The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 323 - 221: The Struggle of Cross-Border_2

Chapter 323: Chapter 221: The Struggle of Cross-Border_2

As soon as these words were out, Xu Qiumei’s smile froze suddenly, her expression turning quite unnatural.

She could feel that Li Yi was serious, and his tone was very confident, as if killing her would not be difficult at all.

This...

Xu Qiumei felt a bit like she had ridden a tiger and couldn’t dismount, originally, she had just wanted to give it a try. Even if she couldn’t beat Li Yi, it didn’t matter because she had already offended him; offending him again wouldn’t make a difference. But she hadn’t anticipated that Li Yi would escalate the situation to a life-or-death level, which made her start to back off.

After all, she was supposed to Cross Border tomorrow. If Li Yi really killed her here, that would be a tremendous loss.

"What’s wrong? Got cold feet, afraid to make a move? Since you don’t dare, let me do it." Li Yi strode forward, his hands hanging down, exuding an unbeatable martial artist’s aura that pressurized the surroundings, intent on splattering blood everywhere.

He dared to throw a punch even at a strong man in the Soul Realm, let alone a cultivator in the Spiritual Realm.

Xu Qiumei’s complexion drastically changed, her Spiritual Sense warning her of impending danger, causing her to retreat reflexively.

With her aura weakened, Li Yi seized the advantage ruthlessly. His Guiding Skill activated, channeling the Cosmic Energy within his body outward. His hands dazzled with light, and under the transfer of his Qi-Blood, a wave of heat rushed forward, and his eyes transformed into vertical pupils. His entire aura soared to its peak.

It seemed that being forced to retreat by Zhang Xun earlier hadn’t affected him at all; he was still capable of killing.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, a fierce shout erupted.

Li Yi moved again.

His towering frame, in that instant, burst forth with fearsome Divine Power. The surrounding air seemed to vibrate with him; in just the blink of an eye, his entire person attacked Xu Qiumei like an Extraordinary Creature.

This time he didn’t throw a punch, but with a raise of his hand, a palm struck forth.

A special Jin Qi spiraled around it, emitting a sense of mystery.

This was the Heart-shattering Palm.

Because of its ruthless and vicious strength, Li Yi seldom used it, but it didn’t mean he couldn’t. Back when he had gone to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, he had taken down two martial arts schools, understanding the martial traditions of both. Not to mention the Heart-pushing Palm, he could even wield the Wind Listening Blade, but he didn’t like using blades, which is why he hadn’t delved deeply into it.

"Don’t be too full of yourself, Li Yi." Xu Qiumei didn’t dodge this time; she gritted her teeth and chose to take Li Yi’s strike head-on.

Bang!

A wave of energy burst forth, Xu Qiumei’s complexion drastically changing. She only then felt the terrifying power Li Yi had unleashed, a power that far exceeded the limit a typical cultivator at the Spiritual Realm could endure. Fortunately, this power did not persist; as long as she could withstand that initial burst, everything would be manageable.

So after taking a palm strike, her figure frantically retreated, finally smashing through several tables before she barely managed to stop.

Li Yi, expressionless, withdrew his hands and stood upright.

"Is that all? Just a show of strength, big thunder, little rain." Xu Qiumei snorted, a trace of disdain flickering in her eyes.

"Stop holding out and kneel down to spit blood." Li Yi said.

"You think you’re strong?" Before she could finish her sentence, Xu Qiumei suddenly clutched her chest as a piercing pain erupted. Her face instantly turned pale, and soon after, she uncontrollably doubled over and knelt on the ground.

My heart, it hurts so much!

Xu Qiumei opened her mouth trying to breathe, but the next moment, a gush of fresh blood spewed out with a retch.

Seeing this, the faces of the others immediately changed.

What’s going on?

Xu Qiumei had already withstood Li Yi’s attack, so why did she suddenly kneel and spit blood?

Confusion filled everyone’s hearts.

"Her heart is hurt, your palm strike had some tricks to it," Zhang Xun said, his expression serious as he stared at Li Yi. "You hit the opponent’s body, but damaged her heart. At first glance, it seems like she was suddenly poisoned. What technique is this? It resembles hidden strength. I once visited a world where there was no cultivation, only national martial arts. People in that world developed national martial arts to the extreme, creating a form of hidden strength so that even a gentle pat could leave the injured person appearing fine, yet they would spit blood and die seven nights later."

"Such skill is profound and a variation of martial arts, but it’s of little use to cultivators, as it’s merely a martial art of ordinary people, limited in achievement. Moreover, the cosmic energy in that world is terribly sparse and, combined with endless wars, it made it unfit for cultivators to live there, as staying too long would degrade one’s abilities, turning one potentially into an ordinary person."

Li Yi looked at Zhang Xun with a hint of surprise, not expecting that he had already visited other worlds. However, that world seemed not so good, lacking cosmic energy and plagued with wars, unsuitable for cultivators, because cultivators would degrade in such energy-sparse worlds and might even become ordinary humans after a long stay.

In the eyes of a Cross-border, such a world is not a desirable place, because no one wants to give up their cultivation and willingly degrade.

"This is my boxing, not some hidden strength. Everyone in the Tianchang City Cultivation Circle knows I practice boxing; it’s no secret," Li Yi said calmly. "But my fight with Xu Qiumei isn’t over yet. There’s no harm in asking these questions after I’ve killed her."

Having said that, he was about to make a move again.

However, at this moment, Xu Qiumei hastily said, "I admit defeat, I can’t beat you, I admit defeat."

She was in excruciating pain, and if they were to continue the fight, she feared she might literally die from the pain. She realized that Li Yi did not actually intend to kill her outright; he just wanted to torture her.

After all, if he openly attacked and killed someone, Zhang Xun, being the team leader, would definitely step in to stop him.

Indeed.

Zhang Xun spoke calmly, "Xu Qiumei, since you’ve admitted defeat, Li Yi will continue his Cross-border mission. If there are no objections, let’s end this farce here. Also, if there were any conflicts or disputes between you before, it’s best to hold back now. You can settle scores any way you like after the Cross-border, as no one will intervene, but for now, I still need to manage things, as we can’t actually afford to have someone die."

After finishing, he glanced at Li Yi.

"Good, your words are enough for now. After crossing the border, we’ll decide the winner and settle life and death, giving you one more day to live," Li Yi accepted the outcome, but his killing intent was not reduced in the slightest.

This guy dared to step forward and challenge for his spot, did he really think he was easy to bully?

At hearing this, Xu Qiumei’s face turned even paler, and a flicker of panic crossed her eyes.

But at this point, Zhang Xun did not speak further, and the other cultivators in the Spiritual Realm also kept silent.

After all, the moment Xu Qiumei stepped forward, she had to face the risks and costs of defeat.