Chapter 596: Scripture

"Boom!"

Above the medical department of the Golden Academy, a roar like the heavens and earth being torn asunder suddenly erupted. This massive sound came so abruptly that it startled many people at once. Soon, experts nearby were soaring into the air one after another.

"What happened? Did a Great Demon from the Demon God Realm kill their way over, or have the cultivators from the Profound Immortal Continent come for revenge?"

"It's not an invasion by external enemies; it must be our own people fighting, because we haven't received any warning alerts from the Golden Academy side."

"Who is making a move in the Golden Academy again? And with such a commotion—they don't even know how to show some restraint."

Accompanied by the sound of discussion, many experts now looked toward the direction from which the commotion originated.

They saw a force of Dragon and Tiger roaring through the heavens and earth, carrying boundless divine power, possessing an aura that seemed capable of overturning mountains and rivers. Meeting this strike was a massive Buddha statue. Although this Buddha was illusory in color, it possessed incredible might, actually resisting this terrifying Dragon-Tiger force head-on.

Wait.

It seemed it hadn't resisted it after all.

The golden Buddha statue began to crack continuously. Even though this Buddha chanted scriptures to bolster itself, it was of no avail. Finally, as the golden body shattered, the remaining force of the Dragon-Tiger power, undiminished, surged toward Aus and the others.

"This power—how is it possible? The last time this Li Yi made a move, he didn't have such divine power."

Aus's pupils suddenly constricted. He couldn't believe that after only a short period, this Li Yi was several times stronger than when he had fought Du Baizhi. This kind of growth in strength was simply inconceivable.

At this realm, everyone's cultivation speed had already slowed down; even those cultivating multiple paths found it difficult to make rapid progress.

Yet, the Li Yi before his eyes defied this common logic.

"Careful."

At this moment, the two teammates beside Aus immediately made their moves as well, joining forces in an attempt to block this Dragon-Tiger force.

Only to see the energy within the two bodies surging, then transforming into solid form, like two indestructible great shields, blocking the attack before them.

Even with the remaining force venting, the two still felt as if they had been fiercely struck by a great mountain descending from the heavens. That terrifying power caused both of them to instantly spray a mouthful of fresh blood.

The three figures retreated violently.

They were blasted back by this punch for over two thousand meters before barely managing to stop in mid-air.

"This power—is this a joke?" The two who had barely blocked the strike raised their heads, ignoring their injuries, and looked at Li Yi with a hint of fear.

This was simply not the power an Evolver should possess.

Under that Dragon-Tiger roar, it was as if a young god were waving his fist, shaking the heavens and earth.

"His strength has more than doubled compared to before. A miscalculation. If we had known it would be like this, we shouldn't have made this trip." Aus took a deep breath, his whole body trembling slightly, feeling regret for his previous reckless behavior.

If Li Yi only had the strength he possessed when fighting Du Baizhi, the three of them joining forces might not have been a match, but they certainly wouldn't have been at a disadvantage.

But now.

The opponent had blasted all three of them back with a single punch; the disparity in strength was evident.

Moreover, with such a strike, the opponent clearly hadn't used his full strength. If he had gotten serious, he feared they would already be dead.

"Not bad, to be able to take a punch from me, but that is all." Li Yi slowly lowered his fist.

"I am sorry for what happened just now. It was our fault. I apologize to you." Aus immediately changed his attitude, flew forward alone, and then bowed face-to-face, offering an apology, fearing that Li Yi might make another move.

Li Yi said, "Is an apology enough after offending someone? Am I that easy to fool, or is the lives of you three worth so little? If you want to apologize, you must show sincerity; otherwise, this matter will not end here."

Aus did not say a word, immediately taking out a scripture cast in gold from his storage spirit artifact. He respectfully handed it over: "This is a precious scripture I obtained from crossing dimensions, named the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture. Every time it is recited, one can receive the blessing of all Buddhas once, which can strengthen the soul, stimulate potential, and is infinitely profound. Let this treasure serve as an apology."

Li Yi glanced at Lin Yue, then said, "You are quite good at choosing gifts, knowing that her soul is injured and that she urgently needs a means to treat it."

After speaking, he grabbed the golden scripture directly and opened it to take a look.

What was inscribed on it was indeed a precious scripture, possessing incredible and miraculous power. Just by silently reciting it in his heart, he felt a force in the heavens and earth blessing his entire body, and his soul felt a sense of comfort because of it.

"Very good, I accept the item. You may go."

Afterward, he waved his hand, signaling that the three could leave.

Aus immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt pained to give away the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture, if he hadn't done so today, he feared he would have been beaten to death on the spot by this Li Yi in two or three punches. Even if he could save his life, he estimated he would have lost his entire cultivation base.

Therefore, he did not have any hesitation, and after obtaining Li Yi's permission, he left immediately without looking back.

"Lin Jie, did you see? Cultivators are just like this. If you don't show your strength, everyone will treat you as nothing. After taking a punch and knowing how formidable you are, they learn to be obedient."

Li Yi looked at the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture in his hand and then handed it over: "This thing is indeed helpful for soul recovery. Lin Jie, keep it well. Recite it once whenever you have time. I believe it won't be long before your strength sees a great improvement."

"Give it to me? That wouldn't be very good." Lin Yue shook her head, wanting to refuse.

Li Yi said, "I don't have time to recite scriptures. When I have time in the future, you can return it to me then."

"Alright then." Lin Yue nodded, accepting the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture.

"However, they suffered a loss today. I fear that so-called Cross-Dimensional Alliance won't let it go so easily. They will definitely find an opportunity to retaliate. You must be careful."

Afterward, she added with great concern.

Li Yi said, "I am already being hunted by people from the Profound Immortal Continent; why would I worry about some Cross-Dimensional Alliance? If they really dare to come, next time it won't be as simple as an apology—they will have to leave their lives behind." Lin Yue said with a smile, "You have changed quite a bit; you are much more overbearing than when you were in Tianchang City."

"No choice. Petty people fear power, not virtue. If you aren't strong and overbearing, others will only think you are easy to bully. And you can't patiently preach to others every time you encounter trouble. It's better to just punch them first and talk later. If they can take it, then we can talk about other things; if they can't, then that's the end of it," Li Yi said.

"That is indeed reasonable." Lin Yue nodded, also agreeing with Li Yi's viewpoint.

Now, crises are everywhere on Earth, and cross-dimensional travel is frequent. As an Evolver, where would one have the time and energy to be hypocritical?

"Alright, this trouble is resolved. Let's go settle the score with that person named Xu Jie. This time I won't make a move; Lin Jie, you personally finish that guy off. Whoever comes to cause you trouble, I will block them for you."

Li Yi said, while simultaneously taking Lin Yue to act immediately.

Soon.

The two arrived at the Evolver residential area and accurately found E-Zone, Number 55.

At this moment, the cultivation room was tightly shut.

But Li Yi could confirm through his perception that there was someone inside.

He waved his hand casually, and a silver lightning bolt struck down from the sky, instantly hitting the cultivation room. Although this cultivation room was relatively sturdy, it couldn't withstand the power of this strike.

!

The cultivation room shattered with a roar.

Afterward, a figure was seen rushing out from inside instantly. He was suspicious and uncertain, looking left and right, not knowing what had just happened.

Enemies meeting are especially jealous.

"Xu Jie." Upon seeing this person, Lin Yue was immediately enraged. She leaped down directly from the air, and a battle saber instantly appeared in her hand. The moment she drew the saber, it was as if a gust of wind-singing sound drifted past.

This was Lin Yue's Wind-Listening Saber.

Fierce and ruthless.

"Lin Yue, it's you? You actually didn't die." Xu Jie was shocked upon seeing the person who had arrived, and then his soul gave a warning, feeling a fatal danger approaching.

He retreated several steps rapidly.

The battle saber slid past, and a bloodstain appeared on Xu Jie's chest. Fresh blood gradually flowed out, but he had still narrowly avoided this fatal attack.

"You didn't die; how could I die?" Lin Yue walked over with large strides, holding the saber. Her aura grew stronger and stronger, like a martial artist, carrying an aura of only advancing and never retreating.

"Killing a student in the Golden Academy is a serious crime. Lin Yue, you better think clearly." Xu Jie was somewhat panicked; he knew his strength was not equal to Lin Yue's.

Because Lin Yue cultivated martial arts as well, her combat power was relatively strong. And although he cultivated the Immortal Cultivation Method as well, everyone knew that the Profound Immortal Continent's Immortal Cultivation Method progressed slowly, and early-stage combat power relied entirely on the power of spirit artifacts.

Xu Jie couldn't afford spirit artifacts, so even though he cultivated the three methods of genes, evolution, and immortal cultivation, he still couldn't beat Lin Yue.

"That is a matter for me to worry about; you don't need to trouble yourself." After Lin Yue finished speaking, her figure suddenly accelerated, transforming into a remnant shadow and killing toward Xu Jie.

After a brief hesitation, Xu Jie did not have the slightest hesitation and turned to run.

This Lin Yue had come with the intention of killing him; if they fought head-on, he really might be finished off.

But Xu Jie hadn't escaped very far.

Suddenly.

Boom!

A silver lightning bolt struck in front of him, blocking his path.

Afterward, lightning bolts struck down one after another, forming a cage, trapping both him and Lin Yue inside.

Feeling the power of this silver lightning, Xu Jie was so frightened that he stopped immediately.

If he were struck by that lightning, he didn't doubt for a second that he would turn into fly ash.

But such a miraculous sight made Xu Jie immediately notice a man standing on a lucky cloud in mid-air.

Looking again at Lin Yue, who was killing her way over full of vigor, Xu Jie's face immediately turned ugly: "Good, very good. I didn't expect that you, Lin Yue, actually knew such an expert in the Golden Academy. If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have dared to harm you."

He had originally thought Lin Yue was just an inconspicuous Evolver with no potential; harming her to death meant harming her to death, and there wouldn't be any consequences.

But when Li Yi appeared, he understood everything.

However, Lin Yue did not speak. She killed her way over again, and the Wind-Listening Saber in her hand hummed again.

Xu Jie was also a trapped beast fighting, roaring loudly, stimulating all his potential, wanting to kill Lin Yue before he died.

But his strength was ultimately a notch weaker than Lin Yue's, and with Li Yi watching, Xu Jie was under immense pressure. Therefore, after fighting for just over ten seconds, Lin Yue had already achieved victory.

With one saber strike the opponent couldn't avoid, she easily sliced across his neck.

Fresh blood sprayed, and the head fell to the ground.

Only a soul of unwillingness floated out, attempting to cross dimensions and leave.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 597 =====