[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: Creating Immortal Arts at Six, Shocking Orochimaru",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2160038,3628,"Chapter 23: Terumi Mei's crisis","heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Hoo...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having finally finished reading all the materials, Shi Yuan let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, which was throbbing with a dull ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This study session had been more exhausting than any before; he had expended too much energy in a short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the results left him very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those secret techniques were not very important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Life Chain was of no use to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was the massive amount of medical knowledge in his mind, where countless flashes of inspiration were leaping and sparking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him impatient to begin a research project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Orochimaru returned with his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the smile on Shi Yuan’s face, Orochimaru was also somewhat pleased. \"It seems your progress is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. Now, we can officially begin the experiments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan said with a smile, his mindset very relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of Itachi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru paused for a moment, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had long since abandoned the thought of comparing himself to Shi Yuan, witnessing the entire process of Shi Yuan learning medical ninjutsu again still felt incredible to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath to calm his mind, Orochimaru asked, \"Do Itachi have a target?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan immediately revealed a smile and slowly spat out two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Byakugan!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru’s pupils constricted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan had told him about the Sharingan cultivation method, though it hadn't been handed over to Orochimaru yet because it wasn't perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Shi Yuan to now set his sights on the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having conducted extensive research on the Sharingan, Orochimaru naturally understood the difficulty involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was on an entirely different level from other Kekkei Genkai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Shi Yuan and couldn't help but lick his dry lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting. Are Itachi planning to sweep up all three great ocular powers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan said calmly, \"There’s no rush for that, but to conduct further research, I need stronger insight, so the Byakugan is essential!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru steadied his emotions, his gaze flickering. \"So that’s it. That’s why Itachi came to the Hidden Mist Village!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Mist Village possessed a Byakugan from the Hyuga main branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident had caused a massive stir on the battlefield back then; it was no secret to Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Orochimaru also understood the special nature of the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hyuga clan was divided into the main branch and the branch family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Byakugan of the branch family members were all sealed by the Caged Bird, and once they died, the Caged Bird would destroy the neural pathways and the structure of the Byakugan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan naturally had no interest in such defective goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had his eyes on this Byakugan from the Hyuga main branch in the Hidden Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems our luck is good. I happen to have a piece of intelligence on that very Byakugan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru said with a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan’s eyes lit up immediately. \"Then let’s set off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Land of Water, within a certain mountain village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao, who possessed the Hyuga main branch Byakugan, along with Mei Terumi and others, were locked in a fierce battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The near-suicidal, frantic fighting style of those attacking them made the situation incredibly brutal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao struggled to fend off the enemy's assault, his face grim as he roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards, have Itachi lost your minds? This is Lady Mei Terumi! Does the Mizukage intend to go to war with every Kekkei Genkai clan in the Hidden Mist Village?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Terumi was no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She possessed a powerful clan heritage and held two Kekkei Genkai: Boil Release and Lava Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a genius with immense potential were to die, Mei Terumi’s clan would absolutely go insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the attacking enemies said nothing, continuing their frenzied assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded, Mei Terumi was filled with shock and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't expected the Fourth Mizukage to dare make a move against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, there is definitely something wrong with Yagura. He couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of doing this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, in the Hidden Mist Village, the only clans stronger than hers were the Hozuki clan and the Kaguya clan with their Shikotsumyaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Kaguya clan, due to their personality, could never hold real power, let alone become Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Hozuki clan’s genius, Mangetsu Hozuki, was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was practically the guaranteed successor to the Mizukage position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also the leading figure for the Kekkei Genkai clans and ninja during this era of the Bloody Mist policy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I die here, the Hozuki clan will definitely think Yagura is coming for us next. By then, the Hidden Mist Village will be in total chaos!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Terumi was filled with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She absolutely could not afford to have anything happen to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were too many enemies; even Fuguki Suikazan of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had been deployed. She couldn't escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the backup not arrived yet?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her own people dwindle, Mei Terumi felt a heart-wrenching pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all the core members she had cultivated herself; every death was a massive loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they were almost all dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she herself was reaching her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't blame me! This is the Mizukage’s order!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuguki Suikazan growled through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well the terrifying consequences of killing Mei Terumi, but if he didn't act, Yagura would kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to die, so Mei Terumi had to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuguki Suikazan brandished the great sword Samehada with a ferocious expression, attacking relentlessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Terumi’s chakra was nearly exhausted. Facing the heavy, powerful attacks, she found it increasingly difficult to defend, and a sense of despair began to fill her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifyingly immense chakra fluctuation erupted in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Mei Terumi or Fuguki Suikazan and the others, everyone looked in that direction with pounding hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a terrifying fluctuation, the power of the ninjutsu could be imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hit them, it was likely that no one would be spared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, everyone felt their scalps tingle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, everyone’s eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a pillar of light carrying a violent, destructive force was charging straight toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, the target is all of us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Block it, everyone!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuguki Suikazan hurriedly held the great sword Samehada in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, in the desperate eyes of the crowd, a terrifying waterfall of lightning crashed down from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent Lightning Release chakra slammed into the ground, instantly engulfing everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce explosion rang out, and the entire earth shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuan let out a sigh of relief. \"Good thing I made it in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-16T21:07:35.838Z","2026-06-16T21:24:46.904Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c9e2713ccb3c34dc93c3b5252e9304f8172b9ea1f81894d4213f70eb07e8f00e","heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-chapter-24","heaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-chapter-22",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-creating-immortal-a-cover.jpg"]