The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 207 - 164 Meng Family Expert

Chapter 207: Chapter 164 Meng Family Expert

"Giddy up~!"

"Giddy up!"

Six steeds unleashed their iron hooves in a frenzied gallop.

Guided by a Gang Refining Expert, five Qi Cultivation Experts from the Meng Family rushed hundreds of miles in one day, and finally, they arrived at Sanyang City in Xingzhou before noon. They didn’t enter the city but recognized the direction immediately and headed straight for the Daqing Mountain outside the city.

They had already received news from the Fan Family that the person who killed the Ghost Messenger and seized the Yin God’s lifespan had invited them to battle at the foot of Daqing Mountain outside Sanyang City yesterday, seeking to determine the superior and settle life and death.

This was even better, saving them the time to investigate and find the enemy.

"I am indeed curious to see who has the audacity to snatch the lifespan of our Qingzhou Meng Family’s Yin God. Does this person not know the consequences of such an action? Or could it be, this incident is a scheme by the Fan Family, trying to probe the strengths and weaknesses of our Meng Family?"

A man in his early thirties said coldly. His name was Meng Yuan, and he was a Qi Cultivation Expert of the Meng Family.

"This matter has nothing to do with the Fan Family. According to that Fan Zhizhou, the one behind this is a young expert named Li Yi, of unknown background and origin. We only know that he suddenly appeared in Sanyang City a few days ago and killed, not two, but three Qi Cultivation Experts from the city within a single day, even defeating the City Lord," another Qi Cultivation Expert added.

"To kill three Qi Cultivation Experts in a row? That’s somewhat extraordinary. However, the strength of the freelancers in Sanyang City is just that, at the most, they have cultivated three major acupoints. If it’s an expert who has cultivated nine acupoints, it wouldn’t be surprising. But martial artists from the Four Seas and Eight Continents who have cultivated the nine major acupoints are all disciples of great families. This Li Yi, I’ve never heard of him."

The speaker was a female martial artist, about thirty, named Meng Cai, an expert who had cultivated the nine major acupoints and was just one step away from reaching the Gang Refining stage.

"No matter who it is, he must die today, not only because he has taken the lifespan of our Meng Family’s Yin God but also because this person is lawless, daring not to take the ghosts and gods seriously, killing as he pleases. If not eliminated now, once he grows stronger in the future, he will surely become a formidable enemy. I really don’t know what the Fan Family is doing, letting such a dangerous person roam free without promptly dealing with him."

Meng Yuan, the martial artist, said gravely.

"However, the ancestor Yin God of the Meng Family has indeed overreacted slightly. Just an enemy of the Qi Cultivation level, I alone could handle him. Yet they had Elder Meng personally step in."

At this moment, another Qi Cultivation Expert of the Meng Family looked ahead to the tall and burly figure, his eyes unintentionally showing a hint of awe.

This man, addressed as Mr. Meng by everyone, was named Meng Kuohai.

A Gang Refining Expert of the Qingzhou Meng Family.

This person had a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, towering at nine feet tall with bulging muscles that shone faintly under the sunlight. His massive hands were strong and powerful, seemingly capable of splitting mountains and breaking stones. Merely sitting on horseback, he could suffocate anyone with his overwhelming presence.

Most importantly, this formidable person was not very old, just forty-five, with his Qi-Blood at its peak. Combined with Meng Kuohai’s Innate Divine Strength, any Gang Refining Expert from the Four Seas and Eight Continents would avoid his edge.

"That’s Fan Zhizhou from the Fan Family, the Qi Cultivation expert, has he also come? Is he here to watch the battle?"

Suddenly, as this group of people moved closer, soon, the female named Meng Cai noticed a solitary carriage outside the city.

On the carriage stood a young man, accompanied by an old servant.

Indeed, a young expert from the Fan Family.

With daily competition and comparison between the Meng Family and Fan Family of Qingzhou, they kept tabs on any martial artist with potential.

When they saw Fan Zhizhou, Fan Zhizhou also clearly recognized them, his face instantly turned tense: "Is that... Meng Cai, known as the number one expert below the Gang Refining level of the Meng Family? And Meng Yuan, Meng Yanwei... as well as the Fang brothers, Fang Xiong, Fang Jin. The Meng Family really takes this seriously, bringing all the renowned experts, led by... Meng Kuohai?"

Seeing the towering figure, Fan Zhizhou’s eyes immediately showed a trace of shock.

Meng Kuohai, with his Innate Divine Strength, had dominated the Four Seas and Eight Continents with unbeatable prowess twenty years ago, losing only once. But that loss wasn’t really a defeat; it was said that the opponent and a young Meng Kuohai had exhausted their Qi-Blood under the strain, and although the opponent won with a final punch, he lost his life, while Meng Kuohai survived and broke through to the Gang Refining level within a month, shocking everyone.

However, since becoming a Gang Refining Expert, Meng Kuohai seldom traveled across the Four Seas and Eight Continents. He spent most of his time stationed at the Meng Family, devoted to cultivation, reportedly aiming to take it a further step forward, breaking through to the Refining God Realm, becoming a millennia-enduring Yin God.

Unexpectedly, this incident had attracted such an expert.

He had been a Gang Refining Expert twenty years ago, and now twenty years had passed. How strong could Meng Kuohai be now?

Unimaginable.

"Could it be that Meng Kuohai smelled something, thinking that this trip might be his chance to break through to the Refining God Realm, so he took on this mission? Or is it that the Yin God of the Meng Family does not want any complications and directly employed their top martial artist to try to kill Li Yi in one fell swoop?" Fan Zhizhou’s eyes flickered, his mind intertwining with various thoughts.

But no matter what he thought, it was no longer important at this moment. The experts from the Meng Family had already swooped in and arrived at the foot of Daqing Mountain, less than four miles away from Li Yi in the pavilion, and they were even about to enter the range of the first colored flag.

However, at this time, the group slowed down and looked at the colorful flags scattered all around with a hint of caution.

"Knowing that our Meng Family has a Gang Refining Expert coming to kill, and still daring to challenge us, they must be either stupid or rely on something. These flags were just set up today, they seem to have some tricks..." Meng Cai’s gaze sharpened, and she galloped past, directly pulling up a chess piece wrapped in red cloth from the ground.

After a brief look, she casually threw it away.

Jin Qi burst forth, and the stick plunged deep into the mud beside it like an arrow.

"It’s just an ordinary branch, rag, nothing special," Meng Cai said. "Is the other side trying to confuse us?"

"No, these flags are used for measuring distance. Each one is about two hundred and fifty steps, and there are a total of seven hundred and fifty steps between three flags, about three miles apart. The person we want to kill is standing in that pavilion, seemingly having been waiting there for a long time... But it’s strange, normally setting up these distance-measuring flags implies the use of strong bows and crossbows, yet the other side has no strong bows, no crossbows by their side, let alone the Eight Bull Crossbow that could threaten a Gang Refining Expert," said a Qi Cultivation Martial Artist named Meng Yanwei in a somber tone. He was experienced and spotted some clues right away, but that was all, he couldn’t entirely figure out what the enemy was planning.

"Moreover, this place is in an open field, completely visible all around, absolutely no possibility of ambush. Though the opponent is backed by the Daqing Mountain Range, there is still some distance to the mountain. Even if something is hidden in the mountains, it couldn’t possibly come to aid in time... Mr. Meng, I don’t understand, this challenge seems very casual, with no preparation at all."

Even though they felt quite certain about killing the enemy, being cautious at this moment was still necessary.

Therefore, after stepping past the first flag, they all slowed down their horses while continuing to advance and keeping an eye on their surroundings.

After a brief observation, they found that they might have thought too much, as the opponent did not use any scheming tactics, merely standing simply in the pavilion waiting for them to show up.

"It seems we have underlooked someone with the mind of a villain. The opponent challenged us openly, in this vast field, wanting to have an upfront battle with us. Honestly, I can’t help but admire such an enemy. It’s just unfortunate that the Meng Family must ensure his death, otherwise Mr. Meng wouldn’t have personally taken action," Meng Yuan couldn’t help but exclaim at this moment.

"With that being the case, Mr. Meng, I request to fight and kill this man one-on-one. I hope he is strong enough to become the stepping stone for my breakthrough in Gang Refining," said the woman named Meng Cai, folding her hands and respectfully bowing to the majestic man in front of her.

At this moment, Meng Kuohai slowly opened his eyes on horseback, like a tiger awakening from a long sleep, his voice deep as he said, "Granted."

"Thank you, Mr. Meng."

Meng Cai was instantly delighted. Clearly, she aspired to emulate Meng Kuohai’s experience, using a formidable enemy to temper herself, seeking the path of an Upper Three Realms expert in a life-and-death struggle.

"It turns out you got ahead of me. I also wanted to fight this unknown martial artist. After all, this person managed to defeat the young experts of the Fan Family; he must be more than ordinary, worthy of crossing hands with," seeing this, Meng Yuan could only silently regret.

But facing such a formidable opponent like Meng Cai, the other party could only hope for the best, given that she was someone with the potential to make a breakthrough in Gang Refining.

While they were chatting, their steeds had unknowingly approached the second flag.

The second flag, one thousand meters from Li Yi.

One thousand meters was now the perfect shooting distance for a sniper after cultivation evolution, with a very high probability of hitting the target.

"Good, just as I predicted, they are completely unguarded, they know nothing about the lethal range of a sniper rifle, and now they are even leisurely chatting," Li Yi said as he locked his vertical pupils, which were gleaming, onto the burly man at the forefront.

From these people’s demeanor, that burly man must be the so-called Gang Refining Expert.

Though he couldn’t sense the danger from a distance of more than a thousand meters, and his intuition couldn’t warn him, it didn’t matter as long as he had identified the target.

"As long as I snipe that Gang Refining Expert, I win the battle. The remaining five Qi Cultivation individuals are not a concern," Li Yi thought to himself, as he immediately prepared.

He lay down, set up his rifle, and then aimed the scope at the Gang Refining Expert a thousand meters away.