If an expert on the level of Left Protector Qiu Zhenli had been there, he would have seen that Bai Xiaowen's move was all show and had done little.
But the martial artists of the Five Elements Banners, including their Leader Tier banner chiefs, lacked his eye for such things. They felt the force of Bai Xiaowen's attack. Even from behind, the heat washed over them—what would a direct hit have done? They burst into applause and cheers.
As soon as Bai Xiaowen drove back the swarm of bats, he called, "Ma Donghai!"
Ma Donghai, deputy chief of the Giant Wood Banner, stepped forward. He took a porcelain bottle from his robes, pulled out the stopper, and held one hand upright beside its mouth. A wisp of Astral Qi flowed from his palm.
Yellow mist billowed out, filling the passage with a strong medicinal smell.
"Hold your breath!" Bai Xiaowen ordered. He circulated his True Essence Force through his body and switched to internal breathing.
The yellow mist was an insect repellent Ma Donghai had prepared, and it worked remarkably well. Not only did the bats scatter, but the venomous snakes on the ground rolled onto their backs and curled up helplessly.
Bai Xiaowen led the Five Elements Banners and the Giant Savage Soldiers swiftly along the secret passage.
Before long, the raiding force reached its end. Points of light shone through the vines ahead.
Bai Xiaowen pushed aside the vines covering the exit and stepped out.
"We're already on the rear mountain of the Black Heaven Cult."
In the distance, Bai Xiaowen saw black fog over the front mountain. Chen Rong and the Immortal Sect experts were evidently fighting their way through the Black Heaven Formation, trying to break it.
Bai Xiaowen did not believe the Black Heaven Cult