Chapter 38

Although Yun Ling's Azure Edge Sword had not reached the level of a divine artifact, it was still difficult for the poisonous mist to penetrate its defensive secret art and directly harm Yun Ling himself. Protected by the Azure Edge Sword, the poisonous mist and flames could not approach him.

However, Yun Ling did not dare let down his guard. He set up an incomparably powerful defensive barrier around the Azure Edge Sword. He had no intention of dying because of this.

Moreover, he had no idea whether the Cloud Bat Beast could break through his defensive barrier, so Yun Ling did not dare take such a risk.

After attacking for some time and seeing that it could not breach the barrier, the Cloud Bat Beast seemed to give up on continuing its assault on Yun Ling and chose to avoid his edge for the moment.

After evading for a while, Yun Ling finally saw the Cloud Bat Beast's movement pattern clearly.

Without hesitation, Yun Ling lunged at the Cloud Bat Beast. He was extremely fast, and upon seeing this, the Cloud Bat Beast immediately turned around, intending to flee backward.

But it was, after all, a Cloud Bat Beast. Though it was incredibly fast, its injuries affected its flight to some extent. Under those effects, it simply could not escape Yun Ling's pursuit.

"Roar..."

Once Yun Ling caught up with it, the Cloud Bat Beast immediately let out an earth-shaking roar before spreading its wings and soaring once more. Its speed rose noticeably compared to before, and Yun Ling also sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from its body.

"Damn it!"

Yun Ling could not help cursing under his breath. This fellow was truly too cunning! It even knew how to use this move to confuse people's minds.

Even so, Yun Ling gritted his teeth and persisted. He had now completely regarded the Cloud Bat Beast as an enemy. Only by killing it could he dispel the hatred in his heart.

But this fellow was simply too crafty. It could actually exploit its own advantages to confuse people's minds and create illusions.

When Yun Ling saw his target shift positions again, he snorted coldly and instantly swung the Azure Edge Sword in his hand.

The moment the Azure Edge Sword appeared in Yun Ling's hand, the terrifying pressure emanating from his body increased severalfold. Even the ground cracked beneath that pressure, fissures spreading across the earth. Under this terrifying pressure, the Cloud Bat Beast was forced directly onto the ground.

Yet it did not surrender just like that. After being pressed to the ground by the Azure Edge Sword, it launched another counterattack. Opening its mouth, it spat out several black spheres. The instant they appeared in the air, they rapidly expanded before transforming amid a rumble into a black beam of light that shot toward Yun Ling.

"Rumble..."

As the black beam shot toward Yun Ling, it exploded, clusters of black energy spreading in all directions. Wherever they passed, the ground collapsed directly, as though meteorites had struck the earth. Their power was truly enormous.

This made Yun Ling's expression change slightly. He had not expected this thing to be able to explode as well! And with such ferocity. The force of this explosion was absolutely comparable to the full-strength blow of an early-stage Dou Ling expert.

However, Yun Ling was no pushover. Though the Cloud Bat Beast's unleashed power was terrifying, the Azure Edge Sword in Yun Ling's hand was no ordinary weapon either. Under Yun Ling's control, it swiftly met the black energy released by the Cloud Bat Beast.

"Bang..."

The two attacks collided fiercely, accompanied by a thunderous blast. The black energy and Yun Suo's Azure Edge Sword turned into wisps of black smoke upon impact and dispersed. In the end, both the black energy and Yun Suo's Azure Edge Sword vanished completely.

This collision between Yun Suo's Azure Edge Sword and the Cloud Bat Beast completely restored the surrounding environment to its original state.

"Roar..."

At that moment, the Cloud Bat Beast let out an angry roar. Its body swelled once more, and driven by its cloud wings, its form rose another five or six meters.

Then the Cloud Bat Beast spat out another mouthful of pitch-black, viscous liquid. Absorbed by Yun Suo, it was directly injected into Yun Suo's sword body.

"Whoosh!"

Once the viscous liquid had been fully absorbed, the Cloud Bat Beast's body suddenly shuddered. It then rushed rapidly into the distance. It knew it had already been driven into a desperate situation. If it continued fighting, defeat would be inevitable.

Over the years, it had constantly sought chances to ambush humans, but such opportunities had become fewer and fewer. It had finally caught Yun Ling today, yet it had never imagined that it would fall into the hands of this Yun Suo.

"You want to run?!"

Seeing the Cloud Bat Beast trying to flee, Yun Suo sneered. Although the Cloud Bat Beast had held a slight advantage in the previous collision, Yun Ling knew this was merely its final struggle.

"Screech!"

With a soft sound, Yun Ling swung the Azure Edge Sword. A sharp sword qi pierced directly through the Cloud Bat Beast's wing, immediately slowing it down. Yun Ling took advantage of the opening.

Yun Ling's figure instantly appeared on the Cloud Bat Beast's back, while Yun Suo's sword tip pointed directly at its head.

"Awoo~"

Yun Ling's thrust made the Cloud Bat Beast cry out in agony. Its wings flapped frantically, and its blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Yun Ling. In its eyes, Yun Ling was like a demon, a demon who wanted to kill it. This was something it could never accept.

After struggling violently for a while, the Cloud Bat Beast gradually stopped resisting.

At that moment, the Azure Edge Sword in Yun Ling's hand directly pierced through the Cloud Bat Beast's body. After penetrating its body, Yun Ling swiftly withdrew his sword, while Yun Suo leaped directly down from the Cloud Bat Beast.

The Cloud Bat Beast had now completely lost all signs of life. Yun Suo once again restrained his aura, and Yun Ling prepared to venture deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to search for Xiao Ming's whereabouts.

Perhaps because of the consecutive battles just now, Yun Ling's body was covered in blood, making him look rather disheveled. Yet Yun Suo paid no attention to this. His gaze remained fixed ahead. He knew they were drawing ever closer to their target.