Volume 2 That World Chapter 79: Ambush and reduction in personnel!
As soon as they left the border of the forest, the terrifying and oppressive feeling that had shrouded Qi Ji and the others' hearts all the way suddenly eased.
Qi Ji looked back, and with his excellent eyesight, he could vaguely see a huge figure leaping back and forth between the gaps between the huge trees, gradually moving away from them.
It's that Swift Dragon!
This guy has been staring at them!
"That Swift Dragon just left..." Qi Ji couldn't help but say to several teammates.
"Are you sure you saw it?" Su Jingqiu asked first.
Then she nodded with certainty: "Although my eyesight is not as good as yours, my sixth sense tells me that we are out of danger."
Bai Tianhe and Shangquan Yiren's faces changed drastically when they heard this. They just then realized that the entire team had been secretly watched by the terrifying black beast from yesterday.
Qi Ji was a little confused: "Why does it keep following me like this but not taking any action?"
Su Jingqiu pondered for a while, and said uncertainly: "It may be because we have a fourth-level master protecting us in the dark."
She continued, "Unlike the stupid boar king, I heard that the Swift Dragon is different from many extraordinary beasts. It has a relatively high intelligence and is very good at lurking and observing . It will only take action when it is sure that the success rate of hunting is extremely high, and then kill with one blow. If it finds any uncertain factors, it will be extremely vigilant and would rather change targets while hungry than take action rashly."
Qi Ji touched his chin and said, "So, this Swift Dragon sensed something was wrong and found that we had experts protecting us, so it just observed and didn't take any action, right?"
Su Jingqiu nodded: "This reason is very likely."
Boom boom!
While a few people were talking, suddenly an extremely terrifying roar came from the top of Wanren Peak!
It’s more than ten times more terrifying than a tiger’s roar!
Qi Ji bet that no creature on the inner earth could make such a roar.
Everyone fell silent immediately.
Su Jingqiu's face turned pale, and he said in a low but firm voice: "It's the roar of the Honglong! It is warning all the creatures around it to stay away from its territory."
She then immediately said, "The Swift Dragon is very intelligent, and will be cautious when it senses something unusual. The Boom Dragon is different. If the Swift Dragon is an assassin-type monster, the Boom Dragon is a berserker. When it faces a threat, it will only attack more violently. Next, we must pay attention to hiding as we go up the mountain, and don't meet it head-on, otherwise we will be seriously injured and eliminated! If we are unlucky and it is killed in one blow, even the fortune teller can't save us."
After the discussion, they began to climb towards the top of the mountain.
Qi Ji looked up and felt only a sense of desolation.
Wanren Peak is a solitary peak, steep and bare, with exposed rocks and brown land intertwined together, making it look quite barren.
Completely different from the sea of trees at the foot of the mountain, there is no lush vegetation on this mountain, only some lonely dry bushes and sparse grass.
"This mountain is about 500 feet high. In your inner domain, it is about 2,000 meters high." Su Jingqiu seemed to be walking along the mountain path with Qi Ji and the other two people with some familiarity. "These mountain paths were dug by the predecessors of Jiange before. At that time, there were no Honglongs to settle here. We would occasionally come here to play for a while. It was a special experience to look down at the surrounding scenery from the top of the mountain."
"So Jiange doesn't plan to expel this guy?" asked Shangquan Yiren.
"No need." Su Jingqiu shook his head and said, "The forest at the foot of the mountain is vast and rich in resources, and it breeds a lot of life. Without the Honglong, other giant beasts will come here to rule the mountain. As long as they are not ancient species above the fourth level, the masters of the Sword Pavilion have no interest in driving them away."
Su Jingqiu turned her head and looked at Qi Ji: "After the flag-grabbing battle today, I will take the blood bodhi and retreat to break through. You promised me before that you would fight me before I break through. Do you remember?"
Qi Ji smiled and nodded: "Of course I remember, but there is one thing I forgot to tell you. I have also taken the Blood Bodhi, so I can't take advantage of you. You can compete with me after you have taken the Blood Bodhi and improved yourself."
Su Jingqiu was a little surprised. She looked at Qi Ji deeply and asked, "Is it the one from Qin Zijin?"
Qi Ji nodded.
Su Jingqiu understood. She sighed and said, "Qin Zijin is indeed courageous. If I were her, I probably wouldn't be able to do this."
Qi Ji smiled without saying anything. He would naturally find an opportunity to repay Qin Zijin in the future.
…
About an hour passed as we walked and talked.
Su Jingqiu brought a few people to a platform.
"This is a platform halfway up the mountain that was opened up along with the mountain trail. Coming here means that we are only halfway to the end of the journey." Su Jingqiu said, "Do you want to take a break?"
Qi Ji didn't comment. He was full of energy and didn't feel anything at all climbing this mountain.
Shangquan Yiren immediately followed up: "Let's take a break. I'm a little tired from traveling so fast all the way."
Bai Tianhe's complexion looked better than Shangquan Yiren's, but only to a limited extent.
Su Jingqiu nodded, and several people turned into the platform halfway up the mountain.
"This platform faces south, and you can just see the main peak of Jiange. The scenery is pretty good." Su Jingqiu said softly. Obviously, she was not interested in going up to the platform. Instead, she walked to a dead tree near the mountain path and stood there, looking up at the top of Wanren Peak from time to time with a slightly worried look.
After all, according to Yu Chengen, the royal flag was placed on the top of the peak.
The lair of Honglong, the overlord of Wanren Mountain, is also at the top of the mountain.
After hearing what Su Jingqiu said, Bai Tianhe and Shangquan Yiren, both young at heart, could not help but walk to the edge of the platform and look towards the south.
Qi Ji was just about to go over and join in the fun.
The next moment something strange happened!
Suddenly, two pairs of hands stretched out from the edge of the platform and suddenly grabbed the feet of Bai Tianhe and Shangquan Yiren.
The next second, the two of them were thrown off the platform before they even had time to resist!
Below is a hundred-foot abyss!
"Aaaaaaah! Ugh!"
Shangquan Yiren's screams instantly spread throughout the entire Wanren Peak, and then stopped abruptly.
Wuchuan's helpless voice sounded from below the cliff: "Bai Tianhe, Shangquan Yiren is eliminated."
Qi Ji stopped rushing out and let out a sigh of relief.
If there were no fourth-level expert to protect them, these two kids would have died here.
At the same time, after throwing the two men off the cliff, two figures who had successfully ambushed climbed up from the edge of the platform.
Upon closer inspection, they were none other than Xiao from the Demon Extermination Society and Gu Qiuzhen from the Killing Sword Sect.
Su Jingqiu had already quickly returned to Qi Ji's side, drew out the long sword in his hand, and his face was as cold as ice: "When did you two unite?"
Xiao and Gu Qiuzhen did not speak, but each held their weapons.
The next second, a laughing voice came from above the mountain path.
"You two are too powerful and pose too great a threat. Don't blame us for deciding to join forces."
As the voice was heard, several people walked out from the corner of the mountain path.
Li Heng from Baji Sect, Zhong Yunying from Liaoyuan Sect, Ning Bai from Armored Warrior Hall... Including the two standing on the platform, there were a total of seven people surrounding Qi Ji and Su Jingqiu.
Su Jingqiu sneered: "The more debts you have, the less worries you have. Where are the people from Longchang, Wuxiang Temple, and Shendao Tower? Call them all out together."
Ning Bai from the Armor Hall smiled and said, "I didn't see anyone from these three families. I guess they fell in the sea of trees."
Li Heng glanced at Qi Ji apologetically and said, "Brother Qi, I'm sorry for this time. I'll have a drink with you after the competition to make amends."
Zhong Yunying also smiled softly: "Su Jingqiu, Qi Ji, I'm sorry this time. We have discussed it with everyone. If we fight alone, I'm afraid no team can compete with you. In order to win, there is no other way."
On the other side, Xiao from the Exorcist Association said in a muffled voice: "If we still have the competition in the ring, I'm afraid the winner will definitely be your Sword Pavilion. The only thing to blame is that Lord Yu Xujiang was too confident and proposed this so-called flag-grabbing competition, which gave us the opportunity to unite."
Su Jingqiu and Qi Ji looked at each other.
Qi Ji laughed and gently drew out his single blade: "It seems that you set out after us just to discuss the alliance, and then traveled day and night to rush to this location in advance, just to set up an ambush?"
Li Heng nodded: "That's right."
"You must have paid a heavy price, right?" Qi Ji said with a smile.
Zhong Yunying smiled and said, "The other disciples who are weaker in strength and cannot keep up with the speed of the journey have basically been eliminated."
Qi Ji sighed, then turned to Su Jingqiu and said helplessly: "So I don't understand why a good competition has been changed to this mode. I was hoping to get a reward from Jiange, but it looks like my chances are ruined today."
Su Jingqiu rolled his eyes at him, and the next moment, he adopted a sword-wielding stance.
Look at the opposite side again.
Ning Bai was still wearing that armor.
Qi Ji guessed that several people from the Armor Hall each shared part of the weight of the armor, and finally gathered together here at Ning Bai to form a complete set.
Ning Bai assumed the stance of the Hundred Phoenix Fist, and then said softly, "Now you are two against seven. I'm afraid your chances of winning are slim. You might as well admit defeat."
As Ning Bai took an offensive stance.
Li Heng and Zhong Yunying also raised their spears and prepared to go.
Qi Ji smiled slightly, and did not answer Ning Bai. Instead, he said to Su Jingqiu, "How about you kill the two on the platform first, and then come to help me?"
Su Jingqiu thought about it for a moment and nodded.
In fact, there is no room for thinking. Two against seven, the only way to have a chance to turn the situation around is to divide the battlefield, and then one person faces multiple people to bear the pressure, while the other waits for an opportunity to break through.
Qi Ji asked her to fight two enemies, ostensibly asking her to help him after defeating them.
In fact, it was a hint that after she found an opportunity, she should break through and hide on the mountain, preserve her strength, and then look for an opportunity to turn the tables next time.
If Qi Ji knew what was going on in Su Jingqiu's head, he would definitely feel both amused and helpless.
Because he really intended to let Su Jingqiu deal with the enemies as soon as possible and come over to defeat everyone with him in one fell swoop.
After all, since the martial arts competition, how many eighth-level enemies has he defeated?
Now it's just one against five.
Among them, only three champions are at the eighth level.
Qi Ji chuckled and slowly grasped the hilt of the beast-slaying sword behind him with his right hand.
The advantage lies in him!
