The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 688 - 486: Refuge

Chapter 688: Chapter 486: Refuge

Taking advantage of the moment Xuan Yuezi unleashed her mana to draw the evil beings in the darkness, Li Yi found himself unnoticed. He used the Cloud Soaring Technique to swiftly envelop everyone and escape from this dark place as quickly as possible, all the while searching for a place to settle, even though lights were beginning to appear in the nearby buildings.

However, those lights were very dim, clearly also tainted by the darkness. Li Yi didn’t want to stay at the edge of the dark region; he wanted to fly directly to a safer place.

But things didn’t go as planned.

Very soon.

He saw dense black hair falling from the nearby dark sky. The strands intertwined, forming large nets that hung between the buildings, seemingly trying to capture everyone in this area and preventing anyone from escaping.

"We can’t get out, let’s hide in the building." Seeing this, Li Yi had no choice. He looked back at his rear.

Xuan Yuezi’s figure had completely disappeared.

Her Cloud Riding speed was astonishingly fast, allowing her to fly hundreds of miles away in an instant. By now, she had likely also escaped from this area, though it was unclear if she could ultimately shake off those evil beings’ pursuit.

But at least, for now, she was safe.

Li Yi couldn’t worry about so much at this moment and rushed towards the nearest building. This building also had its lights on, which were not too dim, and it was some distance away from the dark region, allowing them to react before the darkness continued to spread and reached here.

He found a way into the building but discovered that a gate had been built in the middle of the passage. The gate was pieced together with various metals, engraved with mysterious patterns, appearing to be reinforced with magical power.

Clearly, the people inside the building had to construct a defense line to fend off the monsters in the darkness.

Li Yi stopped in front of the gate, dismissed the cloud, and concealed his mana to avoid being targeted by the evil beings in the sky.

"Please open the door, we are adventurers who escaped from the dark area, hoping to enter this building to rest." As soon as Hai Li landed, he hurried to the gate and knocked on it with his strong arm, creating a dull sound.

The guard behind the door was startled awake, then peered through a slit in the gate at them before saying, "Go to another building, outsiders are not welcome here."

"Monsters in the darkness are targeting us; only by entering the building’s protection can we be safe. Otherwise, the monsters will follow our scent here, and if you don’t open the door, they could target this building, putting you in danger." Hai Li said very seriously, "Moreover, there’s no time left. We hope you can understand."

They were all cursed by the Evil God and couldn’t stay outside the building for long.

Otherwise, the darkness would spread here.

Having fought so hard to escape, how could they willingly be stopped outside?

Yet, what Hai Li said did not evoke any concern from the other party; instead, it made them more vigilant.

"In that case, we definitely can’t let you into the building, leave here quickly, or we’ll take action against you." The guard said, and the sound of an alarm followed.

Clearly, this guard had sounded the alarm.

And once the alarm was triggered, a chorus of hurried footsteps sounded from behind the gate shortly after.

The adventurers inside the building quickly assembled, ready to face any conflict.

"Outsiders, get out of our building, or we’ll start shooting." Another voice sounded, followed by the opening of shooting ports on the gate, from which protruded black gun barrels.

These barrels, engraved with magical runes, were not ordinary firearms and appeared to be very powerful.

"We came seeking shelter, not to be your enemies." The woman known as Mei Ling said hurriedly.

The voice continued its warning, "We don’t care what your purpose is, this building doesn’t welcome outsiders. Leave quickly, this is your final warning, if I count to three and you’re still not gone, we’ll open fire."

"One..."

The people in this building refused to communicate and were unwilling to open the door to let them in, even holding hostility and threatening to shoot at any moment.

"It seems your persuasion didn’t work, you need a different approach." Li Yi spoke at this moment.

Yu Chuan, standing aside, said, "Darkness spreads, and everyone is on edge. Many monsters disguise themselves as adventurers to enter buildings for sabotage and assassination; their caution is normal. If it were me, I’d also keep the doors shut to keep out all outsiders. Although it won’t change the situation, it at least ensures the safety of this building."

"That’s reasonable, but I didn’t come here to reason with them. If reasoning worked, the world wouldn’t need force." Li Yi said.

"Two!"

The person inside the gate continued counting while those magical firearms all began to glow.

Yet, at the next moment.

Li Yi acted first, throwing a punch. Silver Gang Qi burst out, lightning interweaving, unleashing unimaginable power in an instant. This strike was enough to shake the building, piercing the flesh walls, something this makeshift metal gate could not withstand.

In just an instant, the gate exploded loudly.

Under the impact, a group of people behind the gate was sent flying backward, some even bloodied from Gang Qi’s wave, almost dying, with the magical firearms shattering before they could even fire.

"Go in," Li Yi said expressionlessly.

A group of people ignored those fallen on the ground and forcibly broke into the building.

If they didn’t go inside, and danger truly arrived, then everything they sacrificed before would become a joke.

The others didn’t hesitate either, choosing to go inside first.

At this moment, reasoning would imply a problem with their minds.

Ignoring the wounded and those on the ground, they forcibly entered the building.

In the middle of the building lay an enormous corpse, the Sacred corpse. Unlike the previous bodies, this Sacred corpse was tall and mighty, with bulging muscles all over, one hand supporting its head, eyes closed, sitting cross-legged motionless like a statue. Furthermore, this Sacred corpse was well-preserved, with its skin pale yet showing very few signs of decay.

Evidently, the adventurers in this building managed this Sacred corpse well, preventing it from suffering extensive damage.

"It’s temporarily safe," Yu Chuan breathed a slight sigh of relief at this moment, looking at the curse of the Evil God on the back of his hand.

Upon approaching the Sacred corpse, the curse mark on the back of his hand faded significantly. With the protection of this Sacred corpse, their curse was somewhat weakened, yet it couldn’t be entirely erased. It seemed the Evil God must be defeated, or perhaps they needed to find the legendary Golden Apple.

However, the arrival of Li Yi and his group thoroughly infuriated those inside the building.

Not only did they forcibly break in, but they also injured many adventurers. To those inside, Li Yi’s group was an invading enemy. Any resident with some Qi-Blood would not allow such events to occur.

"You scoundrels, causing chaos here? Get out!"

The next moment, a loud shout echoed within the building, followed by a figure leaping down from a certain floor. Holding a green large saber, engraved with ancient runes on the blade, it seemed to be an exceptional weapon. Upon descending, without a word, the figure directly slashed towards Li Yi.

Li Yi slightly raised his head, his silver eyes locked onto the figure.

Though possessing decent strength, to think that this alone could cut him down was quite fanciful.

He merely stepped back, evading the blow, then extended his hand to seize the opponent’s wrist, halting further attacks.

"I’m just bringing some people here to take shelter, regardless of whether you welcome us or not. I’m already in the building. If you stop now, we can avoid disputes and conflicts. But if you insist on using force, I wouldn’t mind killing all you adventurers and forcibly taking over this building."

Li Yi said to the man.

"Let go of me."

The man who attacked was Lin Ya, considered one of the stronger adventurers in the building. At this moment, he shouted fiercely, his entire body enveloped in a white aura, his strength swelling instantly, as if this aura was pressuring the air out of the way.

The surrounding floor cracked in unison, a massive tremor emanating from beneath his feet, seemingly about to trigger an earthquake.

"This guy’s power has surpassed that of a Soul Realm Evolver," Yu Chuan and Ning Wu’s expressions slightly changed.

As expected, the closer adventurers were to the dark region, the more formidable they were.

After all, they managed to survive in such a perilous world.

"Do you think just because you tell me to let go, I would?"

Li Yi narrowed his eyes, unleashing his strength as well. With the blessing of the Divine Bloodline and the resonance of twelve major acupoints, the silver Qi-Blood aura shot skyward like a smoke plume, overwhelming the person in front of him. As his power spread, the Fist Intent surged, leaving this person immobile, unable to budge despite his forceful eruptions.

"You..." The adventurer named Lin Ya’s face suddenly changed, seemingly seeing a Vajra Buddha glaring at him.

Its might was boundless, its strength immeasurable.

Under the suppression of the Fist Intent, he involuntarily loosened his grip on his Battle Saber.

Fortunately, he managed to regain his senses in time.

"If you continue to make a move, it will cost you your life." Li Yi’s tone was calm, his silver eyes had turned into vertical pupils, treating the person before him as prey, ready to take his life at any moment.

Murderous intent unabashedly emanated.

"Who are you? There is no adventurer as powerful as you here." Lin Ya asked gravely.

"That’s not important. What matters is your attitude. Will you continue to take action, or will we all sit down and have a proper discussion?" Li Yi said.

In response, Lin Ya’s aura gradually receded.

He understood that the person before him was immensely powerful, and if a fight broke out, blood would surely flow, with many losing their lives.

If the losses were heavy, facing the evil objects in the dark would leave them powerless to resist.

"Everybody calm down, they are not enemies." Lin Ya suddenly shouted, his voice echoing once again in the building.

His words immediately alleviated the tense atmosphere considerably.