The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 663 - 466: Side Path

Chapter 663: Chapter 466: Side Path

Li Yi never imagined that this city shrouded in darkness would be so eerie, that the hair drifting down from the darkness couldn’t even be cut by Xuan Yuezi, who is in the Tri-Floral Realm. This situation couldn’t help but remind him of the painful experiences he had in World 36 before.

If he had known it would be like this, he definitely wouldn’t have come over.

Faced with Yang Wei’s mocking sarcasm, he was really powerless to retort.

"If it weren’t for helping you, I would have already split open this darkness and left here. And why is it only your phone can get through, while I can’t reach your phone?" Li Yi asked.

"You haven’t studied much, so with your current intelligence, it’s hard for me to explain to you. Don’t focus on my phone issue; you need to get inside a building to avoid these black hairs. They won’t enter the buildings, but not all buildings are accessible. Some buildings are just facades, actually transformed from evil objects. You’ll have to discern which buildings are safe by yourself." Yang Wei’s voice continued from the phone.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately looked around.

All the buildings here looked the same, silent and empty, showing no peculiarities. However, some buildings still had lights on, though these lights were likely traps to lure people in. Yet, the unlit buildings didn’t seem any safer. The darkness there was thick and unfathomable, even though his eyes could see at night, they couldn’t penetrate the fog-like darkness.

This place was filled with an incomprehensible force.

"Use your bloodline power to perceive." Xuan Yuezi reminded.

Li Yi quickly reached out to touch the wall behind him. He felt something, and his expression changed. He immediately gathered Gang Qi and swiftly withdrew from the vicinity of this building with Xuan Yuezi.

"That building has issues, feels exactly the same as before. Although subtle, it indeed triggered my senses."

Then he arrived at another building and continued to feel with his hand.

However, time was running out. The nearby black hair was already drifting in front of him. If he continued to wander like this and got parasitized by the black hair, it would be hard to escape. Most likely, he would have to abandon this body.

Xuan Yuezi, being an expert in the Tri-Floral Realm, also felt uncomfortable now.

She was displeased by these evil objects and wanted to cast a Great Method, destroy the city, and force all the evil objects out. But she was worried that these evil objects were extremely strange, capable of devouring Mana just like the hair, and couldn’t be easily killed, which might instead bring disaster.

This made her feel tied up.

However, Li Yi had long experienced this feeling, having the power to move mountains and fill seas, yet unable to display it, like a dragon swimming in shallow waters, a tiger fallen in flatlands.

"This building seems fine." Li Yi stared at this pitch-black building, not sensing the danger he felt earlier, and rushed in.

Xuan Yuezi took a step, seemingly shrinking the earth into inches, avoiding the attacking black hair. Her figure flickered again, turning into a wisp of green smoke, passing through a gap. Then the smoke condensed, returning to her original form, with a series of movements fluid and pleasing. Clearly, she was at ease with various spells, handling them with aplomb.

"Immortal, why didn’t you use this spell earlier?" Li Yi’s eyes widened.

"If I use this spell to escape, what about you, Taiyi?" Xuan Yuezi said calmly, "I am not incapable of escaping from these evil objects; you do not need to worry about me. If there is indeed great danger, I’ll take you and escape from here directly."

"..."

Li Yi fell silent.

It turned out that the burden was actually himself.

"Let’s check out the situation first; it’s not yet at the point of a hasty retreat." He thought for a moment and decided to see before deciding anything further. After all, he was already here, and not getting paid would be such a loss.

Xuan Yuezi nodded slightly, not affecting Li Yi’s decision.

The two of them entered the building enveloped in darkness, and only then did the dense strands of hair outside seem to lose their target and didn’t pursue them inside. They just wandered around momentarily before gradually dispersing.

It seems as expected, people inside the building wouldn’t suffer attacks from the black hair.

No wonder there wasn’t a single person on the street.

If he had known earlier, he shouldn’t have been wandering outside.

Xuan Yuezi stretched out a finger and pointed in the air; tiny stars suddenly emerged within the originally pitch-black building. These stars floated in midair like a myriad of lamps, bringing soft illumination. Although the light wasn’t enough to dispel the darkness, it was enough to bring some visibility, preventing one from being unable to see the surroundings.

Li Yi recognized this spell; it was called the Star Light Spell.

It could illuminate the surroundings, and a powerful Mana user could draw out sun, moon, and stars across the sky from thin air.

Apart from providing illumination, this spell had another wonderful use: it could guide the starlight to shine on the Primordial Spirit Flower. Combined with other breathing exercises, it could refine the Primordial Spirit.

"The structure inside this building seems very unusual." Li Yi frowned at this moment.

In front of him was an endless loop-like passage, with walls on both sides, leading in just one direction, not knowing where it leads. It seemed to guide people in one direction without offering any choice.

Unless he and Xuan Yuezi stayed at the entrance of the building.

"Taiyi, there’s no need to risk yourself." Xuan Yuezi spoke up, her life tied to Li Yi’s.

Facing this unknown situation, she couldn’t help but advise, hoping Li Yi wouldn’t risk himself.

Li Yi was hesitating at this moment.

"Don’t worry, boldly move forward, I’ll ensure your safety." However, on the phone, Yang Wei’s voice continued: "This corridor is safe, just keep moving straight forward, make sure not to take the wrong path."

"Does what you say really work?" Li Yi couldn’t help but retort.

"Of course it works. Those who listen to me never have accidents, whereas those who don’t listen to me meet terrible ends. Many have verified this with their lives; there’s some mysticism involved, you have to trust this." Yang Wei declared confidently.

Li Yi always felt like this guy was leading him into a trap.

But considering that he still wanted to obtain the cross-world coordinates and would have to visit World 36 in the future... he gritted his teeth and, along with Xuan Yuezi, proceeded deeper into the corridor.

After all, since Yang Wei wasn’t an Earthling, he was still somewhat credible.

If an Earthling were asking him to do this, Li Yi would have turned around and left without hesitation, not even looking back.

Xuan Yuezi, seeing that Li Yi had made his decision, didn’t say more. Her responsibility was to protect Li Yi’s safety, not to interfere with his decisions.

The two advanced quickly.

Just as Yang Wei had said, there was indeed no danger here, and as they ventured deeper, the corridor ahead began to illuminate. The light came from kerosene lamps placed on the ground, and behind each lamp, a path branched off, also lit, with kerosene lamps hanging on both sides.

Li Yi stopped and looked at one of the paths.

At the end of that path, he saw a door.

The door was covered with blood-red patterns, like the veins of a creature, faintly pulsating. As for what lay behind the door, no one knew, for all his senses were blocked by that door, unable to perceive clearly.

Li Yi did not take the detour but continued forward.

Very soon.

He came across another path. At the end of this path, there was no door; instead, there was a room, spacious and bright, with a table full of various fruits, meats, and fine wines, looking enticing and delicious. A hungry person would surely rush forward to feast.

Li Yi still ignored it, proceeding onward once more.

At the third path entrance, he saw the door half open. Inside, there were piles of gold coins and various priceless gemstones, as if one trip would grant a wealth of fortune as if financial freedom were within reach.

But these things held no allure for Li Yi.

As a cultivator, his desire for money was nearly zero. In his eyes, these things were no different from dirt.

One by one, he passed several detours.

Li Yi found that at each path entrance, there was either a door or a room without a door, filled with some items trying to entice every passerby.

Moreover, the further he went, the more peculiar the tempting items became.

When he didn’t even know how many paths he’d passed, Li Yi’s steps finally halted.

He saw a room at one of the path entrances where a tree was growing. The tree wasn’t big, but its branches were lush and leafy, the green leaves resembled jade, adorned with dew, and the fruit was golden and radiant, emitting a faint golden glow. Upon a slight whiff, one could even smell the alluring fragrance emanating from the fruit tree.

"The Golden Apple from mythical legends?" Li Yi looked surprised.

"The fruit is indeed somewhat extraordinary. Taiyi, I’ll fetch it for you." Xuan Yuezi promptly said.

Ordinary things didn’t catch her eye, but this Golden Apple was appealing, potentially helpful to cultivators.

Li Yi, however, said, "Forget it, this is clearly a trap. Though the Immortal has amazing powers, this place is strange and unusual; it’s better not to take risks. Yang Wei said not to take the detours; his advice should be heeded to some extent."

He was merely curious about the Golden Apple, with no greed, and didn’t want to risk anything for some external object.

If it weren’t for matters concerning his parents, Li Yi wouldn’t have ventured into this mess.

Without saying more, Li Yi continued forward.

Xuan Yuezi, seeing this, had no choice but to give up.

But as they kept moving forward, Li Yi grew increasingly astonished, as the items appearing at the path entrances became more bizarre and precious.

In the few path entrances behind, he saw a room containing a warhammer, surrounded by intertwined lightning, producing bursts of thunder, seemingly the weapon of the legendary Thunder God, a genuine Divine Artifact.

"This is truly absurd."

Li Yi had a feeling as if he might have entered some cross-world node again, arriving at an unknown place.