"Enough, enough!"
Robert hurriedly said.
The Blood Mother Bat raised its head, still unsatisfied, then immediately flew toward the round stone.
It was fortunate that the round stone did not move at all. Otherwise, if they dawdled like this against normal magical beasts, they might as well just call it game over.
"Ultimate Move—Blood Origin Self-Destruction!"
The Blood Mother Bat aimed at a crack in the stone, charged into it once more, and immediately exploded.
"Boom!"
There was no questioning the power of a Three-Star Magic Spirit's self-destruction attack.
The explosion was earth-shaking, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble slightly.
The intense blood-red light released from the Blood Mother Bat illuminated the entire passage.
Yet, concealed by that red glow, the crack in the round boulder silently opened, as if it were opening an eye!
It actually endured the Blood Mother Bat's self-destruction blast and absorbed the blood energy it released through the gap. The red light shining from within gradually intensified.
Only after the explosion ended did it suddenly close its eyelid.
This time, it closed completely, not leaving even the slightest gap.
Robert, who had been staring intently at it, suddenly said excitedly, "It closed! Its crack closed! It must have been unable to withstand the damage from the self-destruction! Once I summon a [Blood Beast] through Sacrificial Summoning, I'll definitely be able to smash its shell apart!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Robert quickly composed himself and began to cast Sacrificial Summoning with utmost seriousness.
He had only tested it once before, and deep down, he was still somewhat uncertain, afraid that his "Sacrificial Summoning" would fail.
After the Blood Mother Bat self-destructed, it produced five Blood Bats.
No more and no less—exactly enough for him to summon a [Blood Beast].
But he was