The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 772 - 553 National Guardian General

Chapter 772: Chapter 553 National Guardian General

"Xinzhou is in the south, the Capital is in the north, Daoist, you may head north all the way."

Above Xiangyun, there was no wind or wave. Prince Xin sat down directly, appearing quite carefree. He untied the package, revealing nothing else but a jar of fine wine, several dishes meant to accompany the wine, and a bowl of exquisite wheat porridge. Besides that, there was nothing else.

Prince Xin drank the wine and ate the wheat porridge, seeming to think he was undoubtedly doomed on this journey. He might as well die a well-fed ghost; before coming, he had already arranged all the affairs, only waiting for the news of his death to reach Xinzhou City.

"Are you very hungry?" Li Yi asked.

Prince Xin said, "I didn’t eat much during the feast, and I was startled. Now my stomach is empty. Thinking it over, it’s better to carry food to have a filling meal on the way, after all, who knows when I’ll next get to eat."

"It seems you don’t think you can return from the Capital alive." Li Yi said.

Prince Xin scoffed self-deprecatingly, "Daoist, your skills are extraordinary, as you head to the Capital to cause such a commotion, it’s enough for me to die well being caught in this. I dare not ask for more."

"You don’t believe I can protect you?" Li Yi asked.

"I don’t believe." Prince Xin continued to drink and eat.

Li Yi said, "Your character is quite good, unafraid of life and death, suited for practicing martial arts. If this world truly cannot accommodate you, I can send you out of this world, to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, to practice martial arts. Although you’ll suffer a bit without the comforts of being a prince, you might become a formidable Martial Artist after many years."

"Leaving this world?" Prince Xin finally paused, very surprised, looking at Li Yi.

As a prince, he was well-read from a young age and knowledgeable of worldly matters; he considered himself astute. With just one sentence, he had captured very important information.

"Daoist, you’re not of this world?"

"Neither is he." Li Yi said calmly, "When will the spring blossoms or autumn moon be over, how much of the past do you know..."

Before the poem was finished, Prince Xin sprayed the mouthful of porridge he was eating. He stood up shocked and panicked, shouting, "That’s impossible... absolutely impossible."

His emotions were intense, as if his long-held truth had been upended. He lost the calmness and composure he had before, went out of control, and started yelling and shouting. His face flushed red, his whole body trembling, repeating his words constantly, trying to refute Li Yi.

Li Yi just turned aside to avoid the sprayed food, then continued to ride the red Xiangyun northward.

Here, the sky is high, and the earth is vast; not another soul within a thousand miles. No matter how the two of them conversed, no one else heard them.

"There’s nothing impossible. I could come to this world, naturally, others could too. That poem is the best proof." Li Yi said, "Prince Xin, you are a perceptive man. From the moment I recited the first line, you guessed the truth; otherwise, you wouldn’t be so agitated."

"Impossible, you rogue Daoist must have stolen this poem from somewhere, and thus came to Xinzhou to find this prince, weaving such a lie to deceive me, wanting to use me to spread rumors to achieve your unspeakable aims." Prince Xin yelled, "Rogue Daoist, kill me then, even in death, I refuse to be your pawn."

With that, Prince Xin leaped off the Xiangyun, intending to fall to his death from high above.

But he hadn’t fallen far before a red Xiangyun caught and lifted him back up.

"Don’t be so impulsive, if you want to seek death, at least help me find the poet first." Li Yi remained calm, "Besides, your death won’t solve any problem. I know that person is in the Capital; even if you don’t guide me, I’ll find them with some time."

Prince Xin remained agitated, "It’s not the same, even if you find him, no one would believe that poet is someone from another world. But if I am involved, it’s different. If, if..."

He didn’t dare to continue speaking.

"It turns out you are afraid, no wonder you seek death." Li Yi shook his head slightly, "The more you are like this, the more curious I become about that poet’s identity in this world."

He couldn’t yet confirm that the Cross-border was his father; he needed to see for himself to be sure.

"I’m not afraid, but this issue is quite significant," Prince Xin said. "I truly hope all this is just your devious scheme, making it a relief in disguise."

Li Yi laughed, "What would be the point of me using such tricks?"

Prince Xin fell silent. He no longer spoke, just collapsed on Xiangyun and grabbed the jar of wine to drink wildly, hoping to drink himself into a stupor and potentially drink himself to death, avoiding the turbulences altogether.

"Think carefully, don’t rush to death, as even in death you can’t escape, because I know a bit about soul-binding techniques." Li Yi said.

Prince Xin remained silent, just kept drinking.

Unfortunately, the jar he brought was too small; even drinking it dry couldn’t get him drunk. Instead, his mind cleared progressively, prompting him to angrily toss the jar away, lie back, and let fate decide.

The Cloud Soaring Technique was swift.

Li Yi proceeded north, crossing mountains, rivers, villages and towns. Soon, a glittering landscape appeared on the horizon—the brilliance of myriad lights.

In this world similar to ancient times, a city that still gleamed with a myriad lights at night could only be the Capital that gathered the people of the world, exuding such grandeur.

"Is that the Capital?"

Li Yi slowed the Cloud Soaring speed, gazing at the majestic city from afar, indeed magnificent.

Gathering the Qi of Heaven and Earth, coiling dragons and crouching tigers, the aura is extraordinary.

The city is vast, covering an area of three hundred miles.

Backed by towering mountains, surrounded by nine rivers, spirit veins, earth veins, and water veins crisscross, converging the power of incense and belief from all over, transforming into dragon and tiger energy rising to the sky.

Though it’s clearly nighttime, it feels like broad daylight.

In the city, there are objects resembling hot air balloons pulled by ropes, floating in the sky, emitting light and heat, illuminating the entire city. Even at night, the streets are bustling as if there is no distinction between day and night, only extreme prosperity and noise.

Li Yi, having crossed through many worlds, has seen many cities resembling those of ancient times, but in terms of prosperity and grandeur, this world is supreme.

Such abundant popularity also means that the incense here is flourishing, potentially nurturing many deities.

He merely glanced and saw a thick blue smoke heading straight from the direction of the Capital. Within that smoke, there was a mighty and robust general with a sword at his waist and clad in armor. Though the general was an Incense Fire God, he had been nourished by the court for countless years, his body had transformed from illusion to reality, appearing as if a celestial Divine General had descended to earth.

"That is the Southern Guardian General of the court," Prince Xin exclaimed at this moment, "How did you, Daoist, manage to provoke such a deity?"

As a prince, he had seen the divine statues of the four National Guardian Generals in the Capital, each statue towering eighteen feet tall, standing in the east, west, south, and north directions of the Capital, gazing over the rivers and mountains, intimidating the world.

Yet this was the first time he had seen the manifestation of a National Guardian General, for the Divine Generals would rarely show themselves except when spirit monsters and demons emerged threatening the safety of the Capital, at which point they would wield Divine Weapons and step out of the Capital to vanquish demons and monsters.

Li Yi squinted his eyes, swung his Daoist robe, and slowly stood up: "Naturally, it is the powerful aura of this humble Daoist that has attracted him."

Even from afar, he could feel the strength of this Divine General.

The Mountain Gods and land near Xinzhou City were utterly insignificant compared to this.

"I am Zhang Jiantong, the Southern Guardian General of the Capital; Daoist ahead, stop at once." The Guardian General announced his name, halting his steps near Li Yi, took a stride, held the treasure sword at his waist, and shouted.

Li Yi’s red Xiangyun hovered above the sky, he remained unhurried: "I am Taiyi, coming from Xinzhou, intending to enter the Capital, why do you block my way?"

Zhang Jiantong looked calmly, inspecting for a moment: "Your aura as a Daoist is extraordinary. This general saw a beam of red cloud light carrying dragon and tiger energy speeding northward from afar; its speed was astonishing. Passing by Mountain Gods, City Gods, and guardians who could not obstruct you, and seeing you head straight for the Capital, this general had no choice but to appear."

"And the person beside you is Prince Xin of our time?"

He then recognized Prince Xin, immediately saluted and said: "Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Xin."

Prince Xin hastily replied: "No need for formalities, Divine General, please rise quickly."

He dared not bear the posture of a prince.

Knowing that Guardian General Zhang Jiantong had existed through twelve dynasties, his status was extremely noble, something a wandering prince like him couldn’t compare to.

The Guardian General Zhang Jiantong nodded slightly, after paying his respects, he no longer attended to Prince Xin but stared at Li Yi: "Since when did Xinzhou produce such a master? How come this general is unaware? Daoist, you and Prince Xin are entering the city for what purpose? If you do not speak truthfully, this general will definitely not allow you to enter the Capital."

He could ignore minor spirits and creatures sneaking into the Capital but dared not overlook the Daoist claiming to be Taiyi before him.

This person’s aura is exceptionally rare.

Li Yi said: "This humble Daoist enters the Capital solely to find someone, not to cause trouble. If the general could be accommodating, it would be best; we could coexist peacefully. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" The Guardian General Zhang Jiantong asked, holding his sword.

Li Yi directly said: "Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, the three hundred miles of the Capital could be shattered, bringing endless slaughter, which would be bad. At that time, I can simply walk away, while the general might be scorned by the people, incense dissipated, and divine statues collapsing."

"Bold, how dare you threaten this general, Daoist?" The Guardian General Zhang Jiantong opened his eyes angrily, the treasure sword at his waist buzzing.

Just from his anger, thunder rolled and lightning flashed across the skies.

Prince Xin stood by with eyes wide open, staring at Li Yi.

Is this how arrogant this Daoist usually is?

A single disagreement could shatter the three hundred miles of the Capital.

"It is not a threat but a fact." At this moment, Li Yi stepped forward again, dragon and tiger energy entwined, mana surged skyward, the Daoist robe fell away, transforming into a Red Jade Purple Gold Armor, and somehow, a Divine Wood Great Bow appeared in his hand. Though not drawn, an impressive Divine Power gathered within.

The surroundings suddenly changed, silver lightning intertwined, golden flames leaped.

The imposing aura was truly shocking.

Even the Guardian General Zhang Jiantong’s expression instantly became grave.