Pan Ling's cry of "Bats!" instantly drew all our attention.
A dense swarm of bats appeared in the darkness.
And these bats were not small either—each one was as large as two hands put together.
I had grown up in the mountains, so bats were nothing unfamiliar to me.
Once night fell, countless bats would fly out from the cliffs and caves in the mountains.
But this was the first time I had seen bats this large, and in such numbers.
The fluttering of wings rang out incessantly. Dozens of bats screeched as they swooped toward us.
"Everyone, be careful!"
I shouted. Before the Female Ghost in red could get close, a large black bat had already lunged before me.
These were clearly no ordinary bats. As they drew near, I noticed that every one of them emitted a faint demonic aura. They opened mouths full of sharp fangs and darted at our faces and necks.
Without the slightest hesitation, I slashed down with my sword.
With a sharp crack, the large bat did not even have time to cry out before being cleaved dead onto the ground.
But there were too many bats. The moment I killed one, more than ten flew down from overhead.
They began surrounding and attacking us, and we swung our longswords at them...
But the Female Ghost in red would not give us any extra time.
Just as we were fighting those large black bats, the Female Ghost in red let out another low "woo woo" growl. Her body became a red afterimage as she lunged straight at Mao Jing and me.
"The Female Ghost is coming!"
Mao Jing hurriedly warned me.
I raised the Black Umbrella to block her.
But the Female Ghost in red had suffered at the hands of the Black