Chapter 780: Settlement

Time passed quickly.

Three days passed, and this group of cultivators from the End Law Era barely regained part of their strength; though they were still far from restoring their peak, they at least had the power to defend themselves and would no longer be easily killed.

"Time's up. I'll now lead you elders to a survival base. All you need to do is live well inside the base and restore your cultivation. I'll assign someone to explain the details to you."

Li Yi spoke up: "Though the survival base is safe, many powerful enemies still lurk outside. You elders must restore your cultivation as soon as possible and help defend the base against external threats."

"Defend the city? That's easy." A Daoist nodded slightly, confident.

As long as one had cultivation, a Three Flower Realm expert feared no enemy.

"Don't be careless—there are still many enemies on Earth," Li Yi then briefly told them about the Demon God Realm and the Xuan Immortal Continent, and mentioned the Dark World.

These three worlds are among Earth's primary enemies.

He also explained the cultivation levels of great demons.

"Earth Demon, Sky Demon, Great Demon, Demon King—back then, that old Wu Daoist couldn't even defeat one Great Demon with two flowers bloomed? Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Tribulation Crossing, Mahayana—this Xuan Immortal Continent is the real threat."

"A complete cultivation world that reached its peak, where immortals exist, along with magic treasures and immortal artifacts—never thought such a world would need to invade Earth."

"Our Three Flower Realm strength roughly equals that of a Great Demon or Mahayana cultivator, but who's truly stronger can only be determined after a fight."

These cultivators were deeply astonished by this information.

They hadn't expected the world to be this lively.

One world connected to many others, where experts from each realm collided here, learned each other's cultivation systems, and could even practice multiple arts simultaneously.

As Li Yi shared these key details, he also summoned clouds and mist to bring them back to Survival Base Eight.

Since the twenty-plus cultivators had no identity records, alarms blared as they neared the base.

But the alarms were quickly silenced.

Ye Jingtian had used his authority to grant Li Yi and his group access.

"Don't panic—it's Li Yi bringing a group of experts to join Survival Base Eight. These experts aren't from Earth; they're likely reinforcements from other worlds."

From their appearances and attire, Ye Jingtian could tell these people were definitely not from Earth.

"Adding so many reinforcements at once is good, but can we trust them? I don't doubt Li Yi—I doubt their loyalties," said Li Yugang, another S-rank authority holder.

After all, his entire family lived inside the base, and he cared more about its safety than anyone else.

"If you can't trust them, trust Li Yi. In special times, nothing can be guaranteed. Zhang Tianxing was known to us, yet he fell to a demon god and nearly caused disaster."

"These people crossed over. As long as they harbor no hostility, their backgrounds are cleaner than Earth's. Let them in—I'll instruct the sixth-gen AI, Xiao Fei, to create new identities for them. From now on, they're Earthlings."

His actions were bold, but trusting Li Yi and facing urgent circumstances, he needed powerful experts to join the base.

Others, hearing Ye Jingtian's words and backed by Li Yi's formidable strength, had no objections.

Soon.

Li Yi led the twenty-plus End Law Era cultivators into the survival base.

"Li Yi, I knew you wouldn't disappoint. These are the experts you brought, right?" Ye Jingtian, Li Yugang, Su Mu, and others appeared together to greet them—this matter was too important to ignore.

Then everyone began observing the cultivators.

Their impression was poor.

These people didn't look like experts—they radiated decay and death, appeared ancient and frail, and their strength was far weaker than expected; they couldn't possibly fight Great Demons, maybe only Sky Demons.

Yet these cultivators were also observing the place, studying Earth's evolvers.

Li Yi said: "They come from an End Law world. Their cultivation is lost, but their realms remain. With sufficient cosmic energy, in a few months, once they restore their cultivation, each will reach Great Demon level—right now, they just need time."

"What?"

At these words, everyone was stunned.

Twenty-plus experts with Great Demon strength?

Even though their cultivation was lost now, they'd recover quickly—months would pass in the blink of an eye, with no real impact.

"Li Yi, you've truly secured an incredible world," Ye Jingtian said, recovering from shock: "An End Law world is a perfect match for Earth—one needs spiritual energy, the other needs experts. You'll have to work hard from now on."

Li Yi smiled: "These elders are easy to get along with—I guarantee they won't be enemies. As for others from the End Law world, I can't promise control over them."

He dared to vouch for these cultivators partly due to his own strength, partly because of the Self-Sacrifice Spell.

They might not fight to the death for him, but they'd never become his enemies.

"True—recruiting twenty-odd people is already hard enough. But the End Law world has great potential; if we mine it further, we might even resist an entire world's invasion," Ye Jing said.

He hoped Li Yi would fully exploit the End Law world—if it were him, he'd raise a full army of cultivators from it and wage an open, cross-world war against the Demon God Realm and the Xuan Immortal World.

"One step at a time—no rushing," Li Yi said.

He had already sent Zhenyu True Person to recruit experts from the End Law world—for future use.

"Right, no rushing," Ye Jingtian nodded slightly. He understood—experts were stubborn; once their strength returned, whether they could be controlled remained uncertain.

Still, Li Yi's confidence in controlling these twenty-odd experts was excellent news.

"Assign them quarters first, then help them understand this place. I'll stay a few more days before leaving," Li Yi said.

"Understood. I'll handle it," Ye Jingtian immediately ordered Xiao Fei to register new identities for them and grant them minimum clearance.

As for housing:

They were assigned to the same building where Li Yi lived.

The cultivators remained silent, letting Li Yi arrange everything. They were newcomers and needed to keep a low profile; they also knew their task was to guard this city, so they felt no resistance.

Soon.

Li Yi led the cultivators into their new residence.

"Elders, though this place is cramped, it's still a good spot for cultivation. You'll reside here for the coming period."

He told them.

"This place is quite good—unusual for another world, and rich in spiritual energy. It's a true paradise."

"Much better than the End Law world—what's there to complain about?"

"Haha, this place suits me well."

The cultivators were in high spirits.

"I'll be leaving soon. Your strength hasn't recovered yet—be cautious. I'll leave each of you a vial of Life Water for emergencies, and I'll also leave behind a Crimson Gold Divine Sword."

As Li Yi spoke, he waved his hand—the Crimson Gold Divine Sword flew out of his Five Elements Bracelet and hovered in midair.

"There's only one sword. Whoever reaches Three Flower Realm first gets it. If enemies attack, work together to use it. But don't be disappointed if you don't win it—I've tasked Tian Gong Daoist with forging Crimson Gold Dao artifacts elsewhere. I guarantee each of you will eventually get one, even two or three."

He left one Crimson Gold Divine Sword because these cross-world cultivators were destitute—without good Dao artifacts, they'd suffer badly against strong foes.

But Li Yi dared not give more.

Though he had enough Crimson Gold Divine Swords for everyone, giving them all at once—what then?

They hadn't done anything for him yet. He'd consider gifts only after they earned deeds and merits.

Hearing this, the cultivators' eyes burned with eagerness; learning that Tian Gong Daoist was forging Crimson Gold Dao artifacts, their hearts surged with excitement.

Serving Tai Yi truly promised boundless prospects.

(End of Chapter)