Chapter 36

After dealing with the brown bear magical beast, Yun Ling hurriedly jumped down from its body and came to Yun Rui's side. Seeing Yun Rui covered in blood, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry.

Looking at his disciple lying in a pool of blood before him, Yun Ling felt as though his heart were bleeding.

How much time had even passed? First, his grandson had gone missing, and now his disciple had been slain by a magical beast right before his eyes.

For an old man to bury the young, this was truly no small blow to Yun Ling.

But it had all happened far too quickly. Even though Yun Ling was renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire, when faced with death himself, he seemed so powerless.

If he sent Yun Rui back to the Misty Cloud Sect now, there might still be a chance to save him. However, the Magical Beast Mountain Range was located in a remote region.

Even an ordinary Dou Emperor expert who could form wings from Dou Qi would need at least three days to travel from here to the Misty Cloud Sect, let alone Yun Ling, who was only a Dou King.

So it was not that Yun Ling was unwilling; reality simply did not allow it.

As he felt Yun Rui's aura in his arms gradually fade away completely, Yun Ling threw back his head and let out an enraged roar.

At that moment, the three monsters from earlier took advantage of Yun Ling's grief and silently approached from behind, intending to launch a fatal attack.

It had to be said that, whether in strength or intelligence, these three monsters were among the finest of magical beasts.

Unfortunately for them, the one they faced was Yun Ling, who had completely fallen into a berserk rage.

Before they could even enter within a hundred zhang of Yun Ling, he suddenly swung the Azure Edge Sword in his hand and slashed fiercely at the three monsters behind him.

The three monsters had not expected Yun Ling, who had been grieving over his disciple's death just a moment ago, to react in an instant and unleash such a powerful strike.

Caught off guard, the monster charging in front naturally became the outlet for Yun Ling's fury.

Splat!

The monster's neck was cleaved open by Yun Ling. Blood sprayed into the air before its body crashed heavily onto the ground, smashed into a pile of mangled flesh.

Seeing that things had turned bad, the other two monsters tried to flee. But Yun Ling had no intention of letting them off so easily. With a flick of both hands, the Azure Edge Sword instantly transformed into two streaks of azure light and shot toward the remaining two monsters.

Perhaps the sight of their companion being slain in an instant had shocked them too greatly. Facing Yun Ling, the two remaining monsters lost all will to fight and cared only about fleeing.

But Yun Ling, who had now lost everything, would never let them leave so easily.

With a teleport, Yun Ling appeared before the two monsters and fiercely brought the Azure Edge Sword down toward their heads.

Boom! Boom!

Yun Ling's two strikes landed on the monsters with two dull thuds.

The two monsters immediately fell from midair like kites with their strings cut, crashing into the ground and creating two deep pits.

Seeing this, Yun Ling did not pause. He teleported again to the side of one of the monsters, then swept out with a fierce sword strike that severed its head.

Afterward, a cold expression surfaced on Yun Ling's face once more. He came before the second monster, preparing to strike again.

At that moment, the last monster finally came to its senses. Knowing that it would likely not survive today, the savagery carved into its bones erupted under the stimulation of blood and terror.

Its body wriggled, and its enormous form turned humanoid. A long sharp horn grew from the top of its head, while a red pattern appeared on its forehead.

When Yun Ling saw the monster take human form, his heart jolted. Its appearance bore some resemblance to the red-furred magical beast he had once encountered in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, only its body was much larger.

"Cloud Bat Beast?" Yun Ling murmured doubtfully.

At that moment, the Cloud Bat Beast had returned to its original form. It opened its mouth and spat out a dense cloud of black mist.

The black mist drifted through the air, enveloping Yun Ling.

The Cloud Bat Beast actually possessed such an ability, which left Yun Ling somewhat astonished.

Under the shroud of black mist, Yun Ling's movements became noticeably sluggish. Even so, a cold smile still appeared on his face.

Though the Cloud Bat Beast's black mist could affect others, it could never restrain Yun Ling.

With a flicker, Yun Ling appeared before the Cloud Bat Beast and stomped fiercely on its body several times.

A wave of intense pain struck it, making the Cloud Bat Beast let out a miserable shriek before it was kicked flying.

The Cloud Bat Beast struggled several times on the ground, yet could not get back up no matter what it did. It felt utterly stifled.

Yun Ling looked at the Cloud Bat Beast lying on the ground, a disdainful smile appearing on his face.

Though his two moves were nothing remarkable, they were more than enough to deal with a mere Cloud Bat Beast. Yet Yun Ling had not expected the Cloud Bat Beast to be so utterly vulnerable.

This greatly surprised Yun Ling, but by instinct honed through years of battle, he remained fully vigilant.

He knew that this Cloud Bat Beast was not as simple as it looked.

Cloud Bat Beasts were relatively rare among magical beasts. Though smaller in size, they possessed extremely formidable combat strength. Even an early-stage Dou Emperor would not find it easy to kill one.

The Cloud Bat Beast was also extremely cunning. It secretly watched Yun Ling's every movement, and if Yun Ling showed even the slightest lapse in vigilance, it would certainly react at once.

This was why Yun Ling held some apprehension toward the Cloud Bat Beast.

"Since you want to die, then I'll send you on your way!" Yun Ling did not wish to continue tangling with the Cloud Bat Beast. He decided to end the battle quickly and leave at once, because he knew that every second wasted here would make his grandson's situation that much more dangerous.

Yun Ling slashed with his sword, and a streak of sword light instantly shot toward the Cloud Bat Beast.

But what Yun Ling had not expected was for the Cloud Bat Beast to suddenly transform into a giant bat. Moreover, the bat's body changed as well, its wings turning into arms.