CHAPTER 957: CHAPTER 726: COORDINATES AND DEFENSE LINE

When Li Yi saw Zhang Tianxing’s bizarre head, a strange expression appeared on his face. Rather than saying Zhang Tianxing is now an Evolver, it would be more accurate to say he has fallen into becoming an Evil God.

"Zhang Tianxing, I didn’t expect you to fall to this form," Li Yi said.

Zhang Tianxing was still tenaciously alive. Even with only a head left, he showed no signs of dying, and his consciousness was not chaotic. He calmly said, "I just chose another path to evolve, nothing to fuss about. Instead, it was you who attacked me without any reason."

"You colluded with the Evil Gods of the Dark World, enticing some people to help you collect Evolvers’ blood. What exactly is your purpose?" Ye Jingtian asked, gripping the Purple Sword and pointing it at Zhang Tianxing’s head.

"I want to become a new god, so naturally I need my own servants. Collecting their blood makes it easier for them to fall into darkness in the future. Although their bodies will undergo some minor changes, they will gain the ability of immortality, which is a reward for them."

Zhang Tianxing did not hide his intent and directly stated his purpose.

"So that’s it." The other Cultivators couldn’t help but feel a jolt upon hearing these words.

If Zhang Tianxing succeeded, who knows how many people would become part of the Dark Evil Gods, existing as neither human nor ghost. Moreover, Zhang Tianxing harbored great ambitions, collecting blood from powerful Evolvers.

If those powerful Evolvers all fell, then Earth would truly be finished.

Fortunately, this accidental discovery exposed Zhang Tianxing as the traitor.

"So, after obtaining the blood, the Evil God guides one to fall into darkness. It seems you have tangled with the Evil God before, Zhang Tianxing, and ultimately were defeated and enchanted, which is why you’ve become like this. No wonder even the sixth-generation Intelligent Brain couldn’t detect that you had issues."

Ye Jingtian expressed his realization.

He thought that Zhang Tianxing’s state was not voluntary but rather due to being cursed by an Evil God, which led to his gradual fall. Otherwise, why would a promising Evolver join forces with the Evil Gods of the Dark World?

"Kill him and release him from his suffering." Li Yi said calmly, "This is the best way to handle it."

"That makes sense."

Without hesitation, Ye Jingtian swung the Purple Sword, releasing a burst of purple sword light, instantly grinding Zhang Tianxing’s remaining head into dust, disappearing before everyone’s eyes.

"Better inspect this area again. When I fought against the Evil God, I discovered that as long as even a piece of their flesh remains, they can quickly regenerate, unlike normal life forms," Li Yi suggested.

"Sure, it definitely requires careful inspection. We can’t let the tiger return to the mountains," Ye Jingtian agreed.

Everyone else decided to help with the inspection.

After all, if Zhang Tianxing were to return from the ashes, who knows how many people would be harmed.

And indeed, after examining the area again, they found many surviving pieces of flesh, already transformed into human shapes, resembling eerie infants.

Everyone immediately destroyed these pieces of flesh, leaving no trace behind.

"Li Yi, thanks to you, this hidden danger could have emerged and destroyed the entire survival base," Ye Jingtian expressed his gratitude to Li Yi after handling the matter.

"It’s nothing. The Evil Gods of the Dark World are enemies of Earth. If encountered, they must be eliminated if there’s a chance. How are the losses after this battle?" Li Yi glanced around.

Despite the Grand Array’s protection and other Evolvers helping to withstand the battle’s aftermath, it still affected an area.

"This is already the best outcome, even though some places were damaged, but there were no major casualties. After all, emergency plans were in place, and everyone evacuated in time. Moreover, the Evil God was focused on escaping and didn’t linger long within the survival base, which reduced our pressure greatly," Ye Jingtian explained.

Li Yi remarked, "That’s good. Now that this matter is resolved, there’s nothing more for me here. I won’t disturb you further."

As he spoke, he prepared to leave.

"Li Yi, hold on a moment," Ye Jingtian called after him.

"Is there something else?" Li Yi asked.

Ye Jingtian smiled, "I heard from Su Mu that you’re looking for someone named Wang Dongtian. I had Intelligent Brain Xiaofei investigate this person. He was previously the head of a Cross-border Base. After the miracle was requisitioned from the base, he was reassigned elsewhere... currently, this Wang Dongtian lives in Survival Base No. 1 with S-level clearance."

"However, I suppose you’re not just looking for Wang Dongtian for the sake of finding the person."

Li Yi had nothing to hide, "I’m looking for him to get a cross-border coordinate. I need it to travel to another world for a mission."

"I see, but this is not an easy task. Every cross-border coordinate is confidential and one of our nation’s most valuable assets since the beginning of Sky Tipping, as each coordinate corresponds to a world with significant strategic value, dangerous or not," Ye Jingtian pondered. "Moreover, while Wang Dongtian was previously a cross-border base head, he didn’t have access to coordinate information."

"So even if you find him, you might not get the coordinate information."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi frowned, "If even Wang Dongtian doesn’t have the cross-border coordinate information, then in whose hands is this information held?"

"Of course, it’s in the official database, and this type of database is stored separately. It might not even be in our world anymore," Ye Jingtian said. "But there should be a backup too. I suggest you don’t go looking for Wang Dongtian. You should find Xiao Jianguo."

"Xiao Jianguo? The one who used to be in charge of the Demon God Realm defense line?" As soon as Li Yi heard the name, he immediately recalled.

"Oh, you’ve met him? Even better, Xiao Jianguo is responsible for the Earth Defense Line and holds a very high position. Cross-border coordinate information serves as an extremely important strategic resource, and he’s surely aware of some. If he can help you, then obtaining a cross-border coordinate won’t be a problem at all," Ye Jingtian said.

Li Yi asked, "Which survival base is Xiao Jianguo in?"

Ye Jingtian laughed. "He’s not in a survival base. He’s on the Earth Defense Line."

"Earth Defense Line?" Li Yi asked. "What is that place?"

"A war base gathering almost all of Earth’s top experts. You don’t think our survival base is so peaceful because the Xuanxian Continent and Demon God Realm are genuinely letting us off, do you? It’s because the real battlefield has shifted to other places," Ye Jingtian said.

"That battlefield is the Earth Defense Line, located near the former Sky Blue City."

Li Yi was a bit surprised. "There’s such a thing, how come I haven’t heard about it before?"

Ye Jingtian said, "It’s not just you. Most people don’t know. Because for many, knowing is useless. It’s the battle among top experts, deciding the rise and fall of a realm. You’ll only know once you have S-level permissions."

"Once some new S-level permission holders emerge within the ten survival bases, some will be transferred to the Earth Defense Line. Of course, bases still need experts to be stationed. There are unscrupulous guys from the Demon God Realm and the Xuanxian Continent intent on ambushing and destroying survival bases, severing our roots."

"I’m revealing so much to you today, Li Yi, because your strength is already enough to know this information. Even if I kept it from you, it wouldn’t be long before you found out," Ye Jingtian said.

Li Yi pondered upon hearing this.

He didn’t expect most of the top experts on Earth were gathered together, creating a separate battlefield to decide Earth’s fate.

No wonder the Demon Kings of the Demon God Realm and the Immortals of the Xuanxian Continent were not seen; they all went there.

But... where does Earth find people to resist such powerful invasions?

No, that’s not right.

Perhaps there aren’t such experts on Earth, but that doesn’t mean other worlds don’t have them.

Maybe someone managed to bring reinforcements.

There are so many cross-border people; creating some miracles isn’t strange. The world isn’t unique in finding allies from the End of Dharma Cultivation World.

"Looks like I should make a trip to the Earth Defense Line too," Li Yi said.

Ye Jingtian said, "It’s not just you. I also received an order from the Earth Defense Line and plan to leave next month. But there are concerns within the base. After all, if I leave, there will be one less expert here. I was thinking of leaving you in the survival base for a while to make up for the lack of experts, but now..."

He couldn’t help but shake his head as he spoke.

With Zhang Tianxing now gone, if Li Yi and he leave, the base’s defense will greatly weaken. If Great Demon-level experts attack, the survival of those in the base will be problematic.

Li Yi said, "No need to worry about this. I can find a few people to help hold down the survival base. With their strength, dealing with Great Demons shouldn’t be an issue."

He saw the other’s concern.

But wanting to repay the favor, he didn’t mind doing this help.

Anyway, there are still quite a few Tri-Floral Realm experts in the End of Dharma Cultivation World waiting to cross-border. This time, he might as well bring another batch over. Better use them now; who knows if there will be a chance later.

"That’s great," Ye Jingtian showed a hint of joy on his face.

If experts could fill the vacancy, he would leave with peace of mind.

Li Yi said, "Give me a few days, I’ll go invite some people."

"Alright, then I’ll trouble you, Li Yi," Ye Jingtian said.

The two quickly confirmed this matter.

Li Yi, eager to reach the Earth Defense Line to obtain cross-border coordinates, didn’t take a break and found an excuse to temporarily leave the survival base.

He needed to find a place to open the Cross-border Gate and head to the End of Dharma Cultivation World once again.