[{"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-166":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},2320098,4537,"Chapter 166: Each Their Own Means","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-166",166,"\u003Cp>“Good, good, dear laypersons, do not rush. The items my brothers and I seek to beg for are precisely your lives. You laypersons are deeply tainted by demonic nature; may you cultivate good karma in your next life and enter our Buddhist fold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing these words, the Mo Luo Sect members erupted in fury; two of them immediately raised their hands—one flung a short sword wrapped in blood-red mist, the other hurled a black, square seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-colored short sword flashed once in midair, then transformed into a streak of crimson light streaking straight toward the young monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black seal swelled tenfold under the wind, looming heavily downward toward the tall, thin monk like a bamboo pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, the two monks’ actions stunned the Mo Luo Sect disciples across from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk chanted a Buddha’s name, calmly raised his arm, and in an instant, his entire limb turned a pale gold; his five fingers reached forward and seized the hurtling blood-colored sword, then rubbed his palms together—whereupon the sword in his grasp exploded into a burst of crimson mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the tall, thin monk looked up at the descending black seal, stepped forward, and punched upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying beast’s roar suddenly erupted from the monk; silver spiritual patterns surfaced along his arm, and a massive pale-silver lion’s head phantom materialized above his fist, striking the underside of the black seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous boom echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black seal was punched away as if it were a child’s toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bad! These might be true transmissions from the Golden Vajra Temple—attack together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the scholar’s eyelid twitched several times, but he immediately growled, slapped a leather pouch at his waist, and out flew a peculiar leopard, its entire body crimson, with a third eye on its forehead; he flipped his hand, and a blue-glowing long blade appeared in his grip—he slashed the air once, and a ten-foot-long icy blade aura surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other five or six Mo Luo Sect disciples also reacted in shock and anger, launching their own attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some chanted incantations, summoning phantom blood-spears before them; others pulled out dozens of talismans from their robes, activated them simultaneously, and unleashed a swarm of ice spikes, fireballs, and wind blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Mo Luo Sect disciple bit his tongue, spewing a stream of crimson mist that engulfed his entire body; his form swelled violently, transforming into a miniature giant over ten feet tall, with faint traces of blood seeping through his skin and dense black patterns emerging across his surface—he roared and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Buddha is compassionate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk still spoke softly, his face shy, but as he raised his hand, his pale-gold palm shattered the incoming icy blade aura; with a kick, he shattered several blood-spears flying toward him, and absorbed multiple spell attacks—fireballs, ice spikes—directly with his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the tall, thin monk’s lion roars rose and fell continuously; with every movement of his limbs, pale-silver lion-head phantoms surfaced on his hands and feet—any weapon or spell that struck him shattered instantly, then he advanced straight toward the charging crimson giant, landing a few punches that sent the opponent reeling backward, screaming in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the scholar’s heart sank, but he had no time to think—he let out a piercing whistle; the crimson leopard beside him transformed into a gale and lunged at the tall, thin monk, while he himself pulled several pure-white, jade-like bone needles from his robe, plunged them into various points on his skull, and swiftly swallowed a blood-red pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff.” “Puff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several threads of blood sprayed from his skull, spreading into thick crimson mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar formed a hand seal with one hand; the mist surged like living things, sinking into his seven orifices—his spiritual energy surged rapidly, and his eyes flickered with madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blue blade slashed forward three times in rapid succession; three continuous icy blade auras rolled out, and the temperature around them plummeted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk afar, instead of showing fear, lit up with excitement—as if seeing something he cherished—and chanted several Buddha’s names; his seemingly ordinary cassock blazed with golden light, countless Sanskrit phantom characters surfaced, and with pure delight, he charged straight into the massive blade aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the Jialan Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianchan the Ancestor gazed at Guangfa, his expression peculiar as he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangfa, you just arrived—those two young monks who entered the secret realm, who are they? If I didn’t mistake them, both were magically concealed in cultivation level—even I cannot see through it. What trickery is the Golden Vajra Temple up to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. If I didn’t misread, one of these young monks carries some kind of Buddhist wonder—my precious relic, the śarīra I spent years to obtain, grew scalding hot when that young monk drew near.” The old woman beside her also pulled from her robe a pale-gold crystal the size of a thumb, her expression equally suspicious as she questioned the old monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Qing Daoist also says so, these two young monks truly are extraordinary. Lie, I was careless—I didn’t notice.” Lie Guang feigned regret, as if he had overlooked the anomaly, yet his curiosity was plain to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Guangfa’s expression darkened slightly; after chanting a Buddha’s name, he replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha. Are you three laypersons not overstepping in questioning me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianchan Daoist, the palace-dressed girl beside you appears low in cultivation, yet when she entered the realm, the passage entrance trembled on its own—surely she carries something terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing Daoist, your Qianzhu Sect’s chief true disciple, famed as peerless in weapon control at her level, carries two long swords on her back—don’t they resemble the ‘Ziying Twin Swords’ used by your sect’s Zi Guang in the days before her Golden Core formation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Lie Daoist, the twin sisters who slipped into the realm with your sect’s true disciple—they are surely the famed dual cultivation of body and method, likely practicing the ancient Qi refinement breathing technique, already reaching first-stage perfection, barely a step from the Foundation Establishment’s second-stage Force Master realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Guangfa’s words, the three other Jin Dan Ancestors exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, Guangfa, your Buddhist Heavenly Eye is truly formidable—nearly reaching the level of spiritual power, you’ve seen through all our little tricks.” Tianchan the Ancestor awkwardly yawned, hoping to brush the matter aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jialan Secret Realm involves a Nascent Soul opportunity; it’s natural for us to employ our own methods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I have a suggestion—would you three be willing to hear it?” Guangfa’s expression softened, and he changed tone to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>",1106,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","95864136f4592eccb6757b7cfd69780703451e66fc5f38c17400aa4fe7127a7a","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-167","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-165",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]