Chapter 650: Visitors from the Alliance

It must have been the effect of the Soul-Returning Pill—after about ten minutes, Lin Yue's eyelids twitched, and she slowly woke up.

At first, Lin Yue was confused, but when she saw Li Yi, her eyes lit up, and she quickly realized what had happened during her coma.

Li Yi must have intervened; otherwise, she would never have survived this ordeal—without him, she might have remained unconscious forever.

"Sister Lin, you're finally awake. Don't talk about anything else yet—first, feel your soul's condition. Any lingering damage?" Li Yi asked immediately.

He didn't care about her physical state—he had the Life Repair Pod, capable of saving anyone with even a breath left—but soul injuries were beyond his power to heal.

Luckily, the Medical Division found the Soul-Returning Pill; otherwise, it would have been truly dangerous.

"My soul?" Lin Yue closed her eyes again.

Soon.

A glow of spiritual energy emerged from her body, and her soul detached, appearing before them.

But her soul was wounded—though seemingly intact, it bore numerous fine cracks; fortunately, many had already been repaired by the strange energy within the Soul-Returning Pill, preventing total fragmentation.

Still, some hidden damage remained. Though not life-threatening, if left untreated, these soul wounds would become a serious obstacle to her future cultivation.

Soon.

Lin Yue's soul returned to her body, and she opened her eyes: "I can feel a strange energy inside me helping my soul recover—if not for it, my soul would have been in grave danger."

"Do you still have any Soul-Returning Pill?" Li Yi turned to Wei Shaoxing beside him.

Wei Shaoxing said, "The Medical Division only has ten vials left—it's for research, not mass production. But if the efficacy is confirmed, I can keep buying Soul-Returning Herb for extraction. This herb grows on Earth, in several danger zones—it's not hard to obtain."

"Good. Buy as much Soul-Returning Herb as you can and refine it into Soul-Returning Pill. Don't worry about money—I'll give you three Storage Magic Treasures first. Sell them. If it's still not enough, let me know."

Li Yi spoke, then tossed three Storage Magic Treasures to Wei Shaoxing.

In the Golden Academy, Storage Magic Treasures were still hot commodities—valuable and easy to sell.

"No problem. Give me five days—I'll produce enough Soul-Returning Pill," Wei Shaoxing vowed immediately.

With three Storage Magic Treasures as startup capital, almost anything available on Earth could be bought.

Soon, Wei Shaoxing hurried away.

At this point, Li Yi asked, "Sister Lin, what exactly happened? How did you get so badly hurt? I was lucky to return across dimensions—if I hadn't been here, you'd have died just now."

Lin Yue stepped out of the Life Repair Pod, moved her body, sensed her condition, then smiled bitterly: "It's not complicated—I teamed up temporarily with a few other Soul Realm cultivators from the Golden Academy to hunt transcendent creatures in the danger zones, both for training and to earn some silver taels."

"But we got unlucky—we encountered a demon beast from the Demon God Realm. It was too strong. We couldn't fight it, so we scattered to flee. Everything was going fine until one of my teammates betrayed me—I was wounded and left exposed to the beast."

Li Yi frowned at this.

This scene mirrored exactly what had happened when he first entered a danger zone—someone always betrayed their teammate at the critical moment to save themselves.

"I thought I was dead for sure—but when the beast attacked, its disturbance drew the attention of a mythic creature, which struck it. I was caught in the crossfire and nearly died. I barely made it back to the Golden Academy using a flyer from my Storage Magic Treasure, controlled by the AI."

Here, Lin Yue added with relief: "Luckily, my martial cultivation reached the Meridian Awakening Realm—I forced out my heart's blood to hold on for a while, or I'd have passed out long ago."

"I see."

Li Yi said, "Sister Lin, you were lucky. Any misstep along the way and you wouldn't have survived. Earth is full of dangers now—not just invasions from other worlds, but also treacherous Earth-born humans. I suggest you cultivate in a safer world. This one isn't suitable for you."

Lin Yue said, "Return to the Four Seas and Eight Zones? But there, cosmic energy is too thin—it's terrible for cultivation."

"I'll find a better world. If you're willing, I'll send you there," Li Yi said—he meant the world of incense worship and godhood.

Lin Yue said, "Let me think about it."

Li Yi said, "No rush. I've returned across dimensions now—if you run into trouble during this time, come find me. I'll help. This incident must be settled—who betrayed you? I'll demand justice for you."

Lin Yue said immediately, "His name is Xu Jie—he's also a Soul Realm cultivator, newly joined to the Golden Academy. I don't know if he's returned from the danger zone yet—he might even be dead."

"Lan Ji," Li Yi said at once.

"Hello, Master. How may I assist you?" The AI Lan Ji's sweet voice sounded beside him.

Li Yi said immediately, "Investigate the cultivator named Xu Jie in the Golden Academy. Check if he's still alive."

"Investigating. Please wait a moment." Lan Ji's powerful processing began infiltrating the Golden Academy's database, quickly retrieving Xu Jie's identity data, then using satellite surveillance to lock his location.

The results came quickly.

Xu Jie had not died in the danger zone—he had returned alive to the Golden Academy, and just an hour ago, he had returned to his cultivation chamber, E-Zone, Room 55. "He's still alive?" Lin Yue's face darkened with fury.

Li Yi said, "Of course he survived—he betrayed his teammate at the critical moment. It's despicable, but undeniably effective for survival. That's why good people die young and evil ones live long."

"Enough about that. Since the enemy is back, let's take revenge. Such a traitor must not be allowed to live—if he grows strong, he'll harm more people."

He despised traitors who sold their comrades for survival.

Without hesitation, Li Yi packed up the Life Repair Pod and prepared to leave the Medical Division with Lin Yue.

But as he activated the Cloud Soaring Technique and rose into the air, three unfamiliar cultivators blocked his path. They were formidable, seemingly multi-disciplinary practitioners, standing in midair, radiating a powerful aura.

"Hmm?"

Li Yi frowned: "Are you three so bored that you're blocking my way for no reason?"

"Li Yi, I've heard of you—you're famous in the Golden Academy. You single-handedly ignited the war between the Xuan Immortal Continent and the Golden Academy, and fought a life-or-death battle with the once-unstoppable Du Bai Zhi, nearly destroying the entire region."

"But why would someone of your status and position pick a fight with a Soul Realm cultivator?" The speaker was a young man, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in a long robe—not like an Earth native, but clearly from another world.

!

Clearly, he had experience crossing dimensions.

"What's your name? Who sent you?" Li Yi asked directly.

"I'm Os. I'm here for Liu Guanghui, whom you killed. He was a member of the Cross-Dimensional Alliance. You broke the Golden Academy's rules—you killed one of our people without cause and just walked away. Isn't that a bit too much?"

This man called himself Os—but the name clearly wasn't from Earth; it was likely one he adopted in another world.

Earth natives who cross dimensions often take new names to adapt—it's normal.

"That medical director who refused to help? He said he was from the Cross-Dimensional Alliance and begged me to spare him—but what does that have to do with me? Did that make him not deserve to die?"

Li Yi sneered: "If you're here to avenge him, I'll warn you—leave now, or all three of you will die here."

He spoke without courtesy, showing no respect for these men.

"Li Yi, you're awfully arrogant."

Os narrowed his eyes: "I know you're strong—but I'm not here to fight. You killed someone without cause—you owe an explanation. Paying compensation would be acceptable."

"Compensation? Your Cross-Dimensional Alliance nearly killed my family—I haven't even settled that account with you, and now you dare demand compensation? I've never seen such audacity. I'll count to three—if you're still here after that, you won't leave alive." Li Yi's killing intent surged—he had no patience for them.

In the Golden Academy, there were no real rules—when your fist was strong enough, your word became law.

Li Yi's strength might not let him dominate the Golden Academy, but it was more than enough to ignore its rules.

Os and the others frowned at this.

This Li Yi was even more ruthless than they'd imagined—he truly meant to kill all three of them here.

"One." Li Yi had already begun counting.

Os's face changed slightly—he knew fighting Li Yi now was foolish. His goal was only to make Li Yi back down and pay compensation, to settle the matter.

But now he realized how dominant Li Yi truly was—he wanted to kill them all.

"Two." Li Yi counted again.

"We're leaving." Os didn't hesitate—he turned and fled.

But Li Yi's cold voice echoed behind them: "You've reached two. Now you want to leave? That's disrespect. I'll give you a lesson today—so you won't be confused about right and wrong later."

As his words ended, a roar of dragon and tiger echoed through heaven and earth.

Os and the others froze mid-step, every hair on their bodies standing on end, their souls screaming a warning.

Suddenly.

A brilliant fist of light, carrying the power of dragon and tiger, surged forward with a thousand bolts of thunder.

"Li Yi!" Os roared in fury, instantly reacting—he formed an ancient hand seal, his energy surging, transforming into a golden Buddha that enveloped his body.

The Buddha chanted sutras, radiating supreme power, trying to block this lethal strike.

(End of Chapter)