[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-path-of-immortality":3,"chapter-the-path-of-immortality-the-path-of-immortality-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Path of Immortality",{"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},2271174,4436,"Chapter 24: Chapter Twenty-Four: Planning","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Countless brilliant auroras swayed and flared, as if instantly dragging this expanse of sky into boundless deep space, with no sense of east or west, up or down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-green escape light continuously shifted and twisted, yet could not break free; meanwhile, a massive hand, twenty zhang in size and forged from magical energy, plunged downward with a speed far surpassing lightning—there was no way to evade it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he could not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-green escape light had no choice but to forcibly retract its glow and slam directly into the descending hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous crash echoed, as if dozens of mountain ranges had collapsed at once; the dark-green escape light trembled, on the verge of disintegration, while the magical energy hand remained untouched and opened its five fingers once more, reaching downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocks flew in all directions, the ground deeply indented, dust rising in thick clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-green escape light no longer dared to resist head-on as before; instead, it darted and leapt erratically, narrowly evading the hand’s grasp at the very last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! I’d like to see how you escape now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao abandoned his mocking tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly urged his magic power, and the hand instantly swelled to hundreds of zhang in size, dark and looming, as if a primordial giant god had descended from the clouds with outstretched fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clouds and thunder erupted, unleashing countless howls and roars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-green escape light was like a tiny boat tossed in a colossal wave, seemingly about to capsize—when suddenly, a speck of golden light shot forth from within the escape light and collided head-on with the magical energy hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tiny golden speck, suspended midair, radiated an awe-inspiring majesty that stabilized all phenomena and the four seasons—lofty, majestic, sublime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao seemed to recall something, frowned, yet the hundreds-of-zhang magic power hand did not pause—its descent grew even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a silent collision, both the golden speck and the magic power hand dissolved instantly, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I thought only someone with such ferocious audacity would dare spy on me—but you have this kind of background? No wonder, no wonder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his strike had failed, Yin Gonghao grew indifferent and ceased his attack; he swept his sleeve, gathering the dazzling auroras across the sky, and no longer blocked the dark-green escape light’s departure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak. Son of Yushu, why have you come to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him, a tall figure emerged from within the dark-green escape light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a simple white robe, his hair bound with a green hairpin, a black jade mask covering his left cheek—exuding an elegant, dashing air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was none other than Chen Ying, whom Chen Hang had met at Xiao Ganshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your killing intent is too strong. I merely came to watch the spectacle, yet you nearly killed me—so cruel, so cruel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying sighed lightly: “But how did you know I was Yushu’s son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled: “Could I not simply be a disciple of a great sect? Yucheng Sect, Chiming Sect, or perhaps... Huzhao Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t waste my time with your nonsense. Only someone who mastered the Primordial Demon Sect’s Yinhuang Jiuhua Dashun, and who carries Yushu’s Doulu as protection, could be anyone but his son—could you possibly be Yushu’s father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying fell silent, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have something to say, speak. Since a few days ago, I’ve felt someone trailing me. I’ve used talismans to divine, yet my heavenly calculations were obscured—I could not determine his identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely the one trailing me is you? Yushu must truly cherish you—he gave you protection talismans and secret treasures to conceal heavenly fate... such wealth, I’m tempted to kill you and steal them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, your divine powers are vast. With my humble cultivation, I searched for days yet could not catch up to you—truly embarrassing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Then today, how did you know I’d stop here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today? Today was purely coincidental.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying seemed amused: “I was on my way to visit a brother, yet on the road, I unexpectedly encountered you—how fortuitous, wouldn’t you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your brother? Also Yushu’s son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely. I intended to warn him—to be cautious of Yushu, not to end up like his other brothers: briefly glorious, yet ultimately doomed to a mortal life, chasing illusions, achieving nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying gazed toward Yangshan, then quietly withdrew his gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since I’ve met you, Elder, I have urgent matters to attend to—I must leave him to his own fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What urgent matter brings a true heir of the Primordial Demon Sect to seek out a Huzhao Sect Elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Abyss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying smiled carefree:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Corpse Liberation Immortal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao’s face darkened instantly—he turned to flee, but Chen Ying seized his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax. I’m not that mad. That Corpse Liberation Immortal is beyond my reach—but doesn’t it still have disciples?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying lowered his voice and transmitted a message via spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao’s complexion flickered between red and pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, under Chen Ying’s half-smiling gaze, he gritted his teeth and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. I shall return to Huzhao Sect to make plans. Chen True Person, come with me—we are both of the Six Demon Sects; we must maintain ties, lest we grow distant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao’s tone had suddenly grown courteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t wish for more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ying laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao raised his hand and summoned an eight-sided, exquisitely carved white jade pavilion; he and Chen Ying stepped inside—but as the pavilion pierced through space, he remembered Xiao Yu, and a clear qi split from his crown, descending downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white jade pavilion vanished instantly from its place, having pierced through countless li of rivers and mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clear qi that had split from Yin Gonghao’s crown had not yet touched the ground when it transformed into Yin Gonghao’s own form, radiating the same chilling demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a useless fool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scowled, displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the scene was horrific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu’s half-body was torn apart, her intestines exposed, yet she still struggled to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, her arms shredded to bloody bone, clung desperately to a walking corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the stench worse than a latrine, she opened her mouth and bit down hard on the corpse’s neck, refusing to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet her resolve is still acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao waved his hand; a torrent of magic power surged, and every walking corpse below exploded into pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Xiao Yu; a thread of primordial true qi entered her, and instantly, her liver and skin regenerated. Within a few breaths, her face glowed with healthy color—not only had her wounds healed, but she was even stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, have mercy! Teach me the Immortal Dao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu fell prostrate to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed the colossal clash between Yin Gonghao and Chen Ying—enough to reverse mountains and rivers—and seeing such power over life and death,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if she were mad, she knew this old man possessed divine abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must not call me Master. You failed to kill all the walking corpses—your trial is incomplete. You are not yet worthy to enter Yin Gonghao’s sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao shook his head: “But I shall give you one more chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, True Person! Thank you, True Person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu bowed her head repeatedly, her forehead bruised and purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yin Gonghao smiled with satisfaction and asked: “Is there anyone you hold most dear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s face surfaced in Xiao Yu’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to shake her head, but Yin Gonghao’s gaze left her no room to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. His name is Chen Hang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. Then go kill him. Will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu dug her nails deep into her palm; after a long silence, she suddenly laughed sweetly: “If I may follow you to learn the Dao, I would gladly have him flayed alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao nodded: “I will teach you for only one month. If you kill him, you may join my sect. If you fail, I will break your limbs and transform you into an animal—your life will be worse than death. Agreed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. I will obey your every command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent! Excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Gonghao’s face finally showed genuine delight: “Good child. Tell me your true name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Chuyu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu crawled forward on her knees to Yin Gonghao’s feet, raising her face with obsequious adoration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My humble name is Zhou Chuyu, True Person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao first frowned, then burst into loud, delighted laughter—his mirth shook the forest, scattering and shattering countless clouds high above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at Yangshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Hang within the Zhen Fa Realm was unaware of all that had transpired outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He who sat in meditation suddenly stirred, forming a hand seal, and layers of qi currents arose around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang opened his eyes, a look of delight crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1498,"2026-06-19T22:29:59.276Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","03b4f06614c8f7b8abceaaa75e8eb108646ca0dd144362d9fefad38acc0d5193","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-25","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-23",545,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-path-of-immortality-cover.jpg"]