The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 693 - 491 Light and Darkness

Chapter 693: Chapter 491 Light and Darkness

Li Yi searched for a while but couldn’t find the building he came to initially. However, he wasn’t in a hurry and consumed a Spirit Blood Pill, continuing his search while resting.

At this moment, the group of adventurers who had rushed out of the building earlier returned.

They brought back a huge pile of spoils, including pouches filled with gold coins, a magical dagger, armor engraved with magic runes, a death scythe, a steel sword, various gemstones, and even some parchment scrolls whose uses were unknown... together, these items formed a massive heap.

"Leader Rock, these are all the spoils from outside. We’ve brought them all back," the adventurers said excitedly.

Although Li Yi was not impressed by these spoils, the monsters he had slain were powerful since the weaker ones couldn’t keep up with his speed as he flew using Gang Qi, having long been left far behind.

The elder, named Rock, nodded and said, "Very well, you may keep three-tenths of the spoils while the rest belong to this powerful adventurer. Be mindful not to break the rules."

"Alright, Leader Rock." The adventurers eagerly began to share the spoils.

"This is a Mithril Dagger, a magical weapon said to kill undead creatures."

"What a large blue gemstone! The price for this in stores is astonishing; even a single one is worth at least a thousand gold coins."

"This is a steel sword, typically carried by elite-level monsters."

The adventurers were excitedly chattering away. Even splitting three-tenths would bring them a significant fortune, so they felt eager to express their gratitude to the handsome face of this powerful adventurer passing by.

And at that moment.

Li Yi finally found the location of the first building he entered upon arriving in this world on his magical map.

The location was very far.

But the direction was certain.

From this building, continue forward to the left... it’s estimated to be at least a thousand kilometers ahead.

"Great, it’s good to have confirmed the location," Li Yi sighed slightly in relief.

Even a thousand kilometers was no problem for him, and with the Cloud Soaring Technique, he could return in the blink of an eye.

However, he didn’t dare to bet that using the Cloud Soaring Technique wouldn’t catch the notice of the evil beings in the darkness.

Being spotted would lead to immense trouble, akin to baits being dropped on a bloody hook.

"To be safe, it’s better to move slowly towards the destination; I’m not short on time." Li Yi quickly made up his mind and then put away the magical map.

At this time, the adventurers had already divided the spoils, and a large pile of treasures was delivered to him, with a smaller pile set aside on another side.

Li Yi glanced at it, nodded in agreement with this method of distribution.

With his approval, the smaller pile of spoils was quickly taken by the adventurers in the building.

"The people of this world are indeed very disciplined," Li Yi thought to himself. He then turned to Sun Fei, asking, "Do you need anything? You can take some for protection; the first thing you need to do to leave here is to protect your own life. You’ve seen along the way how monsters relentlessly pursue; who knows how many dangers and crises await ahead."

"Thank you, sir, I understand. I won’t cause you any trouble," Sun Fei said gratefully. Without hesitation, he took a closely fitted chain mail and a magic gun, leaving the rest untouched. His choice of the magic gun was straightforward — if he really encountered danger and couldn’t make it out, he would use this weapon to take his own life.

Li Yi said nothing more, storing the remaining items in the Five Elements Bracelet, then continued to rest.

He stayed in the building for about two hours.

Li Yi’s physical exhaustion was completely relieved and, nourished by the Spirit Blood Pill, his Qi-Blood was restored to its peak, ready for battle again.

"Great, the rest is over, Sun Fei, we should set off now." Not wasting any more time, he immediately took action.

The elder named Rock in the building spoke up to persuade them to stay: "If you’re not in a hurry to leave, you can stay here a bit longer. You have the curse of the Evil God on you and need the protection of the Holy Corpse. Otherwise, staying in the dark for too long might catch the attention of the evil beings. Even though you’re strong, the darkness here runs deeper."

"I understand, but staying here would only bring trouble to you. There are many powerful monsters in the dark searching for me. I cannot stay in one place for too long. Old man, I appreciate your goodwill," Li Yi refused the offer to stay in the building.

He was thinking of returning to Earth once his matters were done here.

"Goodbye everyone,"

Li Yi bid farewell to these unfamiliar adventurers, then gathered Gang Qi to sweep Sun Fei up, setting off once more. He had a good impression of the people in this building; at least they did not turn him away and were even willing to let him stay and actively collected spoils.

"Farewell, unknown adventurer. We hope to see you again in the future," the people in the building waved and said goodbye.

To them, Li Yi’s arrival was one of the few pleasant surprises in the Dark World. After today, a new story would circulate within their building, likely continuing to be told to the young children inside, letting them know that the world is not entirely dark, but also holds many exciting stories and adventures.

After Li Yi recovered, his speed in flying using Gang Qi became even faster, and carrying one more person didn’t affect him in the slightest.

"Just keep going in this direction."

Once he determined the direction, his actions became more aggressive and bold. He hardly stopped for a rest, planning to reach the destination in one go. And with his physical prowess, he could indeed achieve this.

Easily skimming over the tops of skyscrapers.

Some buildings were brightly lit, full of vitality, while others were dull and almost overrun. He even discovered a particularly bright area.

The reason it’s called the Bright Zone is because there are streetlights on the streets there. The people in the nearby buildings built those streetlights themselves. Even though they’re just burning ordinary kerosene, it proves that darkness has receded there. People inside the buildings no longer hid but came out and moved about outside.

Li Yi felt a bit surprised at this.

Sun Fei said, "That should be one of the few Bright Zones in the Dark World. The existence of a Bright Zone indicates that there are very powerful adventurers inside the buildings there, and quite a number of them. They gather together, slay dark monsters, and give back to the sacred corpse, awakening its vitality. A sacred corpse with vitality can protect those outside. If the nearby buildings could achieve that, the darkness would be driven away, and even monsters wouldn’t dare approach that area."

"So that’s how it is." Li Yi nodded slightly.

It seemed that the so-called Bright Zone was a place where the adventurers inside the buildings had entered a virtuous cycle, continuously eroding the darkness and lighting up the brightness by hunting monsters.

"Many people’s biggest dream in this lifetime is to live in a Bright Zone, so they would never have to worry about being eaten by monsters. I once thought about searching for a Bright Zone too but later gave it up because it wasn’t my true pursuit." Sun Fei looked at the brightly lit building not far away with a bit of longing.

"If you still have that thought now, you can stay here. Further ahead, you may not find another Bright Zone," Li Yi said.

Sun Fei was somewhat tempted, but in the end, he shook his head, firmly wanting to continue the adventure with Li Yi.

Seeing this, Li Yi said nothing more and chose to move forward.

Soon.

That Bright Zone quickly disappeared from view, and the lights of nearby buildings gradually turned dark. Finally, the surroundings grew increasingly quiet, and some building corridors didn’t even have kerosene lamps lit, which meant those buildings had been taken over.

Moreover, the further they went, the fewer buildings had lights.

Occasionally, one or two buildings might have lights, but they were faint and sparse, and though not entirely swallowed by darkness, it was close. Presumably, only a few, a dozen people at most, were clinging to life, waiting for death in despair.

The people inside those buildings couldn’t even gather to re-ignite the light because they couldn’t get out. Stepping outside would mean death by the monsters lurking in the darkness.

And among those left behind in the buildings, there might be the elderly, women, and children.

"What a cruel world." Li Yi fell silent at this moment, now understanding why Yang Wei insisted on staying in this world.

People who have experienced despair know well the importance of hope.

"Let’s stop here for a moment."

He couldn’t save them but could at least leave a glimmer of hope since he was here.

Immediately, Li Yi changed direction and rushed into a building shrouded in darkness.

The building still had some faint light, indicating people were still living there.

The passage leading into the building was pitch black, without even a doorman. Only an old, broken kerosene lamp sat there.

Obviously, under such circumstances, there was no need to light the oil lamp because no one would come near anyway.

The silver Gang Qi on Li Yi was especially conspicuous in the dark settings. He flew in like a firefly, bringing a sliver of light to this gloomy and despair-filled building.

"Sun Fei, go upstairs and gather all the remaining people in this building; I will reawaken the sacred corpse here."

With a stop in his steps, Li Yi examined the sacred corpse inside the building.

The corpse had decayed completely, leaving just a skeleton behind.

Fortunately, the skeleton was intact and didn’t collapse. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be worth saving at all.

"Alright, I’m going," Sun Fei nodded. He went upstairs cautiously with the faint light to search for surviving tenants.

He was very careful, holding a magic pistol in his hand because buildings like this usually hid monsters.

Li Yi didn’t speak, just held a silver giant axe, waiting for the monsters lurking in the darkness to come chasing.

The sacred corpse’s protection in this building was almost ineffective. To reawaken the sacred corpse’s vitality required nourishing with the blood and flesh of a large number of monsters.