Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

With Han Shengxuan's help, the red threads, like maggots clinging to bones, greatly restricted Lu Qi's speed, making his attacks less unrestrained than before.

Often, as soon as he exchanged a blow with the old sword god, he had to dodge the red threads entangled behind him. After all, he had already suffered once before. When he was entangled by the red threads, he was attacked by the old sword god's ultimate move, "Sword Opening Heaven Gate." Even when Lu Qi recalled that move, he still felt lingering fear.

Previously, the old swordsman's sword attack not only exhausted his Armament Haki but also injured his body, causing him considerable damage. If the old swordsman hadn't been unable to continue after that one move, he would probably have perished under the old swordsman's sword. Therefore, now that Lucci has recovered his strength, he has become wiser and tries his best not to give the old swordsman the opportunity to use his ultimate move.

As long as one doesn't directly confront the old swordsman's ultimate move, ordinary attacks are unlikely to cause him fatal damage. Moreover, he has discovered the weakness of the warriors here: they are all weak in prolonged battles, and their combat power often declines significantly after a short while. This is completely unbelievable to Lucci, as it is common for strong warriors to fight for days and nights in the pirate world.

After Han Shengxuan made his move, Lu Qi changed his fighting style. He used his speed to dodge the red lines controlled by Han Shengxuan. Whenever there were many red lines, he would retreat far away, and whenever there were few red lines, he would cut them without hesitation. As a result, after only a short while, hundreds of severed lines appeared on the ground, which made Han Shengxuan furious but helpless.

Faced with a cunning opponent like Lucci, Han Shengxuan, unable to keep up with his speed, could only control the red line to assist the old swordsman, causing the situation to reach a stalemate.

"The leopard demon's strength is unfathomable. I urge everyone to lend a hand. Otherwise, if the leopard demon escapes from Kuaiji City, it will be extremely difficult to catch him again. At that time, the whole world will be plunged into chaos." Shen Qing was secretly astonished as he watched Lu Qi maintain his advantage against the old sword god and Han Shengxuan.

Upon seeing Qi Jiajie, Huang Qing, Li Yibai, Wu Liuding, and others, he quickly changed his mind and, for the sake of the common people, persuaded them to join the battle.

Shen Qing simply couldn't believe that Lu Qi, a mere candidate for general, could withstand the combined attack of so many people. After all, these people were top-tier fighters in the Snow Kingdom, all first-rank experts. If so many people couldn't even handle Lu Qi, how desperate would it be to face generals and the Four Emperors?

Upon hearing Shen Qing's words, everyone's lips twitched involuntarily. They had just learned from Lu Qi's words that the appearance of the leopard demon was inextricably linked to Shen Qing, and yet Shen Qing, the culprit, was using the greater good to morally blackmail them, which was truly shameless.

However, despite their thoughts, no one dared to directly refuse. Every martial artist who could become a first-rank master had their own pride, but after witnessing Lu Qi's combat power today, they all understood the principle that there are always people more powerful than you.

Lucci's strength deeply shocked them, but after the initial shock, they all showed a hint of eagerness. Martial artists can only discover their weaknesses and find room for improvement by constantly challenging masters. Therefore, they also wanted to use Lucci as a whetstone to discover their shortcomings. However, Lucci was too dangerous a whetstone; a misstep could cost them their lives.

"Six cylinders, I'll go first." Among the crowd, Wen Hua came from the lowest social class, so after gaining his strength, he was even more eager to stand out. Therefore, he had the least patience among them, which was related to the tempering of his martial arts foundation and mentality.

Therefore, after Shen Qing spoke, Wen Hua couldn't wait to draw the Ba Xiu Sword given to him by Tangxi Sword Immortal Lu Baijie. He changed his footwork and instantly joined the battle, slashing at Lu Qi's chest with a flick of his sword.

Despite the sudden appearance of Wen Hua, Lu Qi showed no sign of panic. He simply raised his left hand and reached for Wen Hua's sword.

"Good opportunity, watch me cut off your claws." Wen Hua's eyes flashed when he saw Lu Qi's actions. He kept his sword stance unchanged and poured all his internal energy into the longsword in his hand. The next second, a faint sword light appeared on the edge of the Ba Xiu sword, exuding a sharp aura.

Just as Wen Hua was looking forward to severing Lu Qi's left hand with a single sword strike, Wu Liuding, who was standing to the side, noticed the disdainful smile on Lu Qi's lips. His expression immediately changed, and he drew the Su Wang Sword from the sword box where he was nurturing his sword intent. He flew forward and thrust the sword towards Lu Qi's eyes, shouting, "Wen Hua, you idiot, are you looking for death?"

Just as Wen Hua's sword met Lucci's left hand, Lucci had a thought, and his left hand instantly turned into black metal under the enhancement of Armament Haki, firmly grasping Wen Hua's sword and making it impossible for him to break free.

At the same time, Lu Qi extended his right index finger, launching a finger gun towards Wen Hua's chest. If he could hit Wen Hua, he would surely injure him severely. This series of movements seemed complicated, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye. Wen Hua had just felt his sword being grabbed when he saw the finger gun aimed at his chest. He felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would stop beating. Even if he wanted to abandon his sword and dodge, he couldn't outrun Lu Qi's speed.

Only now did Wen Hua realize that watching from the sidelines and being in the midst of a battle were two completely different things. With the former, he could see the whole picture, while with the latter, he was immersed in the situation and faced the danger head-on. Now that he had personally experienced Lucci's combat power, Wen Hua realized that the opening that Lucci's left hand had just revealed was a trap. This made him regret that he had underestimated his opponent.

Compared to Wen Hua's regret, Lu Qi had a cold smile on his face. He should be able to take down an opponent this time. However, at this moment, a sharp sword light suddenly appeared in Lu Qi's left eye, making him feel a sense of danger.

Lu Qi keenly sensed that if he continued his attack, he could indeed defeat Wen Hua in one move, but he was also very likely to be injured in his left eye by this sudden sword light. Therefore, Lu Qi hesitated for a moment and felt that it was not worth it. He withdrew his right hand that was stabbing at Wen Hua and pointed his finger gun at the tip of Wu Liuding's sword.

With a series of clanging sounds, Wu Liuding felt a tremendous force coming from the sword in his hand, which made his right hand go numb and almost caused him to lose his grip on the Suwang Sword. He hurriedly took a step back and regained his footing.

With Wu Liuding's intervention, Wen Hua escaped death. The next second, after a slight hesitation, he chose to abandon his plan to forcibly take back the Ba Xiu Sword from Lu Qi, and instead turned around and retreated to Wu Liuding's side, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

For an ordinary swordsman, abandoning his sword would be a great disgrace. However, Wen Hua, who came from a humble background, had always used a wooden sword. Even though he always claimed to be a swordsman, he didn't have much of a swordsman complex. He wouldn't be so desperate as to die just because he temporarily gave up his sword.