abnabooks 022 My name is Yun Mengling
022 My name is Yun Mengling
Using his water-controlling abilities, Ning Kui carefully lifted the girl upwards, condensing water into a blade that slowly severed the bubble membrane, helping her escape successfully.
The girl had barely touched the ground when she suddenly heard the sound of a giant turtle splashing through the water behind her.
The old man returned!
"So fast..."
Ning Kui's heart sank into an abyss. If the two sides met, what followed would be a massive encirclement and slaughter with no chance of victory.
In a moment of crisis, Ning Kuifu cleverly took out the last white-spotted ghost fish from the gourd.
He then activated the [Flying Stone] supernatural power, throwing the stone as if it were a pebble towards the direction from which the sound came.
The bewildered white-spotted ghost fish slapped the old man's face.
"Ouch! What is that?!"
The old man was thrown backward headfirst by the tremendous force, groaning in pain.
Startled, the white-spotted ghost fish immediately revealed its true form, which was about ten feet long and was not much smaller than the giant turtle.
The old man scrambled to his feet, covering his face, and was immediately terrified by the hideous white-spotted ghost fish before him: "What kind of beast is this, daring to bump into your turtle master! You're asking for death!"
He then ordered the giant turtle to chase after the white-spotted ghost fish.
Surprisingly, the white-spotted ghost fish can not only entice a python out of its hole, but also subtly entice a turtle.
"Phew, that was close."
Ning Kui breathed a sigh of relief, then grabbed the girl's hand and quickly fled this land of death.
Throughout the journey, the girl was very obedient, gritting her teeth and keeping up with Ning Kui's pace of escape.
Even if they accidentally trip and fall on the road, they silently grit their teeth and get up, trying not to make a sound.
Before long, the two returned to the entrance of the forbidden ruins.
But the large black python had already returned and was spitting out its inner core to absorb spiritual energy.
Even when coiled up, its massive nine-zhang-long body was far more imposing than a wild elephant.
"well......"
Ning Kui sighed; ultimately, a bitter battle was inevitable.
Seemingly sensing Ning Kui's intense fear of the black python, the girl bit her lip tightly. After a long while, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Ning Kui's wrist, resolutely saying, "Young hero, I'll distract it. You escape!"
Ning Kui couldn't help but look at the girl with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
No, if I were to just throw you away so easily, why would I bother saving you?
"Leave here first."
After saying that, he pulled the girl away.
The forbidden ruins of Jiaolong are filled with strange rocks and lush vegetation, and the reefs everywhere provide excellent hiding places.
After finding a cave that could barely accommodate the two of them, Ning Kui instructed, "I need the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Don't let anything disturb me."
After receiving the girl's firm promise, Ning Kui closed his eyes with peace of mind and sank his consciousness into the Temple of Consciousness.
At this moment, the [Gluttony] divine power had already fed back all the medicinal power absorbed last night, and Ning Kui's martial arts progress had reached [400/500].
He looked at the remaining 150 Yin energy points on the stone tablet and, without hesitation, drew 100 points onto it.
The next second, his martial arts realm advanced from Minor Skin Refining to Major Skin Refining!
If he did not pursue perfection in his cultivation level, he would already be qualified to enter the Body Refining Realm.
His skin began to emit a faint golden light, and a surge of intense heat emanated from his body, continuously refining his dragon-scaled skin.
Starting from his forehead, each dragon scale became more refined and resilient, as if he were wearing a suit of pure gold armor.
The girl's gaze gradually shifted from shock to admiration...
In fact, Ning Kui didn't need anyone to protect him; he was just giving the girl something to do to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Before long, when he opened his eyes again, his aura had surged dramatically.
"With the skin refining mastered, my skin is now several times stronger than that of a dragon of the same level."
With the added benefits of the "Raging Sea Suppressing Dragon Halberd" technique, his strength increased dramatically from 3,000 jin to 8,000 jin, making him comparable to ordinary martial artists in the Body Refining Realm.
If the [Gluttony] supernatural power were to amplify it to its fullest extent...
It's not impossible for them to put up a fight against that giant black python!
Thinking of this, Ning Kui told the girl to stay quietly in the bubble, as he was going out for a while.
"I'm going to catch some fish. You stay here and don't move."
For some reason, the girl felt inexplicably at peace as she watched Ning Kui's departing figure.
When Ning Kui returned, he was already carrying several precious fish.
Fish like the eight-eyed eel, blue-blooded carp, and horned pomfret are all rare and hard to find outside the local market.
He didn't care that the eight-eyed eel was best stir-fried for maximum flavor, the blue blood carp had the best texture when braised, or the horned pomfret needed to be steamed to retain its original flavor. He killed them all and made them into sashimi. "Kuku" was showing off.
The crystal-clear sashimi is refreshingly cool upon first bite, melting in your mouth with a delicate, sweet flavor.
"A treasure fish is indeed a treasure fish. I wonder how delicious it would be if a master chef cooked it."
Moreover, the energy contained in Baoyu's body was extremely large; he ate enough food for ten people at the Zhu family's villa before he was only seven or eight tenths full.
At this point, one's spiritual level has reached a new height, and one's appetite should be even more astonishing.
However, after swallowing just three or four treasure fish the size of a forearm, he had already reached the peak of accumulating energy for the [Gluttony] supernatural power.
The girl was even worse off; she only ate a few pieces before blushing and saying she couldn't eat anymore.
"Let's go home."
Ning Kui stood up with unwavering confidence. At this moment, no matter how strong the black python was, he was confident that he could escape from its jaws!
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At the entrance to the forbidden ruins, the black python's cold, serpentine eyes opened once more.
There seem to be an unusually large number of insects today.
A blackish-purple forked snake tongue emerged from its snout, attempting to capture the source of that strange sensation.
The next instant, its massive serpentine body roared and swam, transforming from a coiled, soaring cultivation posture to crashing into the entrance of the forbidden ruins like a battering ram, all in less than the blink of an eye.
"This black python, even though I was so careful, it still managed to be detected?!"
He immediately pushed the girl aside and rushed towards the black python, his body covered in layers of fine golden scales.
The powerful punch slammed into the black python's head, producing a crisp clang as metal clashed.
The black python raised its massive head high, letting out a painful roar.
Ning Kui was blasted directly to the ground, and only managed to land safely by manipulating the water flow to cushion the impact.
His entire right arm was trembling violently, and the force of the impact made half of his body feel numb.
The bubble enveloping the girl was almost at the exit of the forbidden ruins. Seeing that Ning Kui had suffered a minor loss, the girl clung tightly to the bubble wall, her curvaceous figure being squeezed and deformed.
She looked back at his retreating figure with unease, then suddenly seemed to remember something and shouted loudly.
"Young hero, my name is Yun Mengling!! I'm from Jing'an Prefecture..."
Before he could finish speaking, his voice suddenly disappeared, clearly indicating that he had escaped the forbidden area.
Ning Kui curled his lip; what the girl's name was or what her background was, was none of his business.
He just happened to save her out of so many people and animals.
There's nothing to brag about or be proud of.
"With the burden gone, I can finally act freely."
Ning Kui raised his head, a grin spreading across his face as he looked at the enraged black python.
"[Gluttony], liberation."
"You beast! This punch of mine has the force of 24,000 jin, can you withstand it?!"