The Eternal Way-Chapter 6: Ambush

Li Qi, much like a shaman, muttered incantations and adopted an odd posture.

But it had to be said, this really worked!

Water from an unknown source began to flow into Li Qi's body.

The water was as thin as threads, similar to the melting icicles of winter, adding up to no more than twenty milliliters.

However, these streams of water made Li Qi feel incredibly comfortable.

He felt his soul being purified and his body cleansed.

His core, limbs, and mind were washed by the gentle flowing water, washing away all impurities.

The water also brought with it a rich vitality, gradually making his not-so-strong body due to lack of meaty food begin to swell.

Li Qi felt refreshed. He looked at his body and suddenly saw two progress bars.

Ritual Enhancement: 92%.

Ox Strength Technique Progress: 100%.

For some reason, the learning progress of the Ox Strength Technique's divine intent inheritance had suddenly maxed out.

Perhaps it was the effect of the ritual sharing benefits, but regardless, Li Qi's mind buzzed as he instantly mastered the various key points of the Ox Strength Technique!

It was as if memories had been added out of nowhere, akin to gaining ten years of experience in an instant.

It was like playing a game, clicking on a skill book, and once the progress bar finished loading, one would master the skill perfectly.

Could divine intent inheritance achieve such results?

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However, judging by Uncle Six's appearance, there was definitely no such effect.

Why was he so sure? Because Uncle Six's Wave-Dispelling Power was far inferior to his own, and according to Uncle Six, his Wave-Dispelling Power came from divine intent inheritance.

Uncle Six also underwent divine intent inheritance, yet his Wave-Dispelling Power was not as good as what Li Qi achieved after two years of practice.

Thus, divine intent inheritance shouldn't directly make someone proficient.

Yet now, for some reason, he knew clearly that he had already mastered the Ox Strength Technique!

"Is it the effect of the progress bar? Once it's full, you learn it directly?" he couldn't help but speculate.

There were too few samples to confirm this, and it could also be the effect of the ritual.

Nevertheless, he was delighted; this gamble had paid off!

He quickly got up and hurriedly tried to leave.

After the ceremony, people would be chased out. Since he had sneaked in, although security wasn't tight, there were night watchmen patrolling. He needed to slip away before anyone noticed.

Navigating through alleys and turning corners, he carefully headed home.

As he turned another corner, a shadow of a staff suddenly appeared in front of Li Qi.

Due to his lack of experience and being caught off guard, though he reacted somewhat, he only managed to dodge halfway and was struck hard on the shoulder by the staff!

A dull thud echoed as the wooden staff snapped, and Li Qi groaned in pain, half of his body going limp!

Moreover, the attacker didn't hesitate and swung again.

Li Qi even sensed someone behind him!

With half of his body numb and crouching on the ground, he almost lost his ability to resist.

Ordinarily, a person struck hard by a staff would react similarly. If Li Qi hadn't dodged slightly, the blow to his head would have knocked him unconscious instantly.

Even with practiced Wave-Dispelling Power, his body wasn't fragile, but the attacker's strength was unbelievably strong. The wooden staff was clearly made from leftover ironwood used in shipbuilding, as hard as metal, and it broke with one strike!

But it wasn't over. Another staff swung from the darkness, whistling through the air towards Li Qi.

At the same time, Li Qi clearly saw two progress bars in the darkness, both labeled 'Attack.'

There really were two attackers!

Then, his body seemed to become detached from himself.

His skin hardened, becoming like tanned leather, losing elasticity and even dulling his senses, so much so that even pinching wouldn't cause any sensation.

Muscles bulged, and a surge of heat rushed to his head!

Bang! The staff hit him, but this time, only the staff shattered.

The impact surged through him, causing Li Qi to gasp for breath.

Two white columns shot from his nostrils, releasing a large amount of white vapor that enveloped the attackers, momentarily blinding them.

The force of the white columns was quite strong, even dispersing the ashes in the corner.

Li Qi suddenly felt incredibly powerful, as if he could punch through walls.

Activating the Ox Strength Technique, his body swelled visibly, as if a wild bull had been stuffed inside.

Then came a punch!

The attacker with the staff, temporarily blinded by the white vapor, couldn't react in time and was struck squarely.

A crack sounded, and the attacker's eyes widened!

In this world without advanced machinery, if there were any, he would describe his current feeling as—

Being hit by a dump truck.

Blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth, and everything went black as he collapsed, completely broken.

Meanwhile, Li Qi's attack triggered the progress bar of the second attacker, but his body couldn't react in time, leaving him to wait helplessly for the attack.

A dull sound, like a blunt knife scraping against tough leather, rang out.

The attacker was stunned.

This was a knife!

How could a knife fail to kill someone?

Wait, how did this person suddenly grow taller?

Li Qi's height suddenly increased by a foot, his entire body swelling by a third.

White smoke billowed from his nostrils, his skin reddened, transforming him into a human-shaped bull!

He grabbed the attacker, forcefully pressing him to the ground.

Initially intending to subdue him, but with a bang, the back of the attacker's head caved in, and he died instantly.

Li Qi stood there in shock.

From being ambushed to finishing off both attackers took less than two seconds.

Less than two seconds to take down two enemies? And one of them was supposed to be restrained, but ended up crushed in an instant.

"The Lizhuang Gang members... Before, I could barely handle two. Now, one punch each, and they're done in two seconds?" Li Qi stared at his hands, hardly believing it.

He was certain they were from the Lizhuang Gang.

Only their strength could break an ironwood staff, and they were the ones who held a grudge against him.

Just how did the Lizhuang Gang know it was him?

Though he killed them, he didn't feel any remorse or disgust, unlike what he'd seen before.

After all, they wanted to kill him first, forcing him to retaliate. Even in court, it would be considered self-defense, so why feel disgusted?

Compared to killing, his attention was more focused on himself.

The effects of the Ox Strength Technique far exceeded his expectations!

Truly deserving of its name as a technique!

But now wasn't the time to be amazed. He quickly grabbed the two bodies, carrying one in each hand, and thought about it, then threw them into the water. He submerged himself, using Wave-Dispelling Power to swim to the bottom, digging through silt, finding stones to bury them under, ensuring they wouldn't float up. Then he cleaned himself and cleared the crime scene.

While cleaning the scene, he suddenly felt a bit suffocated.

Looking at his body, he saw the progress bar for the Ox Strength Technique.

"Ox Strength Technique, duration remaining: 95%."

Calculating the time, it was roughly ten minutes?

He immediately deactivated the Ox Strength Technique, his body deflating like a balloon.

Adapting to such immense power left him slightly uncomfortable, but according to the memories, the Ox Strength Technique could be used three times a day. If each use lasted ten minutes, it was incredibly powerful.

"And... the third function of the progress bar has appeared," he thought.

The first function was to check the situation.

The second might be that when the learning progress bar is full, one can instantly master the skill.

The third function was this: it could display the remaining duration of his techniques!

With this and the Ox Strength Technique, Li Qi clenched his fists.

Given some time, he wouldn't need to be a boat puller anymore!