Chapter 680: The Other Half of the Coin

Facing these blindly confident evolvers, Li Yi showed no disgust or resentment; after all, no matter who they were, anyone who appeared on this frontline deserved some respect.

After all, those who dared step forward to defend Earth against the Demon God Realm at this time were at least not unworthy.

Had it been any other time, Li Yi would have already acted the moment they breached Tianyi Hall.

So.

When Li Yi saw them, he felt compelled to warn them of the Tianyao's danger and did not wish to see these people die foolishly in the Tianyao's hands due to their overconfidence.

As long as these people could survive a single tour of the battlefield, their future achievements would certainly be substantial.

"Li Yi, is the Tianyao really that strong? How could Lin Qi not survive three strikes against it? She's the one who killed a Nascent Soul cultivator—her magic treasure was taken right from that Nascent Soul cultivator's corpse." Someone who seemed to know the woman spoke up directly.

"It's impressive for a Spirit God Realm cultivator to slay a Nascent Soul cultivator, but the Tianyao's power is nothing like that of a Nascent Soul cultivator," Li Yi said. "As someone who arrived on this frontline earlier than you, I can only warn you of the Tianyao's danger and terror. If even this doesn't make you cautious, then when you die on the battlefield, you'll deserve it."

"In short, if you ever face a Tianyao alone, your best chance is to flee—don't even think about testing your strength against it, because once you actually fight, you'll realize just how deadly the Tianyao is."

His words were no exaggeration; they were verified by his own experience.

"If we choose to flee without fighting, the frontline can't be held. We accepted this mission and came here—we can't just do nothing and run away in panic."

At this moment, a man named Xu Zhangke stepped forward and said seriously: "Even if we can't defeat them, we must do our best to block the Tianyao—we can't let the frontline fall. If the enemies of the Demon God Realm enter Earth, the destruction will be far greater."

"That's right. The Tianyao might even serve as a whetstone for us. As evolvers, everyone cultivates multiple arts—realm isn't the only measure of strength. Only in actual combat can true ability be tested. I came here with this purpose, so I'm eager to challenge the Tianyao." Another evolver spoke up, clearly confident in his own power.

Hearing this, Li Yi finally understood their mindset—he realized his warnings were unnecessary.

But it didn't matter.

One battle would wake them up; how many of these ten evolvers would survive by then, however, remained unknown.

"Since you all feel this way, do as you wish. Though I'm responsible for the safety of this stretch of the frontline, I won't interfere with what happens here. But if you want a place to stay, I won't lend you Tianyi Hall—I have less than ten days left on my assignment, and after that, I'll leave."

Li Yi spoke calmly, refusing their request to use Tianyi Hall.

After being refused, Zhang Tianfan froze in surprise; the others immediately showed signs of disappointment.

They knew that to remain on this frontline long-term, a safe resting place was essential—and nothing compared to Li Yi's grand hall.

Tianyi Hall wasn't just a space magic treasure—it was also a defensive Dao artifact.

Once inside, even great demons might struggle to break it open.

"Li Yi, we only need temporary lodging—we won't trouble you at all. When you leave, we'll vacate the hall. Please, consider our shared duty on this frontline and show us some leniency."

At this moment, the woman named Lin Qi spoke.

The others nodded in agreement, hoping Li Yi would show them some favor.

At least let them settle in for a while, until they understood everything here before making further plans.

"If you're here to hone yourselves on the battlefield, you don't need a safe haven, do you? Otherwise, whenever danger comes, you'll just hide in my Tianyi Hall—how will that ever train you?"

Li Yi spoke, then waved his hand.

The Tianyi Hall, originally resting on the ground, shrank rapidly, transforming into a delicate, miniature palace that flew into his palm.

He stored it inside his Five Elements Bracelet, then ignored them entirely and flew away—he didn't want to stay near them, as it would only waste his cultivation time; he'd rather find a quiet place to reside.

Just as he was about to leave—

Suddenly—

Another voice came from afar.

"Li Yi, you bastard, where are you running off to again? I knew you wouldn't stay put here."

Then a tall, burly figure shattered the air with incredible speed and appeared before them.

"Wang Hu?" Li Yi's expression shifted slightly.

"Our bet from before still stands, right?" Wang Hu said.

Li Yi replied: "Of course it does. Ten days—whichever of us kills more Tianyao gets the remaining half of the coin. What, are you in such a hurry to bring me the treasure?"

"Pfft, you bastard, what kind of talk is that? I'm here to collect your half of the broken coin." Wang Hu said.

Li Yi said: "Oh? You're so confident you killed more Tianyao than I did on the last battlefield?"

"Correct. I killed three Tianyao." Wang Hu finished, and a glow erupted from his body—a soul force that used cosmic energy to manifest part of his memories.

Instantly, an image appeared in midair.

It showed Wang Hu battling Tianyao.

Amidst the chaotic, perilous battlefield, he moved without restraint, unleashing devastating techniques, and brutally killed a powerful Tianyao with his bare hands.

Then the scene shifted: Wang Hu fought another Tianyao, again outmatching it, smashing its skull with a single punch.

These soul-force-projected memory images couldn't be faked.

"A master who killed three Tianyao?" Others on the frontline stared at Wang Hu, sizing him up.

Such strength was extraordinary.

"What, Li Yi, don't believe me? If you doubt it, I can show you the corpses of the Tianyao I killed." Wang Hu said—he carried storage magic treasures on his person.

Li Yi said: "No need. I don't doubt you—I'm just curious about the soul-force technique you just used."

"Want to learn? I can teach you," Wang Hu said.

Li Yi shook his head: "No need. I watched a few moments—I understand. It's just guiding cosmic energy to manifest memories from the soul. But our little game is over."

As he spoke, his own soul-light emerged, and a surge of magic power condensed, replicating Wang Hu's method to project his own memories into the air.

The scene showed Li Yi being surrounded and attacked by three Tianyao.

He channeled his Dao, and the roar of Long Hu power erupted as he fought fiercely against the three Tianyao, even smashing one away with a single punch, leaving it severely wounded.

Finally, Li Yi seized his chance, locked onto one Tianyao, activated the Five Elements Bracelet on his wrist to trap it, then delivered a punch that instantly killed it.

"He killed one while surrounded by three Tianyao?" Wang Hu's gaze darkened slightly.

He had fought one Tianyao head-on; Li Yi had slain one while surrounded—clearly, the gap between them was vast.

"Is this Li Yi's strength? He survived a three-Tianyao ambush and turned it into a counter-killing?" Zhang Tianfan, Xu Zhangke, Lin Qi, and the other new evolvers watched the scene, their hearts tightening.

Especially when Li Yi unleashed his Dao techniques—their power was so immense, yet the Tianyao simply tanked the attacks and charged forward.

The Tianyao's power was truly absurd.

At this moment, they finally believed Li Yi's earlier warning—that they should flee if they ever faced a Tianyao alone—was sincere advice, not condescension or disrespect.

The terrifying combat prowess displayed by the Tianyao in the vision made them realize they couldn't possibly withstand it.

"You only killed one Tianyao—you're behind me," Wang Hu said.

Li Yi replied calmly: "Not yet. This is just the beginning."

The scene continued.

The battlefield Li Yi pulled out the Moonbow, fired an arrow that grievously wounded a Tianyao, then immediately followed up with the Great Method of Dividing the River into Land, slicing the creature clean in two.

"Second Tianyao dead!" The onlookers couldn't help but gasp.

Li Yi's killing methods were ruthless and brutal—after that devastating arrow wounded the Tianyao, he struck immediately, giving no chance to recover.

But soon, more Tianyao arrived to reinforce the battlefield.

Though he fought desperately and killed two Tianyao, five more immediately joined forces to surround and kill Li Yi.

This sight made Wang Hu's gaze darken again.

Three Tianyao surrounding him was already insane.

Five Tianyao teaming up to kill Li Yi? That was a serious show of respect—and yet Li Yi still survived? It was unbelievable.

In the vision, Li Yi drew his bow again. This arrow was different—it pierced one Tianyao's body and killed it instantly.

"What kind of bow is that? So terrifying—one Tianyao didn't even react before it exploded?" Zhang Tianfan widened his eyes.

"This technique probably can't be used often," Xu Zhangke said beside him. "Otherwise Li Yi wouldn't have waited until now to use it during the ambush. With five Tianyao closing in, he's got no choice."

"Is that the Divine Bow of Feng Yu, the Great Demon?" Wang Hu confirmed—he'd heard of the Great Demon battle at the Golden Academy.

After one Tianyao was slain,

the others were thrown into chaos; one even broke off to chase the arrow's direction of origin.

The original five-Tianyao ambush instantly shifted.

"Li Yi, even though you managed to counterkill in a Tianyao ambush, you've only killed three so far," Wang Hu said.

"Don't rush," Li Yi said.

Though he'd only killed three Tianyao directly in the ambush, there was another Tianyao he'd slain after Xuan Yuezi and the Bald Daoist arrived and he obtained the Shattered Star Spear.

The vision showed him gripping the spear and slaying the Tianyao.

Thus, the total number of Tianyao killed by Li Yi reached four.

In truth, he hadn't even counted the Tianyao he'd killed earlier.

But it didn't matter.

As long as he surpassed Wang Hu's count, that was enough.

"Wang Hu, you lost." Li Yi then withdrew his magic power, extinguishing his soul-light, and looked at him.

Wang Hu's face darkened—he was unwilling to accept defeat. He hadn't expected that killing three Tianyao wouldn't be enough to beat Li Yi.

"You won. Here's your half of the coin." He gritted his teeth, hurled the remaining half into the air, then turned and left without looking back.

He had lost.

He didn't try to cheat.

Li Yi reached out and caught the half-coin. Immediately, a familiar voice spoke: "Another innately evil Earthling."

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As he'd suspected, the other half of Wang Hu's coin also contained a lingering soul fragment.

Li Yi ignored it.

This soul fragment no longer posed a threat to him.

"I should ask the Bald Daoist—he's a master at forging Dao artifacts. Maybe he can restore these two broken halves of the coin—and uncover any secrets hidden within."

Only he has the potential to repair this extraordinary artifact.

Li Yi is merely a warrior; he understands nothing of the craft of forging.

(End of Chapter)