Chapter 1108: Chapter 1108
Enduring a hit from Li Yi only destroyed an arm, which shows that these corpses were incredibly powerful in life, enabling them to remain immortal in this barren space.
The most unsettling thing for Li Yi was that these corpses had been suffused with the aura of pollution for so long that they had undergone some inexplicable mutation. Now awakened, they possessed exceptionally strong power.
Moreover, the number of resurrected corpses was steadily increasing, making even the strongest of Demon King-level refuse to approach the area.
"No wonder the cultivators on Earth have discovered the pollution problem on the Moon but remain helpless to solve it. With so many terrifying corpses guarding here, approaching is difficult, and long-distance attacks are ineffective due to the protection of the Grand Array."
Li Yi previously unleashed a bolt of lightning that only created a scorched crater on the Moon. With his power , others would fare even worse.
Li Yi once again delivered a punch; Divine Power surged as he shattered the head of the tattered corpse before him, attempting to deal with one enemy first. But, to his shock, despite the arm being destroyed and the head smashed, the body did not fall.
The power of pollution still coalesced on it, and the damaged body could still move.
The broken corpse extended a finger from its remaining hand; polluted energy gathered and transformed into a gray-white light, manifesting an ancient rune. Content orıginally comes from novel⸺fire.net
Li Yi sensed danger, hesitated not a bit, and transformed his palm into a Heavenly Saber. Five-colored divine light swirled, extreme Daoist Skill concentrated, and he slashed downward, violently cleaving the corpse into fragments.
Only when damaged to this extent did the ancient corpse lose its ability to move.
The remaining polluted energy on the shattered bones slowly absorbed by the Moon’s surface, leaving nothing wasted.
Li Yi’s face darkened at this sight.
Killing such a polluted corpse was so difficult, and even after death, the residual power remained on the Moon. This meant his attacks were almost futile, indicating that the one who arranged things here anticipated everything.
This was an impeccable Grand Array.
Yet at the moment, Li Yi had no time to ponder further, as nearby awakened corpses had increased to over a dozen, with each glaring at him with abyss-like black glows.
The cold, evil hostility was released without reservation.
Seeing this, Li Yi leaped up, rushing into the void of space, intending to lure all these ancient corpses away, bringing the battlefield into the void, thereby preventing the polluted energies on them from returning to the depths of the Moon after defeating them.
His intentions were correct.
However, once he left the Moon’s vicinity, the ancient corpses simply settled back into dormancy, gradually sinking into the ground to bury themselves again.
"So these ancient corpses merely guard the Grand Array and cease to engage once the enemy leaves the Moon’s area?" Li Yi immediately understood.
No wonder the cultivators on Earth could safely relay intelligence from here back; if the ancient corpses pursued relentlessly, survival of those who came here would be near impossible.
"Li Yi, why did you go to the Moon? The pollution issue there is complex; do not risk investigating it. For your safety, hurry back to Earth."
Suddenly, a voice sounded in Li Yi’s ear.
Startled, he looked around.
As sound cannot travel in space, he was nonetheless aware of basic facts.
Soon, his gaze locked onto a distant high-tech satellite, its camera aimed at him, transmitting energy that, upon reaching him, converted into sound.
Evidently, this communication method bypassed the vacuum’s effect.
"Earth people?" Li Yi briefly glanced at it before turning away.
He didn’t wish to respond.
Without thoroughly investigating the situation, he wouldn’t retreat in vain, so he gestured for the satellite to move away and stop interfering with him.
"Reveal your true form and blast these ancient corpses into the void, ensuring they never return."
Instantly, Li Yi made his decision.
Surrounded by thunder, Divine Power swirled; endless energy erupted from his body, causing him to swell into a giant, towering over a hundred feet.
The giant, bearing divine light and thunderous power, descended onto the Moon again, shaking everything with his divine might.
Upon sensing a living presence, the ancient corpses awakened anew, swiftly crawling free from the ground.
"Sever Heaven and Earth."
The hundred-feet giant acted decisively, unleashing his full power with an ancient battle posture. The most terrifying power in his bloodline was activated, causing the surrounding area to darken abruptly as if plunged into night.
A punch like a Heaven Opening axe stroke, obliterating everything, fiercely shattered the void.
Caught off guard by the sudden strike, the awakened ancient corpses couldn’t react in time, merely driven by polluted energies, lacking spiritual wisdom, inferior to a True Man. Even with formidable strength, flaws persisted.
Li Yi exploited their sluggish response upon awakening to deliver this pinnacle attack.
As Divine Power spiraled, void shattered, these ancient corpses were swept into the void, forcibly expelled from the Moon, vanishing from sight without exhibiting their true strength.
Distant satellites filmed this scene, leaving personnel monitoring shocked.
They were astounded not by Li Yi’s prowess, but by how terrifying ancient corpses, troubling Earth’s upper echelons, were exiled by a single blow from Li Yi.
Though the method was cunning, its effectiveness was undeniable.
Thereafter, Li Yi’s hundred-foot giant strode toward the Moon’s far side, scanning the surroundings with divine light eyes, seeking anomalies.
However, as he proceeded, the ground’s broken stones became more apparent, leading to the ruins of ancient buildings.
Evidently crafted not by ordinary men, but left by cultivators from a former Spiritual Energy era. Yet these ruins lacked function, serving only as remnants.
The giant strode purposefully forward, finding the surviving buildings increasingly intact.
Ultimately, he beheld a palace.
The palace, seemingly crystalline, not large, yet exuding a timeless aura, with dense polluted energy continuously spewing from it, spreading across Earth using the Moon as a base.
"Is that the pollution source?" Li Yi’s gaze shifted.
Divine Power, accompanied by thunder, obliterated the vacuum, striking the Crystal Palace precisely.
No matter the outcome, testing it first seemed prudent.
Yet this strike failed to affect the Crystal Palace, with strength absorbed entirely, leaving no trace.
Li Yi witnessed this, as did a distant high-tech satellite capturing the scene.
"A palace situated on the Moon’s far side, akin to Earth’s mythical Guanghan Palace; could that be the pollution’s source?"
On Earth, within a base’s monitoring center.
The center was suddenly crowded, senior figures attending through holographic projections.
Watching the satellite’s transmitted images, they were deeply shocked.
Previously, they attempted to investigate the Moon’s pollution but failed due to various obstacles. Now, following Li Yi, they accessed crucial information.
"Li Yi’s strength is frightening, even through satellite images, the oppressive force is palpable. Yet, even such power can’t budge the Crystal Palace, This is unusual. Issue notifications urging Li Yi’s return; he’s one of Earth’s rare top combat powers, not to risk investigating pollution, as Earth’s future depends heavily on him."
Authorities ordered, unwilling to see Li Yi jeopardize himself.
"Messages were already sent but were ignored," reported staff.
"Continue sending; warn Li Yi that the pollution issue requires careful deliberation, not rash actions," a senior insisted, less powerful but knowledgeable.
He saw the Crystal Palace was strange and terrifying, advocating caution before human contact.
Although eliminating the pollution could normalize Earth’s Spiritual Energy benefiting all cultivators, Li Yi shouldn’t shoulder the risk alone. Safer strategies must be sought.