The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 304 - 209: The Indestructible Building

Chapter 304: Chapter 209: The Indestructible Building

The old town district was dusty and bleak as gray enveloped the area.

The recent explosion and impact had already disappeared, and the once vibrant Wangmen District had turned into a pile of ruins. Debris and broken walls were everywhere, but this bombardment was only aimed at this district. Nearby buildings were barely affected by it, with no significant damage.

The cultivators who had previously taken cover had now emerged amid the flying dust.

"Cough cough!" Zhang Lei waved his hand forcefully, with a gust of wind that swept away the dust, he and Master Pete planned to check the state of the Wangmen District once again.

"The East Wind Skill deployed by the bureau this time is indeed impressive, very much to my liking. If it were combined with the White Phosphorus Exorcism Technique, the effects would be even better. Such minor evil spirits are hardly worth mentioning," Master Pete stroked his beard, nodding. The cross on his chest shone exceptionally bright on the dusty street, as if he were a highly enlightened sage.

"This thing can’t be used carelessly. The bureau agreed to your proposal because they want to preserve their strength. Now, almost all the spiritual perception masters in Tianchang City are here. If another accident occurs, we won’t be able to handle extraordinary creatures afterward," Zhang Lei said. "Hey, what’s that? That building is still standing there, unharmed?"

Suddenly.

Zhang Lei saw, on the ruins of the Wangmen District, an old residential building standing upright, eerily untouched. Moreover, strangely enough, there was a yellowish light seeping out from the windows, making everything seem so bizarre.

"Evil, that building is deeply malevolent," Master Pete also narrowed his eyes, sensing something utterly baffling.

Under the effect of the East Wind Skill, the other residential buildings in the district were completely destroyed. It was impossible for one building to remain untouched unless a supernatural force was protecting it, which allowed the building to remain intact amid such bombings.

"Could there be a mysterious object in that building?" Zhang Lei said solemnly, "A complete mysterious artifact’s energy field could cover a whole building, and with its miraculous power, protecting a building shouldn’t be a problem."

A complete mysterious object?

Master Pete appeared thoughtful.

He didn’t rule out the possibility.

However, according to his estimate, the likelihood of it being a mysterious object was not very great, but the probability of a malevolent entity was significantly higher.

Meanwhile.

Other cultivators gradually reappeared.

Gu Mengping, Yu Chuan, Li Shaqing, Li Yi... They regrouped near the Wangmen District, trying to enter the ruins to search, yet they also quickly discovered clues.

A solitary building standing intact amidst the ruins?

This scene astounded everyone.

"No way, this building remained unaffected after such an attack? That’s completely illogical," remarked a spiritual perception master, baffled.

Li Shaqing was slightly moved, "This building is quite unusual, definitely enveloped by an extraordinary force, which protected the building from any harm. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be completely untouched."

"Li Shaqing, I was thinking the same thing. I believe there might be a complete mysterious object inside that building," said Zhang Lei as he strode over.

"A complete mysterious object?"

Li Shaqing then smiled, "If there were a mysterious object in the old town district, it would have been found long ago. I think the likelihood of a mysterious object is not very high; rather, the probability of an evil object is much greater. Faced with such supernatural phenomena, my advice is to impose a local blockade, do not handle it, and do not investigate. That way, we can keep the loss to a minimum."

"That won’t do. What if that woman is still hiding in this building? What will happen if the Walking Corpse incident occurs again?" Zhang Lei immediately rejected the proposal and then said, "I think we should take the risk and investigate a bit, at least we need to take down that woman."

"Be careful, or people could die from this, Zhang Lei, this is no joke," said Gu Mengping at that moment.

Who would want to explore that building.

If even explosives couldn’t destroy it, one could only imagine the peril inside.

Zhang Lei said, "Whether it’s dangerous or not, we’ll know once we get close and investigate. Spiritual sense won’t lie. All the spiritual realm cultivators present, follow me... Li Yi, you come too."

He led the group assertively, leaving no room for negotiation.

The group exchanged glances.

They had no choice but to reluctantly go and take a look.

Li Yi didn’t refuse; he said, "Zheng Gong, Yuan Mingjin, set up the sniper rifle in a good position, be ready to open fire and provide support. Fang Hang, Cheng Pingfang, you two continue as before, protect them well; we’ll handle the other matters."

"No problem," several people nodded in agreement.

Then Li Yi, Lin Yue, and Zhao Lingfu, together, headed toward the indestructible building.

Of course, not just them, but Li Shaqing, Gu Mengping, and Yu Chuan were all in action. Soon, all the spiritual perception masters followed Zhang Lei’s lead and entered the devastated Wangmen District.

The district was a pile of ruins.

However, amidst the ruins, some bones were seen that were quite unusual, showing signs of evolution, much tougher than ordinary bones, and in significant numbers.

This indicated that the number of Walking Corpses in this district was quite high, and it was only because of the explosion that all these Walking Corpses had been destroyed, otherwise a fierce battle would have ensued.

The incomplete skeletons also proved that Master Pete’s proposal was correct; there was indeed a great danger here.

"There’s no danger elsewhere, just this building left," said Zhang Lei gravely.

After a round.

So many spiritual senses didn’t detect any anomalies, which meant that other destroyed areas within the Wangmen District no longer posed a threat.

Soon after.

Everyone arrived at the front of this old residential building.

The building looked quite ordinary, seemingly with nothing unusual, and even the spiritual perception masters who approached did not sense any danger.

"No precaution from the spiritual sense, that’s strange," Zhang Lei frowned.

The others also circled around the building, all shaking their heads in the end.

Even their spiritual senses did not detect any danger.

"It’s likely that our perceptions are being blocked, just like with the mysterious artifact’s energy field. Covered by the energy field, perception disappears," Li Yi said at that moment.

"That’s possible," nodded Li Shaqing.

However, Lin Yue immediately said, "Does this mean there might be a mysterious object inside this building?"

"Perhaps that thing has already evolved to the point where it can condense its own energy field, so protecting a building from an explosion might not be impossible," Li Yi hypothesized, the pale face of Liu Yan flashing in his mind.

"If something can condense its own energy field, the level of danger is extraordinary. Even if we joined forces, we might not be able to handle it," Yu Chuan said, shaking his head, a trace of concern appearing in his eyes.

"No matter what, there should be a plan to deal with this," Gu Mengping said, "I also suggest we lock down the area and conclude this mission."

Like the others, he did not want to take too many risks.

At this moment, everyone else was also looking at Zhang Lei.

He represented the Investigation Bureau, and it was time for him to make a decision.

Zhang Lei was frowning at that moment, troubled. Neither locking down the area nor venturing inside to investigate seemed like a good idea. The former could leave unresolved dangers, while the latter would involve great risks. If they weren’t careful, even these masters of Spiritual Perception could end up dead.

However, just as he was contemplating.

Suddenly.

A sound of footsteps suddenly echoed from the hallway of this undamaged residential building.

The sound immediately drew everyone’s attention.

The scene suddenly quietened.

All eyes uniformly turned toward the hallway, seeking the source of the sound.

Soon.

A woman appeared in everyone’s field of vision, dressed in a spaghetti strap dress, her figure graceful, but her entire body was tinged with blue, her skin color abnormal, and her eyes emitted a faint light, her face pale without a trace of blood.

"It’s that woman..." The expression on Zhang Lei’s face immediately stiffened.

"It’s Liu Yan." Li Yi’s heart trembled, the person he feared the most had finally shown herself.

Even though Liu Yan appeared, everyone still did not sense any danger, as if something was blocking their perception, making it impossible to sense anything from this building.

"I can see with my eyes, but can’t sense anything at all..." all the masters of Spiritual Perception thought to themselves.

"Bang!"

Just at that moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

Master Pete had fired his gun abruptly. He acted quickly, and the bullet was precise, but the shot did not hit Liu Yan; instead, it hit the wall behind her.

Liu Yan had already moved to a side position.

Clearly, she had dodged Master Pete’s bullet.

"She could dodge a bullet from Master Pete at such close range?" Li Shaqing’s expression grew grave.

He knew of Master Pete’s shooting skills. Even under the alert of Spiritual Perception, it was not certain one could dodge the bullet at such a close range, but that sinister woman had done it.

Perhaps angered by Master Pete’s actions, Liu Yan, with her pale face, slowly walked toward the group.

"Be careful." Li Shaqing’s Spiritual Perception frantically alerted him, compelling him to speak out and warn everyone.

In an instant.

Liu Yan disappeared from her spot, her form moving so fast that she was no longer visible. She dashed out of the building and had already approached a Spiritual Perception Master named Zhou Xiong, Li Shaqing’s teammate. At that moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, instinctively trying to retreat to avoid the danger.

But it was too late.

A hand, marked with corpse spots, had already penetrated Zhou Xiong’s chest, a beating, vivid red heart was gruesomely extracted by her.

Blood spurted, staining Liu Yan entirely red.

A Spiritual Perception Master was finished in a mere encounter?

"Damn, this creature is even more fearsome than when I saw her last time," Zhang Lei bellowed, then charged forward, his large stature attempting to kill this woman.

"Damn it."

Li Shaqing was also enraged at this moment. Although he, as the vice president of the Cultivator Association, preferred not to risk himself, he couldn’t just stand by and watch his teammate be killed.

He executed the Divine Movement Technique.

He transformed into an afterimage and disappeared on the spot, moving so quickly that he became nearly untraceable.

Liu Yan then let out a chilling smile, opening her mouth to swallow the still-beating heart, a scene reminiscent of monsters in stories devouring human hearts to satisfy their hunger.

Li Shaqing was the first to attack, not aiming to kill his enemy, but hoping to buy some time for the others to act.

But the moment he attacked, he found his strike hit nothing.

Liu Yan had vanished into thin air right before his eyes.

A strange laughter echoed around, taunting them like a haunting phantom.

"Where is she?" Li Shaqing was both shocked and furious.

This scene exceeded his understanding, completely baffling him.

As the others prepared to act, they too were stunned.

Disappearing instantly, this was no longer merely about speed, it resembled more a spell, something almost mythic.

"What in the world is this creature?" Li Yi also grimaced, clenching his fist, wanting to strike but not knowing how.

That Liu Yan had vanished in a flash, making even the fastest attacks hard to land.

Could it be that the only chance to attack was when she appeared?

But if so, who would be the next victim?