[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Watching the Immortals Fall",{"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},2259973,4410,"Chapter 100: First Battle Between Human and Demon","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>A proud roar rang out as the beast’s paw crashed down—Ji You had already lifted the child in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the heavy, forceful paw now came crashing down upon him, leaving no time to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last possible moment, Ji You swung his fist upward; the punch shattered mountains, surging skyward and forcing the beast to howl in agony before staggering half a step to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the entire long street fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beast’s back leapt a towering demon race member, his aura raging wildly and overwhelming all who felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a gleaming silver spear hurtled toward him, radiating lethal intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, you don’t even run after causing an accident—you hit someone? Is that even reasonable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You retreated swiftly, clutching the child, and cursed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t come to start trouble—he’d only come to save a life—and yet this bastard had attacked without so much as a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if demon race cultivation methods matched those of humans, but he clearly sensed the spear-wielder was far stronger than him; caught off guard, he could only dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the silver spear had no intention of sparing him—it surged forward like a dragon, relentless in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clang, Ji You drew his sword, flooding its blade with spiritual energy before slamming it upward; the sword qi tore through the air with a roar of dragon and tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver spear looked light and supple, yet the force of its sweep was immense; upon collision, Ji You’s three-foot iron sword sparked violently, his hand numbing from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck did these demon race members drink growing up? Strength potions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear-wielder, a demon race member with horns sprouting from his head, stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first time entering human territory, and he’d come to escort a noble of his clan—risks were unpredictable, so he’d been tense since landing, constantly watching the road ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he sensed spiritual energy fluctuating, he struck instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected this human, with such low cultivation, could withstand three strikes of his “Splitting Water Curve” without so much as a blister on his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Splitting Water Curve was honed by slicing through lakes—though he hadn’t yet reached the point of severing flowing water, it was still powerful enough to sweep through his own clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among the Qinyun Tribes, humans had the weakest physiques—they simply shouldn’t be able to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race member shook off his shock and charged again, thrusting forward with a flurry of spear tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You had no free hand—he could only rely on spiritual control to dodge, his iron sword clashing repeatedly against the silver spear; each collision drove him back ten zhang, his blood surging violently under assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other demon race members who arrived moments later now stood on Changsheng Street, frowning deeply at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This human cultivator is… interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aqiu used Splitting Water Curve—he can split rivers with his spear. How did a human body withstand it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless. Aqiu’s fired up. Three strikes—I bet he falls within three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden battle drew many cultivators, who froze when they saw Ji You being crushed under relentless blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they turned to his opponent—and recoiled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon race!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For nearly a thousand years, since the Ancient War, no demon race member had set foot in Jiuzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like seeing a creature that shouldn’t exist—how could they not be stunned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what stunned them more was that this demon race member was fighting Ji You of the Heavenly Book Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, no one knows why demon race members suddenly came to Shengjing—just now, one nearly crushed a child, and Ji You saved him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… is totally his style…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, they watched Ji You retreating while clutching the child, his movements constrained, unable to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon race and human martial arts differed, making cultivation levels hard to judge—but from his aura, they guessed the spear-wielding demon race member was above the Fusion Dao realm, yet lacked the aura of the Response Heaven realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, his spear intent was ferocious, yet contained no spellcraft—purely raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some onlookers watched coldly, eyeing Ji You, thinking: this man stirred up storms in the Heavenly Book Academy, arrogant beyond measure—yet today he’s being crushed. How satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Serves him right. Evil men always meet their match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You’s always causing trouble—does this count as kicking a steel plate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the murmurs, Ji You leapt sideways, sword held high, boosting his speed with surging spiritual energy to dodge the spear’s sweep; his blade descended with a crisp, icy sword cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hum, the stone pavement split open in a long gash—but the spear wielder remained untouched, the spear itself thrusting straight for Ji You’s brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You dodged with a whistle, stepped back three paces, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the cultivators who’d been watching for amusement suddenly frowned, a wave of displeasure rising in their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they suddenly realized: humans were the true masters of Qinyun’s realm—in their minds, demon race members were inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, demon race members were terrorizing the human imperial capital, while others nearby were betting on how many strikes it would take to defeat Ji You—this changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few exchanged glances, wondering why these demon race members had come, and why they’d clashed with Ji You specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d met a direct disciple of the Heavenly Book Academy, would they still dare be so arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You, fighting as he retreated, reached the entrance of a silk shop—and before all eyes, he tossed the child into a bamboo basket filled with soft silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was looking for a place to put the child down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear wielder flew into a rage, channeling power into his grip and thrusting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ji You had now halted—he raised his sword and met the attack head-on; sword intent clashed, waves of sword qi piled one atop another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the storage gourd at his waist flashed with spiritual light; the two remaining swords instantly unsheathed, hovering in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators widened their eyes; with a clang, Ji You shifted blades rapidly, pressing closer each time, his palms now purple from the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword waves surged forward—the demon race guard swung his spear to block, but Ji You released his grip, switched swords, and drove one straight forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race guard’s pupils shrank sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sword technique is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, Ji You’s blade struck—he parried with his spear, but the left-hand sword pierced upward through his crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spellcraft. No spellcraft. No spellcraft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You muttered, switching blades rapidly, stacking sword waves—reversing the ten zhang he’d lost, pushing the demon race member back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there was no spellcraft, in raw spiritual energy and speed, Ji You feared nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the demon race guard, the other demon race members gradually lost their smirks, frowning in shock; the onlookers widened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a chorus of hums rose as two swords screamed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race guard, unfamiliar with such swordplay, lost his rhythm—then a blade pierced his cheek, drawing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You withdrew his sword, standing firm in the street, sword intent ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human cultivators stood frozen for a long moment, then clenched their fists, thinking: only this wilderness self-taught…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race member’s sudden arrival in the human imperial capital—no matter the reason—this first clash would be spread far and wide; the meaning of this sword strike would be magnified a thousandfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the demon race member bled first, then human dignity was preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, thank god it was him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three strikes—did you see? Only three! And he didn’t even go all out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race guard heard the whispers around him, wiped blood from his cheek, and erupted in fury—his aura exploded, his spear trembling—but then a voice behind him shouted, “Stop!” and he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission was to negotiate trade with Great Xia—though merely ceremonial, further fighting would ruin everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a human cultivator had blocked their envoy and accidentally killed one, it might be excused—but deliberately killing a human here would be impossible to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race member feared neither the Seven Immortal Sects nor the Xia imperial house—but as newcomers to Jiuzhou, they shouldn’t provoke the humans prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine sword. May I ask your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t change my name or hide my home. I’m Ji You, outer disciple of the Heavenly Book Academy, from Youzhou, northwest of Shengjing—ask anyone, you’ll find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, so fucking smug…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the upper floor, cultivators trembled with suppressed laughter—this was classic misdirection. His real mastery was lying with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young demon race member who spoke looked human, save for his blue demon eyes—he paused, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer disciple? Just an outer disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied Ji You, then frowned and led his group toward the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send word back: human cultivators aren’t as weak as we thought. Previous intelligence may have been flawed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aqiu, you’ve shamed the clan. Go back and pluck your scales yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned, glancing back at the street’s end—seeing the child unharmed, he sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuangcheng had already run downstairs, checked on the child, then hurried to Ji You’s side: “You alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. That spear’s force was brutal—my wrist’s sore. If I hadn’t used a trick, I wouldn’t have landed that strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These demon race members are brutal. Get back to the Heavenly Book Academy—I’ll file a complaint with the Spirit Supervision Office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“File it until they’re dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuangcheng nodded and sprinted toward the Spirit Supervision Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stood still for a long while, then turned and walked back to the Heavenly Book Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, You Buyu and He Lingxiu had left the white marble pavilion in the Purple Bamboo Meditation Grove and arrived at the Outer Academy’s Ascension White Jade Terrace, gathering the disciples preparing for the Questioning Dao journey to give them final instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But half an hour had passed since assembly—and Ji You still hadn’t arrived. You Buyu’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first saw Ji You’s name on the list, he’d frowned deeply, planning how to humiliate him—yet now, it was he who’d been humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner and outer academies had been gossiping that a hall master’s direct disciple was less valued by the Yu Danzong’s daughter than an outer disciple—this had enraged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing Ji You not even show up, treating him with such contempt, his murderous intent surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You came up from the mountain base, swinging his wrist as he ascended the sacred path to the mountain gate, and a sharp glint flashed instantly in You Buyu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could act, the three directors of the Administration Hall hurried down the mountain, clearly in great haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ji You stepped through the mountain gate, the three directors blocked him at once, then began whispering urgently with furrowed brows and glaring eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, a disciple of the Heavenly Book Academy had been in Shengjing City; he was now walking toward the White Jade Platform while watching, and had not taken two steps before spotting You Buyu, immediately bowing in salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did Ji You do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… went out and fought in the streets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Buyu’s face darkened: “Cultivators should have hearts free of dust, yet this outsider disciple spends his days chasing fights and bravado. The Heavenly Book Academy disciples were ambushed by the Spirit Sword Mountain and the Questioning Dao Sect in the ruins—surely it was his personal grudge that brought this shame upon us, forcing me to come here myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ban Yangshu, Wen Zhengxin, and Pei Ruyi in the crowd immediately flared with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were eyewitnesses to the ambush and knew full well it had nothing to do with Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This You Buyu had the audacity to slap such a heavy accusation on him—was he trying to kill him with words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Buyu now turned to the disciple: “Who did he fight? A fellow disciple, or a wanderer from another sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… fought a demon race member.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing those two words, the White Jade Platform fell silent for a moment, then erupted in shocked cries—countless eyes filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race had not appeared in human lands for nearly a thousand years; now, suddenly in Shengjing, they had clashed with Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be counted as the first direct confrontation between humans and demons in a millennium!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As thoughts turned, another cry of shock rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the first to cry out were the clever ones—they finally understood why the three directors had rushed down the mountain to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For they all realized one thing: no matter how small the clash, it concerned the honor of the human immortal sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who won?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You was unharmed; the demon was pierced by one of his swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, You Buyu’s eyes widened in shock—he realized the accusation he had prepared was now meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he could not even erupt on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the directors of the Administration Hall had also heard the same account, and could not help exhaling in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first clash between demons and humans was represented by the Heavenly Book Academy; though unexpected, if they lost now, there would be no point in going to Spirit Sword Mountain to challenge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they never imagined Ji You had not lost—he had wounded the demon, and even struck him on the face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three directors looked at Ji You, their expressions deeply complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You, seeing they had no more questions, stepped past them and floated up onto the White Jade Platform; he was about to ask what had happened when he was drawn to He Lingxiu standing ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, this senior sister has such extraordinary freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Requesting monthly votes)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2341,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fd35e93c75d914333a1d0c7361e2962ea95e86734861fc8902a087b75df89f48","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-101","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-99",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]