Ye Qiu kept the pale blue radiance confined to a fifty-meter diameter centered on himself.
It did not spread any farther.
The Blood Bats tentatively launched two more attacks.
But the results were no exception.
The moment they entered that pale blue world, their special abilities immediately lost their effect.
Even controlling their flight became difficult.
Let alone attacking the two of them.
Before the Dragon Beard Needles in Ye Qiu's hands, not a single Blood Bat could come within ten meters of their bodies.
Those Blood Bats seemed quite intelligent.
After three consecutive probes, they refused to approach Ye Qiu's blue domain so easily again.
Yet they were unwilling to leave just like that.
They continued circling nearby, ceaselessly flapping their wings.
Sending wave after wave of unstable air currents toward the two of them.
Ye Qiu would have preferred it if they attacked him.
This constant harassment instead made things more difficult for the two of them.
He tried shrinking the blue domain somewhat.
To lure in the Blood Bats.
But the Blood Bats were extremely clever. As long as the blue light remained, they refused to come closer.
Their previous several charges had caused them considerable losses.
But their overall numbers remained enormous.
Both Ye Qiu and Hu Liena knew.
That in this situation, even being bitten by a single Blood Bat would likely be fatal.
"These Bats are truly hateful."
Hu Liena said fiercely.
But her main methods of attack were suited to close combat, so she could not offer Ye Qiu much help at this moment.
Ye Qiu said in a low voice,
"Don't move. Keep your body steady. Protect your side. Since they aren't attacking, we'll keep moving forward."
As he spoke, Ye Qiu slightly arched his back.
He pushed Hu Liena's body off