Boom…
Zhou Longyun's blade came down fiercely, filled with unstoppable momentum, but it lacked the necessary speed. Hunter Liu easily dodged to the side, and the nine-ringed broadsword crashed heavily onto the ground, leaving a deep gash.
Meanwhile, the four Meridian Opening Realm warriors accompanying Zhou Longyun were already rushing toward the wooden suspension bridge. They understood the gravity of the situation and didn't dare waste any time.
"Trying to cross the bridge? Not a chance." Seeing this, Hunter Liu, who was planning to keep Zhou Longyun occupied, quickly shifted his focus, retreating rapidly to intercept the bridge.
"Stop!" Zhou Longyun shouted, spurring his horse to catch up. "If you want to stop them, you'll have to get through me first."
But Hunter Liu didn't even look back; instead, he picked up speed even further, darting past Zhou Longyun's pursuit like a flash of lightning. He overtook the four Skeleton Gang enforcers and reached the bridgehead. "If you want to cross, you'll have to take me down first."
Standing firmly at the bridgehead with his blade raised horizontally, Hunter Liu looked like a god of death, radiating an intense killing aura. "Huihui is already on the other side of the bridge. I believe in a few minutes, he'll destroy the suspension bridge. Until then, no one is getting across. Whoever tries, I'll kill."
With his grip tightened on the blade, Hunter Liu's sharp gaze focused on the advancing Skeleton Gang members.
"This kid is fast, but speed alone won't help. The bridge is only three meters wide. No matter how fast he is, he can't maneuver here," Zhou Longyun murmured, shaken by Hunter Liu's incredible short-distance movement speed. Even he found it hard to keep up with such agility. It was unimaginable that a mere Body Refining Realm warrior could move so fast.
But Zhou Longyun still looked down on Hunter Liu. In his eyes, despite Hunter Liu's speed, his strength was still only that of the Body Refining Realm. If they clashed head-on, Hunter Liu would undoubtedly be gravely injured or even killed.
"Not good! Someone on the other side is trying to cut the ropes and destroy the bridge. Everyone, hurry across, or we'll be delayed!" Zhou Longyun had been strategizing on how to kill Hunter Liu, but now he noticed someone dismounting on the far side of the bridge, attempting to cut the ropes and destroy it. If the bridge was destroyed, they'd have no quick way to cross Poyang Lake. Swimming across would take at least ten or twenty minutes, and they'd lose their horses once they reached the other side.
In that time, something major could happen in Liu Song Village, which would risk his elder brother's carefully laid plans.
"Kill him! Kill him quickly!" Zhou Longyun raised his nine-ringed broadsword, his face twisted with rage. Now he understood that Hunter Liu was blocking them for a reason: he was deliberately trying to stop them from crossing.
The four Meridian Opening Realm warriors beside him also grasped the situation. They channeled all their strength and lunged toward Hunter Liu.
"Kill…"
Facing five Meridian Opening Realm warriors, Hunter Liu remained calm. When they were only three or four meters away, he suddenly dropped low, pushing off with both feet. His body shot forward like an arrow, his blade striking out with a sharp aura. The force of the blow sliced through the air and pierced the chest of Zhou Longyun's horse, which had been leading the charge.
The horse let out a piercing scream.