Flame Portal

It seemed this was the king of these Blood Bats. Qian Xunji thought to himself.

"Man Yao, step back. Let me deal with it."

Man Yao knew that if she went up to help now, not only would she be unable to help Qian Xunji, she would only get in his way. She nodded and said, "Brother Qin, you must be careful."

Qian Xunji nodded, releasing his Angel Domain and instantly enveloping the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.

Although the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King possessed considerable intelligence, it could not come up with the best response in such a short time. Besides, the space here was not very open to begin with. Qian Xunji's Angel Domain covered it in an instant, giving it hardly any time to react.

Affected by Qian Xunji's domain, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King suddenly became extremely violent. Its body shook fiercely as it let out a shrill scream. A circle of Dark Red ripples spread from its heads, sweeping toward Qian Xunji and Man Yao.

"How dare you!" Qian Xunji shouted, swinging his sword fiercely at the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King's three heads.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King was clever as well. Its massive wings beat behind it, and it narrowly evaded the strike.

"Take another sword strike!" Seeing the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King dodge his attack, Qian Xunji twisted his body and charged at it once more.

At this point, Qian Xunji was less than twenty meters from the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. He wielded the Ancient Black Sword, its blade flashing like a streak of light too swift for the eye to follow.

With a sharp swish, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King let out a scream. Qian Xunji had severed both of its wings with a single stroke. Flesh and blood flew everywhere in a miserable sight.

Qian Xunji seized the opportunity and struck three times in rapid succession, blasting apart its heads. Golden light instantly spread outward. With a bang, a great deal of golden liquid scattered in every direction. Any Blood Bat splashed by it immediately perished amid shrieks.

With the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King dead, the other Blood Bats instantly became leaderless and charged madly at Qian Xunji in what was nearly a vengeful frenzy.

But when an army lost its leader, it lost not only its morale but also the mind directing it. Though the remaining Blood Bats were still numerous, they could no longer threaten Qian Xunji and Man Yao. Once the Angel Domain appeared, countless Blood Bats melted and dissolved within it. Before long, they had vanished completely.

"Brother Qin, are you all right?" Man Yao ran over and asked with concern.

"I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while," Qian Xunji said.

"Brother Qin, you're amazing. Without you, I definitely couldn't have managed alone. Oh, right, what was that golden curtain of light you used just now? It seemed so powerful. The bats were like they were inside a huge cauldron, and they all died." Man Yao asked curiously.

"This? It's called a domain. It can help increase your own strength, essentially serving as a boost to your abilities. And when facing enemies, a domain can have incredible effects. For instance, mine can increase my own strength by as much as thirty percent while weakening the enemy by ten percent."

"Ah, domains are that powerful? I want one too." Man Yao pursed her Red Lips and muttered.

"Our Man Yao is so talented. You'll have a domain sooner or later."

"Oh, I nearly forgot. Once we pass through Hell Road, we'll obtain a domain called the Slaughter Domain." Qian Xunji looked at Man Yao with a smile.

"Really? Then let's hurry and go." Man Yao immediately said anxiously.

"Silly girl, what's the rush? Let's first get ourselves back into good condition." Qian Xunji flicked Man Yao's smooth, jade-like forehead.

Man Yao nodded obediently in agreement.

Just then, a Sea of Fire swept across the sky. Wave after wave of raging flames surged wildly, baring their fangs and claws as though they wanted to swallow even the heavens. Qian Xunji focused his gaze and discovered that the path ahead had been shattered by the aftershocks of his battle with the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. Beneath the ground lay a vast expanse of magma, and a portal had abruptly formed within it.

The portal was entirely condensed from waves of flame, like fiery serpents shifting and twisting through the air in a dazzling spectacle.

What was going on? Qian Xunji wore a thoughtful expression and remained silent.

Beside him, Man Yao was already stunned speechless. Gazing at the magnificent sight before her, her rosy Lips parted slightly, revealing the unrest in her heart.

"Brother Qin, what is this?" she asked in surprise.

"I don't know either. Some kind of change must have occurred, but I don't know whether it's good or bad," Qian Xunji said coldly.

Suddenly, Qian Xunji's Sea of Consciousness trembled violently. He hurriedly sank his awareness into it to investigate.

Within Qian Xunji's Sea of Consciousness

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger slowly revealed itself at the edge of Qian Xunji's Sea of Consciousness.

The moment Qian Xunji entered, he saw the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger standing not far away, silently waiting for him.

Qian Xunji looked closely and saw that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was no longer as majestic and enormous as before. Instead, it had become smaller.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had originally been eight meters long and exceptionally burly. With its wings spread behind it, it gave the impression that it could blot out the sky. But now, not only had its wings disappeared, even its tail had become an ordinary tiger's tail. The Evil God Hook at its tail was pitifully small, without the slightest energy fluctuation. Its True Body had shrunk to merely one and a half meters long, far smaller than before. If it had once been incomparably ferocious, then now this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger looked somewhat cute instead. It resembled a large black cat more than anything else.

"Brother Tiger, did you call me in for something? Though, looking like this, you're actually quite cute." Qian Xunji smiled.

"Kid, This King called you in to tell you something important. Stop fooling around." The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger spoke sternly.

Qian Xunji straightened himself and said seriously, "Go ahead."

"This King just sensed a power that does not belong to Douluo Continent. It woke me from my slumber. I took a look and found that it was the Flame Portal before you. Passing through it should reveal something extraordinary. Kid, do you want to go in and take a look?" the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger said.

"You sensed it too? I noticed it just now as well. I can feel that this portal is definitely not simple. I originally didn't want to go, but it feels as though a voice keeps urging me to enter and take a look. If I don't, I'll regret it," Qian Xunji said seriously.

"This King feels there is definitely something strange inside. It's a little eerie."

"I should still go in and take a look. I won't be satisfied if I don't," Qian Xunji said.

"Kid, have you decided? What if there's a dead end inside? Aren't you afraid?" The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger stared intently at Qian Xunji.

"Afraid of what? At worst, I'll die. If I can't even overcome this, what right do I have to become stronger?" Qian Xunji said firmly.

"Very well. This King will remain in the Sea of Consciousness. If you need any help, just call for me," the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger said.

Qian Xunji nodded and slowly withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness.

City of Slaughter, Hell Road

Qian Xunji slowly withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness, only to see Man Yao looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Qian Xunji was utterly baffled, unable to understand what was wrong with Man Yao.

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