[{"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-160":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},2320092,4537,"Chapter 160: Blood Chazhu","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>At that moment, the giant in the purple-red robe once again shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time is critical—we can only give you one incense stick’s worth of preparation. Fifteen minutes from now, your ancestral elders and I will open the entrance to the secret realm and send you in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departure, everyone must come forward to collect an alarm talisman. If the entrance begins to destabilize and shows signs of closing, our ancestral elders will use this talisman to warn you to hurry back to the entrance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talisman also has another function: it will guide you toward the entrance no matter where you are in the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if you lose your way inside, there’s no need to panic—especially in a large secret realm like the Jialan Realm, where opening is easy but closing is extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first signs of closure to the actual sealing of the entrance, there should be three to four days’ time—plenty for you to return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, begin preparing now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Lie Guang raised his hand, and a device shaped like an incense burner flew out of his sleeve, with a freshly lit incense stick still burning atop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, many disciples from the four sects scattered, each preparing in their own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some hurriedly checked their weapons and talismans; others closed their eyes to meditate, conserving their strength; still others released their cultivated beasts and gave them unknown pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Tianqi arrived with the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman in the blue dress looked genuinely unwell; as soon as she saw Wang Yu, she immediately said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Shi-di, I never expected the Dharma Assembly to turn into a life-or-death trial against the demonic sects. In that case, it’s even more necessary for us to act together—Wang Shi-di, are you still willing to join us? This trial, we can only rely heavily on Huang Shi-xiong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Huang Shi-xiong’s perfected cultivation, plus our support, even if we encounter a lone demonic true disciple, we should be able to defend ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, traveling in a group of five won’t draw too much attention from the demonic side, nor will we be too weak to be picked off one by one. If I were alone in this secret realm, I wouldn’t even guarantee I could survive.” Huang Shi-xiong added solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shi-mei and Sun Shi-xiong both nodded vigorously, though their expressions were grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, these two, like Wang Yu, had no desire to participate in this so-called “Jialan Trial,” but were more than willing to band together for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a perfected Qi Condensation cultivator, Huang Shi-xiong’s cultivation was second only to the true disciples—under these life-or-death circumstances, they would certainly cling tightly to this lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Shi-jie, your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Wang Mou gladly joins you—this trial, we rely entirely on Huang Shi-xiong.” Wang Yu had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then glanced around and noticed many disciples from the four sects also forming groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest cluster was among the Qianzhu Sect—over thirty to forty disciples had already gathered, apparently organized by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Several Shi-di and Shi-mei, this trial is no mere minor affair of the Four Sects’ Dharma Assembly. Huang Mou says this plainly: if we travel together, don’t think about venturing deep into the secret realm to seek treasures—your safety comes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll do my best to lead you to safe locations. If we truly encounter multiple demonic disciples, I’ll take on the strongest one—you others must handle the rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I expect none of you to flee on your own before I order retreat—otherwise, one misstep, and we may all perish in the Jialan Secret Realm.” Huang Shi-xiong said again, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Shi-xiong and the others immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Huang Shi-xiong finally showed satisfaction and began discussing specific strategies with them for dealing with different numbers of demonic disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incense stick burned out quickly; when Lie Guang in the sky retracted the incense burner, he announced that everyone should enter the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators below pulled out thick stacks of yellow talismans and waited beneath the massive glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the four Golden Core ancestral elders raised their hands and slammed them into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four giant, differently colored hand shadows appeared, pushing toward the faint image of a blue, ancient gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue gate’s surface shimmered with myriad rays of light; with a thunderous roar, the two doors swung open, revealing a white, misty corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then each of them formed hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie Guang flipped his palm, and a miniature crimson axe appeared in his hand; with a flick of his wrist, it shot out as a streak of red light and embedded itself into the void beside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Fa raised his sleeve, and a golden bowl flew out, transforming into a golden glow that settled onto the void on the opposite side of the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Chan Lao Zu also raised his hand and released a golden longsword; the old green-clad woman tossed her green bamboo staff directly into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two artifacts landed on the other two sides of the gate’s image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the four artifacts emitted waves of radiant light, firmly stabilizing the void around the blue gate and preventing the white corridor from collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you may enter. Before you do, don’t forget to collect your talismans,” Lie Guang said expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than seven or eight figures shot upward from the Luori Sect, bowed respectfully to Lie Guang in the sky, collected their talismans from the Luori Foundation Establishment cultivators, and without looking back, plunged into the white corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lie Guang smiled with satisfaction and watched them closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered the white corridor, a ripple of spatial distortion passed through them, and they vanished without a trace within the white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing others lead the way, disciples from the other sects also rose into the air, bowed to their own Golden Core ancestral elders, collected their talismans from their sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivators, and began lining up to enter the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu watched silently below. Among these early entrants into the Jialan Secret Realm were both groups and lone individuals—even several familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to these disciples’ bows, the four Golden Core ancestral elders mostly merely nodded slightly in encouragement, but when certain disciples led their groups forward, the elders would offer a few words of advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were clearly the true disciples of each sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One handsome, tall young man among them had over a dozen disciples under him—among them was none other than Kang Wuhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man must be the “Tian Shi-xiong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another who received more advice from Tian Chan Lao Zu was a solitary girl, about sixteen or seventeen, dressed in red, with a round face, dark eyes, and an oddly mischievous look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Yu saw her familiar face, his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xue Chazhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu silently murmured in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d1d2fa35c9ba02579066891ce049ef280b2aba5d625e40153601a5e433b484f2","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-161","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-159",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]