Xiao Wu did his best to stay hidden, not daring to make a sound.
He had seen the bat swarm return to its roost and knew Ghost Shadow Bat had been alerted.
Now he only had to wait for Fish Abyss to appear.
The thought of swooping in once Fish Abyss and Ghost Shadow Bat had worn each other down brought a faint smile to Xiao Wu's lips.
What he didn't know was that, not far beside him, a door to the Shadow Dimension had opened without a sound.
An arm emerged from the depths of the Shadow Dimension, and Yu Yuan tossed out the Imprisoning Bramble. In an instant, it landed beneath Xiao Wu.
The Imprisoning Bramble surged up like a python. Its thorns pierced Xiao Wu's body, ravenously draining his blood and energy.
"What?!"
The sudden attack made Xiao Wu jump like a startled cat. He tried to flee, but it was too late.
The Thorn Vines tightened around him. Blood and energy poured out of his body and into the bramble, rapidly sapping his strength.
The searing pain nearly shattered his will.
Shock, terror, and the threat of death seized him all at once. He felt as though he was about to die.
With no time to think, he burned his lifeblood to activate his lifesaving skill, Bat Shadow.
Xiao Wu's body split into dozens of bats. They squeezed through the gaps in the Thorn Vines and flapped free of the Imprisoning Bramble.
Yu Yuan stepped out of the Shadow Dimension. He had seen Xiao Wu use that move during the fight with Hogg at Moss Cottage. Of course he had come prepared.
He held a Flamethrower. Aiming at the bats in the air, he pulled the trigger.
Fwoosh!
A scorching tongue of fire engulfed a third