After the Skyfall

Chapter 839 The Outer World
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Li Yi and Xuan Yuezi reunited. It seems that they had the same idea: after chasing down two cultivators at the Great Perfection Realm, the remaining two could only let them escape, without wasting too much time and energy searching.

"Fairy Maiden, what kind of place is the Outer Heaven of the End of Dharma World that hides such a group of top experts?" Li Yi asked immediately upon meeting her.

Xuan Yuezi said, "The Outer Heaven is a small world formed by the convergence of countless blessed lands and grotto-heavens opened up by Daoists throughout history. That world absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and gathers the essence of a world. Over time, it has become a place that countless cultivators in the world yearn for."

"However, the threshold for entering the Outer Heaven is extremely high. Only those who have reached the Great Perfection of the Three Flowers Realm can enter it. When the Dharma End came, most cultivators at the Great Perfection Realm entered the Outer Heaven, such as the several grandmasters of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the sect master."

"Moreover, with the spiritual energy reserves of the Outer Heaven, it should be able to sustain itself for a long time even when the Dharma End arrives. Therefore, there are quite a few Great Perfection Realm cultivators who have survived in the Outer Heaven, and there are even some who have attained the Dao."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi's expression turned somewhat solemn: "I see. All the top experts of this realm have gathered in the Outer Heaven, and their strength is at least at the Great Perfection Realm?"

"Not entirely. Some descendants of enlightened beings, as well as some people with special relationships, can also be brought into the Outer Heavens."

Xuan Yuezi said, "I thought that after the end of the Dharma, the Outer Heaven had become isolated from this world. I didn't expect that there would be six people at the Great Perfection Realm who would leave the Outer Heaven on their own initiative to come here to seek opportunities."

"It must be that Master Ziyu's actions were too big, attracting the attention of some people, so the news of his crossover was sent back to the Outer Heavens, which is why he attracted this trouble."

Li Yi said, "A piece of news that can't be verified isn't enough to make six Great Perfection cultivators come out of the Outer Heaven. It's estimated that the end of Dharma has lasted too long, and even the spiritual energy in the Outer Heaven is somewhat insufficient. They were probably forced to find another way out. After all, no matter how abundant the spiritual energy of a small world is, how can it support such a large number of top experts if it is not replenished for a long time?"

"The struggle for spiritual energy is like a struggle for life. Although the Great Perfection Realm is very strong in our eyes, in the Outer Heaven, they are just the first to be eliminated. The Dao Achievers are the giants in the Outer Heaven, who can occupy a whole world by themselves."

“Taiyi’s words make sense. The days in the Outer Heavens are probably not easy either. The depletion of spiritual energy is not something that happens overnight. This end of Dharma will last for at least several thousand years. There is no way they can endure it. Without the support of spiritual energy, even the Great Perfection of immortality will have their cultivation level drop and eventually die.” Xuan Yuezi nodded slightly, but then asked, “Taiyi, what do you plan to do this time?”

"Going to war with the Outer Heaven is not a wise choice. There are at least dozens, even hundreds, of cultivators at the Great Perfection Realm there. Even if they are in the Dharma Decline and their condition is no longer at its peak, we will still be no match for them. In addition, there are also Dao Achievers in the Outer Heaven. Although we don't know how many there are, once a Dao Achiever makes a move, the situation will be terrible."

Xuan Yuezi spoke with a hint of admonition, worried that Li Yi might act rashly.

“I understand what the fairy means. As the saying goes, even a broken ship has three pounds of nails, let alone a great cultivation world. If this world had not experienced the end of the Dharma, its foundation would definitely surpass the Xuanxian Continent and the Demon God Realm. Although most of the cultivators have died, the top combat power of this world is gathered in the Outer Heaven. Although these people cherish their lives and are unwilling to act casually, they can bite us to death if pushed too far.”

"As for those who have attained enlightenment, they are indeed a great threat."

Li Yi's eyes flickered slightly as he considered a solution.

The safest approach is naturally to leave this world now and never come back, letting these cultivation masters die here. A more radical approach would be to try cooperating with these cultivation masters.

It's a real shame to abandon such a top-tier fighting force like this.

"Xuan Yuezi, what do you think about selling the Xuanxian Continent or the Demon God Realm to the Daoists of the Outer Heavens?" Suddenly, a smile appeared on Li Yi's lips.

Xuan Yuezi quickly realized what was going on: "Taiyi, you mean, use one wolf to devour another?"

“That’s right. The best way for these Great Perfection cultivators to survive is to throw them into a hostile world and let them fight amongst themselves. Moreover, these Great Perfection cultivators are all fighting alone and have no powerful forces to support them, so they pose very little threat to Earth. Who knows how many years it will take for them to rebuild their lineages,” Li Yi said.

Xuan Yuezi pondered for a moment and said, "This person is indeed good, but once these powerful cultivators cross realms and leave, they can easily integrate into the Xuanxian Continent or the Demon God Realm. Even Demon Kings and True Immortals wouldn't do such a thankless task as fighting against a group of such powerful individuals. At worst, they can just provide them with a place to settle down."

“The fairy maiden has considered everything very thoroughly, and she does indeed have concerns in this regard.” Li Yi nodded slightly, feeling that his plan was still not comprehensive enough.

After all, if he wanted them to fight like dogs, the other side wasn't stupid. They were all shrewd people who had lived for countless years. How could they possibly give up their immortality and fight to the death unless absolutely necessary?
Those six people had no choice; otherwise, they wouldn't have wanted to fight Li Yi to the death.

Immortal beings think differently from normal cultivators. They live for a long time and are used to life and death, so they are selfish, cold-blooded, and of course, afraid of death.

While the two were chatting.

suddenly.

A strange spatial fluctuation appeared in the sky.

As this spatial fluctuation appeared, wisps of sparse spiritual energy began to dissipate into this world, as if an invisible interdimensional gate had been opened. Subsequently, more than a dozen humanoid silhouettes appeared in the two people's sight.

"They're here. The gate to the Outer Heavens has opened. A Daoist master at the Great Perfection Realm is coming to this world. As expected, Jiang Chengzi and Tian Yunzi secretly notified quite a few people."

Xuan Yuezi's expression shifted upon seeing this: "Taiyi, if you want to leave, leave now. There's still time. They won't desperately stop us from leaving. After all, in the Dharma-ending Age, every bit of magic power used is less, and no one is willing to risk their life."

“No rush. Before we leave, we should at least leave a seed in their hearts, just in case it comes in handy later. Fairy, you go back to Baoting first and bring Master Ziyu and the others back to Earth. Remember, the Sacrifice Spell,” Li Yi said.

“Taiyi, it’s too dangerous for you to stay here,” Xuan Yuezi said.

“I have a celestial warship; they can’t stop me if I want to leave,” Li Yi said. “Let’s do it this way; Fairy, set off immediately.”

"Alright, be careful." Seeing Li Yi's insistence, Xuan Yuezi didn't try to persuade him further. She immediately used her cloud-riding technique to fly towards the treasure bottle. This mission still had to be completed, otherwise it would be a wasted trip.

At this moment, a total of sixteen Great Perfection cultivators had descended from the Outer Heavens to this world of Dharma Decline. They also saw Xuan Yuezi leave, but they did not stop him, because they had already realized that this man who had crossed over from another realm was the one in charge.

"That should be Xuan Yuezi from the Heavenly Dao Sect. I didn't expect her to have reached the Great Perfection so quickly. Moreover, she is in very good condition, which is completely different from us who are in the Dharma-ending Age."

"Where are Jiang Chengzi and Tian Yunzi? Could they have been killed? How is that possible? There are six of them, and the other side only has two. Even if they are not at their peak, they should not have been defeated so easily."

"There are indeed some traces of battle left. Judging from this, the six of them must have been defeated and killed. It's unbelievable that the six of them working together couldn't defeat two opponents. Has the end of Dharma really ravaged them like this? They were once the grandmasters of their respective sects, the pride of their time."

The group of Perfected Three-Flower Realm cultivators discussed among themselves, finding the failures of Jiang Chengzi, Tian Yunzi, and the others utterly incomprehensible.

Because Xuan Yuezi is only at the Great Perfection stage, even if she is in good condition, she can only fight two opponents at most.

Could this person before me possess the strength of an enlightened being?

That's absolutely impossible.

If the other party is an enlightened being, then Jiang Chengzi and Tian Yunzi will not even be able to send a message.

Feeling more than a dozen gazes focused on him, Li Yi was not afraid. On the contrary, he stepped on auspicious clouds and walked straight towards these people.

"Halt! Outsiders, state your names!" a Great Perfection cultivator shouted.

But Li Yi did not stop and continued to walk forward: "Now that you know I am from the outside world, you should know that in this world of the end of Dharma, passing away is an inevitable result. Even if there is still spiritual energy in the outer heavens, I'm afraid it will not be enough to sustain you. It will be impossible to survive until the next spiritual energy revival in less than several thousand years."

"Do you think you could live thousands of years ago under these circumstances?"

"By capturing you and obtaining the method to cross realms, we can naturally resolve this crisis. That is why we have come here," another powerful cultivator said coldly.

"If you can do it, then go ahead and try. Even if a dozen of you join forces, you might not be able to stop me. I'm staying here to talk to you because I want to give you a chance. If you don't want to stay here and wait to die, you can cross over with me and leave this world," Li Yi said calmly.

As soon as these words came out.

The sixteen experts at the Great Perfection Realm immediately had different ideas.

Because Li Yi's words directly hit their weak spot.

Those of them, residing in the Outer Heavens, knew very well that the chances of surviving until the next spiritual revival were extremely slim. Otherwise, they wouldn't have joined forces with more than a dozen people to return to this world in its decline just because of a single piece of news. Wasn't their purpose to seek a way to cross realms?
The person before me is by no means weak; his strength must be formidable. If we were to fight to the death, I might lose my last chance to survive.

Cooperation seems to be a safer option.

If it were truly possible to cross over to a world brimming with spiritual energy, then paying some price would be perfectly acceptable.

“We outnumber them, while they only have one. Wouldn’t it be safer to capture them and obtain the interdimensional technique?” However, some more radical Great Perfection experts were unwilling to believe in Li Yi and preferred to rely on their own strength to seize the opportunity.

Many people also expressed their approval.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. With over a dozen people coming together, you have such a great advantage, so why choose to negotiate?

It would be better to let this outsider experience the power of the Great Perfection Realm, so as not to be underestimated.

Seeing their differing opinions, Li Yi naturally understood that if he didn't display sufficient strength, he wouldn't be able to subdue these people.

He wouldn't mind putting in extra effort to recruit a sufficient number of henchmen in the future.

"Trying to take me down and obtain the method of crossing realms is certainly a good idea, but it seems that you have all forgotten how those six Great Perfection cultivators were defeated. There's no point in saying more. If you have anything to say, take my punch first."

After he finished speaking, a look of arrogance immediately appeared in his eyes.

His entire body radiated a silvery glow, and an ancient bloodline power was activated. At the same time, a phantom of a god appeared behind him. This god wielded a dragon of thunder and lightning, rode on auspicious five-colored clouds, and had the sun and moon above his head. He possessed the divine power to destroy everything.

Upon seeing this scene, the expressions of the sixteen cultivators at the Great Perfection Realm immediately changed.

This is a power that does not belong to this world, and it is truly terrifying.

(End of this chapter)