Inner Demons

Although he managed to escape, he only circled within the White Tree Forest. The millennium-old Jiao Dragon bones were not made of ordinary material. As Li Yunxin held the unconscious Lady Hong and swept past the bones, he tested them—their hardness and toughness were astonishing. No wonder that vicious Jiao Dragon, despite its ferocity and stupidity, knew to avoid them. It must have suffered a great deal in this White Tree Forest before.

He was not only trying to evade the vicious dragon, but also to find Lingkongzi, who might have also been thrown into the water.

Lingtongzi's body was already a Human Skin Bag, and her soul was hidden in the Soul-Suppressing Sound Bell. If she were a person, she would be easier to find in the dimly lit water. However, her Human Skin Bag, though tempered, had no Spiritual Soul or Spiritual Power. It was uncertain whether it could withstand the pressure of a thousand meters of deep water. If her body was crushed and only the Sound Bell remained… finding it would truly be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

He led the Jiao Dragon in circles in the White Tree Forest. The vicious dragon, realizing it was difficult to catch up with this cunning "little thing," simply darted out of the forest and followed Li Yunxin in the water above.

The Lord of Dongting’s description of the Jiao Dragon as brutal and foolish was an overstatement. Although they were not as intelligent and agile as great demons or humans, they were born of dragon energy and possessed a beast's instincts. Their intelligence was roughly equivalent to, or even slightly better than, that of an adult cat or dog.

This particular Jiao Dragon was a giant, dark beast. Its body was not covered in scales, but in a slippery, tough hide. The skin was scattered with white spots, as if the creator had accidentally splattered it with a few drops of titanium white while dyeing.

It had no claws, only a hornless dragon's head. It gradually realized that the "little thing" in the forest was looking for something. A hazy idea formed in its hazy brain—wherever Li Yunxin went, it would spray out a stream of thick, inky water, so thick it turned the entire area into a murky mess, making it impossible for him to see.

After chasing Li Yunxin and spraying for a while, it grew bored. It roared a few more times, dashed into the forest a few more times, then turned and swam away to an unknown destination.

Only then did Li Yunxin put down the unconscious Lady Hong, placing her on a thick rib bone that branched out from a spine.