Chapter 489: 489

The Northwestern Transportation Office’s Chief Patrol Examiner Qu Mingcheng was a first-class expert who had progressed into a Martial Lord . Yan Liqiang had known about this before he even came here!

Watching Qu Mingcheng jump off his steed and directly run up the cliff wall, Yan Liqiang was able to confirm one point . No wonder Northwestern Transport Commissioner Jiang Tianhua favored this man . From the lightness skill technique he exhibited alone, it was evident that he was definitely a Martial Lord .

Today, Yan Liqiang would kill Qu Mingcheng the same way he did with Morbeto . In a battle between experts, a wrong judgment would be deadly .

Qu Mincheng was aware of the fact that Yan Liqiang was very powerful with a bow . Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to cause such a huge commotion in the Imperial Capital . Yet, he didn’t know that Yan Liqiang had something that was more terrifying than his cultivation in the art of archery .

Qu Mingcheng wasn’t stronger than Morbeto . However, Yan Liqiang was a lot more powerful now compared to the time he killed Morbeto .

Qu Mingcheng thought he would be able to kill or seize Yan Liqiang in close combat . What he didn’t know was that the moment he rushed up and flung his iron sword breaker at Yan Liqiang, the final outcome had already been decided . This was the exact moment Yan Liqiang had been waiting for .

Qu Mingcheng’s countenance contorted at the sound of Yan Liqiang’s Dragon Spine Steel spear cracking through the air . However, in such close proximity, by the time he realized the terrifying force on Yan Liqiang’s approaching spear, the spear had clashed directly against the iron sword breaker he was holding . It was a head-on attack and a contest between brute forces .

CLANG…!

Just one hit was enough to bend Qu Mingcheng’s iron sword breaker . It was knocked out of his grip, subsequently ripping apart the web between his thumb and forefinger . His five fingers and forearm were instantly crushed by the tremendous force as well . Blood sprayed out like crazy . He was sent flying by Yan Liqiang’s spear at a much higher speed than he used to run up here…

The force that traveled up the Dragon Spine Steel was bone-chillingly immense like a mountain or the ocean . In the face of such force, Qu Mingcheng couldn’t help but shiver, feeling his own vulnerability while fighting an opponent like this . In the end…

Yan Liqiang watched as he sent Qu Mingcheng flying with his spear . Then, Qu Mingcheng quietly fled into the distance while coughing up blood, leaving behind all his subordinates who were caught in the ambush . He didn’t even have the courage to fight against Yan Liqiang again .

“Damn…!” Yan Liqiang only cursed before giving chase, with each step covering the distance of several zhang and blurring his figure…

F*ck, where is his pride as a Martial Lord and his dignity as the Northwestern Transport Office’s chief patrol examiner?! He fled after just one exchange!

Yan Liqiang cursed inwardly . This Qu Mingcheng was really too much of a disappointment!

Qu Mingcheng wasn’t slow, but Yan Liqiang was still faster . Without waiting for Qu Mingcheng to rush down the hill, Yan Liqiang threw his spear out with a loud yell .

Hearing something coming from behind him, Qu Mingcheng’s figure moved in a strange way . Not only did he suddenly speed up, but he also deviated from the original path he was running on .

Unfortunately, the target of Yan Liqiang’s spear wasn’t Qi Mingcheng, but something else on the ground behind him .

The spear directly hit a huge boulder and eroded to the size of a calf by the wind, behind Qu Mingcheng . The huge boulder was instantly smashed into a million pieces of smaller rocks . The projectiles flew toward Qu Mingcheng like countless hidden weapons .

Qu Mingcheng didn’t even expect Yan Liqiang to have this trick up his sleeve . There were simply too many rock fragments flying toward him and they covered a radius of several zhang around him . There was no way he could evade them . Under such emergency circumstances, Qu Mingcheng let out a yell and ripped his robes off . He turned around and single-handedly waved his robes like a windmill to protect his own body . Using softness to conquer strength, he managed to block all the rock fragments of various sizes flying at him with a single piece of clothing, exhibiting his prowess as a Martial Lord .

Despite his quick thinking, the rock fragments were simply too many . One of them about the size of a pigeon egg flew at Qu Mingcheng close to the ground, going past his robes and hitting him squarely on his shin .

The piercing pain in his shin caused Qu Mingcheng to groan in pain . His movement immediately slowed down . At this moment, Yan Liqiang rushed up like a lightning bolt, retrieved the spear that was stuck in the floor and then charged toward Qu Mingcheng…

“Yan Liqiang, I know it is you! How dare you kill a subject of the imperial court and ambush the Transport Office’s cavalry?! Are you not afraid that your clan will be executed?!” Shi Mingcheng panicked and cried out .

“People who plunder while dressed in official robes are lesser than animals, so they should be killed!” Yan Liqiang replied coldly and didn’t deny his identity either . The spear in his hand flew right toward Qu Mingcheng’s heart .

WHOOSH…! Under the might of Liqiang’s spear, Qu Mingcheng’s robes, which helped him block off countless rock fragments, were shred into a million pieces . They fluttered away in the night breeze like dancing butterflies .

Qu Mingcheng wanted to escape, but he realized that Yan Liqiang’s spear was following him closely like his shadow . It was impossible to escape! The murderous malice dripping from the spear tip made the skin on his neck crawl . His heart froze . This was Yan Liqiang’s determination to kill him…

“ARGH…!” Qu Mingcheng naturally wouldn’t resign himself to death . He roared angrily . Instead of retreating, he charged toward Yan Liqiang instead and slapped his palm against the spear tip .

What’s going on?

The sensation on Qu Mingcheng’s palm wasn’t the solid surface of the spear, but flowing water . The water slipped through his fingers and smoothly ‘traveled’ up along his forearm, unhindered…

“Ooof…” Qu Mingcheng felt a pang in his heart, and lowered his head to find that the spear had penetrated his chest . All the strength in his body was quickly drained away at this very moment .

“W-What is this… spear technique…!” Qu Mingcheng coughed up a mouthful of blood, then asked his final question with his eyes wide like saucers .

“You won’t get it even if I tell you!”

Qu Mingcheng grabbed onto the Dragon Spine Steel spear and glared at Yan Liqiang fiercely . “Don’t… be smug… Someone will… avenge me…”

Yan Liqiang gave him a disdainful smile, then gently jerked the spear he was holding . Qu Mingcheng’s body was sent flying up before landing heavily against the ground, immediately losing all signs of life .

Yan Liqiang turned his head . Not too far away, the cavalry from the Transportation Office had dismounted in desperation . They were going to rush up the hillslope, but it was already sealed off by two hundred war bows and several tens of powerful crossbows . None of the cavalrymen from the Transportation Office made it up the hill . At this very moment, every single one of them was already on the ground…

Without delay, Yan Liqiang returned to his original spot . He set his Dragon Spine Steel spear down and once again picked up his Horned Python Bow…

The bowstring vibrated, and cavalrymen collapsed with miserable yells one after another…

What awaited the Transportation Office’s cavalry was a bloodbath…