The stick struck the black-clothed burly man right on his forehead.
The man’s scalp throbbed with excruciating pain.
Mo Hua, however, felt a tingling numbness in his hands from the shock.
“Worthy of a body cultivator, the head is truly hard,” Mo Hua thought to himself. He then raised the Thousand Jun Stick again and, following the same method, smashed it down on the black-clothed burly man’s forehead once more.
The burly man’s head felt heavy, and he began to lose consciousness.
Mo Hua, gathering his strength, struck another blow with the stick.
Only after another hit did he realize that he hadn’t shouted out the name of the move, which lacked a great deal of momentum, so he added another strike while loudly exclaiming:
“Like a Thousand Pounds!”
Finally, the black-clothed burly man couldn’t hold on any longer. His eyes rolled back, and he staggered until, with a “thud,” he fell to his knees and then face down onto the ground.
Mo Hua released his divine sense to probe the state of the man’s spiritual power.
He discovered that the spiritual power in the man’s meridians was wandering erratically, unmistakably flowing unchecked.
This meant that the burly man had passed out.
Still not entirely reassured, Mo Hua delivered another Fireball Technique and raised the Thousand Jun Stick, using all his might to break the defenseless man’s limbs one by one, finally sighing with relief.
Mo Hua was gasping for breath from exhaustion.
He wasn’t a body cultivator, and even with the aid of the formation, swinging the Thousand Jun Stick a few times, his arms still ached.
But the objective had been achieved.
The black-clothed burly man, who had been so imposing just a moment ago, now lay paralyzed on the ground, his spiritual power in disarray, his blood qi weak, unable to move his limbs.
Confirming that the black-clothed burly man couldn’t stir up any more trouble for the time being, Mo Hua immediately ran to Ji Li’s side.
Ji Li’s blood was still flowing.
With a grave expression, Mo Hua quickly fed him a Small Rejuvenation Pill, crushed a few Hemostatic Pills, and sprinkled the powder on Ji Li’s wounds, then fed him two Blood Qi Pills.
The Small Rejuvenation Pill was for hanging onto life, Hemostatic Pills for stopping blood, and Blood Qi Pills could replenish blood qi.
These were all techniques taught by Old Mr. Feng to provide emergency assistance and save a life in critical moments.
Afterward, observing Ji Li’s meridians with divine sense, Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Li’s breath was weak, but his spiritual power was still flowing, and the wounds were gradually healing.
“As long as he’s not dead,” Mo Hua murmured.
He ignited the signal fireworks, sending up the flares.
Even though he had temporarily saved Ji Li’s life, he still needed to be sent to Old Mr. Feng for treatment as soon as possible; otherwise, his chances were slim.
Mo Hua alone didn’t have the strength to carry Ji Li down the mountain.
Moreover, with Ji Li covered in blood, it was easy to attract monster beasts, and dealing with a late-stage Rank One monster beast would be even more troublesome.
The only hope was that some nearby Monster Hunters would see the signal and come to support them soon to preserve Ji Li’s life.
Ji Li, covered in blood, lay on the ground, and after a while, his fingers twitched slightly, showing some signs of response.
“Brother Ji! Brother Ji!” Mo Hua called out several times.
Ji Li seemed to hear him, his eyes slowly opening. Seeing that Mo Hua was unharmed, he appeared to relax, then his gaze gradually became empty and unfocused, and his eyes slowly closed again.
This was a sign of the dispersal of divine sense.
Mo Hua was startled, knowing this was a bad omen. Once a cultivator’s divine sense dissipated, even if the body was saved, it would be no different from a dead person.
To continue living, one must have a strong will to survive.
Thinking quickly, Mo Hua said, “Brother Ji, if you die, what will happen to Sister Fu Lan?”
Ji Li’s eyelids trembled faintly.
Mo Hua continued, “Uncle Ji is still waiting to celebrate your wedding.”
Ji Li’s eyes did not open, but tears began to flow from the corners.