Chapter 242: Bloodthirsty Bats (1/2)

“That is right. Those items are truly good. A 10,000-year-old ginseng can easily be found, but these vile-type objects are the hardest to find. It is mainly due to the fact that the conditions for their growth are highly extreme. Additionally, vile zones like this are very hard to find,” Tie Changkong said.

Shua!

With another swing, Tie Changkong sent another sword beam out and the black air before them were blown away. Finally, the three of them were able to get a clear view of the hole.

Circular in shape, it had a radius of 10 zhang and its surface looked smooth. It truly resembled the mouth of a volcano. However, it was not spouting out magma. Instead, it spouted out streams of vile energy.

“Let’s go!”

Chen Feng and the others exchanged glances before simultaneously jumping down.

Falling down the hole, Chen Feng could immediately feel the surrounding vile energy growing in thickness. The vile energy seemed alive. The moment it felt the auras coming from the team of three, the streams of vile energy swirled forward, desirous of invading their bodies to corrode them.

The way down was dark and Chen Feng’s eyes could only see up to 10 metres down. All three of them were in a highly vigilant state. Pushing their focus to the limit, they also used their soul powers to constantly scan their surroundings.

“It really does resemble a volcano,” Tie Changkong blurted out.

They had thought the hole was a bottomless pit. However, after descending through around 100 zhang, their feet made contact with the ground. Furthermore, it was hard ground.

“The stones here don’t look that durable. Surprisingly, they could resist the vile energy’s invasive power. How strange.” Chen Feng extended a hand to grab a piece of rock from the ground. With a light squeeze, he crushed the rock into pieces.

“All things complement each other. The herbs that grow near where a poisonous snake lives can be used to cure the snake’s venom. Although the rocks here are not tough, they can resist the surrounding streams of vile energy,” Shangguan Yun said with a smile.

“The underground caverns here are big,” Chen Feng could not stop himself from uttering after looking at the Thousand Seeker Mirror in his hand.

“I wonder if anyone ever made it here.”

“We should be considering what to do if we encounter yao beasts right now.”

“I don’t think we’ll find any yao beasts here.” Having said that, Tie Changkong flicked his fingers, sending several wind bullets out to investigate their surroundings.

“Careful!”

Through the Thousand Seeker Mirror, a red silhouette could be seen flashing forward at an incredible velocity. It was rushing towards Chen Feng’s team of three.

“What is it?” Tie Changkong was quick to respond. His sword swung out with lightning-like speed.

As a result, the red silhouette was cut into two. Examining it, the three of them found out that it was a red-coloured Bloodthirsty Bat, half a chi in size.

“This is a type of Bloodthirsty Bat that grows in vile zones.”

“And I was wondering just how strong it would be. In the end, one slash from me was all it took to finish it off,” said Tie Changkong with a sneer.

“As I recall, these creatures tend to live in flocks,” Chen Feng suddenly said.

Sure enough, a series of rumbling sounds rang out from afar. It was the result of the vibrating sounds created by an extremely high number of Bloodthirsty Bats.

“Judging by the sound, there should be at least 1,000 of them. Hurry, let’s get out of here!”

A formidable wave of bloodthirsty aura surged towards the three of them. The streams of vile and bloody energy were so thick, the three of them knew that they would be incapable of fighting back. Thus, they quickly decided to leave the place.

“Blade flares and sword shadows!”

Chen Feng waved both hands forward, sending both Longevity Blade and Longevity Sword out at the same time. They spiralled forward, smashing into whatever opposition they met. Next, Chen Feng turned and ran.

Tie Changkong and Shangguan Yun were no slouches either. That was especially true for Tie Changkong, who unleashed 36 sword beams in a flash. As for Shangguan Yun, she tossed out a Thunderclap Bead. The resulting explosion from the bead shocked even Chen Feng.

The three of them quickly fled, covering a distance of over 1,000 zhang in a flash. One thousand zhang!

Shock appeared on their faces. Since entering the underground caverns, the three of them had not ventured through even 100 zhang of the place. For them to run back through a distance of 1,000 zhang could only mean one thing.

“We went the wrong way,” Tie Changkong said with a reserved tone.

“We’re lost,” Chen Feng said.

The three of them had only just stopped when the Bloodthirsty Bats caught up to them. Furthermore, they were attacking Chen Feng’s team from every direction.

The distinguishing features of Bloodthirsty Bats were their ferocity and bloodthirstiness, their tough and pliable wings, sharp claws and fangs. Add their numerical advantage to the mix, even some strong yao beasts would end up getting sucked dry and torn to shreds.

Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!

A sharp soundwave assailed Chen Feng’s team of three, causing their heads to spin. As the many Bloodthirsty Bats had simultaneously unleashed the soundwave attack, even Chen Feng was affected.

“I forgot these fellows have soundwave attacks.” After saying that, Chen Feng opened his mouth and unleashed his own roar. The formidable assault caused the approaching Bloodthirsty Bats to fall into disarray, smashing into the ground as a result.

Shua!

A sword beam burst forward and another group of Bloodthirsty Bats were cut into two each.