Although the Skull Gang's men had appeared suddenly, Hunter Liu wasn't overly concerned, because there was still someone present who could stand against them.
Meteor.
The Skull Gang and Meteor were sworn enemies. Whenever they encountered each other, tensions would immediately escalate, inevitably leading to a clash of blades and swords.
Zhou Longyun and his men arrived quickly, stopping thirty meters in front of Meteor after only a few breaths. Zhou Longyun's gaze briefly swept over Hunter Liu, his eyes narrowing with burning anger. But he soon focused on Meteor standing in front of Hunter Liu.
"Meteor, you actually dared to appear in front of the Skull Gang again. You must be tired of living. Fine by me—I'll send you straight to hell now. In your next life, remember: don't go up against the Skull Gang, or you'll face an even worse fate."
With those words, Zhou Longyun signaled his men. Dozens of warriors, all at the tenth tier of Body Tempering, gathered behind him, while the four enforcers on horseback took positions beside him.
"Too much talk," Meteor said calmly. "The Skull Gang is always full of the same kind of trash—good at making threats but too clueless to see their own end coming. Your name is Zhou Longyun, right? Younger brother to Zhou Longqi. Your strength is pitiful, not even close to matching that of an ordinary elder. Killing you, along with four enforcers and dozens of tenth-tier Body Tempering warriors, would hardly be a challenge."
After speaking, Meteor didn't rush to attack but instead took a bottle in hand and drank slowly.
"Hmph, drinking at a time like this? How arrogant."
Zhou Longyun sneered, then shouted to his men, "Take down Meteor! Whoever kills him will receive a reward of ten thousand low-grade Star Crystals and be promoted to elder in the gang!"
"What? Ten thousand Star Crystals and an elder's position?"
"If I had ten thousand Star Crystals, I could've reached the Meridian Opening stage long ago instead of staying stuck in Body Tempering!"
"And an elder's position? In the Skull Gang, only those at the fifth tier of the Meridian Opening stage or higher qualify as elders, and now the deputy is offering an elder position just for killing Meteor?"
The reward left the Skull Gang's members and even the four enforcers in a frenzy. Both the Star Crystals, which could accelerate their cultivation, and the elder's position, which would raise them in the ranks, were irresistible temptations.
"Attack!"
Someone among the Skull Gang members yelled, brandishing a weapon and charging at Meteor with ferocity.
"Kill him!"
Others, filled with bloodlust and excitement, raised their weapons and surged toward Meteor.
The four enforcers exchanged glances, their eyes filled with reckless determination.
Though they had heard of Meteor's reputation, including rumors that he had slain many fourth-tier Meridian Opening warriors and even managed to thwart those at the fifth tier, rumors were still rumors. In the face of such a tempting reward, no one cared to believe the legends were real.