"Whoosh..."
A faint sound of something cutting through the air echoed through the atmosphere.
Accompanied by a piercing screech, a black shadow swooped down from midair. It seemed to blend into the night, with only a pair of red-glowing eyes visible.
It was a bat.
But it was a gigantic bat, large enough to rival a human in size.
The bat had a pair of long fangs. Like a vampire in the night, it lunged violently toward Fang Li.
Its pitch-black body blended into the moonlit night, making it impossible for most people to track.
Of course, Fang Li was not among them.
"Thump, thump..."
The sound of a heartbeat arose within Fang Li.
The power of the True Ancestor sleeping inside Fang Li began to stir, granting him night vision.
Furthermore, Fang Li could now use Star Pulse Energy to strengthen his optic nerves and gain night vision. To him, this darkness was no different from broad daylight.
Thus, Fang Li clearly saw the gigantic vampire bat rushing toward him.
But even before that, his Enemy Detection Skill had already detected its presence.
This sudden attack had no effect on Fang Li whatsoever.
Bang—!
The vampire bat smashed heavily into the ground, shattering the stone-paved road and kicking up dust and violent gusts.
With only a light tap of his toes against the ground, Fang Li shot backward like the wind, evading the ambush.
However...
"Screech!"
"Screech!"
Amid piercing cries, vampire bats suddenly swooped down from the sky one after another, turning into arrows in the darkness.
A large swarm of vampire bats descended from above, flooding toward Fang Li and swallowing him whole.
Until...
Clang—!
As that cold, clear ring sounded out, brilliant blade light tore through the surrounding darkness.
Where Fang Li had been swallowed by the