[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars":3,"chapter-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-134":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Path Among the Stars",{"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},2320066,4537,"Chapter 134","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>The shadowy figure, insubstantial and illusory, brandished a jet-black short dagger, striking downward with lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the old man had noticed, he had no time to summon a magical artifact for defense—when suddenly, seven white spiritual runes glowed faintly on his chest, followed by a white light barrier spontaneously forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short dagger pierced the white barrier—and the figure, along with the weapon, exploded into a thick cloud of black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shadow Secret Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, well-versed in arcane matters, instantly recognized it and gasped in alarm; he swung his silver cane, preparing to defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a slender, blurred figure shot out from beneath his shadow, wielding a gleaming broken dagger that flashed once—and vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the old man within the white barrier felt a chill on his shoulder—a half-length broken dagger’s phantom appeared inside the shield and drove deep into his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man roared, eyes bulging, hair and beard bristling; a massive spiritual pressure erupted violently in all directions, and he swung his silver cane with a gale-force blow toward the figure at point-blank range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the figure, as if made of paper, withdrew its dagger and drifted backward effortlessly with the wind before the cane could strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on where the silver cane struck the ground, the earth within several zhang collapsed inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavy Rock Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the blurred figure came a surprised woman’s voice, followed by a soft “giggling” laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giggling, old man, you’re truly bold—so old, yet you still dare to permanently bind spells onto your body. Don’t you fear accidentally killing yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m already old. If I can fight for my descendants’ future, what does it matter if I lose this old life? But you, girl—why learn such a shadowy, dishonorable art as the Shadow Secret Art instead of something worthy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man turned, glanced at his bleeding wound, and replied grimly; he slapped his shoulder with one hand and swiftly tapped several acupoints nearby—the bleeding instantly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood-Blocking Art. Old man, you know quite a few techniques, don’t you?” The blurred figure, now motionless but still indistinct, spoke again, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know many more. Do you think my age means I’ve lived in vain? Girl, since your first use of the Shadow Secret Art failed to defeat me, you won’t get another chance.” The old man spoke coldly, tapped his silver cane against the ground, and slowly rose into the air as his spiritual pressure surged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of Qi Condensation peak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the barrier, the many immortal clans watched in stunned awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment—“Thud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s spiritual energy suddenly spiraled into chaos; he tumbled headlong from the air and crashed heavily onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disrupting-Spirit Poison! You coated your weapon with Disrupting-Spirit Poison!” The old man lay on the ground, unable to rise, yet cried out in shock and fury, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man, since I learned the Shadow Secret Art, how could I not carry some Disrupting-Spirit Poison on me?” The blurred figure said triumphantly, then floated gently toward the old man, dagger in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I yield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the old man could only reluctantly cry defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like the old man isn’t just well-traveled—he’s also wise enough to know when to yield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blurred figure chuckled softly and vanished again from the training platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a dramatic outcome once again left the crowd on the stone platform stunned and astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stared at the spot where the blurred figure had vanished, his brow slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the fight with the old man, he had already activated his Overclock, yet still could not detect her whereabouts—this Shadow Secret Art’s concealment was astonishing, and it stirred his deep interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But perhaps this was only because he was too far from the training ground; if he faced her directly, he was certain his Overclock’s terrifying perception would have revealed some trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s grown too late. Today’s matches end here. Everyone, find your own resting places. Tomorrow, at sunrise, the second round begins. Those who fail to appear will be automatically disqualified.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ming, atop the training platform, glanced at the setting sun and spoke calmly to the crowd below; with a sweep of his sleeve, he vanished into a streak of azure light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the people on the stone platform exchanged glances, then immediately moved about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some defeated clans, dejected, boarded their flying vessels and departed; others chose to stay, hoping to witness the final results of tomorrow’s matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, none of the families who won their first-round matches left—they all found suitable spots to rest for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, along with Yin Linglong and the two Yin clan elders, settled on a small mountain over ten li from the training ground. They used magical artifacts to carve out two caves, ate some fasting pills they carried, laid out several meditation cushions, and sat in stillness to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, over forty immortal clans gathered again at the stone platform; with nearly half the participants gone, many stone platforms were now occupied by single families alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu and Yin Linglong claimed one stone platform for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the scholar arrived again from the horizon; amid the solemn bows of the crowd, he announced the start of the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first pair to step onto the platform was the gray-haired old man with the slender sword, and the ragged-clad man with the Golden Light realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both wielded strange magical artifacts, and as soon as they appeared, they drew the crowd’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Match begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating the barrier around the training ground, the scholar gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the likely power of each other’s artifacts, they moved simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-haired old man lunged forward, while the ragged-clad man retreated instead, raising his bronze mirror high and pouring magical energy into it furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gray-haired old man covered only half the distance, the Golden Light mirror trembled slightly and spat out a blinding white beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man twisted his body to evade, but the man merely rotated the mirror—immediately, the white beam roared after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no choice, the old man whirled his slender sword, weaving layers of whip-like shadows before him as defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, the white beam shattered the dense web of shadows like a spear through silk and struck the old man directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-haired old man screamed as the beam’s force hurled him through the air; he cried out desperately, “I yield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ragged-clad man flicked his bronze mirror—the white beam instantly dissipated. The old man fell from the air, barely rolled to his feet, but his face was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9b18169b63aa7fc6861c62495a0a1431ce6ea71df86fabc85c4e5b915c817390","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-135","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-133",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]