[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-38":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},2259911,4410,"Chapter 38: It","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>As the mist in the mountains grew thicker, the previously scattered demonic seeds began to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang’s sword strikes burned his palms raw; he could only curse angrily, while Ji You finally regained his breath and rose, leaning on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to break out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are too many—if we can’t break out, we’ll be trapped to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You sheathed his remaining two swords, hefting his main weapon: “Form a column. You and I lead the way; the rest form a tight circle back-to-back. These demons aren’t strong—just numerous. There’s a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang looked at the surrounding disciples: “There’s no other choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You flooded his longsword with spiritual energy, gathering it in his palm until a sharp, resonant sword cry rang out—his blade pierced the air and cut through a swath of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight mirrored the moment they first entered the mountains, when a long gap had been torn through the dense mass of demonic seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang swung his sword wildly: “What? Just one strike? You’re already done?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You slashed like chopping vegetables: “I’m charging up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the spiritual spring shattered, Ji You no longer needed spiritual essence—he could gather spiritual energy simply through his breath, recovering at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that one strike had drained nearly all his reserves, so he needed time to recover—and during that interval, Master Wang had to hold the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, a great student reflects a great master; Ji You had full confidence in Wang Xin’an’s swordplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only an outer courtyard instructor not because he lacked ability, but because no one practiced martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet hearing Ji You had rested again, Master Wang felt numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder that last strike was so fierce—he used all his spiritual energy. How long was he supposed to hold out? Until the grass on his grave grew three zhang tall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You gripped his sword again: “I’m ready. My turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You recovered that fast?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then maybe you can hold on a bit longer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no, you go—you go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the night sky, just as the breakout team’s advance had slowed, another piercing sword cry rang out ahead—another massive gap opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You knew Master Wang was strong and durable, so he abandoned basic attacks entirely, becoming a living weapon-release device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this way could they break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang, deeply shaken, said nothing—he raised his sword and took the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had said before: anyone could learn martial techniques, but transforming them into martial Dao required combat awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s sword wasn’t powerful because of its sophistication, but because of how it was used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, we’re screwed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang had a premonition: after tonight, the Sword Trial Forest would be even more crowded, and his job would never be fun again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, atop the cloud-choked peak, a black-robed elder and a young man with a long knife at his waist had been preparing to leave—but now they halted, staring in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic seeds, brimming with malevolence, were deep black; gathered together, they formed a vast, suffocating darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tian Shu Academy’s column, like a long dragon, pressed forward relentlessly—each time they neared exhaustion, another piercing sword cry rang out, slicing through with sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they truly escaped unscathed, driving all the demonic seeds back to the edge of Wanzhuo Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Our goal is achieved. Don’t stir up more trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The three overseers we lured away are almost back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s one opportunity. Tian Shu Academy is a crucial step—but an unexpected person keeps interfering. We won’t rest easy until he’s dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man with the knife moved to stop him—but the black-robed elder lunged out himself, reaching toward the white surge within the darkness, and a bolt of lightning struck the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, have I made any vows lately?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You had fully charged—but seeing the heavenly lightning hurtling toward him, he gasped and raised his sword to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between the Upper Five Realms and Lower Three Realms was absolute—this single bolt of thunder could kill outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy was insulating—but the lightning soon breached it. Ji You summoned a second sword; the two blades collided, diverting the lightning, then he slammed his sword into the earth—the massive lightning surged underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Master Wang went numb. The disciples behind him went numb. The black-robed elder in the air went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the three overseers and inner courtyard disciples racing back through the night all went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s physics. I added physics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You looked up and saw the black-robed figure retreat swiftly after his failed strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three overseers moved to pursue—but suddenly, a crushing pressure descended from the heavens, snatching the black-robed elder away in an instant, leaving no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the three overseers were shaken to their core—they dared not pursue, frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they heard a chorus of shouts—and looked down to see demonic seeds pouring down the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, they summoned the giant flying swords they’d ridden in on, slamming them straight into the cliffside to block the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the crisis over, everyone turned to Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That black-robed figure had clearly been a Completion of the Fusion Dao Realm—two full realms above the peak of the Lower Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even martial arts dual cultivators might be invincible within the same realm—but how could anyone survive a direct hit from a Fusion Dao Realm attack, unscathed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you blocked a lightning technique with your body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. It was Mother Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You licked his dry lips, pulled a cold, hard object from his robe, and under the moonlight saw it was a stone carved with an unknown pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang blinked: “What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It fell off one of the demonic seeds. I grabbed it when I had a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you keep it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You scratched his head, sounding regretful: “I figured ‘ancient ruins’ has ‘ancient’ in the name—there must be antiques inside. Maybe I could sell it for cash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang’s eyes widened: “Even in a life-or-death moment, you didn’t forget to make money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A person needs dreams. Who knows? Maybe one will come true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Overseer Qin suddenly landed from the air, took the stone from Ji You’s hand, and examined it for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overseer Ji and Overseer Lang also approached, and upon seeing the object, furrowed their brows deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they guessed right, this was a shard of tile from an ancient ruin—likely carried out by a demonic seed when it left its tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had always assumed demonic seeds lost vitality if they strayed too far from the ruins—but now it seemed that rule had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they couldn’t explain why so many demonic seeds appeared near Wanzhuo Mountain, where no major ruins existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Overseer Qin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Wang took a breath: “Have you found the Yu Danzong disciples?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overseer Qin shook his head: “They’re missing. They didn’t kill or rob—looks like the alchemists were the target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, everyone sensed spiritual energy approaching from Shengjing—it was several disciples who had remained at the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they landed, Overseer Qin felt a bad premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hongshan Spirit Mine was attacked by demonic seeds. Green Willow Manor was attacked by demonic seeds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overseer Qin clenched his brows: “Someone’s getting impatient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1238,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","41aabaffcbe48d44084773d8e5582b81f53f77cdf5e588d77cd5abb97b852e4b","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-39","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-37",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]