Chapter 79: Cloud Water Deer King

"What is your cultivation level now?" Elder Xuancao asked suddenly.

Junior Brother Bai Ming replied respectfully, "After taking that medicinal pill just now, I have reached the peak of Qi Condensation. I only need a few more days to stabilize."

"Then take a few days to rest. Your cultivation level at Qi Condensation is still somewhat insufficient. This is a Foundation Establishment Pill; take it to establish your foundation once you have adjusted yourself." Elder Xuancao handed over a brightly colored medicinal pill.

Receiving the pill with both hands, Junior Brother Bai Ming nodded, then bowed and left.

The light from outside the cave shone on his face, and Junior Brother Bai Ming sighed with emotion, "At least I have some time to catch my breath now."

He arrived at his small cabin alone, pushed open the door, and the familiar scene came into view.

A simple wooden bed, some necessary furniture, and the small window that revealed the blue sky and white clouds.

"Whew, I am finally about to step into Foundation Establishment again." Junior Brother Bai Ming held the pill between his hands.

He swallowed it in one gulp.

Feeling the medicinal power of the pill dissolving in his lower abdomen, Junior Brother Bai Ming pressed his hands down, took a few deep breaths, and absorbed the surging spiritual energy within his body.

His spiritual root emitted a bright, pure light, and a warm sensation emerged in his lower abdomen.

A translucent orb of energy formed, slowly drawing closer to the glowing spiritual root, and merged with its numerous roots.

Under the nourishment of the pill's spiritual energy, the translucent orb of light slowly condensed into the shape of a platform.

A touch of cyan-green appeared at the top of the platform and flowed down, bathing the entire spiritual platform.

The spiritual platform rotated gently, and its connection to the roots of the spiritual root became tighter.

With the exhalation of a breath of turbid air, the cyan-green spiritual platform was formed.

Foundation Establishment.

A cool breeze blew in from outside the window. Junior Brother Bai Ming opened his eyes gently and calculated the time spent on Foundation Establishment.

"About two days have passed. The efficacy of this Foundation Establishment Pill is much better than I thought." Junior Brother Bai Ming looked out at the night sky.

"There are still two days before I need to go to my master's place. I might as well make a trip there." Junior Brother Bai Ming pursed his lips in thought.

The long night was endless, with specks of starlight blinking within it.

Beneath this starry curtain of night, the figure of a refined young man darted through the air.

The cyan-green light appeared somewhat unique against the backdrop of the starry sky, resembling a green meteor.

The cold night wind whistled in his ears. Junior Brother Bai Ming followed the route in his memory, not daring to be even slightly careless.

He saw the familiar cave entrance, "It should be there."

Before Junior Brother Bai Ming could descend, a water sphere tore through the night sky, leaving a blue trail as it shot straight toward him.

Glancing at the flash of blue beside him, Junior Brother Bai Ming's body erupted with green light; he maneuvered his form and dodged it with a turn.

At the same time, he saw the source of the attack: a spirit deer with two horns.

It was not large, its limbs tense as it stood on the ground, and its pair of blue eyes revealed a hint of ferocity.

"A spirit beast." Junior Brother Bai Ming's gaze sharpened.

Why was this Cloud Water Deer somewhat different from the ones he had seen before?

He was only passing through the air, yet he was actually attacked.

Feeling the hostility of the spirit deer below, Junior Brother Bai Ming was somewhat surprised; the Cloud Water Deer itself was not a spirit beast with particularly strong territorial instincts.

Among all spirit beasts, their aggression was considered to be on the weaker side.

It seemed that the night at Medicine Peak was indeed dangerous.

He raised his hand to form a seal, and a gust of wind blades surrounded him; he did not want to waste time here.

Whoosh—

His cyan-green figure dashed toward the ground, twisting and turning to dodge the water spheres behind him.

Two water spheres grazed past him, but Junior Brother Bai Ming controlled the wind currents and dodged them deftly.

But before he could relax, dozens of water bullets shot toward him.

Water spheres half a meter in diameter gushed into the sky all at once, vowing to block all escape routes.

"Damn it, Cloud Water Deer have the habit of living in groups. Below me is a herd of Cloud Water Deer!" Junior Brother Bai Ming constantly maneuvered and shifted, feeling a trace of irritation.

He slashed downward with a cyan-green wind blade, and with the light brought by the wind blade, he saw the number of the deer herd below.

Three hundred of them!

They all had their heads raised, staring fixedly at him.

Between the horns on their heads, water spheres were gathering, ready to be launched.

Wave after wave, hundreds of water spheres struck continuously.

The entire sky was filled with the blue trails left by the water spheres, and even the night wind became a bit damp.

"Not being able to use spiritual sense is truly troublesome." Junior Brother Bai Ming flew in a zigzag pattern, using his peripheral vision to keep an eye on the water bullets attacking from the ground.

For a moment, in front of and behind him, within a sphere of fifteen meters with Junior Brother Bai Ming at the center, everything was filled with attacks from water bullets.

To avoid the attacks, he had to weave through the gaps between the water bullets.

Although it was a bit troublesome, this was the best method for now.

A single Cloud Water Deer, or even a dozen Foundation Establishment-level Cloud Water Deer, would not be any trouble for him.

But when the number reached three hundred, it became a bit troublesome; there must be a Cloud Water Deer King among them.

A spirit beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Dallying here with the herd of Cloud Water Deer was not the purpose of his trip, and it would only waste time.

"Woo—"

A long, drawn-out deer cry spread to the surroundings.

The launched blue water spheres all froze in mid-air, and the blue trails left by the water spheres turned into shackles of flowing water.

Within a few breaths, the blue water spheres branched out and connected to each other.

A huge, spherical water net appeared before Junior Brother Bai Ming's eyes.

The next moment, a water film formed on the surface of the water net, trapping Junior Brother Bai Ming in the center.

"Damn it, the Cloud Water Deer King has exerted its power." Junior Brother Bai Ming struck the water net with a wind blade.

The wind blade sliced against the water film, creating ripples, and the area struck became a bit thinner, but it returned to normal in an instant, and the water film was even thickening bit by bit.

At this moment, a water sphere with a radius of fifty meters stood in the pitch-black night sky.

Hundreds of water-shaped chains were tied beneath the water sphere, seemingly maintaining its stability.

One-third of the herd lowered their heads, using their horns to charge the chains and provide a continuous supply of spiritual energy to the water sphere.

A unique spirit deer stood at the front of the herd. It had four horns on its head, and the two outermost horns curled outwards, resembling a one-of-a-kind crown.

Junior Brother Bai Ming analyzed calmly, "It must have channeled the attack to the entire water film; perhaps even the herd is sharing the burden."

Through the water film, he looked at the deer king, "Is this the ability of the Cloud Water Deer King?"

Before his words faded, under the long cry of the Cloud Water Deer King, the water film changed again, and water spikes appeared in the center of the water film.

"This is rather tricky." Junior Brother Bai Ming noticed the water spikes all around, ready to be launched.

The Cloud Water Deer King below stared coldly at Junior Brother Bai Ming, its pair of blue eyes filled with a trace of cruelty and disdain.

Hundreds of water spikes were launched simultaneously; Junior Brother Bai Ming was locked on from all directions, with nowhere to dodge.

"However, I have truly been underestimated."

Trails of wind blades rotated around Junior Brother Bai Ming, and a cyan-green tornado formed with him at the center.

Under the rapid rotation of the wind blades, the incoming water spikes were easily shredded and could not get close even a bit.

"Since the entire water film is sharing the pressure, then why not just shatter it all for me!" Junior Brother Bai Ming extended his right hand, his hair fluttering in the wind.

"Tornado Burial!"

A powerful airflow was generated from the center, and the cyan-green tornado expanded rapidly until it neared the edge of the water film.

Under the intense wind pressure, the water film wobbled, seemingly about to shatter at any moment.