Attack

"Therefore, the main purpose of this training is to go underground and observe the ley lines of this world, which are completely different from our world. This is the external manifestation of the 'Dao' in this resource world. By observing these and experiencing the Dao's unique charm that is different from our world, we can broaden our knowledge and improve our understanding of the 'Dao'," Bai Di said.

"By observing the different directions of the earth's veins, we have identified several good observation points through our past experiences. The Frontier Industrial Company we are heading to now has the best observation points," Bai Di explained to Li Qi and Shen Shuibi.

"Then, do the people of this world know about our existence and that of the Great Deer Kingdom?" Li Qi asked, somewhat puzzled, as he walked through a wilderness.

At this moment, the three of them appeared in the wilderness and were walking towards a road.

All of them possessed cultivation and moved at great speed.

Li Qi and Bai Di were both at the ninth rank in martial arts, so they moved swiftly using lightness techniques, making them practically flying over grass and skimming across water.

Now that Shen Shuibi had recovered to the ninth rank of the Daoist sect, she appeared much more graceful. She floated up like a gentle breeze, drifting behind the two, being swept along by the eddies created by their advance.

Yes, she didn't fly; she simply eliminated her own weight and was pulled behind like a kite, which was both effortless and convenient.

"Most people naturally don't know, but the executives of a few companies supported by the Great Deer Kingdom do. But that has nothing to do with us. We're just passing through. We can leave after observing the different Daoist auras for a week," Bai Di said casually, indicating that this trip was indeed not dangerous.

"Is it that simple? Then why do you all look like it's in danger?" Li Qi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If I came alone, I would definitely have to fight for the best observation position, and it might even come to blows. I would have to use my strength to decide the winner, and I would also have to worry about being ambushed. Although I wouldn't be in mortal danger, I would inevitably be injured or ridiculed if I failed." Bai Di replied to Li Qi with a smile, "However, with you leading the way, others will definitely get the news. I'm afraid few people will dare to compete with you, so the journey will be smooth and there will be no danger."

"I see." Li Qi nodded, indicating that he understood.

This is the proper treatment! In the past, when he read novels, he would watch the protagonists fight to the death all day long, risking their lives for trivial matters, with all sorts of people trying to make things difficult for them.

That was the life of an animal.

This is obviously normal. Aside from deep-seated hatred, why would so many people want to fight you to the death? Even if the relationship is particularly bad, at most they'll just not speak to each other when they meet, why would they have to resort to violence?

Li Qi was very satisfied with this treatment. Since Bai Di had already said that he was just passing through, he should focus on preparing to observe the different Daoist charm.

The three of them talked as they moved quickly, and soon, led by Bai Di, they arrived at the roadside.

It seems this was some pre-arranged location, so a bunch of people were already waiting here.

Li Qi could see a very strange scene: a person dressed in ancient style, with long robes and wide sleeves, was leading a dozen or so people dressed in short clothes for easy movement, and they were waiting respectfully.

In this style of painting, there are usually horse-drawn carriages or oxcarts nearby, but although they are dressed in ancient style, the vehicles around them are actually luxury cars.

It's a particularly stable, low-chassis luxury car. Apart from the brand, it looks just like a Rolls-Royce, except that it has designs like dragons and phoenixes, and carved eaves.

Modern industrial design and technology, as well as classical clothing and aesthetics.

Is this what the Earth Oil Realm looks like?

Moreover, the main inhabitants are still humans, only they look darker, all with brown skin. Is this a characteristic of living in this world?

Upon seeing Li Qi, Bai Di, and Shen Shuibi soaring towards them, the man in the long robe and wide sleeves quickly bowed and said, "This humble one greets the High Immortal!"

High Immortal?

What is this called?

Li Qi was somewhat bewildered.

Bai Di then whispered in my ear, "In order to win over some big shots in the Earth Oil Realm, we taught them some methods of cultivation to prolong life. They can cultivate to the ninth rank and live for two hundred years, so they call us High Immortal."

So that's how it is. Does that mean we've become immortals?

That was pretty cool.

"We have arrived. As planned, we will first go to your city, and then be taken to the oil extraction site. The same rules apply as before. If we do well, we will be rewarded with a chance to learn a cultivation technique. Once Cultivation Method, it can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years." Bai Di stepped forward, waved his hand, and said, looking extremely authoritative.

To be honest, Bai Di was nine feet tall, with long legs, wide robes and sleeves, his white clothes fluttering in the wind, and his black hair flowing like a waterfall. He was so handsome that he had no friends.

Therefore, when he spoke at this moment, everyone else regarded him as the person in charge and fawned over him.

The group was arranged to get into the car. One person was the driver, Bai Di sat in the passenger seat, Li Qi and Shen Shuibi sat in the back seat, and the rest of the people were in the other vehicles in the convoy to provide escort.

The car was playing quiet music, and it had been cleaned spotlessly long ago, even smelling nice.

The driver kept trying to please Bai Di, and Bai Di, who wasn't arrogant, started chatting with him.

Li Qi, on the other hand, was happy to have some peace and quiet. Sitting in the car, he looked around and experienced a long-lost feeling.

It's been such a long time since I've had music playing in a car.

I never thought I would experience this in my lifetime.

So, does that mean that as long as one's cultivation level is high enough, one can find Earth?

Thinking about this, Li Qi suddenly realized something.

"By the way, Brother Bai," he said to Bai Di from inside the car.

Bai Di immediately stopped the current topic and turned around from the passenger seat. "Young Master, what is it?"

The driver in the driver's seat was completely astonished.

This seemingly unremarkable High Immortal is actually the one in charge?!

This incident immediately caused him to break out in a cold sweat, soaking his clothes.

Li Qi didn't concern himself with those matters; he simply asked curiously, "Brother Bai, what level of weaponry and equipment does this world have? You said it can support cultivators up to the eighth rank, but what about ordinary weapons?"

"For example, firearms." Li Qi gestured as if he were talking about a pistol.

In his view, although cultivators are strong, within the ninth rank, they probably cannot defeat a large number of firearms. If they are hit by artillery shells or missiles, they will most likely die.

However, he had seen battles between sixth-rank demons before, and the scale of those battles often stretched for ten miles, so he estimated that even nuclear bombs couldn't handle them.

"Oh, you mean this kind? They do have weapons like that. If you stand still, they can indeed pose a threat to those below the eighth rank, but they're very difficult to hit..."

"My sword strikes are already faster than their bullets. If they're too slow, they're not powerful enough. Even if I get hit by ten or so bullets, it won't kill me."

"As for the shells, they could indeed be fatal if they hit you, but how do you even get hit by that thing? It's so bulky, unless it's a coincidence, it's very difficult," Bai Di said, scratching his head.

Li Qi nodded and said with a sigh, "That makes sense."

Yes, firearms are powerful enough to threaten him now, but only if they hit him.

His instantaneous burst speed is so fast that it's invisible to the naked eye, making it impossible for a normal person to even aim at him.

If someone's dynamic vision and reaction speed are sufficient to keep up, then using firearms could indeed pose a threat to Li Qi.

But is it necessary?

Because he was already able to keep up with Li Qi, he could threaten Li Qi just as easily with cold weapons.

The greatest advantages of firearms—speed and destructive power—have long since vanished in the face of a ninth-rank cultivator; they are nothing more than ordinary weapons.

Moreover, these ordinary weapons cannot be upgraded along with the user's strength, so it seems that not many people are willing to use them.

At this moment, Shen Shuibi interjected. "It's not that no one uses them. Weapons are just weapons, there's no distinction between superior and inferior. There are people in the Tang Kingdom who are skilled in using guns and cannons, but their guns and cannons are not ordinary weapons like these."

"Actually, it's the same. Ordinary iron weapons can't withstand your battle, right? If it's a wooden sword, it's still a sword, but even if it hits you, it's just the wooden sword that will break."

"So these guns are actually the same. You think the guns aren't strong enough, but that's just because they're made of ordinary iron. I've seen some very powerful guns. There are people in the Tang Kingdom who are skilled at using guns and cannons. They are all cultivators of the Reason Way. Their ammunition can penetrate many things and is extremely fast. Some of them can even approach the Heavenly Way Limit."

"The Heavenly Way Limit?" Li Qi frowned.

"Hmm... roughly, 600,000 miles per second?" Shen Shuibi thought for a moment and calculated a number.

"Bai Di is grateful for your guidance." Bai Di cupped his hands in thanks. Because of his connection to the Earth Oil Realm, he genuinely held a disdain for firearms. However, he was also a quick learner, and he remembered Shen Shuibi's words perfectly.

Weapons are just weapons; there is no inherent superiority or inferiority among them.

As for Li Qi, his expression was somewhat subtle.

His attention was focused on the 'Heavenly Way Limit'.

A bullet traveling at near the speed of light?

Is the theory of relativistic effects still useful? Can this thing cause time dilation?

Wow, as expected, we can't underestimate the heroes of the world.

The three were chatting.

Suddenly, Shen Shuibi sprang to her senses, made a hand Hand Seals, and slapped it out of the car!

Li Qi reacted immediately, pushed open the car door, grabbed the driver, and jumped out.

Although Bai Di was a beat slow, he reacted before the incident occurred. He immediately followed Li Qi out of the car, slammed on the brakes, and rushed outside, drawing his sword and standing ready.

No sooner said than done, less than a fraction of a second after the three people made their choices, a deafening boom resounded!

It turned out that a shell had fallen from the sky and hit the car that Li Qi and his group were in.

However, Shen Shuibi's Technique Method had already erected a defensive barrier in advance. The barrier was entirely water-blue and densely covered with talismans, which firmly blocked the shell and its shockwave, bringing the vehicle to a steady stop without any casualties.

"Enemy attack!" At this moment, the car leading the way also stopped, and several guards in short-sleeved shirts shouted loudly.

Then, a large number of shells were seen falling from the sky.

This wasn't just one or two shots, but a barrage of fire from a dense array of artillery!

The roar of hundreds of cannons, firing in unison, only reached everyone's ears now because of the speed of sound!

"Save them." Time was of the essence, so Li Qi spoke concisely.

Bai Di and Shen Shuibi immediately sprang into action.

Shen Shuibi Hand Seals and with a thought, a wisp of blue light appeared on the collars of all the dozen or so people. Shen Shuibi gently stepped back, and everyone was pulled back with her.

Bai Di and Li Qi were much slower. The two ninth-rank martial artists unleashed their fastest speed, smashing the car and pulling people up in one go. Li Qi grabbed three people with both hands, while Bai Di grabbed one with each hand, and they also began to retreat rapidly.

The convoy was left behind, while the people were taken away.

Then, the shells landed.

Smoke billowed everywhere, shockwaves reverberated, and the area within a radius of hundreds of meters was flattened, riddled with craters. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

"It's... it's the rebels, it's those terrorists!" The long-robed man who had greeted Li Qi and his group earlier shouted breathlessly and in great fear.

"Terrorists?" Li Qi raised an eyebrow.

How fresh!

"When did these unstable elements appear in the Earth Oil Realm? And how were our movements exposed? How were they able to set up an ambush?" Bai Di frowned and asked the man in the long robe.

"High Immortal... we don't know either!" the man in the long robe cried out, accusing the injustice.

"Once we catch those attackers, we'll know," Li Qi said. "These people should know that this is a threat to us; if a shell hits us, it can cause fatal injuries."

"Not for me." Shen Shuibi raised her hand.

"Ahem, get it." Li Qi choked for a moment, then glared at Shen Shuibi.

"In short, it's possible that these people want to kill us, but it's very unlikely. If we want to observe the ley lines in Anxin, we probably need to eliminate the threat beforehand," Li Qi said. "I'll go catch them."

"I'm going too!" Bai Di immediately followed.

"Well, I'll stay here and watch over them." Shen Shuibi glanced at the ordinary people around her who were coughing incessantly due to the shockwave and had even lost the ability to move, and chose to stay and take care of them.

After all, she wasn't fast enough to keep up with two martial arts level nine practitioners.

Meanwhile, Li Qi and Bai Di had already accelerated at full speed and started running.

Its speed almost reached the speed of sound in an instant.

However, after running for less than twenty seconds, before they even reached them, suddenly, another figure came running towards Li Qi and the others at the same speed.

A practitioner!

Both are at the ninth rank of martial arts!

No, it's not martial arts. The opponent's body is very strange; it wasn't trained using martial Cultivation Method, and the way he exerts force isn't as smooth as in martial arts.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this person was indeed able to keep up with Li Qi and his group's speed and strength!

Almost instantly, the figure that suddenly rushed out engaged in fierce combat with Li Qi and Bai Di!

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