The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 427 - 302: Escape to Heaven

Chapter 427: Chapter 302: Escape to Heaven

Rather than calling this object in front of his eyes a needle, it would be more accurate to describe it as a condensed beam of divine light that had nearly solidified. Although it looked very small, in fact, it possessed astonishing power. Li Yi dared not look at it too long, fearing that if he looked too much, he would go blind.

"This thing, how do I take it with me? Please don’t tell me to touch it directly with my hands. I feel like if I reach out, I might accidentally tear my hand open," Li Yi said.

"You have a good intuition, boy. This Fei Mu Needle is sharp to the extreme. It cannot be touched; doing so would easily sever your body. It needs to be placed in water and carried away," the residual consciousness in the Sword Coin did not hide anything and gave a specific method.

After hearing this, Li Yi immediately rummaged through his backpack and took out a bottle of gold nutrient solution.

After swiftly drinking the nutrient solution, he filled the bottle with spring water from nearby and carefully submerged the dazzling divine needle into the water.

Strangely enough.

Once the Fei Mu Needle entered the spring water, the divine light immediately began to fade, and its true form was revealed, just as the residue had said. It was indeed a needle—about ten centimeters long, pale gold in color, and completely translucent, resembling a sliver of sunlight that hovered between the tangible and intangible.

Moreover, after placing the divine needle in, the spring water was influenced by the needle’s energy and began to emit a five-colored radiance, which was incredibly mystical.

Li Yi sealed the bottle cap and shook it gently, finding that the divine needle moved with the water without tearing through the bottle and escaping. Thus, he was finally relieved.

"What principle is this based on? A bottle of ordinary water can seal this divine needle?" He was very curious and couldn’t understand this scene.

"The highest good is like water, which nourishes all things without striving. This is utilizing the characteristic of water, borrowing the light of the divine needle to seal itself. You are not well-read and lack cultural knowledge; even if I explain it to you, you wouldn’t understand. You just need to know that doing this allows you to take the divine needle with you. For someone inherently evil like you, it’s sufficient to follow instructions without knowing the reasons," the residual consciousness in the Sword Coin said.

"..." Li Yi.

Great, now he even faced mockery.

Not wanting to waste any more time, once he had packed everything and ensured the absence of danger around, he quickly set off once again.

Still heading straight in one direction, he tried to find a city, looking for a highway, certain that as long as he kept the same direction and wasn’t extremely unlucky, he would definitely make it out of this dangerous area. This was something Li Yi firmly believed in. As for Bai Sinan and Tao Lu’s whereabouts, he was not concerned at all by now.

At this point, he absolutely did not expect them to take him to the Golden Academy.

Moreover, after being struck by the divine light and suffering heavy injuries, they were in no position to ensure their own safety. There was even a chance that their injuries would exacerbate, leaving them to collapse somewhere, a fate probably worse than his own. After all, Bai Sinan had lost his lower body and was now useless.

"What was supposed to be a straightforward trip has turned into a wilderness survival ordeal," Li Yi continued to complain inwardly.

His journey did not go smoothly in the following distance. He encountered three attacks from Extraordinary Creatures, each with varying degrees of strength. The weaker ones were at the level of the Spiritual Realm, and after a brief encounter, neither of them instigated a fight to the death, each wisely letting the other go. However, the stronger Extraordinary Creatures had unlocked their physical restraints and reached the true Soul Realm level.

Li Yi dared not fight head-on and instead fled at top speed, but that Soul Realm Extraordinary Creature relentlessly pursued him. Since the creature was much faster than him, escape was impossible. Initially, he thought about fighting it with his mysterious weapon, but after a reminder from the Sword Coin, Li Yi used the Fei Mu Needle to scare it away, narrowly avoiding a life-threatening crisis.

After all, even with a mysterious weapon in hand, one needs the opportunity to strike the enemy’s head, and close-quarters combat is inherently risky.

"These Extraordinary Creatures are cunning to the core. They sensed the terrible danger from the Fei Mu Needle. Even if they knew you might not know how to use it, they did not dare to gamble with their lives. Otherwise, once the needle’s power is unleashed, they would have no doubt perished. For just one prey, it is not worth it, so it chose to retreat," the residual consciousness in the Sword Coin said.

Li Yi nodded, still shaken by the experience.

Fortunately, he did not encounter any other Soul Realm Extraordinary Creatures afterward. Otherwise, he couldn’t assure he could always scare them off with the Fei Mu Needle.

After running nearly a hundred kilometers through the mountain roads, Li Yi finally caught a glimpse of hope.

A highway appeared not far away.

This discovery finally allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed he had managed to safely make it out of the dangerous area.

Reaching the highway.

The risks around him dropped significantly, and he no longer had to worry about unexpected attacks from Extraordinary Creatures. At the same time, he noticed that his phone signal had returned to normal, and the device was now usable.

Li Yi first checked his location and found out he was close to Tianhe City.

He remembered that Jiang Mingtian was in Tianhe City.

After some thought, Li Yi decided to call Jiang Mingtian to see if he could get some help. Right now, he was utterly exhausted and didn’t want to suffer any more, needing to find a place to rest.

"Li Yi? What do you need me for? Is it about the Transcendent weapon? Don’t worry, I will deliver that sword to Tianchang City tomorrow. Rest assured, I won’t break my promises. When the time comes, you better teach me some good swordsmanship," Jiang Mingtian laughed as soon as the call connected.

"Jiang Mingtian, let’s put the Transcendent weapon matter aside for now. I’m currently on the highway heading to Tianhe City and encountered some trouble. Could you come pick me up?" Li Yi said.

"You’re on the way to Tianhe City? Alright, no problem, I will come to pick you up. How’s the situation on your end, is it dangerous?" Jiang Mingtian immediately asked.

"It’s not dangerous, just trapped here. I don’t want to run all the way to Tianhe City," Li Yi said with a wry smile: "I’ll explain the details when we meet. I’ll send you my location."

"Okay, I’ll be there soon," Jiang Mingtian replied.

He certainly didn’t want Li Yi to meet his end on the highway in a confused daze. Otherwise, what would become of his martial arts techniques, his swordsmanship inheritance? Who would he ask for it?

So, after receiving Li Yi’s location information, he immediately mounted his Jiao horse and headed out without a second word.

After putting down his phone, Li Yi didn’t continue forward but rested near the highway instead, trying to maintain his condition and also looking to see if any passing vehicles could give him a lift. However, during the wait, while indeed some vehicles passed by, none were willing to stop.

Li Yi understood the situation; after all, this section of the highway was situated in a danger zone. No one dared to take the risk of picking up a stranger, especially a stranger who was a Cultivator.

About twenty minutes later.

An Extraordinary Creature appeared on the highway, sprinting at a speed faster than cars.

"Here it comes." Li Yi immediately stood up, recognizing the Extraordinary Creature as Jiang Mingtian’s mount, which seemed to be a Jiao horse.

"Li Yi, how come you’re here, and in such a sorry state?" Jiang Mingtian asked with some surprise after a glance.

Li Yi shook his head helplessly and said: "It’s a complex story, and if I could, I wouldn’t want to be in such a sorry state either. I’m just lucky to be alive."

He briefly explained what had happened, of course, leaving some parts out.

Jiang Mingtian was shocked after hearing it: "What? A battle of mythical creatures in Tianchang City, and Golden Academy dispatched two people from the Spirit Power Realm to investigate... Even heavily injured, that Fei can easily destroy airships and sever the bodies of Spirit Power Realm Evolvers? You’re really fierce, traversing a hundred kilometers through the danger zone and forcefully breaking out."

This matter seemed simplistic, but Jiang Mingtian found it filled with crises and riveting drama.

"What about those two experts from Golden Academy? Are they dead?"

Li Yi replied: "The last time I saw them, they had already flown away, most likely they are not dead. But that Fei should be near death. If you have the connections, perhaps you can invite a few experts to check it out. There might be a chance to find something overlooked."

Jiang Mingtian hastily waved his hands and said: "Although I’m glad you told me such important news, Li Yi, I’d rather not get involved. The two Spirit Power Realm experts were defeated in a confrontation. Even if that mythical creature is seriously injured, it is not something we can take advantage of. Rest assured, I will keep this information confidential and will not spread it, to prevent attracting Evolvers who are ignorantly overconfident to their deaths."

Although Li Yi meant well, he was not the kind of person who couldn’t judge the seriousness of matters.

Besides.

What experts were there in Tianhe City? At most, there were only Cultivators of the Soul Realm. It wasn’t even a question of finding overlooked treasures, but whether they could survive the hundred-kilometer journey through the dangerous zone.

Indeed, the lure of a seriously injured mythical creature was great. If one could hunt it down, not only would they obtain a complete top-tier Mysterious Object, but they would also gain the body of a mythical creature – its value incalculable.

But no matter how valuable it was, it wasn’t as important as one’s life.

"It seems that without enough strength, even wanting to find overlooked treasures doesn’t qualify. Forget it, let’s not think about this anymore." Li Yi said.

Jiang Mingtian added: "Li Yi, you’re not simple either, being able to flee all the way here. You must have encountered many dangers along the way."

"Being chased by a Transcendent Creature of the Soul Realm, I almost lost my life. The other Extraordinary Creatures are not a concern, they can’t defeat me." Li Yi said: "I consider myself lucky. If there were a next time, I’m not sure I’d be able to leave this danger zone alive."

"If you can’t make it to Golden Academy, then come with me back to Tianhe City first. In a few days, Golden Academy will send someone to pick me up, and we can go together?" Jiang Mingtian said.

"Alright, that’s the only thing we can do now." Li Yi nodded in agreement.

Soon.

Jiang Mingtian, along with Li Yi, took the highway back to Tianhe City.

This too was a city that had suffered disaster, though it was luckier as it didn’t have any deserted areas, only danger zones. To ensure the city’s safety, many Evolvers chose to leave the city for training, fighting Fierce Beasts, and hunting Extraordinary Creatures, trying as much as possible to reduce the hidden dangers around the city.

Jiang Mingtian, who could afford weapons made from Transcendent metals, was truly not simple; he actually had his own estate in Tianhe City.

Several younglings of Extraordinary Creatures with exceptional potential were raised in the estate, just requiring time to grow.

Apart from that, the estate was equipped with a variety of Cultivation facilities.

Even more, Jiang Mingtian pointed to a separate building and said, "That’s my Mysterious Object Cultivation Room. Although it’s just a remnant of a Mysterious Object, it can be used to cultivate without a problem for ten or twenty people."

His tone revealed confidence.

He wasn’t worried about the exposure of a damaged Mysterious Object.

Li Yi observed this with shock.

Just the wealth of one family was enough to establish their own Mysterious Object Cultivation Room; the Jiang Family’s status in Tianhe City seemed far from ordinary.

"Indeed, these geniuses and masters, to some extent, all possess their own damaged Mysterious Objects. Even if they can’t find one, they go to great lengths to buy them. And at their level, they don’t worry about exposing a damaged Mysterious Object. Not like me, who almost lost my life getting hold of one." At this moment, Li Yi couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy.