Luring the Snake out of Its Hole

"Hmm, I don't know who they are."

Ning Qi nodded and said in a deep voice, "Activate the protective array!"

"Good!"

After agreeing, Ji Wanru gave one of her subordinates a look.

The group then began to take action.

Each of them wore a solemn expression.

"Whoosh!"

Under their control, the protective array was activated.

Everyone released their aura.

We have made preparations to take precautions.

"They're coming too!"

A guard pointed ahead and said warily, "Attention, everyone!"

"Good!"

"..."

After he said that, everyone agreed.

They all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

They will act immediately if the other party makes a move.

"They've arrived."

Ji Wanru also stood on the deck, focusing her attention on what was ahead.

At this moment, the enemy's Flying Vessel had already arrived.

There were many more people above them than there were.

They were also prepared, each of them looking wary.

"Friends, which sect do you belong to?"

At this moment, the people on the Flying Vessel finally spoke.

He was a burly middle-aged man.

He had a lot of muscle and looked like someone you didn't want to mess with.

However, when he speaks, he gives off a friendly and approachable vibe.

Appearances can indeed be deceiving.

"Guards within Gao Lingtian City."

Ji Wanru did not report her sect, but instead reported her city lord.

"Gao Lingtian, that's one of our own!"

"We are General Xue Zhan's men, and I am Li Tian!"

The middle-aged man also revealed his family background.

"Oh, so that really is one of us!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Wanru smiled and said...

"You know him?"

Seeing this, Ning Qi asked in a low voice.

"Yes, they're on our side, only their headquarters are in another city."

Ji Wanru nodded, then revealed her waist badge. "I am the vanguard Commander."

"I am a lieutenant general under your command."

"I'm here for the sake of the Sword Spirit in the lower levels!"

Li Tian also took out his Command Token and said, "Meeting is fate; we can travel together."

"Yes, do you have any brothers below you?"

Ji Wanru nodded and asked seriously.

"Yes, we split into two groups and set off!"

Li Tian responded loudly as well.

"General Li, come here and let's talk."

After confirming his Command Token, Ji Wanru felt relieved.

They immediately broke through their protective barrier.

Only after it was opened did they extend an invitation.

"Good!"

Li Tian agreed without hesitation.

In a flash, he arrived directly on her Flying Vessel.

After arriving, they focused their attention on the guards here.

Finally, the task was assigned to Ning Qi.

They lingered on him for a moment.

A hint of apprehension appeared on his face.

He couldn't see any flaws in him.

There was also a vague sense of being suppressed.

This person is definitely not simple!

This is Li Tian's internal assessment of Ning Qi.

"It will take another day to reach the next level!"

"There are still some dangers along the way; our team alone absolutely cannot get through!"

After Li Tian arrived, he said in a deep voice, "Moreover, even with two teams, it will still be a bit difficult for us!"

"You've already been there?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Wanru finally asked.

A serious look appeared in his eyes.

I never imagined there could be any danger ahead.

Logically, shouldn't the Ants have already wiped it all out?

"There are Void Flying Insects!"

"There are some other Fierce Beasts; we tried them once before, and suffered a crushing defeat!"

Li Tian sighed and continued, "Therefore, we can only retreat for now and find more allies to set off together!"

Is it that serious?

Hearing this, Ning Qi asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, one wrong move and you could be killed!"

Li Tian nodded, looking at Ning Qi: "Although you are very strong, there are many of them!"

"Moreover, there are all sorts of attack methods you can't even imagine."

"If we're surrounded, we're doomed!"

"Then... should we wait for our allies?"

Ji Wanru said uncertainly.

After all, this is only his side of the story.

They hadn't even gone to see what was going on up ahead yet.

"Okay, you guys wait here, I'll go check the situation myself!"

Ning Qi decided against taking the risk.

At the very least, not everyone should go; he can go alone to check the situation.

If what Li Tian said is true, then we can wait and see.

"Leave them here, I'll go with you!"

Ji Wanru, still worried, added.

"No need, there will be too many people, it would just cause trouble!"

Ning Qi shook his head, then took out his own Flying Vessel.

It was quickly stimulated to grow larger.

Although his Flying Vessel wasn't large, it could still accommodate several dozen people without any problem.

"This guy is truly skilled and daring!"

Li Tian exclaimed, "Do you need one of my men to show you the way? We've been there once before, after all."

"Having someone guide you will save you a lot of trouble."

"No need, I'm fine on my own!"

Ning Qi didn't even consider it and immediately refused.

It's better to go alone than to have them come along.

Too many people will only cause delays.

"Alright, take care!"

Seeing this, Li Tian didn't insist, but simply clasped his hands in a fist and reminded him.

"Good!"

Ning Qi stopped wasting words, agreed, and then went to his Flying Vessel.

"Watch out!"

Seeing that he was about to leave, Ji Wanru reminded him again.

"Don't worry, you can find allies first!"

"If we find it, our team will be much stronger!"

After Ning Qi agreed, he added a reminder.

"Good."

Ji Wanru agreed again.

Her eyes watched Ning Qi walk away.

At this moment, he was piloting his Flying Vessel, speeding back in the direction Li Tian and the others had come from.

"Master, do you think what that guy said is true?"

Medicine Spirit, perched on his shoulder, glanced behind him before asking seriously.

He harbored resentment towards this person who had suddenly appeared.

We have no idea who this person is.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out when we go to see for ourselves."

Ning Qi didn't care, and continued, "Perfect, let's go see what else is going on up ahead."

"Good!"

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she said nothing more.

Their Flying Vessel continued forward, quickly moving away from Ji Wanru and the others.

And so, they flew through the void for a whole day.

"Master, it's been a whole day, why is there still no movement?"

The Medicine Spirit flew back and forth on the Flying Vessel, looking ahead and saying.

What else would you like to encounter?

Ning Qi rolled his eyes at him and said irritably.

"Call!"

It was at this moment that Ning Qi's jade Jade Pendant began to shake.

He took it out, activated it, and Ji Wanru's figure appeared.

"Young Master Ding, have you found it yet?"

She asked with a worried look.

"I've arrived, but haven't found anything yet."

How's the situation on your end?

Ning Qi agreed, and then asked another question.

He didn't say it directly, but just asked casually.

"We've run into two more allied teams, and they say another team is on their way!"

"That way, we'll have quite a few people."

"Once everyone's here, we'll set off too!"

Ji Wanru listened to his question and patiently responded.

Explaining the situation was also to put Ning Qi's mind at ease.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you here."

After Ning Qi agreed, he cut off his communication with her telepathically.

"It seems she's alright."

Medicine Spirit also noticed the situation and chimed in.

"Hmm, not bad."

Ning Qi nodded, then said, "I want to see what's so strange about this place."

"If we continue for another half an hour, we should reach the entrance to the next level."

Let's be careful!

Medicine Spirit looked ahead and said earnestly.

"Okay, let's walk slowly and see how things go!"

After Ning Qi agreed, he continued to steer his Flying Vessel forward.

"Master, look, isn't there something going on here?"

Half an hour later, Medicine Spirit suddenly spoke.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi frowned and looked to the side.

And sure enough, they discovered there was something going on here.

A cluster of meteorites appeared in front of them.

These meteorites are not large, but they are very densely packed.

The largest was only a dozen or so feet in size, and it just floated there to the side.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

"Let's go take a look."

Ning Qi became interested and began to put the Flying Vessel away.

It transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the Meteorite Region.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived on a meteorite.

He stood on it, looking around, trying to see what was going on.

"I can sense the fluctuations of Life Essence here!"

Medicine Spirit looked around and said seriously, "Be careful, I feel this fluctuation is very strong!"

"Yes, she is indeed very strong."

Ning Qi nodded and said in a deep voice, "However, I want to see what kind of creature possesses this energy fluctuation that's even stronger than the Ants from before!"

"There!"

Medicine Spirit pointed Ning Qi in a direction and said.

"They're here!"

After saying that, Ning Qi flew straight ahead.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the place the Medicine Spirit had just indicated.

After he arrived, everyone's attention was focused on this place.

"There's a mark here!"

Medicine Spirit looked ahead and pointed to the marks on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi flew over again.

You can see some claw marks underneath.

These claw marks looked freshly made, and you could still feel the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from them.

"They haven't been gone long."

Once Ning Qi had made his determination, he suddenly accelerated and continued flying forward.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in front of each other.

From a distance, you can see exactly what this place is.

Here are a dozen or so insects that look somewhat like Bees.

However, what sets them apart is that their reminders are much more significant.

As if reminded by a cow, and these Bees were all covered in thick scales.

Some of them even had an air of arrogance, making them look like they were not to be trifled with.

Moreover, at their tails, there was a sharp spike that gleamed coldly.

Thick, dark fog swirled above.

It is clearly also highly poisonous.

"Master, look, the venom in here is incredibly potent. Just a drop can corrode a meteorite!"

After discovering the situation, Medicine Spirit was surprised and said to Ning Qi.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi frowned and looked down.

Sure enough, I realized something was wrong.

This meteorite was no ordinary object; even a single drop was enough to corrode it completely.

What incredible power this is!

"No wonder they say the insects here are dangerous; just a single drop of their venom is this potent."

"If it were a human, they would probably be corrupted immediately!"

Medicine Spirit shrank back, revealing a look of fear on her face.

I never expected it to be so amazing.

"There are only a few, they'll be easy to deal with!"

"Bring him back to the Inner Realm to check on him!"

Ning Qi squinted at the Bees in front of him, already having a plan in mind.

"Be careful, they're not to be trifled with!"

Medicine Spirit saw that he was about to make a move, but it was too late to stop him.

Ning Qi set off abruptly after uttering just one sentence.

In the blink of an eye, they were already in front of one of the Bees.

He was too fast; there was simply no chance to react.

By the time the Bees realized someone was coming, Ning Qi had already made his move.

"Puff!"

With just one palm strike, the Bees's head flew off.

Even after it landed on the meteorite, its blood continued to corrode the meteorite.

The blood that flowed out was actually green.

This demonstrates just how potent its toxicity is.

"Buzz!"

Before he could even react to his strike, the other Bees swarmed towards him.

With the flapping of its wings, sharp blades, like steel knives, shot towards Ning Qi.

As it pierced the night sky, it immediately tore through the void.

Gale surged continuously from it.

"Call!"

Ning Qi sensed the threat and immediately retreated.

Without pausing, he fled along the same route.

"Master, are they very powerful? I feel like if we unleash our true strength..."

They shouldn't be a match for you.

Seeing that Ning Qi was only focused on running and showed no intention of resisting, Medicine Spirit couldn't help but ask.

"How else can we lure them out?"

"If a fight breaks out here, it will attract other Bees, and I'll be in trouble!"

Upon hearing his question, Ning Qi couldn't help but say, "Use your brain."

"That's true!"

Medicine Spirit gave an awkward laugh.

Ning Qi didn't stop either, rushing forward with all his might, trying to shake off the Bees completely.

However, he was just putting on an act for the Bees.

The purpose was to lure them into continuing to pursue him.

This will also give me a chance to attract them into the Inner Realm.

"Shi Xiaokun!"

After running for a while, Ning Qi began to communicate with Shi Xiaokun in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Master, I'm here! What are your orders?"

Shi Xiaokun accepted the order and immediately appeared from his Sea of Consciousness.

"Open the Inner Realm, I want to lure these Bees inside!"

After waiting for his response, Ning Qi gave his instructions seriously.

"Okay! I'll open it right away!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun immediately took action.

Ning Qi didn't say anything. After he opened his Inner Realm, he seized the opportunity and directly entered it.

"Buzz!"

"..."

The Bees behind him didn't notice anything amiss.

Seeing that Ning Qi had already gone inside, they didn't linger at all.

He followed them inside.

They all arrived at the Inner Realm.

Meanwhile, Ning Qi was already waiting for them at the entrance.

After the Bees spotted Ning Qi, they rushed over again without hesitation.