The golden-haired man and the other three seemed quite wary of Lian Ji and didn't follow after all.

After walking a long distance, Ji Li, confirming that the four had not followed, breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Lian Ji, saying, "Thank you, fellow Daoist, for saving me."

Lian Ji waved his hand and said, "Those four are notorious. They've harmed countless cultivators in the Universe Myriad Gods Dock. I can't help you too much. As those guys said, I'm barely able to protect myself now..."

Lian Ji shook his head as he spoke, not continuing.

Ji Li understood Lian Ji's meaning. Lian Ji said he couldn't help her much because even if she was saved by him, it would still be difficult for her to survive here. With her dantian shattered and unable to stay by Lian Ji's side, it would be strange if she could survive.

"Lian Daoist, is this the Universe Myriad Gods Dock?" Ji Li quickly asked.

Lian Ji replied, "That's right. Many years ago, this was indeed the Universe Myriad Gods Dock. If this is your first time here, don't you find it different from the legends? The legendary Universe Myriad Gods Dock gathered countless cultivators from the vast universe. It should be prosperous and flourishing, right?"

Ji Li nodded subconsciously. In her impression, the Universe Myriad Gods Dock was indeed a prosperous place where countless strong cultivators gathered, not a dilapidated continent resembling a void meteorite.

Lian Ji chuckled. "Do you think the Great Calamity had no impact on the Universe Myriad Gods Dock? It did have an impact, and a significant one. Back then, if you had seen the chaos of the Universe Myriad Gods Dock, you wouldn't have believed your eyes. The Universe Myriad Gods Dock was always high above, and Dock Master Xingli Jian was rumored to be the strongest below a Saint. But what happened? They vanished like ashes in the Great Calamity...

Oh, by the way, when you came to the Universe Myriad Gods Dock, did you suddenly feel that the Universe Myriad Gods Dock had disappeared? That's a trick of those four guys. The protective array outside the Universe Myriad Gods Dock disappeared long ago. They use means to create this illusion to make people slow down."

Hearing these words, Ji Li was stunned. After a while, she asked uncertainly, "Then doesn't that mean there's no one left in the Universe Myriad Gods Dock now?"

A Universe Myriad Gods Dock with no one would naturally not have a teleportation array to the Dark Realm.

"Of course there are people. Even apart from you and me, there's a hidden Universe God City in the center of the Universe Myriad Gods Dock. Any transaction can be made there, as long as you can protect your own life," Lian Ji said sarcastically.

He could save Ji Li because that was within his capabilities. But beyond his capabilities, there were many more things he wanted to do but couldn't.

Ji Li was ecstatic. "May I ask, Lian Daoist, does this Universe God City have a teleportation channel to other realms?"

Lian Ji's gaze fell on Mo Wuji, then he shook his head and looked at Ji Li, saying, "Fellow Daoist, I think you should take care of yourself first. Going to the Universe God City in your condition, carrying someone who is about to fall, is tantamount to courting death..."

Speaking of which, Lian Ji paused. He knew that if Ji Li left the Universe Myriad Gods Dock now, it would also be the same as courting death. Not to mention that there were still four guys waiting for Ji Li outside, even if those four guys weren't waiting for her, going out like this would probably lead to her death.

Ji Li quickly bowed. "Please, Lian Daoist, take me to the Universe God City. My dantian is shattered, and my divine sense is collapsing. If no one leads the way, I won't be able to find the Universe God City at all."

Lian Ji said with a wry smile, "I can take you in, but..."

Before Lian Ji could finish speaking, his expression changed, and he hurriedly called out, "Quick, follow me in."

Seeming to remember that Ji Li's dantian was shattered, Lian Ji waved his hand after speaking, and a divine essence power took Ji Li away from the spot quickly.

Lian Ji led Ji Li left and right, and in just half an incense stick's time, Ji Li's eyes suddenly lit up. A mottled and ancient stone city appeared in front of Ji Li.

That's right, this was indeed a stone city. The city gate and walls were all piled up with giant stones. It didn't look like a God City at all. It seemed more like a primitive tribal city. There wasn't a single word on the entire stone city indicating that it was the Universe God City.

"Sister, I can only help you this far. Whether you live or die, you can only rely on yourself from now on," Lian Ji said, quickening his pace and entering the stone city.

Ji Li quickly followed into the stone city. The outside of the stone city looked extremely desolate and empty. There were barely any people wandering around. After entering the stone city, Ji Li realized that the city was still quite lively. The entire stone street was bustling with people.

However, everyone's faces were very serious, seemingly lacking vitality and ease.

Ji Li saw Lian Ji hurrying towards a street. She had no clue and could only follow Lian Ji's direction quickly.

"Why did you follow me here?" Ji Li met Lian Ji again after crossing two streets.

Lian Ji was standing outside an inn with a sign that read, "Shattered Rain Inn."

Before Ji Li could answer, Lian Ji said hurriedly, "Since you're here, hurry up and come in."

After speaking, he hurried into the inn again. Ji Li was unfamiliar with the place, and both she and Mo Wuji were severely injured. At this moment, she could only follow Lian Ji in, hoping to get some more help from him.

For Ji Li, if she was alone, she would rather go anywhere than repeatedly ask a stranger who had helped her. Now, she was carrying Mo Wuji, and her fall was a small matter. If she burdened Mo Wuji, she would never be at ease.

Lian Ji brought Ji Li to a large guest room, then placed a restriction on it and sighed to Ji Li, "Now you can't leave even if you want to. That guy knows you know me, and after killing me, he definitely won't let you go. So I simply brought you here."

"Did you offend a strong person here?" Ji Li asked.

Lian Ji took out a pill and handed it to Ji Li. "Although this pill can't restore your dantian, it will still be of some benefit to your injuries."

After Ji Li took the divine pill and swallowed it, Lian Ji continued, "I killed Liu Wan's disciple. I was about to escape just now when I met you. My old habits acted up, and I helped you once. I didn't expect Liu Wan to come back so early, so I had to return to this place again. Although there aren't many rules here, Liu Wan will still have some scruples when doing things."

"I'm sorry, I've implicated you," Ji Li said. Even if she was stupid, she knew that she had implicated Lian Ji. If it weren't for her, Lian Ji might have left this place long ago.

Lian Ji laughed and waved his hand, saying, "It's not that you've implicated me. Liu Wan came back so quickly, even if I hadn't met you, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape. And you've also been implicated by my affairs, because Liu Wan won't let you go."

Lian Ji didn't feel any guilt. If he hadn't saved Ji Li, Ji Li would probably have fallen long ago. As for Ji Li being implicated by him now, the result was the same, only one was earlier and one was later.

"Is that Liu Wan very strong?" Ji Li asked with some worry.

This time, Lian Ji's tone was much more cautious. "Very strong. In the Universe God City, he's definitely one of the top five strongest. I don't know the specific level, but I'm sure he's already stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm."

Speaking of which, Lian Ji's tone became a little dejected. Quasi-Saint and God Fusion were a watershed. Although they were only one level apart, their strengths were vastly different.

Ji Li suddenly thought of Huan Ti Saint in Mo Wuji's world. Even the Saint was trapped by Mo Wuji. If Mo Wuji wasn't injured, then a mere Quasi-Saint shouldn't be a problem for Mo Wuji, right?

"Bang, bang, bang!" The restriction at the door suddenly shook violently.

Ji Li stood up nervously. Lian Ji raised his hand to open the restriction, looking at the shop assistant standing at the door with a frosty expression, and said sharply, "Did I not pay you the divine crystals for staying at the inn, or did I do something? Why did you shake my door restriction like this?"

The shop assistant quickly bowed to the ground and said, "Senior Lian, I'm really very sorry. You also know that we are just the lowest level ants seeking to survive. Please be merciful and let us go. If Holy Venerable Liu comes here, this small inn of ours will be torn into pieces..."

As the shop assistant spoke, he bowed and gestured, with as much humility as possible.

Lian Ji, who originally wanted to explode, sighed and swallowed the words. His character was proud to those above but did not insult those below. The shop assistant was begging for mercy so humbly, that he couldn't bring himself to get angry.

"Alright, I understand. I'll leave immediately," Lian Ji said, waving his hand impatiently.

After speaking, he said to Ji Li, "Let's go. Whether we stretch our necks or shrink our heads, it's all the same. I, Lian Ji, act upright and stand tall. I have nothing to regret."

"Lian Daoist, please wait a moment. My friend is about to wake up," Ji Li suddenly called out excitedly.

(Today's update is here, friends, good night. I suddenly wanted to write a casual essay, so I'll put it in the public WeChat account. It should be ready before 10 pm. I've missed a lot of chapters during my leave, so I can only slowly make up for them, I can't make up for them in a short time.)