The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 551 - 392: City on Alert

Chapter 551: Chapter 392: City on Alert

When Li Yi returned to Tianchang City once again, the city was eerily silent, with only a few hurried figures passing through the streets. It was as if all the residents had vanished overnight. The roads, which were never bustling, were now even more desolate. Alarms sounded off intermittently, while broadcasts continually played information about immediate evacuations.

Once a Sky Tipping event occurs on a large scale, living in high-rise buildings becomes very dangerous because a slight misstep can cause the structure to collapse and bury the living.

Therefore, evacuating residents was a necessary measure.

Moreover, a Sky Tipping event had already occurred ten years ago, so subsequent urban buildings were limited to villas with no more than three stories. However, the newly planned building area, known as AnDing District, was so expensive that even Cultivators couldn’t afford it, let alone Li Yi who presently couldn’t afford a residence there either.

"Looking at this, the Sky Tipping event this time will be extremely severe."

Li Yi drove around, observing the changes in the city, and even saw armed forces positioning lethal weapons in some places, clearly in preparation for the enemy’s arrival.

In addition, the vehicles of investigators were also stationed at every corner of the city, ensuring they could handle any emergency at a moment’s notice.

On the roads, many vehicles were still busy transporting supplies.

In the face of such a major disaster, the foundation of a nation was now showing, it’s just unfortunate that the Sixth World hadn’t been completely subdued; otherwise, a large-scale cross-border evacuation and departure from this world would be the most prudent course of action.

After making a round, Li Yi didn’t linger outside but immediately returned to the Peace Finance Building.

Looking at the high-rise that spanned dozens of floors, he felt that it was very likely that his building wouldn’t survive the upcoming Sky Tipping event, that it would probably collapse, and this district might eventually become a new wasteland. No, perhaps the entire Tianchang City would turn into ruins. He just hoped the impact wouldn’t be too great this time and that Earth’s people would get more time to breathe.

"Very well, you group of evil Earth Prisoners are finally done for. This is indeed great news. I knew it, Earth Prison, the root of all evil, was bound to be eradicated sooner or later. Otherwise, other worlds would eventually meet their ruin," exclaimed the lingering spirit within Sword Coin, suddenly awakened. He seemed to have noticed the changes in the heavens and earth and appeared to be delighted at the moment.

"The end of Earth Prisoners is no good for you either. Once you go to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, where the cosmic energy is thin, your existence will soon fade," Li Yi responded bluntly.

The lingering spirit within Sword Coin retorted, "I am but a residual soul clinging to life. I’ve long been indifferent to life and death. To be buried in the Four Seas and Eight Continents alongside Martial Artists would not be a wasted life, as long as I don’t perish in this evil Earth Prison."

"I want to know, why do you harbor such disdain for Earth Prisoners?" asked Li Yi, pausing in his steps.

In truth, this was a question that he had wanted to ask for a long time but never found the right opportunity.

The lingering spirit within Sword Coin let out a cold laugh, "I was once possessed by your evil Earth Prisoners. Although I ultimately vanquished him, the sinister thoughts shocked me greatly. I have seen Earth Prisoners challenging Swordsmen to duel; while others drew swords, they drew guns, claiming some nonsense about ’American Iaido.’ Despicable and shameful."

"I have also seen young people possessed by Earth Prisoners who changed their nature drastically, disregarding propriety, righteousness, and shame, forcefully taking their Master’s wife, their cousin, and if a woman didn’t comply, they would intimidate her with threats to her family, coercing her into submission, and then causing chaos within the community, committing atrocities upon the common people, amassing wealth greedily all under the guise of ’free love’ and ’business competition.’

"I have witnessed an Earth Prisoner feigning innocence to gain entry into a sect, and after merely three months of trials by the Master, that person mercilessly poisoned their benefactor, stole the cultivation methods, and framed others, creating chaos within a distinguished sect. When discovered, he fled far away, hoping to repeat his tricks. Even after being found by me, he remained unrepentant, clamoring that those who seek greatness should not be confined by trifles, that the victor is king, and the vanquished is the wrong, endorsing the shameless philosophy of thick black theory."

"Moreover, I have encountered Earth Prisoners unwilling to toil in their villages, not seeking self-improvement, spreading evil thoughts, gathering followers, self-proclaiming as chivalrous heroes, enforcing justice on behalf of heaven, inciting slaughter and rebellion, causing bloody mayhem. In less than a year, they caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of commoners. When I caught and sought to execute one, the Earth Prisoner even had the audacity to argue, saying killing one is a crime, but slaughtering thousands makes you a hero, and as a man, one should wield power each day."

"I have even..."

Li Yi quickly interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop, I’ve heard enough."

"Hmph, as for Earth Prisoners, lacking in morality and shame, untrustworthy, bottomless in their actions, sacrificing great principles for minor gains, and stabbing their fellow villagers in the back—these are just the trivial antics that I can’t bother to remember. Tell me, considering your Earth Prisoners’ behavior, is it an exaggeration to say you’re naturally evil?" said the lingering spirit within Sword Coin.

"Not exaggerated," Li Yi replied, his face flushing with embarrassment.

"Then, should these evil Earth Prisoners be killed?" the lingering spirit within Sword Coin asked again.

"They should be killed," said Li Yi.

The lingering spirit within Sword Coin commented, "You see, even you, an Earth Prisoner born and bred, think they should be killed, let alone others."

"Haven’t you, a Cross-border, encountered any decent Earth Prisoners? All the Cross-borders wreak havoc everywhere," Li Yi said, feeling immensely guilty at this moment.