Starting as a dockworker

Chapter 46 The Onmyoji Appears, and They Perish Together!

In the darkness, the smell emanated from the wooden box.

A dry, pungent smell, a mixture of sulfur and saltpeter, hit him. By the dim moonlight streaming through the warehouse's high windows, he could make out what was inside.

The box contained neatly stacked cylindrical metal tubes, about the thickness of an adult's arm, wrapped in moisture-proof oil paper. The exposed brass detonators at the top were engraved with Japanese characters.

Li Xiao's pupils suddenly contracted.

This is a high-performance mining explosive used by the Japanese Army's engineering corps. Its power is far superior to ordinary homemade gunpowder. This one alone is enough to blast a huge gap in solid rock.

Looking around, the huge warehouse was almost filled with these uniformly sized wooden crates; a rough estimate puts it at no less than a hundred!

Such a quantity of high-performance explosives is enough to completely destroy the internal structure of an entire mountain and even trigger a large-scale landslide.

This explosive was not intended for use on the battlefield; it was most likely used to blast mountains!

Huo Jiu's mine!

These explosives were intended to blast open the rock layers deep within the mine, which might seal away an "evil god," allowing the so-called "Shikigami - Ryuki" to enter and "devour" it.

Using cargo ships as cover, such a large quantity of prohibited military explosives was transported into the inland waterway and stockpiled at this remote, abandoned dock. Wuling City has many docks along the river, with a huge daily cargo throughput. If we hadn't followed them here tonight, who would have thought that this seemingly desolate Shishan dock would hide such a terrifying weapon?

"Huo Jiu's mine may not be able to hold on..."

"Once all these explosives are delivered, the mine will likely change hands."

"Huo Jiu, it seems fate has destined me to lend you a hand..."

Li Xiao already had an idea in mind.

Now that we're here, how can we not do something?

If this place is blown up, it will take the Japanese a lot of time to transport these explosives again.

This would greatly delay their plans.

Without hesitation, Li Xiao began pulling the fuses from the explosives, then made a long fuse, lit it, and left, taking advantage of the chaos to rescue the women...

Li Xiao pulled out ten fuses, twisted them into a long fuse, and attached it to one of the explosives.

Detonating just one of them would set off all the explosives in the warehouse!

Click! Li Xiao took out a lighter, lit the fuse, and then prepared to escape through the window.

But just as he left...

Suddenly, a strange blue magic circle appeared beneath my feet.

The magic circle, ten meters in diameter, enveloped most of the warehouse and emitted a faint light.

"Oh no, what is this thing...?"

Li Xiao was startled and immediately tried to escape, only to find that he couldn't get out of the magic formation.

Once you reach the edge of the magic circle, you will reappear at the center of the magic circle.

"Sir, reveal your true form!"

At that moment, a young man emerged from the dark corner, wearing a dark tall crown and a white hunting robe.

Clearly, this young man couldn't discern Li Xiao's figure; he only knew that something was trapped by a magic array, and that he himself possessed strange abilities, such as the ability to manipulate this array...

Li Xiao was naturally not that foolish, so he actually revealed his true form.

After a long silence, he suddenly unleashed a bolt of lightning that hurtled towards the young man.

The young man was clearly prepared; a blue light shield appeared around him, blocking the attack.

"Spell - Fire!"

The young man sneered, pulled out a yellow talisman, and burned it.

The next moment, a fireball appeared out of thin air and shot towards the place where the lightning energy was released.

Li Xiao's true form appeared, lying motionless on the ground, no longer breathing.

"They're dead already? Is this all the Taoist priests of Great Xia are capable of?"

"You dare to ruin my master's plans? You're asking for death!"

The young man sneered and quickly walked towards the gunpowder.

It was obvious that he wanted to extinguish the fuse to prevent the explosives in the room from detonating.

But the moment he stepped into the magic circle...

Li Xiao, who had been lying still, suddenly reached out his hands, grabbed his feet, and then threw him to the ground. He then climbed on top of him and pinned him down with his hands and feet.

"You're faking your death, how despicable!"

The other party had faked their death! Only then did the young Onmyoji realize that he had been deceived.

That's right, just now, Li Xiao put on a fake death act. I didn't expect this young man to be so easily fooled.

Initially, Li Xiao used his invisibility to unleash a lightning attack on his opponent, but unexpectedly, it was blocked.

Li Xiao's attack failed, so he immediately changed his position.

However, the Onmyoji unleashed a fire attack similar to a spiritual spell on the spot, but it missed.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiao immediately lay down at the spot where he was attacked and pretended to be dead, dispelling his invisibility spell.

The young man, however, believed that he had successfully struck and killed his opponent.

Sometimes, the simplest and most unpretentious scams are the most effective.

Of course, this was also thanks to the poor lighting and the invisibility spell that allowed them to create an information gap.

"Don't you know the old saying in the Great Xia Dynasty: 'All warfare is based on deception'?"

Li Xiao held the other person firmly down and sneered, "You think you can get away with this with a brain like that!"

"Let me go! If you're so capable, let's fight fair and square!"

The young man trapped underneath screamed and yelled, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move an inch.

The opponent's physique was not strong; he was just an average person.

Li Xiao laughed, "Let you go? Dream on."

The young man said, "Don't forget, you lit the fuse. The bomb exploded, and we'll all be blown to pieces!"

As he said this, a slight upturn appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Clearly, if he lets go, he will immediately find a way to retaliate.

Li Xiao chuckled and said, "I won't let go. We'll die together!"

How could I possibly let go?

He had no idea about the background or abilities of the person in front of him.

If you let go, you'll probably be the only one who dies.

"You're insane! You're insane! Cultivation is difficult, let go!"

The young man's face began to show signs of panic. He pleaded, "If you let go, I'll pretend I didn't see anything today and let you go."

His gaze was fixed on the fuse not far away, and beads of sweat streamed down his forehead.

Clearly, he was no match for the power of the bombs in the room.

"You think you can fool me with a brain like that?!"

Li Xiao couldn't help but sneer, holding the other person firmly with no intention of letting go.

sizzle-

The fuse has finally burned out...

next moment!

Boom boom boom!!!

A deafening roar shattered the silence of the night.

The raging flames and shockwaves instantly engulfed the entire warehouse.

The chain reaction happened instantly.

The mountain of explosive boxes was detonated one after another.

The flames layered and expanded, forming a blazing ball of light that devoured everything.

The sturdy warehouse walls were torn apart like paper, and scorching heatwaves, carrying wood chips, gravel, twisted metal, and unreacted chemical dust, spread wildly in a ring in all directions...

"It's exploded! It's exploded!"

"Baka yarou! Why did the warehouse explode?!"

"What happened? Quick, quick, put out the fire!"

All the Japanese at the Shishan Wharf came out and rushed towards the direction of the explosion.

The dock was in complete chaos; the flames and deafening noise of the explosion ignited the night sky!

The crowd surged.

And in the darkness...

Li Xiao was using an invisibility spell to walk against the flow of people towards the outside of the dock.

【The Five Emperors' Coins: Bearing the hopes of five uncles, they have survived countless life-or-death crises, wandered the turbulent world, and experienced half a lifetime of ups and downs, thus acquiring spiritual essence】

[Equipment Effect: Improves martial arts skills rapidly]

"The effect of blocking one fatal attack has completely disappeared..."

Li Xiao felt a lingering fear; it had truly been a close call.

He witnessed firsthand how that young Japanese man was instantly blown to bits.

Fortunately, I had changed my equipment beforehand with the Five Emperors' Coins, which saved my life.

"I underestimated the Japanese today. They also have beings similar to Taoists. If it weren't for a junior like me, I probably wouldn't even have had the chance to die together with them..."

Thinking this, Li Xiao ran towards the building where the women were being held.

There are no Japanese stationed here anymore; they've all gone to the warehouse.

Li Xiao peered through the iron gate and saw that the prisoners inside were all disheveled women, including some well-dressed young women.

These are all women from the Great Xia Dynasty, kidnapped and used as tools for sexual gratification.

"They've kidnapped so many women, and the city police don't care at all! They're useless!"

Li Xiao walked over and kicked the iron gate open.

Of course, he is still invisible.

In the women's eyes, the door opened with a bang.

"Sisters, run!"

It's unclear which woman shouted that.

"Run! I want to go home! I want to call the police!"

"Quickly, thank goodness!"

"The door opened by itself, it's like God is helping us..."

As soon as the door opened, the women filed out and fled.

Li Xiao was watching all of this from not far away.

Then he turned and disappeared into the darkness.

He accomplished his task and left without a trace, concealing his merit and fame...

Just as Li Xiao was walking.

Suddenly, he felt a warm current flow into his body out of nowhere...

"Huh, is my cultivation level improving?"