The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 85 - 70: Killing

Chapter 85: Chapter 70: Killing

"To actually choose to go head-to-head with the human bear, Li Yi is too reckless. Doesn’t he know that the strength and physical fitness of a fierce beast far surpass those of a cultivator? In most cases, a direct confrontation almost has no chance of victory. One must outmaneuver and only with the addition of cold and firearms might there be a chance of taking it down."

Seeing the two figures collide not far away, an injured Wang Jian looked extremely anxious at that moment.

"No, I can’t just do nothing right now. While Li Yi is engaging, I must retrieve that sniper rifle. Maybe there’s still a chance for a turnaround..."

But just as this thought emerged, the scene before him shocked him.

After clashing with the human bear, they quickly distanced themselves from each other.

He had thought that Li Yi would be injured and fall, but the reality was that Li Yi stood unharmed in his original spot, while the human bear’s palm became a bloody mess after one strike, with blood continuously dripping, obviously severely wounded.

"This beast really is tough-skinned and fleshed. Even with Fist Power erupting, I couldn’t pierce through its palm. Its physical fitness is ridiculously high," said Li Yi at that moment, his fists bloodied and his whole body seething with a killing intent.

"Again."

He growled lowly, advancing instead of retreating, and once again charged at the human bear.

The human bear was wounded but not fatally. In pain, it now provoked its ferocity, its eyes turned faintly red, and roaring, it stood up.

Standing over three meters tall, its body covered in black dense fur, these hairs seemed to explode out, making the oppressive feeling as it went berserk palpably terrifying. An ordinary cultivator would likely lack even the courage to approach such a creature, let alone engage it in close combat.

But Li Yi, a martial artist, dared to do so, fearless and resolute, his Fist Power exploding.

"Cannon Fist."

It was a traditional move combined with the foundation of boxing, delivering a heavy punch that genuinely hit the massive body of the human bear.

As Fist Power burst forth, this punch almost penetrated into the body of the human bear, forcibly blasting open its thick fur and delving into its flesh, causing a spray of blood mist.

Yet, the physical fitness of the human bear was so high that such a punch only caused injury and not a severe wound.

The human bear forcibly endured Li Yi’s attack. Now, a bear’s paw it raised also curled up like a person clenching a fist, then with a whoosh, this furry fist harshly slammed towards Li Yi’s head, also aiming to end him with one blow.

"This beast is actually copying my boxing techniques? It really is getting crafty," Li Yi exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

He didn’t dodge because at this distance, his hand was faster than his head, so he didn’t hesitate to raise his elbow.

"Top Heart Elbow."

Another traditional move, Li Yi had integrated it into his combat skills and almost instinctively executed it.

Elbow against fist, to compensate for the lack of physical strength.

Bang!

The Jin Qi exploded, force colliding, causing the human bear’s paw to feel pain, roaring out, while Li Yi’s arm also went numb, as if losing sensation.

But after a brief adjustment, they clashed again immediately.

Li Yi’s Fist Power kept exploding, like thunder, and each strike left a deep mark on the giant body of the human bear. Although it wasn’t enough to kill, it was enough to keep the beast injured, and with the consecutive injuries, the human bear wasn’t as fierce as before, its ferocity forcibly suppressed by his punches.

The human bear wasn’t just standing there taking hits; it was fighting back, but at this time, the value of the Qiu Dragon Skin showed itself.

The skin of an extraordinary creature was known for its stunning defensive power. The attacks of the human bear couldn’t inflict fatal injuries on Li Yi; instead, several times, Li Yi took advantage of this and forcibly endured the beast’s attack, but enduring such fierce attacks came at a cost.

Several times, Li Yi was shaken to the point of qi-blood churning, feeling dizzy, and was even blown away several times.

But each time, he immediately flipped back to his feet and rushed into the fray again.

Man and fierce beast battled, blood and flesh flying, gruesomely intense.

This scene left Chen Hao gaping in astonishment.

He knew Li Yi was formidable but hadn’t expected him to be so fiercely competitive, engaging in close combat with a human bear and not falling at all behind. Although they were both Spirit Medium Realm cultivators, and although both had stepped out from the same training field as external combat personnel, why was there such a huge gap between them?

"There’s hope. If it goes on like this, he might actually be able to defeat this fierce beast."

At this moment, Chen Hao felt that Li Yi could win, and he might not even need the help of others.

"Chen Hao, don’t just stand there, help me flip the armored vehicle over. I need to find the sniper rifle to take down this human bear. While Li Yi can still engage with the human bear, we must do something," Wang Jian’s growl came, immediately jolting both Chen Hao and Zheng Gong to alertness.

After snapping back to reality, the three men immediately collaborated to right the overturned vehicle.

Indeed.

The sniper rifle that He Xiong had lost appeared beneath the vehicle.

"The bullet is already loaded, He Xiong is unconscious now, the sniping mission falls to you, Chen Hao," Wang Jian said as he picked up the sniper rifle and tossed it over.

"Okay."

Chen Hao immediately took the sniper rifle with practiced ease, set it up briskly, and aimed directly at the man-bear not far away.

At this distance, the probability of hitting the target was high.

Yet, Chen Hao hesitated.

Because the man-bear was engaged in combat with Li Yi, it was very easy to accidentally injure, or even kill, him at this moment; therefore, he had to find the right opportunity.

"Li Yi, I’ve got the man-bear in my sights. Find a chance to pull back, there’s no need to fight it to the death. Just give me one shot and I can finish off this fierce beast," Chen Hao shouted loudly.

Li Yi, who was engaged in intense combat, glanced over and indeed saw a sniper rifle aimed in his direction.

He didn’t want to play the hero, so after clashing with the man-bear once more, he took the opportunity to quickly retreat.

The man-bear was covered in blood, looking exceptionally fierce. It was highly intelligent and seemed to realize that its situation was dire, so it did not plan to let go of its opponent. Instead, it roared furiously and lunged forward, biting down hard on Li Yi’s shoulder, then began to tear at him wildly.

"Li Yi!"

The others exclaimed in shock.

"I’m fine, don’t shoot, I want to kill this beast myself."

Li Yi growled lowly, feeling a tremendous force tearing at his shoulder. Normally, his entire arm would have been ripped off, but now his clothing offered astonishing protection, and even such gnawing did not cause him much damage. On the contrary, such actions exposed the man-bear’s vulnerability.

With its head so close, it practically presented itself as a target, an opportunity he had been unable to find earlier.

He halted his retreat, steadied himself, and gathered his power into a fist, striking from below upwards.

"Earth-to-Sky Cannon."

The execution of a lethal move transmitted through his Boxing resonated like thunder.

His punch penetrated the man-bear’s lower jaw and, with the experience from his previous hunt of the Qiu, his fist further delved several inches deeper. This allowed almost half of Li Yi’s arm to delve into the man-bear’s mouth, reaching a depth where his fist shattered the skull and penetrated the man-bear’s brain.

Jin Qi entered the brain, a blow that was surely fatal.

The man-bear, which had been frenziedly gnawing at Li Yi, suddenly paused as if a pause button had been pressed, and all its movements abruptly stopped.

A mournful animal cry echoed.

The massive, muscular body of the man-bear seemed to have all its strength drained in an instant, falling limply to the ground, and the mouth that had been tightly biting Li Yi’s shoulder also relaxed.

Thud!

The fierce beast fell to the ground, blood flowing out, after which it moved no more.

Li Yi clenched his fists tightly, stood aside, his body stained with blood, panting heavily, his gaze still fixed on the man-bear in front of him, as if still on guard against the beast feigning death and counterattacking.

After a fierce blood battle, he seized the opportunity and successfully killed the man-bear.

"Won, did we win?"

Chen Hao, who had been aiming the sniper rifle at the man-bear, was stunned now; he hadn’t fired his shot after all, meaning that Li Yi had single-handedly taken down the creature, without any help from the other teammates.

Not just him.

Wang Jian and Zheng Gong at his side also showed expressions of disbelief.

"He actually killed this fierce beast?" Wang Jian muttered to himself; he had never seen such a ferocious newcomer in all his time as an investigator.

At this moment, he felt that pulling Li Yi from the training field to join the mission was an utterly correct decision.

If not for Li Yi, they would have been wiped out just now, with no hope of surviving against such a fierce beast.