Li Dalong immediately retreated a short distance, then turned and fell back toward the outer region, skirting the two demonic beasts, both of which had strength at least equal to a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Time passed as he alternated between advancing and retreating. He killed the weaker ones he encountered and chose to avoid those stronger than an early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
When the number of early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal demonic beasts he had slain reached thirty, he felt his bottleneck begin to loosen.
Just as he tried to seize that feeling in his heart, a pulse of spiritual power came from the Communication Jade Talisman inside his Storage Ring. With a stir of his divine sense, the Communication Jade Talisman appeared in his hand.
He poured immortal power into the jade talisman, activating the Communication Jade Talisman, and Ke Xialing's voice came through.
"Brother Dalong, Sister Wuxia and I have come out of seclusion. Are you still in the Underground World?" Li Dalong's voice came from the Communication Jade Talisman as Ke Xialing spoke happily to Li Dalong.
"Xiaoling, you're both out of seclusion! I'm training in the Underground World's Corrupted Region right now."
"Brother Dalong, I want to come too."
"It's too dangerous here. It isn't suitable for you two."
"Brother Dalong, I miss you! It's been so long since I last saw you."
"All right, then! I've done about enough training here. I'll come back right away."
"Okay, Sister Wuxia and I will wait for you at home."
"All right." With that, Li Dalong ended the connection through the Communication Jade Talisman and put it into his Storage Ring.
After ending the communication, Li Dalong felt much more at ease. He was just about to leave the Corrupted Region when he suddenly sensed something wrong with