It Was Time to Find Li Xun a Good Burial Site

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When the moon rose above the willow tops, the four people cultivating suddenly heard a loud crash in the distance, followed by a series of sharp cracks. The sounds grew steadily denser, until at last they were not only deafening, but nearly impossible to distinguish from one another.

Only a great rumble echoed through the desolate mountains. By the light of the half-moon in the night sky, they could just make out what was happening in the distance.

To their astonishment, a vast cloud of blackness suddenly rose behind a distant mountain. It looked even more eerie against the darkness, and the thunderous noise came from it.

"Vampire bats are leaving their cave to hunt. Quick, conceal your auras!" Hao Shuai shouted at once.

At his words, Lu Xueqi and the other two hurriedly followed his instructions, their faces pale as they watched the black cloud grow larger and larger.

A moment later, a piercing howl seemed to come from within the cloud. It blotted out the entire sky, and a foul stench filled the air in an instant.

Another moment passed, and the black cloud roared overhead with a howl. In the moonlight, they could finally see what it was: countless black bats, packed tightly together. Each was more than twice the size of an ordinary bat, and every one of them had its mouth gaping open, revealing a mass of crimson against its black body. They looked savage and terrifying.

"Phew..."

Only after the black cloud had flown far away did the four finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Good thing Senior Brother Hao warned us. Otherwise, if those disgusting bats had surrounded us, we'd have had no choice but to flee," Zeng Shushu said gratefully. Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi beside him nodded in agreement.

"Let's