[{"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-376":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},2320308,4537,"Chapter 376","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-376",376,"\u003Cp>“No failure—the target has been divined to be on a major road forty to fifty li northwest, inside a blue Jeep, but something forcibly erased the ritual mark within him; I’ve been backlash-rejected, and this eye may be lost—I… I’ll kill him.” The tuxedoed man’s face twisted in agony as he growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You cannot kill Number One—at least not for now. He must be taken alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone, summon the medical team. Treat him immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Connect me to Dawn Angel. Scan all drivable roads between thirty and sixty li northwest. Target: blue Jeep. Notify me the moment it’s spotted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order the Mobile Security Unit to deploy northwest immediately. The northwest is the Hankola Desert—do not let Number One enter it.” The blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman replied coldly to the tuxedoed man, then turned to the several personnel standing by and issued orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, executing immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personnel behind her rushed off toward the adjacent hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siren, gather Iron Man. Board the helicopter with me—we’re going ahead now. This time, I’ll capture Number One myself.” The blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman spoke coldly, then swiftly left the room alongside the black-haired woman beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did a team of medical staff in white coats burst in, frantically checking the tuxedoed man’s injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a tower-like structure atop the massive castle suddenly split open, and from its center slowly rose a modern circular platform, upon which rested a green military helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a humming sound, the helicopter’s massive rotors began to turn slowly, and within moments, it lifted off the platform with a shudder, heading straight northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the cabin, faint shadows of the blonde woman and others could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale blue Jeep raced along the yellow road at extreme speed, as if pushing its limits—dust trailed behind it in a long, swirling wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the vehicle shot past an unremarkable road sign, it bore in British Commonwealth script: “Thirteen li to Hankola Desert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a roar echoed from the sky above the road. A small black dot appeared on the horizon, hurtling toward them, rapidly growing larger—it was the same military helicopter that had departed from the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the blue Jeep ignored it entirely, continuing its wild dash forward. But within minutes, the helicopter arrived directly ahead of the Jeep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark figure leapt directly from the helicopter, landing squarely on the road ahead of the Jeep, his feet sinking deep into the asphalt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked up at the approaching Jeep, raised his arms, and his entire body gleamed pitch-black and metallic, as if forged from solid iron—it was “Iron Man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jeep slammed into Iron Man as if hitting an immovable boulder, its front end pinned firmly by two massive hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle skidded forward over ten meters, carving a deep trench into the ground before grinding to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Man then glared savagely at the black-haired youth in the driver’s seat and barked, “Number One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief pause, the helicopter descended to just five or six meters above ground, and two more figures leapt from the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman and Du Xiaohong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the passenger-side door of the Jeep was kicked clean off, and a black-haired youth in a white tank top and shorts burst out from the driver’s seat, staggered briefly, then sprinted wildly into the wasteland beside the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Catch him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman gave the order, raising one hand and spreading her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack of thunder sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her palm, a floating pale-golden orb suddenly materialized, wreathed in lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash of silver light, the golden orb vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the black-haired youth sprinting ahead stumbled, collapsing to one knee—his right knee now bore a clean, charred hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the Captain herself in pursuit, where do you think you can run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Man roared with laughter, his body lunging forward like a gale toward the black-haired youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the blonde-haired woman couldn’t help but smile slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, the black-haired youth—who had been kneeling—rolled over and sprinted forward again as if the hole in his knee had no effect whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stunned all three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the blonde-haired woman snorted, and both arms moved simultaneously. In a flash of lightning, two golden orbs materialized before each of her open palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom! Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two golden orbs vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The running youth’s other knee and a segment of his spine suddenly flashed with lightning, each now pierced by a thumb-sized hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack. Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that left the three of them dumbfounded occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired youth shook his body, ignored the three holes in him, and kept sprinting forward—yet from within his body came a strange, grinding sound, like bones rubbing together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More chilling still: not a single drop of blood seeped from any of the three wounds—as if he were not made of flesh and blood at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Man, who had been charging forward with triumphant fury, froze in surprise and slowed his pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siren, if your knees were like that, could you still run?” the blonde-haired woman asked Du Xiaohong beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to human anatomy, how is this possible? Especially with the spine shattered—unless he’s no longer human,” Du Xiaohong replied, glancing at the black-haired youth, whose upper body swayed but whose strides remained swift as an arrow, his eyebrow twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irrelevant. No matter what ability he has, we’ll know once we catch him. Let’s move together.” The blonde-haired woman said no more, and waved upward at the helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” A gunshot rang out. From the helicopter’s open door, a massive sniper rifle—already mounted—spewed flame from its thick barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously, “Plop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The running black-haired youth was suddenly tackled from behind by a silver steel mesh that surged over him, wrapping his entire body, while several slender silver nails plunged deep into the ground around the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde-haired woman raised her hand again, and a thick arc of electricity shot out, striking the mesh in a flash—transforming instantly into countless crackling filaments that made the youth inside shudder violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Man, seeing this, rejoiced. He let out a wild cry, took several rapid steps, then leapt into the air, launching himself toward the youth trapped beneath the mesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already decided: the moment he touched Number One, he would crush his hands and feet first.\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8a056428963924aef4ff237017714b3638b4c84d96855b4af3d22a49c345fb58","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-377","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-375",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]