Whenever his Immortal Power was depleted by thirty percent, he would take a Spirit-Replenishing Pill, refining it as he walked to replenish his Immortal Power.
Whenever his Divine Sense was depleted by forty percent, he would stop and find a relatively safe place to recover it, keeping himself in good condition at all times.
No matter how cautious he was, accidents still happened.
As he walked through a mountain hollow, a Demonic Beast about the size of an ordinary village dog suddenly burst from the soil farther up the slope. It was also much more agile than the Demonic Beasts he had encountered before.
Judging by its behavior, it seemed to have retained some of its intelligence. With its small body hidden in the demonized soil, it was no wonder Li Dalong's Divine Sense had failed to detect it.
Fortunately, Li Dalong was cautious by nature. His Immortal Power Protective Barrier was always active, and with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, he was ready to defend and attack at any moment.
The moment it burst from the soil, Li Dalong's Divine Sense had already detected it. Instinctively, he turned the Starry Sky Divine Shield toward its attack and casually flicked a streak of sword light from his right hand, slashing straight at the Demonic Beast's head.
This large Demonic Beast actually nimbly dodged Li Dalong's Sword Qi, which struck empty air and vanished into the black mist.
It opened its mouth, exposing two unusually developed, pointed fangs, and lunged to bite Li Dalong. He channeled Immortal Power through his left hand into the Starry Sky Divine Shield, which instantly enlarged, a thin membrane of Immortal Power coating its surface.
The canine Demonic Beast sank its fangs into the front of the Starry Sky