The Eternal Way-Chapter 107: Endurance

The sky was filled with dark clouds.

Li Qi took one look and let out a muffled groan, immediately kneeling on the spot.

It wasn't that he wanted to kneel; it was that he instantly felt an immense impact. Just one glance made him feel as if he had been struck by a hammer, collapsing to the ground with blood streaming from his nose.

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

Then, it was as if he had been thrown into a fiery furnace, his body sizzling on hot coals, unbearable pain overwhelming him.

There were pools of burning karma fire, hanging corpses dripping oil in a forest of human flesh, black mist filled with countless skulls forming a ghastly display, demons emitting a foul stench, inflicting various tortures like gouging eyes, branding hands, chopping bodies into pieces, and using poisonous insects in torture pits.

Some demons were too lazy to perform these tortures and simply tore apart living people, creating a scene of chilling winds and dim night air.

A vision of hell.

Dancing demonic energy.

Unrestrained torment.

All of this was just like the shadow that covered the horizon.

Simply looking directly at it caused Li Qi such pain and despair that he almost lost his mind.

Bizarre and terrifying, filled with sin.

Endless greed, endless lust, all kinds of karmic entanglements, various heretical views, greed, delusion, and anger, all displayed here!

The more magnificent Luo Fu Niangniang's Precious Canopy Tower was, the more terrifying this shadow covering the horizon became!

"Li Qi! Don't look!" Shen Shuibei immediately covered Li Qi's eyes, while her own body shielded the encroaching dark energy.

Her untainted body played its role now, creating an invisible barrier around her, blocking the spreading evil energy and forming a dust-free area.

Li Qi, after having his eyes covered, briefly regained consciousness and pulled out a knife, stabbing it into the palm of his hand without hesitation.

The intense pain drove him back to reality.

Cold sweat poured down, soaking his clothes as if he had just come out of water, his mouth filled with the taste of iron and blood, his nose bleeding, his eyes red.

And all this was just because he glanced at those dark clouds.

That shadow covering the horizon.

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

He bit so hard that his gums bled, his jaw muscles twitching, showing how much effort he was putting in.

"It's a sixth-rank demon. Don't look," Shen Shuibei blocked Li Qi, preventing him from continuing to stare.

Li Qi looked to the side and saw Old Horse collapsed, his body convulsing uncontrollably, foaming at the mouth, unable to move.

Sixth rank.

Was this the true form of a complete sixth-rank being?

Indeed, when discussing Song Kingdom with Jing Yan, she mentioned that the Five Mountains' deities of Song Kingdom were also sixth-rank, with bodies stretching five thousand miles.

So, what would Shen Shuibei have been like at her peak?

"I can hold on." Li Qi shook off Shen Shuibei's hand, saying this.

"Don't be stubborn! Be careful not to let your Dao heart be clouded and be implanted with demonic thoughts." Shen Shuibei tried to hold Li Qi back but was too weak to stop him.

Li Qi took a deep breath, ran over, and dragged Old Horse into Shen Shuibei's protective barrier.

"You... you're okay?" Shen Shuibei was stunned; why wasn't Li Qi affected?

But upon closer inspection, she saw Li Qi's face turning blue and purple, twisted in agony, his teeth almost shattered, clearly not unaffected.

"Li Qi..." Shen Shuibei reached out, her voice full of concern.

"I can hold on." Li Qi repeated himself, then continued: "Now isn't the time to hide. Your senses are good; go listen to what's happening ahead and come back to tell me what we should do."

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

"I can hold on!" Li Qi gritted his teeth again, "Don't you want to save Luo Fu Niangniang?"

Yes, he wasn't unaffected.

He was using all his strength to suppress the fear, even though his legs were trembling, his organs boiling, almost making him vomit, but he persisted in doing what needed to be done.

Upon hearing "Don't you want to save Luo Fu Niangniang?", Shen Shuibei bit her lower lip, her face showing struggle and hesitation.

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

Shen Shuibei quickly left to scout ahead.

Without Shen Shuibei's untainted body blocking the evil energy, it immediately seeped in.

Though they were still over a hundred li away from the dark clouds, even this small amount of seeping evil energy was unbearable for Li Qi, rendering him unable to move freely.

So, Li Qi bit his tongue, forcing himself awake through the intense pain, and mobilized his internal energy to resist the invading evil energy.

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

"What should I do... What else can I do?" Li Qi's mind raced, thinking of ways to endure longer.

This was evil energy trying to invade his body. Internal energy could resist temporarily, and qi and blood could expel some, but it wasn't enough. He needed stronger qi and blood to resist the invasion.

Stronger qi and blood... Got it.

Fortunately, his memory was good.

Circulating his internal energy, he began to sing loudly:

"Huáng huáng qī yào, míng míng zài shàng, jiū jiū wǔ fū, xióng zāi xióng zāi!"

(The glorious seven luminaries; clearly shining above; valiant warriors; how heroic indeed!)

The song taught by A Du worked.(Chapter 17)

At the same time, he activated the Bull Strength Technique.

His body swelled, filled with abundant qi and blood. Combined with the song igniting his vitality, he forcefully expelled the naturally emitted evil energy!

Even leaning against Old Horse, he used his own vitality to help Old Horse resist the evil energy invasion.

But Li Qi knew this wouldn't last long.

Even with ample internal energy, the Bull Strength Technique could only last half an hour. They needed to make a decision before then—whether to run, charge forward to find Luo Fu Niangniang, or observe from the sidelines.

All of this depended on the intelligence Shen Shuibei brought back.

Hope the rabbit does well.

Li Qi anxiously waited, continuously singing.

Suddenly, in the distance, the great demon's shadow clashed with Luo Fu Niangniang's Precious Canopy!

Green and white lights intermingled, establishing the Pure Realm, pure energy rising, impure energy settling, the trinity and four elements, yin and yang merging, revealing the sun, moon, and stars, along with the Northern Dipper's seven stars!

Li Qi saw a beautiful and dignified female figure appear at the Precious Canopy, pointing with her hand.

In an instant, the figure commanded the Great Mystery, proclaiming power across the three realms! The sound of the imperial bell resonated, startling ghosts and demons, causing mountains to tilt and forests to collapse, rivers to boil!