Blood Red Three-Headed Bat

"There's another skeleton ahead. That must be the one he was talking about. Both of them died here!"

"They must have formed a team and entered the Path to Hell, just like us!"

Seeing Bibi Dong's curiosity, Mu Ge casually told her that there was another skeleton ahead, on the other side of the bridge pavilion. She would see it if she looked up.

Bibi Dong looked up and indeed spotted another skeleton lying on the other side of the bridge pavilion.

"We haven't encountered any danger since getting here. Why would they start killing each other here?"

Bibi Dong rose to her feet. She did not care why the two had turned on each other, only why they had done so in this place.

Logically, it should not have happened. They had entered as a team and had not even encountered danger before turning on each other. It made no sense.

Squeak, squeak—

Squeak, squeak—

Just then, a huge swarm of bat soul beasts suddenly flew down from above and attacked Mu Ge and Bibi Dong.

"Danger's here!"

Mu Ge muttered, summoning the Spirit Simulator and immediately switching it into a sharp longsword.

The Clear Sky Hammer, with its broad and powerful attacks, was not suited to dealing with these small bat soul beasts. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was not especially suitable either, so Mu Ge switched to the weapon he liked using most: a longsword.

This sword was a martial soul Mu Ge had simulated and created himself. Aside from its sharpness, it possessed no flashy abilities, making it perfectly suited for a moment like this.

"Death Spider Emperor!"

Bibi Dong also summoned her martial soul at once and entered Martial Soul Possession.

Eight purple spider lances unfurled behind Bibi Dong's back.

Pfft~

Pfft~

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak~

Accompanied by the fluttering of countless wings and the bats' shrill cries, they swiftly reached Mu Ge and Bibi Dong. Opening their bloody maws wide, they lunged at the pair.

Pfft! Pfft!

The eight spider lances behind Bibi Dong continuously struck out. One bat after another was easily pierced through, then flung onto the Path to Hell or thrown off it into the magma below.

Tai Chi Swordplay!

Mu Ge also swung the longsword in his hand with effortless grace. He merely spun elegant sword flowers, yet every bat that pounced at him was cut down one by one, sliced in half and scattered across the ground.

Tai Chi Swordplay was naturally another sword-type soul skill Mu Ge had simulated and created himself.

These tiny bat soul beasts naturally posed no threat to Mu Ge and Bibi Dong.

Yet after several minutes, bat corpses had piled high around their feet, while the attacking bats showed no sign of dwindling. They seemed endless.

"This won't do. Our goal is to pass the Path to Hell. We can't waste ourselves here. Let's keep moving!"

At this point, Mu Ge seemed to recall that clearing the Path to Hell did not require killing every bat here. They could even revive through the Yellow Spring Dew below. They simply could not be killed off!

"Mm!"

Bibi Dong nodded at his words. Naturally, she had no objections.

She had noticed it as well. These bats were not strong, but they just kept coming.

Continuing to fight them would only waste Soul Power for nothing.

Afterward, Mu Ge and Bibi Dong moved forward one behind the other, slaughtering the bats attacking them while continuing onward.

The two handled the bats with ease.

Bibi Dong took a moment to glance at Mu Ge and discovered that the sword technique he used was yet another Self-Created Soul Skill.

Once again, Bibi Dong was deeply shocked.

Just how many Self-Created Soul Skills did this guy know?

His martial soul... besides simulating other people's martial souls, could it really simulate Self-Created Soul Skills as well?

Bibi Dong had long suspected this, but she had never asked Mu Ge about it.

She knew it might be Mu Ge's secret. And even if she learned the truth, what use would it be to her?

At most, it would merely satisfy her curiosity.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak—

Pfft—

Pfft—

And so, Mu Ge and Bibi Dong continued rapidly along the Path to Hell. The attacks of those bat soul beasts seemed to have no effect on them whatsoever.

Inside the Slaughter King's palace, the Slaughter King sat upon his throne, holding a cup of Yellow Spring Dew. Yet the Yellow Spring Dew in the cup reflected the scene of Mu Ge and Bibi Dong clearing the trial.

"Hmph!"

Watching Mu Ge and Bibi Dong slaughter the bats on the Path to Hell so easily, the Slaughter King was greatly displeased. Naturally, he did not want them to pass the Path to Hell's trial.

But bound by the rules, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only watch and was unable to interfere.

"The real show is still to come. I refuse to believe you can stay this relaxed!"

The Slaughter King sneered, tightly gripping the cup in his hand. He gradually calmed down and continued watching the reflected scene with composure.

As Mu Ge and Bibi Dong continued forward, the Path to Hell beneath them drew ever closer to the magma below.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak—

At that moment, all the bats surrounding and attacking Mu Ge and Bibi Dong suddenly stopped. They began gathering together in great numbers in the air.

"What are they preparing to do?"

Seeing this, Bibi Dong instinctively sensed something was wrong.

With one look, Mu Ge knew that the bats were gathering to merge into a massive three-headed bat.

That three-headed bat was nothing like the small bats from before.

It would be far more powerful, and it could not be killed!

"Forget them. Let's keep moving!"

Mu Ge smiled faintly and took Bibi Dong's soft hand in his. Taking advantage of the bats gathering, he quickly pressed forward.

Shriek—

Finally, after Mu Ge and Bibi Dong had advanced more than a hundred meters, a piercing screech rang out behind them.

Then, a massive three-headed bat attacked Mu Ge and Bibi Dong.

"Be careful. This three-headed bat is very strong!"

Seeing the three-headed bat behind them, Mu Ge warned Bibi Dong. He no longer ran; the bat was far too fast for them to outrun, so they could not expose their backs to it.

Mu Ge then switched the martial soul in his hand back into the Clear Sky Hammer.

Against a large soul beast, the Clear Sky Hammer was naturally more effective.

Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!

Boom—

Once the three-headed bat charged in, Mu Ge showed no mercy. He directly unleashed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, smashing fiercely toward it with overwhelming force.

Shriek—

The three-headed bat sensed danger and tried to dodge, but it was already too late. It could only collide head-on with Mu Ge's attack.

Bang—

The enormous Clear Sky Hammer struck the middle head of the three-headed bat, causing it to explode instantly.

Boom—

The massive body of the three-headed bat was then sent flying backward.