The Eternal Way-Chapter 11: Morale

With a loud bang, Lu Shan and Li Qi collided.

Li Qi immediately felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Contrary to his expectations of overwhelming force, the opponent didn't budge at all!

Though his skin's sensitivity was diminished, this impact left him weak and sore.

Most terrifyingly, Li Qi saw that the duration bar of his Ox Strength Technique suddenly accelerated from 8% to 25%!

Just this one collision shortened the technique's duration by nearly twenty percent!

Li Qi was shocked. Was Lu Shan really this strong?

If he were, the Paibo Gang would have been annihilated long ago; how could they have survived until now?

However, he quickly noticed something else.

Lu Shan had two progress bars on him as well.

"Formation Enhancement: 84%."

"Charging: 56%."

The charging bar was rapidly increasing, almost reaching full capacity.

Ignoring the pain, Li Qi gathered his strength and headbutted Lu Shan.

Lu Shan seemed unprepared for Li Qi's quick recovery and was forced to change his stance, retreating under Li Qi's headbutt.

Seeing the charging bar interrupted, Li Qi sighed in relief.

But then, an "Attack: 100%" bar instantly filled up, leaving him no time to react!

Lu Shan's punch landed squarely on Li Qi's nose.

Despite his thick skin, Li Qi didn't feel much pain.

No pain, but it made him bleed.

Seeing blood flow from Li Qi's nose, the boat pullers cheered, their initial fear greatly reduced.

After this incident, Li Qi noticed that "Formation Enhancement: 84%" dropped to 78%.

It actually regressed!

How could this be?

Li Qi quickly realized it was morale!

Whether forming formations or charging together, even tonight's march, everything exuded a faint military discipline.

Uncle Six might not recognize military discipline, but Li Qi had seen several military parades and understood the difference between a rabble and a disciplined formation.

This formation, though he didn't know where Lu Shan learned it, was undoubtedly related to military training.

Since it involved morale...

Li Qi ignored the bleeding nose and performed a tumble to escape Lu Shan's attack range, then grabbed a member of the Lizhuang Gang within the formation.

With a powerful punch, he drove the man's head into his chest with a crisp thud.

Seeing this, Lu Shan immediately understood Li Qi's intention.

"You dare!" He shouted angrily, rushing forward to stop Li Qi.

At the same time, Lu Shan was amazed by Li Qi's keen observation—how did he spot the formation's weakness so quickly? How did a mere boat puller have such insight?

But Li Qi, relying on his tough skin, endured a punch, showing no sign of concern. He grabbed another boat puller, pulling off his head.

The bloody spine and the lingering scream in the dark spread fear everywhere.

"Jie jie jie!" Li Qi widened his eyes, making a strange sound, then took another bite of human flesh, leaving his mouth covered in fresh blood that dripped onto his clothes, making him appear even more terrifying!

Coupled with his breath creating white plumes and his red skin, his laughter resembled a demon.

He looked nothing like a human.

Lu Shan's progress bar jumped to 97%.

Clearly, he sensed the formation nearing its end and became desperate.

"Damn you! Die!" He picked up a stone, using it as a weapon, running towards Li Qi to regain morale.

But Li Qi didn't dodge this time, facing the attack head-on.

Hit by the stone with Lu Shan's full force of two thousand catties, even Li Qi's thick skin couldn't withstand the blow, causing him to bleed and see stars, nearly losing consciousness.

The stone shattered upon impact, embedding shards into his skin.

This injury was severe.

But he forced himself to endure, roaring loudly, choosing to bite off part of Lu Shan's nose despite the pain.

Half of Lu Shan's nose was bitten off!

"Ahhh!" Even the renowned Shan Dazhuang couldn't help but scream in agony.

The other boat pullers were terrified, their previously regained morale completely shattered, some even fleeing in panic.

"Come back! Running now means death!" He shouted through the pain, trying to rally them.

But Li Qi seized this opportunity, punching Lu Shan's head.

Lu Shan reacted quickly, dodging slightly, taking the punch on his shoulder, staggering and lowering his stance.

This broke the formation entirely.

Li Qi watched as the enhancement progress bar reached 100% and ended.

All the boat pullers felt the binding force disappear, losing their courage and scattering in disarray.

Lu Shan's formation enhancement dissipated.

Originally, he could barely match the Ox Strength Technique, but without the formation, his strength returned to normal, unable to penetrate Li Qi's defenses.

Yet, he didn't give up.

Grabbing a stick, he roared, launching a desperate fight against Li Qi, even without the formation.

Such fighting spirit was unlike any ordinary boat puller.

Li Qi wasn't afraid either; without the enhancements, Lu Shan was no match for him.

However, during the actual fight, Li Qi was thrown to the ground!

Lu Shan's attacks were swift and fierce, suggesting formal training. Though physically inferior to Li Qi, his techniques were broad and lethal!

Despite Li Qi's strength and toughness, lacking combat skills, he struggled to gain the upper hand.

Trying to block the attacks, he often found himself overwhelmed, only surviving due to his thick skin.

Combat techniques ultimately couldn't match cultivation techniques.

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During one of Lu Shan's blocks, Li Qi suddenly changed tactics, using his enhanced strength to unexpectedly throw Lu Shan to the ground!

Li Qi aimed a chop to his neck, hoping to incapacitate him and end the farce.

But Lu Shan flipped back up, dodging the strike as usual.

Only Lu Shan was surprised!

How did Li Qi, once so clumsy, suddenly start using techniques?

He didn't know why.

Only Li Qi knew.

He began observing the progress bars on his opponent during rapid combat!

By countering when the bar was mid-progress, he could preempt enemy actions.

In other words, it was akin to interrupting a spell!