Fire bats swarmed everywhere around him. Lu Xiaotian dared not turn back, for doing so would mean running into the Flying Cavalry Tribe's warriors. In his current condition, he would have little chance of withstanding more than a hundred flying cavalry warriors head-on.
The last time he had encountered the war between the fire bat and fire crow populations, the two groups had been on the verge of a full-scale battle and had no time to concern themselves with the few demonic beasts or cultivators nearby. That was why he and Su Qing and Luo Qian had managed to escape so quickly.
Lu Xiaotian swung the Earthsplitter Saber, cutting down the fire bats nearby one after another, only to realize that he had made an extremely foolish decision. The blood had merely driven the surrounding fire bats into an even greater frenzy. Before long, there were so many of them that even moving had become exceedingly difficult.
Lu Xiaotian could not help giving a bitter smile. It was not enough for him to protect himself; he also had to shield Dongfang Yi. Under these circumstances, his expenditure of mana was astonishing.
With a crack, the Primordial Essence Pearl, which had originally gleamed with crystalline radiance, finally shattered after being repeatedly drained. Lu Xiaotian had no time to feel vexed and immediately swallowed another Returning Heaven Pill.
Fortunately, these fire bats were not especially powerful. Though they came in layer upon layer, only those in front could actually block or attack him. The ones behind could not reach him for the time being. Yet no matter how he hacked his way forward, the number of fire bats attacking him remained astonishing. Their attacks were not very strong and could not break through his defenses for the moment, but they posed a