Li Qiang slowly calmed down.
He felt miserable, for Fatty Qi's family and for the Black Flag Army soldiers he had killed. No matter what the reason was, killing so many people with his own hands was not a happy thing.
At this time, three more Black Flag Army soldiers rushed in, shouting: "Call someone quickly, our people have been killed!"
"Hmph, it's too late." Zhao Hao's sword was like lightning in the sky, shining brightly, and the soldiers could not resist at all. Three heads flew high, and a cavity of hot blood gushed out.
"Master, there are more and more enemies, and we can't kill them all. Let's go."
"Shopkeeper Qi, come with us, it will be too late if we are late." Li Qiang said.
"Where can I go? My family is broken! My family is broken! Master Li, I only have this one child. You are a good person. Take him away. No matter where we go, just give him food."
Fatty Qi pushed the child to Li Qiang and cried, "Son, just follow the master and be obedient."
The child was terrified: "Daddy, daddy, don't leave me."
"Daddy wants to accompany your mother, baby, be good." Fatty Qi stabbed into the stomach with a knife.
Li Qiang was caught off guard and stepped forward to support him: "Oh, Shopkeeper Qi! Shopkeeper Qi!"
Zhao Hao shook his head and sighed. He didn't expect that Fatty Qi, who usually loves money, would be so affectionate with his wife.
Fatty Qi's mouth was covered with blood foam, and he murmured: "Ajuan, I'm here to accompany you. You, you, don't be afraid, don't... be afraid!"
Li Qiang's eyes were wet. He stared at Shopkeeper Qi blankly, his heart was in turmoil. He gently put down Fatty Qi's body and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the child, don't worry!" Fatty Qi's lifeless face showed a smile, his wide eyes slowly closed, and a drop of blood and tears flowed from the corner of his eyes.
Zhao Hao looked at Li Qiang who was slowly standing up, and felt that he seemed to have something unusual, but he couldn't describe it. He reached out and picked up the crying child, and said carefully: "Master, let's go."
Li Qiang nodded vigorously and said bitterly: "Okay, let's go." As soon as he left the store, Li Qiang raised his hand and a ball of Samadhi True Fire, and the small garment shop burned.
Li Qiang suddenly became as hard as iron. On the street going east, as long as he saw the soldiers of the Black Flag Army, he would reward him with a golden eagle. He killed people all the way, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. The Black Flag Army was also unlucky. They didn't expect to encounter such a fierce god in Hanlin City. Many people who didn't have time to escape followed them and wanted to escape from the city.
As they fought their way forward, the people behind them became more and more numerous. When they approached the East Gate, there were nearly a thousand people, which was quite spectacular.
From a distance, they heard a cry from the East Gate. Zhao Hao said, "Master, it seems that the Black Flag Army has sealed the gate."
Li Qiang said coldly, "Even if he built the door with bricks, I can still break it open."
Zhao Hao shrank his neck and thought, "My goodness, Master is angry."
The East Gate was simply a Shura field. The defeated soldiers, officials, and people who wanted to leave the city were fighting with the Black Flag Army. Everyone knew that those who couldn't leave the city would not survive.
"Take care of the child, don't do anything, I'm going to kill a lot today."
"Master, don't worry, no one can touch this child."
Li Qiang rushed over like a gust of wind and lightning, and his long roar resounded through the sky like the roar of a lion, tiger, or dragon.
The soldiers of the Black Flag Army saw a strange young man with a purple dragon burning with flames around his body, a group of small golden eagles hovering above his head, dancing a long spear that seemed to carry lightning, and roaring into the formation.
The Black Flag Army was immediately in chaos. The young man who rushed to the middle of the army formation waved the long spear in his hand at will, and countless spears flew out like lightning. The golden eagles in the sky swooped down with a clear cry, and a series of explosions sounded. The screams that tore the gallbladders and lungs made the living Black Flag Army tremble. It was simply a massacre.
"Get out!" Li Qiang was like a god.
The remaining Black Flag Army fled in all directions.
The East Gate was wide open, and the remaining people, defeated soldiers, and officials swarmed out. Those who escaped spread the myth of Li Qiang's battle against the Black Flag Army to the world, calling him the patron saint of the people of Hanlin.
Zhao Hao did not see his own team, and knew that they had left the city. Approaching Li Qiang, Zhao Hao was surprised: "Master, you look so bad."
Li Qiang put away his spear and said: "I have consumed too much energy. The previous attack took too much energy. It's okay, it will be fine in a while."
"Master Li, Master Li, it's me, Cheng Zizhong."
"Hey, Master, why haven't you left the city yet?" Li Qiang was surprised: "And Qiuxiang, Chunxiang, eh, where are Juxiang and Lanxiang?"
Chunxiang choked and said: "Sister Juxiang is dead, and Sister Lanxiang can't be found. I'm so scared."
Cheng Zizhong sighed "I didn't expect that the leader of the Black Flag Army also knew magic like Lord Li, and had been besieging the city for more than ten days. Originally, the city could not be broken. Today at noon, the leader of the Black Flag Army, En Gang, arrived. I don't know what he did, but the city gate was blown open, and the garrison Tong Fangzhen was seriously injured. The city was broken like this."
Zhao Hao interrupted: "Master, this is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's go out of the city first."
"Humph, leaving now? It's too late! How dare you kill so many of my brothers? I will peel off your skin and drink your blood." The voice came from a distance.
Cheng Zizhong screamed: "Oh no, it's En Gang!"
"You go first, I'll cover you." Li Qiang quickly took out the Hundred Blades Gun.
"Master, let me test his bottom first." Zhao Hao handed the child to Cheng Zizhong.
Li Qiang shouted angrily: "No, go!" Anyone who can blow up the city gate with true energy is probably a master.
Seeing that Li Qiang was angry, Zhao Hao dared not argue anymore. He stomped his feet and said, "Master, please take care of yourself. I'll be waiting outside the city."
Li Qiang stood at the east gate with a gun, smiling bitterly in his heart: "It's not fun to be involved in this killing for no reason."
Without any sign, a man appeared out of thin air a hundred steps away from Li Qiang.
Li Qiang was much bolder now. To prevent being caught off guard, he first activated the Red Flame Dragon Shield, and then raised his hand to send out ten golden eagles circling in the sky. He held the gun in both hands and looked closely.
The man was wearing a set of black armor, with a black ghost mask on his face. His silver hair looked particularly strange against the black armor. The weapon in his hand was very strange, a black ball flashing blue light.
"Are you En Gang from the Black Flag Army?"
"Boy, you are the one who killed my people. You are so brave. What's your name? Which sect do you practice in? Who is your master?" En Gang's tone was arrogant.
Li Qiang has never been afraid of bickering. When he didn't know how to fight before, he would just talk. "Who am I? Let me tell you. My last name is Li and my name is Taiye. Do you understand? I am your Taiye! Your subordinates are useless. Taiye never treated them as human beings. They are a group of dogs, a group of mad dogs that bite people. All of them were killed by your Taiye. You bite me? Haha, hahaha."
Engang's silver hair moved without wind, and his figure trembled slightly. He was so angry that his black mask turned blue. Countless green light threads emerged from the black ball, along with sparks as fine as sand and stone, and flew towards Li Qiang. Engang threw another explosive bomb mixed in the light thread. This kind of explosive bomb is only the size of an egg and can only be used once. It disappears after the explosion. It is very powerful. Most cultivators know this, but Li Qiang doesn't. He didn't start from a low-level cultivation, so he suffered a loss this time.
Li Qiang waved his hand, and ten golden eagles flew over with clear cries, followed by a streak of white light, and countless spears hit the blue light, making a deafening noise.
The two flew backwards at the same time.
Li Qiang was hit by the explosion, and En Gang could not stop the golden eagles one after another. En Gang knew that his strength was not as good as his, but he also saw that Li Qiang seemed to be inexperienced.
Fortunately, Li Qiang was protected by the Red Flame Dragon Shield and was not seriously injured, but his true energy was consumed too much, and even the purple dragon that protected him became much lighter. Li Qiang thought to himself: "If I don't end this battle quickly, I will be the unlucky one. Let's fight!"
En Gang had the same idea as Li Qiang. He didn't expect that Li Qiang's Taoism would be higher than his.
With a sharp eagle cry, En Gang looked up and was immediately scared to death. He saw more than 30 golden eagles lined up in a straight line and swooped down at him from the air. He shouted: "Okay, I will fight you to the death!" The black ball in his hand emitted a dazzling blue light and flew out of his hand towards Li Qiang.
Suddenly, the earth shook and the sun and moon lost their light.
Neither of them could avoid the fatal blow of the other.
The black ball shot by En Gang was a rare treasure called "Wu Qingdan", which was made from the inner elixir produced by a monster active underground. Wu Qingdan can be used as a weapon at ordinary times, and the "Mie Qingsihua" shot out is also quite powerful, but the most powerful thing is that it has a characteristic of double explosion. The first explosion can make the cultivator's true essence vibrate and affect his control. The second explosion is the real weapon that hurts people, but once the double explosion is used, Wu Qingdan will disappear.
Li Qiang suffered this loss. With his current Taoism, he can completely block it. The key is that he lacks experience. When the double explosion sounded, Li Qiang flew more than 30 meters, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and golden stars appeared in front of his eyes. He was weak all over and thought to himself: "What kind of strange ball is this, so powerful."
En Gang is much worse than Li Qiang. The golden eagle shot by the Eagle Strike Crossbow is not something he can resist with his cultivation. You must know that this Eagle Strike Crossbow was designed by Fu Shan in his early years, and Li Qiang re-cultivated it using the supreme method of "heart refining". Although it is not as good as the magic weapon used by real masters, its power is really not to be underestimated.
After En Gang's Wu Qingdan attacked, he moved quickly and raised his hand to throw out seven defenses, but he still underestimated Li Qiang's golden eagle. Thirty-two golden eagles swooped down one after another, with a series of explosions, blasting away the defenses like a rotten wood. In the end, there were only two golden eagles left and crashed straight down. In fear, En Gang raised his left arm to block.
En Gang lost his left arm from then on.
Both sides were injured!
A figure flashed into the east gate, picked up Li Qiang and turned to run away.
"Master, Master, are you okay?" Zhao Hao didn't leave at all, and hid in the corner of the doorway. Seeing Li Qiang being blown away, Zhao Hao's face turned blue with shock. He rushed up without caring about life or death, picked up Li Qiang and ran.
En Gang's luck was not bad. If Zhao Hao looked at him more, he would know that he was not good either. He would be finished with just one more knife.
Li Qiang smiled bitterly and said, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Zhao Hao said anxiously, "Master, I am worried. Master, you should take care of yourself. You will be able to catch up with Degui soon."
Li Qiang was very touched. He didn't expect that this old disciple cared about him so much.
Li Qiang asked: "Where are we going?"
Zhao Hao said: "There is a manor in Fengling Town ahead. It was originally used by children and grandchildren to honor their disciples. Those who retreat first should gather there to see the situation first."
Li Qiang thought: "This place is really different from Earth. Every businessman has his own manor. If there were no frequent wars, this would be a good place." He asked again: "How big is Fengling Town? Is it fun?"
Zhao Hao, who was carrying Li Qiang, almost fell down and stumbled: "Well, Fengling Town is not big, and there are not many people on weekdays, but it is very cool in summer. Many officials and wealthy businessmen built manors and went there to escape the heat and play in summer." While explaining, he thought: "My master is so injured, but he still wants to play. Such an open-minded state is not something I can achieve. Alas, masters are masters, which is really admirable!"
If Li Qiang knew that Zhao Hao thought this way, he would probably laugh to death. His goal on Tianting Star was to play and wait for Fu Shan to pick him up. This war was completely involuntarily involved.
In the evening, the two finally arrived at Fengling Town.
Li Qiang weakly pointed at the forest behind the town and said, "Is that the Sighing Forest?"
Zhao Hao said anxiously, "Yes, Master, just hold on for a while, and you'll be home." Zhao Hao was a little exhausted after running all the way.
The small Fengling Town was crowded with a large number of refugees who had fled. There were people crying, injured and screaming, and looking for their lost family members. The miserable scene made Li Qiang sigh and think, "It turns out that war is so cruel. The most unlucky people in war are the common people!"
Zhao Hao couldn't care less now, and he carried Li Qiang on his back and ran out of the town quickly. Not far from the town, he saw the wall of the manor, and Zhao Hao said, "Master, we're here!"
The gate of the manor was closed, which was a security measure to prevent thieves. Zhao Hao couldn't wait to knock on the door, so he kicked it. With a clang, the two dark doors opened wide, and the thick doorposts snapped into three sections. Zhao Hao rushed in and shouted, "Where are you all dead? Come and receive the guests!"
Li Qiang laughed and thought, "Receive guests, haha, it has a special meaning on our Earth."
After five days of rest, Li Qiang slowly recovered. This is thanks to the "Purple Flame Heart", which is worthy of being the supreme treasure of cultivators. Li Qiang stretched his body, walked out of the room slowly, and entered the manor of Fengling Town. He hadn't even stepped out of the door yet.
"Hey, Sister Chunxiang, Sister Qiuxiang, why are you two here?" Li Qiang asked in surprise.
"Hello, Master." Chunxiang and Qiuxiang saw Li Qiang go out, tears of joy flashed in their eyes, and saluted him with a smile on their faces.
Qiuxiang said, "Mr. Zhao ordered that if the master wakes up, please ask the master to go to the hall."
Chunxiang ran out happily, saying, "I'll go inform everyone that the master is here."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Sister Qiuxiang, I told you not to call me master, why don't you listen? Am I really that old?" He said, posing like an old man with a hunched back.
Qiuxiang was amused by him: "Master, I can't not call you master, this is the rule."
Li Qiang sighed and thought, "A little girl who is only twelve or thirteen years old is innocent and naive. I don't know how much she has suffered before she dares not to disobey this hateful rule." He said, "Take me to the hall." He took out two bags of plum candy from his bracelet and handed them to Qiuxiang.
When they arrived at the door of the hall, Zhao Hao, Cheng Zizhong, and Zhao Degui had already come out to greet them. There were many gentry, officials, and martial arts masters in the hall. After introducing and greeting each other, they sat down one after another.
Zhao Hao insisted on pushing Li Qiang to sit in the chief seat. Li Qiang didn't understand the rules here at all, so he sat down. Li Qiang asked, "How is the child of Shopkeeper Qi?" Zhao Hao had told everyone why Li Qiang went on a killing spree in Hanlin City these days.
Zhao Hao replied, "Master, don't worry. The child will be left to Degui's wife and won't suffer any grievances."
Li Qiang nodded and asked Cheng Zizhong, "Old Master, what's the latest situation in Hanlin City?"
Cheng Zizhong said, "The Black Flag Army in Hanlin City has retreated. I heard that Lord Li severely injured their leader Engang. I asked Mr. Zhao, and he said that the situation was too urgent and he didn't know what happened."
Li Qiang recalled the situation at that time and said, "It is possible that Engang and I fought to the last move and both of us were injured, but I was stunned by his black ball at that time. If Zhao Hao hadn't rushed in to save me, I might have been finished." Li Qiang did not hide his failure at all. Everyone was surprised because what Li Qiang said was different from what Zhao Hao said. Zhao Hao said that his master was seriously injured in order to save him.
Cheng Zizhong said again: "I met a friend who came back from the capital yesterday. He told me that the emperor was recruiting soldiers and seemed to be going to war with Li Tang. People in the capital were in a panic. Alas!"
This news immediately attracted everyone's attention and everyone talked about it.
Li Qiang didn't expect that Tianting Star was so chaotic. If he didn't have strong strength now, he would have died ugly.
Zhao Hao did not expect Cheng Zizhong to tell everyone such important news. However, the old man was knowledgeable and said, "Everyone go back first. I think if the old master's news is true, there will be an imperial decree in the next few days." Before everyone dispersed, a servant rushed in and stammered, "Master, master, master!" Zhao Hao shouted, "Why are you so flustered?" The servant swallowed hard and said, "There is an imperial decree, and the master is required to receive it." Zhao Degui stepped forward and slapped him, scolding, "Speak clearly, which master is it?" The servant pointed at Li Qiang and said aggrievedly, "It's Master Li!" Li Qiang was startled, and a person flashed through his mind: "Feng Kaiyun, it must be him who did it."