Chapter 67: Fighting an Equally Matched Opponent
Qi Qing carried the unconscious Yue Ji on his back and walked quickly on the dark stone stairs.
It was pitch dark, and he dared not light a fire, so he could only run downwards by feeling. He stumbled and almost stepped on air, and the body on his back fell heavily as he swayed, but he still showed no signs of waking up, but his breathing became heavier.
"Hurry up, people are coming."
The old man's voice suddenly sounded in the darkness.
Qi Qing was startled by him and almost threw the person off his back: "Why did you follow me?"
"What else?" The old man snorted, his tone full of resentment: "The tablets of me and my clansmen were all turned into ashes by the thunderbolt brought by this kid. If I don't follow you, do you want me to be a lonely ghost?"
“…”
Isn't this the trouble you brought upon yourself?
Qi Qing didn't bother to say anything to him, and the two of them continued to rush downwards.
The stairs seemed endless, and just when he thought he would be trapped here forever, the view in front of him suddenly opened up, and a dark cave suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Can you feel how many pursuers there are?" Qi Qing lowered his voice, and his breathing echoed in the cave.
The old man twisted his beard, closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then said, "Five people came to the ancestral hall, eleven people came to the island, and on the lake... there are more than the first two combined."
"...So many!" Qi Qing was silent for half a second, then gritted his teeth and said, "It's just a thunder tribulation. Haven't these people ever seen a thunder tribulation? Why are they joining in the fun!"
"What do you mean it's just a thunder tribulation?"
The old man sneered, a complex expression flashed across his face: "Do you know how big the thunderstorm this kid attracted? Even a person in the Tribulation Crossing Stage is only this big. I am really curious, is he favored by the Heavenly Dao, or does the Heavenly Dao want to get rid of him? He has become the target of public criticism before he even reaches the stage of becoming a god."
"You don't understand this, right?" Qi Qing sneered, "Have you heard of Long Aotian?"
Before he finished speaking, he could faintly hear hurried footsteps behind him.
He immediately stopped talking, shut up and quickly searched for a way out in the cave.
There was a faint light floating in the cave, and across it was a pool of water. At the bottom of the water were floating seaweed that looked like hair, which was eerie and scary.
Qi Qing could not forget the painful lesson this thing brought him. He dared not touch a drop of water and carried Yue Ji on his back, carefully stepping on the stones to cross the water.
Just as he reached the other side, he suddenly stopped when he thought of something.
——It’s time to let others taste the bitterness of love poison.
He did as he said. He pulled out a talisman from his ring, flicked his fingertips, and silently placed it at the place where the pursuers were most likely to land. Then he grabbed Yue Ji's knee and continued to run non-stop.
The moment I turned around, my feet suddenly felt empty!
A warm air wave rushed up from below, and a huge prototype stone gate emerged in the abyss below. The Yin-Yang fish group was no longer black and white, and it was engraved with intricate patterns, like a totem on a mirage plaque.
Qi Qing suddenly flipped over in mid-air, took a step away, and the sole of his boot just stepped on the bulge on the half wall.
His heart skipped a beat, gravel tumbled down under his feet, and he quickly tightened his grip on Yue Ji's legs, saying, "Old man, how come you didn't even give me a warning?"
No one answered.
Qi Qing looked up and saw that the old man had actually erected a spiritual power barrier above him, completely blocking the retreat route.
"You--!" Before the question was uttered, a fierce attack suddenly hit the barrier.
Immediately afterwards, a noisy voice sounded from above: "You reacted really quickly. I thought I was speaking quietly."
"What are you waiting for? There is such a big mystery down there. Let's go down and take a look!"
The old man floated back to Qi Qing and waved his sleeves: "You didn't even notice the pursuers were behind you... Let's go! You have to go down now even if you don't want to!"
As he spoke, he landed first and floated directly to the "yin" of the Yin-Yang fish.
Qi Qing glanced at the precarious barrier, gritted his teeth, and jumped down with Yue Ji on his back.
The moment his feet stepped heavily on "Yang", the entire stone gate shook slightly and began to rotate.
The black and white colors were twisted into chaos under their feet, and dazzling white light burst out from the gaps. When the people above saw the light, they immediately stepped up their offensive.
Qi Qing's heart was pounding, and he thought to himself, faster, faster.
The moment the spiritual power barrier shattered, the stone door burst open.
“Swish!”
Qi Qing was caught off guard and fell again. There was a huge heat wave below, and it was actually a sea of fire!
A tongue of fire suddenly jumped up and almost burned the hair of the two uninvited guests.
The young man's pupils dilated instantly, and at the critical moment, the protective sword energy suddenly appeared and isolated the fire wave.
He took the opportunity to condense an icicle out of thin air, twisted his waist and kicked, and jumped up and down a few times in a panic, and finally fell on a piece of flameless stone.
“Phew…that was a close call.”
His hands were shaking as he wiped the cold sweat from his face, and he turned to look at the person behind him.
Yue Ji's handsome and neat profile was illuminated by the firelight, and even his eyelashes didn't tremble at all, as if the life-saving sword energy just now had nothing to do with him.
Qi Qing was not sure whether the pursuers would break into the sea of fire, but it was not advisable to stay here for long. After confirming that Yue Ji was fine, he carried him on his back again, spread his spiritual consciousness, and searched for a way out among the red lava.
The ground was divided into broken islands by the sea of fire and lava, and the waves of fire were surging and blazing. The fire here was not ordinary fire, but the spiritual flame of the earth veins accompanying the lava, which was difficult to extinguish by freezing. Once it touched the body, it would be skinned alive even if it didn't kill you.
Qi Qing stroked the key in his arms and looked at the sea of fire, unable to find a suitable place to stay for a while.
"Don't you have a map or something like that down here?" he asked unwillingly.
The old man walked through the sea of fire leisurely and said calmly, "I haven't been here for nearly five hundred years. As I said before, whether you can get the fire lotus depends entirely on your ability."
...Skill? The person with skill is lying on his back right now!
Qi Qing curled his lips. His spiritual awareness was limited here, so he could only move forward cautiously.
He used the icicles to cross several seas of fire, and suddenly heard intermittent voices coming from the right.
"My Lord... is nearby... His unique tracking technique will definitely..."
Is there more than one entrance to the sea of fire?
Realizing this, Qi Qing's heart suddenly jumped. Just as he was about to avoid him, the other party had already sensed his presence: "Which Taoist friend would you like to meet?"
Although the words were kind, the spiritual power shot out without any ambiguity. Qi Qing protected Yue Ji and dodged quickly, and was forced to fall back to the platform.
The sea of fire in front of my eyes shook, and the next moment, it was torn open.
The leader had a familiar face, standing with his hands behind his back, and the monks behind him were in neat formation.
Qi Qing's breathing paused slightly, and then he was almost speechless and laughed out loud.
——It turned out to be Mr. Wen and his group.
The old guy stood at the head of the queue, followed by Miao Zheng and the city lord, and behind him, there was a figure that made his eyelids twitch.
The one who was in the God Transformation Stage and stabbed him and his fellow Master Wanshou brothers in the back in front of the underground river cave.
Qi Qing suddenly felt a sense of regret that "he is not dead", and then he was filled with a sense of absurdity.
It was really a coincidence that he came late, just when Yue Ji was unconscious. There were old grudges in front and pursuers behind. If any other enemy came, they could have played mahjong together.
What is this? Is this a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road?
Qi Qing felt that his luck was extremely bad, but Mr. Wen on the opposite side was smiling.
"What a coincidence, young man, there is also that...Friend Yue?"
When the city lord saw Qi Qing, joy flashed in his eyes. He took a step forward regardless of the occasion and called out loudly, "Mr. Qi!"
Qi Qinglue nodded as a response, but his eyes were fixed on Wen Lao: "I didn't expect to meet Wen Lao in such a poor place. Wen Lao is really well-informed."
Wen Lao sneered and said, "Why, do you think I came here specifically to hunt down your disciple?"
He raised his chin slightly and said in a calm tone: "You are not that powerful yet, but since we have bumped into each other, my previous words still count - we are enemies today, so don't blame me for being merciless."
Qi Qing smiled bitterly to himself, but pretended to be calm, and said, "Master Wen brought so many people to besiege the two of us. Even if he wins, I'm afraid it's not a fair victory, right?"
"Why do we need to gang up on you? Don't take yourself too seriously." Old Wen narrowed his eyes, thinking of something, and smiled meaningfully: "However, even if I show some leniency, there are people who will never let you go. His brothers all died at the hands of the man behind you..."
Died at Yue Ji's hands?
Qi Qing was stunned and subconsciously wanted to refute, but the opponent had already waved his sleeves and attacked directly!
“clang!”
The hastily condensed ice sword broke with a sound. Qi Dan held Yue Ji with one hand, threw the broken sword away without even looking at it, and condensed a new sword blade in the blink of an eye.
Although the old man was on the opposite side, his soul had already arrived in front of him.
This was the first time Qi Qing fought with him. The gap between their realms was too great. Not to mention Wen Lao's coercion, the natural pressure from the higher level was enough to suffocate him, making it very difficult for him to cope with it.
The Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator seized the opportunity and leaped from the edge of the cliff, curled his fingers into claws, and went straight for Yue Ji's neck from behind.
“Sizzle—”
Qi Qingxuan dodged quickly, and although he protected Yue Ji, the strong wind still tore a bloody wound on his shoulder.
He staggered back a few steps, the wound burning with pain.
"Watch out, Qien! I'm here to help you!"
At the critical moment, the city lord ignored Old Wen and jumped over to resolve the attack of the God Transformation Stage.
Qi Qing blurted out: "Are you going to betray me?"
The city lord said righteously: "When we see injustice, we should draw our swords and help!"
Hearing that the palm wind was coming again, Qi Qing couldn't waste any more words with him, so he could only hurriedly say, "Be careful!"
Several people were fighting in a mess. Miao Zheng was watching the fire from the other side. Suddenly, her expression became stern and she turned to look upwards.
Several figures fell from a great height. One of them was unlucky and fell directly into the sea of fire. His screams were instantly swallowed up by the flames.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the others each took out their magic weapons and landed dangerously.
As soon as they stood firm, they immediately noticed the melee ahead. Looking closely, who else could the blue-robed monk who was attacked from both sides be if not the person they were looking for?
Qi Qing naturally saw them as well, especially the obvious white-robed monk in the middle.
“……” He was silent for a moment.
It's over.
To make matters worse, the fight here hasn't even ended yet and new people have joined the battlefield. He's probably going to be beaten to death. Is it too late for him to think of his last words now?
He was filled with despair, his shoulders suddenly sank, and Yue Ji unconsciously put his arms around his neck.
Qi Qing thought he had woken up, and just as she was feeling happy, the other party's aura remained unchanged.
The Spirit Transformation Stage stepped up its offensive, seized the weakness revealed by the City Lord, bypassed him and went straight for Qi Qing's back, and Wen Lao's attack also arrived at this time.
In a flash, Qi Qing had no choice but to take Wen Lao's palm strike.
"boom--"
The protective sword energy appeared again, but shattered immediately.
Qi Qing raised his head and flew backwards several feet, hitting the scorching mountain wall. He groaned, and a fishy and sweet taste instantly overflowed from the corner of his lips.
The old man whispered in his ear: "Forget it, don't worry about Huo Lian, take him away first!"
"No." The young man wiped his lips, his eyes inexplicably bright: "...There is another way!"
He suddenly turned on the live broadcast.
"Everyone!"
He dodged another fatal move from Wen Lao while panting, and said anxiously: "To make a long story short, I need your help!"
[It hasn't been broadcast for a few days, hurry up... Is this full screen of special effects a fight? ]
【How did the anchor get injured? 】
[Who are the opponents? How can they use their numbers to bully the minority? Was the kid injured by them? ]
[Every move is deadly. This shows that he has no intention of letting the anchor and the child go. I see that he is angry. ]
Qi Qing hurriedly said: "Everyone, the situation is urgent right now. I need to redeem a life-saving skill, but I am short of one thousand points! If anyone can help me get through this disaster, I will definitely repay you double later!"
——He was about to let the lantern go, but suddenly he remembered that there was a skill in the mall called "Equally Matched Opponent".
No matter who the enemy is, he will be forced to a draw within five seconds.
Five seconds, although short, is enough to do a lot.
He alone is indeed nothing, but...what if there is an incarnation with the same strength as him?
Seeing the barrage of question marks, Qi Qing's heart sank, thinking that they were unwilling to help.
He gritted his teeth and pleaded again: "I know this request is very abrupt, but I really have some difficulties at the moment..."
[Only a thousand points? Who are you looking down on? ]
[I have been following this anchor for three years, and this is the first time he asks me for this much? ]
[I have finally waited for this day. It is worth it that I have accumulated nearly 10,000 points by signing in! ]
[Isn't it just points? There are plenty of them. Beat that old man up!]
【Qingnv Reward Points x1000】
【Qingnv Reward Points x5000】
Qi Qing was stunned. At the same time, the backstage points began to soar.
The commentators were sending him money like crazy, no, points. In just a few seconds, his points exceeded his original points by several times.
A warm feeling surged in his heart, and he said quickly: "Enough, enough! Thank you all for your help! I will repay you for your kindness!"
[Skill card has been exchanged, do you want to use it now? ]
【Used successfully. 】
In an instant, unprecedented power surged into Qi Qing's meridians, and his ears became quiet, with only his own heartbeat remaining.
In his eyes, Wen Lao's attack suddenly became slow motion. He stretched out his hand, and the laws of heaven and earth were suddenly rewritten at this moment!
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