Chapter 778: Return to World 36
At this moment, Li Yi was sitting on a cloud, swiftly moving away from the place where the fierce battle had taken place. The death of the Sky Moon Demon King, along with his own increase in power, gave him a slight sense of safety.
However, to be cautious, Li Yi decided to temporarily leave Earth to avoid another attack. He leaned toward going to the Incense World where he could use the Power of Incense to help Master Yulian's Primordial Spirit recover, and perhaps even request the Immortals to help restore his physical body. More importantly, it was a safe world that no one else knew the coordinates to besides Li Yi.
But before heading to the Incense World, there was something else he had to do.
The cloud suddenly came to a stop, hovering in mid-air.
Li Yi took out the Immortal Dao Battleship from the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet.
As a sci-fi styled battleship appeared before him, the previously disconnected Intelligent Brain Hongji immediately connected to Earth's satellite signal.
After waiting for a moment, he finally spoke, "Hongji."
"Hello, Master."
Hongji's voice sounded, and then the projection of a short-haired redhead with a graceful figure appeared on the white cloud. She smiled sweetly and was very respectful.
Li Yi asked, "Have you received any information from the Earth Defense Line?"
"Checking..." Hongji replied, "Received an unknown message, verified to be a world coordinate. The Earth Defense Line has marked this coordinate as No. 36."
"It seems Zhao Yongshan is keeping his promise," Li Yi thought to himself, then spoke again, "Back up the coordinate for World No. 36 and input it into the Cross-border Machine."
Subsequently, he retrieved ten Cross-border Machines from the Five Elements Bracelet.
Each of these machines stored the coordinates of the worlds he had visited, which were precious and crucial to his future.
"Backup successful," Intelligent Brain Hongji said promptly.
"Very good."
Li Yi then quickly put back the Immortal Dao Battleship and the Cross-border Machines, leaving only one.
He pondered for a moment whether to visit World No. 36.
The last time he went to World No. 36 was several years ago, back when his cultivation level was low and his strength weak. He encountered a terrifying fierce ghost there and nearly died, leaving him with a shadow over that world since.
But Li Yi had an essential task to accomplish in World No. 36.
His parents had once soul crossed to World No. 36 and were targeted by a fierce ghost. His father was lucky, soul crossing once more to the Incense World, where thanks to the Power of Incense, he not only recovered but also became the Emperor Shenwu.
His mother, however, was not so fortunate and was killed by the fierce ghost.
But a man named Yang Wei, from World No. 36, once said that reversing life and death with supernatural forces was not difficult.
It was because of these words that Li Yi thought about obtaining the coordinates for World No. 36 and heading back there to seek a chance to resurrect his mother.
After a brief contemplation.
Li Yi quickly made up his mind.
"Hongji, activate the Cross-border Machine, coordinates for World No. 36." He immediately took out three complete Miracles from the Five Elements Bracelet and placed them into the Cross-border Machine.
"Yes, Master." With Hongji's response, the Cross-border Machine was activated.
The enormous energy drawn from the three Miracles gathered to form a dazzling beam of light which struck the sky before him.
The space shattered, a wormhole opened, and the Cross-border Gate reappeared.
With energy adjustments and coordinates confirmed, a light appeared in the previously dark space, revealing a corner of World No. 36.
Without hesitation, Li Yi collected his belongings and entered the world before the Cross-border Gate closed.
He found himself still in the sky.
Below him was a sea of clouds, and in the distance, the sun shone brightly, seemingly no different from his world.
However, the concentration of Cosmic Energy in the air wasn't high, and the sky above was not torn apart. He could even see a passenger plane roaring through the clouds in the distance.
With the Cross-border Gate closed, Li Yi tried to blend into this world unnoticed by retracting his energy and stowing away his Red Gold Battle Armor, transforming his nanotech clothes into a normal sports hoodie.
In this world, he wasn't concerned about enemies, but rather about supernatural forces.
His weapons and armor were useless against supernatural forces, so it wasn't necessary to wear them all the time.
The only thing in his possession that could counter the supernatural was a cracked short stick.
After making these preparations, he flew downward through the clouds.
He had expected to see a city deserted, ravaged by supernatural forces, a scene of desolation after several years. But when he arrived above a city, he found that wasn't the case.
The city was bustling with traffic and people, as prosperous as ever.
"Has the supernatural been dealt with, or is it just maintaining a relatively fragile balance as before?" Li Yi pondered, though his mind was occupied with the image of a person.
That person who once opened the Cross-border Gate, striking across three worlds, nearly splitting the Xuanxian Continent — Yang Jian.
It's just that what he still doesn't understand is that at that time, Yang Jian was still delivering letters in the Ghost Post Office just like him, and as a courier, he was even more senior than Yang Jian.
How, not long after, did Yang Jian gain such a level of combat strength?
Although supernatural powers and gaming with cheats are completely unreasonable, even cheating should be a bit reasonable, that guy completely surpassed the normal range of understanding.
"Last time Yang Wei said that all the couriers from my batch were dead, but Liu Qingqing was still alive, I wonder if I can see her again." Li Yi didn't know many people in this world, Liu Qingqing was one of them.
But there's no rush.
He needs to gradually understand the changes in this world. Although his strength is now far different from before, he still needs to be cautious, as the last letter delivery left a psychological shadow.
Very soon.
Li Yi appeared in a city.
Wearing a sporty hoodie, he looked no different from ordinary people, at most the lightning patterns on his skin were more noticeable, but ordinary people would just think it was a tattoo and wouldn't find anything unusual.
He just touched his pocket.
He currently didn't have any money.
Before leaving this world last time, he gave all his money away.
But this time, Li Yi was smarter, he had a Golden Coffin stored in the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, with a fierce ghost sealed inside. He found an uninhabited corner, secretly broke off a piece, and then went to a gold shop to exchange it for over a hundred thousand in cash.
With this money, Li Yi bought a phone and got a phone number. Although getting a phone number requires identity information, in any world, as long as you're willing to spend some money, it's basically not an issue.
He didn't release the Immortal Dao Battleship to use the Intelligent Brain Hongji.
The supernatural powers of this world were quite eerie, who knows if, once the Intelligent Brain is released and invades computers worldwide, a fierce ghost might follow the signal over.
If the Intelligent Brain Hongji got tainted by the supernatural, that would be terrifying, and there would constantly be a ghost by Li Yi's side.
After all, he once relied on his own skill to become a courier on the third floor of the Ghost Post Office, and the necessary vigilance was still there.
So in this world, what Li Yi needs to do is to avoid using special methods as much as possible, ideally handling his affairs the way an ordinary person would. Only in this way can he blend into the crowd and avoid being targeted by some weird things.
Holding the phone, Li Yi tried dialing a few numbers.
As an Evolver, with a photographic memory, he remembered events from a few years ago quite clearly, so he still remembered the numbers of a few people he knew then, but the numbers turned out to be disconnected.
It seems Yang Wei wasn't lying, that Guo You really had died.
He then tried dialing Liu Qingqing's number.
To Li Yi's surprise, the call actually went through, but no one answered. He didn't know whether the phone's owner didn't hear it, or simply wasn't nearby.
But as a former teammate, Li Yi still sent a text message: "It's Li Yi, Liu Qingqing, if you receive this message, give me a call back."
Then, he dialed another number.
This was Zheng Yaoyao's number.
Li Yi had once stayed at Zheng Yaoyao's rental house for a while, and she had helped him a bit. However, when leaving World No. 36, he left her some money, so if she hadn't gotten caught up in any supernatural incidents, she should be doing relatively well now.
Shortly after dialing, the call was connected.
"Hello, who is this?" A woman's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Is this Zheng Yaoyao?" Li Yi asked.
"Yes, who are you?" Zheng Yaoyao asked somewhat puzzled from the other end, as this was an unfamiliar number, but for some reason, there was a sense of familiarity in the voice.
"It's Li Yi, I didn't expect you to still be alive." Li Yi said.
Li Yi?
Zheng Yaoyao was immediately stunned for a moment, and then a special memory surfaced in her mind. Although several years had passed, she would never forget the visitor from the Otherworld who once climbed walls and dashed like the wind.
"Li Yi, is that you? You're back." Coming to her senses, Zheng Yaoyao immediately shouted excitedly: "When did you come back? Where are you now? Where have you been these past years, have you been practicing some supreme martial arts?"
Although Zheng Yaoyao was no longer the naive young girl who had just graduated, she still couldn't contain her excitement when it came to matters concerning Li Yi.
"I'm here to handle some affairs and, on the way, see if some of the old folks are still alive, it seems you're doing quite well with such energy." Li Yi said.
"Of course, I'm energetic every day, which probably has something to do with the Golden Nutrient Liquid I drank." Zheng Yaoyao said.
After drinking the Golden Nutrient Liquid that Li Yi had left behind back then, she benefited greatly, with better sleep quality, better skin, and lots of energy, making many relatives and friends envious of her physical condition.
"By the way, Li Yi, where are you now, I'll come to find you? We haven't seen each other in so long, we should meet and catch up, please don't refuse, I'm begging you." Zheng Yaoyao suddenly said hurriedly, her tone even revealing a hint of pleading.
"Alright, but you'd better not come find me, I'll come see you." Li Yi said.
"Great, I'm still living in Dazhuang City." Zheng Yaoyao then gave her address, and waited eagerly for Li Yi to arrive.