Vampire Bats

As they continued forward, the number of corpses began to grow. Human skins hung all along the cave walls on both sides. Since entering the cave, they had seen no fewer than a hundred corpses, some of which had even dried out completely.

Suddenly, Qian Xunji's golden eyes lit up. He fully activated his Mental Power, as though he had discovered something. Gradually, faint sounds entered Qian Xunji's mental world. The sounds were not loud, but their frequency was extremely rapid. These subtle noises were approaching them.

Qian Xunji saw several red shadows speeding toward them. He soon understood why the sounds in his mental perception had been so rapid. It was because the creatures flying toward them were not one or two, but a swarm—at least a thousand strong.

The Blood Bats flew swiftly and reached them in no time. Their eyes were blood red as well. Upon spotting their targets, they let out harsh screeches and bared their sharp fangs. The flapping of over a thousand Blood Bats brought a foul, bloody wind that made Qian Xunji frown repeatedly.

Qian Xunji immediately summoned his Angel Martial Soul. Three pairs of beautiful, snow-white Wings gently spread open, every feather seeming as though it had been painted into existence. They were hazy and dreamlike, like holy angels from a fairy tale.

As he slowly rose into the air, the cold and proud youth, who had previously been dressed in crisp black robes, had completely changed. His flowing golden hair, like weeping willows by a lake swaying in the wind, draped over both sides of his face and fluttered lightly in the breeze, breathtakingly beautiful.

The youth's eyes were Crystal Clear, carrying a chill like ice yet also a softness like a stream in early spring. With but a single glance, one could feel that the golden-haired man was like an angel descending into the mortal world.

The sword in the youth's hand had changed from the Ancient Black Sword into a Golden Longsword. Holy radiance continuously poured from his body, like the warm sun in spring. It was as though simply bathing in that brilliant golden light would make one feel warm all over, even allowing Soul Power to circulate much more smoothly.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hao had long since been dumbstruck, standing there in a daze at a loss for what to do.

"Stay here. Don't move." Qian Xunji instructed. As he spoke, he cast a Soul Power barrier around Jiang Hao. Without the strength of Rank 70, it would be absolutely impossible to break through this barrier.

"Third Soul Skill, Angel's Falling Blade!"

As Qian Xunji's magnetic voice fell, even more dazzling Golden Light burst from his robust body the next instant. Then, golden feathers rained down from the six snow-white Wings behind him, shooting toward the Old Man ahead like a blanket covering the sky.

However, these feathers were anything but ordinary. Every single one seemed forged from metal, incomparably sharp.

As countless icy, razor-sharp feather blades scattered toward the bats, the bats shrieked miserably and retreated, as if they had encountered something terrifying. Filthy blood flowed everywhere, and the stench of blood assaulted the senses. Countless horrifying sprays of blood flashed in the darkness before falling to the ground. Before long, the bat corpses had piled up into a thick mound nearly half a person tall.

No one knew how long this horrifying scene lasted. Only when the bat corpses outside the barrier had piled nearly as high as a person did the swarm finally stop its powerful, savage assault. The radiance of the Six-Winged Angel still flickered in the darkness, standing unshaken.

Qian Xunji had just breathed a sigh of relief when an angry roar suddenly came from the distance, making his newly relaxed body tense again.

"Who dares hurt my Bat Babies? I'll kill you! Ahhh!"

A person wrapped from head to toe in a Black Robe rapidly approached, dense Black Mist emanating from his body. He looked devouring and terrifying.

"A Six-Winged Angel? You're from Spirit Hall? Damn it, since you've come, stay here. Fifth Soul Skill, Bat's Teeth Beak!" the Man in Black said.

The Man in Black swiftly summoned his Martial Soul. Two yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Ring flashed beneath his feet. Red Light flickered in his eyes as he activated Martial Soul Possession. His Martial Soul was unmistakably a Vampire Bat.

The Man in Black went all out from the very start, using his strongest Soul Skill. But it was futile. Leaving aside that Qian Xunji possessed the God-Tier Martial Soul, the Six-Winged Angel, his Soul Power Level alone was already Rank 78, extremely close to Soul Douluo. The outcome was naturally without suspense.

Qian Xunji, hovering in the sky, had evidently discerned the Man in Black's Martial Soul from his appearance. The Vampire Bat Martial Soul was a collective term for all species of blood-drinking bats in the bat family. Vampire Bats were not large, had no exposed tails, and their fur was primarily Dark Red. They looked extremely ugly and only became active after nightfall, feeding at fixed times every night—sucking the blood of animals. Different species of Vampire Bats fed on different targets.

"You filthy rat from the gutter. You slaughtered so many lives to support your cultivation. You have utterly lost all humanity. If I do not eliminate you, heaven itself will not tolerate it. I, Qian Xunji, in the name of the angels, shall send the likes of you to the Yellow Springs. Repent slowly in hell." Qian Xunji spoke unhurriedly, neither sorrowful nor joyful. He was just like the Angel Martial Soul behind him, like a god descending upon the world and looking down upon mankind.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Angel Holy Sword."

Qian Xunji gripped the Angel Holy Sword tightly with both hands and raised it above his head. The Angel Holy Sword emitted deadly Golden Light, seeming to merge with Qian Xunji as one. Then, it fiercely thrust down toward the Man in Black. The moment the Angel Holy Sword touched the Black Mist around him, the mist retreated on its own, as though it had encountered something terrifying. Without question, the Angel Holy Sword pierced through his body as easily as cutting tofu.

"Pfft!" The Man in Black spat out a large mouthful of blood. The blood was foul-smelling and black, and it was poisonous as well. Qian Xunji immediately pulled out the Angel Holy Sword and dodged away at high speed.

"Fuck, disgusting. It almost splashed on me." Qian Xunji said with a look of revulsion.

"You—" Seemingly unable to endure Qian Xunji's sharp tongue, the Man in Black spat out another large mouthful of blood.

The Man in Black struggled to his feet, thinking, I definitely can't escape today. But I can't let him learn our secret. I can only self-destruct. One day, the Holy Spirit will shine upon the earth, and Douluo Continent will become the paradise of us Evil Soul Masters.

Having made up his mind, the Man in Black immediately decided to self-destruct. But Qian Xunji had been watching the man's shifty eyes and knew he was up to something, so how could he fail to guard against him? The moment the Man in Black prepared to self-destruct, Qian Xunji released Soul Power from his body, forming a Soul Power Chain that restrained him.

Qian Xunji had created this skill during his travels through gradual experimentation, combining it with some knowledge from his Previous Life. It was an extremely effective application of Soul Power.

"What? What is this?" The Man in Black stared in shock at the Soul Power Chain binding his hands and feet, his heart filled with disbelief.

"Let me go!" The Man in Black struggled desperately.

"Don't waste your strength. You can't break free unless your Soul Power Level is higher than mine." Qian Xunji sneered.

"Tell me. What secret do you have that you would rather self-destruct than let me obtain it?" Qian Xunji asked.

"Pah! Even if I die, I won't tell you." The Man in Black remained defiant.

"Sigh, why must you force me? Since you refuse to talk, I won't hold back. Heh heh." Qian Xunji gave a wicked grin.

"Y-you... what are you going to do? Don't come any closer!" the Man in Black said fearfully.

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