Chapter Twenty-Four: Escaping

  Nie Kong's feet stepped on the flying flowers and shadows, swiftly shuttling through the forest.

  With Nie Fengbo and the others blocking behind for a few minutes, Nie Kong could pull away from Jin Siyuan's Silver Wolf. Having enough distance, he would have time to thoroughly resolve this big trouble. As for the life or death of Nie Fengbo and the other four, Nie Kong didn't put it in his heart at all.

  From their desperate search for themselves over the past few days, it can be seen that these people are mostly under Nie Feng's orders, preparing to torment themselves in this fantasy realm, or even end their own lives. Such guys can make some contributions to their escape from the pursuit of Jin Si and Yin Lang, which is not a waste of time.

  "Hum! Hum......"

  A golden needle jumped out of the pet backpack and pierced into the body with a slight tremolo.

  As Nie Kong's right thumb and index finger rapidly rubbed together, the nine major hidden acupoints violently trembled. Then, Nie Kong's left hand shook, and six bottles of "Rejuvenating Dew" appeared in his palm. Almost without hesitation, he popped open the corks and poured all the medicinal liquid from the jade bottles into his mouth.

  Under the guidance of Jin Zhen, strands of medicine flowed to the places stained with wolf blood. At this moment, Nie Kong's body had twenty or thirty places stained with wolf blood, except for the initial left hand index finger, all were caused by killing the Golden Silk Silver Wolf while escaping.

  When this wolf's blood falls on the body, even if it is wiped clean, a very pungent and strange smell will remain on the skin. If that smell is not removed, no matter where you run to, you will be found by the Golden Threaded Silver Wolf.

  Because of this, the family elders of previous years would not take the initiative to provoke the Golden Wolves unless they were attacked by them.

  The wolf's blood had a strange smell that would disappear after being soaked in water for a while. However, Nie Kong didn't have enough time to find a source of water now, so he could only use this special method.

  In an instant, all the Rejuvenating Dew medicine had arrived.

  "Humming..."

  The golden needle trembled more violently, and Nie Kong's body seemed to ignite a fierce fire, his skin becoming scorching hot. The "Rejuvenating Dew" medicine couldn't withstand the intense heat, and began to evaporate into wisps of white mist, rising from the areas stained with wolf blood.

  Along with the fog came a pungent smell of wolf's blood that clung to the pores.

  "Wah! Wah......"

  At this time, Nie Fengbo and others must have been in a precarious situation, with Jin Siboyin and Yinlang coming from behind, the frantic howling sound began to be clearly audible.

  Nie Kong's mind was calm and his spirit was tranquil, he didn't panic at all.

  After more than ten seconds, the last wisp of fog finally dissipated from the pores, and at this moment, the Golden Silk Wolf that had been chasing closest was less than fifty meters away from Nie Kong.

  "Mission accomplished!"

  Nie Kong's mood lifted as he put away the Golden Needle, a long laugh escaping his lips. With a "ripping" sound, he tore off and discarded his clothes stained with wolf blood, leaving him wearing only a loose pair of pants.

  There was no guiding scent for the Golden Wolf to track, and Nie Kong had nothing to worry about, so he increased his speed, which had been slowed down by the golden needles. In this terrain, Nie Kong was truly in his element, and his "Flying Flowers and Flowing Shadows" movement technique was fully utilized.

  On the contrary, after rushing through the empty space and pulling away their clothes, those golden silks and silver wolves ran while sniffing, their speed began to slow down, and the distance between them gradually opened up.

  About half an hour later, Nie Kong's figure disappeared from view, and the blood-red wolf eyes and flashing golden light could no longer be seen, only a distant, reluctant howl could be faintly heard.

  He ran forward for a while before Nie Kong finally let out a sigh of relief, climbed up a big tree and sat cross-legged at the top.

  This stop, Nie Kong's entire body had a feeling of exhaustion, being chased by the Golden Threaded Silver Wolf for more than an hour, the spiritual power inside his body was almost completely consumed.

  "I wonder if Bai Yuqing managed to escape?"

  Nie Kong muttered to himself, and could only wish her good luck. The surrounding area was filled with the occasional mournful howls of spirit beasts, but Nie Kong tuned them out, focusing his mind and beginning his cultivation. This forest was full of hidden dangers, and he had to quickly recover his spiritual power in order to better ensure his own safety...

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  The sky is clear, and another new day has arrived.

  The valley was peaceful, but if it weren't for the messy footprints all over the ground, probably no one would have guessed that more than a thousand second-grade spiritual beasts, Golden Silk Silver Wolves, had come and gone here last night.

  In a thicket, Nie Kong cautiously poked his head out. At dawn, Nie Kong left the big tree where he had stayed for a night and headed towards this valley after determining the direction. After all, he still couldn't give up on that white jade wall that could diffuse the magical medicinal fragrance.

  Seeing nothing unusual around, Nie Kong slightly put his mind at ease and slipped out of the bushes, darting cautiously towards the depths of the valley. It was precisely this caution that allowed Nie Kong to successfully traverse such a long distance today and return here; otherwise, he would have been killed by spiritual beasts countless times already.

  All the way out of the crack, Nie Kong didn't encounter any danger. He pushed open the closed entrance, and that familiar white light was imprinted on his pupils.

  "Whoosh!"

  In a faint sound of breaking air, a big furry paw slapped down heavily on Nie Kong's head.

  Spirit Beast!!

  Nie Kong's eyes narrowed slightly, but he was shocked yet not panicked. He shifted his body to the side, avoiding the sharp claws, and immediately flipped out of the crevice, landing outside.

  "Roar!"

  A loud roar, a black and stout figure rushed out of the crack, it was a nearly two-meter-long black bear. This black bear had a fat body, but its appearance was quite strange, with a "king" shaped white stripe on its forehead, and its eyes were also all white.

  This is the second-grade spiritual beast, Snow Jīng Wáng Xióng. This Snow Jīng Wáng Xióng can't see anything, but its nose is extremely sensitive. After rushing out of that crack, Snow Jīng Wáng Xióng almost didn't stop at all, and stood up on two legs, pouncing towards Niè Kōng's standing position.

  A pungent smell assailed him, almost making Nie Kong dizzy. He hastily held his breath, and with swift footsteps, he dodged Snow Jing's two thick front paws, leaping into the air, his right hand forming a claw-like shape, striking at Snow Jing's small left eye from an extremely tricky angle.

  Bang!

  Xue Jing Wang Xiong reacted extremely quickly, hastily shaking his head to avoid the attack, and Nie Kong's "Cloud Piled Flower Explode" landed on its forehead.

  A powerful spiritual force exploded, and Xue Jing Wang's forehead was a blur of blood and flesh. He let out a series of pained roars, his sturdy body swaying before he opened his bloody mouth wide again. With a loud "Hua hua hua", he took large strides towards Nie Kong, his sharp teeth glinting menacingly. As he moved, saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth.

  This guy is indeed thick-skinned, "Cloud Explosion Flower" can blast the golden and silver wolves' heads with one blow, but it only makes its skin crack open, with almost no substantial impact. Nie Kong chuckled and deployed Flying Flowers and Flowing Shadows, quickly running around Xue Jing Wang Xiong.

  Xue Jing Wang Xiong could only rely on his sense of smell to distinguish Nie Kong's movements, and he actually followed Nie Kong's shadow in a circle around the original position. Not long after, it became somewhat dizzy, its body began to sway, its steps also became somewhat clumsy, and the roar that burst out of its throat became more and more frantic.

  "Ah!"

  Suddenly stopped behind Xue Jing Wang Xiong, Nie jumped into the air, and once again raised his right hand, like a spirit snake, drilling into the round and shiny small eyes.

  "Bang! Bang!" The five fingers shattered the Snow Jing Wang Xiong's eyeballs, and the majestic spiritual power surged out, exploding violently inside its eye sockets.

  "Roar......"

  Just in time to let out a sorrowful howl, the Snow Jing Wang Xiong's brain was smashed and he fell to the ground with a loud thud, his stout body convulsing on the ground. Nie Kong shook his head slightly, this Snow Jing Wang Xiong was considered one of the stronger ones among the second-grade spiritual beasts, but for a fast spiritual master like him, it was also the easiest to deal with.

  Returning to the edge of the crevice, Nie Kong didn't observe anymore and directly squeezed in. He and Xueqing Wangyue had made such a big commotion outside that if there were other spiritual beasts hiding inside the cave, they would have already appeared and attacked Nie Kong instead of continuing to hide and wait for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

  As expected, the cave was empty and desolate, with no other signs of life except for him.

  "Ah!"

  A faint sound suddenly came from outside the cave, and judging by its source, it seemed to be coming from the crack in the entrance. Was another spirit beast appearing? Nie Kong's eyes narrowed, and he quietly approached the entrance of the stone cave...

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