Chapter 19: Somewhere else

Li Qi looked at everyone and stated his idea: "Although that thing can't harm us for now, this is a slow death. Once we are all exhausted, we won't even have the strength to escape."

"I know a technique, you've seen it before, that can give me the strength of an Ox. Combined with my original strength, I'll have a tremendous force of 6,800 catties. It can also make my Yang Qi boil, preventing this black mist from getting close. I'll go in and fight, and you all will cheer me on from behind. If I fall into a disadvantage, you'll step forward, clash your weapons, sing, and drive it away!"

"This way, not only can we inflict damage on this monster, but I will also be in an invincible position. As long as we can defeat this monster before we're exhausted, we can live."

"It's better to fight for it than to just wait for death like this. If you're willing, nod. If not, shake your head." Li Qi said to everyone.

After speaking, he grabbed his water bottle, took a sip of water, and moistened his throat. He had been singing for an hour, and even though people in this world had excellent physical constitutions, he was already parched and his throat was burning.

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at each other.

Li Qi ignored them and continued with his own business, drinking water and eating rice cakes to regain his strength.

However, he straightened his chest and back, held his head high, and exuded an Aura of confidence, as if he wasn't afraid of the surrounding black mist at all.

Seeing this, A Du gritted his teeth, nodded, and expressed his agreement.

In fact, to show his agreement, he directly stopped singing and began to rest, saying, "I also agree with Big Brother Li. This isn't the way to go. We have to take the initiative. Let's all stop and wait for that son of a bitch to come!"

The Merchants exchanged glances, and finally, the tall man, who had initially stood up to lecture Li Qi and later reminded him, was the first to nod.

After he nodded, the others also reached a consensus.

In a crisis, there was no room for indecisiveness, and these Merchants naturally understood this.

So, the big man prepared himself, and his two companions beside him sped up their movements, taking over all the rhythms of his chopping axe, allowing him to break free while maintaining the overall rhythm.

"We'll go with you! You seem like a real man too. We won't dwell on what happened during the day. After this is over today, I'll treat you to a drink!" The strong man walked up to Li Qi and said to him.

At the same time, he held a chopping axe in his hand, looking fierce.

"Good." Li Qi nodded in agreement, not saying much more.

When lives were at stake, there was no time for trivial matters. It was better to just go.

Everything settled, the Merchants almost simultaneously put down their chopping axes.

Just then, the black mist instantly gathered and then surged from one direction, like a giant mouth opening, intending to devour these ignorant travelers.

Since everything was decided, Li Qi and the strong man didn't hesitate. The two of them immediately rushed out of the crowd! Together, they faced the black mist!

The strong man was at the very front; he seemed even more eager than Li Qi, and his strides were larger than Li Qi's. This brute held a chopping axe in his hand and swung it at the black mist!

A hint of red light seemed to flash on the blade, carrying a腥味, as it chopped towards the large mouth formed by the black mist.

With a thud, the blade didn't seem to cut through mist; instead, it was as if it had struck a large copper block, emitting a dull thud.

The strong man was directly sent flying backward, and his blade flew out of his hand. His tiger's mouth was torn open, and blood splattered out.

The black mist quickly separated a portion, wanting to catch the blood in mid-air and then swallow it.

But before the black mist could reach it, Li Qi, who had already activated the Ox Strength Technique, followed closely, precisely smashing a fist onto the separated black mist.

"Hmph!" Li Qi roared, throwing a powerful punch with all his might. With 6,000 catties of immense strength, combined with the boiling Yang Qi on his body, the separated black mist was directly dispersed!

He didn't know what it was, nor did he understand what the black mist wanted to do, but these past few times, he had deeply understood one principle: in battle, once the opponent started 'casting,' no matter what it was, just interrupt it!

When the black mist tried to devour the blood, a progress bar had already appeared.

He timed it perfectly, and before the progress bar finished, he went up and delivered a punch, directly destroying the opponent's attempt, allowing the blood to fall to the ground and soak into the soil.

"This thing is bloodthirsty!" A Merchant shouted.

Li Qi's action seemed to enrage the black mist. When Li Qi threw a punch and couldn't immediately recover, more black mist flew towards him, forming four or five large mouths with sharp teeth, like the mouths of ferocious beasts.

The strong man had fallen to the ground, and his chopping axe had flown away. Li Qi was better off than him, but he also had no time to defend against this attack.

However, the arrangements behind him immediately took effect!

A Du was the first to step forward, singing loudly.

The Merchants followed closely, standing together, their chopping axes clashing rhythmically.

More than ten people advanced together, roaring, singing, and clashing their weapons. The black mist instantly dispersed, all the gaping mouths scattered, and it was forced to retreat.

Li Qi even vaguely heard wails.

"Yes, just like that! We can wear it down!" Li Qi quickly got up, sprinted two steps, picked up the chopping axe on the ground, and then threw it to the strong man who had just stood up.

"Good! Grandpa's life is not meant to end tonight!" The strong man also became excited, taking the blade Li Qi threw him and giving him a grateful look.

It seemed this method was indeed effective, and this previously scrawny young man unexpectedly possessed such strength! It completely exceeded his expectations.

Since the method was effective, they just needed to implement it.

The battle resumed. The Merchants and A Du retreated, letting the black mist come closer.

And the strong man and Li Qi once again met it! They prepared to wear down this demonic creature or scare it away!

Only this way could they escape with their lives.

However, just at this moment.

Not far from the black mist, by the roadside, there was an abandoned small temple.

It was a common village temple, a rural shrine. They worshipped things like the Great Yellow Immortal and the Five Paths God. These things were not recognized by the government, and most were the creations of mountain spirits and wild monsters pretending to be gods to deceive foolish men and women.

There were also some true Divine Abilities, but they were gods whose ideologies conflicted with the government, such as heroes from previous dynasties or generals from enemy nations. After their deaths, temples were erected in their hometowns, golden statues were cast, and they received incense offerings. However, after the country was conquered by an enemy nation, such worship was not recognized as legitimate, so they were all classified as illicit shrines.

But looking at this small temple, it was just a small dilapidated hut. It couldn't be the temple of some great general. It must be one of those dilapidated temples where rural mountain spirits lured incense offerings.

However, inside, sat a beautiful and delicate woman.

She frowned, looking towards the source of the sound in the distance.

"Baiyue Grand Invoker's technique… Ox Strength Technique? Has a Shaman set her sights on me?"