The splashes fell, the waves subsided, and the lake returned to calm.
The tranquil lake water kept churning. The Leopard Demon and the other Bat Demon both knew their companion was struggling for survival underwater. The two demons flew high into the air and stared silently at the roiling surface. At this point, anything they said would be too late.
Underwater.
The lake was crystal clear. A massive White Snake had a huge bat clamped in her jaws, rolling and tearing at it beneath the water. Bright red blood spread out, thinning from dense crimson. Bai Yujun first injected venom, then tore and flung it about with all her strength. Fortunately, the bat had no scales or armor, and its skin was not particularly tough. After repeated bites and rips, she shredded its wings and carved bloody gashes all over its body!
The Bat Demon's death was only a matter of time.
After struggling for a long while, once the snake venom took effect, the Bat Demon's movements grew weaker and slower...
In the sky, the remaining giant bat kept shrieking at the lake. Its squeals unleashed shockwaves that swept across the water and stirred layer upon layer of ripples, but they had no effect whatsoever on the White Snake underwater. Its demonic arts were equally useless against the lake's surface.
Before long, the two demon beasts saw something rise from beneath the water. It was the Bat Demon that had been dragged down. It floated face down on the surface, utterly motionless, while red blood silently spread and diluted...
Suddenly, a gaping maw brimming with sharp teeth clamped down on the dead Bat Demon's corpse!
The ferocious White Snake held the corpse in her jaws and raised her head high. Bloody water mixed with lake water and streamed down