Chapter 13

"Give me a knife, the heavier the better!"

Lu Li's loud shout startled everyone. After a moment's thought, Old Hong shouted, "Liu Qiang, give him your knife."

The Red Phosphorus Eagle had formidable defenses and could fly. Dealing with such a fierce bird, subtle mystic techniques were of little use unless one had a high-level mystic weapon. Otherwise, brute strength was more effective. Lu Li had been able to knock a Red Phosphorus Eagle away with just a wooden stick, showing how terrifying his strength was. Apart from Miss Yi and Old Hong, no one else in the group had the same level of strength.

"Whoosh!"

The guard with the injured left arm quickly threw his battle knife to Lu Li and hid under the ancient golden coffin to avoid being attacked by the Red Phosphorus Eagle.

"Good!"

Catching the flying battle knife, Lu Li's entire demeanor changed. Just like when he had taken Di Gu's battle knife to face Di Hu, he roared to the sky, "Red-haired beast, come on!"

"Chirp chirp~"

A Red Phosphorus Eagle let out a long cry and dove down. Its sharp claws, glowing red like fire, resembled the claws of death, ready to tear Lu Li apart.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Li bent his legs slightly, standing firm like a boulder in a waterfall. He swung the battle knife and slashed four or five times in a flash.

"Chirp~"

The Red Phosphorus Eagle let out a painful cry. To everyone's shock, one of its claws was severed. The injured Red Phosphorus Eagle spread its wings and flew away, crying in pain.

"Hmm..."

Even Miss Yi was stunned. Was that a Red Phosphorus Eagle that flew away? How could its claw be severed with just one slash?

The Red Phosphorus Eagle had extremely formidable defenses. Many guards had attacked it multiple times, only managing to wound its claws. Even Old Hong found it difficult to sever the claws.

"Such a fast knife!"

Old Hong's eyes lit up with excitement. Seeing everyone in a daze, he shouted, "Quick, attack! With this boy, we have a good chance of escaping tonight."

"Kill!"

Though the guards were still shocked, they all began to attack. On the other side, Lu Li attacked while quickly closing in. He slashed at another diving Red Phosphorus Eagle, this time aiming for its wing.

"Chirp~"

With a mournful cry, the Red Phosphorus Eagle's wing was severed, and it lost balance, crashing into a nearby ravine.

"Such a fast knife!"

This time, Miss Yi understood. Lu Li's technique was not a high-level mystic skill; there was no mystic energy fluctuation, and he couldn't use mystic techniques. His knife technique was extremely simple but had a terrifying characteristic.

Fast!

As fast as a rainbow!

He could slash five or six times in a second, all on the same spot. With his terrifying strength, slashing five or six times in a second on the same spot, it was understandable that the eagle's claws and wings were severed.

It was like chopping a tree; each slash created a small notch, and continuous slashes on the same notch could eventually cut through even the largest tree.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Old Hong, learning from Lu Li, stopped using flashy mystic techniques and chose the simplest chopping method. He slashed several times in a breath, easily severing an eagle's claw and scaring away a Red Phosphorus Eagle.

"Miss, change your weapon!"

Old Hong, his face flushed, shouted at Liu Yi and continued to look for Red Phosphorus Eagles to fight. Miss Yi came to her senses and exchanged weapons with another person. Her whip was a seventh-rank human-grade mystic weapon, but it was of little use against the Red Phosphorus Eagle.

After changing weapons, Miss Yi followed Lu Li's example. She was at the peak of the Xuanwu realm, with strength not far behind Lu Li. However, she was not skilled with knives and could only injure the Red Phosphorus Eagle, which was still quite effective.

"Speed up, boy, or more Red Phosphorus Eagles will be attracted."

Old Hong, growing more courageous as he fought, shouted at Lu Li. A large-scale beast tide was likely happening in the north. The longer they fought, the more likely they were to attract mystic beasts. If they were surrounded by a large number of mystic beasts, everyone would die.

"Alright!"

Lu Li understood this. He wielded his long knife wildly, and with each slash, a Red Phosphorus Eagle's claw or wing was severed.

"Clang~"

After driving away or severely injuring over a dozen Red Phosphorus Eagles, Lu Li's battle knife suddenly broke in half. The Red Phosphorus Eagle's defenses were too strong, and the battle knife was only a first-rank human-grade mystic weapon. Continuous slashing in the same spot naturally caused it to break.

Without the battle knife, Lu Li was like a tiger without teeth, awkwardly dodging the Red Phosphorus Eagle's attacks. Seeing this, Old Hong shouted, "Give him a knife!"

"No need."

Lu Li shouted, rolled on the ground, and leaped up like a cat, rushing to the group. In everyone's stunned gaze, he grabbed the cold iron chain and, after a few steps, swung the ancient golden coffin.

The ancient golden coffin weighed three thousand pounds, but Lu Li managed to swing it like a giant mace, spinning it through the air.

"Boom!"

The golden coffin slammed into a Red Phosphorus Eagle, the weight of three thousand pounds not to be underestimated. The Red Phosphorus Eagle was knocked away, its wing covered in blood, and it struggled to fly again.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Lu Li, transformed into a mad demon, swung the golden coffin with the cold iron chain, sending Red Phosphorus Eagles flying one after another. In just one round, he knocked away four or five Red Phosphorus Eagles, all of which were severely injured.

"Boy, how dare you!" Miss Yi was furious, shouting, "Put it down! My great-grandfather is inside!"

Old Hong and the guards exchanged glances. Lu Li was being too bold. The ancient golden coffin contained the remains of the Liu family's ancestors. Swinging the coffin like this would likely shatter the remains inside, desecrating the ancestors and disturbing their spirits. It was no wonder Miss Yi was enraged.

Lu Li did not put it down. He continued to swing the coffin at the Red Phosphorus Eagles, turning back to say, "Is your life more important, or the ancestral coffin? If we don't drive away the Red Phosphorus Eagles, we will all die. The coffin won't be damaged, and if your ancestors have any spirit, they will forgive our rudeness."

Using the battle knife to attack the Red Phosphorus Eagles was too slow. Without driving away the Red Phosphorus Eagles, how would Miss Yi have time to give him the body-strengthening pill? Lu Li only wanted the body-strengthening pill and did not want to die. If a large number of mystic beasts were attracted, he would die here.

"You..."

Miss Yi was both angry and furious but ultimately did not stop Lu Li's rude behavior. The coffin had protective seals, so it wouldn't be damaged. Otherwise, if the lid opened and the remains flew out, Miss Yi would go mad.

Old Hong comforted her, "Miss, the situation is critical. There's no choice. Your ancestors won't blame you. Focus on saving our lives and quickly drive away the Red Phosphorus Eagles to evacuate."

Miss Yi could only vent her anger on the Red Phosphorus Eagles, occasionally glancing at Lu Li, fearing that the seals would be destroyed and the remains would fly out...

"Roar!"

Lu Li roared continuously, holding the cold iron chain and swinging the ancient golden coffin, which glowed with a faint light. Each attack sent one or two Red Phosphorus Eagles flying, his ferocity unmatched.

"Monster..."

The two injured guards hid under a large rock, watching Lu Li in amazement. Half a month ago, they had looked down on Lu Li, but now they realized that if they fought him, they would easily be smashed to death.

The cold night was bleak, with a chilly wind blowing.

On the ancient path in the wilderness, a group of large eagles with red eyes continuously dove down. In the mountain path, a young man swung an ancient golden coffin wildly, creating a terrifying and heart-stirring scene.