They Still Have to Thank Me!

"Hahahaha--!"

Amidst the complex, towering buildings, the lanky man sprinted, unable to suppress his wild laughter.

Judging from the exclamations of that group, the old man he had severely injured was the director of Linhai City.

He was also Linhai City's only fighter close to Fourth Order.

It was known that the Qingyi Bureaus in various parts of Hanxia had to remain vigilant against the secret realms outside the cities and the fugitives within them. Fighters of Fourth Order and above rarely had the spare time to help out everywhere.

Students from the Martial Path universities in Ying Province rarely encountered monsters who had reached Fourth Order.

This meant...

"For a short period, the entirety of Linhai City is safe for me!"

Thinking this, Xiang Bu couldn't help but beam with joy.

Even though he was severely injured by that old scoundrel from Zhenjiang City, he was still a genuine peak Third Order fighter. Even if there was some exaggeration, his realm was undeniable!

Right now, focusing on survival, no one in Linhai City could catch him... Huh?!

Suddenly, the hairs on Xiang Bu's back stood on end.

A sharp whistling sound exploded in his ears!

"Who's there!"

Xiang Bu felt his scalp tingle. Almost instinctively, he ducked his head and dodged to the side.

Boom!

A spear grazed his scalp and slammed heavily into the ground in front of him, kicking up a cloud of gravel. The spear shaft trembled violently from the momentum!

Xiang Bu looked back, his pupils contracting.

He saw a black figure charging at high speed, using its momentum to rush in front of him with a speed exceeding that of an ordinary Third Order fighter.

He tensed his right arm and punched the air, the heavy impact landing on Xiang Bu's raised right arm!

Bang!!

Xiang Bu wanted to say something, but before he could, he was sent flying by the immense force!

It turned out that Ye Li, under the full power of the Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique and the Riding the Wind Dragon Classic, had reached Xiang Bu from behind, his aura climbing steadily!

Boom--

Xiang Bu slammed heavily into the wall, creating several cracks.

He felt a strange vibration from the attacking fist, causing the Blood Essence within him to churn uncontrollably!

Only then did he finally get a clear look at the attacker's appearance--

Black hair, golden eyes, a young man in a black shirt. The golden Waist Token on his waist swayed in the wind, and his handsome face was filled with intense killing intent!

With Xiang Bu's eyesight, he could naturally see the words "[Fengyun University]" on the Waist Token.

"You're from Fengyun University?"

His heart filled with shock and anger, he couldn't help but question, "How many credits will you get for catching me? Even the Qingyi Bureau isn't chasing me anymore, why are you risking your life like this?!"

Under Xiang Bu's shocked and angry gaze, Ye Li sneered:

"You're overthinking it, I'm not here to catch you."

"Then you..."

"I'm simply here to kill you!"

The young man's Golden Eyes grew even hotter and more intense. The moment his words fell, he stamped his foot on the ground, his black hair flying, and charged again!

The perfected Dragon Quakes Mountain Fist Technique was infused into his palms.

The True Qi within him surged, and his fist power, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, erupted with full force.

His fists fell like a raging storm!

"How dare you!"

Xiang Bu roared, spreading his arms wide to meet the attack head-on.

Bang bang bang bang!!--

The air between them instantly exploded in ripples like water waves, gusts of wind scattering everywhere, fist meeting flesh!

The ground beneath their feet trembled slightly, and the towering buildings swayed with the impacts!

At first, Xiang Bu only felt that the opponent's punches were incredibly heavy, believing him to be a fellow fighter who excelled in physical combat, which made the fight exhilarating.

But the more they fought, the more he felt something was wrong.

In just a dozen breaths, a chilling coldness surged from within him, his Blood Essence churning uncontrollably, making him feel dizzy and nauseous!

What in the world was this?!

The abnormality within him made Xiang Bu's heart pound. Not only were the opponent's punches terrifyingly heavy, but the variety of Martial Skills was also dazzling.

Who was this divine being that had appeared out of nowhere?!

The sense of perfection in Ye Li's punches and kicks also stirred a sense of jealousy and hatred in Xiang Bu's heart.

"You're also a Third Order martial artist, you should understand my plight!"

He roared in anger, "We, as Third Order martial artists, have endured all the hardships of training. Now, we've merely killed a few pregnant women, and we deserve to die?"

"I don't understand!"

As he spoke, Ye Li unleashed another Dragon Quakes Mountain Fist, imbued with rolling cold air, forcefully breaking through Xiang Bu's center guard!

Golden Soul Revival, Riding the Wind Dragon Classic, Dragon Quakes Mountain Fist, White Mist Frost Snow... Under numerous buffs, he was directly suppressing and beating this heavily injured peak Third Order martial artist!

In an instant, a pitch-black spear materialized in Ye Li's palm.

The spear tip erupted with a blinding light, a clear dragon shadow manifesting, and the threat of death suddenly descended upon Xiang Bu's heart.

"Spare me!"

Xiang Bu cried out in a choked voice, "I'm a Third Order martial artist, I can atone for my crimes. Even the Qingyi Bureau won't kill me!"

He was telling the truth. Peak Third Order martial artists were scarce resources, and they would indeed be implanted with restrictions by the Qingyi Bureau using secret methods, to defend against the beasts outside the city in lieu of punishment.

This was one of the reasons he wasn't afraid of the Qingyi Bureau.

But as soon as he said this, the youth before him did not stop his actions. Instead, a cold glint suddenly magnified in Xiang Bu's eyes!

"If you kill me, those students from Zhenjiang University won't let you off!"

Xiang Bu's body went numb. Unable to move, he uttered his last sentence, which was also the last sentence of his life.

The next second, a large hole exploded in his chest, followed by a sweep of the dragon shadow, which annihilated his life force in the blink of an eye.

[Killed a peak Third Order martial artist, Malice Points +!]

The system's prompt text had turned an excited blood red.

Ye Li flicked his spear, and blood splattered across the entire wall.

The demonic blood red reflected a pair of burning Golden Eyes.

His black shirt was as neat as when he arrived.

"What gibberish are you babbling about?"

Ye Li casually put away his spear and turned to walk in the direction he came from, murmuring to himself:

"Who cares about your damn problems? If you don't die, am I supposed to?"

Tap, tap--

He hadn't walked far when he heard the sound of light footsteps.

Ye Li looked up and saw the students from Zhenjiang University rushing over.

They looked at the scene behind Ye Li, their breaths catching for a moment, then their expressions turned somewhat ugly.

One of them even stepped forward, his tone tinged with a hint of anger:

"Friend, this was our mission. You interfering like this..."

Before he could finish, a golden Waist Token was thrown over.

The man frowned as he caught it, and his expression instantly stiffened.

"Tell your principal to come to Fengyun University tomorrow to apologize, along with your advisor."

The youth in the black shirt said calmly, his golden eyes looking coldly at the group:

"Any other problems?"

Before his words fell, the air in the vicinity instantly became dead silent again.

The faces of the Zhenjiang University students turned darker than the bottom of a pot.

A golden Waist Token, a core student of Fengyun University.

When carrying out missions outside, their status was equivalent to that of a local Qingyi Bureau deputy director...

Damn it, damn it!

How could they be so unlucky!

The one who had stepped forward first had a livid face, regretting his previous decision.

This mission was already their mistake. They had actually run into a core student from Fengyun University, and with the other party's authority, it would be a simple matter for them to be expelled from school!

"..."

But there was no other way. A moment later, he could only grit his teeth and say:

"No, thank you for your assistance..."

"Mm."

Ye Li casually took the Waist Token from his hand and walked straight towards the direction he came from.

Having confirmed his guess was correct, the youth's mood became quite pleasant.

PS: Two chapters of five thousand characters each, shouldn't I get some praise?

Also, the Martial Arts Exam is coming up soon. These two chapters are just to give the big shots a change of pace.

Thank you all for your gifts and positive reviews! They are very motivating!

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Also, I'm terrible at naming things. If anyone has any good names or character ideas, feel free to leave them here. I'll pick some to use in the story.