The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 542 - 386: Going to the Appointment Together

Chapter 542: Chapter 386: Going to the Appointment Together

Li Yi slit open the young Jiao, gifted its peeled scales, extracted tendons, and excised dragon bones to his master Zhao Ge. He then tossed the Jiao dragon into a large pot to cook, entrusting Shou Hou to mind the fire, preparing for a sumptuous meal to come.

"Big brother, I have no experience in stewing dragon meat. What if I mess it up?" Shou Hou scratched his head, somewhat reluctant to take on this task.

This was, after all, a rare treasure, of which he had no confidence in handling.

Li Yi said, "Just cook it until it’s done. The meat will soften in the pot; how could it be ruined? Go ahead with confidence. Once it’s ready, I’ll treat everyone to dragon meat. Although it’s just a young Jiao, its flesh is extremely nourishing, greatly beneficial for cultivating martial arts."

"Since big brother says so, I’ll give it my all," Shou Hou clenched his teeth, accepting the task, and called over two fellow disciples to assist.

At this moment, Zhao Ge suddenly recalled something and asked, "Right, Meng De, you mentioned earlier that something important was happening today. I don’t think it’s the cooking of dragon meat."

"Master, my arrival in Sanyang City was urgent due to the matter of the ghost gods. I had previously made a promise to the people of the four major families to help them exterminate ghost gods. In exchange, the four families would spare no effort in supporting me," Li Yi said. "Now the time is ripe, and I plan to take action tonight."

"I had already slain a ghost god named Tian Xiong on Ghost Street upon my arrival. Now it’s time for the other ghost gods of the Four Seas and Eight Continents. I have arranged for the Yin Gods of the four major families to issue challenges. If all goes well, a great battle will erupt outside Sanyang City tonight."

He briefly summarized the matter in just a few words.

Despite the brevity, the amount of information was explosive.

Everyone was shocked.

"Issue challenges to ghost gods? This... this..." Even the steady-minded Zhao Ge was too stunned to speak: "This is so abrupt, Meng De, have you truly reached this stage? Are none in the Four Seas and Eight Continents your equal, only the legendary thousand-year ghost gods worthy to contend with you?"

He couldn’t believe it. Li Yi, who had once wandered into Ghost Street as a commoner with no real strength, had now, in the blink of an eye, stood at the pinnacle of martial arts.

This level of progress was indeed unprecedented.

"It seems that the words I said back then are coming true; you now, presumably, have the qualifications to sit on the golden throne and have ghost gods bow to you," Zhao Ge remarked with a sigh amidst his shock.

This all happened too quickly, so much so that he still felt somewhat dazed.

If he were to seriously count, it should only be about a year or so.

For an average disciple of a martial hall, a year’s time wouldn’t even suffice to properly cultivate their Qi-blood, let alone earn the qualifications to enter the path of martial arts cultivation. Yet, Li Yi dared to openly challenge ghost gods.

Li Yi said, "Master, the world outside is vast. My cultivation speed is not worth mentioning. With my strength, I would be considered the lowest tier in other realms. Thousand-year ghost gods are nothing to fear. It’s only that the Four Seas and Eight Continents are too small, lacking the appearance of true powerhouses, leading to such results."

Zhao Ge fell silent, looking up at the sky, an inexplicable sense of curiosity and impulse emerging in his heart.

He too wished to witness the world outside, where powerhouses abound.

He was already a Gang Refining Martial Artist, having stepped into the Upper Three Realms, and was nearing the end of his martial arts journey. He was still young; was he to spend the rest of his life confined here?

"Big brother, isn’t challenging ghost gods very dangerous?" At this time, Rong Niang asked with concern.

Li Yi responded, "Since I dare to challenge them, I am fully confident. Don’t worry. Today, all of you stay in the mansion and go nowhere. After tonight, everything will come to an end. You won’t have to worry about retaliation from ghost gods or matters of life-stealing. You can live and cultivate in peace."

Rong Niang didn’t know what to say at the moment; she just gently nodded, but her gaze towards Li Yi became exceptionally complicated.

But while they were chatting,

The sound of iron hooves trampling the streets suddenly echoed through Sanyang City, distinct in the silence of the night. All the martial artists in the mansion took notice, and then they saw a group of more than twenty people riding strong horses, galloping towards them in the cover of night.

"Big brother, it’s people from the four major families," Zhao Qian hurriedly said.

In Li Yi’s absence, she and Zhao Ge had dealt with the four families quite often, so she recognized the riders immediately.

"They are all top experts from the four major families, with at least a dozen Gang Refining Martial Artists, and the leader seems to be from the Refining God Realm... Has the four families fully revealed their strength?" A chill suddenly ran through Zhao Ge upon seeing this.

Though few in number, each one was extraordinary, any of whom could be a dominant ruler in any part of the Four Seas and Eight Continents.

"It seems the four major families have already started to act. Very good." Seeing this, Li Yi strode out, proceeding to the front gate and stopping there.

At that moment, the twenty-odd experts all reined in their horses, dismounting thirty meters away from Li Yi’s Mansion, a gesture of respect. Then, led by the heads of their respective families, they came forward to pay respects to Li Yi.