[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"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},2361056,4616,"Chapter 85: Lie Tian Gang","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>During the half-month training in the Beast Forest, Cang Luo kept the satellite surveillance camera active to locate beasts and ensure everyone’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This heavy use of satellite surveillance caused Cang Luo to frequently suffer dizziness and blurred vision—symptoms of excessive Yuan Shi depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Shi is the key to activating the Yuan Wheel, channeling Yuan Li, and casting techniques; it is also the warrior’s sixth sense, vital to warriors, and ranked alongside Yuan Li and the Yuan Wheel as one of the three essential elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yuan Shi is overconsumed, it directly weakens one’s strength and is extremely difficult to recover, let alone enhance—unlike Yuan Li, which is convenient and cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yuan Li is depleted, one can sit in meditation, regulate breathing, and absorb Yuan Li from nature through heart methods, or draw it directly from Yuan Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can also consume elixirs or spiritual herbs that replenish Yuan Li, or simply eat beast meat and beast cores—methods that not only restore but can even increase Yuan Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuan Shi cannot be absorbed from nature; one can only wait for it to slowly recover naturally, though heart methods slightly accelerate the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are elixirs or spiritual herbs that restore Yuan Shi, those capable of doing so are at least Earth-grade elixirs or seventh-grade spiritual herbs—beyond the reach of most warriors, many of whom have never even seen one in their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In summary, both Yuan Shi and Yuan Li are consumable energies for warriors, but Yuan Shi is far more precious due to its slow recovery and limited restoration methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Luo discovered that after his Yuan Shi was depleted by satellite surveillance, it recovered far faster than others—fully restored within just one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, each time his Yuan Shi was fully drained, the next recovery would slightly increase his total Yuan Shi—though the gain was tiny, Cang Luo was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For warriors, Yuan Shi only increases when advancing in cultivation base or forming the Yuan Wheel, excluding rare cases of consuming supreme elixirs or heavenly treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discovery left Cang Luo wildly excited—whether due to his Earthling physiology or the satellite’s power, he didn’t care; as long as it boosted his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, to gain even that tiny increment of Yuan Shi, Cang Luo kept the satellite surveillance active nearly twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when his Yuan Shi was completely exhausted, he did not shut off the surveillance—only dimmed the screen slightly to reduce Yuan Shi consumption, allowing him to recover gradually while still monitoring his surroundings for safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, for instance, Cang Luo had the satellite surveillance active, monitoring everything within a five-hundred-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, five figures clad in the outer-disciple robes of the Profound Heaven Sect, armed with weapons, entered the satellite’s surveillance range and rapidly approached the War Wolf Gang’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo glanced at them briefly, dismissing them as travelers also returning to the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a minute later, he noticed they altered their route, cutting through a side path to intercept the main road ahead, halting behind a nearby earth embankment directly on the War Wolf Gang’s path back to the Profound Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Cang Luo understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ambush? Robbery? Those people from the camp earlier? Greed for treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo grew angry—he felt the War Wolf Gang was being underestimated. These men wore outer-disciple robes, their highest cultivation was only Warrior Level Nine, and there were only five of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five men dared to block a sixty-man force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo silently sneered, deciding not to detour—he would charge straight through. Let them jump out and show who they really were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warrior Level Nine, Cang Luo admitted, might be beyond his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had the mutated Fire-Eating Wolf Erha, a creature with infinite Yuan Li—deadly to Warriors and Warrior-level foes, capable of burning them alive—and the entire War Wolf Gang as backup; Cang Luo had nothing to fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, as the main War Wolf Gang force neared the ambush site, Cang Luo ordered the team to halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, one hundred meters away, five youths clad in Profound Heaven Sect outer-disciple robes suddenly leapt out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader, wielding a large cleaver, had a fierce appearance, with a scar running vertically from his eyebrow to his chin—he was Zhang Zhen, Warrior Level One, who had trailed the War Wolf Gang from the camp outside the Beast Forest, planning this robbery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four behind him were his subordinates, all at Warrior Level Eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the front line halted by his presence, Zhang Zhen smirked and stepped forward, coating his cleaver in a layer of yellow Gangqi  that flickered, faintly hissing as it tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stared coldly at the front line, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infusing weapons or fists with Gangqi  for combat is a capability exclusive to warriors of Warrior Level One and above; the color and nature of the Gangqi  depend on the practitioner’s technique, capable of slicing through iron like mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a warrior’s Gangqi  can fully envelop their body, forming a stable armor, they have reached Master Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Gangqi  armor is called Bodyguard Gangqi —the hallmark of Master-level cultivation, both offensive and defensive, though it consumes immense energy and is rarely used casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gangqi  can be projected beyond the body to attack, the warrior has reached Wu Ling Level One—a major threshold where power surges dramatically...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo watched the five blocking the path; though he already knew, he feigned ignorance, frowning slightly and speaking low: “You’re not here for a friendly visit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just unfriendly—they’re your enemies,” Wang Fuhai sighed, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” Cang Luo blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuhai continued, grimacing: “The leader is Zhang Zhen. Don’t let his ugly face fool you—he’s no weakling; he’s clearly reached Warrior level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he belongs to a gang—the same one that Chen Da and Hu are part of: the Lie Tian Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once tried to recruit me, but I refused.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Wang Fuhai sneered: “They usually lurk near camps, robbing disciples returning from the Beast Forest. Never thought they’d target us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze in surprise: “Same gang as Chen Da and Hu? Lie Tian Gang? Their boss is Ouyang Lie? Warrior Level Nine peak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuhai nodded firmly. Ouyang Lie was one of the top ten outer-disciples—everyone knew him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo fell into thought—he hadn’t expected to encounter Ouyang Lie’s men here. Were they sent specifically for him? Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Zhen roared: “This road I opened, this tree I planted! Pass through here? Leave your toll!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Wolf Gang froze, then erupted in agitation—they’d actually encountered bandits. Many faces showed worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo frowned: “What’s Zhang Zhen’s exact level? Warrior Level Nine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuhai scoffed: “Impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then guessed: “When he approached me months ago, he was Warrior Level Nine. Now, at most, Warrior Level Two. The other four are likely still below Warrior level—if they were, they wouldn’t be standing behind him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo exhaled in relief—their strength was far lower than he’d feared. He’d assumed they were at Warrior Level Eight or Nine, else how would they dare block a sixty-man force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they were barely Warrior Level Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn! Warrior Level Two dared to ambush?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo coldly said: “With this little strength, they dare to rob? We could drown them in spit. Just charge through—see how they dare to stop us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Cang Luo felt he didn’t even need to summon Erha—he could take them down himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Zhang Zhen was sent by Ouyang Lie or just a random bandit, he’d kill them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for retaliation from the Lie Tian Gang and Ouyang Lie after killing Zhang Zhen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a problem for later—water comes, we build earth; soldiers come, we deploy generals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo wasn’t afraid—he was confident he could defeat them—but the others in the War Wolf Gang were terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most War Wolf Gang disciples were between Warrior Level Four and Six, and as natives of the Yuanwu Continent, they deeply understood the unbridgeable gap between cultivation levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without external aids or advanced techniques, challenging higher levels was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors, lacking any defense against Gangqi  attacks, would die or be grievously wounded if even grazed by Gangqi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when Cang Luo declared they’d charge through, only a few showed determination; most remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at each other, hesitant, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just of Zhang Zhen’s Warrior level—but of the Lie Tian Gang behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lie Tian Gang—the largest outer-disciple gang, led by Ouyang Lie, Warrior Level Nine peak, with over a hundred Warrior-level disciples under him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such power, how could they not fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo noticed their expressions and felt profound disappointment—so what if they were Warrior level? We have so many—why fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo sighed, recalling the invasion wars in Huaxia—where a handful of Japanese soldiers with rifles controlled and slaughtered hundreds of villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one resisted...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, tsk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined the ancient Huaxia people of the Yuanwu Continent had perfectly inherited this spirit of cowardice—never leading, never standing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have to set an example himself—take down Zhang Zhen first, to give them courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Cang Luo silently activated the Body Destruction Divine Art and drew his iron longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the War Wolf Gang members were stunned—what was the boss planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he going to fight them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen was Warrior level! Was the boss going to fight above his level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuhai frowned: “Brother Cang...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo shook his head slightly, stopping Wang Fuhai from speaking further—this fight couldn’t be avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t fight, would the War Wolf Gang have to pay toll every time they returned from training?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did they think the War Wolf Gang was? An ATM?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo sneered, sword in hand, walking toward Zhang Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Zhao Renwu spoke: “Boss, wait. The brothers are exhausted from this journey—we’re not at full strength. If we fight now, only a few of us can truly fight, putting us at a severe disadvantage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, our gang is newly formed—we need steady growth, not to provoke the Lie Tian Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, Boss, are powerful and don’t fear the Lie Tian Gang, but the brothers are still weak. Can you protect them every single moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone agreed with Zhao Renwu—the War Wolf Gang had no Warrior-level experts; the Lie Tian Gang could wipe them out in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo frowned, thinking of the upcoming barbecue shop—if the Lie Tian Gang came to sabotage it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Renwu added: “I know Zhang Zhen. Let me negotiate—maybe we can pay a little to avoid disaster. We’ll reclaim it all, with interest, once we grow stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuhai immediately chimed in: “Zhao Brother is right. Even if we drive them off now, they’ll harbor resentment. Next time, they might send more men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded—they agreed paying a little to avoid trouble was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo took a deep breath, dismissing the Body Destruction Divine Art—he had to consider the entire War Wolf Gang. He could fear nothing, but they couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Renwu was right—the gang needed to grow, not make enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo nodded to Zhao Renwu, who smiled and walked toward Zhang Zhen, bowing as he went: “Congratulations, Brother Zhang, on advancing to Warrior level! Next year, you’ll surely enter the inner sect as one of the three thousand inner disciples—your future is boundless...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Renwu chatted warmly with Zhang Zhen, laughing like long-lost brothers—though in truth, he’d known Zhang Zhen since his days as a menial servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Zhang Zhen formed his Yuan Wheel two months earlier than Zhao Renwu, becoming an outer-disciple first, and they’d had no contact since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Zhao Renwu returned calmly to the War Wolf Gang, taking a deep breath as if utterly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and said, “Boss, after I negotiated, Brother Zhang said all we need to do is hand over fifteen beast cores as payment for the feast. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo wanted to refuse—why should they give away what they’d fought for with blood and sweat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But circumstances forced their hand; the gang was still new and couldn’t afford enemies. Fifteen it was—he’d take back a hundredfold, a thousandfold later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cang Luo nodded in agreement, everyone praised Zhao Renwu for his skill in handling affairs and his wide network of connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Renwu smiled knowingly, selected fifteen beast cores, and had men follow him to deliver them. He walked back to Zhang Zhen and said, “Brother Zhang, this is half our supplies—earned by our brothers at the cost of their lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you’ll accept this and show some favor to the Warwolf Gang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen froze, then snapped coldly, “Zhao Renwu, I gave you a little face—you dare to mock me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Renwu was stunned. “What do you mean, Brother Zhang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen said coldly, “You’ve been given face and still refuse? Did I say ‘half the supplies’ meant fifteen beast cores?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he shoved Zhao Renwu aside and strode straight toward Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen marched up to Cang Luo, his massive steel cleaver crackling with condensed Gang qi. Towering over Cang Luo, he looked down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared down at Cang Luo and sneered, “Is this gang yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo remained unmoved. His eyes flickered to Zhang Zhen’s cleaver, silently activating the Body-Annihilating Divine Art and channeling the Whirlwind Step. He lifted his eyelids slightly and said calmly, “It belongs to all of the Warwolf Gang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhen scoffed, “I don’t care if it’s Warwolf or WarDog—what I meant by ‘half’ is half of everything you’ve got: packs, hidden gear, everything. Hand it all over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, today I’ll dissolve your WarDog Gang...”\u003C\u002Fp>",2307,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b672e47b7d8372a4bf9c8c79e2338d039e88b69b8d16f946da0df367a6bda8a1","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-86","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-84",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]