The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 62 - 51 Breathing Technique

Chapter 62: Chapter 51 Breathing Technique

Alone in the dim room, Ning Wu was on the verge of going mad.

Strewn bodies on the floor constantly tormented her heart, their deaths signifying not only the mission’s failure but also the immense aftermath she had to deal with.

She could not afford such a cost, one that could ruin her life.

Had it not been for her status as a cultivator in the inspiration realm, she would have spat out blood in anger and fainted by now.

Even now, Ning Wu could not comprehend why her well-planned operation had failed.

Had she underestimated Li Yi’s abilities?

Perhaps that was one reason, but it certainly was not the cause of the failure. There must have been a problem somewhere that led to her complete defeat and this dire situation.

Suddenly,

a figure flashed through Ning Wu’s mind.

Kong Sheng?

Yes.

Why was it that, among so many people, only Kong Sheng was unscathed?

Although he was only tasked with surveillance and not involved in the operation, now that even Wang Kui, who was hiding in the shadows, had encountered trouble, there was no reason that Kong Sheng could continue to remain uninvolved.

Had the operation been leaked?

A speculation formed in Ning Wu’s mind.

Although improbable, this was the only possibility she could think of now.

"Ning Wu, what are you still doing upstairs? Come down quickly, Li Yi has shown up."

Suddenly, Kong Sheng’s voice rose from outside, he had already received Li Yi’s signal, knowing that Li Yi had successfully dealt with Wang Kui.

The next steps were simple.

To kill Ning Wu and put an end to everything.

"Li Yi has appeared? Good, very good, I’m coming now."

Although Ning Wu sensed something off with Kong Sheng, she could no longer care about that. Only by killing them and seizing the mysterious object from Li Yi’s hands could there be a chance for her to turn things around.

Otherwise, her fate would be worse than death.

In a flash,

Ning Wu burst out, not even wanting to waste time descending the stairs and instead leapt directly from the building’s passageway.

Her agile figure soared through the air, landing steadily on the ground.

At that moment, Li Yi stood tall on the empty ground below, his body covered in blood, his gaze fierce, waiting for Ning Wu’s arrival.

Everything had been settled, she was the only one left.

Moreover, Li Yi’s haste in showing himself was also to draw Ning Wu out, as his family was still at home, and things would have gotten complicated if Ning Wu noticed his parents in the medical pods.

Fortunately, the outcome was as he anticipated.

Ning Wu appeared.

She paid no attention to Li Yi’s unconscious parents in his house, nor did she think about using Li Yi’s parents as leverage. Her rage clouded her judgement, her only thought was to kill this man, Li Yi, retrieve her mysterious object, and then find a way to settle this whole matter.

"You dare to show up?" Ning Wu spat through clenched teeth, staring fiercely at Li Yi standing not far away.

If glares could kill, Li Yi would have died already.

"Why shouldn’t I appear? Should I run away as I did last time in the Ruined District at the sight of you?" Li Yi returned her gaze, bristling with murderous intent.

Ning Wu’s expression was icy, "You still have the nerve to mention the Ruined District incident. You took my stuff, forced me to take action."

"Your stuff? You’ve got some nerve. Wang Hu, Wei Li, and I risked our lives to grab some stuff, hoping to make some money. But you, lying in wait outside, were ready to kill anyone who emerged. You think the money wouldn’t be paid, yet you want the goods too, right? Liu Yan was the first to come out and you killed him with a mere glance. If I hadn’t run, I too would have died at the hands of such a ruthless woman like you."

Li Yi thundered in a low voice, "Great, now we can settle both old scores and new hatred today. If you hadn’t come for me today, I would still have sought you out eventually."

"Fine, very well, you’ve gained some power and now you don’t know who you are anymore. You’ll soon regret the decision you’re making now. You should have stayed hiding like a rat in the sewer rather than standing here openly provoking me."

These words infuriated Ning Wu so much that she felt like her chest might explode, yet she did not lose her rationality. Instead, her gaze inadvertently glanced behind Li Yi towards the residential building.

Wang Kui was hiding in that building, and at this moment, Li Yi was a sitting duck—the perfect time for her to strike.

"Stop looking, that Wang Kui is a wanted criminal, I’ve already killed him," Li Yi caught her furtive glance and directly addressed her thoughts.

Upon hearing this,

Ning Wu’s repressed rage ignited completely: "Kong Sheng, so it was you, the backstabber."

Now, she fully understood and realized the real reason behind the mission’s failure.

It was exactly as she had suspected, there was a traitor in the team.

"Ning Wu, you can’t talk like that. I would never dare to hire someone to commit murder, let alone cooperate with a fugitive. So, I’ve decided to be a good person, thwart your conspiracy, and act as an agent of justice," Kong Sheng emerged from a dark corner at this moment. He had kept his distance, wisely preserving himself.

"Justice your whole family! After Li Yi is dead, I will come after you," Ning Wu cursed furiously.

"You’ve got to handle these matters cleanly for that to happen, but even you can’t easily extricate yourself from such a big case you’ve created," Kong Sheng said indifferently, with a smile.

He knew he had made the right choice this time.

With Wang Kui dead, not only had Ning Wu’s operation completely failed, but he would also smoothly get the money that was due to him.

"Li Yi, I’ve done what I promised you. I won’t get involved beyond this; I don’t want to be killed by Ning Wu here," Kong Sheng then said to Li Yi.

"No need for you to get involved. You are no match for this Ning Wu. Go upstairs and take care of Wang Kui’s corpse, and just wait for the investigative bureau to come and claim credit, while I will do what I can to take her down here," Li Yi spoke with a murderous intent, slowly advancing towards Ning Wu.

It would be best to kill this woman here.

However, he wasn’t completely sure he could.

Because if Ning Wu decided to flee, Li Yi couldn’t stop her.

But Li Yi believed that Ning Wu’s determination to kill him was no less than his own, so it was very likely that Ning Wu wouldn’t run away.

"I must quickly decide the battle and kill Li Yi before the investigator arrives and take the Mysterious Object. Only then can I offset the loss and handle the fallout of this matter," thought Ning Wu, as she forced herself to calm down, knowing that anger would only cloud her judgment.

Facing Li Yi, she also didn’t have full confidence in taking him down.

This guy was at the Spirit Medium Realm, but looking at the marks on those bodies, it seemed that Li Yi had encountered something extraordinary, learning a technique to fully unleash a cultivator’s strength.

A boxing technique, combined with Kong Sheng’s betrayal and signaling, had led to Crow and his men being overturned and killed here.

Ning Wu, facing Li Yi coming towards her, also kept a cold face, eyes filled with murderous intent, and met him head on. As she approached, her breathing grew heavy and started to sound strange, like a fierce beast emitting a dangerous growl.

As her breathing resembled the growl, Ning Wu’s skin gradually turned ruddy, while a dangerous aura spread out.

Li Yi, hearing this growl-like breathing, immediately stopped in his tracks, his expression turning serious.

This breathing was different from ordinary people... Could it also be a technique?

"It shouldn’t be a technique, probably a method that can briefly enhance physical fitness but doesn’t reach the level of a technique," Li Yi recalled Yang Yilong’s technique and noticed a significant difference from Ning Wu’s breathing method.

Nonetheless, he assumed his boxing stance, utterly fearless.

In Li Yi’s master, Zhao Ge’s world, a martial artist dares to punch a mightier foe.

If they couldn’t embody the spirit needed to confront powerful enemies up close, what was the point in practicing boxing?

If Li Yi’s punches could only be directed at those weaker than himself, his boxing would never improve.

Suddenly.

With her breathing adjusted to the optimal state, Ning Wu’s eyes abruptly narrowed, her pupils momentarily becoming vertical like those of a predator. She now saw Li Yi as her prey, signaling that her body was undergoing another evolutionary transformation in this life-or-death moment.

Here it comes!

Ning Wu’s legs suddenly exerted force, her speed exploded, and her figure stretched into a straight line, instantly reaching Li Yi’s front, and without stabilizing, a leg whip came swinging in.

"Such swift movements."

Li Yi was shocked, realizing he didn’t even have time to punch because halfway through, he would be blown away by Ning Wu’s leg whip.

Immediately, he raised his arms to defend.

"Bang!"

The moment they made contact, like a dragonfly skimming the water, it was brief, yet a powerful force exploded between them.

Li Yi felt like he was hit by a small car, the terrifying force making his body unable to withstand it, lifting him several centimeters off the ground while shifting him sideways by at least a meter before he could stabilize himself.

Intense pain emanated from his arm.

His skin instantly split open, spilling blood with small pieces of flesh, hinting at possibly fractured bones.

"Is this the strength of an Evolver at the Inspiration Realm..."

Li Yi was horrified. Even in successful defense, he had sustained such injuries; one could imagine how terrifying Ning Wu’s power was.

Luckily, Ning Wu hadn’t learned boxing. Otherwise, if she had concentrated all her power in that one leg, his arm would have been broken, his spine shattered, and he wouldn’t possibly have blocked it.

This was the physical disparity of cultivators, not something easily bridged.

Yet before Li Yi could adjust his stance,

suddenly, the growling breath echoed again, and Ning Wu’s figure drew near once more, attacking like a fierce beast, her vertical pupils fixedly staring at Li Yi with surging killing intent, as she also threw a heavy punch.

"Come," Li Yi yelled, his voice thunderous.

He gathered his power beneath his feet, cracking the ground, and raised his hand to unleash Fist Power, exploding in mid-air with a sharp crack as he met the attack head-on.