Lu Xiaotian slowly moved toward the edge of Blue Mirror Lake in his current muddy state, and there was no need to mention how depressed he felt. Unfortunately, Lu Xiaotian had no other choice. In his current condition, there was nothing else he could do, so he repeatedly went over the process of his battle with Thunder Monk Ming'e and Master Mingyi. Although severely wounding Thunder Monk Ming'e had mainly relied on the Nine-Ring Lightning-Attracting Needles.
The actual exchanges with these two powerful experts of the Ming generation had been extremely brief, yet they were the strongest enemies Lu Xiaotian had encountered since advancing to the Composite Body Stage. They were even a cut above Nan Chendu, who was likewise at the mid-Composite Body Stage. Whether it was Thunder Monk Ming'e or Master Mingyi, their supreme divine abilities—drawing upon the spiritual power of heaven and earth and overturning rivers and seas—were immensely shocking, even when Lu Xiaotian recalled them now. As he savored the earlier battle and reflected on the shortcomings in his cultivation, Lu Xiaotian benefited greatly.
"It seems you've already escaped danger." When the Firecloud Monster sensed Lu Xiaotian's divine sense, there was some delight in his voice as well.
"It can't be considered a complete escape. We're still in Blue Mirror Lake, and in my current condition, it'll probably take several decades at least for me to leave Blue Mirror Lake," Lu Xiaotian said.
"What happened?" The Firecloud Monster frowned. "You aren't planning to go back on your word, are you?"
"If I wanted to go back on my word, would I have bothered telling you all this? In any case, escaping that bald donkey's methods came at no small cost," Lu Xiaotian said.
"You're merely an early-stage Composite Body physical cultivator, yet you managed to escape