[{"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-245":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},2320177,4537,"Chapter 245","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>Beyond the white mist sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above a mountain peak, black mist churned, with faint outlines of bone boats coming and going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated on a bone chair at the center of the black mist was a massive four-armed white bone demon, before whom stood a middle-aged man in a black robe, respectfully reporting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Ancestor, after our disciples’ probes and calculations by the array apprentices accompanying them, we have preliminarily determined this is a barely third-rank illusion array. But due to its excessive age, most of its array seals have decayed, its power greatly diminished—it now only functions at roughly second-rank strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Grand Ancestor is willing to lend a hand, breaking this array won’t be difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless! You need me to break the array? Array apprentices are nothing but array apprentices. Had I known the treasure chamber held such an array, I should have brought a true array master inside.” The massive four-armed white bone demon rumbled with clear displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Ancestor, forgive me. Both of our sect’s array apprentices have given their utmost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the array’s core seals remain intact, which is why Grand Ancestor’s intervention is necessary—it’s unavoidable.” The black-robed man’s forehead glistened with sweat, yet he dared not wipe it as he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. A little wasted spiritual energy is no matter. Go arrange the others. Once the array is broken, surround this place completely—not a single fly must escape.” The four-armed white bone demon’s eyes glowed green as he ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Grand Ancestor.” The black-robed man bowed and retreated backward into the black mist to organize the array-breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Wuyan, your cultivation method is unique. A mere second-rank illusion array won’t stop you. Slip inside first and see if anyone else is here. If you find anyone, kill them all.” The massive white bone demon suddenly turned his head and spoke to the empty air beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. But if we encounter disciples from our three sects who wandered in by accident, should I kill them too?” A blurred crimson shadow flickered into view as the air twisted, asking coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Did I not make myself clear? Kill everyone. I permit no one to take even a speck of anything here—not even you. Beyond killing, don’t do anything else. Otherwise, my promises may not hold.” The massive white bone demon snorted dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s precisely the order I wanted. If killing alone fulfills the pact, it suits me perfectly.” The blurred crimson shadow replied, then twisted its form and faded from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has some ability, but such insolence—Blood Smoke the Old Ghost may not tolerate him until Foundation Establishment.” The bone demon sat silently for a moment, then sneered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, at a certain edge of the white mist sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two male disciples of the Mara Sect, their robes marked with its insignia, one held a black banana-leaf fan, continuously fanning forward, whipping up gales that thinned and scattered the mist ahead, forming a faint long path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other held a brilliant white orb, illuminating the surroundings with startling clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed through the mist behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple holding the fan, startled, instantly swung his artifact backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the fan’s power could manifest, a glistening white thread shot out from the mist to one side, wrapping around the artifact in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mara disciple felt a jolt in his hand—the fan flew from his grip. Shocked, he lunged forward to snatch it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a stench of blood surged as two giant spider beasts burst from the mist on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Mara disciple, whose white orb had already dimmed, drew a glowing green longsword in fury and clashed with two more stealthy spider beasts that had emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the span of an incense stick, two mangled, unconscious bodies were dragged deeper into the mist by the remaining two spider beasts, entangled in silk nets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same scene unfolded at several other points along the mist sea’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the black-soul sect’s middle-aged man in charge of coordination discovered this, he flew into a rage and immediately recalled all demonic disciples, organizing forces to break the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you see that mist sea? That must be the array seal trapping this temple. If we break it, we can slip away quietly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Wang Shi-di, are you truly planning to leave directly? This place is almost certainly the treasure vault of Jia Lan Shiren. An Yuan Ying cultivator’s treasures—even Jin Dan elders would fight to the death for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rooftop of a side chamber, Xi Men Mei and Wang Yu stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing toward the faintly visible white mist sea ahead, as if trying to persuade Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, eat only as much rice as your appetite allows. The treasures of an Yuan Ying cultivator are indeed priceless, but I don’t believe a Qi Condensation disciple should even dream of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even one random trap left by Jia Lan Shiren could easily kill us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My view is simple: leave immediately. Get the Xue Yuan Mushroom out of this realm as fast as possible. Don’t waste thoughts on treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, don’t forget the carvings we saw earlier.” Wang Yu replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, your strength is no small thing, but your courage is too timid. Perhaps this is all Jia Lan Shiren set up to select his successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you become his distant disciple, becoming a Jin Dan cultivator won’t be a dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We didn’t come here before, but now that we’ve arrived, how can we leave empty-handed from a treasure mountain, wasting such a heavenly opportunity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the spider beasts described in those carvings, so much time has passed—perhaps Jia Lan Shiren already killed them long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget the final carving: a giant had already seized one of the spider beast’s limbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe the risk is worth taking for Jia Lan Shiren’s legacy and treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such an opportunity to leap to the top of the ladder—how could one ever abandon it lightly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, your strength combined with my array knowledge is the perfect match for seizing this opportunity. If we let it slip, we may forfeit our only chance at Jin Dan.” Xi Men Mei’s expression was earnest as she pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Jin Dan is truly this difficult, even you—the descendant of a Jin Dan elder—feel you have almost no chance?” Wang Yu studied her for a moment, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, just think: how many disciples are there across all four lines of the Four Symbols Sect, and how many Jin Dan cultivators does the sect have? You’ll see how slim the odds are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, I once asked my grandfather directly: was his success in reaching Jin Dan due to his exceptional talent, surpassing all his peers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he only gave me one reply. Do you know what it was?” Xi Men Mei suddenly wore a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>",1158,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bb37fcac90ce04a6e61200492b66cc81443f8781e4f69fb667177f8790d0e7a6","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-246","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-244",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]