Vampires, Golden Binding Rope Han Ruoruo, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King Appears

Driven by curiosity and a desire to watch the excitement, Qiangu Yunche moved closer toward the signal flare.

Through the thin red mist, Qiangu Yunche clearly saw a figure below, dressed in black and wearing a black cloak and mask, battling dozens of strange humanoid figures with wings growing from their backs.

Countless blood-colored bats and small Soul Beasts such as moths circled the battlefield. Whenever the black-clad figure tried to break through, swarms of Soul Beasts and those humanoid figures drove her back into the center of the encirclement.

"Are those... Vampires?"

Qiangu Yunche's expression turned strange. Those winged humanoid figures were not exactly identical to the Vampires from the film and television dramas of his previous life, but they were at least seventy or eighty percent alike.

Moreover, unlike Bone Wing Demons, these figures possessed dense blood aura, and that aura shared the same origin as the Blood Bats around them.

In other words, these Vampire-like creatures were either descendants born from the union of humans and Blood Bats, or they had been transformed through some special method.

But regardless of their origins, their combat strength had undergone a transformation where one plus one became greater than two, combining human intelligence with the physique and abilities of Soul Beasts.

The most representative creatures of this type were Wolf Bandits.

Whether Gale Demon Wolves or the human women abducted by Gale Demon Wolves, neither were particularly outstanding members of their respective races. Yet the Wolf Bandits born from their union had leaped across the boundaries of life itself.

Adult Wolf Bandits possessed boundless strength and were extremely bloodthirsty. Nearly every one of them had strength comparable to a human Soul Grandmaster or even a Soul Elder, while the stronger members of their tribes could reach the level of a human Soul Emperor or above.

The most powerful Wolf Bandit recorded in human history had cultivation exceeding seventy thousand years and possessed terrifying strength comparable to a human Title Douluo.

The Vampires before him were likely even more terrifying than Wolf Bandits.

After all, Wolf Bandits could not fly.

Beneath the black-clad figure battling those Vampires shone seven Soul Rings in the optimal configuration. Countless streaks of golden light that seemed capable of extending without limit formed an airtight shield around her. While defending, the golden rings trembled, and terrifying explosions continuously erupted nearby. Their offensive power was not especially strong, but they still caused considerable trouble for these Vampires, whose average strength was only at the Soul Ancestor and Soul King levels.

"Golden ropes... Is that the Golden Binding Rope?"

Qiangu Yunche vaguely remembered that the Shrek Academy Inner Court Supervisory Corps equipped its members with uniforms, cloaks, masks, and even special distress signal flares. That monster-shaped pattern carrying unique Soul Power fluctuations earlier had likely been a distress flare.

The Golden Binding Rope was an extremely famous control-type tool Martial Soul. The Dou Ling Empire had a powerful Soul Master family that had inherited this top-tier Martial Soul.

Combining the two clues of a Shrek Academy Inner Court disciple and the Golden Binding Rope Martial Soul, Qiangu Yunche thought of someone: the Golden Fairy Han Ruoruo, vice-captain among the Shrek Seven Devils of Zhang Lexuan's generation.

"No way. Am I really this fated with Shrek Academy? I can run into their students even in a godforsaken place like this..."

Qiangu Yunche's expression was strange. He seemed to have discovered that whenever he went out, some invisible giant hand pushed him into contact with Shrek Academy.

And why were all the female students he encountered incredibly beautiful and talented?

Was this the treatment reserved for a protagonist?

Jokes aside, when one saw injustice on the road, one should draw a blade and lend a hand.

After hesitating for only an instant, Qiangu Yunche decided to join the fun.

Of course, it definitely was not because the other party was Han Ruoruo.

The Evil-Breaking Dragon Emperor Spear streaked across the sky like a meteor. Its sharp spear light directly pierced through the bodies of two Soul King-level Vampires, pinning them firmly to the hard mountain wall.

The scattered sharp aura of destruction reduced every Blood Bat and blood-colored moth in the surrounding area to ashes.

The delicate balance of the battle was abruptly shattered. The Vampires' offensive was interrupted, and all of them turned their gazes toward the sky.

A flash of delight passed through Han Ruoruo's eyes, but when her gaze landed on Qiangu Yunche, who had exquisite dragon wings growing from his back, surprise flickered across her face.

The person summoned by the special distress flare of the Shrek Academy Inner Court Supervisory Corps was not a fellow academy friend carrying out supervisory duties in the same region as her, but a handsome young stranger who looked very young despite possessing obviously extraordinary cultivation?

Yet appearance and bearing determined first impressions. Looking at Qiangu Yunche's breathtakingly handsome features and particularly upright temperament, Han Ruoruo subconsciously felt that he was a good person.

"Friend, I am a member of the Shrek Academy Supervisory Corps. For some reason, these bandits have become half-human, half-Soul Beast monsters. Please lend me a hand and help eliminate them. There will certainly be a generous reward afterward."

Her gentle, pleasant voice carried a trace of urgency at that moment. It was clear that these Vampires and the Soul Beasts controlled by them had caused her immense trouble.

Qiangu Yunche nodded and recalled the Evil-Breaking Dragon Emperor Spear. A brilliant burst of golden light suddenly erupted from its blade.

"You handle the control. Leave the rest to me."

"Alright."

Han Ruoruo answered crisply.

She raised a hand and pointed. A brilliant golden Golden Binding Rope shot into the sky like a flood dragon. The powerful Soul Power and spiritual power of a high-level Soul Saint had allowed her to master Mind Lock long ago. With Mind Lock, she could not only accurately predict her opponents' movements, but also exert immense mental pressure upon them, allowing her to unleash one hundred and twenty percent of her strength and produce a suppressive effect.

In Han Ruoruo's hands in this state, the Golden Binding Rope was as nimble and natural as if she were waving her own arm. Now that she finally had assistance and no longer had to face the encirclement alone, the terrifying control power of this top-tier control-type tool Martial Soul erupted in full.

Countless Golden Binding Ropes wove into a colossal net that covered the sky, forming a crisscrossing web of ropes within a radius of one hundred meters.

Golden Binding Rope's fifth Soul Skill, Heavenly Net, activate!

Within the range of Heavenly Net, it possessed the triple effects of suppressing Soul Power, sealing movement, and binding the body. It was Han Ruoruo's most powerful area-control Soul Skill at present.

At the same time, a Golden Binding Rope as thin as a strand of hair silently coiled around Qiangu Yunche's wrist.

Golden Binding Rope's second Soul Skill, Golden Thread Guidance. Once used, it allowed one designated person to share Han Ruoruo's senses, with the sensory range precise enough to discern the path of every single Golden Binding Rope.

Although these Vampires generally possessed cultivation above four rings, with the strongest reaching six rings, their bizarre methods and the interference of the bat and moth swarms made them truly difficult to deal with. Coupled with their ability to fly, even an ordinary Soul Saint would only be worn to death here. No wonder Han Ruoruo had directly fired a distress flare while she was still in relatively good condition.

She knew her situation well. Only by seeking help as early as possible could she wait for reinforcements while preserving her life. Otherwise, her life would surely be in danger.

But now, with Han Ruoruo possessing control power comparable to that of an ordinary control-type Soul Douluo and Qiangu Yunche possessing offensive power equal to a Title Douluo, this combination of Vampires and Blood Bats was no more formidable than chickens and dogs.

In only a short while, the two had successfully joined forces and wiped out more than half the enemies before them.

After the final Vampire was pierced through the chest and killed by the Evil-Breaking Dragon Emperor Spear, the Blood Bats and moths immediately scattered in all directions. Han Ruoruo sighed in relief and was just about to step forward to speak with Qiangu Yunche when, in the next instant, a scalp-numbing sensation suddenly appeared in her perception.

An invisible needle twisted through space like a sword tearing through the air, aimed directly at Han Ruoruo's brain.

At the critical moment, the Evil-Breaking Dragon Emperor Spear flew out from the side and completely shattered the invisible spiritual needle.

Thunder rumbled as pale red rain fell from the sky. Deep blue lightning repeatedly exploded from the black clouds before suddenly striking a distant mountain peak.

Cangming Thunder Prison, erupt!

After the explosion rang out, a shrill, piercing scream suddenly followed.

Qiangu Yunche and the still-shaken Han Ruoruo looked over, only to see that atop the previously empty mountain peak, a three-headed Soul Beast had suddenly appeared. Its entire body was dark gold, its length exceeded six meters, and its spread wings stretched a full fifteen meters.

Han Ruoruo recovered her senses and quickly recognized the Soul Beast. Her tone then darkened.

"That is the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. Judging from its size, it likely has at least thirty thousand years of cultivation."

Qiangu Yunche coldly stared at the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King before speaking softly.

"It's not just that. Look behind it..."

Han Ruoruo narrowed her eyes and looked over, her expression suddenly turning ugly.