Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan
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Moreover, Dragon-type Devil Beasts are inherently powerful, so one can only imagine just how formidable this Flood Dragon must be, even away from the large lake, it remained a terror!

Li Chengsheng did not rush to escape but waited until the battlefield had shifted a dozen or so miles away before he cautiously submerged into the water and swam towards the east in the opposite direction.

To leave by air would indeed be faster, but it would expose him completely, and he would be vulnerable to attacks from either the Flood Dragon or the Cultivators—even a casual strike was beyond his ability to resist. Traveling through the water did not come with these concerns.

As soon as he entered the lake, Li Chengsheng's body uncontrollably began to shiver; he had not expected the lake to be so bitterly cold!

Even though he had conjured a protective layer with his Mana, the cold still penetrated his body!

Fortunately, other than this issue, he encountered no other troubles.

The lake was rich in Spiritual Energy, yet there seemed to be only one living being, the Flood Dragon! There was no sign of any Devil Beasts, not to mention ordinary wild beasts.

At this time, Li Chengsheng had no other thoughts in his mind but to quickly leave this place, to escape with his life until he stumbled upon a mature Third Rank Spiritual Medicine on his way!

A crazy, audacious idea quickly took root and sprouted in his mind!

The fact that the Flood Dragon kept this place so well-guarded made it clear that the lake was filled with numerous Spiritual Objects, and now with the Flood Dragon absent, a treasure trove lay before him, wide open for the taking!

"Should I give it a try?" he thought to himself, but his body had already given the answer, immediately changing direction and heading straight for the Spiritual Medicine.

"Bodhi Heart Fruit! It can enhance a Cultivator's comprehension, though only for a brief moment, yet it is still incomparably precious!"

He had not anticipated that the first Spiritual Object he found would be so valuable, which further fueled the greed in his heart. If he could pillage the entire lake of its Spiritual Objects, what an immense fortune that would be!

However, this was only wishful thinking. Third Rank Spiritual Objects like these that grew on the outskirts, maybe the Flood Dragon did not bother to guard with measures, but treasures near the Dragon Lair would undoubtedly be well-protected!

Li Chengsheng feared he would not even get close before the Flood Dragon noticed him.

He also remembered he was in danger, for the Flood Dragon could return at any time. If he stayed out of greed, he would not even know how he died when it happened.

Hence, he did not look back but instead searched the vicinity and, truth be told, managed to amass a fair number of Spiritual Objects—a total of six, with two being Fourth Rank Spiritual Objects.

The only regret was that all these objects were of water, yin, or ice attributes, which he could not use, and he would need to find a way to convert them.

Although there were definitely more and more precious Spiritual Objects in the lake, Li Chengsheng promptly quelled the greed in his heart and swam quickly towards the eastern shore.

Soon, he was back on dry land, looking back only to feel the distant battle's majesty, its earth-shattering, mountain-crushing intensity, despite the large lake's span of several hundreds of miles.

"I wonder when I'll ever be that powerful," he mused with a sigh, then immediately withdrew his gaze and sprinted into the distance.

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"Damn it! This Flood Dragon is too strong, I am no match for it!" The Nascent Soul was exceedingly anxious, not willing to engage in a brawl with the Flood Dragon any longer.

But at the moment, leaving was not something he could decide on his own; the Flood Dragon controlled the battlefield!

If not for its intention to capture this person alive, causing the Flood Dragon to be somewhat constrained in battle, he would have been subdued long ago and wouldn't have lasted until now.

All he could do now was to fight while retreating, looking for a chance to escape.

Unfortunately, his little scheme did not escape the eyes of the Flood Dragon. With a flicker of thought, the Flood Dragon hatched a plan.

After another round of combat, the Flood Dragon deliberately exposed a vulnerability, making the Nascent Soul believe there was a chance to escape. Without hesitation, he activated his Divine Power in an attempt to flee.

Little did he expect that this was a trap deliberately left open by the Flood Dragon!

By the time the Nascent Soul regained consciousness, it was already too late.

"I'll fight you with everything I've got!"

Regrettably, he didn't really have the resolve to fight to the death, and after much effort, he was severely injured and captured alive by the Flood Dragon.

The Flood Dragon took him back to the Dragon Lair, subjected him to various brutal tortures, and learned about the outside world from him. When it heard that the outside world was the Undying Volcano, its expression instantly became very ugly.

Even though the Flood Dragon grew up within the Secret Realm, the deep-seated hatred between the dragon and phoenix clans in its ancestral memories still profoundly affected it.

Distraught, it no longer had the patience to listen to the Nascent Soul speak of the outside world; it imprisoned him in a dungeon and began its usual patrol of its territory.

Initially, it didn't notice anything amiss until it came to the east side of the great lake and saw that several well-grown Spiritual Medicines, previously there, were now nowhere to be seen!

Enraged, it burst out of the water, roaring towards the sky, "That little thief dares to steal your lord dragon's treasures! If I find you, I'll flay you alive and scatter your remains to the winds!"

Meanwhile, Li Chengsheng, who had already left the great lake far behind, shuddered involuntarily.

Seeing this, Bai Qiushan immediately asked with concern, "Li, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

It had been three to five days since his escape from the great lake; at first, Li Chengsheng didn't seek out Bai Qiushan and the others but found a quiet place to heal his injuries!

Having soaked in the bone-chilling cold waters for so long, a considerable amount of cold energy had accumulated in his body. If it wasn't resolved promptly, it might cause future complications, hindering his cultivation progress.

This was one of the reasons why he was reluctant to continue exploring the lake, not only worrying about the Flood Dragon's sudden return but also somewhat unable to withstand the erosion of the cold energy.

Moreover, with his weakened state, what if he found Bai Qiushan and the others and they harbored evil intentions towards him? What then?

Even though they had known each other for many years, Li Chengsheng always had his guard up.

Perhaps it was due to the teachings of Li Zhirui that he always held the most malicious suspicions about outsiders.

Only after healing his injuries did he begin to look for Bai Qiushan and the others.

Fortunately, Li Chengsheng was in luck; the two of them were able to see each other's location with a Positioning Treasure.

After reuniting, they had also experienced one or two battles, but they were fortunate to encounter only isolated third-tier Devil Beasts, which they easily vanquished and from which they obtained a few nice Spiritual Objects.

Now, the two of them were simultaneously training and looking for Yang Liu and Lin Feng.

Seeing that Li Chengsheng was averse to saying more, Bai Qiushan didn't probe further, saying softly, "I just hope the other two are alright."

"Don't worry, they are strong. As long as they are not so unlucky as to encounter Nascent Soul-level cultivators or fourth-tier Devil Beasts, they should be fine."

Bai Qiushan nodded in agreement, habitually pulling out the positioning device.

"Eh! Li, look! Lin is just to our north!"

Li Chengsheng turned at his words and frowned, saying in a heavy tone, "I'm afraid Lin is in a rather dire situation right now."

The Spirit Light was moving extremely fast; it was clear he was fleeing for his life.

"Then let's hurry and rescue him!" urged Bai Qiushan with haste.

"Let's go."

Li Chengsheng certainly didn't hope for their numbers to dwindle just upon entering the Secret Realm.