The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 300 - 205 Settling Scores

Chapter 300: Chapter 205 Settling Scores

Li Yi stopped in his tracks at that moment, looking down from on high at Yang Yilong. The current state of Yang Yilong could be nothing less than tragic, his chest forcibly torn open, blood unceasingly flowing out, even his internal organs faintly visible. If not for the fact that he was an Evolver of the Spiritual Realm, he would probably have breathed his last by now.

"Still alive, you sure have a tough life."

His vertical pupils shone brightly, his Qi-Blood burning like a fierce flame. Merely standing there, he made Yang Yilong feel suffocated and pained with each breath he took.

Yang Yilong barely lifted his eyelids, wanting to speak but unable to utter a word, coughing up mouthfuls of blood instead. Yet, there was still a trace of unwillingness in his eyes, seemingly unable to believe that he had truly lost to Li Yi, to the nameless nobody who once worked for him.

"Looking at you, you’d drool even if you were healed. Never mind, I’ll send you on your way myself, so the Yang Family won’t waste their medical fees." At that moment, Li Yi raised a fist, his Qi-Blood surging, Fist Gang gathering.

"Li, Li Yi, wait a moment."

Suddenly, at this time, Qin Qing’s voice emerged from not too far away. She was injured as well, her body covered in blood, yet seeing Li Yi about to deal a killing blow, she urgently shouted, "Spare Yang Yilong this time, I can decide for him and give you all his assets, a total of over two billion, plus a building in AnDing District..."

"Thinking of buying your life with money? Too bad, I’m not in need of money."

Li Yi’s gaze was icy, unmoved; his punch descended without a moment’s hesitation.

At this juncture, Yang Yilong let out a roar of despair, attempting to tap into his body’s strength for resistance, but his broken body had reached its limit and could not sustain any further combat.

Boom!

As the sound of his Fist Power exploded, Li Yi’s fist landed squarely on Yang Yilong’s head.

The terrifying Gang Qi wreaked havoc, blood and bone scattered in the air.

The next instant.

A headless corpse thudded heavily to the ground, utterly devoid of life.

Dead!

This well-known Spiritual Perception Master of Tianchang City, Yang Yilong, ultimately fell at the hands of Li Yi in the old district, killed violently.

Seeing this, Qin Qing couldn’t accept it, incredulous that the gifted and powerful Yang Yilong could just die like this, his death so casual, with not even an intact corpse left behind.

Li Yi cast a glance, merely shaking off the blood on his hands, unaffected.

It was evident that Qin Qing was heartbroken.

But of course, if you kill, you will be killed; isn’t that a simple truth?

Yang Yilong was human too. If he couldn’t beat me, of course he would die.

Could it be that only he is allowed to kill me, but I’m not allowed to kill in return?

"Li Yi!"

But in the next moment, Qin Qing, overwhelmed with grief and anger, burst forth with unimaginable power. With a cry, she charged towards him, her hair flying wildly, a white radiance flickering all around her, turning into a bright, scintillating streak of light.

"Seeking revenge for Yang Yilong? Is it worth it? He didn’t even bother to heal you when you were seriously injured last time, yet you’re still willing to die for him?"

Li Yi turned around, standing his ground, wrapped in swirling Gang Qi, his fist slowly raised.

"This is bad." Lin Yue felt a sudden jump in her heart as she saw this.

She knew Qin Qing was now in danger.

If Li Yi’s fist was too much for Yang Yilong to handle, Qin Qing rushing forward now was akin to courting death.

However, Lin Yue did not intervene, as she understood some matters had to reach a conclusion, or they would never end.

In an instant.

Li Yi’s fist moved again, this time he didn’t hold back either, his Fist Power and Fist Gang fully erupting.

With just one strike, Qin Qing was sent flying like a broken doll, numerous bones in her body shattered. She fell to the ground and couldn’t get up again, but she was not dead because Li Yi’s blow had not struck a vital spot; he had spared her life.

"Zheng Gong, call a helicopter for her and get her treated," Li Yi then said.

"Okay, I’ll call a helicopter," Zheng Gong responded.

Li Yi continued, "Qin Qing, I won’t kill you since we have no grudges, but that’s the limit for this time. If in the future you still wish to seek vengeance for Yang Yilong, feel free to come. Just know that next time I won’t show any mercy."

After speaking, he glanced at Lin Yue.

He was aware that Qin Qing was a friend of Lin Yue. When he and Wang Jian were attacked by Yang Ye, it was Qin Qing who had forewarned them. This time, he needed to repay that favor.

Feeling Li Yi’s gaze, Lin Yue understood his meaning, and promptly nodded in gratitude.

"I don’t need your pity. With Yang Yilong dead, there’s no hope for me to live," Qin Qing said, voice filled with despair. She knew there was no hope for revenge, couldn’t accept such a heavy blow, and was even less able to face what and whom might come in the future.

Thus, Qin Qing gave a bitter laugh, raised her only movable arm, clenched her fist, and then smashed it into her own head.

"Qin Qing, don’t!" Lin Yue realized what was happening and tried to stop her, but it was already too late.

After one punch, Qin Qing collapsed to the ground, bleeding from every orifice.

"Yang Yilong truly was fortunate, to have someone willing to die for him even in death," Li Yi said, his gaze complicated. He hadn’t expected Qin Qing to be so extreme, to give up the chance to live despite the opportunity to survive.

"Damn it, Qin Qing, why did you have to do this for a mere Yang Yilong?" Lin Yue was filled with sorrow and anger, believing her friend had met such a tragic end because she followed the wrong person; had it been someone else, it wouldn’t have been so miserable.

But now that she was dead, any words were futile.

"Li Yi, do we still call for the helicopter?" Zheng Gong, too, was stunned by the sudden turn of events.

Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "Call it. Take Qin Qing’s body back; don’t let her just be left here in the old district."

"Okay," Zheng Gong nodded.

Soon.

The helicopter arrived.

Zheng Gong had the body of Qin Qing sent onto the helicopter, and only then did the battle truly come to an end.

As for the body of Yang Yilong.

Sorry.

No one cared; corpses were a dime a dozen in the old district—one more made no difference.

"It’s finally over. It’s hard to believe you actually killed Yang Yilong. Everyone has seen his strength for themselves. Not a single cultivator in Tianchang City had the confidence to kill him. Even Yang Yilong knew how strong he was, which is why he didn’t take us seriously."

Zhao Lingfu walked over, supporting his injured body, and looked at Li Yi with a gaze still filled with disbelief.

"It’s lucky we won, otherwise it would have been terrible."

Zheng Gong also let out a sigh of relief, "That Yang Yilong going berserk really caught me off guard. I thought he had recovered using contaminated cosmic energy, but it turned out to be just a bluff. However, the guy was indeed a trouble. Wang Jian’s death was related to him, and this time he took the initiative to target us."

"Now that he’s dead, this matter can finally be closed."

At this moment, not just him, everyone felt significantly relieved.

The presence of Yang Yilong was like a boulder weighing down on everyone’s chest, suffocating.

Now that he was dead, it was good news for everyone.

And Li Yi wouldn’t suffer any negative repercussions for killing Yang Yilong either, since everybody saw that it was Yang Yilong who attacked Li Yi first.

"That’s right, the grudge between Yang Yilong and me is settled."

Li Yi glanced at the broken body, his eyes still bearing some enmity.

This guy had brought him a lot of trouble and caused several crises. Even this time, because of Yang Yilong, he had been forced to open only six acupoints prematurely and had to forcefully breakthrough to fight him.

If not for this enemy, he could have quietly accumulated enough Qi-blood and opened all nine acupoints, which would have taken his strength even further.

"Let’s rest for a bit. Don’t forget, our mission isn’t over yet. We have to keep pushing forward."

It took a while for Li Yi to look away, and then he glanced at Zhao Lingfu, "How are you holding up, Zhao Lingfu? Can you continue to fight, or do we call a helicopter to get you treated?"

"No need, I might be injured, but it’s not fatal. I can fight after some rest," said Zhao Lingfu.

Li Yi nodded, "That’s good."

"Li Yi, if I had acted in time to stop Qin Qing from committing suicide, would she have survived?" Lin Yue approached with a somber look on her face.

"Sister Lin, everyone has their destiny. Let’s not talk about it anymore."

Li Yi shook his head, unwilling to discuss it further, and instead said, "Let’s think about how we can secure a spot at the Golden Academy. My strength has improved a lot this time. I think there’s a hope of competing with those masters of Spiritual Perception."

"Not just hope, I think securing a spot at Golden Academy should be a piece of cake for you," said Zhao Lingfu, somewhat excitedly.

He had bet on the right horse this time.

With the strength to kill Yang Yilong, even Li Shaqing, the deputy head of the Cultivator Association, would feel pressured, let alone those from the investigation bureau.

"If you, Li Yi, end this mission, the spot at the Golden Academy is all but guaranteed," Zheng Gong also stated confidently.

"So, there’s still some pressure," Li Yi remarked. "The more crucial the moment, the less we can afford to be careless. Let’s take action right after resting for ten minutes."

Everyone nodded, agreeing there was no problem.

But having witnessed Li Yi’s formidable power, they were all excited because this indicated they too might come under his care in the future, gaining qualification to Cross Border. This was akin to striking a fortune for latecomers like Fang Hang, Cheng Pingfang, and Zhao Lingfu, filling them with exhilaration.

During this time of cultivation among the group, several Spiritual Perception Masters came searching.

They were searching for Yang Yilong, but instead of finding him, they came across his headless corpse nearby, which shocked them.

Yang Yilong had been killed?

Who, who was the perpetrator?

These masters of Spiritual Perception quickly focused their suspicion on one person.

On Li Yi, who was sitting by the roadside.

Li Yi, covered in blood, had his Qi-blood surging upwards like a wolf smoke reaching the sky—an extraordinary spectacle that couldn’t be ignored by anyone.

"Did you kill Yang Yilong?" asked a master of Spiritual Perception tentatively;

"I killed him. Were you Yang Yilong’s comrade? Thinking of avenging him? If so, I might as well take you all down together. If not, get lost now," Li Yi replied with indifference, without any regard for the group.

After reaching the Refining Realm, he had the strength to overpower cultivators in the Spiritual Realm.

As Zhao Lingfu had said, there were but a few cultivators in Tian Chang City qualified to confront him.

For ordinary masters of Spiritual Perception, it was a losing battle from the get-go.

"You..." the master of Spiritual Perception began furiously, wanting to strike, but then he stopped.

For some reason, his Spiritual Sense was sounding wild alarms.

Li Yi, despite only being in the inspiration realm, exuded an aura that was terrifying.

Intuition told him if he took action now, he would undoubtedly be the one to die.

"You’re Li Yi, right? We bear you no grudge. Since Yang Yilong is dead, let’s leave matters at that. May we take Yang Yilong’s body with us? After all, he was our comrade—it’s not fitting to let his body be exposed here," another cultivator from the Spiritual Realm spoke up after a moment of silence.

"You may take his body. Let the other members of the Yang Family have a good look," said Li Yi.

"Thank you."

The masters of the Spiritual Realm didn’t linger. They swiftly took Yang Yilong’s body and departed.

They had realized that even with both Yang Yilong and Qin Qing on their side, they could not defeat Li Yi. They were powerless to seek vengeance, and trying would just result in their needless deaths. Since revenge was futile, the next best thing was to do what was within their power—to not let their comradeship go to waste.