The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 500 - 354: The Sky Hegemon

Chapter 500: Chapter 354: The Sky Hegemon

Inside the Thunder Battle Jet.

Li Yi, Jiang Mingtian, Hu Fei, and Zhao Fangji – the four of them gathered together.

"This battle jet is really something, insanely fast. It only took me a few minutes to get to Tianchang City from Golden Academy. Li Yi, when will you take me to world number six again? I want a chance to snatch a few jets like this," said Jiang Mingtian, who had become incredibly fond of the Thunder Battle Jet after using it and was now almost drooling with envy.

"Aren’t you aiming to become a Sword Immortal and fly with your sword? What do you need a battle jet for? Or have you changed your mind to navigate with a battleship instead?" said Li Yi.

Jiang Mingtian laughed: "Being a Sword Immortal doesn’t stop me from piloting ships, you know. If my sword can’t win, calling for aerial firepower is a beautiful thing. Just imagine, clashing with an enemy, competing in swordsmanship, then suddenly shouting ’fire’ and having the battle jets roar by overhead, bombarding wildly. Sounds thrilling, doesn’t it?"

"That’s not thrilling, that’s being cheap," Hu Fei commented from the side.

Jiang Mingtian looked surprised: "How is that being cheap? Isn’t Li Yi doing the same? When he, a Martial Artist who practices boxing, can’t beat his opponent, he calls for a jet bombardment. It’s perfectly logical. It’s senseless to be a Cultivator with guns and not use them."

"You hear that? This is the behavior of you Earth Prisoners, sneaky, cunning, innately evil." Suddenly, at this moment, a voice echoed in Li Yi’s mind; the remnant will within Sword Coin was awakening for some unknown reason: "Good timing. Including the two you’ve already taken out, you still owe me three lives. Kill these three, and I will teach you a Cross-border Technique."

Li Yi’s mouth twitched at the words, but he did not respond.

He had long discovered that the remnant will in the Sword Coin only awakened on Earth Prison. It fell dormant upon crossing borders because the cosmic energy on Earth Prison was abundant, conducive to the remnants survival. In other worlds, it must rest to recover; otherwise, it wouldn’t have lasted this long without being extinguished.

"If you don’t respond, I’ll take your silence as consent. These three are off guard against you. With a sudden strike, coupled with the Fei Mu Needle, you can kill two instantly, leaving the last one powerless to retaliate. And after killing them, you can seize their belongings for a little fortune..." the remnant will in the Sword Coin persuaded smoothly.

Li Yi couldn’t be bothered to pay attention,

At this moment, Zhao Fangji said: "Before we go there, I want to make the terms clear. Li Yi, I’ve said before that I can tell you the place, but I must have a share in the Martial Arts legacy; otherwise, I refuse to join this operation."

"As long as we reach the destination and confirm that what you’ve said is true, I will give you the Martial Arts legacy, rest assured," Li Yi responded. "But I’ll only give you the legacy, not the skills. Don’t blame me for trapping you. If you want the skills, you have to pay extra."

"No problem," Zhao Fangji nodded and then said, "The location of that silver exotic fruit is in Tianning City. First, let the Thunder Battle Jet go to Tianning City, then I’ll guide you further. However, once we reach the spot, I don’t recommend using the Thunder Battle Jet anymore. There are Extraordinary Creatures in the sky, and the jet’s a big target that’s sure to be attacked by the aerial Extraordinary Creatures."

"Understood," Li Yi immediately asked Lan Ji to set coordinates for Tianning City.

A few minutes later.

After avoiding some dangerous areas, as the Thunder Battle Jet was about to reach Tianning City, suddenly a huge figure burst from the clouds, reaching high speeds and catching up to the jet.

The alarm inside the jet went off instantly.

"It’s an Extraordinary Creature," Zhao Fangji narrowed his eyes as he watched outside. "I recognize that thing; it’s a Qingluan Eagle that prowls the dangerous zone. According to the investigators, this beast carries the bloodline of the mythical Qingluan. Although its power level is only at the Soul Realm, its talent is too strong, and it’s the ruler of the skies. There was a Spirit Power Realm expert who tried to kill it before but failed."

"It’s too fast, it can dodge attacks from a Spirit Power Realm expert in the blink of an eye, making it impossible to catch."

"Lan Ji, lock onto that Qingluan Eagle and fire to take it down," Li Yi immediately said.

"Target locking in progress... Lock failed, reattempting..." the AI voice announced.

However, as if sensing the danger, the Qingluan Eagle let out a piercing cry and instantly dove back into the clouds, vanishing from sight, but it did not leave. It kept flying through the clouds, as if the appearance of the Thunder Battle Jet had challenged its aerial dominance, and now it wanted a contest.

Suddenly.

The Qingluan Eagle flapped vigorously, its speed surged, and it transformed into a streak of azure light heading straight for the Thunder Battle Jet.

"Target locked, fire!"

But at that moment, the fire control system of the Thunder Battle Jet caught the Qingluan Eagle, and a high-energy beam shot out instantly.

Yet, the Qingluan Eagle, already on alert, dodged with a swift tilt and then, after a sharp screech, its talons struck the jet.

The powerful impact caused the Thunder Battle Jet to become unstable, shaking as the talons scraped against the metallic hull, throwing sparks. But the jet’s defenses were still sturdy, and after being scratched by two talons, it withstood the Qingluan Eagle’s assault without being torn apart.

"This creature really is a tough one," Li Yi grimaced, then continued, "We don’t have time to drag this out with it. The sky isn’t our playing field. Lan Ji, open the cockpit, and after we bail, you control the jet to draw this creature away. It likes a speed contest, right? Then go full throttle, wear it out, and if you get the chance, shoot it down, capture it."

As the cockpit opened.

"Let’s go."

Li Yi activated his Gang Qi, sweeping up the others and leaping down together.

The howling wind at high altitude startled everyone.

"Li Yi, is this Gang Qi of yours reliable? Can we land safely? We won’t be smashed to death, right?" Jiang Mingtian said, "If it doesn’t work out, call your mom out and use the ghost realm to trap that Qingluan Eagle. After we capture it and tame it, this beast has mythical bloodlines and is definitely worth cultivating."

"Your idea is pretty good, but don’t give it next time, thank you," Li Yi said. "My Gang Qi is capable of landing you all safely without any issues. I’ve tried this during the time I was in the Spiritual Realm and I’m confident in it."

The group fell rapidly, soon arriving over the skies of Tianning City.

However, as Li Yi’s Gang Qi supported them, their descent slowed considerably and even their direction of fall changed, culminating in a harrowing but safe landing atop a large building.

Meanwhile, the smart robot Lan Ji was piloting the Thunder Warplane at full speed, breaking the sound barrier with a roar as it tore through the air.

The Qingluan Eagle, too, was in a temper and, with a screech, flapped its wings and flew, transforming into a streak of green light as it chased after the Thunder Warplane.

"We successfully drew it away," Zhao Fangji let out a slight sigh of relief. "If that Qingluan Eagle had knocked down the warplane just now, we would have been done for. We can’t match it in the air, any of our attacks would be evaded, and its speed exceeds our response capability. I’ve suffered at its claws before, and nearly became its prey, but luckily, I was on the ground at that time. Its attack frequency isn’t high, and I found the opportunity to escape."

"These aerial Extraordinary Creatures are indeed troublesome," Li Yi also frowned.

With Extraordinary Creatures blockading the airspace, the value of his Thunder Warplane was limited.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you to the danger zone, but we need to switch to a different means of transportation. Don’t worry, though; Tianning City is my territory, and I’ll figure something out," Zhao Fangji said as he pulled out his phone and made a call, then spoke a few words.

After a short while,

a helicopter flew over from somewhere in the city.

"Come on up, we’ll take the helicopter to the ruin zone first, then switch to off-road vehicles," Zhao Fangji said.

A few people boarded the helicopter.

The helicopter then took them to the very edge of the ruin zone. The pilot didn’t dare fly any further for fear of encountering attacks from other aerial Extraordinary Creatures.

But at the edge of the ruin zone, two off-road vehicles were ready, and next to them stood an Evolver, not weak in power, at the level of the Spiritual Realm.

"Zhao Wudi, when did you come back from the Golden Academy? Why not give a heads-up with a call? Are these two vehicles to your satisfaction? There wasn’t much time, this is all I could do," the Evolver said with a hint of flattery in his voice.

"It’s enough," Zhao Fangji jumped down from the helicopter, glanced at the vehicles, and nodded: "I’ll remember this favor."

"Haha, what favor? It’s just a small matter. Oh, the keys are in the cars, and they’re fully fueled, no problem within five hundred kilometers," the Evolver said with a laugh.

Zhao Fangji got straight into one of the vehicles and said, "Two people per vehicle, I’ll lead the way in front. Any problems with that?"

"No problem," nobody objected, and they each got into a vehicle.

Just as Zhao Fangji was about to leave, the Evolver who delivered the cars suddenly said, "Zhao Wudi, are you heading to the danger zone for training? You’d better be careful then. A few days ago, I heard that some powerful Evolvers from other cities also entered the danger zone under the lead of Qin Gang, and they haven’t returned yet. I’m not sure if they died or what happened."

"Qin Gang?" Zhao Fangji’s brow furrowed, and then he said, "Okay, I know. Thanks."

Soon the vehicles started, with the two off-road cars driving along an abandoned road towards the danger zone.

"Who is this Qin Gang that person mentioned?" Li Yi drove alongside and asked.

Zhao Fangji said, "An old friend from Tianning City, he also knows the location of the danger zone’s silver exotic fruit. I’m worried he might have sold the information to others, drawing the attention of other Cultivators..."

"So, we have competitors this trip?" Li Yi asked.

"Seems like it, but don’t worry, that place is very dangerous. Even if Qin Gang leads people there, it’s not certain they’ll get any advantage. I’m more concerned that in his rush for quick success, he might die deep in the danger zone," Zhao Fangji said, his expression somewhat grave.

His group consisted of top talents from the Golden Academy, all with the power of the Soul Realm, and supported by the firepower of the Thunder Warplane, capable of contending against Extraordinary Creatures in the Spirit Power Realm.

What kind of experts could Qin Gang bring?

Just some ordinary folks heading for death.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fangji couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.