"Go!" Yu Tianheng shouted, pressing his right hand forward sharply.
In an instant, a deluge of Thunder crashed down! A net of purple-gold lightning, like a collapsing sky, precisely enveloped the entire swarm of bats.
As the Thunder struck, a deafening explosion rang out. The dark golden bat had no time to dodge and was completely torn apart the moment it touched the lightning, leaving not even a charred remains, turning directly into dust.
In the blink of an eye, the swarm of bats that had just blotted out the sky was completely annihilated by the Thunder. When the last bolt of lightning dissipated, only the strong smell of burning and the faint crackling of electricity remained in the air.
Yu Tianheng slowly withdrew his hand, the surging Thunder Soul Power within his body gradually calming down. He turned his head to look at Hu Liena behind him, his tone calm. "Although there are many of these bats, their strength is average. There's no need to waste too much time on them. Remember to conserve your strength; the road ahead may be even more dangerous."
After saying that, Yu Tianheng continued on his way.
Hu Liena nodded obediently and followed quietly behind Yu Tianheng.
He thought to himself: This time, it was all thanks to joining forces with Yu Tianheng to brave the Hell Road. Otherwise, let alone the swarm of bats, the previous killing intent alone would have been enough to give me a hard time.
Even if one manages to resist the erosion of the murderous aura, this swarm of dark gold bats is easy to deal with. As expected of the most dangerous Hell Road, it is indeed fraught with danger!
The two continued on their way, with Yu Tianheng remaining vigilant throughout, never letting his guard down.
He knew that the previous swarm of dark gold bats was just an appetizer and not a real test. What was truly noteworthy was their leader, the Three-Headed Dark Gold Bat King.
In the Douluo Continent, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King is a powerful Soul Beast on Hell Road, and one of the important challenges that Tang San and Hu Liena encountered when they ventured into Hell Road in the original story.
The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King is a giant bat with three heads. Its entire body is dark gold, and its wingspan can reach several meters. It exudes a ferocious aura, and each head has its own independent consciousness and attack capabilities.
As one of the guardian Soul Beast of Hell Road, it not only possesses extremely strong physical attack capabilities, but is also adept at releasing sonic attacks with corrosive and paralyzing effects. Furthermore, its three heads can coordinate to launch multi-angle attacks, making its fighting style cunning and ferocious.
The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King possessed extremely high Soul Power Level of Soul Douluo. For Tang San and Hu Liena, who had not yet fully matured, it was an extremely dangerous opponent. Its existence also reflected the cruelty of Hell Road —only by passing through layers of powerful Soul Beast could one obtain the opportunity to enter the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
In the original storyline, Tang San finally managed to defeat Hu Liena with great difficulty by relying on his Purple Demon Eye, his Hidden Weapon weapon skills, and his cooperation with Hu Liena. This battle became a key point in the two's journey through Hell Road.
As expected, not Yu Tianheng after, he and Hu Liena encountered the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.
"Roar--"
A deafening roar came from the shadows ahead, and the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King spread its massive wings, several meters wide, and descended from the sky, bringing with it a stench.
The three heads turned in different directions, their dark golden pupils filled with a bloodthirsty ferocity, and the metallic luster of the edges of their wings gleamed with a cold light in the dimness.
Nourished by the killing intent, this Soul Beast, which was close to the level of Titled Douluo, became even more ferocious, as if it had broken free from some kind of restraint.
"You step back and don't come any closer. I'll handle this," Yu Tianheng said to Hu Liena in a deep voice, his tone leaving no room for argument.
He took a step forward, ready to make his move.
In the Slaughter City, Martial Soul are suppressed, even Yu Tianheng himself is no exception, let alone Hu Liena. Rather than letting her take action and become a burden, it is better to do it alone.
Don't forget, Yu Tianheng also cultivates Martial Dao. During the year or so he spent in the Slaughter City, although he has not yet broken through to a higher realm due to a bottleneck, his peak Martial Dao strength at the Peak Heavenly Human Realm has not been affected at all under the nourishment of the killing aura. On the contrary, it has become more and more intense due to the killing aura around him.
Hu Liena bit her lip, knowing she couldn't help at this moment, so she quickly retreated to the stone wall, clenched her fists, and nervously watched the battlefield.
The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King launched the first attack. Its left head spat out a jet of dark green corrosive liquid, its right head emitted a sharp sonic wave, and its middle head, with its gleaming claws, lunged straight at Yu Tianheng's face. The three heads coordinated perfectly, blocking all angles of evasion.
Yu Tianheng's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he advanced. He did not use any Soul Skill, but relied solely on his physical strength to twist and shift his body to the side, narrowly avoiding the combined attack of the corrosive liquid and sound waves. At the same time, he clenched his right fist, poured purple-gold blood energy into his fist, and fiercely punched out at the claws of the middle head!
"Bang!"
The moment fist and claw collided, a dull thud resounded. The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King let out a painful roar, its middle head being jolted backward, and several scales on its claws shattering.
Yu Tianheng merely swayed slightly, his feet firmly planted on the ground— his Martial Dao realm at the Peak Heavenly Human Realm had already made his physical strength surpass that of an ordinary Soul Douluo, and even without the support of Soul Skill, he was enough to withstand this Ferocious Beast.
Before the Bat King could react, Yu Tianheng had already pounced, his elbow like a spear, slamming into the eye socket of the left-hand head with a whooshing sound. The head hurriedly turned its head to dodge, but was struck in the neck by a whip kick that twisted and swung out from the side. The dark gold panel instantly dented, making a crisp sound of bones shattering.
"Roar!" The three heads roared in fury, their giant wings slamming into the ground, kicking up a cloud of rubble. Under the cover of the dust, the Bat King moved like a dark golden lightning bolt, its three heads launching attacks in turn, claws, sonic waves, and corrosive liquid weaving together a deadly net.
But Yu Tianheng moved freely through the net, his steps agile yet steady, each movement precisely avoiding the sharpest attacks.
His attacks seemed simple, yet each move was aimed directly at vital points—sometimes his fists would strike the weak point where the head was connected to the skull, and sometimes his palms would chop at the joints of the wings. Each burst of his purplish-gold blood energy left deep, bone-revealing wounds on the Bat King's body.
His Martial Dao prowess at the Peak Heavenly Human Realm allowed him to achieve unparalleled control over power, speed, and timing.
In the Slaughter City Soul Skill cannot be used, this pure Martial Dao strength becomes the most terrifying weapon.
Although the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King was ferocious, it was constantly suppressed by him and had no chance to fight back. The attacks of the three heads became more and more chaotic, and the wounds on its body increased.
"It's over." A cold glint flashed in Yu Tianheng's eyes. After dodging the bite from the middle head, he suddenly crouched down close to the Bat King's torso, his arm muscles bulging, and his purple-gold blood energy condensed in his fists.
"First punch, shatter!" The right fist slammed out, striking the top of the left skull. The iron-hard skull shattered like paper, and dark green brain matter mixed with blood splattered out.