The seven men couldn't understand what Li Qing was saying, but they could at least tell from his tone that he was trying to provoke them, so they all rushed towards him at once.

"We're about to engage. We need to finish this quickly. We don't know if there are any more people behind them. We must take them out before they come out."

Li Qing turned to Pan and Atuna and instructed them to help each other and seek help if they encountered danger: "Call the strange bird when it's convenient, and call me when it's not. Don't be reckless."

After saying that, without caring whether the two of them understood or not, Li Qing rushed directly towards the person in front of him, leaving the two people and the bird behind him.

The leader was surprised that Li Qing would dare to attack him first, and instinctively tried to block with his fist, but while he was fast, Li Qing was even faster!

The powerful burst of force caused the unfortunate man's face to cave in instantly.

With a sinister grin, Li Qing withdrew his fist, intending to seize the unlucky fellow's pickaxe and temporarily acquire a weapon, when he suddenly heard gusts of wind coming from both sides!

Tsk!

Cursing under his breath, Li Qing quickly jumped away in another direction!

The disadvantage in numbers became apparent at this moment.

Pan and Atuna's strength is undeniable; the two of them together would need to work together to take down one of the enemy's warriors. At most, he could only fight two enemy warriors at the same time. This would leave the enemy with four warriors. Even though the strange bird was very strong, it couldn't fight four warriors at the same time. As a result, one of them was destined to face more enemies at the same time.

Clearly, Li Qing was the one chosen by the opposing tribe.

In their view, Li Qing was the leader of the three and the culprit who ruined their plan!

Therefore, they formed a united front and focused more firepower on Li Qing, determined to kill him as soon as possible!

"Tsk tsk, you bunch of bastards from the Mishan tribe are quite strong. I'm curious, if warriors like you, who would be 'generals' in other tribes, are here mining, then what is the strength of the warriors in your tribe who are responsible for combat?"

Li Qing faced the three people—and another person walked towards him, making it four in total—and said with a sneer, his face expressionless.

The four men clearly didn't understand what Li Qing was saying. They just shouted loudly while gradually closing in on Li Qing, pressing him against a tree so he could barely move.

"..."

Li Qing looked at the "battlefield," where Atuna and Pan were working together to fight a warrior. Even though they had never met before, their teamwork was quite good. One of them was responsible for harassing the other, while the other was responsible for snatching the pickaxe from the other's hand. They both knew very well that as long as they had a weapon, their chances of winning would be greater. Overall, things were going very smoothly. The warrior seemed to have some strength, but he was probably restricted by the thing he was carrying on his back, so his movements were not very agile, and he was always at a disadvantage.

"Is the Kino Rock they're carrying on their backs really that magical that they won't put it down even at a time like this? Are they afraid we'll take it and run away?"

Li Qing couldn't understand the other party's behavior at all. In his opinion, life was the most important thing. If he were to fight, he would definitely throw the things he was carrying on the ground first and win the battle first.

"The outcome will be decided soon; it's only a matter of time. Once they've dealt with each other, at least they can relieve some of the pressure on me..."

Suddenly, a voice shouted like a thunderbolt: "You bastard, where are you looking!"

Suddenly, the pickaxe came crashing down on Li Qing's head!

Li Qing shrank back slightly, then grabbed the other man's hand holding the pickaxe with one hand, and delivered a powerful blow to the man's chest with the other side of his body!

Simple grappling techniques proved highly effective. After gaining a slight advantage, Li Qing didn't linger. Instead, taking advantage of the moment when his opponent was in pain, he broke out of the encirclement and reached a relatively safe side. He waved to the four men and said, "Come and fight me if you dare! If you catch me, I'll admit defeat!"

Regardless of regional differences, the meaning of gestures is the same. In an instant, all four soldiers were angered by Li Qing's provocation, especially the soldier who had been bumped by Li Qing earlier. His face turned ashen, and he swung his pickaxe above his head repeatedly.

"So you really want to give me the pickaxe? Here, throw it, I'll catch it."

Li Qing muttered to himself, trying to provoke the four men, while turning to look at the strange bird.

The strange bird was facing two enemies. It had the advantage of being able to fly, and its beak, claws, and even wings could be used as weapons, making its battle much easier. The two warriors roared and ran wildly on the ground, unable to do anything to the strange bird. In fact, they had many wounds of all sizes on their bodies.

These people were very strong, covered in blood. If it were warriors from the Red Flower or White Feather tribes, those who were slightly weaker would probably have already collapsed and could not get up. But these people were different. Each of them had bloodstains and large and small wounds on their faces and chests, making them look extremely ferocious. But even so, none of them were afraid and still wanted to launch a deadly attack on the strange bird.

"Hold these four people off for now. Once we get news of the victory from the strange bird or Pan, we'll join them in taking down these four."

Li Qing had a plan in mind from the very beginning. He was very clear that the other side's target was likely him, which is why he deliberately rushed over before the battle to draw some of their firepower, in order to quickly attract more of their attention and reduce the pressure on them.

Once Li Qing retreated to a safer, narrower, and more complex terrain, he knew that his advantage had arrived. The area was overgrown with vegetation, trees, and flowers, and every spot could provide cover for him. He could completely manipulate the four men at will.

"No--"

A piercing scream came from beside Li Qing.

"...What happened?"

Attracted by the sound, Li Qing looked in that direction, but after seeing nothing, he immediately realized something and shifted his gaze to the side of the strange bird.

Li Qing looked over at just the right moment. He saw the strange bird swooping down quickly, its beak striking one of the other's chest, and then carrying the other into the air.

Blood, drop by drop, flowed down the poor fellow's chest. The strange bird clearly had no intention of letting him go so easily. It flew higher and higher, faster and faster. When it reached a certain height, it flew straight towards a huge rock and slammed the person it was carrying in its beak into the rock!