After the Skyfall

Chapter 796 Gathering of Masters
In the conference hall.

Although Li Yi's sudden appearance interrupted the meeting, no one was angry. Although they were in charge and were high-ranking, they were often scolded by the captains of the combat squads and were considered to be the punching bags.

After all, the status of evolved beings is now determined by their strength, not their position.

"Li Yi, do you want to start a boundary war directly?" Upon hearing Li Yi's words, Zhao Yongshan immediately realized his thoughts.

"Hasn't the interdimensional war already begun? I'm just adding fuel to the fire," Li Yi said. "How long would this cowardly drag on? You all know you can't out-stretch your resources. Since that's the case, why not take a gamble and wipe out all the experts sent by that Demon God Realm and the Xuanxian Continent in one fell swoop?"

"How can we destroy them? There are ten immortals stationed there, and a True Immortal is also overseeing the battle from afar. There are at least several hundred Mahayana cultivators. And this is just one of their bases on the Xuanxian Continent. The two demon kings from the Demon God Realm are ready to intervene at any time. The number of great demons has also increased significantly, not to mention those evil gods. Darkness has already covered hundreds of miles. Do you think we want to be cowardly? We still can't win."

One of the senior executives said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

If he were afraid of death, he wouldn't have come to the Earth defense line; it's just that the situation is truly hopeless.

“Li Yi, I know you’re being hunted by the Demon King and you’re seething with anger, wanting revenge. But you need to be rational. Although the dozens of reinforcements you brought are all top-notch experts, to be honest, we don’t yet have the ability to fight back.” Xiao Jianguo sighed and began to persuade him.

"There are a million reasons not to fight, but only one reason to fight."

Li Yi glanced at everyone and said, "I have already arranged for someone to inform the other comrades. I plan to take action this afternoon. If possible, I hope Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo, and Zhang Xinghua will lend a hand. They are very strong and can restrain the Demon King, which would be a great help to me."

"Li Yi, you're acting recklessly." A senior executive was shocked and furious, not expecting Li Yi to be so decisive and already rallying others.

Zhao Yongshan and Xiao Jianguo were also stunned. Judging from Li Yi's expression, he was serious.

"Li Yi, how confident are you?" After a brief silence, Zhao Yongshan said, "You need to understand that once we start taking action, the situation will become completely out of control. At that time, the Demon King will descend, the Evil God will appear, and the True Immortal will descend to earth. To put it bluntly, the Earth might even collapse."

“You’re afraid of this and that, but aren’t the other side afraid too? If you’re strong enough, the other side will back down.” Li Yi said, “If I destroy Earth, I’ll cross over to their world and destroy their world too, and see who suffers more losses.”

"You know we can cross boundaries, but they can't. Why are you still worrying about so much at this point? Besides, didn't you already prepare a world for refuge?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately felt that Li Yi's words made sense.

They are different from other worlds. Although they lack the cultural heritage of Earth, they have crossed countless boundaries and have many ways out. Moreover, many people have already immigrated to other worlds, so their culture will not be lost.

"Li Yi, how do you plan to fight?"

At that moment, two familiar figures suddenly appeared in the conference room.

“Wang Chengjun, Li Weiguo?” Li Yi glanced at them and immediately recognized the two men.

This is a powerful cultivator who has mastered the Qi Luck Technique. However, he remembered that there should have been another powerful cultivator named Zhang Xinghua. How come there are only these two people now? Could it be that the other powerful cultivator met with misfortune and died?

Although it was just a guess, Li Yi felt that this was very likely. However, he did not ask any further questions, but instead said directly: "Let's start with the people of Xuanxian Continent. Those cultivators are all afraid of death and have weak fighting spirit. It shouldn't be difficult to defeat them."

"How will you deal with the immortal?" Wang Chengjun asked again.

Li Yi said, "My current strength is enough to kill immortals, and the helpers I brought also include immortal-level experts."

"What if a true immortal descends to earth?" Li Weiguo asked from the side.

Li Yi said, "That depends on how many True Immortals there are. If there are fewer than three, we can still win. If there are more than three, then it will be a bit troublesome. After all, war is uncontrollable, and no one knows how many variables there will be. But I believe that the truth of the Xuanxian Continent will not dare to get involved easily. At least they are unwilling to fight to the death with one of our forces."

“The evil gods of the demon realm and the dark world can be watching us from the sidelines.”

Upon hearing this, Li Weiguo and Wang Chengjun nodded slightly, then added, "The other two sides won't provide support either; they'd be happy to sit back and watch the tigers fight. With your capabilities, this operation is indeed feasible."

"Of course, if I'm not confident, am I supposed to go and die?" Li Yi said, "I just don't know what you two are thinking."

"We can cooperate with you, and we won't blame you whether things work out or not."

Without hesitation, Wang Chengjun immediately said, "You are fighting for the Earth's defense line, bringing so many experts, wanting to turn the tide with a do-or-die attitude. We can't just stand by and do nothing. Since you want to fight, then we'll fight with you."

“That’s right. Since the situation is already so dire, we’re not afraid of it getting even worse. If we can win, everything will improve. If we can’t win, I’ll just die in battle. That would be a worthy death,” Li Weiguo said resolutely.

With the two powerful figures stationed at Earth's defenses having expressed their opinions, it was naturally difficult for others to say anything more.

Zhao Yongshan immediately said, "Li Yi, although the AI ​​on the Earth defense line currently counts 765 people, only 320 are actually still on the defense line and can participate in the battle. How many people do you plan to bring to the operation?"

He was about to reveal the truth.

Hearing Zhao Yongshan's words, Li Yi understood: "Stop with the formalities. Just tell me how many top-tier evolved beings are capable of fighting against great demons and Mahayana cultivators. In battles of this level, numbers aren't the key; quality is." Zhao Yongshan paused, then said, "Thirty-eight people. I can give you the list, but I can't be sure if they're willing to cooperate. However, I'll try my best to help coordinate."

"In that case, let's get moving. Those who are willing to participate should gather near the Black Wall in an hour. If you're not willing, that's fine too. I won't force you."

After Li Yi finished speaking, he didn't linger and immediately turned and left.

He had just left.

The people in the conference hall exchanged glances, and without further hesitation, immediately began making contact.

They had worked together for a long time, and there was no need for many words. Now that the decision had been made, they would not say anything more after the fact, and could only do their best to help Li Yi.

After leaving this place, Li Yi led everyone to a section of the Black Great Wall. He looked at the darkness in the distance and frowned slightly. Although he did not want to play the hero and do something to save the world, he could not stand by and watch the earth fall and his relatives and friends be driven around like stray dogs.

He was just doing his best to do what he was supposed to do.

"Taiyi, don't worry. Although we are outnumbered, we can still win. I am a cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, so numbers don't matter to me," Xiang Xiangzi said, trying to comfort Li Yi who was worried about the upcoming battle.

Li Yi nodded slightly. He was about to say something, but then immediately looked into the distance.

A five-colored beam of light flew over.

"Taiyi." But then Wu Laodao arrived, looking travel-worn. He was injured and his aura was not at its peak, clearly indicating that he had contributed a lot to the Earth's defenses.

"So it's Old Taoist Wu." Xiang Xiangzi pouted. "He's actually still alive. I thought he was long dead. What about that bald man? Could he have been eaten by a great demon?"

“Fairy Maiden, the Bald Daoist has joined the Zero Survival Base and is now the Chief Refiner. I just heard that Taiyi has returned, so I came here to pay my respects,” Old Daoist Wu said hurriedly.

He saw his acquaintances and couldn't help but show a happy expression.

It hasn't been long since then, and I never expected that those forty-odd fellow Daoists from the Dharma-ending Age would all be gathered together today.

Although there were a few fewer people, it didn't have a significant impact.

Li Yi said very seriously, "Senior Wu, you've worked hard lately. You've done a lot for the Earth's defense line. I won't say much more about my gratitude. As a way of repaying you, I'd like to present you with a few crimson gold Dao artifacts. I hope you won't find them too valuable."

Although he was not entirely satisfied with Wu Laodao's disregard for the safety of Tianchang City last time, Wu Laodao had genuinely contributed to the Earth this time, and he had to acknowledge his merit.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly presented three crimson gold Dao artifacts, one more than the other cultivators.

"A crimson gold artifact." Upon seeing this, Old Daoist Wu's eyes narrowed slightly.

As a cultivator, how could he not see the value of this crimson gold artifact? In the past, it would have been a treasure of the sect and a legacy artifact.

But now, Taiyi gives away three items as soon as they meet.

At this moment, Wu Laodao was filled with mixed feelings. He had indeed gained something from his desperate efforts on the Earth's defense line. Moreover, with these three treasures, he no longer had to worry about dying on the battlefield.

"Thank you so much, Taiyi." He didn't stand on ceremony, bowed respectfully, and hurriedly accepted the three crimson gold artifacts.

“You are injured. This is the Water of Life, which will help you recover.” Li Yi then gave Wu Laodao a large bottle of the Water of Life for healing.

Old Wu hurriedly accepted the gift and expressed his gratitude once again.

Sure enough, there are benefits to following Taiyi; as long as you're willing to put in the effort, the rewards come immediately.

The others simply smiled at this, showing no jealousy.

After all, Wu Laodao contributed more than them, so it was normal for him to receive an extra piece of crimson gold Dao artifact, and no one would have any objections.

soon.

Li Yi sensed many more auras approaching. He looked up and saw that other evolved experts from Earth had arrived. He recognized some familiar faces at a glance.

For example, Ye Jingtian, Su Mu, Li Yugang, and former comrades-in-arms Jiang Yue, Zheng Duoduo, Liu Yunbai, and Xiang Feiming. But at the same time, some acquaintances are also missing, most of whom have died on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)