None of the people present noticed that there wasn't a single blood bat attacking Jiao Li.

When Jiao Li noticed that no one had noticed him, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

He raised his hand and unleashed an attack imbued with demonic energy in the direction of Murong Yu.

If Murong Yu is hit, he will be seriously injured even if he does not die on the spot.

Seeing that the attack was about to hit Murong Yu, Jiao Li's blood boiled and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

However, the cruel, triumphant smile on his face froze before it could fully spread.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

The moment the demonic energy struck Murong Yu, the attack did not land on him. A layer of crimson-gold membrane protected his entire body, and the attack hit the membrane and was deflected back along the same path.

Upon seeing this, Jiao Li immediately mobilized all his demonic energy and tried his best to dodge, barely managing to avoid the counterattack, but he was still hit by the aftershocks and coughed up blood.

Jiao Li raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes sinister and unfathomable. Looking up, he saw that where he had been standing, many blood bats had been killed or wounded in the counterattack.

The other blood bats seemed to be stunned by the scene before them, and the area fell silent.

A few breaths later, the blood bats' attacks suddenly became even more frenzied, carrying a hint of fearlessness.

Seeing this, Mu Qing raised his hand and channeled wood energy to form a barrier, protecting the group inside.

Mu Qing lowered her eyes and looked at the corpse of the blood bat on the ground. She saw a blood bat that was twice the size of the other blood bats and whose blood energy was obviously much stronger than the other blood bats. It had been injured by the aftershocks of the previous attack and was bleeding. It stopped breathing a few breaths later.

Several ordinary blood bats, only half its size, surrounded it, reluctant to leave, while the other blood bats intensified their attacks.

They had a fierce determination to fight them to the death, even if it meant mutual destruction.

Mu Qingxin was somewhat troubled. He did not want to exterminate the group of blood bats. Even though he knew they were ferocious and bloodthirsty, he could not explain why he felt this way. It was just that deep in his subconscious, he instinctively felt that he should leave a glimmer of hope for any living being.

But judging from the posture of this group of blood bats, they didn't seem to intend to give up easily.

Mu Qingxin thought, "If there were a way, it would be great to just drive them away."

Jinlian seemed to sense Mu Qing's thoughts, flew around Mu Qing once, and then flew to the center of the cave.

The golden lotus hung in mid-air, radiating brilliant golden light. Under the illumination of the golden light, the blood bats' anger gradually subsided, and the ferocity in their eyes gradually disappeared.

A quarter of an hour later, they flapped their wings and returned to the top of the cave, where they quietly lay dormant.

Bathed in the intense golden light, Jiao Li became unsteady on his feet, his demonic energy surging wildly within him, and he nearly coughed up blood again.

Fortunately, the golden light dissipated quickly. After the blood bats returned to the top of the cave, the golden light dimmed and returned to a faint halo, barely illuminating the passageway in the cave.

Jiao Xiang noticed Jiao Li's discomfort and asked with concern, "Jiao Li, are you alright? Should we have Mu Qing come and take a look at you? He..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiao Li suppressed the hatred in his eyes, looked up at him with a nonchalant smile, and said gently, "I'm fine."

Seeing that the blood bats had already hidden themselves, Murong Yu turned to Jiao Xiang and his group and said, "Let's continue our journey."

Mu Qing glanced at Jiao Li thoughtfully, but didn't say anything more. She turned around and followed Murong Yu's steps.

Mu Qing had actually sensed that the aura that had attacked Murong Yu earlier was very similar to the aura on Jiao Li.

However, he could not be certain whether it was Jiao Li who attacked Murong Yu.

After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and he and Murong Yu had only been in this world for a few months, and there was no conflict between them. He couldn't think of any reason why Jiao Li would hurt Murong Yu.

However, he still felt a bit wary of Jiao Li.

The group proceeded along a dark passage that could only allow one person to pass at a time.

After walking for about half an hour, the view suddenly opened up, and at the end of the passage was a small cave.

Zishan Cave is very spacious, with a pool of clear water in the center.

The pool water is crystal clear and slightly cool to the touch. Golden aquatic plants are distributed on the bottom of the pool, like fine golden threads swaying in the water. Fish and shrimp shuttle among them, causing the aquatic plants to sway from side to side. The surface of the water is sparkling, and looking at it, it is like a constantly changing painting.