CHAPTER 932: CHAPTER 702: INVASION

Without much effort, Li Yi dismantled one of Xuanxian Continent’s strongholds on Earth. He didn’t seem particularly happy; for him, such actions didn’t change much. At most, it was just a way to vent his inner displeasure on a hostile force while also assessing his own strength.

The fact was, Li Yi’s current strength was already that of a top-tier powerhouse. An Immortal Cultivator of the Mahayana level couldn’t even withstand a single move from him and was instantly defeated.

"The power of the Red Gold Dao Artifact is truly astonishing. With my strength, it shouldn’t be so easy to kill an Immortal Cultivator at the Mahayana level. It would usually require a prolonged battle to have a chance of killing them."

Li Yi was still reminiscing about the previous battle.

The Red Gold Shattering Star Spear destroyed two of the opponent’s top-tier treasures with one strike.

In other words, unless an Immortal Cultivator at the Mahayana level possesses an Immortal Artifact, they are absolutely no match for me. To surpass me, at least an Immortal at the Human Immortal Level would be needed.

The enhancement the Red Gold Dao Artifact provided to Li Yi’s combat power was immense, almost invincible.

With these thoughts in mind,

Li Yi traveled through the skies of Earth, riding on clouds. Throughout his journey, he saw many of Xuanxian Continent’s strongholds and sensed the presence of many Great Demons. Conversely, many cities that had originally been intact suffered devastating attacks.

Clearly,

during Li Yi’s time cultivating in the Barbaric World, Earth had faced a brutal invasion, even experiencing a total defeat.

Otherwise, how could others brazenly establish bases on Earth?

"Did Xuanxian Continent, after a year or two of investigation, confirm that Earth’s strength is just strong on the outside but weak on the inside? Or was the deterrent effect of Yang Jian’s cross-border strike from World No. 36 during the Sky Tipping incident only effective until now?"

Li Yi pondered continuously.

But he already felt that Earth seemed to have become a stepping stone or a battlefield for various forces.

Whether people from the Demon God Realm want to go to Xuanxian Continent or the Barbaric World, they need to come to Earth first. Similarly, if cultivators from Xuanxian Continent want to invade other worlds, they also need to pass through Earth.

As a result,

Earth became a transit station, a place where all sorts of gods and ghosts had to pause temporarily.

Suddenly,

Li Yi’s expression changed as he sensed something, stopping abruptly.

A flying sword with a blue sharp edge flew out from within a mountain, covering dozens of kilometers at lightning speed, heading straight for Li Yi’s head as if it intended to decapitate him.

This was a sudden ambush, coming swiftly, and its power was astounding.

However, in the next moment,

Li Yi remained expressionless, merely raising his arm to block it.

The shocking defense of the Red Gold Purple Feather Armor manifested, and as soon as the blue flying sword hit his armguard, it shattered into pieces, with its remaining force spreading out without causing any harm to Li Yi.

"How is this possible?" a startled exclamation came from a corner of the mountain.

Then a few figures shot out from the mountain, without any hesitation, fleeing at amazing speed into the distance.

"Again, cultivators from Xuanxian Continent." Li Yi’s gaze immediately darkened.

These people seemed to be loose cultivators from Xuanxian Continent, gathering together to hunt passing cultivators. They were sly, fleeing instantly without hesitation upon a failed strike.

And judging by the earlier strike, their strength wasn’t weak. They should have a cultivation at the Tribulation Crossing Realm, with the shattered flying sword being an upper-grade treasure.

But unfortunately for them, they chose the wrong opponent.

Since Li Yi practices dual cultivation, his strength can’t be judged by common standards. That’s why they misjudged, mistaking him merely as an Evolver at the Spirit Power Realm.

If he truly were only at the Spirit Power Realm, he wouldn’t have been able to dodge that strike, and he would have been killed instantly, without a chance of resistance.

"Trying to escape after a failed ambush? That’s courting death." Killing intent erupted from Li Yi as he extended his finger, a brilliance of extreme intensity forming at his fingertip.

Dividing River into Land!

A Divine Light shot out, capable of severing anything, easily splitting even the ocean.

This strike was too fast, catching up in an instant with the three cultivators attempting to flee.

"Spare me, senior..." One of them sensed the deadly danger, turning back to glance fearfully, blurting out his plea for mercy almost instinctually.

But it was too late.

The Daoist skill’s light swept past, instantly slicing the cultivator into two sections, while another unfortunate companion beside him lost half of his head without even the time to react.

Struck by the Daoist skill, not only the physical body but also the Primordial Spirit suffered severe damage.

Two cultivators died instantly.

The remaining one, though lucky not to be targeted, survived by a stroke of luck.

But he was already scared out of his wits, even too afraid to continue fleeing.

As a cultivator, he knew very well that in front of an expert of such strength, escaping was impossible if the opponent intended to hunt him down. He was destined for a dead end.

"Spare me, senior, I am willing to serve you loyally."

The old tradition of the Xuanxian World was vividly enacted by this cultivator. Faced with defeat, he immediately knelt to beg for mercy, offering himself into servitude. But this was merely a stopgap measure, planning betrayal once he confirmed his survival.

Nonetheless, Li Yi spoke not a word, responding with another swift Dividing River into Land Daoist skill.

The cultivator’s pupils contracted sharply before he was split in two, dying instantly.

"It’s not just the strongholds of large sects, but also these opportunistic loose cultivators. No wonder Hu Fei said the situation on Earth is very complex. He’s considering going to the Barbaric World to settle things."

Li Yi frowned briefly before continuing on his journey.

He knew Earth would be chaotic, but he hadn’t expected it to be this chaotic.

Subsequently,

he arrived in his hometown, Tianchang City.

Fortunately, Tianchang City is still here and hasn’t disappeared, but the city has suffered damage, with several districts seemingly affected by battle, leaving many buildings in ruins.

However, most of the buildings are intact.

It seems Li Yi’s arrangement of several Tri-Floral Realm cultivators in Tianchang City has played a certain role; at least the city hasn’t disappeared from Earth.

Without hesitation, he immediately came to his home.

Peace Finance Building.

This building also suffered damage; many exterior glass panels were shattered, and some floors showed signs of distortion. After all, high-rise buildings are easily affected when danger arises.

"Lan Ji."

Li Yi opened his mouth to call his intelligent brain.

But the entire building is in a power outage, and Lan Ji did not respond at all.

This situation caused his face to darken slightly.

If the Tri-Floral Realm cultivators were still around, it would be impossible for the building to be abandoned; only very bad situations would make them neglect to guard their home.

"Did they run away?" Li Yi walked into the dark building.

Inside, the buildings and decoration are still relatively intact; the place is not in complete disarray. Some valuable things have disappeared, such as the Cultivation Cabin and Nutrient Liquid, indicating that they were somewhat prepared when they left.

This made him feel slightly better.

Li Yi explored all the way but still found nothing, and he arrived at his room,

Here was tidy and clean, showing signs that someone has been helping him manage the building. Even though people have left, there is no damage here.

"If they really encountered danger, couldn’t beat those enemies, and had to flee, then there’s only one way to go."

Li Yi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city, his gaze instinctively turned towards the direction of the dangerous area in Tianchang City.

Four Seas and Eight Continents!

There’s a cross-realm point in the danger zone, allowing travel from Ghost Street to Four Seas and Eight Continents.

Although Spiritual Energy is scarce in the Four Seas and Eight Continents, it is better than staying on Earth awaiting death.

This is everyone’s only retreat.

As for opening the cross-border gate, it’s unrealistic. The cross-border machine isn’t expensive, but the three Miracles are not easy to gather, especially in this special period, Miracles are of high value.

"Hope they really withdrew to Four Seas and Eight Continents."

Li Yi decided to go to Ghost Street and confirm.

After all, during the Sky Tipping event, he transferred most of his relatives and friends to Four Seas and Eight Continents. If Ghost Street is compromised, and strong enemies cross realms to invade Four Seas and Eight Continents, that would truly be disastrous for him.

However, when he passed over Tianchang City again, he felt even more doubt.

If even those cultivation experts had to flee, why does Tianchang City still exist?

Who’s protecting this city?

He couldn’t believe the enemies would spare it from destruction.

Though doubt lingered in his mind,

Li Yi temporarily had no time to investigate, and he quickly reached the former danger zone and found the location of Ghost Street.

It was in the middle of several abandoned buildings.

A silent and eerie street appeared on the road.

"My Good Wings are also gone." Li Yi’s gaze shifted slightly.

He remembered the entrance and exit of Ghost Street was always guarded by Good Wings; although Good Wings’ strength wasn’t very high, it was enough to deter some Extraordinary Creatures and ill-intentioned people from entering Ghost Street.

But now.

Just like the surroundings of the danger zone, silence prevailed, and no one was present.

The entrance to Ghost Street lay wide open.

After observing a bit, Li Yi immediately leaped into Ghost Street.

At first, there were still Earth’s buildings and terrain around him, but as he walked, the streets before him dramatically transformed, resembling ancient structures.

Yet, there were no traces of Yin Soul Fierce Ghost, not even ghost soldiers.

Li Yi walked alone on the empty street, and an ominous feeling surged within him.

He remembered he had once instructed a Yin God from the Meng Family named Meng Fanxing to guard Ghost Street, preventing strangers from entering Four Seas and Eight Continents.

To protect Four Seas and Eight Continents from disturbance, Li Yi had set up double insurance.

However now, it seemed to have failed.

"Demon Qi..." Li Yi had just entered Ghost Street when he sensed a strong Demon Qi.

The Demon Qi emanated from an underground imperial mausoleum ahead.

At this moment, he also saw figures appearing on Ghost Street.

These figures were huge and towering, humanoid yet had beast-like traits; some had tiger heads, others resembled werewolves...without a doubt, these were creatures from the Demon God Realm.

Only beings from the Demon God Realm appear half-human, half-beast—this is a distinctive characteristic easily recognizable.

Li Yi’s arrival also caught the attention of those creatures on Ghost Street.

Instantly, pairs of emerald eyes looked over here.