[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-366":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},2260239,4410,"Chapter 366","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-366",366,"\u003Cp>Suddenly, heavenly light appeared, day and night reversed—something extraordinary must follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Baihua City, Yunzhou, Ye Han gazed at the brilliant, glowing horizon in the cold night and couldn’t help murmuring softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been discussing with the young chieftains of the Ya and Lin tribes about sending an envoy to Youzhou to pay homage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they traded secretly with the human race, their alliance with the barbarians would not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This envoy mission was meant to explain the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunzhou heavily relies on mineral resources; agriculture is underdeveloped, and failing to trade would make it impossible to feed the clan—this was a perfectly valid reason, and the barbarians could hardly object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Barbarian Emperor had already arrived in Youzhou days ago; at this moment, the demon tribes should take some action to solidify their alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who knew that as soon as the meeting in his study ended, he saw a blinding daylight, as if the sky had been replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This vast heavenly light cannot be man-made; its origin must lie in Zhongzhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After whispering this, Lin Dou looked at Ye Han: “While studying human history from the scrolls left in the city, I came across records saying that the Nine Provinces are blessed with divine talent and often give birth to heavenly treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Han turned his head, glancing at the guard beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, several demon generals strode through the air above Baihua City and sped away in a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment the demon tribes reacted, several powerful auras in the heart of Youzhou surged eastward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the downside of the northern wall being breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhenbei Army stationed in Qingzhou can track the main forces of the barbarian and demon tribes, see them leveling streets, observe their migration from Jibei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they cannot block these stealthy individuals like the Jingxian Array does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Youzhou and Yunzhou are vast, and both barbarian and demon tribes possess bloodline talents, some of which specialize in concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Old Qiu was gazing upward in the backyard of Ji Zhai .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret sale of Snowfield Demon Stones had accelerated grain sales, and with spring plowing arriving, Fengzhou was plunged into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After prolonged negotiations with all sides, Old Qiu returned to Ji Zhai  wrapped in night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a hasty wash, he picked up the porcelain basin, planning to pour out the water and sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he opened the door, he froze—then stared at the basin in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure how long he’d spent washing; it was only the time to splash water on his face, yet daylight had burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Old Qiu, lost in self-doubt, heard footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—Ji You had already entered the courtyard, and Kuangcheng followed closely behind, rushing forward upon seeing Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Ji, you haven’t slept yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just about to.” Ji You replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuangcheng looked up at the sky: “What happened up there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know, but it seems to be in the direction of the Former Sages’ Sacred Ground.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than everyone suddenly felt darkness swallow their vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the boundless, deep sky, the torrent of white light receded like a tide, and darkness, which should have been there all along, flooded in instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent alternation of light and dark left countless people overwhelmed, their eyes aching, their vision spinning with a soulless dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they adjusted, they saw stars and moon reappear in the night sky—as if everything before had been an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alert everyone in the Zhai —stay indoors tonight, don’t go out. I’ll go investigate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Qiu snapped back to reality just as Ji You gave his order: “Young Master, be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuangcheng also spoke up: “Watch your safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You nodded, then shot upward with sudden force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful surge erupted in the void, roaring as dust and earth churned—his figure vanished into the thick night, heading south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the forests of northern Zhongzhou, a large gathering of Zhongzhou aristocratic clans had already assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were the He, Zuoqiu, and You families, as well as centuries-old clans like Qiu, Huang, Sheng, and Liu—all relatively close to this location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t planned to come together; they’d all arrived independently, drawn by the direction of the heavenly light, and met by chance due to different approach routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason these aristocratic clans rushed here was the same as the Lin tribe’s young chieftain—they believed a spiritual treasure had emerged nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t idle speculation; their family histories recorded several prior instances of spiritual treasures appearing in this very place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the Former Sages’ Sacred Ground, favored by heavenly grace—no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For millennia-old clans, heavenly treasures must be claimed by themselves; for century-old clans, this was an undeniable opportunity to strengthen their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, this should have been a clan-based struggle—anyone else present would be a rival. Yet when they met in the forest, they did not immediately clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were affiliated with the Heavenly Book Academy; their elders often crossed paths there, and without seeing the actual treasure, they wouldn’t yet tear each other apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish-swish-swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the heavenly light faded, the forest returned to darkness, all sounds silenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the faint footsteps of the immortal sect disciples moving silently, only the continuous rush of river water echoed from the southwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of a tributary of Nujiang, drowning out the rustling of movement in the woods, making everything unnervingly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the south.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ye of the He family cultivated the Four Symbols Art, capable of sensing subtle differences in air currents—he immediately detected something unusual in the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the He clan disciples adjusted their course and headed south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuoqiu Jingyun and his disciples arrived from another direction, converging on the same path into a winding valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two families were in-laws; the He family had long relied on Zuoqiu Yang, the Hall Master, to maintain their standing—so competition between them was minimal, and traveling together was common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet once inside the valley, the hundred disciples of both families quickened their pace, knowing the heavenly light’s vast reach must have drawn other clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had gained an early advantage due to proximity—every move had to be swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing mountains and valleys, several clan heads and hundreds of disciples filled the entire valley, pressing steadily southeast, their expressions growing ever more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had assumed the treasure’s birthplace would be near the entrance of the Former Sages’ Sacred Ground, since that was the boundary between realms—the most likely place for a heavenly treasure to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they walked, they realized they’d veered far from the entrance—not advancing straight toward it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, by distance, they remained within the Former Sages’ Sacred Ground—only on its outer edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, some time had passed since the heavenly light faded; the aura had grown faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the aristocratic disciples scattered, beginning a wide-scale search of the dark forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spring rain had just fallen; the woods were damp, the air thick with the smell of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The He and Zuoqiu clans followed their earlier judgment, reaching the valley’s center, where the air currents suddenly became clear yet chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There—it’s ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ye spoke low, and his disciples instantly hastened forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they pressed deeper, everyone’s eyes grew heavy with gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the darkness ahead was twisted—not by air currents or light, but by darkness itself, warping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a smooth silk cloth gripped by a hand, wrinkle upon wrinkle forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, space here had warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ye stared at a downward-curving fold in the void, his expression stunned; the Zuoqiu clan also turned grave gazes toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though masters of great magic power could cause ripples in the void, those ripples vanished instantly—even a Linxian couldn’t damage this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the evidence showed these folds had existed for a long time—unable to heal, and still pressing inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yinyuezhijian , they felt the brilliant heavenly light and violent tremors were more than mere birth of a heavenly treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, come quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farther west, He Long, leading his clan’s youths, suddenly cried out, voice trembling—immediately drawing He Ye and Zuoqiu Jingyun’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, both men shot upward, racing toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, You Fu Sheng, head of the You family, also flew forward with two elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he reached the others, You Fu Sheng saw He Ye and Zuoqiu Jingyun stop dead, staring upward in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they found something? Then why had they frozen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through his mind—then he saw the answer himself, and his body locked rigid, breath cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>",1454,"2026-06-19T15:28:41.422Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2c666fd53c3e51caa6eff429d8d5897c3cb54d4c0acb246a675530765e4fcaa4","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-367","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-365",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]