[{"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-381":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},2320313,4537,"Chapter 381","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-381",381,"\u003Cp>Wang Yu, on his way, used his phone to search for information about the Dragon Huang Entertainment City, but found very little—only that it was invested in and opened by a Chinese businessman surnamed Wei, and that its reputation locally seemed decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose this casino precisely to see if this Chinese businessman had any connection to Huaguo, and whether he could find a way to connect with important departments back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had already escaped the British Commonwealth, he dared not use his phone to contact home, for the British Commonwealth’s special intelligence agency was world-renowned for monitoring global communications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that the moment he uttered a sensitive phrase over the phone, his location would be locked by a British satellite, and a laser strike from the sky might follow instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he could find a reliable intermediary to help him contact home, it would naturally be far safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, anyone who could open a casino in Xierde must possess some influence, and could accomplish many things ordinary people could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musing thus, Wang Yu stepped into the white building of the Dragon Huang Entertainment City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire casino was divided into three circular levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first floor was filled with gambling tables; though it was still early, many gamblers had already gathered around some tables, occasional cheers and curses echoing from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second floor was lined with all kinds of slot machines, and chairs in front of them were occupied by patrons inserting coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third floor consisted of private rooms—only those who met a certain betting threshold could enter, presumably the legendary VIP lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like many newcomers to a casino, Wang Yu first wandered around all the halls on the third floor before finally returning to the first floor, standing briefly before each different gambling table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through conversation, he discovered that although all the croupiers on this floor were East Asian, their accents were strange—not entirely Chinese, mostly from other East Asian countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him frown inwardly, and he abandoned the idea of wasting time investigating the Wei businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, once Wang Yu understood every game, he finally chose a table for the “Big or Small” betting game, glancing casually at the transparent box holding the playing cards on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This table, said to block all advanced scanning devices, revealed the full sequence and order of the deck to him under the sweep of his immense spiritual awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly, exchanged his remaining dozen bills for chips, and placed them directly on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result, needless to say, was an easy doubling—he won back an equal amount of chips, then pushed all of them forward again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu walked out of the Dragon Huang Entertainment City, carrying a cloth bag full of cash, his pace steady and unhurried, deliberately taking narrow, secluded alleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he entered another empty alley, he suddenly stopped, turned, and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve followed this long—finally decided to make your move?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the alley’s entrance, two tall men had suddenly appeared, blocking his retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both wore gray short jackets, each holding a gleaming dagger; one was bald with a fearsome face, the other had brown curly hair and a deep scar across his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally expressionless, their eyes now flashed with malice at Wang Yu’s words—the bald man flicked his dagger and growled in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Throw the bag over, or you’re dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired man said nothing, stepped forward, pointed his dagger at Wang Yu, and reached with his other hand straight for the money-filled bag—trying to snatch it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu didn’t even look at the dagger aimed at him—he simply lifted his leg and delivered a solid kick to the man’s groin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man cried “Ow!” and dropped his dagger, clutching his lower body as he collapsed to his knees, face twisted in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man roared in fury, lunging forward with his dagger, which flashed like a streak of cold light straight for Wang Yu’s neck—he attacked with lethal intent from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu narrowed his eyes and moved his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money-filled bag appeared perfectly in front of him—the dagger plunged straight into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man froze, forgot to pull out his dagger, and swung his other arm—a massive fist hurtled toward Wang Yu’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu had already anticipated it—he tilted his head slightly, letting the fist graze past, then lifted his leg again and kicked—slow, but precisely striking the bald man’s abdomen, sending him stumbling backward two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the bald man could regain his balance, Wang Yu had already pulled the dagger from the bag, flicked his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of cold light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front half of the dagger plunged straight into the bald man’s throat—he could only choke out a few gurgles before collapsing, blood gushing from his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired man, who had been moaning, turned pale with terror, as if no longer feeling the pain in his groin—he scrambled desperately toward the dagger lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foot suddenly appeared, kicking the dagger away before he could reach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired man froze, barely lifting his head—and met Wang Yu’s gaze, half-smiling, half-cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, though he hadn’t used Yin energy, his immense spiritual awareness and battle instincts honed in the Immortal Realm made disposing of two physically strong ordinary men effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-mistake… we’re from the Mo’ao family, we didn’t mean to…!” the brown-haired man stammered, his heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not know now—he had been thoroughly outmatched, clearly facing a true killer with no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know where in Xitie City one can get a full set of genuine identification documents?” Wang Yu interrupted calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I know, I know! I can take you right now!” The man nodded frantically, as if clutching a lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Lead the way,” Wang Yu said, gesturing toward the dagger embedded in the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger flew back from the wall and landed neatly in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Superhuman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired man gasped, eyes bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Need me to carry you?” Wang Yu casually slipped the dagger into his waistband, hiding it under his coat, and added calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no—I’ll lead you myself!” The man scrambled to his feet, bowing and scraping, no trace of resistance left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked out of the alley, one behind the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the instant they passed the alley’s mouth, Wang Yu flicked his wrist—a wisp of flame flew out, drifting gently onto the bald man’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames engulfed the body, reducing it to ash in moments—only the dagger melted into a pool of blackened iron, its original shape gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired man sensed something had happened in the alley, but dared not turn back—afraid of provoking the demon behind him—only trudged forward obediently, walking slowly, not daring to walk too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0296ce0a3f72fafb00905c418096fb97fc4cc88f2f185bb86e1e939b8e6b47f6","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-382","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-380",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]