Li Yue 'inspected' the gray-blue gate in his Sea of Consciousness.
He couldn't tell how tall the gate was.
The doorframe was covered with ancient, mysterious patterns.
His mind was highly focused.
How could a gate appear in his Sea of Consciousness?
Did he bring it with him?
Or did his original body possess it?
What was the use of this gate?
Would it pose a danger to him?
A flood of thoughts flashed through his mind in that instant.
And it was at this moment.
His vision blurred, and he was instantly in a different world!
...This was a single room, less than twenty square meters.
A messy bed, an overturned wooden cabinet, a half-open door... and a skeletal corpse by the doorway!
Li Yue frowned, pulling out a palm-sized black soul banner from his waist, his expression wary.
What was going on?
Did he transmigrate a second time?
Was it the gray-blue gate's doing?
He focused his mind on his Sea of Consciousness.
The gray-blue gate in his Sea of Consciousness was still there.
But it emitted no light, appearing very dim.
A piece of information emerged from it.
"Cross-world travel complete"
"One hour remaining before being rejected by this world and returning to the Cultivation World."
"heaven-severing gate..."
"Cross-world travel complete..."
"And I can't open the [Chat Interface], [Personal Information], [Area Trading], etc., anymore."
"I really did transmigrate a second time..."
"But literally, I can go back after one hour?"
He relaxed his brows.
Although the Cultivation World was full of dangers.
Cultivate could increase lifespan, which was so good.
The 'Blood Spring Art' explicitly stated that for every layer of Qi Refining improved, lifespan could increase by five years!
And if one could advance to become a 'Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator', they could live for two hundred years!
Two hundred years.
Many countries couldn't even last two hundred years.
He naturally didn't want to leave the Cultivation World.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do..."
"Anyway, one hour is short; I'll just consider it broadening my horizons."
"Before, a scene flashed on the heaven-severing gate, with many zombies..."
"Could this be a Doomsday World?"
Looking at the bones by the door, Li Yue was thoughtful.
He walked to the window and looked out.
Outside was a not-so-large street.
Everywhere were paper scraps and plastic bags flying in the wind, and the street was silent.
Abandoned vehicles were parked haphazardly, some with doors wide open, revealing skeletons.
No pedestrians were visible on the street.
Nor any zombies.
"Judging by the state of these bones, the apocalypse must have happened quite some time ago..."
Li Yue's eyes flickered, and he picked up the nearby kettle and threw it out the window.
Splat—!
The kettle fell from the third floor to the ground, making a crisp sound.
In this quiet street, it sounded even clearer.
"Hiss hiss hiss—!"
"Ah roar—!"
Strange cries came.
Zombies emerged from the buildings on both sides of the street, roaring beside the broken kettle.
Well over a hundred zombies!
"So many."
"There must be more in the buildings that haven't been attracted out."
Li Yue was somewhat shaken.
These zombies didn't shuffle like in the movies.
Instead, each was agile, with long, sharp claws, and their bodies were grayish-black, appearing to have strong defenses.
Such zombies.
Even an ordinary person with a gun would likely find them difficult to deal with.
He doubted if there were any living humans left in this world.
Ordinary humans facing these kinds of zombies would surely face certain death!
Of course.
He was not an ordinary human.
As a Demonic Cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer, dealing with this level of zombies was naturally not a problem.
"I wonder if they were this powerful from the beginning."
"Or have they evolved several times because enough time has passed?"
"I'll kill two and see."
He moved his feet and walked out of the room.
Outside the door was a corridor with a total of seven rooms.
All the room doors were open.
Li Yue held the soul refining banner and walked towards the adjacent room.
He landed silently, as light as a cat.
This was the mundane light-body martial art 'Footprints on Snow', making this very easy.
A wisp of spiritual power spread out, enough to support him in using 'Footprints on Snow' for a long time.
Spiritual power—
It was far more powerful than the True Qi of mundane martial arts!
"There are no zombies on this floor."
After checking all the rooms, he went directly downstairs.
There were no zombies on the second floor either.
Soon he arrived on the first floor.
But outside the door, over a hundred zombies were still gathered.
Although he was not afraid.
He also didn't want to provoke so many zombies at once.
One must be cautious.
Those who weren't cautious would likely soon have grass growing on their graves.
He thought for a moment.
He went straight back to the second floor, opened the window of another room, and jumped down.
That side was a narrow alley.
There were bones and dried blood in the alley, but no zombies.
Walking out of the alley.
He arrived on another street.
This street was also not large.
The wind howled, and many cracked billboards rattled loudly.
But strangely, despite such loud noises, not a single zombie was attracted.
"Habit is a terrifying force..."
"Even zombies are no exception..."
Li Yue murmured softly, seeing two zombies wandering inside a convenience store nearby.
These two zombies were a male and a female.
The male zombie was over 1.8 meters tall, with a greenish-black face and crimson eyes.
He was covered in tattered rags, making it impossible to tell what his original clothes were.
His arms were long and thick, like a gorilla's.
The female zombie was shorter, with very slender legs.
But she was like a leopard, her body slightly hunched, as if ready to pounce at any moment.
"The female zombie is faster."
"The male zombie is stronger."
Li Yue's expression was calm.
He had already noticed this when observing the hundred-plus zombies earlier.
He pushed open the already shattered glass door of the convenience store and walked in.
Inside the convenience store, various snacks and drinks were scattered everywhere.
Two skeletons lay behind the counter, devoid of flesh and blood, their empty eye sockets staring upwards.
"Roar—!"
As if smelling something.
The female zombie suddenly turned around and let out a shrill roar.
Her slender legs pushed off, dust rose, and she pounced towards Li Yue at a speed faster than a leopard's!
"Such keen senses..."
Li Yue's expression remained unchanged, and he lightly shook the soul refining banner in his hand.
Instantly—
A strange black mist emanated from the soul banner.
A Ghost Soldier, entirely blood-red, with no visible skin, and blood constantly dripping from its body, rushed out.
The Ghost Soldier's eyes were dark, staring at the pouncing female zombie.
Its blood-colored arms suddenly extended.
Directly grabbing the female zombie's pouncing hands!
Its skinless ghost face was full of ferocity.
The next moment—
The Ghost Soldier's arms swelled with blood-red veins, and it tore outwards!
Slightly sweet and fishy-smelling fresh blood spurted, and the female zombie's arms were ripped off!
"Hmm?"
"Vibrant fresh blood?"
Li Yue twitched his nose, his eyes instantly lighting up.
As a Demonic Cultivator who Cultivated the 'Blood Spring Art'.
He naturally understood blood very well.
There was no need to touch or taste it.
Just by smelling it, he could know the quality of the blood.
This was a natural modification of his body's organs due to Cultivating the 'Blood Spring Art'.
And now—
He actually discovered.
The blood inside the zombies was surprisingly vibrant, completely usable for Cultivating the 'Blood Spring Art'!!!
This made him overjoyed.
The most important resource for Cultivating the 'Blood Spring Art' was vibrant fresh blood.
With ample vibrant fresh blood, the 'Blood Spring Art' was truly a Demonic Technique!
What were the characteristics of a Demonic Technique?
Extremely fast Cultivation, extremely strong power!
"Opportunity!"
"A massive Opportunity!"
"One street alone has over a hundred zombies, what about the zombies in the entire world?"
"This is simply an inexhaustible treasure trove of fresh blood for me!"
"Although I can only stay for one hour this time, the heaven-severing gate in my Sea of Consciousness will definitely open again!"
Li Yue's face was filled with excitement.
Looking at the female zombie, who had lost her arms and lay on the ground, his gaze was fervent.
Got to strike while the iron's hot!