not answering directly, but instead raising a finger toward the cave’s depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power? I paid a great price for it. As for those ants... their becoming fuel for my ascent is their honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-20T15:06:04.061Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b510397bbecc6770939b1b15c85b8940640987a08c89ccf1f367316eb4618ee0","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-118","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-116",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-cover.jpg"]