novelden Chapter 114 Bat Demon
Chapter 114 Bat Demon
The flying sword carried the four of them through the clouds and mist, gradually moving away from Cloud Mist Mountain.
The scenery below resembles a flowing ink painting, with rolling hills, lush green trees, and occasional villages dotting the landscape.
However, halfway there, a chilling cold suddenly swept over them, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.
Xu Xiaoxiao's heart tightened, and she looked around warily. She saw dark clouds rapidly gathering in the sky ahead, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling within them, and a powerful and evil aura emanating from them.
"Master, there seems to be a situation ahead!" Chu Yi shouted, his voice tinged with tension.
Xu Xiaoxiao frowned and said, "This aura feels so familiar, it seems like I've encountered it somewhere before..."
Before he could finish speaking, a dark shadow shot out from the clouds. It was a huge black bat demon with eerie red eyes and sharp claws that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
"Little girls, I didn't expect you to come out of Cloud Mist Mountain alive, but today is your death day!" the bat demon said in a shrill voice.
Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes sharpened, and she flicked her longsword: "It's a demon cultivator."
The puppet was surrounded by spiritual energy and assumed a defensive posture. Chu Yi and Chu Er also drew their swords and stood guard closely beside Xu Xiaoxiao.
"You think you can stop me? You're overestimating yourselves!" the bat monster roared, opening its blood-red maw and spewing out a cloud of black poisonous mist. The mist quickly spread, withering away all vegetation in its path.
Xu Xiaoxiao maneuvered her flying sword to retreat swiftly, while simultaneously forming hand seals to create a spiritual energy barrier in front of her, blocking the poisonous fog: "Everyone be careful, this poisonous fog is powerful!"
Taking advantage of the moment, the puppet flashed forward and rushed towards the bat demon, striking out repeatedly with both palms. Black spiritual energy palm prints flew towards the bat demon with a whistling sound.
The bat demon flapped its wings to defend itself, and for a time the two sides were deadlocked.
The two first and second-year students seized the opportunity and attacked the bat demon from both sides. Their swordsmanship was sharp and their coordination was excellent, which made the bat demon a little flustered for a while.
"Damn you ants!" the bat demon roared angrily, suddenly its whole body shone brightly, its size expanded several times, and its power increased instantly.
Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, mobilized her spiritual power, gathered it into the sword, and shouted, "Take this!" A dazzling blue light pierced the bat demon like a rainbow piercing the sun.
The bat demon was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the blue light, letting out a miserable scream. But it did not give up and instead pounced again with all its might.
Xu Xiaoxiao and the others did not back down and continued to fight the bat demon to the death. For a time, spiritual energy crisscrossed the sky and light flashed, and the battle entered a white-hot stage...
A fierce wind howled, and dark clouds churned. Xu Xiaoxiao and the others faced off against the giant bat demon in mid-air. The mountains and rivers below seemed to tremble with fear under the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy.
"Little girl, today is your death day! I have cultivated diligently for five hundred years, how could I be afraid of a brat like you!" The bat demon grinned, its blood-red maw wide open, and let out a piercing roar. Its red eyes flashed with cruel light, and black demonic energy permeated its body, darkening the surrounding sky.
Xu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, her face pale but resolute: "It's not certain who will die yet." The long sword in her hand hummed, and blue spiritual energy flowed along the blade, emitting a chilling aura.
The puppet master's eyes were icy cold as he charged towards the bat demon with lightning speed. His palms danced, black spiritual energy swirling and weaving like black silk, attacking the bat demon with a whooshing sound. "Hmph, so what if you have five hundred years of cultivation!"
The bat demon flapped its enormous wings, creating gusts of wind that blocked the puppet master's spiritual attacks.
The two children exchanged a glance and shouted in unison, "Master, we're here to help you!" With a swift movement, they attacked the bat demon from both sides. Their longswords gleamed with a cold light, and their swordsmanship was so fierce that the bat demon was momentarily overwhelmed.
Taking advantage of the moment when the bat demon was restrained by Chu Yi and Chu Er, the puppet master's eyes narrowed, his hands quickly formed hand seals, and he chanted incantations.
In an instant, the dark clouds in the sky seemed to be summoned by something, and began to spin rapidly, forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy. Lightning flashed and thunder roared within the vortex, and a powerful suction force pulled the bat demon towards it.
"What kind of evil magic is this?" the bat demon screamed in terror, struggling desperately to escape the vortex's suction range.
Jiang Jingzhi of Chongyang Peak snorted coldly: "Trying to run? Not so easy!" He increased his spiritual power output, and the suction force of the vortex became stronger, tightly binding the bat demon within it.
Xu Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity and shouted, "Break!" She thrust out her long sword with all her might, and a dazzling blue light shot straight towards the bat demon trapped in the vortex like a dragon emerging from the sea.
"Ah!" The bat demon screamed in agony as it was struck by both the spiritual energy vortex and Xu Xiaoxiao's longsword attack. Its body was instantly riddled with holes, and its black demonic energy quickly dissipated.
"Considering the difficulty of your cultivation, I will spare your life for now. If you dare to do evil again, I will make sure you are reduced to ashes!" The puppet master coldly uttered these words to the bat demon's sea of consciousness.
The bat demon glanced at the group with lingering fear, then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and fled in a sorry state, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
The gale gradually subsided, the dark clouds slowly dispersed, and the sunlight shone down again, illuminating the sky that had just witnessed the fierce battle.
Xu Xiaoxiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and with a slightly tired but determined expression, continued their journey back to the sect.
Sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the path Xu Xiaoxiao and the others were on, dispelling some of the fatigue after the battle.
They flew along the winding mountain path, with rolling hills on both sides, lush trees, and clear mountain springs flowing gently, making a pleasant sound, as if playing a tranquil melody.
Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy appeared ahead, and a handsome young man dressed in white appeared.
He held a folding fan, his face was like jade, a faint smile played on his lips, and his peach blossom eyes sparkled with a hint of cynicism.
"Oh, whose fairy and servants are these? Why are they in such a hurry? Are they being chased by someone?" The white-robed young man lightly waved his folding fan, blocking their way, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery.
Xu Xiaoxiao gripped her longsword warily, her gaze sweeping over the unfamiliar man before her: "Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?"
The young man in white laughed heartily, snapped his folding fan shut, and pointed towards Cloud Mist Mountain: "I just came from that mountain. I sensed unusual fluctuations in spiritual energy here, so I came to see what was going on. Little beauty, did you just escape from the dangerous Cloud Mist Mountain?"
The puppet master floated to the front, his body surging with spiritual energy and exuding a sense of oppression: "Enough nonsense, get out of the way!"
The young man in white was not annoyed. He looked at the puppet senior brother and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Interesting. Even a puppet has such spiritual power. It seems that you have not been simple on your journey."
After saying that, he flashed and appeared beside Xu Xiaoxiao like a ghost. He sniffed her gently and said, "Hmm, little beauty, you are still injured. Could it be that you were bullied by some powerful guy in Cloud Mist Mountain? Tell me about it, and perhaps I can help you get revenge."
Upon seeing this, Chu Yi and Chu Er quickly drew their swords and shouted, "How dare you be disrespectful to my master!"
Xu Xiaoxiao's face turned cold: "If you continue to be so frivolous, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The young man in white smiled and stepped back to his original spot: "Alright, alright, look how nervous you are. I just thought the journey was boring and wanted to tease you. My name is Feng Yichen, and I am a wandering cultivator in this area. I mean no harm."
However, when Feng Yichen retreated to his original spot, a barely perceptible hint of sinister intent flashed in his eyes.
In fact, his arrival was by no means accidental. He had heard that a treasure had appeared in the Cloud Mist Mountain, and when he saw Xu Xiaoxiao and the others come out of the mountain, he guessed that the treasure might be on them, so he deliberately blocked and tested them.
Xu Xiaoxiao and the others remained vigilant and did not let their guard down.
Seeing this, Feng Yichen sighed softly: "Since you don't believe me, then so be it. However, the road ahead is not safe. Recently, many evil cultivators have been appearing in this area, so you all need to be careful."
Having said that, he turned and seemed to leave, but in reality, he hid nearby, secretly following Xu Xiaoxiao and her group, waiting for the right opportunity to seize the treasure...
Xu Xiaoxiao stared in the direction where Feng Yichen had disappeared, her brows furrowed: "This person's appearance is too suspicious; we must proceed with caution."
The senior disciple nodded slightly: "Yes, hurry back to the sect, and don't cause any more trouble."
The group set off again, speeding towards the Huitian Sect, leaving only the sounds of wind and spring water still echoing in the mountains, as if telling the story of this brief but unpredictable encounter, unaware that a conspiracy was quietly approaching.