Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 464 Li Zhi retreats

“Huh—Huh—Huh—”

In the dense jungle, the wind was howling, and two figures were running panickedly, one big and one small, looking extremely embarrassed.

The sound of rapid breathing echoed in the quiet mountain forest.

After running for an unknown amount of time, the two men's physical strength finally reached its limit. They staggered to a stop and leaned against a thick tree trunk to rest for a while.

The little girl, A'nu, looked up at Zhong Qing with her big, watery eyes. Her voice was clear but trembling: "Brother Qing, will Li Zhi really help us stop those people from the Law Enforcement Hall?"

Zhong Qing raised his hand to wipe the dense beads of sweat from his forehead. His expression was complicated, with fatigue and a hint of hope in his eyes. He replied slowly, "I think he will. He doesn't look like the kind of person who doesn't keep his word. He accepted my Sky Python Grass and he will always do his best."

"Can he really stop Cen Mu and the others? Cen Mu is the chief of the Law Enforcement Hall..."

Anu's face was filled with worry, her brows furrowed tightly, and her eyes revealed deep fear. The ferocious appearance of the pursuers from Medicine King Valley seemed to still linger in her mind.

Zhong Qing felt so distressed when he saw Anu's frightened look that he quickly bent down and hugged her gently. His movements were so gentle that it seemed as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world.

He whispered to comfort her, "Anu, don't worry. Whether he can stop me or not, I will do my best to protect you and will never let anyone hurt you."

After hearing this, Anu's eyes, which were originally filled with tears, instantly lit up, and she smiled and nodded vigorously: "Yes! Anu believes in Brother Qing! Brother Qing is the best!"

Zhong Qing looked at Anu's innocent smile, and a look of obsession appeared on his face, as if at this moment, all the dangers in the world had gone away, and only the lovely little girl in his arms was left.

But he quickly came to his senses, realizing that he couldn't stay here any longer. The pursuers could catch up at any moment. He whispered, "Let's go! We have to leave here quickly. We can't linger here for too long."

As he spoke, Zhong Qing took Anu's little hand and was about to continue running, but suddenly he felt his body stiffen, as if he was fixed by an invisible force, and his feet seemed to be stuck in the mud, unable to move at all.

Zhong Qing was shocked, his face full of confusion and anxiety.

Before he could figure out what was happening, a strange feeling came over him. He felt that the strength and vitality in his body were being rapidly drained away, and his flesh and blood seemed to be ruthlessly sucked dry.

Zhong Qing widened his eyes in horror and wanted to shout, but found that his throat was so dry that he couldn't make a sound.

He watched helplessly as his body shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, his skin gradually becoming loose, losing its former luster and becoming dull and gray.

His eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness. In the end, he was just a horrible skin-and-bones figure. He collapsed to the ground and died without understanding why he had encountered such a misfortune.

But Anu, whose hand he was holding, showed a completely different expression at this time.

A strange and enjoyable expression appeared on her originally innocent face. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and the corners of her mouth were raised, outlining a strange smile.

Anu slowly stretched out her little hand and gently pushed away Zhong Qing's bony body, her movements cold and ruthless.

Then, she stuck out her tongue and slowly licked her lips, as if savoring something delicious. She murmured to herself, "I didn't want to suck you dry so quickly, but unfortunately you've been spotted by the Soul-Chasing Bee. If I continue to follow you, I won't be able to escape..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Anu's body began to sink slowly, gradually disappearing into the ground, as if she was a part of the land.

In the blink of an eye, there was no trace of her in the dense jungle, leaving only a dead silence...

 …

"boom!"

There was a dull thud, as if a heavy hammer had hit the air, causing the leaves around to fall.

Li Zhi's body felt as if he had been hit hard. He quickly retreated uncontrollably, staggering and almost falling.

Although Cen Mu in front of him is inexperienced and has little experience in actual combat, his strength should not be underestimated.

Especially the inscribed robes on his body, which were like an indestructible barrier, invulnerable to swords and weapons, and immune to all kinds of attacks.

Every time Li Zhi attacked with all his strength, the robe would automatically generate a powerful impact force, forcing Li Zhi to repel him. Li Zhi had all his skills, but facing Cen Mu was like punching cotton, he had no idea where to start and really had no way to deal with him.

Not only that, the six fellow apprentices beside Cen Mu were also quite powerful. Li Zhi had only been able to control them by taking them by surprise.

At this moment, they were already on guard, cooperating with each other tacitly, and attacking and defending in an orderly manner. Under their joint resistance, Li Zhi could not gain any advantage, but gradually fell into a passive position.

Seeing that the opponent was getting braver and braver and the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, Li Zhi became determined and stomped his feet suddenly, and the energy around him surged.

In an instant, the Qi transformation realm expanded vigorously, like an invisible yet powerful force, spreading rapidly, completely covering the position where Cen Mu and others were standing.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhi's mind raced.

The ground under the feet of Cen Mu and others seemed to be manipulated by an invisible giant hand. It changed strangely in an instant and turned into a soft and sticky quicksand swamp in the blink of an eye.

Cen Mu and others never expected that Li Zhi would suddenly use this move. Caught off guard, their legs were instantly stuck in it. The more they struggled, the deeper they sank. Their entire center of gravity began to become unstable, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Li Zhi looked at the scene before him and breathed a sigh of relief. He muttered to himself, "It's been almost two incense sticks of time. I guess it's enough time for Zhong Qing and the others to run away."

Afterwards, Li Zhi shouted at Cen Mu and the others at the top of his voice, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! You're bullying the weak with your numbers. What's your skill? I'll go back and call all my brothers over, and then I'll settle the score with you!"

After shouting, he made a prompt decision, turned around and ran away, his movements clean and neat, without any pause.

When Li Zhi withdrew, the Qi transformation realm he had created also dissipated.

The quicksand swamp that originally trapped the legs of Cen Mu and others instantly turned into hard land, tightly clamping their feet and making them unable to move.

Seeing this, Cen Mu frowned and suddenly thrust the emerald green sword in his hand into the ground beneath his feet. Then, the Qi in his body surged into the ground along the hilt of the sword like a flood.

"Boom!" A violent explosion sounded, the land was blown into pieces, and smoke and dust filled the air.

Taking advantage of this impact, Cen Mu and others tried their best and finally freed their feet from the constraints of the ground.

"Brother Cen, that guy ran away. Should we chase him?"

A junior fellow had a face full of anger, clenched fists, and his eyes were full of unwillingness.

Cen Mu shook his head slightly, his expression complicated as he said, "Forget it. After all, we were the ones who destroyed their house first, so we are indeed in the wrong first. Now that he has escaped, let him go. The most urgent thing is to find Zhong Qing and that medicine slave!"

Cen Mu turned to look at the junior brother who raised the Soul-Chasing Bee, and with a hint of anxiety in his tone, he urged, "Junior brother, quickly, cast a spell and find Zhong Qing's location."

The junior brother didn't dare to delay and immediately cast the spell with full concentration.

The soul-chasing bee in his hand slowly flapped its wings under the stimulation of magic and rose lightly into the air.

The soul-chasing bee circled in the air, as if trying to catch some kind of breath, and then suddenly identified a direction and flew towards the distance at a rapid speed like an arrow.

Seeing this, Cen Mu and others did not dare to slack off at all. They immediately took their breath and chased after him. Their figures quickly disappeared into the dense jungle.