The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 311 - 214 Return and Conclusion

Chapter 311: Chapter 214 Return and Conclusion

Everyone initially thought that Li Yi’s mother had left and they were all safe, but the terrible anomaly appeared again with just a single sentence, silently and without reason, causing everyone’s hearts to rise with trepidation once more.

The frantic warnings of Spiritual Sense were enough to prove that danger lingered close by; Li Yi’s mother could appear behind you at any moment and effortlessly kill you.

At that moment, Yu Chuan was so frightened that he shut up immediately, not daring to utter a word.

Everyone maintained their silence while simultaneously observing their surroundings.

Fortunately, the sky did not rain blood, and the situation wasn’t as bad as they had feared, and as time passed, the darkness that had surged nearby began to dissipate gradually. It seemed that the recent occurrence was merely a warning, reminding everyone that danger was close at hand, ready to strike at any moment, and to be very careful not to speak carelessly.

Only after several minutes of silence did the warnings of the Spiritual Sense start to subside.

At that point, everyone couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and in their hearts, they were certain about one thing: the topic of Li Yi’s mother was taboo. If you didn’t want to die, you’d better never bring it up again, otherwise, no one could save you.

"Seems like it’s over," Zhang Lei said, scanning the surroundings before finally speaking.

"It was truly terrifying. I have never encountered something so dangerous in my life. Compared to this, that woman earlier was nothing."

Zhao Lingfu touched the cold sweat on his forehead; he too had been severely scared but was thankful that in the end, there had been no harm. He had really doubted whether he’d be able to leave this place alive.

"Let’s not talk about Li Yi anymore in the future. I do not want to be targeted again," said Li Shaqing with a very serious expression on his somber face.

"And I suggest we completely seal off what happened just now from being spread. It’s better if fewer people know about this. If it gets out, it could attract a major disaster, especially if it reaches people with sensible minds," he added.

"You’re right, we must keep this secret and not let it spread," Zhang Lei nodded in agreement.

"Who would dare spread this? I still want to live a few more years," Gu Mengping also exhaled heavily, looking at Li Yi with a sense of horror, let alone seeing his mother. He wondered what sort of courage had allowed him to lay a hand on Li Yi just then.

Could this be what they mean by ’ignorance is bliss’?

However, at this moment, everyone’s opinion was remarkably unified: they would strictly avoid any mention of Li Yi’s special circumstances and also maintain ample reverence for him, whether for his abilities or his background, because having such a mother was truly frightening.

"Zhang Lei, how should we deal with this place?"

Suddenly, Master Pete pointed to the building beside them that hadn’t been destroyed.

Although Liu Yan was dead and the fierce ghost had perished, the building that stood tall amidst the ruins was still there, lights still shining inside as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with Liu Yan. The building itself appeared to have certain issues that were previously overlooked.

At this moment, Zhang Lei looked at the injured people and at Li Yi, who had not yet regained consciousness, and could only say, "Seal this place off and forbid anyone from entering. We’re in no condition to handle a third incident now. Let’s just observe for the time being. If it’s dangerous, we’ll come back to resolve it later; if not, then we continue to keep it sealed off."

In the end, he chose a more prudent way of handling the situation.

"That’s for the best."

Already frightened, everyone nodded in agreement.

If they stirred up something dreadful again, they would indeed be on the verge of collapse.

"The exorcism operation is successfully concluded. The Bureau will reward everyone based on their contributions to this incident, and injured cultivators need not worry, I will immediately contact a helicopter to send you to the best hospital for treatment. If there’s nothing important, others can choose to return to the assembly point to rest," announced Zhang Lei.

"If there are no special instructions by dawn, everyone can go back to rest."

Zhang Lei then decisively declared the operation over, bringing everything to a halt.

The Cultivation Circle of Tianchang City was already too unsettled to endure further disturbances; regardless of what followed, it was imperative to end everything now.

"Since the mission is over, I’m leaving. I’ve suffered great losses this time and need some time to deal with private matters," said Li Shaqing, taking the lead to leave. Before departing, he made sure to take great care in moving the bodies of his deceased teammates.

As the vice-chairman of the Cultivator Association, it was his duty and responsibility to recover his teammates’ bodies.

"I’ve wanted to leave for a while now. Zhang Lei, let’s talk about future missions later. I need to play some games for a few days to calm my nerves," said Gu Mengping without hesitation, immediately turning to leave. He wasn’t seriously injured and didn’t need a helicopter for evacuation, able to move on his own.

Yu Chuan, who had sustained severe injuries, was taken away by helicopter.

"Lin Yue, you are covered in blood; do you need to go to the hospital?" Zhao Lingfu asked at this moment.

Lin Yue replied, "It’s nothing serious. My wounds are just flesh wounds, nothing vital was hit. Yuan Mingjin’s shot earlier was critical; otherwise, I might have died. Let’s wait a little longer. Once Li Yi wakes up, we’ll leave."

"Okay," Zhao Lingfu nodded.

At this moment, Li Yi was still oblivious to everything that had happened. All he knew was that his consciousness had been invaded, and then he had fallen into unconsciousness. Although he had regained consciousness later, he had not been able to regain control over his body until now. It was only now that his senses were gradually returning and he managed to regain control of his body.

As he opened his eyes, an indescribable sense of fatigue came over him, as if he would fall asleep again at any moment. The Qi-Blood in his body was also severely depleted. Clearly, it had been consumed in large quantities to resist the evil presence during the invasion. If he weren’t in the middle of the Blood Burning Technique, he doubted he could even stand.

"Is my Divine Soul injured again?" Li Yi felt dizzy and a sharp pain in his head. He quickly understood what was going on.

He had been possessed by a fierce ghost. Although he didn’t know how the danger had been resolved, the lingering effects were still present.

"Li Yi, you’re awake," Lin Yue came over, hurrying to support him for fear he would collapse.

Li Yi rubbed his head and said, "Sister Lin, what happened? Is Liu Yan dead?"

"Liu Yan is dead; you can relax now," Lin Yue’s expression was a bit unusual. She avoided the topic of Li Yi’s mother, not willing to touch on that taboo.

"How did she die? I remember she suddenly possessed me, and I almost got killed by her," Li Yi asked.

Lin Yue glanced at Zhang Lei and then said, "We forced the fierce ghost out of your body by joining forces, and then it was corrupted by the energy of our world and dissipated completely. However, there is still something abnormal about Wangmen District, which seems unrelated to Liu Yan’s incident. Everyone’s condition is not good, and we all need to return for rest, so Captain Zhang Lei has decided to seal off this building on the spot, concluding the exorcism operation."

"I see," Li Yi looked at the residential building standing amid the ruins nearby and nodded, understanding Zhang Lei’s decision.

"Let’s go, Li Yi, we should retreat to the gathering point too, rest up a bit, and if all goes well, we should be able to leave by dawn," Zhao Lingfu came over and said. He hoped Lin Yue would quickly end the conversation here and not continue any further.

What if Li Yi had doubts about what had just happened and started asking questions again?

"You’re right, we should go back and rest," Lin Yue also immediately added to the conversation.

"Now that the mission is over and the danger has been dealt with, let’s leave. I was just possessed by a fierce ghost, and my Soul is harmed; I’m in very bad shape. I indeed need to go back and recover for a while," Li Yi said, his head feeling heavy. The injuries he sustained were far more severe than those his master, Zhao Ge, had faced before.

He wondered how many Resurrection Pills it would take to heal.

He didn’t have many Resurrection Pills left, and with each one he took, he had one less. It seemed like he would have to make a trip to the Four Seas and Eight Continents to stock up whenever he had the chance.

Before long.

Everyone dispersed, and Li Yi, along with Lin Yue, Zhao Lingfu, Zheng Gong, Yuan Mingjin, and others, made their way back along the original route.

As the Walking Corpses along the way had been cleaned up, they encountered no danger.

The only anomaly they came across was a cluster of Spider Monsters gathered around a corpse, feasting on it.

The small Spider Monsters weren’t much of a threat; they were likely a residual issue left behind after Li Yi hunted down that Spider-man matriarch. However, these Spider Monsters were unlucky to run into them, as Zheng Gong and Yuan Mingjin fired a few shots and casually cleared them out.

"Now I understand why the old city’s Walking Corpses never spread out," Zhao Lingfu suddenly remarked upon seeing this scene. "It’s mostly because the Spider Monsters and Walking Corpses must have fought against each other. The Spider Monsters used the Walking Corpses as food, indirectly containing their numbers, and the Walking Corpses must have killed a lot of Spider Monsters, too. They formed a delicate balance with each other."

"That’s a possibility," Lin Yue thought for a moment and then nodded, "Now it’s not important. Whether it’s Spider Monsters or Walking Corpses, they all need to be dealt with. We can’t leave any behind; otherwise, any one of them could become a huge problem in the future."

"Indeed," Zhao Lingfu said, "Fortunately, we’ve resolved both these issues at once. But now I’m very curious whether Li Yi can secure a spot at the Golden Academy and become a Cross-border. Based on his performance before, I think it’s pretty much a done deal."

"It’s hard to say," Lin Yue’s expression shifted slightly.

Li Yi’s mother was a very unstable factor. Although she indirectly helped everyone deal with Liu Yan, she was also a very dangerous existence.

If they couldn’t resolve this concern, the higher-ups in the investigation bureau would undoubtedly consider it carefully.

Zhao Lingfu also realized Lin Yue’s concerns and couldn’t help but chuckle, "Yeah, it’s hard to say, after all, nothing has been finalized yet."

"Let’s rest up for now. We’ll talk about the Golden Academy later," Li Yi said, unaware of the implications behind their words.

The group soon returned to the gathering point they had left earlier.

At the gathering point now, the number of people had significantly decreased, and injured personnel were being continuously transported out of the old city area.

Even though Li Yi and the others had killed the source, Liu Yan, many residual dangers still existed, and they needed addressing. Understanding this, both Zhang Lei and Master Pete remained in the center of the old city rather than returning immediately.