No matter which world you’re in, power is the true passport. After Li Yi displayed his transcendent strength, this man named Zhang Yan immediately conceded, after all, a human who can even be immune to firearms is worth taking seriously. Moreover, who knows the upper limit of this man’s strength? What if he can even withstand missiles? Dealing with those dead people was already a headache, he didn’t want to handle a superhuman as well. "If you sincerely wish to talk with me, I can agree to that, but if you want to play tricks, or become my enemy, I don’t mind turning you all into dead people." Li Yi’s gaze swept across, lightning filled the sky, thunder roaring as if to tear it apart, the lightning on him unconsciously spreading outward, everything around instantly turned to dust. Occasionally, an arc of electricity would leap in front of him, making Zhang Yan’s heart race; he had no doubt that the power within that lightning could leave nothing behind of him. A being wielding such thunderous power made Zhang Yan suspect whether he was still human. "This—this is all a misunderstanding. Since the misunderstanding is cleared, we will certainly show enough sincerity, and will never offend you again. I can guarantee it with my life," Zhang Yan spoke again. "Let’s go, find another place to talk, I need to meet your superiors." Only then did Li Yi’s tone calm down, the lightning entwining him gradually concealed, he was willing to give the other side a chance. "Of course, I will inform them immediately, letting my superiors come to negotiate with you," Zhang Yan slightly exhaled in relief, then hurriedly cleared the way, gesturing for Li Yi to proceed. Though he didn’t know what would happen next, at least the current conflict was resolved. As the armed personnel around dispersed, only Zhang Yan and Li Yi were left on the street. At the end of the road stood a black private car. The style was quite vintage, with a 90s flair, and on the car’s door handle also hung a small copper bell, identical to the one on the previous paper blockade line. The car was equipped with a driver, ready to depart at any moment. "Please get in the car." Zhang Yan actively opened the door for Li Yi. But as Li Yi got in the car, the copper bell on the door handle suddenly jingled again. The sound made Zhang Yan’s face immediately freeze. Because the bell only rings when a dead person is inside, and at the moment, there were only two people in the car: a driver and Li Yi; evidently, the driver wasn’t the problem, they had been strictly selected. So the answer was obvious: there was an issue with this person. However, the dead cannot be seen, and this person with transcendent power surely wasn’t dead; the only possibility was that a dead person was lingering around him. This was a big problem. Zhang Yan’s expression changed repeatedly, momentarily not knowing what to do. Sitting in the car, Li Yi glanced calmly, also hearing the jingle on the door handle; if he guessed right, it was a means to detect the presence of dead people in this world. Like the alert line that blocked this area earlier. "No need to be alarmed, there’s someone hugging onto me, for now, it’s behaving well, not dangerous," Li Yi said calmly. Zhang Yan’s eyes slightly narrowed. Indeed, this person wielding transcendent power was plagued by a dead person. "Sir, this is not a trivial matter, if not handled promptly, there could be a risk to life," he immediately reminded. Normally, people entangled with the dead wouldn’t survive till dawn; now, it was night, not many hours left till morning. Li Yi said, "If it can kill me, feel free to try, I’d also like to know what methods the dead in this world will use to end me, hope it won’t disappoint me." He was very calm, also wanting to see if the eerie forces of this world could indeed kill him. Zhang Yan was stunned, looking at Li Yi with a sense of bewilderment. This person was too calm; tangled with the dead yet remained indifferent. Could he truly withstand tonight’s peril with his transcendental powers? For some reason, he felt somewhat expectant. He took a deep breath and also took a seat inside the car, meanwhile reporting the incident upwards. "Drive, back to the department," Zhang Yan ordered. The driver, upon receiving the command, remained silent, immediately starting the vehicle, driving swiftly and smoothly up the road. And Zhang Yan in the car recalled Li Yi’s previous words, suddenly realizing something, he said "this world’s dead people..." Could it be that this transcendent person did not belong to this world? Zhang Yan’s eyes moved slightly, his heart suddenly filled with enormous doubt, and the more he thought in that direction, the more possible it seemed, the thunderous transcendent power this person displayed, and his aura, instilling fear. This fear was not like the fear towards the dead, but rather reverence towards a divine being. This man gave off the feeling of an aloof divine being; although he looked human, it was only in appearance. Once approached, an instinctive reverence and fear would arise within. As if he and the other were two species between heaven and earth. "This matter still needs to be slowly investigated after returning to the department, perhaps through this conversation, his identity can be confirmed," Zhang Yan thought. The private vehicle continued down the road. Li Yi gazed out the window at this city. There weren’t many vehicles on the road, most people traveled by bicycle, those old-style bicycles that were almost unseen on Earth; he only remembered that when he was very young, his grandfather had one, who often rode it out to buy groceries. However, the spirits of people in this world didn’t seem good, each face revealing a repressed aura, even though they had solved issues of food and clothing, happiness and joy were still elusive. Another world of despair? Li Yi thought to himself. Having crossed worlds many times, he had visited numerous worlds, and there was a commonality among them: none were very happy. For instance, in the Sixth Technology World, the lower class lived worse than pigs and dogs, while the upper class lived in debauchery. For example, in the Four Seas and Eight Continents, aristocratic families monopolized martial arts; ordinary people not only had their life span extracted by ghosts but also had to toil just to earn a meager income to survive. And the apocalyptic wasted lands world was even more tragic; biochemical beasts overrun the whole world, survivors huddled within fortresses struggling to hold on... Of course, Li Yi wasn’t in a position to criticize them, for even on Earth, evolvers lived worse than dogs, in constant danger. It seemed that suffering was distributed quite fairly among all worlds. Even though Li Yi’s combat strength reached Demon King level, he still couldn’t find solutions to these issues, only trying to leave some hope in each world, lending a helping hand to let some light shine amid despair. "This world’s concentration of Cosmic Energy isn’t high, similar to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, not suited for cultivation, and yet there exist dead people... I’d like to know how they survived all along, could there be Ghost Tamers like in World No. 36?" Li Yi wondered. Actually, the Cosmic Energy in World No. 36 is alright, there is a chance for cultivation to emerge. But alas, that world had an even more perverse paranormal power, completely suppressing the path of cultivation because even if you practiced, you couldn’t withstand the day you triggered a fierce ghost’s murderous pattern. While lost in thought. The vehicle passed a gatehouse and arrived before a large building. Perhaps because of Zhang Yan’s prior notification. Upon entry, Li Yi felt an atmosphere filled with slaughter, numerous armed personnel secretly placing the area on lockdown. "You all need not be nervous; if I truly intended to destroy this place, it’d take only a second, and let me be clear: large-scale weapons of mass destruction don’t work on me. If you have nuclear bombs, feel free to drop them; those things can’t kill me." Although this embodiment would die if resisting a nuclear bomb head-on, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to do that; the moment danger is sensed, Li Yi could escape dozens of kilometers away, observing the fireworks from hundreds of kilometers away before the shockwave appears. Zhang Yan beside him had startled eyes flash across. He could tell the other wasn’t lying, possessing absolute confidence. That is, the other wasn’t from this world. "I never claimed I was from this world," Li Yi said at this moment, opening the car door and stepping out boldly. As he did, Zhang Yan also quickly got out of the car; he didn’t know why, but a premonition, with this person’s arrival, the world was about to undergo a tremendous change. The vehicle continued on the road. Li Yi looked out at the city through the window. There were not many vehicles on the road; most people were riding old-style bicycles, which were almost unseen on Earth; I only remembered that when I was little, my grandfather had one, and he used to ride it to buy groceries. But the spirit of people living in this world was not good, everyone had a depressed aura on their faces, even though they had already solved the problem of food and clothing, they still couldn’t feel happiness or joy. Is this another world of despair? ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥 Li Yi wondered to himself. He had crossed worlds multiple times, visited many worlds, and noticed one common thread among all the worlds: none were very happy, such as the Sixth Technology World, where the lower class lived worse than pigs and dogs, and the upper class indulged in luxury. For instance, the Four Seas and Eight Continents, where aristocratic families monopolized martial arts, ordinary people not only had their life span siphoned by ghosts but also had to risk their lives to earn a meager income to make ends meet. Or the post-apocalyptic world of wastelands, which was even more tragic; biochemical beasts plastered the entire world, survivors huddled within fortresses trying to eking an existence... Certainly, Li Yi wasn’t in a position to criticize them, because even on Earth, the evolvers had it as bad as dogs, under continuous threat. Suffering was quite evenly distributed among all the worlds. Even though Li Yi’s combat power reached the Demon King level, he still couldn’t do anything about these hardships; all he could do was to leave some hope behind in encountering a world, lending a hand to let some light shine through the despair. "This world’s Cosmic Energy density isn’t high, similar to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, not suitable for cultivation, and yet there exist dead people... I’m curious how they survived so far; maybe they have Ghost Tamers like in World No. 36," Li Yi considered to himself. Actually, the Cosmic Energy in World No. 36 wasn’t bad; there was hope for cultivation to evolve. But unfortunately, that world had even more perverse supernatural forces, which completely crushed the way of cultivation, as even if you practiced, you couldn’t withstand the lethal patterns of the fierce ghost. As he was lost in thought. The vehicle reached its destination. Once inside, Li Yi could feel a chilling atmosphere, with many armed personnel stationed covertly, the area was put under strict lockdown. "There’s no need to be nervous, it would take only a second to destroy this place if I wanted, and I might as well tell you, large-scale weapons of mass destruction are useless against me, if you have nuclear bombs, go ahead and try. Though this embodiment isn’t stupid enough to resist a nuclear bomb head-on, upon sensing danger in advance, Li Yi can escape dozens of kilometers away, observing the fireworks from hundreds of kilometers away before the shockwave appears. Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan’s eyes flickered with a trace of horror. He could be sure the other wasn’t lying but spoke with absolute confidence. "You certainly aren’t from this world." Zhang Yan moved his stiff lips and said. A normal person might not be certain, but as the one who leads against the dead, his understanding of this world wasn’t shallow, and thus he was quite confident in his judgment. "I never said I was from this world either." At this moment, Li Yi opened the car door and stepped out boldly. Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment but soon exited the car too; he didn’t know why, but there was a premonition that with this man’s appearance, the world was about to face a huge change. This might just be a historic moment.