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Chapter 144 Escaping and Healing Injuries

Sensing the threat behind him, Xu Ning leaped straight into the river.

A large fist slammed into Xu Ning's head.

At the same time, the instant Xu Ning submerged into the river, he felt a terrifying aura lock onto him.

Then, Xu Ning hugged Xie Wenyue tightly and resurfaced.

He channeled his inner energy, stepped onto the river surface, and raced towards the opposite bank.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Chen Xiaoyi took a few big steps and followed to the riverbank, stepping onto the water.

"Um?!"

Like Xu Ning, Chen Xiaoyi suddenly felt a huge sense of threat the moment his feet touched the river surface.

Beneath the river, several terrifying auras swept directly past his body.

Chen Xiaoyi retreated almost instinctively, jumping out of the river.

"Below this river dwell terrifying creatures, and there are several of them, each stronger than me!"

Chen Xiaoyi instinctively moved away from the river, fearing that a terrifying creature might leap out from it.

He was no match for them to begin with, and now he was injured. If he were to be entangled in a fight, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Senior Brother Chen, why did you stop chasing?"

At this moment, Bao Ruyuan came over.

"There are several terrifying creatures in the river, and I am no match for them."

Chen Xiaoyi answered truthfully.

"But what about Xu Ning..."

Bao Ruyuan looked at the river.

At this point, Xu Ning had already traveled a third of the distance and was about to reach the shore.

"He's doomed, it's just a pity about that soldier..."

As soon as Chen Xiaoyi finished speaking, the previously calm river surface suddenly became turbulent.

A massive, ferocious tail covered in scales emerged from the river, radiating a terrifying aura and carrying immense power, sweeping down towards Xu Ning in an instant.

The hideous giant tail was covered with dense, light blue patterns, and it swung about to strike Xu Ning's forehead.

"As expected, the terrifying creature from the riverbed has struck!"

Xu Ning felt the immense gust of wind, his eyes only seeing the afterimage of the giant tail.

The giant tail swung too fast, making it difficult for Xu Ning to dodge. Even if he tried to dodge, it would slow him down, allowing him to be attacked by even more terrifying monsters.

Xu Ning let out a low shout, and the four streams of energy within his body trembled to their extreme. He also recklessly squeezed and consumed his true energy, and his speed increased once again.

Bang!

The giant tail slammed into Xu Ning.

However, at the moment of impact, the spherical membrane condensed again around Xu Ning, enveloping Xu Ning and Xie Wenyue in his arms.

Click! Click! Click!

After the giant tail attack, the spherical diaphragm ruptured again, but Xu Ning and Xie Wenyue managed to dodge the blow.

The round beaded protective charm given to Xu Ning by Mi Xingye saved Xu Ning's life once again.

"Only one-third of the way left!"

At this point, Xu Ning only needs to walk another third of the distance to reach the shore.

"His protective artifact can actually be activated?"

In the distance, Chen Xiaoyi, who had thought Xu Ning was about to perish in the river, looked grim.

Meanwhile, Bao Ruyuan's expression also changed from a smile to a cold one.

He hadn't realized why Chen Xiaoyi said Xu Ning was doomed until the terrifying giant tail appeared and tried to wipe out Xu Ning. Only then did he understand why the terrifying creature at the bottom of the river would make a martial artist at the Tongyin Realm so wary.

However, just when he thought Xu Ning was about to be smashed to pieces by the giant tail, a protective barrier reappeared on Xu Ning's body, allowing him to escape another disaster.

"He's just a nominal disciple, yet Mi Xingye shows him such favor?"

Protective treasures are extremely complex to make, and those that can withstand a single blow from a martial artist at the Tongyin Realm are very rare.

Bao Ruyuan thought of his previous protective artifacts.

That was a gift from my master, Gu Juan, which guarantees my safety with a high probability when facing opponents below the Tongyin Realm.

However, this is a level below Xu Ning's protective treasure.

Bao Ruyuan stared intently at Xu Ning, hoping he would be swallowed up by the monster at the bottom of the river soon.

At this moment, Xu Ning was getting closer and closer to landing.

However, at this moment, the giant tail reappeared from beneath the river.

This time, there wasn't just one giant tail, but three!

The three giant tails churned the river surface and slammed towards Xu Ning.

Xu Ning didn't know if this protective membrane could withstand the impact of the three giant tails.

"Just a few more steps!"

Xu Ning saw that a way out was right in front of him.

But the three giant tails had already reached the top of his head.

In the critical moment, the spherical diaphragm reappeared, and the three giant tails lashed directly at the spherical diaphragm.

Click!

The spherical diaphragm shattered again, but this time, it only held for a split second.

"not good!"

The moment the spherical diaphragm shattered, Xu Ning felt a sense of crisis once again.

The attack from the three giant tails was more destructive than the membrane could withstand.

Xu Ning felt an immense pressure coming towards him, along with a terrifying water-attribute attack!

puff!

Xu Ning first felt an immense force striking his body, deforming it, and his internal organs seemed to have all shifted.

Xu Ning coughed up blood, his eyes were bloodshot, and then he felt an unbearable stinging pain inside his body.

He struggled to stay conscious.

With a thud, Xu Ning and Xie Wenyue were thrown to the other side by the immense force.

"We escaped..."

Xu Ning slowly got up, his mouth full of bright red blood, and revealed a smile of relief.

Although the spherical diaphragm did not remove all the attacks, it did remove most of them, and Xu Ning only suffered a small portion of the damage.

After enduring the giant tail's sweeping attack, Xu Ning used the momentum to get directly ashore.

At this moment, the giant tail disappeared, leaving only the still somewhat calm river surface, indicating that the terrifying creature beneath the river was still lurking.

"Luckily, the monster at the bottom of the river didn't come out, otherwise I would have been swallowed up before I even crossed the river."

Xu Ning picked up Xie Wenyue again and then looked at Chen Xiaoyi and Bao Ruyuan opposite him.

Across the river, Xu Ning forced a murderous expression, then made a throat-slitting gesture.

Having escaped death so easily, he will surely seek revenge in the future, paying a bloody price.

Then, enduring the excruciating pain throughout his body, Xu Ning headed away towards the other side of the desolate wasteland of bones.

"That Xu Ning!"

Chen Xiaoyi's teeth chattered fiercely.

"Senior Brother Chen, hurry and chase after them!"

Bao Ruyuan had not expected that Xu Ning's protective treasure could be activated three times.

"If Xu Ning could dodge attacks from river creatures, you definitely can too!"

Bao Ruyuan urged hurriedly.

If he can't deal with Xu Ning before leaving the secret realm, he'll definitely be in big trouble later.

"Chase? How?!"

Chen Xiaoyi nearly roared, "Xu Ning has a protective treasure, but I don't! Moreover, I'm currently severely injured by that lightning-attribute Dao soldier. Once I enter the river, the river creatures, whose ferocity has been aroused, will definitely attack even more violently than before. In my current state, if I enter the river, I might be torn to pieces!"

Chen Xiaoyi wasn't being coy; at this moment, the Lei-attribute Dao soldier had broken his fist, chest, and shoulder, and the injuries showed no signs of healing.

Chen Xiaoyi's shout woke Bao Ruyuan up considerably.

"Senior Brother Chen, I was being presumptuous."

Bao Ruyuan quickly replied.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyi calmed himself down and said, "Let's find a place to heal first. Once I'm healed, with my Tongyin Realm strength, finding them won't be difficult."

"But Senior Brother Chen, what if they find the exit of the secret realm and leave ahead of time?"

Bao Ruyuan said with concern.

"It's unlikely. This secret realm is extremely vast and complex, and the exit points are very difficult to find. Even for me, it would take more than a month to escape and find the exit point, let alone the two of them."

Chen Xiaoyi's words reassured Bao Ruyuan considerably: "Moreover, given their current condition, it's uncertain whether they can even survive in this secret realm."

"Too."

Bao Ruyuan nodded.

"Walk."

Chen Xiaoyi, along with Bao Ruyuan, disappeared into the desolate wasteland of bones.

On the other side, Xu Ning, with Xie Wenyue, also traversed the wilderness of bones.

After several hours, the two finally emerged from the desolate wilderness of bones and came to a dense forest in the mountains.

The dense forest here is lush and leafy, but all the branches and leaves are dark in color. There is no sound of wind in the forest, which makes it seem particularly eerie and quiet.

Combined with the hazy sky, it created a strange sense of oppression.

This dense forest in the mountains is like a giant beast with its mouth wide open, wanting to devour everyone who goes in.

"Let's go inside first..."

Compared to the dark, dense forest before him, Xu Ning felt that the desolate wasteland of white bones behind him was even more terrifying.

Not to mention the piles of white bones, even that strange and terrifying river inspires fear.

"The secret realm is fraught with danger, and the human heart is unpredictable."

Xie Wenyue was still unconscious at this time, so Xu Ning led her into the quiet, dense forest.

"There don't seem to be any dangerous creatures in this dense forest..."

Xu Ning groped around and found a cave.

After entering, Xu Ning left Xie Wenyue aside.

"First, recover from your injuries, then seek an opportunity. Once you've improved your strength, find another chance to eliminate them."

Xu Ning's desire for revenge was unwavering.

Despite the formidable enemy, Xu Ning showed no fear whatsoever.

Xu Ning took out a medicine pouch from his waist, took out a few pills and swallowed them.

Although the Flaming Breath Bone-Generating Scripture was already repairing the injury, the injury was quite severe this time, and Xu Ning still needed to take some functional pills to speed up the repair process.

After swallowing the pill, Xu Ning stuffed all the remaining healing pills into Jie Wenyue's mouth.

Then, he rummaged around on Xie Wenyue's waist and pulled out a medicine packet.

Xu Ning selected the healing pills he could recognize, then fed a few to Jie Wenyue, saving the rest for later use after Jie Wenyue had used up the effects of the medicine.

"call……"

After doing all this, Xu Ning felt slightly relieved.

He stretched out his palm, placed it against Xie Wenyue's back, and channeled a gentle stream of true energy into Xie Wenyue's body.

"His injuries are severe, and all his meridians are damaged. His strength has dropped to the Spiritual Awakening Realm..."

Xu Ning frowned; he had realized the difficult situation Wen Yue was in.

"The pill she took before had too many side effects, damaging her martial arts foundation. It's almost impossible for her to regain the fifth level of the Void Realm in the future..."

Xu Ning felt a little regretful.

Xu Ning's only priority now is to find the exit node, send Jie Wenyue out, and then continue exploring the secret realm himself.

However, Xu Ning was also well aware that finding an exit point would not be an easy task.

After confirming that Jie Wenyue was not in immediate danger, Xu Ning leaned against the wall, sat cross-legged, and felt the medicinal power of the pills and the Flame Breath Bone-Generating Scripture slowly repairing his body.

This injury is relatively serious. Xu Ning estimates that it will take at least half a month for his body to fully recover.

There is no day-night cycle outside the cave; time slowly passes in the darkness.

Ten days later, Xie Wenyue woke up.

"He's still alive?"

Jie Wenyue regained consciousness and was momentarily bewildered.

She opened her eyes, feeling her weak body, and struggled to sit up.

Then she saw Xu Ning leaning against the wall, resting with her eyes closed.

"Senior Sister Jie, you're awake."

Xu Ning sensed the movement and opened her eyes.

"Are we still alive?"

Xie Wenyue seemed unable to believe this fact.

A hint of joy at surviving a disaster appeared on his pale face.

"How did we escape?"

Jie Wenyue pressed for an answer.

Xu Ning recounted what happened after Jie Wenyue fell into a coma that day.

After hearing this, Xie Wenyue looked at Xu Ning, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything more.

Xu Ning saved him more than once, and the debt of gratitude he owed her might be hard to repay.

Jie Wenyue turned her head and saw her Daoist weapon, the Thunder and Lightning Longbow, lying to the side.

"Junior Brother Xu, I'll give you this weapon."

Jie Wenyue spoke very frankly.

"Senior sister, this originally belonged to you, it's inappropriate for me to accept it. Besides, it's a lightning-attribute Dao weapon, it's useless to me."

Xu Ning refused.

"But it's useless to me anyway."

After waking up, Jie Wenyue knew her condition.

Having taken the Desperate Pill, he had little hope of returning to his peak.

"No, Senior Sister Jie," Xu Ning said, "Once we leave the secret realm, you can use this Dao weapon to exchange for some pills to repair your martial arts foundation. After taking them, you might see some improvement. Even if you can't recover your former level, it would still be good if you could return to the Void Realm."

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Xie Wenyue felt not only gratitude but also a greater sense of respect for Xu Ning.

Xu Ning is a man of courage and ruthlessness. He is decisive and ruthless when facing enemies, but he has his own principles when doing things.

"Senior sister, in two more days, once my injuries have fully healed, I will take you to the exit node and send you out."

Xu Ning said.

At this time, Xu Ning's injuries had recovered to 80%, and he would be fully healed in another two days, which was faster than Xu Ning had expected.

After hearing this, Xie Wenyue originally wanted to say that she would no longer trouble Xu Ning and would not be a burden to him, but seeing that Xu Ning's words were gentle yet firm, she finally nodded.

Two more days passed.

During this period, Jie Wenyue took a lot of pills again and has regained her ability to move.

As for Xu Ning, his injuries have fully recovered.

"Senior Sister Jie."

Xu Ning said, "We should go out and explore, and try to find the exit node as soon as possible."

Xu Ning was worried that after Chen Xiaoyi recovered from his injuries, they might come after him again, as he had already spent more than ten days recovering from his injuries.

"it is good."

Xie Wenyue now completely trusts Xu Ning.

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