[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-50":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},2259923,4410,"Chapter 50: Swordlight Beneath the Black Mist","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>The women and children guarding the town’s entrance still knelt, bowing their heads to beg the Immortal Lords for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even though they had smashed their foreheads open, not a single passing cultivator cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ji You strode toward them, shouldering his sword, bent down, and picked up two silver pieces, slipping them into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the dull-eyed women and children immediately widened their eyes, then prostrated themselves, pounding their foreheads against the stone tiles until they trembled—yet they dared not speak, trembling all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not know whether the Immortal Lord intended to spend the silver or use it to save their loved ones, but they dared not ask, only continuing to bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop bowing. I’m here to make money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen anyone pay for help and get bowed to like this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’re lucky—you’ve met a pauper like me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest woman kneeling at the front stared blankly upon hearing his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Immortal Lord had taken only two silver pieces—the rest remained untouched on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grew fearful and instinctively pushed the silver forward, hoping he would take it all, just to rescue her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other women and children did the same, shoving the silver toward him, then bowing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. The two I took are enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t Immortals always saying our mortal lives are worthless? Then we don’t need so much silver…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You muttered and walked forward through the thick miasma, discovering the barren wasteland teeming with demonic spawns wandering everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially toward the mountain’s base—packed solid, stretching all the way to the wild path leading into the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These demonic spawns had originally been trapped within the mountain, restricted by distance, but were now slowly creeping outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the wild path lay a high slope, leading to another direction: Hongshan Mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing the breath of the living, the demonic spawns drifting toward that direction grew denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stepped slowly to the mountain’s edge and saw other disciples from immortal sects gathered there, also slaying demonic spawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they only killed those heading inward, for they had no interest in the mine—they came here because the miasma suppressed spiritual energy, making flight impossible, so they were clearing obstacles for tomorrow’s entry into the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too many. Killing them all is impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But carving a blood path? Still somewhat possible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even if we carve a path, can we even save anyone? Unclear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You stepped through the black mist, drawing his sword, strolling calmly as he pierced the hearts of two demonic spawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the disciples clearing the path froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they saw a roaring wave of swords flashing through the black mist, already advancing ten zhang through the demonic spawn-filled wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s dressed like a disciple of the Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can a Heavenly Book Academy disciple have such a powerful sword intent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You did not hear the murmurs behind him—he kept swinging his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few swift rustles, the demonic spawns on the perimeter fell, and he stepped over their char-black corpses, continuing toward Hongshan Mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deeper in, the demonic spawns grew dense; Ji You dared not grow careless and summoned two more swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had done on Wanzhuo Mountain, Ji You used sword waves to clear his path—but never recalled his blades, always cutting straight to the point, eliminating unnecessary movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he moved in an arc, cutting down all demonic spawns on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of the disciples on the periphery, they saw a hedgehog bristling with swords, relentlessly thrusting forward, astonishing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feels like a boar demon chopping down trees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But pity—he gains nothing from this for his realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could slash nine hundred ninety-nine times in one stroke, maybe I’d be sect leader tomorrow…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rounds, Ji You gradually understood the rate of spiritual energy consumption and replenishment beneath the black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his feet surged with spiritual energy—he shot forward like lightning, and the once-silent black mist erupted into a violent surge of sword waves, as if radiant light had exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miasma suppressing cultivators’ spiritual energy was terrifying enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more terrifying was—he had no spiritual energy at all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, his spiritual spring had exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After slashing and charging a hundred meters, Ji You pierced the last demonic spawn, gasping as he landed on a low tree, gazing at the distant mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongshan Mine had a high wall built earlier; demonic spawns clustered outside, unable to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath the wall lay a cluster of shacks—now smashed to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer inspection revealed scattered remains on the ground, mixed with bright red blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On New Year’s Eve, many miners must have celebrated inside those shacks, hoping for better days ahead—only to die there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too many demonic spawns. If they break out, the Central Plains will be wiped out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But these demonic spawns seem different from those on Wanzhuo Mountain—no signs of human control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came to investigate demonic spawns, yet everyone’s obsessed with entering the mountain. Other sects followed too—something else must be wrong inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this job, I’ll find a way to leave. This place isn’t safe to stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly spotted another group of cultivators charging through the demonic spawns—numerous, by the look of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they had fought their way in from the perimeter, but now they could barely advance an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More interestingly, among them was a young man, roughly his age, clutching his head and dodging frantically, clearly terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators shielded him tightly, seemingly trying to retreat the way they came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, the demonic spawns weren’t standing still—their own path of entry had been completely blocked by surging spawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the screams and collisions, the entire group scattered; two were overwhelmed, pinned down, and torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man panicked, face ashen, about to be swarmed from behind—his life hanging by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ji You pulled an arrow from his Green Jade Gourd, drew the bowstring taut, and shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh*—the demonic spawn’s head was pierced; the arrow flew past the young man’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he was saved, the young man remained stunned for a long moment, then snapped back, turned to Ji You, and bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Polite, huh? Otherwise, I’d have charged you a hundred taels for saving you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You muttered, but moments later, his expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already cleared this area—before him lay an open, demonic spawn-free space—yet now the clever young man sprinted straight toward him, dragging a horde of demonic spawns behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—he’s trying to use me as a shield?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d50cbbc23a959133c5139fa3219488c57a063b4308f735a530f3ba3f18383131","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-51","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-49",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]