Chapter 1149: Chapter 1149

At this moment, Li Yi was swiftly fleeing over the Sea of Ruins. He dashed into the Cloud Sea, using the Cloud-Riding Technique to conceal his form and avoid the attacks of that group of Water Avoiding Beasts in the sea.

However, this group of Water Avoiding Beasts could always precisely lock onto his position. A Divine Light was emitted, cutting through the Cloud Sea and splitting the sky.

If this strike landed on a person, even with a Divine Body, he could not withstand it. Fortunately, the Black Gold Star Armor he wore played a significant role, and even the attacks of the Water Avoiding Beasts could not break through its defense.

Fortunately, after being pursued for some time, Li Yi finally managed to shake off these terrifying Water Avoiding Beasts.

"Water Avoiding Beasts have territorial awareness. Once you flee beyond a certain range, they won’t continue chasing, but you still have to be careful. The Sea of Ruins is filled with many dangers. If you’re a bit unlucky, you might not even be able to fly out," Hua Qing reminded.

"But if everything goes smoothly, flying east at your speed for a month or two should get you out of here."

"Fly for a month or two? Are you kidding me? I might as well turn back right now," Li Yi said.

In this perilous sea, flying for one or two months could lead to encountering all sorts of dangers.

"Don’t be so pessimistic. Since you’re here, why think about leaving? I noticed the direction earlier. The further east you go, the safer it becomes. As long as you don’t encounter any fatal danger within half a month, your strength should see you through without major issues," Hua Qing said.

"If I encounter danger, I’ll throw you out as bait first," Li Yi said bluntly.

However, in the next few days, Li Yi was indeed not that unlucky. He increased his flying speed, appearing like a silver lightning bolt streaking across the sky.

Although there were some powerful creatures lurking in the Sea of Ruins, they didn’t show much hostility towards him. It seemed they regarded Li Yi as a passing bird, with no desire to prey upon him.

Or perhaps Li Yi’s flying speed was incredibly fast, and by the time the creatures in this sea noticed, he was already at a distant point, making it unworthy to chase.

But along the way, he indeed saw some extraordinary beings.

There was once an area where a group of Jiao Longs danced together, exuding terrifying aura, forcing him to detour. There was also a sea area resembling an abyss, eerily calm. When he passed by, he saw a golden eye open deep in the sea.

Fortunately, the terrifying creature in the deep sea was asleep and uninterested in his passage; otherwise, he might have perished there.

He also saw, within the Cloud Sea, a flock of beautiful giant birds soaring with their wings spread. They seemed friendly, with no desire for violence, and some held gemstones emitting Divine Light in their beaks, each varying in color but clearly Heaven and Earth Treasures, very precious.

"Those are Jingwei Birds. The stones in their beaks are called Jingwei Stones, a rare treasure only Jingwei Birds can find. Typically, only male birds seek these Jingwei Stones during courtship. Don’t get any ideas about them, or you won’t know how you die," Hua Qing advised.

"Do you even need to say that? One of those birds is hundreds of feet large, its aura more terrifying than the Water Avoiding Beasts," Li Yi remarked with a twitch of his mouth, not daring to harbor any thoughts of aggression.

Hua Qing sighed, "However, if your strength was sufficient, grabbing a few Jingwei Stones wouldn’t be bad. Even in this world, such treasures are incredibly valuable and hard to come by. The Sea of Ruins is vast, and even strong cultivators living here for decades might not come across a flock of Jingwei Birds."

"Then why don’t you snatch them?" Li Yi asked, "Do I look like someone who values money over life?"

"Aren’t you?" Hua Qing was a bit surprised.

Li Yi couldn’t be bothered to argue further. He was still in a dangerous zone and dared not be careless, so he quickly distanced himself from the Jingwei Birds and continued his eastward dash.

Silver lightning pierced through the sky in an instant, its speed even more rapid than a few days ago.

This was not an illusion.

Instead, Li Yi felt the Mana within him transforming, becoming purer and more potent than before. He felt as if this land was subtly remodeling him.

The spiritual energy of this world always carried a particularly special power, which was what made its creatures exceptionally strong.

Now that Li Yi had entered this world, he naturally received this land’s gifts too.

Several more days passed in the blink of an eye.

By now, Li Yi could already see several scattered islands situated in the sea, but those islands were extremely dangerous and belonged to powerful creatures.

He had no choice but to continue detouring.

Though it delayed him significantly, it ensured his safety.

"I’ve been flying for more than a dozen days, and still haven’t flown out of this Sea of Ruins. In other worlds, with my speed, I would’ve circled several times already. This Great Realm, indeed, is not simple,"

Li Yi mused inwardly.

Although he had flown tirelessly for over a dozen days, thanks to the extremely abundant spiritual energy in this world, he showed no sign of fatigue. In fact, his strength had slightly improved.

Soon, a month passed.

Li Yi was still flying over the Sea of Ruins. However, as Hua Qing had said, after the dangerous period within the first month passed, the remaining month was much less hazardous.

This could be due to being further from the Inner Sea.

Moreover, at this point, he even noticed traces of cultivator activity.

In the distance, a streak of light streaked across the sky, drawn by four Jiao Longs pulling a massive flying ship in a certain direction. On that ship, Li Yi could clearly sense the presence of cultivators.

Although the aura was restrained, it was incredibly powerful, and there seemed to be a few terrifying auras faintly emanating from within the ship.

Judging by that aura, the other party was neither human nor a demon beast in human form, nor a cultivator... it seemed to be a race he had never seen before.

Following the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, Li Yi chose not to approach and instead quickly distanced himself.

However, although Li Yi noticed the other party, the other party also seemed to notice Li Yi.

The four Jiao Longs flying through the air suddenly changed direction, quickly approaching his position.

"Hmm?" Seeing this situation, Li Yi’s expression suddenly changed.

"Why are you not running? They’re coming to capture you." Hua Qing hurriedly said, "Seeing you flying alone from the depths of the Sea of Ruins, they’re most likely suspicious that you have some major treasure or fortuitous encounter and definitely want to interrogate you."

"The people of your world are truly naive and wicked, actually thinking of killing to seize treasures. How low is the moral standard to do such things? No matter how bad Earth people are, we still wouldn’t do such a thing." Li Yi cursed.

"Now is not the time to argue with an old man. If you can’t get through this, you’re dead." Hua Qing said.

"Goodness, you tricked me into coming here, and now that I’m in danger, you start with the cold remarks. I knew I couldn’t trust you, old timer." Li Yi replied, and simultaneously increased his speed.

His mana was burning, and his figure streaked across the sky like a comet, disappearing in an instant.

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Fortunately, even with four Jiao Longs pulling the ship, they could not match Li Yi’s speed.

It seemed he was about to shake them off.

But then, Li Yi sensed an extraordinarily terrifying aura emerging from behind.

Soon, a figure, as if crossing through space, vanished from the ship, and the next moment appeared in front of Li Yi.

"Hmm?" Li Yi’s pupils narrowed sharply, and instinctively, he halted abruptly.

If they could catch up, what’s the point of running?

If he kept running, they might just kill him outright.

"Fellow Daoist, please stay." At this moment, the person spoke with a smile.

Only then did Li Yi clearly see the other party’s appearance. Just as he suspected, the other party was indeed not human, but had horns, sharp fangs, resembling an Evil Ghost.

"This is a strong member of the Rakshasa Clan, probably at the Heavenly King level." Hua Qing’s voice echoed.

"Heavenly King level? Now you’re telling me about levels? Isn’t it a bit late?" Li Yi said, "What level am I at now?"

"This world is called the Heavenly Realm because there are countless cultivators here, each having different cultivation methods. Thus, strength is assessed by combat power. The weakest are Heavenly Soldiers, followed by Heavenly Generals, then Heavenly Kings, after that, Heavenly Emperors, and finally, Heavenly Venerates. Of course, the Heavenly Venerates here aren’t the self-imposed ones like you, they’re truly invincible, rulers of the myriad realms."

Hua Qing said, "In my prime, I had the strength of a Heavenly Emperor, hence being called Emperor Hua Qing. As for you, though your strength is decent, you barely qualify over a Water Avoiding Beast, probably only above a Heavenly Soldier but below a Heavenly General."

"What? Am I just a mere soldier now? Doesn’t that make me a roadside rock?" Li Yi’s eyes widened.

"Don’t say that. Being at the Heavenly Soldier level in the Heavenly Realm is already quite decent. There are many who aren’t even worth categorizing. Not everywhere is as perilous as the Sea of Ruins. More importantly, you should figure out how to deal with this Rakshasa Clan’s Heavenly King strongman right before you."

"Deal with my ass, might as well start over, you swindler, truly a menace." Li Yi fumed.

But complaints aside, he remained calm, just quietly looking at the Rakshasa Clan’s strongman in front of him.

"May I ask why the Heavenly King of the Rakshasa Clan has stopped me?" Li Yi asked with neither humility nor arrogance.

"Seeing you came from the Sea of Ruins, I wish to inquire something from you, and hope you won’t hesitate to share." The Rakshasa Clan Heavenly King said with a smile.

Li Yi said, "Under Emperor Hua Qing’s order, I came to the Sea of Ruins seeking the Jingwei Bird. Now that I have a clue, I must hurry back to inform Emperor Hua Qing. If you have questions, please ask quickly, so as not to delay my affairs."

With a quick mind, he immediately brought up the banner of Hua Qing.

Although Emperor Hua Qing had perished, Li Yi believed in this world of myriad emperors, there’s no way this Rakshasa Clan’s Heavenly King knew about Hua Qing’s affairs.

It’s crucial to fool them first to avoid being seen through and killed directly.

Hearing the name of Emperor Hua Qing, the Rakshasa Clan’s Heavenly King showed a slight change in expression.