Ying Yue (Number 13)

After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, the three of them, having mostly recovered, continued onward.

On either side of the path lay roiling, scorching Blood Pools. Heat waves rushed toward them, and the stench of blood mixed with sulfur nearly suffocated them.

After traveling several hundred meters, the space around them suddenly opened up somewhat, but the light grew even dimmer.

Suddenly, a dense chorus of shrill squeaks came from the darkness above and ahead!

The next moment, countless pairs of scarlet eyes lit up—packed together, too numerous to count!

Immediately afterward, a massive swarm of blood-red bats surged toward the three of them like a crimson tide, blotting out the sky!

Sharp sound waves screeched from their mouths, while their beating wings stirred up a foul wind. Their eyes held nothing but thirst for blood!

Xiao Yin's gaze sharpened. Rather than retreating, he advanced, and blazing crimson-gold light erupted from his right arm!

"Flame Burst: Ash Dragon Roar!"

He threw a punch toward the densest part of the bat swarm!

A crimson-gold flaming dragon roared forth and charged fiercely into the blood-red bats!

"Boom—!!!"

The Dragon Flame detonated!

Crimson-gold fire exploded violently amid the bats, forming an enormous firestorm!

Countless Blood Bats did not even have time to scream before the extreme heat reduced them to ash!

A charred stench instantly filled the air, yet even more bats continued to charge without fear of death, as though they were endless.

"This many..." Hu Liena's expression changed slightly. She had already tightened her grip on her short sword, ready to strike.

At that moment, an even sharper shriek rang out from behind the bat swarm!

A vicious aura far surpassing that of ordinary Blood Bats erupted!

The scarlet bat swarm parted to either side like