Chapter 53: Sneak attack

Li Qi's body was stiff, his heart raced, his limbs were cold, and even his lungs felt constricted.

Moreover, he began to suffocate.

Under normal circumstances, he would have had to wait a long time underwater before suffocating.

But before, to spray that soldier, he had expelled all the Qi from his lungs.

An underwater battle was already physically demanding, and expelling all the stored Qi from his lungs truly made his breathing difficult, and he began to suffocate.

The Soldier Qi and Evil Qi had disrupted the operation of his Ying Qi and Wei Qi, causing his internal functions to become chaotic.

Even if he had meticulously planned everything before the battle, it was impossible for him to account for everything without any prior intelligence.

However... although he hadn't anticipated this person's Sword Control Technique, such injuries were still within his expectations!

Old Ma had nearly died from Evil Qi entering his body, so how could he not have thought of this?

And how did Old Ma solve it?

It was relying on his Great Forest Wood Qi!

The Great Forest Wood Qi within the Azure Dragon Divine Qi!

"The twelve Meridians correspond to the twelve months. The twelve months are divided into four seasons. The four seasons, spring, autumn, winter, and summer, each have different Qi. When Ying and Wei follow each other, Yin and Yang are in harmony, and the clear and turbid do not interfere with each other, then it is in accordance with the Dao and can be governed."

Heaven and Earth have four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The climatic characteristics of these four seasons are all different, and the human body naturally adapts to them. The Ying Qi and Wei Qi also have Four Symbols. As long as the inside and outside follow each other, operate in an orderly manner, Yin and Yang coordinate with each other, and the operation of clear Qi and turbid Qi do not interfere with each other, this can make the small Heaven and Earth of the human body adapt to the changes of the large Heaven and Earth outside, and keep the Meridians functioning normally.

When Shen Shuibi explained these things, Li Qi had specifically asked about them.

And Shen Shuibi, although she now seemed silly and cute, was once a Fifth Grade, even possessing a Pure Body, and had long accompanied Empress Luofu, a powerful figure.

Li Qi placed great trust in her words.

It was spring, and the Great Forest Wood Qi was even more in line with the season. It was just a wisp of Evil Qi; how could it take his life?

But he seemed to have not used any of these.

He still lay stiffly in the water, his lungs devoid of air, almost suffocating, so his face was purple from holding his breath.

At first glance, he looked like a floating corpse.

The soldier swam forward, preparing to deliver the finishing blow.

But he was very cautious, only getting close, then controlling his long blade, and remotely stabbing towards Li Qi's floating corpse.

He wasn't a fool; how could he get close and stab himself?

The blade, under his control, swiftly stabbed towards Li Qi.

Then, at this moment, Li Qi, who was still a corpse, suddenly opened his eyes!

He looked perfectly fine because he had already channeled all the Great Forest Wood Qi, leaving only a wisp, and sending the rest, whatever amount there was, into his body, expelling the Evil Qi completely.

In fact, under the flushing of a large amount of Great Forest Wood Qi, all his external injuries completely healed, and even some hidden ailments were cured by his powerful self-healing ability.

Then, without stopping, Li Qi untied a rope from his waist.

No, that wasn't a rope.

That was... a willow branch!

Li Qi gritted his teeth! You have a weapon, and I don't?!

It was just that he couldn't use a whip. If he had taken it out earlier, he would probably have been made a fool by the opponent's skillful blade work.

Only at this moment, by playing dead, when the opponent relaxed his guard, did he have a chance to strike!

The willow branch was flung out by Li Qi, then sharply whipped, tying up the long blade.

"Er ah—!" The soldier suddenly let out a painful howl, covering his eyes. Even in the water, he couldn't help but shout, expelling all the air stored in his lungs.

Because the Spirit Soul attached to his long blade had been scattered!

Within the willow branch, there was the Divine Qi of Shen Tu and Yu Lei, two Di Qi (Earthly Qi) of the Household Gods!

They specialized in fighting ghosts and had a deterrent effect on Spirit Souls!

The willow branch was also a convergence of Yin Qi, which had a great bonus against Yin Souls.

The two effects叠加, like a tiger with wings!

One whip of the willow branch, while entwining the blade, also simultaneously scattered the Spirit Soul on it.

When the Spirit Soul was scattered, it was like someone had hit his nasal bone with a sledgehammer. The soldier's head throbbed excruciatingly, and he even gulped a lungful of water!

He never expected that this Invoker actually had a Spiritual Tool in his hand!

A genuine Spiritual Tool, a Spiritual Tool bestowed by a true Grand Invoker of Shaman God Mountain!

This was not something a Xiao Qi officer could confront head-on!

This sneak attack was surprisingly effective. Li Qi didn't even expect that it would directly cause him to lose his combat ability, bleeding from his seven orifices, twitching non-stop in the water, as if struck by lightning.

But Li Qi didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed his long blade and stabbed it into the man's body!

One stab wasn't enough, so he immediately pulled it out and repeatedly stabbed four or five times.

He still wasn't reassured, so he directly stabbed into the throat and twisted it around.

It had to be said, this blade was truly incomparably sharp.

He conveniently pulled off the scabbard, then carried the opponent's corpse, holding his last breath, and quickly floated up.

He floated up not for anything else, but to block arrows!

There was no heroic aura, no passionate spirit of a brave warrior.

But this allowed him to live.

As expected, just as he floated up and took a breath, with a few whooshes, crossbow bolts arrived in response, thudding into the soldier's headless corpse.

"Xiao Qi!" The other soldiers roared, their eyes wide with fury!

But Li Qi didn't bother with these people. While the opponent was still reloading their crossbows, he threw the corpse away, grabbed the blade, and swiftly swam towards the river mouth.

The eyes of the few soldiers guarding the river mouth turned red. They all grabbed their long blades, standing ready!

This bastard had killed their commanding officer; if they didn't kill him to avenge their Xiao Qi, they would have regrets for the rest of their lives!

But Li Qi had also made preparations long ago. At this moment, he activated the trump card he had painstakingly devised and seized earlier.

The Heavenly Qi Li Qi had accumulated, and the wisp of Earthly Qi he had obtained through trickery earlier, were combined.

Earthly Qi ascends, Heavenly Qi descends, Yin and Yang rub against each other, Heaven and Earth churn, generating thunder and lightning.

Thunder and lightning suddenly strike, shaking and shooting forth, stirring the spring heart, chasing cunning beasts, terrifying tigers and leopards, frightening fierce birds. What thunder and lightning strike, none are not destroyed!

The combination of Heavenly Qi and Earthly Qi gave birth to the Qi of Thunder and Lightning!

This wisp of Thunder and Lightning Qi was activated, transforming into spring thunder, and suddenly exploded!

With a rumble, the few soldiers standing at the river mouth were instantly paralyzed.

Could this wisp of Thunder Qi kill these few?

To be honest, Li Qi felt it was doubtful. The opponents weren't rookies; each was a cultivator, and perhaps even had a rank!

Just like that soldier, if he hadn't had the willow branch plus his calculations, and ambushed him, and also had the geographical advantage of fighting in the water, with so many advantages combined he barely won. If it had been on shore, the opponent would probably have cut him down with one strike.

So, this not-so-strong thunderclap probably wouldn't kill them.

However, these people had metal armor on and were standing in the water.

It couldn't kill them, but it could make them stiff!

Taking advantage of their stiffness, Li Qi quickly broke through the river mouth and swam away in a flash!

Going downstream, these few people would definitely not catch up! They would have to go back and get horses!