[{"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-203":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},2320135,4537,"Chapter 203: Spirit Plant","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>Wang Yu stared at the black “Thunder Pearl” inside the silver box, his mind reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was merely a tiny fraction of lightning spontaneously released by the pearl without any control—if all its stored lightning energy were unleashed at once, its power was unimaginable; even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would likely not escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what exactly was this pearl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled some kind of lightning-affinity beast core, yet more like a specially crafted one-time-use magical device!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the blue spherical device he had crafted for Gu Lian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wang Yu carefully reopened the silver box, muttered “Overclock,” held it before his eyes, and his pupils glowed with crystalline light as he scrutinized the black pearl inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint black mist clung to the pearl’s surface, unmoving, while threads of lightning flickered incessantly within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he seemed to discern something on the pearl’s surface, his face lighting up with delight; he formed a hand seal and gently transmitted a thread of spiritual energy into the Thunder Pearl from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist on the pearl’s surface stirred slightly, and a low rumble echoed faintly from within—but no lightning arcs shot out. As he increased the flow of spiritual energy, countless silver spiritual runes gradually surfaced across the pearl’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s pupils contracted; with his extraordinary eyesight and alchemical experience, he instantly counted the number of spiritual runes on the pearl—twenty-four in total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant this pearl was an unambiguous second-rank device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu forcibly suppressed his shock, carefully withdrew his spiritual energy from the pearl, immediately sealed the lid, and reapplied the two sealing talismans he had used before—only then did he exhale slightly in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet such a terrifying one-time second-rank device—the demonic sect’s true disciple who could transform had never even had time to activate it; clearly, he had died in utter frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his Wind-Fire Wheel’s incredible speed might have let him avoid serious injury even if the Thunder Pearl had been used, it would at least have forced him to retreat momentarily, granting the enemy a chance to activate the Blood Escape Talisman and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that after transforming, this man truly could not activate any other devices simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s expression grew thoughtful; he collected all the items on the ground into his storage bag. Though he had not found the cultivation method behind the beast-fur transformation, his interest in the secret technique had not diminished by half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the astonishing haul from two storage bags made Wang Yu eagerly anticipate the contents of the Black Soul Sect’s Tenth True Disciple’s storage bag—also slain by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this disciple ranked low among the Black Soul Sect’s true disciples, his actual strength was undoubtedly far beyond his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pulled out the white storage bag from his robe, activated it with spiritual energy, and upended its contents onto the ground—then stared, deeply disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense heap of white bones of all sizes lay piled on the ground, and among them crouched a dozen motionless Bone Demon corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these, there were only a few vials of pills, some talismans, and a dozen mid-grade spiritual stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there were over ten devices, all were bone-based—bone bows, bone shields—unranked tools clearly meant for Bone Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Blood Escape Talisman was reduced to just one remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the black-robed youth had unleashed over a hundred Bone Demons at once, cultivated a near-second-rank Yin Soul Banner, and raised a giant skeleton ten times larger than a normal Bone Demon, it was no surprise he had no spare resources for other devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the secret technique used to forge the giant skeleton, though he was deeply intrigued, the man had clearly not stored its method in this bag—he could only sigh in regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inspecting the pill vials and ordinary talismans and finding no other surprises, Wang Yu collected all the bones and debris into the storage bag with the largest capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having cleared everything, he left the tree hollow without delay, silently departing the forest and continuing toward the mountain’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, he did not seek out Tian Junzi and the others, nor did he summon his spirit boat; instead, he veered slightly off course, choosing obscure, hidden paths and moving slowly and deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reasons unknown, he walked for nearly half a day without incident—not a single demonic sect disciple, nor even a single member of the Four Sects, appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silence, however, made Wang Yu’s heart grow uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had everyone else moved ahead of him? Or was some greater event unfolding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, he passed through a pile of jagged rocks—and suddenly, a small valley appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley’s entrance was narrow, flanked by dense thickets of thorny shrubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at it, intending to detour around it—but then a fresh, fragrant scent drifted from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu sniffed, felt his spirit perk up slightly, and halted his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, urgent, heavy footsteps echoed from the nearby slope; a dozen large trees toppled one after another, as if some colossal creature charged toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes flashed; he formed a hand seal, and five strands of Bai Yun flickered over his body—his form vanished instantly from where he stood, then reappeared silently behind the pile of rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brown wild boar, two zhang long, with blazing red eyes and a mouth full of tusks, charged down the slope like a heavy truck, grunting loudly, and plunged headlong into the valley without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous “Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into a rock at the valley’s entrance, shattering it instantly, shook its head, then charged deeper into the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the valley echoed with the boar’s grunts and continuous impacts, the entire hollow trembling as if the giant beast was rampaging inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet alongside these sounds, another low “hiss” emerged from within—the presence of something else inside the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s form shifted silently as he stepped into the valley; the space ahead was clearly small—he walked only a dozen steps and saw the entire valley clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, on a patch of grass dozens of zhang away, two colossal beasts were locked in mortal combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the giant boar that had just entered; the other was a massive green serpent, as thick as a bowl’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent measured four zhang in length, its pupils golden, a large fleshy bump on its head; with a single lash of its tail, it could send the giant boar flying dozens of zhang away, crashing into nearby rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boar, covered in thick brown fur, stood with its bristles like steel needles, its two largest exposed tusks wreathed in roaring flames; no matter how many times the giant serpent struck it, it would grunt and rise again, lowering its head to charge back at the serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, beyond these two colossal beasts, what drew Wang Yu’s gaze most was a small, pale-white tree at the valley’s far end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree stood no more than half a zhang tall, its leaves long, flat, and snow-white, emitting waves of alluring, fragrant aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16a85ca794aac348033a6bd11c4178d2dd3fd3e5cf83adc82c774002730687d2","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-204","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-202",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]