[{"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-372":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},2320304,4537,"Chapter 372: Illusion Form Technique","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-372",372,"\u003Cp>Wang Yu didn’t know whether these drones carried any more advanced sensing equipment, or if such devices could detect depths of a hundred meters underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, descending a hundred meters underground was already the limit he could reach by using yin energy to perform Earth Submersion Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the deeper he descended through Earth Submersion Technique, the more yin energy he consumed, and since this physical body had never undergone spiritual power tempering, a hundred meters was already the maximum depth it could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he went ten more meters deeper, even with the Earth Submersion Technique’s spiritual light shielding him, his body would be crushed instantly by the immense pressure of the surrounding soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he clearly felt that the power of this Earth Submersion Technique was far weaker than in the cultivation world—both its movement speed and yin energy consumption were vastly greater than in the immortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, his Foundation Establishment-level terrifying spiritual sense, which in the cultivation world could effortlessly cover everything within several li, could now only extend a hundred meters from his body; beyond that, it would spontaneously dissipate and return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be the “law suppression” hypothesis Chen Boshi had mentioned during their lessons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a theory suggesting that the same object or ability, upon entering another world, would weaken or fundamentally change due to rejection by the local world’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu pondered this, his vigilance increased further, and he constantly monitored the movements above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, those drones seemed unable to observe depths of a hundred meters underground—he felt no unusual traces of pursuit—and he finally relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to be cautious, after consuming roughly one-tenth of the yin energy within his bone banner, he burst out of the ground in one swift motion, traveling over thirty li, and only after sensing a large concentration of people on the surface nearby did he quietly ascend upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a quiet, deserted alley, a sudden “whoosh” emitted a burst of yellow light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light condensed, Wang Yu appeared, holding the banner in one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around and saw the alley was no more than ten meters deep, containing nothing but a seemingly abandoned, dilapidated car and a pile of foul-smelling trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing precisely at the alley’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the street at the alley’s entrance, faint car horns could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu took a deep breath and walked toward the alley entrance, but as he passed the dilapidated car, his gaze unconsciously flicked toward its wide-open door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reflected on the broken half-window was a black-haired youth wearing a white tank top and underwear, his face unnaturally pale, clutching a bone banner that glowed with a chilling white hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his current appearance, Wang Yu’s lips twitched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he walked out onto the street like this, those drones would likely receive word and descend here within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he tapped a finger to his forehead, closed his eyes slightly, and quietly released a thread of spiritual awareness, sweeping it along the walls on both sides of the alley entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, his expression eased as he opened his eyes and flicked his other hand’s bone banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a “pop,” the banner exploded into a cloud of black mist that enveloped him; the mist rolled and surged, then plunged directly into the wall beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the black mist condensed again, Wang Yu suddenly appeared inside a dilapidated room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was dim, with only a small window allowing a sliver of sunlight to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, stacks of large plastic basins were piled high with filthy clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center stood a large green washing machine, rumbling as it churned, with scattered water stains nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This appeared to be a laundry room; the only entrance was a closed wooden door, from which faint voices of women chatting could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu plunged his bone banner into the ground, its other end sinking effortlessly into the seemingly solid floor, then swiftly searched through the large basins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he found a set of half-worn clothes: a light blue denim jacket stained with dirt on top, and black casual pants below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly changed into the outfit, grabbed the banner, and once again transformed into a cloud of black mist that slipped through the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Wang Yu reappeared in the original alley, walked to the side of the abandoned car, glanced at the window, thought for a moment, then raised one hand and formed a hand seal, murmuring, “Illusion Form Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a wisp of black mist flew from the banner and surged toward his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the reflection of the black-haired youth in the window blurred and transformed into the face of a thirty-five- to thirty-six-year-old Western man with golden curls, slightly balding, and an utterly harmless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu studied his reflection in the glass, then allowed a faint smile of satisfaction to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Illusion Form Technique was a low-grade spell in the cultivation world—a simple illusionary trick meant only to deceive mortals, easily seen through by any cultivator—it required minimal spiritual energy, making it perfectly suited for this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu then rubbed the bone banner between both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a “whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid swirling black mist, the banner shrank to a miniature size of less than an inch and was swallowed by him, appearing instantly within the silver talisman in his spiritual consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Wang Yu shook his clothes, strode out of the alley with casual confidence, and scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a broad street about three hundred meters long; though cracked and pitted with potholes, it was lined with two- to three-story buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were residential homes, but there were also seven or eight shops; at the ends of the buildings on both sides stood some green trees, and this was the only street leading to the desolate lands beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a small town of no more than a hundred households, with only a handful of people wandering the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every sign on the shops and homes bore text in English.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the most international language—and one of the mandatory subjects in Chinese university entrance exams—Wang Yu was certainly familiar with English.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened as he spotted a potential target, and he began walking forward along the street, carefully observing the buildings on either side for any surveillance equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he wasn’t certain whether Illusion Form Technique could evade detection by cameras, but he instinctively avoided facing the lenses of two or three shops that pointed toward the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked a short distance before stopping before a large sign, studying the rows of English text, then murmured softly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nanlazhou Linbin Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu suddenly realized, and drew in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ffba29fc92709b04b1e12732d8b3bec63778cc8af54c23a3db2960f4cb14072f","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-373","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-371",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]