[{"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-236":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},2320168,4537,"Chapter 236","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-236",236,"\u003Cp>Just as the two were about to reach the cave entrance, a thunderous roar suddenly came from outside, followed by a torrent of blood-red water surging in like a tidal wave, directly slamming into the two as they rushed outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Men Mei was startled and tried to alter the direction of the gale with hand seals, but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swirl of blood water surged forward and swallowed her whole; even though the gale around her rapidly formed a protective air shield, her body was still spun uncontrollably by the surrounding forces, utterly beyond her command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, however, reacted with lightning speed, his body darting through several rapid dodges to avoid the crushing wave of blood water, then he pushed off with his legs and shot upward several zhang in an instant, his arm lashing out as his five fingers plunged like steel forks into the cave’s ceiling rock, hanging suspended in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, he saw the entire scene inside the cave with perfect clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the cave, blood water poured in like a flooded dam, carrying thick layers of silt, while the pool on the other side also churned violently, its vortex now dragging in the incoming blood water and roaring as it merged into a much larger whirlpool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the entire cave displayed a bizarre sight: two whirlpools, one large and one small, overlapping each other. The smaller whirlpool glowed milky white, yet at its center lay a dark, bottomless hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding it was the massive crimson whirlpool, sucking everything below into its maw—even the surrounding stone walls trembled faintly, as if ready to collapse at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wang Yu saw Xi Men Mei, enclosed in a semi-transparent wind shield, being slammed by a massive crimson wave directly into the milky-white whirlpool, where the frantic swirling white waters helplessly dragged her toward the black hole at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t know what lay inside that black hole, he knew it was no place to be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flashed with crystalline light; his fingers tore free from the cave ceiling, and he flipped backward in a spinning somersault, leaving behind several lingering afterimages in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he appeared directly above her, hanging upside down as he reached down and grabbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind shield covering Xi Men Mei shattered under his grasp; his fingers closed tightly around her shoulder, then his arm jerked, intending to use the immense momentum to yank her straight out of the white whirlpool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Xi Men Mei was dazed and limp, utterly drained of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white whirlpool erupted with a thunderous “boom,” surging upward like a living thing; with one twist, it swallowed Wang Yu along with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped midair with no way to dodge, Wang Yu panicked and clamped his hand tightly around the motionless Xi Men Mei, pouring all his power into the faint blue banner in his other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, shimmering blue barrier instantly appeared around the two, temporarily repelling the milky-white waters and suspending them in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Xi Men Mei regained her senses, wrenched free from Wang Yu’s grip, and reached into her robes for something, shouting in shock and fury:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Formation! This is a trap—someone set up a real formation here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Formation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was startled, but almost instantly, a terrifying tearing force erupted from the black hole below, so powerful it distorted the blue barrier without shattering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was elated, silently praising the talisman treasure—when suddenly, the faint blue banner in his hand flickered violently, then cracked apart inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue barrier surrounding the two vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had no strength to resist; they were yanked straight into the black hole and plummeted downward with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu barely had time to take a deep breath when golden-yellow demonic energy surged over his entire body; he reached out with one hand toward the falling Xi Men Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden-yellow mist rolled from his arm, forming a giant hand that pulled her close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu seized her waist tightly, then unleashed the golden mist in all directions, forming a dense mist-ball that wrapped the two of them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xi Men Mei realize what had happened; her face flushed red as she tried to pull away, but Wang Yu held her fast, saying firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move. I’ve released demonic energy to shield us—what’s out there is still unknown. We’re safer together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xi Men Mei’s face flickered between red and pale, but she stopped struggling, allowing their bodies to press tightly together, even feeling each other’s warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black hole was clearly extremely deep; after more than a dozen breaths, they finally spotted a faint glow far below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu then stomped the air; the golden mist surrounding them roiled and vibrated, partially counteracting the downward pull, slowing their descent by more than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu, still holding the woman, burst out of the hole and landed on solid ground, his knees bending slightly before his feet settled firmly on a hard surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu scanned the surroundings, his face filled with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared to be a stone hall—not very large, barely a hundred square paces in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was covered in a thick layer of wild grass; the gray-white walls bore carvings, all overgrown with vines, except for the spot where they landed, which was paved with pure white, jade-like tiles, still smooth and gleaming, faintly forming a circular pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, the place was utterly empty, clearly abandoned for an unknown length of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can let go of me now, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was still staring in awe when a cold voice suddenly came from his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Wang Yu remembered himself and quickly released his grip on her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Men Mei stepped back several paces, gave Wang Yu a blank look, then turned silently toward one wall of the stone hall, as if planning to examine the carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wang Yu felt a twinge of awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed the place below was extremely dangerous, which was why he acted as he did—but now it turned out he’d overreacted, making his earlier move look like he was deliberately taking advantage of Sister Xi Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare approach her again, so he walked to the opposite wall, studied the thick vines covering it, then raised one hand, formed a hand seal, muttered incantations, and prepared to launch a fireball to burn them all away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something unexpected happened: the moment a wisp of flame appeared between his fingers, it flickered and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>",1130,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","20699e275304bb55b787b0697a5dfa0239f341ddbee615df4db52893b9bde711","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-237","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-235",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]