The Spirit Pool

"Rustle!"

After he finished speaking, a sound of sand being stirred suddenly came from the area.

This attracted Tu Hu's attention.

He then looked down and discovered that there was movement below.

At first, he didn't look at it carefully.

However, when he looked at it more closely, he was quite surprised.

Below, the moving sand dunes are none other than this.

It was formed by the convergence of countless insects in the void.

After the small insects gathered together, they formed the sand dunes below.

These sand dunes leave behind gullies as they pass over the ground below.

Wherever they passed, trees and animals were affected.

He became their delicacy. Loading... Trapped him.

However, Shi Xiaokun was not going to give them a chance to trap himself.

It accelerated suddenly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

When they reappeared, they had returned to Ning Qi's side.

"How about it?"

When Ning Qi saw him return, he asked curiously.

"This is not good; the insects in front are very clever."

"They actually knew how to cooperate and get my attention."

"If I hadn't discovered them, we would have been surrounded."

"These insects are very powerful and there are many of them."

"If I get trapped, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out!"

Tu Hu explained what he had just discovered in one breath. "Interesting, there are so many insects protecting this place."

"Then, there's a good chance there are some treasures among them!"

Ning Qi immediately became interested in this place. "You two can just go back to my Inner Realm."

"I'll go and meet these insects, and see who exactly bred them."

"Master, do you believe they are protecting this place?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Hu couldn't help but look puzzled.

Without any evidence, how can this be proven?

"That's easy. Look at where we are right now."

Ning Qi didn't say it directly, but simply pointed to a location nearby.

"Here?"

Tu Hu looked at it but couldn't see anything wrong. "Master, is there anything wrong with this?"

"You mean there are no bugs here?" "Yes, they didn't chase after us."

"Isn't that the strangest thing?"

Ning Qi nodded and said with a smile, "Go again and attract the insects to attack you."

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

After Tu Hu agreed, he suddenly left.

They didn't care at all how dangerous the insects in front of them were.

He would obey Ning Qi's orders unconditionally.

This is completely different from Medicine Spirit.

If it were him, he would either stop it or act rashly.

"Tu Hu is relatively more reliable."

Even Xu Qingqiu noticed this problem.

A pair of eyes watched Tu Hu's disappearing figure. "Young Master Ning, do you believe these insects protect a certain area? And our current location is actually quite safe."

"Because the owner of this place is long gone."

Therefore, these insects can only passively obey their master's commands.

"Come and guard the area he originally assigned, once you leave here."

"These insects will no longer provide protection!"

She had just seen through Ning Qi's thoughts.

Only after Tu Hu left did they mention this matter.

"Good."

Ning Qi nodded and said, "Therefore, I'm certain there's some treasure inside!"

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so much trouble to cultivate such a large batch of insects."

"You should know that these are all insects, and they're all at the Golden Immortal level."

"Cultivating someone isn't something that can be done overnight, or simply by having resources." "Yes, that's why I also feel there's something special about it."

"But it's too dangerous here."

"Look, those insects in front of us are very powerful."

"Where they've attacked, nothing grows."

Xu Qingqiu nodded.

While it appears to be describing the current situation, it is actually a reminder to Ning Qi.

You must be very careful.

"So, after he finishes his experiment, you can go back to my Inner Realm with him."

"My strength has already broken through, so it will be easier for me to get through here than for you."

Ning Qi smiled and turned his gaze forward.

At this moment, he noticed that Tu Hu had already fled back in a very disheveled state.

He had just managed to get his money back by sheer luck because the insects were completely unsuspecting. Now, on his second visit, the insects already knew he was coming.

Having made preparations in advance, he was taught a lesson as soon as he appeared.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Tu Hu returned, but at a great cost.

"Master, you're amazing!"

As Tu Hu fled, he said, "But it also proves one thing: they do indeed only guard fixed areas."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have come."

"Alright, in that case, you and Miss Xu can return to my Inner Realm first."

Ning Qi nodded and waved his hand.

It immediately opened his Inner Realm passage.

In an instant, streams of Spiritual Qi surged forth from it.

Since his breakthrough in strength, this place has become even richer in Spiritual Qi.

Even those within the Inner Realm have made breakthroughs in their strength. "That won't do! If I leave, who will protect you?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Hu immediately retorted, "Master, please let Miss Xu go in."

"I'll stay here to protect you!"

"No need. Have you forgotten that my strength has already broken through?"

"I'd be more worried if you stayed."

Ning Qi shook his head and reminded him, "If you go in, you can check on Shi Xiaokun's progress."

"Well... okay, then you have to be careful!"

After hearing his advice, Tu Hu finally agreed.

"Young Master Ning, are you sure you don't need our help?"

Xu Qingqiu was also somewhat worried.

A pair of worried eyes looked at Ning Qi.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen!" Ning Qi didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.

Then he waved.

The two understood and did not continue to try to persuade him.

He leaped back into his Inner Realm passage.

Soon, the two figures disappeared completely.

"Call!"

After losing sight of the two, Ning Qi didn't stop working.

With a wave of his hand, he sealed his Inner Realm passage once again.

For a moment, only Ning Qi remained here.

And then there are those bugs in front of us.

It seems that the thick fog just now was emanating from these insects.

All of this is actually just to protect this place. It creates a false impression, making people mistakenly believe that there is miasma here.

This will prevent anyone from breaking in and threatening the treasures here.

Ning Qi quickly understood, and then suddenly looked ahead.

Ahead of him, many more insects had already regrouped.

It flew around within a certain range, showing no intention of coming to him.

"It seems they're not just guarding this place; they do come to protect the outside world as well."

"Instead, they are all trapped here, unable to break through the barrier that is holding them back."

Ning Qi looked again and finally understood what was going on.

If that's the case, then things are easier to discuss.

Ning Qi flew to the border area between the two places.

To verify his hypothesis, he deliberately summoned one of his Ants.

He commanded the Ants to go inside. The Ants obeyed and went inside.

It was instantly swallowed up completely by these flying insects.

"Indeed very strong. My Ants can withstand the attack of a Golden Immortal Peak expert."

"But once it gets into their mouths, it can be easily chewed up."

"This is enough to prove that their strength is extraordinary."

After Ning Qi understood what was going on, he turned his gaze forward.

At this moment, these flying insects guarded this boundary area.

They were clearly on guard against Ning Qi.

If he dares to barge in, they will show him absolutely no mercy.

We will make sure he never leaves alive.

"Quite arrogant."

Ning Qi smiled as he watched them stand guard there. Then, he suddenly set up the Time-Difference Formation.

It only took a wave of the hand.

Within a radius of a hundred feet around him, the time difference began to change.

Time slows down within a radius of more than ten zhang around him.

Outside, besides slowing down, there's also his If Water Three Thousand Formation.

Used to suppress the speed of flying insects.

Finally, time accelerated within a radius of several meters around him.

This way, his absolute speed can be guaranteed.

He can move fastest around his body, and if flying insects come to attack him from the surroundings.

Therefore, their speed will be reduced due to the Time-Difference Formation.

In addition, there was the oppressive force of the If Water Three Thousand Formation.

In this way, Ning Qi could reach his maximum speed. After making all the preparations, he suddenly set off.

It flew forward.

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the area where the flying insects were.

After arriving, Ning Qi focused his attention on what lay ahead.

Here, some flying insects were watching him intently.

At the same time, they realized that Ning Qi was coming.

They moved together too.

While they thought they could swallow Ning Qi whole.

Completely unaware that the flow of time within them had begun to slow down.

This slowed them down considerably.

Ning Qi, however, was the fastest. He broke through their encirclement before the flying insects could react.

The next moment, they were already on a hillside thousands of feet away from them.

Here, Ning Qi watched the flying insects, then flew back.

It was obvious they wanted to devour him whole.

However, Ning Qi did not give them a chance.

It suddenly turned around and leaped forward again.

He didn't come here to catch bugs, so there's no need for him to bother with them.

If you're fast enough, you can save a lot of trouble.

There's absolutely no way they can catch up.

Ning Qi leaped away, disappearing from the insects in the blink of an eye.

Hiss!

Upon seeing Ning Qi disappear, the flying insects stretched out towards their territory, beginning to emit a series of hissing sounds.

In this way, their cries carried farther and farther.

The speed of this sound was many times faster than Ning Qi's speed.

He wasn't given a chance to surpass the sound.

Ning Qi also noticed the situation, so he accelerated again.

It shook off the flying insects surrounding it once again.

"Call!"

His body vanished in a blur.

They disappeared in the blink of an eye.

When he reappeared, he was already far away.

A forest appeared before us.

Here, there isn't a single mountain, only this entire forest. "Phew."

Ning Qi took a deep breath and stepped forward again.

We arrived directly at the Outer Region of the forest.

This time, he didn't rush to fly in.

Instead, we began to observe the situation from here.

If there truly is a priceless treasure, then the flying insects outside are nothing more than an appetizer.

The real danger must be lurking here.

Ning Qi pondered this in his mind, then turned his gaze to what was behind him.

At this point, they noticed that quite a few flying insects had caught up with them.

However, it seems like there's some kind of Barrier here.

After flying over, they did not continue the pursuit.

Instead, it circled back and forth on the edge. "Hmph, just as I thought."

Ning Qi finally understood what was going on.

There was indeed Barrier here; the purpose was quite clear.

That is to separate these flying insects from the forest area.

"The owner of this place must also know how dangerous these flying insects are."

"If we let them in, this forest will become unusable."

After Ning Qi understood, he stopped paying attention to the flying insects.

Instead, they focused their attention on what was ahead.

There were already flying insects at the entrance behind us.

This is dangerous enough.

So, what might be inside?

Ning Qi thought for a moment, then began to carefully make his way forward. He didn't fly over the treetops to travel, but instead began to walk step by step through the forest.

"Roar!"

Every now and then, you can hear the roars of Spirit Beast.

"Rustle!"

And the sound of leaves rustling in the wind could be heard continuously.

Ning Qi didn't pay any attention to this and continued on his way.

Soon, they arrived at a pool of water.

"This pool of water is clearly man-made!"

Ning Qi looked around and immediately understood what was going on here.

They actually created a spiritual spring, and this spiritual spring was formed entirely from the Spirit Marrow Essence.

Ning Qi stared wide-eyed at the scene before him.

How much Spirit Marrow Essence must have gathered to form this pool of water? It's even rarer than the pool of Life Essence water we encountered before.

If you take it back and sell it, you'll definitely get a lot of treasures in return.

Ning Qi thought to himself, then directly waved his hand.

He began to circulate the Immortal-Demon Power.

He wanted to collect the water from this pool into his own Sumeru Space.

However, after trying it out, he discovered a problem.

No matter how much water he brings into his Sumeru Space, it will eventually return to the pool of water.

"Strange, what's going on? Can't I take it with me?"

This made Ning Qi frown.

I never imagined such a thing could happen.