novelden Chapter 679 Encountering the Bat Swarm Again
Chapter 679 Encountering the Bat Swarm Again
"Senior brother, it's those things." Lin Ziyue was a little scared and clung tightly to Cui Jingyun's arm.
Cui Jingyun was also scared, but he gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid. You've forgotten, it's not just the two of us tonight."
Having two more people with you makes you feel safer.
Moreover, judging from the strength of the two people during the day, they were both extremely powerful.
Those three evil cultivators were all quite powerful, yet the two of them dealt with them easily, seemingly without even using their full strength.
He picked up more firewood and added it to the fire at the cave entrance, while also preparing torches to light in time to attack the bats.
He also warned the person next door, "Senior brother, something seems to be heading our way. Be careful, prepare for battle."
Mu Jinning hummed in agreement: "You all be careful too."
Receiving his response made Cui Jingyun feel inexplicably relieved.
I'm really worried that those two senior brothers and sisters are aloof and will ignore us when we're in danger, which would be troublesome.
Zhong Ran gently opened her eyes and said softly, "Tell me, where exactly are those things hiding?"
They had entered the center and seen the bone pit and many other things, but they hadn't found the swarm of bats.
There may still be quite a few bat skeletons, but they were all burned in a fire.
Unless, there is somewhere else besides the valley they encountered before.
"How about we chase after them and take a look?"
A glint of light flashed in Mu Jinning's eyes; he was actually curious as well.
Now, they should have a pretty good idea of what's going on here. And since there are only two of them, it's not impossible for them to catch up with the bats and explore the area.
Zhong Ran smiled and said, "Okay."
We're about to head out, so it's not a bad idea to explore other places now.
Soon, the buzzing sound became incessant, seemingly vibrating everyone's eardrums and causing discomfort.
She and Mu Jinning slowly stood up. After the previous high fever, those things had not attacked them again.
If we encounter them again tonight, let them have another taste of being roasted.
"Senior brothers and sisters, it's a swarm of bats. We must not go out. Keep our backs against the cave. We just need to defend ourselves."
Cui Jingyun lit the torch while reminding the two of their presence.
After responding, Mu Jinning lit a torch as well.
"Om."
A piercing sound rang out, and swarms of bats, carrying a putrid stench, rushed in and attacked them.
Zhong Ran did not rush to make a move, and she and Mu Jinning used torches to defend themselves for a while.
Her divine sense was also focused on Lin Ziyue and the other person beside her. The two of them were really nervous, holding a torch in one hand and a long sword in the other, using both hands simultaneously.
Every now and then, he would throw out one or two talismans, all of them fire talismans.
The stench in the air made Zhong Ran feel uncomfortable.
She waved her hand gently, and a gust of wind blew out, dispersing the smells.
At the same time, she formed a hand seal, and streaks of dark light flew out, not easily detected in the dark night.
After the dark light flew out, it sliced through the bats like a sharp sword.
Mu Jinning's method was much more foolish, not much different from Lin Ziyue's and Cui Jingyun's.
Holding a torch in one hand and a long sword in the other, he would swipe his sword and kill two bats whenever they came near.
It must be said that Lin Ziyue and her group's method is feasible; at least they don't have to worry about what's going on behind their backs.
More and more bats swarmed towards them, but their ordinary fire was no match for them. Lin Ziyue and her companion kept waving their fire.
Mu Jinning's situation was much better, because Zhong Ran was secretly plotting against them, and the other side was clearly wary of them.
"Ah!" A scream came from next door from Cui Jingyun. As more and more bats swarmed over, they were completely unable to defend themselves.
Just then, his torch was extinguished, and a deep, bloody gash appeared on his left arm.
After he was injured, Lin Ziyue was also in a panic, and the bats, smelling blood, went even crazier.
Zhong Ran sent several dark beams of light around, slicing through more than twenty large bats in succession.
At the same time, she finally unleashed her flames.
As soon as the flames appeared, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly, and the flames suddenly burned extremely brightly.
Lin Ziyue and Cui Jingyun both stepped back at the same time, their eyes wide open.
They had asked Zhong Ran and the others their names twice before, but neither of them had told them, so they didn't know each other's names yet, only calling each other "senior brother" and "senior sister".
But now, they suddenly had a guess.
Among them, there seems to be no other young woman besides Zhong Ran who is so young, whose cultivation level is even higher than theirs, and who can also use fire.
The piercing squeaking sound came in waves, as if it could penetrate one's eardrums and reach the depths of one's soul, making one's mind buzz.
However, the power of the flames was so great that they eventually forced the bats to retreat.
"You two stay here, we'll go after them and see."
Zhong Ran left a message and, without waiting for their reaction, quickly chased after them inside.
Mu Jinning followed closely behind her, the only lingering smell in the air being the putrid stench.
Both Lin Ziyue and Zhong Ran were injured to varying degrees, but they both deeply understood that the only way to get out of here alive was to stick close to Zhong Ran.
Zhong Ran is a genius in formations; she is already a seventh-level formation master.
Moreover, the fact that they've been here for so long and are still alive and well proves that this place has no effect on them.
So the two of them chased after it without hesitation.
Their strength is not bad either, but it's true that they just can't catch up with Zhong Ran and the other two.
However, the air still retained the scents of the two, Zhong Ran's unique, scorching aura.
The air was scorching hot.
Even if all else fails, there's still the stench left behind by the bats when they left. Zhong Ran and the others went after the bats, so naturally they can go after them too.
Before dawn, Zhong Ran and her companion arrived at a canyon and watched as many bats flew towards one direction.
There was a cave entrance there. He probed inside with his divine sense and saw what was inside.
It was extremely dark and damp inside, and the situation inside the cave was also very complicated. There was an aura of death and a putrid smell.
The cave walls were swarming with black bats, so densely packed that it was enough to make one's scalp crawl.
Zhong Ran also sensed a somewhat familiar aura from it.
She followed the familiar scent and discovered that deep inside, there was a pool of water, from which the familiar scent emanated.
There was even a trace of human presence beside the pool.
Yes, she sensed the presence of living people inside.
"Ah Jin, let's go in and take a look." A glint flashed in her eyes as she pulled Mu Jinning up and leaped into the air.
It's true that flying is prohibited here, but with the Wind Source Pearl, it's not difficult for her to take someone flying.
They thought they had explored the core and secrets of that valley.
But the presence of living people in this canyon and cave surprised her even more.
The most unexpected thing was the familiar scent in that pool.