The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 113 - 97 Shattered Future

Chapter 113: Chapter 97 Shattered Future

"Can a single sentence from this woman actually enchant and control people’s actions? What kind of technique is this? Is it also a kind of Technique?"

Li Yi shook his head and broke free from the feeling of being manipulated, instantly regaining his clarity.

Even so, he still felt a strong unease.

If that Cultivator named Chen Xiangxi had struck him while he was under control, he would have undoubtedly died without any chance to resist. Fortunately, the other party was wary of the Investigative Bureau; otherwise, it would have been dangerous.

"This kid’s spirit is terrifyingly strong. For someone in the Spirit Medium Realm to break free from my Enchantment Technique’s control, it’s simply freakish. Moreover, he’s not just like that—he can even fight Chen Xiangxi head-on without falling behind."

At this moment, Xu Qiumei slightly narrowed her eyes, unable to help but start sizing up Li Yi seriously. As a Cultivator who had unlocked Spiritual Sense, let alone dealing with a newbie like Li Yi who had just entered the Spirit Medium Realm, capturing Cultivators in the Inspiration Realm was a piece of cake for her.

Uncomprehending.

And very much against common sense.

"Xu Qiumei, Chen Xiangxi, I’m not just warning you now if you don’t restrain yourselves, today I really want to see if you dare to even lay a hand on me."

At that moment, Zhang Zhixiong could no longer contain his rage. He hadn’t expected these two to be so lawless, and he couldn’t care less anymore. He immediately took a sniper rifle out of the car.

A Transcendent M200 sniper rifle racked and loaded, Zhang Zhixiong directly aimed at Xu Qiumei, who was leading the pack.

"Do you think your gun can hit me?"

Xu Qiumei simply smiled dismissively, "I am a being who has unlocked Spiritual Sense. The only person in your Investigative Bureau who can stop me is your chief, Zhang Lei."

"I know you’re a Spiritual Perception Master, but even so, if you get hit, you’ll die too, right?" Zhang Zhixiong took a deep breath and said coldly, "It’s worth a shot; I might just be able to take you down."

"Take me down? How naive."

Xu Qiumei didn’t even turn her head, letting Zhang Zhixiong train his gun on her, her gaze fixed on Li Yi, "But you, you’re a different story. You have caught my eye. You’re very special, completely different from the regular Cultivators in the Spirit Medium Realm. It’s just too bad that you’re too weak now, and there isn’t much time for you to grow; otherwise, you would definitely be a significant figure in the future."

"Li Yi is of course not simple. His Cultivation Value is as high as four hundred and twenty percent. He is a newcomer that our Investigative Bureau is focusing on cultivating. If you dare to touch him, the entire Bureau will not let you off," Zhang Zhixiong continued to issue warnings, trying to deter these two lawless people.

A Cultivation Value of four hundred and twenty percent?

Xu Qiumei paused for a moment and then laughed, "Indeed a talent, such a pity. You’ve already heard what I said just now. The Sky Tipping event will happen again soon. No matter how talented you are, you’re nothing but a slightly larger ant, of no use at all."

"If I’m an ant, what does that make you?" Li Yi stared at her, "You’re only slightly higher in cultivation level than me. Can you survive under Sky Tipping?"

"Haha, well said, Xu Qiumei. You’re not a Cross-border being. Do you think you can certainly escape this world after Sky Tipping? Don’t be naive. You’re just a worker, what value do you have? Are you counting on your figure?" At this time, the man called Han Fei, his bleeding arm wrapped, laughed loudly.

His words were openly filled with ridicule.

"Li Yi." Then Han Fei glanced at him, "You’ve got guts. Since I’m doomed today anyway, I might as well tell you something else. If you can find the node between the two worlds before Sky Tipping, even without relying on some special Techniques, you can Cross Border and escape from here..."

His words were not yet finished.

Suddenly.

A figure flashed past before their eyes, moving at an unbelievable speed. Li Yi didn’t even have time to react.

By the time Li Yi had a clear view, the person who was Xu Qiumei had disappeared from the spot, appearing right in front of this Han Fei.

A fair hand, sharp as a knife, directly pierced into Han Fei’s heart and impaled his entire body.

"Ah!" A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out as the life force in Han Fei dwindled rapidly.

Xu Qiumei’s face was as cold as frost, "You’re about to die, so why say so much nonsense?"

"Pah."

With his dying breath, Han Fei spit a mouthful of blood at Xu Qiumei, "Because I just don’t want you selfish bastards to have it easy... Don’t be too pleased; you’ll become expendable too."

Xu Qiumei didn’t care to listen to him anymore, withdrawing her bloodied arm.

Accompanied by the splatter of blood.

Even as a Cultivator in the Inspiration Realm with strong Life Force, at this moment, Han Fei reached his end, crashing to the ground with deep unwillingness and resentment.

Chen Xiangxi saw this and hurried over to check.

"He’s dead."

"He should’ve been long ago," Xu Qiumei said, flicking the blood off her hand, then glanced at Li Yi, "Did you hear what he just said?"

"I heard it, and I heard it very clearly," Li Yi replied coldly, "What now, you want to kill me to silence me?"

Xu Qiumei chuckled softly, "Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. But you’d better forget what was just said. Spreading it will only bring trouble and no benefit. I know you’re angry, and that’s okay, when you’re strong enough someday you can come to seek revenge on me. But you’d better hurry, ideally before Sky Tipping."

"Chen Xiangxi, let’s go."

Afterwards, she tossed her hair, stepped forward with her muscular, long legs, and left without the slightest hesitation.

"Your punches are quite good. Shame we didn’t get the chance to spar," Chen Xiangxi glanced at Li Yi, eyed his own injured hand, and left without looking back.

Li Yi watched the two people leave, unable to resist clenching his fists.

Alas, he was a notch weaker in strength. If they were in the same realm, he truly wanted to kill those two.

"At least they have completed the mission and left. Thankfully, the situation didn’t escalate, and they did not strike against you," Zhang Zhixiong sighed in relief at this moment, as the anxiety in his heart finally subsided.

Li Yi immediately asked, "Who exactly are those two? They don’t even care about the Investigation Bureau, and dare to kill people in the streets. Like you said, they act lawlessly."

"I’m not sure. I only know that I was ordered to cooperate with those two to track down this Han Fei. It would be best to capture him, but if we can’t, we’re to kill him," Zhang Zhixiong shook his head and said, "I suspect it’s related to the next Sky Tipping event. This Han Fei must know some insider information, which is why they want to control him."

"But these are matters beyond our control. I’m just an ordinary investigator in Tianchang City. All I can do is maintain peace in the area as much as possible. As for the rest, we can only leave it to fate."

"Just now, that dead Han Fei said our world is about to end. What does that mean?" Li Yi asked.

Zhang Zhixiong glanced around and saw that the nearby people had all been scared away by the fight. He then spoke in a low voice, "I’ve only heard rumors, can’t be certain if they’re true or not. All I know is that the next Sky Tipping event is going to be particularly severe, so severe that our world might be on the brink of extinction. That’s why Cross-borders exist; they are searching for a new world to transfer to."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi’s eyes suddenly narrowed, "They have left, but what about everyone else?"

Zhang Zhixiong did not say anything, merely smiling wryly to himself, then he began to gather up Han Fei’s corpse, "I’ve got other things to tend to. Li Yi, we owe you one this time. Otherwise, the pursuit would have been much more troublesome. I’ll report this to the higher-ups; the Investigation Bureau will surely reward you, rest assured."

With that, he hurriedly left with the body.

Li Yi stood rooted to the spot, not getting any answers from Zhang Zhixiong.

But the answer was implicit.

If such a situation were to truly arise, many people would become expendable, waiting to die with this shattered world, perishing together.

"Fuck, I just wanted to show off my cultivation, how did I get into such an annoying situation," Li Yi felt extremely frustrated at the moment.

Some things are better left unknown; at least one can live on with hope.

Now that he was aware of these matters, Li Yi felt that money, houses, were unimportant; what mattered was how to survive in the future – not just him, but also his parents, relatives, and friends. They all needed to survive.

"I just hope that day doesn’t come too soon."

Li Yi took a deep breath, trying to calm his uneasy heart.

From the deceased Han Fei, he had learned that if they were lucky, the second Sky Tipping event might happen in one or two years’ time.

If he could become a Spiritual Perception Master before then, might he have a chance at grasping a lifeline?

Unclear.

All Li Yi knew was that he must improve quickly, grow up, or else he wouldn’t be able to face the upcoming crisis.

His thoughts were in chaos.

He did not continue pondering, not even taking the time to resent Xu Qiumei and Chen Xiangxi. All he wanted now was to return home to cultivate; only that could provide him a sense of security.

He hadn’t walked far.

When he saw Zheng Lan, the woman he had rescued earlier, hadn’t left yet. She stood not too far away, daring to show herself only after everything was over.

"Li Yi, are you okay?" Zheng Lan hurriedly came forward, asking with concern.

"I’m fine," Li Yi looked moved, and then he whispered, "Zheng Lan, did you hear what that truck driver said earlier?"

Zheng Lan’s face was filled with a fearful unease. She glanced around and finally nodded slightly, "I know about the Sky Tipping event..."

Li Yi immediately covered her mouth, "Don’t speak of this to anyone. It’s clear they want to control the spread of information. Mentioning it will only bring danger, and besides, you can’t change anything."

Zheng Lan nodded.

"Go home. Let’s pretend today never happened. Live and work normally tomorrow," Li Yi looked at her earnestly and then let go of her.

"I understand. I won’t talk about it," Zheng Lan bit her lip, suppressing the panic in her heart.

She had not expected that a simple accident would involve her in such a major event.

"Good that you understand. I’m leaving."

Seeing this, Li Yi did not linger and headed straight home after saying goodbye.