Danzun War God

Chapter Seventeen: Eight Gates Shrinking Earth Formation

Han Qi had some doubts but ignored them and continued walking forward. After all, three hours would pass quickly. When he approached the tree that resembled a weeping willow, he immediately turned back, extremely surprised. The branches of the tree seemed to have eyes, unexpectedly wrapping around him. He broke out in a cold sweat. This tree was the legendary man-eating tree. If one were entangled by its branches, there was no chance of survival; one's entire body would turn into nourishment for the man-eating tree. Only then did he notice that there were already many white bones of wild animals under the tree. He finally understood why there were no wild animals roaming here.

Han Qi then avoided the man-eating trees until he reached the mountainside, where they gradually disappeared, and the sounds of birdsong returned to the forest. He could even hear the roars of wild beasts deep within. Occasionally, he could find paw prints and droppings on the ground. Because he didn't know the level or number of the wild animals here, Han Qi proceeded with great caution.

Suddenly, Han Qi heard the roars of wild beasts and the sounds of fighting. "Could someone have already arrived here?" Han Qi muttered to himself, and quickened his pace toward the source of the sound.

After passing through several groves of trees, Han Qi finally saw the scene of fighting. A young man was battling a Flame Winged Tiger. Han Qi had seen Flame Winged Tigers before, but this one was a fifth-tier demonic beast, its combat power many times greater than that of a fourth-tier beast. The last time Han Qi fought two fourth-tier Flame Winged Tigers, it was only because one of them was seriously injured and had no will to fight. If it really came down to it, one fourth-tier Flame Winged Tiger would be enough for Han Qi to handle, let alone two.

This boy was none other than Li Ke, one of the three boys Han Qi had met at the teahouse. At this moment, even Li Ke, who was at the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, was probably no match for this fifth-order Flame Winged Tiger. There was a long wound on Li Ke's left arm, clearly inflicted by the Flame Winged Tiger's claws. The Flame Winged Tiger was known for its Samadhi True Fire and speed, so it was probably impossible for Li Ke to win.

The Flame Winged Tiger pounced directly at Li Ke. This Flame Winged Tiger was nearly as tall as a person, yet its movements were incredibly agile. As it pounced, it spat out a huge fireball, which instantly covered Li Ke. In a panic, Li Ke threw a punch, the massive fist energy matching the fireball's power. The resulting huge air ripples, like a tsunami, instantly snapped the trees within several meters. The Flame Winged Tiger's claws slammed down, sending Li Ke flying backward. After falling to the ground, he coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, looking at the Flame Winged Tiger charging at him again with anger and despair, unable to offer any resistance.

Just as the Flame Winged Tiger's claws were about to strike Li Ke's head, a figure flashed by, punching the Flame Winged Tiger away, sending it crashing through several trees before landing on the ground. That's right, Han Qi intervened at this critical moment.

Seeing that he had escaped unscathed, Li Ke immediately stood up and gave Han Qi a grateful look. Before he could even thank him, the Flame Winged Tiger had already flown over, its eyes flashing with fire, and pounced on Han Qi. At the same time, it spewed out a stream of liquid fire, a beam of flame shooting into the sky like a bolt of lightning, directly engulfing Han Qi.

At this moment, the profound energy in Han Qi's dantian surged like turbulent waves, directly condensing into a huge fiery palm print that was swiftly unleashed. This was the first time Han Qi had used the Blazing Heart Palm since advancing to the Condensing Yuan Realm. The palm print was also much larger than before, and its power had increased several times. It was seen that after this palm print collided with the liquid fire of the Flame Winged Tiger, its power was not diminished. It directly rushed towards the Flame Winged Tiger in the air, and the Flame Winged Tiger was thrown backward, crashing heavily to the ground with a mournful cry.

Li Ke, standing to the side, was dumbfounded. How could someone at the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm possess such explosive power? Their combat strength was in no way inferior to his own at the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

The Flame Winged Tiger struggled on the ground for a few moments but couldn't stand up. Then, Han Qi unleashed a punch that shattered the Flame Winged Tiger's head, and took its inner core, placing it in his Qiankun Ring. Only then did he walk up to Li Ke.

Li Ke quickly clasped his hands together and said, "I am Li Ke, thank you for saving me, Brother Han."

Han Qi smiled slightly and said, "It was nothing, Brother Li, you're too kind." After a slight pause, Han Qi asked, "May I ask where Brother Li came from?"

Li Ke smiled wryly and said, "After entering the secret realm, I found myself in an illusion at the foot of this mountain. I encountered this Flame Winged Tiger as soon as I came out of the illusion. I fought my way here and almost died at the hands of this beast. Fortunately, Brother Han appeared in time." After saying that, he cupped his hands and bowed to Han Qi.

Han nodded, thinking to himself: 'Everyone's experience in the secret realm is different. I don't know what will happen next. Li Ken is at the ninth level of the Yuan Realm. Although he is a little injured, he still has the ability. Why don't the two of them travel together and take care of each other?'

Before Han Qi could speak, Li Ke said, "I wonder if we could travel together on the road ahead, Brother Han? That way we can look after each other. What do you think, Brother Han?"

Just what Han Qi wanted, he said, "That's perfect. Time is of the essence, let's go."

The two continued their ascent to the summit. As they approached the top, they both stopped, for what lay before them was a misty expanse, with the surrounding rocks and trees appearing and disappearing in the mist, creating a rather mysterious scene.

Unable to discern any hidden secrets, the two exchanged a glance and continued onward. The further they went, the thicker the fog became, sometimes so dense that they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces. They walked and talked loudly to avoid getting separated. They moved very quickly, feeling as if they had walked for over ten miles without finding the end. At this point, they immediately said, "Brother Han, don't you feel something strange? We're only a few miles from the summit at most; we should have reached it long ago."

Han Qi looked around and said, "It feels like the distance to the top of the mountain hasn't changed much. Could this still be an illusion?"

The two then stood on a large rock not far away. Looking around, they found nothing amiss except for a few large rocks scattered around them. They continued walking forward, paying attention to their footing and making marks on the ground from time to time.

Suddenly, Han Qi noticed that after taking a few steps forward, he looked back and saw that the distance between the marks and them was not the expected distance. The distance that should have been ten steps was actually only one step. At this moment, Han Qi concluded that they were in a formation.

Li Ke also noticed the problem, but neither of them knew what kind of formation it was, let alone how to break it. So the two stopped and began to study the formation in front of them. Every formation has a key point; breaking the key point would naturally break the formation.