[{"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-61":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},2319993,4537,"Chapter 61","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>“Fascinating, fascinating—I never expected both to possess flesh-bloodline talents, one skilled in defense, the other in offense. Now let’s see which side prevails in this clash of opposites.” On the stone platform, Shi Hai watched the scene with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Ming has an unfair advantage—he knows his bloodline excels at defense; once activated, his talent is nearly impregnable. Wang the young friend could never injure him within the span of a single incense stick.” Beside him, the head of the Yu family chuckled confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily. I don’t know much else, but Wang Yu has slain at least one cultivation expert at the Qi Condensation late stage—just like you, Master Yu.” Yin Linglong, on the other side, her beautiful eyes flashing cold light, spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? He killed a Qi Condensation late-stage expert?” This time, the head of the Yu family was startled, his expression shifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed across a rank?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Hai also froze for a moment, his gaze instinctively shifting to Wang Yu on the training ground, a thoughtful expression forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder elders of the Yin family and several other old men, hearing their conversation, wore either blank expressions or furrowed brows, their moods varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the training ground, a lit incense stick had been planted in an open patch of ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu gripped his long blade, staring coldly across at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a faint smile, Yu Xiaoming shook his sleeve, and a golden bowl appeared in his hand. He tossed it into the air, then clasped his hands together in a rapid hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowl trembled slightly, spewing forth a vast yellow gale that instantly engulfed the young man, then surged outward in all directions—yet remained confined within a five-to-six-zhang radius, swirling without dispersing, like a towering yellow python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, a inhuman roar erupted from within the gale, followed by a thunderous boom as the entire ground shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes flashed—he saw the training ground’s stone tiles beneath the gale shatter instantly over a wide area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh! Puh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shards of stone leapt from the ground, becoming part of the gale. Sharp fragments whirled through the wind, emitting eerie “wuuu” howls—its spectacle was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the gale’s center, a towering humanoid shadow, over a zhang tall, stood motionless as a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Earth Manipulation Art” “Gale Bowl”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu glanced at his blue-green long blade, then at the terrifying gale nearby, murmuring softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he suddenly hurled his blade onto the ground and strode forward toward the gale. After more than ten steps, he flipped his wrist—and a silver folding fan appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh! Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed the fan fiercely toward the gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two blinding white winds surged from the fan’s surface, merging into one, and slammed into the gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous “Boom!” echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two winds clashed, momentarily slowing the gale’s momentum and drastically weakening its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wang Yu drew a deep breath, his body suddenly swelling a full circle—his upper garments ripped apart, his arms raised overhead, one leg stomped hard—the ground cracked—and his form shot forward like a cannonball, plunging straight into the gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Wang Yu’s ears roared the howling wind; his entire body grew hot as countless sharp stones pelted him—but all were deflected by the “skin membrane” covering his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pressed through the storm, his figure shifting rapidly—then his vision brightened, and he burst free of the gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he realize the so-called gale was merely a circular wind ring; behind him, the wind still howled, but ahead, at its center, the air was utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was this Yu Xiaoming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stared at the monstrous figure before him, momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaoming’s limbs, torso, and head were now entirely sheathed in thick, pale-red stone. Though rough-surfaced, the stone clearly formed armor-like plating—with two curved stone horns protruding from his shoulders and helmet sides, transforming the once mild-mannered youth into a towering, fearsome giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh—he never expected you’d train body-refining arts and break through my wind-stone barrier so easily. But no matter—I’ve got my true reliance: the Bloodline Awakening, Stone Armor Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me warn you plainly—don’t think these are ordinary stones. Even if I stood still, you couldn’t scratch this armor an inch.” The transformed Yu Xiaoming’s brow now radiated arrogance. Seeing Wang Yu emerge from the gale, he crossed his arms over his shoulders, grinning with supreme confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? I’ll have to test it myself.” Wang Yu spoke calmly, though inwardly he felt a pang of envy and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this Stone Armor Art also a talent of his own Iron Crocodile bloodline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined such a power could be this spectacular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were flesh-bloodline awakeners—why could his opponent awaken this, while he only awakened the useless Gold-Pointing Art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wang Yu stared once more at the pale-red stone armor on his opponent’s body—then with a “shhh!” sound, he drew the silver slender sword from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, his body moved—his slender blade rained down like a storm upon the stone armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang! Clang! Clang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver blade struck the red stone as if it were forged steel—leaving only white scratches, not a single shard broken off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaoming still stood motionless, arms crossed, his lips curled slightly in unmistakable mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone platform, the crowd watched Wang Yu vanish into the yellow gale. The training ground still howled with wind, obscuring all sight inside—everyone began whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Linglong’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the head of the Yu family and Shi Hai remained calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Yu, I recall your family’s Small Universe Mirror can project anything within a li’s range. You must have brought it with you?” Shi Hai said with a faint, knowing smile to the man in the black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I know Xiao Ming’s techniques best—I specifically brought this mirror. Everyone, wait a moment.” The head of the Yu family nodded, then raised his hand—silver mirror flew from his sleeve. He formed a hand seal and activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver mirror trembled twice, then shot out two pale-white beams—one struck the gale, the other the empty air above the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the training ground, white light flared—and a shimmering image appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the image, Wang Yu and the transformed Yu Xiaoming were faintly visible—blurry, but discernible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu crouched slightly, then suddenly leapt upward, flicking his wrist—the slender blade spiraled into a flurry of silver points, piercing straight toward Yu Xiaoming’s only exposed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Xiaoming had clearly anticipated this—he simply slapped one palm over his face, causing every silver point to strike the pale-red stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu twisted his body, expressionless, and landed on the ground. He glanced down at his blade—now chipped—and his mind raced with thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Is that all you’ve got? How utterly boring!” Yu Xiaoming lowered his hand, looked down at Wang Yu, and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boring, huh? Let’s see if you still think so in a moment.” Wang Yu tossed his blade aside, replied coldly, then rolled his neck, shrugged his shoulders, and opened his mouth—drawing in another deep, massive breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!” Vast quantities of air around him were sucked inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s body swelled again—his back muscles writhed—and a lifelike tiger’s head emerged from his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-20T15:44:30.991Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0b4824692c3247a0316606c9d7c7d3f00805b0aaf8c6c3dfde34887f9737d3fb","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-62","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-60",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]