Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 174 - 120: Perils Abound (Part 3)

At this moment, Chu Ning finally looked up.

He saw that the ant swarm was hovering over the lake, but it didn’t seem to have any intention of descending.

Seeing this, Chu Ning breathed a huge sigh of relief.

After thinking for a moment, he released Ling Xiaobai once again.

The little guy might have overexerted its Spiritual Power, as it appeared somewhat listless.

Chu Ning then took out the Golden Essence Fruit, Golden Orchid Fruit, Iron Blue Orchid Fruit, and other Spirit Fruits from the Storage Bag. As expected, Ling Xiaobai directly chose the Golden Orchid Fruit.

After the little creature ate the Golden Orchid Fruit, Chu Ning put it back into the Spirit Beast Bag, letting it slowly recover there.

At the same time, he himself swallowed a Replenishing Essence Pill.

Just now, he had repeatedly used the Thunder Shock Step, especially when he combined it with Magical Power, which had consumed a considerable amount of his power.

Now was the perfect time to restore some of that Magical Power.

Subsequently, Chu Ning, holding the Cyan Light Bead, walked forward, naturally not daring to easily go ashore at this moment.

However, Chu Ning didn’t dare to walk towards the center of the lake either.

He walked along the edge of the lake, stopping only after covering a distance of several hundred zhang.

Then, he carefully took out the Puppet Bird and injected Magical Power into it once more, slightly exposing it above the water surface, and released the Puppet Bird.

Although the ant swarm was completely out of the Puppet Bird’s sight, Chu Ning still controlled it from underwater, directing it to fly as far as it could in the direction it came from.

He also had the Puppet Bird fly one or two circles in the air; still seeing no sign of the Azure Sky Ant swarm, Chu Ning breathed another sigh of relief.

It seemed the ant swarm had flown far away.

Just as Chu Ning was getting ready to retrieve the Puppet Bird and go ashore.

The next moment, his expression suddenly changed.

Holding the Cyan Light Bead, he quickly executed the Thunder Shock Step underwater, propelling himself forward.

As soon as he moved, a shadow darted towards the spot where he had just been standing.

It was an Eight-legged Electric Crocodile-like demon beast that appeared at the bottom of the water.

Now, already near the lakeshore, Chu Ning used the Thunder Shock Step to quickly step onto the shore.

Although the Water-Repelling Bead has the effect of repelling water, it also has a significant drawback.

After using this Magical Artifact, other defense shields besides the spell’s defense shield can’t be used.

Be it a Talisman or the Earth Spirit Bracelet in Chu Ning’s hand.

Naturally, Chu Ning would not expose himself defenselessly to a demon beast’s attack.

Although he was confident that he could block this Tier One Intermediate Demon Beast due to his Body Refinement defense,

Chu Ning wouldn’t take such a risk.

After getting ashore, the Eight-legged Electric Crocodile relentlessly followed and lunged towards him.

At the same time, the crocodile slightly opened its mouth, and a Thunder Arc shot out towards Chu Ning.

"Sizzle!"

The lightning struck a light shield, half a zhang from Chu Ning.

It was the Flowing Ice Shield Talisman in Chu Ning’s palm, triggered immediately, forming a True Talisman Technique as he got ashore.

Even though it was just a Basic Upper Grade Talisman, the attack of the Eight-legged Electric Crocodile wasn’t strong, and it was easily blocked.

"Even a Tier One Intermediate Demon Beast dares to chase me!"

Having been chased by two types of demon beasts, Chu Ning was quite annoyed.

With a casual wave, several Geng Metal Sword Talismans were sent out.

The Geng Metal Swordsmanship they unleashed was even more effective against this demon beast than the Red Flame Talisman.

Indeed, the golden sword energy pierced through the Eight-legged Electric Crocodile directly.

Seeing this Tier One Intermediate Demon Beast crash heavily into the water, Chu Ning’s expression changed slightly, and he quickly moved away.

Almost as soon as he left, a group of shadows appeared beside the Eight-legged Electric Crocodile’s body, beginning to feed off its corpse.

"Can’t afford to mess with them, can’t afford to mess with them!"

Chu Ning, having fled far away, sighed repeatedly in his heart.

Although the demon beasts in this Spirit Realm aren’t high level, they are plentiful.

Before this, for days, he had always encountered solitary demon beasts, but today he met two types of swarm demon beasts in succession.

In a few flashes, Chu Ning had left the area around the lake.

With a slight Divine Sense sweep, the Eight-legged Electric Crocodile hadn’t followed him ashore, so Chu Ning slowed his pace.

Meanwhile, he intended to send the Puppet Bird from behind to the front.

Yet just then, Chu Ning suddenly stopped.

Within his Divine Sense range in front, on a patch of open ground, there were people — not one, but four.

And among them was a familiar figure.

Lu Yunfang.

After Chu Ning killed Qi Chongmao and came to investigate, he confirmed that they were from the Yin Demon Sect.

"It seems the Yin Demon Sect still managed to infiltrate somehow, yet I wonder what method they used to avoid detection under the Spiritual Sense Secret Technique of Golden Core Cultivators."

Chu Ning sighed internally, now there were three other people beside Lu Yunfang, but Luo Hongping was not among them.

However, Chu Ning wasn’t sure if the other three were also from the Yin Demon Sect like Lu Yunfang, or just ordinary Cyan Creek Sect disciples.

Turning these thoughts over in his mind, Chu Ning prepared to move aside, intending to bypass the group once again.

The next moment, his eyebrows gently twitched, and he didn’t move further.

Because as he was about to bypass, a man using the Wind Manipulation Technique appeared, another Cyan Creek Sect disciple.

Average in build, about thirty to forty years old, with a small mustache.

His cultivation had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

"Hmm, why did this junior brother stop? I think there are other fellow sect members ahead."

The man with the mustache stopped beside Chu Ning, asking with a smile.

"I..."

Chu Ning was about to find an excuse or forcibly leave using the Thunder Shock Step.

At that moment, he saw another person coming from diagonally behind, tall and thin, seemingly at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.

"I was just about to head over there."

Chu Ning forced a smile on his face, then stepped towards the group ahead.

Meanwhile, his heart sank.

"These two clearly arrived together, one in front and one behind.

Their positions obviously were cautious towards me, very likely heading to join Lu Yunfang’s group ahead."

With these thoughts passing through his mind, Chu Ning internally lamented his seemingly poor fortune. Last time entering the Spirit Realm, he encountered Duan Yanwu and several Yin Demon Sect disciples gathering.

And now, it seemed to be the same scenario.

Moreover, the conversation had already attracted the attention of the four people ahead; they were all standing and moving towards him.

Chu Ning was now surrounded, and could only take one step at a time.

Moreover, Chu Ning wasn’t certain whether these people possessed the Blood Escape Technique like the previous Duan Yanwu.

If they did, he might not easily rid himself of their entanglement.

Rather, he might as well see if other sect members arrive, sparing him the trouble of fighting alone.

However, Chu Ning was extremely vigilant at this moment, walking forward while fully extending his Divine Sense.

Resolved that if there was any movement, he wouldn’t sit idly by.

The three walked together, quickly joining Lu Yunfang and the others.