kvmb Chapter 543 Bandits
Chapter 543 Bandits
"Kill!!!"
The ferocious roar pierced the silence of the forest path.
A man holding a knife had a face full of flesh, and the strong wind created by the blade when it fell made a whistling sound.
Li Zhi tapped his toes lightly, and his body floated half a foot sideways like willow catkins.
The rusty sword brushed past his shoulder and slashed into the ground. The moment sparks flew, Li Zhi's right fist was like a cannonball, hitting the opponent's heart solidly.
"Ow—"
The man flew backwards like a broken sack hit by a sledgehammer and hit the old locust tree. The blood foam rising from his throat dyed his gray beard red.
Li Zhi shook his fist and caught a glimpse of seven or eight bandits groaning on the ground. One of them tried to get up, but he stepped on the back of his neck and he was unable to move like a toad being strangled.
"Good! Well played!"
There were scattered cheers from behind.
More than a dozen men and women dressed as ordinary people huddled behind a tree, looking at Li Zhi with gratitude but also a hint of timidity in their eyes.
Li Zhi looked back at those people and shook his head. Even he himself did not expect that he would encounter bandits here.
These seven or eight bandits were so aggressive that they didn't take Li Zhi and his group of more than ten people seriously at all. They came up and shouted, "Kill the men and take the women away."
However, facing these seven or eight knife-wielding bandits, none of the more than ten people traveling with Li Zhi dared to step forward to resist.
In desperation, Li Zhi had to act alone and defeat these seven or eight arrogant bandits.
This also indirectly saved the more than ten people who were traveling with Li Zhi.
These people spoke flattering words, almost praising Li Zhi to the sky, and patted their chests and said how they would repay Li Zhi.
Li Zhi naturally knew that these people were just talking and didn't take it seriously. He waved his hand and told everyone to get on with their journey.
Suddenly, Li Zhi caught a glimpse of dust rising from the corner of the mountain road.
More than thirty men armed with swords and axes swarmed out. The leader was a one-eyed man. He held up a polished machete and stared at Li Zhi and his group with his only remaining right eye, cursing rudely, "Damn it! How dare you touch my people?"
He waved his hand, and the minions behind him quickly formed a semicircle, trapping Li Zhi and his group in the center.
The one-eyed man glanced viciously at Li Zhi and the others, his tone gloomy: "Who did it?"
Li Zhi stood still, and the dozen or so people behind him who had just been saying that they would repay Li Zhi with their lives, as if they had telepathic communication, took a few steps back at the same time.
This immediately made Li Zhi stand out.
The one-eyed man narrowed his remaining right eye and stared at Li Zhi. He saw that Li Zhi's face was calm and he didn't look scared at all.
This actually made the One-Eyed Dragon a little worried. He knew that if an ordinary person did not have something to rely on, it would be impossible for him to remain so calm when seeing more than 30 knife-wielding bandits.
At that moment, he gave up the idea of ordering his men to arrest Li Zhi.
The one-eyed dragon swung his machete in the air a few times as a protest, then roared, "You bastard, do you know who we are?"
Seeing this person's arrogance, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel curious. To be honest, this was the first time Li Zhi had encountered bandits blocking his way after traveling here for so long, which made him feel a little interesting.
So, Li Zhi cooperated and asked, "Oh, then who are you?"
"Humph! I'm the third leader of the Blood Knife Stronghold!"
The one-eyed dragon introduced himself, but Li Zhi did not seem as frightened as he had imagined. This made the one-eyed dragon even more certain that Li Zhi must have something to rely on to be so fearless.
He immediately added, "Do you know who the chief of our Blood Knife Stronghold is?"
"Who is that?" Li Zhi asked doubtfully.
Hearing Li Zhi's question, the one-eyed dragon couldn't help but puff out his chest, as if he was showing off. He shouted loudly: "Our chief is a descendant of the immortal family and knows magic! He is on his way here. If you know what's good for you, kneel down and kowtow quickly. Maybe he can save your life!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the group of people behind Li Zhi suddenly panicked.
After all, in their opinion, this group of vicious bandits was already dangerous enough, and if the immortals were added to the mix, then they would really be doomed.
Everyone urged Li Zhi to kneel down and kowtow to admit his mistake in order to have a chance of survival.
However, no one suggested that Li Zhi escape quickly and stay away from this place.
Because these people have clear minds, they know that if Li Zhi escapes, they will be the ones to face these bandits and even the upcoming immortal.
They would rather die than let their friend die, so they naturally wanted to push Li Zhi out. Maybe by then the immortal would be too busy dealing with Li Zhi to pay attention to them.
Li Zhi was a little stunned when he heard what the one-eyed man said.
It's not uncommon for cultivators to become bandits, though this is extremely rare. Generally, these are those who are of low strength and have been expelled from the immortal sect who would degenerate into banditry.
As for those people from the immortal families, it is even more impossible for them to become bandits.
Because the immortal family is different from the immortal sect, they pay more attention to the family's reputation. Even if there is a traitor in the family, they will often imprison him in the family's secret prison and will not allow him to ruin the family's reputation outside.
Therefore, the words of the one-eyed dragon also aroused Li Zhi's strong interest.
He wanted to see which immortal family in the Yong Kingdom had produced a bandit leader.
So, Li Zhi leaned against a big tree nearby, pressed the black sword with his right hand, rubbed his thumb on the hilt, and said, "Then I'll wait..."
Seeing that Li Zhi was not afraid of the identity of the chief of the village at all, the one-eyed dragon quietly tightened his hand holding the machete.
He became even more certain of Li Zhi's extraordinaryness. He secretly thanked his lucky star for being cautious and not foolishly acting rashly, otherwise he might be lying on the ground right now.
Although he is big and strong, his mind is finer than a sieve.
It was also because of this that he was able to successfully rise from an ordinary bandit to the position of the third leader of the stronghold by flattering the leader.
"Good! You're a brave boy!"
The one-eyed man shouted in a deliberately hoarse voice, but his voice was three points lower than before.
He took out a brass whistle from his pocket, put it in his mouth, puffed up his cheeks and blew it hard.
"Beep-beep-beep-"
The sharp whistle pierced the forest path like a needle, startling the crows on the branches and making them fly up.
Some of the people who had been hiding behind Li Zhi were so scared that their legs went weak.
Although they knew that once the immortal bandit really arrived, he would definitely attack Li Zhi first, no one dared to guarantee that those vicious bandits would not take advantage of the situation to get rid of them as well.
So, some people in the crowd began to plead with Li Zhixian to lead everyone out of the siege.
However, Li Zhi didn't pay any attention to them at all.
Seeing Li Zhi being so indifferent, these people became even more frightened, but they could do nothing.
They could only pray silently in their hearts, hoping that Li Zhi could show his great power and defeat these bandits in one fell swoop.
Or, that immortal bandit could show mercy and let them go.