[{"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-189":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},2320121,4537,"Chapter 189","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-189",189,"\u003Cp>As the flames slightly subsided, the three ghostly creatures once again lunged at Wang Yu with ferocious intent, when Wang Yu’s Wind-Fire Chant spat out a dozen more bolts of fire; the explosions of the fireballs forced the ghosts to retreat once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, spirits of this kind are still firmly restrained by fire spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wang Yu flipped his hand and pulled out a “magazine,” calmly reloading his Wind-Fire Chant with fresh “ammunition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the distant giant skull, the black-robed youth’s eyes flashed with murderous light; he waved his crystalline bone banner, and three streams of pitch-black yin energy shot out, striking the three ghostly creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the black armor of the three ghosts, white flames rose up, nearly a foot tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When another volley of fireballs exploded nearby, turning the area into a sea of fire, the crimson flames touched the white flames on the ghosts’ bodies and emitted a strange hissing sound—the crimson flames were held back at the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three ghosts immediately shrieked and charged through the sea of fire, green fireballs and rolling yellow sand sweeping toward Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu formed a hand seal with one hand, and a crimson light shield appeared over his body; the green fireballs and yellow sand struck it, dissolving into clusters of green flame blossoms and swirling yellow mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the ghost whose body had swollen wildly, covered in bony spines, seized the opportunity to rush close to the shield, its sharp fingers like ten short blades frantically clawing at the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson barrier merely flickered faintly with twelve crimson spiritual runes before remaining utterly unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twelve-Spirit-Runes Flame Shield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the black-robed youth on the giant skull showed a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, within the shield, Wang Yu’s Wind-Fire Chant vanished, replaced by a long blade of blue-red hue; with a swift motion of his arm, countless blade shadows erupted, slicing the ghost mere inches away into countless fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sheathed the blade at his waist, gripped the hilt with one hand, and executed a draw-sword technique—his body shot forward with a “whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the other two ghosts, a flash of brilliant blade-light appeared; two ghostly heads flew upward, their headless bodies disintegrating into swirling black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu swung the blade, his gaze fixed on the giant skull; he was already considering whether to activate the Wind-Fire Wheel and cut the opponent down in one stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But repeatedly activating the Flame Shield and the Wind-Fire Wheel—both eleven- to twelve-rune techniques—had drained much of his inner energy; if this single strike failed, he might fall into the passive state of depleted qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the black-robed youth chuckled, waved his bone banner, and nearby black mist coalesced; the three slain ghosts reappeared, perfectly restored, and without hesitation charged toward Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s expression darkened; he ignored the three black-armored ghosts entirely, letting them claw and strike his crimson shield, instead gripping his blade tightly, eyes gleaming, fixed unwaveringly on the black-robed youth atop the giant skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the black-robed youth not only revived the three spirit-hounds, but also plunged his banner into the crown of the giant skull’s skullcap, then formed dual hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of black energy poured from the banner, emitting countless wails and howls of spirits; faint ghostly shadows flickered within, swirling furiously around the black-robed youth, forming a ring of black mist-wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed youth roared, and rolling black energy surged skyward, transforming into a massive, pitch-black hand, like a colossal celestial arm, crashing down toward Wang Yu within the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the giant fingers even descended, a terrifying gale howled forth, shaking the very air around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s face changed slightly; such an aura could not possibly be the work of the Black Soul Sect’s tenth-ranked true disciple—the man had concealed his true strength. Even the Flame Shield might not withstand such a terrifying blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Wang Yu’s outer shield vanished in a flash; he stomped the void with one foot, advancing forward instead of retreating, flipping head-over-heels through a blur of afterimages, slipping between the three spirit-hounds and beneath the black giant hand, crossing six or seven zhang in an instant to appear above the black-robed youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, he drew a deep breath, his body swelling slightly larger; a faint golden tiger’s head appeared behind his back, his arms thickening further; he swung the blue-red blade downward in one fierce slash, sending forth a blade-shadow several feet long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, his other arm blurred; five fingers visibly thickened several times, slapping downward; golden mist coiled around his arm, coalescing into a massive pale-gold handprint shadow that launched forth with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the black-robed youth’s face changed slightly; he stomped the giant skull beneath him, seized his banner with his other hand, and gave it a violent shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crown of the giant skull shattered open; the black-robed youth, banner in hand, plunged directly into the ribcage cavity of the skull, while the skull’s two massive bony hands reached up to grasp the blue-red blade-shadow and the pale-gold handprint shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!” “Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two distinct sounds rang out: the blue-red blade-shadow cleaved one massive bone claw into several pieces, but itself also dissolved and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other massive bone claw, upon contact with the golden handprint shadow, shattered joint by joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the black-robed youth raised his banner again, pointing upward; rolling black energy erupted from the banner, forming a thick column of mist that slammed into the golden handprint shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A continuous, thunderous roar echoed without end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden handprint shadow was held aloft, unable to descend; it flickered violently several times before finally dissolving into scattered golden specks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wang Yu narrowed his eyes midair, flipped head-over-heels downward again; his blue-red blade vanished, replaced by one clenched fist and one open palm; both arms blurred simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing shriek filled the surrounding void; countless pale-gold fist shadows and handprint shadows rained down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to rely purely on his formidable body cultivation to crush the defense below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed youth’s face changed drastically; he spat a wad of essence-blood onto his banner, hurled it high into the air, and it transformed into a black light-curtain blocking the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a dense barrage of golden fist shadows struck the curtain in succession, instantly sparking a clash of golden and black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the black-robed youth frantically formed hand seals, pouring qi into the black curtain, it trembled violently, flickering dimly and brightly, as if on the verge of shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed youth, however, showed no panic; instead, he glared fiercely at Wang Yu’s figure, still striking from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a ripple stirred in the void behind Wang Yu; two enormous silver-white hands suddenly appeared, lunging to clamp tightly around his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8cc15d6cb4837c30153dbbfb3fd8f839c79886b931fe3951a9891a40878658a3","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-190","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-188",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]