The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 259 - 184: The First Confrontation

Chapter 259: Chapter 184: The First Confrontation

In the crowd.

Yang Yilong glared at Li Yi, unable to contain the urge to kill him. After all, this Li Yi was the murderer who personally killed his uncle, Yang Ye, had him locked up for nearly a month, ruined his chance to obtain a Mysterious Object, and ultimately led to the downfall of the entire Yang Family, causing their business to vanish completely.

Three generations of family heritage were all destroyed by the hands of Li Yi.

For Li Yi, Yang Yilong had no choice but to kill him—no one would be able to stop him.

"Yang Yilong, do you really want to make your move here? This place is filled with people from the Investigation Bureau. If you kill a foreign combatant here, your plan to become a Cross-border will be completely ruined," Qin Qing knew the hatred between the two men, but she still spoke out to remind him.

This was both a warning to Yang Yilong and a way to help Li Yi.

"I know, I must find the right moment to kill Li Yi. Killing him now would only drag myself down. By then, forget about becoming a Cross-border, I’d likely become a wanted criminal... It’s just that this Li Yi is too extraordinary. A few months ago, he was just a small character working under me, and now he dares to look me in the eye with his vertical pupils, showing no fear at all."

With a cold face and undiminished murderous intent, Yang Yilong said, "Even from this distance, I can feel a certain aura emitting from him, an invincible aura that he must have honed from who knows where. Facing a formidable opponent like me, he doesn’t even shy away. Such a person’s future accomplishments will certainly be immeasurable. Since we’ve encountered each other today, even if I don’t kill him, I must break his spirit and shatter his beliefs, to make him suffer a great setback and fall into despair."

"Without spirit or belief, he won’t be a threat in the future, and he won’t dare show his face in front of me, Yang Yilong."

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly blazed, and his black hair flew about wildly. As he channeled his Jin Qi throughout his body, the ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded.

Boom!

The next moment.

Yang Yilong charged at Li Yi’s position like a Jiao dragon emerging from the sea, with powerful murderous intent and a momentum like towering waves.

The strong winds swept through, and with energy bursting out, he had not yet arrived, yet the nearby people were already terror-stricken, collapsing to the ground. In that instant, everyone could feel just how vast the gap between life forms could be.

"Yang Yilong..." Qin Qing called out, wanting to stop him, but it was too late.

However, she also knew that Li Yi would not die today, but he would inevitably be harshly taught a lesson.

But Qin Qing didn’t understand why Li Yi didn’t flee upon seeing Yang Yilong but stood there facing him. Was he not afraid of death? Although Li Yi’s growth rate was indeed fast, at best he was only a cultivator in the inspiration realm. To reach the Spiritual Realm, he would need at least another year or two. Even with the Mysterious Object Cultivation Room boosting his Cultivation Value by four hundred and twenty percent, an evolution would take a few months.

But Yang Yilong was a top figure in the Spiritual Realm, ready to condense his soul and breakthrough to the next realm at any moment. Apart from this, he had cultivated his Guiding Skill to an extremely high level. Combined with the empowerment of Boxing, even if Li Yi were to reach the Spiritual Perception Master level, he wouldn’t stand a chance in a one-on-one encounter.

You have to know, there are also differences within the same realm.

"Li Yi, since you’ve encountered me, Yang Yilong, why don’t you flee, why don’t you dodge? Are you really not afraid of death?" Yang Yilong’s voice, laden with rage, echoed through the crowd.

In just a few seconds, he had already reached Li Yi.

He threw a punch, energy consolidating on his fist, dazzling and stunning, as if he had formed a Fist Gang, making it almost impossible for anyone to breathe.

"Why should I avoid you? You, Yang Yilong, are nothing in my eyes—a naturally evil guy, and you dare use my Boxing in front of me? You’re truly shameless," Li Yi roared, his voice booming and deafening. At that moment, he used his Guiding Skill and his muscles resonated together, concentrating all his strength in an instant.

An invincible aura, forged from battles with Qi Cultivation Martial Artists across the Four Seas and Eight Continents, exploded from within him, showing no fear and daring to fight back with his fist.

The killing move was launched.

His punch was like thunder, as if the Thunder God was striking his anvil; a single punch flipped the air, kicking up a surge of white waves. In addition, his fist also shone brightly, with energy converging. It was a pity that his Guiding Skill cultivation was not as advanced as Yang Yilong’s, so he could not form a Fist Mark.

"Hm? Guiding Skill?"

Yang Yilong’s eyes flickered, seeing that the punch Li Yi threw resembled his own, he reacted.

Li Yi had also learned the Guiding Skill.

A dog trying to imitate a tiger, learning from me, Yang Yilong? Are you worthy?

Fall before me!

Yang Yilong’s eyes blazed with an imposing aura, determined to crush Li Yi with that punch, making him unable to lift his head for a lifetime.

"Boom!"

At that moment, their fists collided.

One, who had mastered a complete Martial Arts Inheritance and whose strength far surpassed someone in the inspiration realm, could even stand toe-to-toe with a Spiritual Perception Master, and the other, although practiced incomplete Boxing Techniques, had a robust physique and an advanced Guiding Skill, proving to be an even more fearsome force when combined.

But upon this collision, the expressions on both men’s faces changed.

Yang Yilong was shocked.

Why was Li Yi, who had just broken through to the inspiration realm, able to punch with such a terrifying Fist Power? Far surpassing his own uncle, Yang Ye, was it the result of the Guiding Skill? No, that wasn’t right. Even with the addition of the Guiding Skill, a cultivator in the inspiration realm shouldn’t be able to reach this level.

And his physical strength was terrifying; his bones didn’t fracture even when exchanging punches with Yang. Logically, his physique should be inferior to his own.

Where did all this strength come from?

Li Yi, too, was shaken. Yang Yilong, who had only half a set of Boxing techniques, had managed to find a new path by combining it with his Guiding Skill and the physical quality of the Spiritual Realm. This punch was actually overpowering his own.

But he could not swallow this defeat.

He had always dominated others with his fist, and he would not allow others to dominate his.

Li Yi growled and threw another punch, with Fist Power bursting forth just as dazzlingly.

At that moment, Yang Yilong’s eyes narrowed, seemingly surprised that Li Yi could counterattack.

Without any hesitation, he too swung his fist to meet the attack.

"Bang!"

Another thunderous collision resounded, and the powerful forces unleashed a shockwave that spread out, causing ordinary bystanders to lose their balance and be blown backwards by the blast’s force.

With the second exchange,

the outcome quickly became clear.

Li Yi’s tall frame was instantly sent flying backward; he groaned, a sweetness filled his mouth, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out. Fortunately, after flying ten meters, he stabilized his form and didn’t fall.

However, Yang Yilong also retreated several steps, both fists stained with blood, his own and Li Yi’s.

But he couldn’t accept such a result.

"Li Yi," Yang Yilong was furious, because this strike didn’t produce the result he desired.

What he had imagined was Li Yi getting pounded into the ground by his punch, severely injured and unconscious, later waking up to see him as a lifelong nightmare, not like now, where Li Yi was sent flying by his punch but was unscathed.

What was even more infuriating was that he had also been forced to retreat a few steps and his fists were bleeding.

Once there was blood, it meant that in Li Yi’s eyes, he, Yang Yilong, could be injured and was an existence that could be defeated.

"Yang Yilong, it seems your strength is just this much, you can barely surpass me by a notch." Li Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then started laughing, "All this time you’ve spent on cultivation seems to have gone to the dogs. Give it another month, and by then, it won’t be me who’s retreating, but you’ll be the one sent flying by my punches."

He dared to exchange blows, not just because of the martial artist’s temperament, but also because he was confident that Yang Yilong wouldn’t dare to kill someone here.

In front of so many people, killing an external combatant from the investigation agency -- unless he no longer wanted to mix in on Earth.

Although Yang Yilong might have had thoughts of crossing borders, before doing so he still had to abide by the Earth’s rules.

"Li Yi, no matter what you say, right now you’re no match for me. If I wanted to kill you, it would be effortless." Yang Yilong’s eyes sparkled with electricity as he strode over, his arms gathering cosmic energy, the vague outline of a treasure sword beginning to emerge.

"Trying to scare me? If you can do it, then give it a try." Li Yi’s eyes also shone, completely fearless.

However, if Yang Yilong really dared to make a move, he would not hesitate to make a quick escape.

After all, he wasn’t stupid; he wouldn’t stand there waiting for Yang Yilong to kill him.

But if Li Yi managed to escape successfully, then Yang Yilong would be proven guilty of attacking an investigator, and considering his current status of trying to reduce his sentence through good deeds, there would be no chance for him to recover afterwards.

Li Yi knew this, as did Yang Yilong.

Hence, his face showed an ugly expression as he involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

Clearly, his attempts to intimidate Li Yi had failed, and if he continued, he really wouldn’t be able to end this mess.

Yang Yilong glanced over to the other side.

At this moment,

Zheng Gong had already climbed atop a vehicle, set up a sniper rifle, and had Yang Yilong in his crosshairs, and he wasn’t the only investigator nearby.

Although they couldn’t defeat Yang Yilong,

if an external combatant of the investigation agency was attacked, they would not hesitate to provide sniper support.

"Yang Yilong, that’s enough, stand down. No one can stop you if you want to start something, but you need to consider the consequences," Qin Qing walked over at this moment and shook her head, signaling him to stop.

Yang Yilong took a deep breath, dispersed the energy surging through his body, and his floating black hair slowly fell. He then stared icily at Li Yi and said, "You’re only daring because you’re backed by the investigation agency. Do you dare to challenge me to a solo fight?"

"You’re just bullying the fact that I’m at a lower realm than you. Wait until I reach the Spiritual Realm, will you still dare to challenge me then?" Li Yi sneered, "If you’re so capable, you shouldn’t have attacked just now. Give me some time to cultivate, and once I’m at the same realm as you, I’ll let you know what true strength is. Your move just now was out of fear, an attempt to kill me off early, but you don’t dare to truly strike hard."

"Yang Yilong, you’re really a failure."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yilong’s face twitched and his anger surged again; he couldn’t wait to cleave Li Yi on the spot.

"This ends here, Yang Yilong, don’t be provoked by his words. Let’s go, we have other things to attend to," Qin Qing grabbed Yang Yilong’s hand and spoke again.

"I know, today is not an appropriate opportunity, but next time, Li Yi won’t be so lucky."

Yang Yilong glared at Li Yi for a moment, but ultimately could only reluctantly retract his gaze and then turned to leave, to continue selling his wares.

This encounter could only end in a farce.

"Li Yi, how are you, are you alright?"

Seeing the conflict end, Zheng Gong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly drove over.

"I’m fine, just suffered some injuries, I’ll be alright after resting for a day or two," Li Yi said calmly, "Yang Yilong’s strength is truly formidable, completely different from an average Spiritual Perception Master; it’s quite difficult to kill him..."

After this exchange, he realized that unless he broke through to the Spiritual Realm, he wouldn’t be capable of killing Yang Yilong.

But reaching the Spiritual Realm was not that easy, even with the help of the incomplete wonders, it would still require one or two months.

However, there was another possibility, that is for his Martial Arts Cultivation to advance to the Qi Cultivation stage.

To open the nine acupoints, strengthen his Qi-Blood, and condense Fist Gang.

Only in this way would he be qualified to compete with Yang Yilong.

"Yang Yilong is very powerful, to kill him is more than difficult."

Zheng Gong said with a wry smile, "Even when Captain Zhang Lei was around, he wanted to dispose of Yang Yilong within the agency, but he was afraid of Yang Yilong’s counterattack, of an outburst that would lead to a breakout from the agency, causing huge losses. Thus they never made a move. Later when Captain Zhang Lei was in a coma, the matter was not only dropped but Yang Yilong had to be released as well."

"Don’t overestimate him. Give me a month or two and I’ll have him kneeling and begging for mercy," Li Yi spoke, his words still brimming with arrogance and defiance.

However, Zheng Gong didn’t think so, considering it unlikely for Li Yi to accomplish this.

Being that they had previously taken down two Spiritual Perception Masters, even though they had taken advantage of their severe injuries, for them, these masters were no longer unattainable. Provided an opportunity, they could still be killed.