Chapter 209: Consecutive Killings (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

After chatting a few more words with Sun Tao and learning that Sun Tao was close to forging Gang Qi, Xu Yang finished dinner in the canteen and then walked out of the Shanmen.

By now it was evening; the setting sun hung over the mountain peaks, and the Yunling mountain range, draped like countless coiled dragons, was dyed in gold.

He did not employ his lightness skill; he simply strode forward, his speed no different from that of an ordinary person running.

About ten kilometers beyond the Shanmen, he saw two figures standing in the middle of the road, silhouetted against the afterglow of the setting sun, their shadows stretched long, emitting a faint glow from their bodies.

"Xu Yang, we have been waiting for you for a long time. Today is the day you pay the price for the death of my senior brother Zhu Yang," Ji Ji Jincheng spoke, his face filled with hatred.

The temperature around them plummeted suddenly, and a grim, killing atmosphere spread out.

Han Xing's gaze was icy, his eyes locked on Xu Yang; the moment Xu Yang dared to turn and flee, he would face the pursuit of a martial artist who had already forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm.

Xu Yang sighed, "You lie in ambush to kill me here; do you not fear being seen by disciples passing by?"

Before this, he had thought Han Xing was gentle and polite, like a scholar; he never expected it was merely a surface appearance.

The two had no grudge at all, and had not even exchanged a single word, yet the killing intent radiating from Han Xing was far more intense than Ji Ji Jincheng's, as if the one who held a grudge against him was Han Xing, not Ji Ji Jincheng of Liefengtang.

Hearing this, Ji Ji Jincheng laughed and said, "Except for someone like you, who has a garrison duty in the city, who would pass through here now? Even if someone passes by and sees us, what of it? Among the outer sect disciples, who dares not give the Chuying Society a little face?"

The Chuying Society's strength could only be considered the bottom among the many organizations in the outer sect, but with Kong Yu, who ranked third on the Ten Heroes List, few would underestimate them.

Xu Yang nodded; power and influence were indeed useful at times: "Where is Kong Yu? He should be the one most eager to kill me; why has he not come? I recall Liefengtang also has someone named Li Xu; why is he not seen either?"

Han Xing spoke coldly, "You are not yet worthy to die at the hands of junior brother Kong Yu."

Ji Ji Jincheng immediately added, "Senior brother Kong Yu certainly wants to kill you, but he has become a member of the Qunying Society and is currently being taken on a mission by experts of the Qunying Society. As for senior brother Li Xu, killing you, Han Xing and I are enough; there is no need to call him."

Kong Yu did not come; it seemed he would have to make a move again in the future.

Xu Yang looked at Han Xing and said, "Brother Han, we have no grudge, so why must you wade into this muddy water?"

Han Xing said, "Indeed, we have no grudge, but the enemy of junior brother Kong Yu is my enemy. I cannot wait until you have forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm to kill you. Although you are far inferior to junior brother Kong Yu, you do possess some talent; killing you after you forge Gang Qi will be difficult."

"But rest assured, I will grant you a quick death."

Xu Yang smiled, "In that case, many thanks to Brother Han. You may make your move."

He stood in place as if resigned to his fate, neither fleeing nor begging for mercy.

Ji Ji Jincheng felt somewhat tempted, but remembering that Xu Yang had not yet forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm, approaching Xu Yang would mean enduring Xu Yang's desperate counterattack before death.

"You are indeed a man of courage. It is a pity you have incurred the enmity of junior brother Kong Yu; otherwise, I could have made friends with you."

Han Xing strode forward, his tone carrying a hint of regret.

"Xu Yang, in your next life, remember not to provoke anyone from our Liefengtang," Ji Ji Jincheng shouted.

"Do not resist, or I cannot guarantee you a quick death."

The aura on Han Xing's body gradually grew fierce; scorching Gang Qi sprayed from his pores, forming a red light around his body.

Xu Yang knew his plan to catch Han Xing off guard had failed; this fellow, though saying Xu Yang should not resist, was fully alert and ready to fight, guarding against any sneak attack.

"Good!"

Xu Yang nodded, and Han Xing's attention was drawn by Xu Yang's nodding motion.

In the next instant, the earth beneath his feet exploded, and his body vanished from the spot in an instant.

His Gang Qi, like an angry sea, surged up in an instant; his body, like a streak of thunder, broke through the rising dust, and his whole body emitted a series of crisp crackling sounds.

The Jin Gang Gong was quickly activated; a faint silver glow appeared on his skin, making him look considerably fairer in an instant.

The great dragon along his spine writhed, like a great bow drawn taut; another series of crisp sounds rang out, eleven in total.

Surging Waves Fist, eleven levels of force stacked.

Relying on his comprehension reaching eighty, during his patrols these past few days, bored, he had already pushed the force stacking of the Surging Waves Fist to eleven levels.

A single punch with eleven levels of stacked force possessed terrifying power; his fist rubbed against the air, emitting a piercing, shrill whistle, stirring up ripples visible to the naked eye.

Before the fist even arrived, the terrifying pressure had already crashed onto Han Xing's protective Gang Qi; even with the Gang Qi blocking it, he felt as if a huge boulder had pressed down on his heart.

"Forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm!" Ji Ji Jincheng cried out in shock, his expression changing drastically.

Too treacherous!

Xu Yang had already forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm, yet had not revealed it to the outside world; such deep cunning.

"Not good!" Han Xing's face also changed drastically.

Although he had never relaxed his vigilance, he had never imagined that Xu Yang had already forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm.

Regarding the matter of forging Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm, which martial artist would not wish others to remain unaware? Once a breakthrough occurred, it would surely be announced widely; yet Xu Yang kept it secret, letting others believe he was still in the Qi Gathering Realm.

The air roared, and waves of disturbance swept out.

This punch was as fast as a streak of thunder, its momentum like crashing waves of a storm; before his body arrived, Xu Yang had already launched his fist through the air, the force carrying a gale; only a flash of red light was seen, as domineering Gang Qi erupted from his fist and struck fiercely.

Although somewhat caught off guard and having not expected Xu Yang to have already forged Gang Qi in the Qi Refining realm, Han Xing was still Han Xing; if not for his bloody battle with Gu Hao Ming, which allowed Qin Ze to snatch a benefit, he would have been the undisputed top three in this year's Wu Ke Society trials.