Chapter 107: Support

Black clouds permeated the sky.

Li Qi merely glanced at it, then grunted and immediately knelt on the ground.

It wasn't that he wanted to kneel; rather, he was instantly subjected to an immense impact. Just one glance felt as if he had been struck by a hammer, causing him to collapse directly, his nose bleeding profusely.

He felt as if he had fallen into a pit filled with venomous snakes and scorpions, struggling and screaming madly within it.

Then, he felt as if he had been thrown into a scorching brazier, his body sizzling on the charcoal, the pain unbearable.

Wine pools burning with karmic fire.

Forests of human flesh with oil-dripping corpses hanging from them.

A Jingguan (a mound of skulls) built from countless heads, shrouded in black mist.

Demons with foul breath were inflicting various tortures on countless people: gouging out eyes, branding hands, chopping and mincing bodies, throwing them into pits of venomous insects, branding and gouging out hearts, and so on.

Some demons were even too lazy to torture, directly tearing at living people, while a chilling wind blew and the night air was dim.

A scene from Hell.

Wildly swirling Demon Qi.

Unrestrained torture and revelry.

It was exactly like the evil shadow that covered the sky.

Just looking directly at it caused Li Qi such pain and despair that his mind nearly collapsed—a Great Demon.

Grotesque and terrifying, laden with sins.

Infinite greed, infinite lust, all kinds of good and evil karma intertwined, all kinds of perverse views and confused minds, all kinds of avarice, delusion, and anger—all manifested here!

As magnificent as Empress Luofu's treasure banner and pagoda were, that evil shadow covering the sky was equally terrifying!

"Li Qi! Don't look!" Shen Shuibi immediately covered Li Qi's eyes, and at the same time, used her body to block the black Qi.

Her Immaculate Body played its role at this moment; there was an invisible barrier around her, blocking the spreading evil Qi and creating a dust-free zone.

And Li Qi, after his eyes were covered and he briefly regained consciousness, immediately drew his knife and, without hesitation, plunged it directly into his palm.

Piercing his palm, the intense pain forced him to awaken from the hallucination.

Cold sweat poured down, almost soaking his body; his clothes were drenched as if he had just been pulled from water. A metallic, rusty smell continuously emanated from his mouth, his nose bled incessantly, and his eyes were bloodshot.

And all of this was merely because he had glanced at that black cloud.

That evil shadow covering the sky.

"What... what is that thing?" Li Qi said through gritted teeth.

He bit down so hard that his gums bled, and the muscles in his face twitched constantly, showing how much effort he was exerting at that moment.

"It's a Sixth-Rank demon. Don't look at it," Shen Shuibi now stood in front of Li Qi, preventing him from continuing to look directly.

Li Qi glanced to the side and saw that the old horse had already collapsed, its entire body convulsing non-stop, foaming at the mouth, completely unable to move.

Sixth-Rank, huh?

Is this what a true, complete Sixth-Rank looks like?

Indeed, when he talked about Song Kingdom with Jing Yan before, it was mentioned that Song Kingdom's Five Peaks Mountain Gods were also Sixth-Rank, and their bodies already stretched for five thousand li.

Then, what must Shen Shuibi's former level have been like?

"I can handle it," Li Qi said, pulling away Shen Shuibi's hand that was covering his eyes.

"Don't force yourself! Be careful of your Dao Heart being tainted and demonic thoughtss being implanted!" Shen Shuibi grabbed Li Qi, but she was very weak now and couldn't hold him, allowing Li Qi to break free.

Li Qi took a deep breath, ran over, and dragged the old horse into Shen Shuibi's barrier.

"You... you're alright?" Shen Shuibi was astonished. How was Li Qi unaffected?

But when she looked, she saw Li Qi's face alternating between green and purple, his features distorted, his teeth almost shattered. He didn't look unaffected at all.

"Li Qi..." Shen Shuibi reached out, her voice filled with worry.

"I can handle it," Li Qi repeated, then continued, "Now is not the time to shrink back. You have good perception, go listen to the movements ahead, then come back and tell me so we can figure out what to do."

"But if I leave, you..." Shen Shuibi hesitated.

"I can handle it!" Li Qi gritted his teeth and repeated, "Don't you want to save Empress Luofu anymore?"

Yes, he wasn't unaffected.

It was just that he was using all his strength to suppress that fear. Even though his legs were weak and his internal organs were churning, almost making him vomit, he still persisted in doing what was most necessary at the moment.

Hearing the words, "Don't you want to save Empress Luofu anymore?" Shen Shuibi bit her lower lip, her expression a mix of struggle and hesitation.

But very quickly, she said, "Hold on, I'll be right back."

Shen Shuibi quickly left, rushing forward to scout for information.

As Shen Shuibi left, the evil Qi that her Immaculate Body had been blocking immediately permeated in.

Even though they were at least a hundred li away from that mass of black clouds, just this much penetrating evil Qi was unbearable for Li Qi, making it impossible for him to move freely.

So, Li Qi bit his tongue, forcing himself awake with the stimulation of sharp pain, and also circulated his internal Qi to resist the external invasion of evil Qi.

But none of this helped; evil Qi simply couldn't be resisted by willpower alone.

"What to do... Is there any other way?" Li Qi's mind raced, thinking of ways to hold on for a little longer.

This was evil Qi, attempting to invade his body. Internal Qi could resist it briefly, and Qi and blood could expel some, but it was still unbearable. He needed stronger Qi and blood to resist the invasion of evil Qi.

Stronger Qi and blood... He had it.

Fortunately, his memory was good.

With his internal Qi circulating, he sang loudly!

"The brilliant Seven Luminaries, shining brightly above! The valiant warriors, how mighty they are!"

The song A Du had taught him was working.

At the same time, he also activated the Ox Strength Technique.

His body swelled, his Qi and blood became abundant, and with the song igniting his Qi and blood, bursting forth with vigorous vitality, the evil Qi that was merely naturally emanating was forcibly driven away by Li Qi!

He even leaned against the old horse, using the vitality he emitted to help the old horse also resist the invasion of evil Qi.

However, Li Qi knew this wouldn't last long.

Even if his internal Qi was sufficient, the Ox Strength Technique could only last for half an hour. He had to make a decision before then: whether to flee directly, charge forward to find Empress Luofu, or observe from the sidelines.

All of this depended on what information Shen Shuibi brought back.

He hoped the rabbit would be up to the task.

Li Qi waited anxiously here, singing continuously.

But suddenly, in the distance, the Great Demon's evil shadow and Empress Luofu's treasure banner clashed!

Then, a clash of azure and white light appeared, establishing the Supreme Purity. Pure Qi ascended, turbid Qi condensed below, the Three Powers and Four Symbols, Yin and Yang combined to form shapes, and then the sun, moon, and five stars, the Big Dipper and Seven Primordials appeared!

Li Qi saw a beautiful and solemn female phantom emerge from the treasure banner, pointing a finger.

In an instant, the female figure commanded the Great Profound, proclaiming her might throughout the Three Realms! A great imperial bell resonated, startling ghosts and demons, and immediately mountains collapsed, trees fell, and a hundred valleys boiled!