The name "Demon's Lair" is truly well-deserved!
As soon as everyone stepped inside, a strong demonic aura rushed towards them, and the auras of demonic beasts could be seen ahead.
Everyone's expression turned serious, becoming solemn.
The passageway was quite large, about three zhang high and two zhang long.
"There are many monsters here, and they are extremely densely packed. Given the sheer number of them, we can only keep fighting our way through. Next, cousin, sister Liu, and senior Wei, you will clear the way ahead."
"Lin Fushi, Wei Zhenshi, and I covered the rear while deploying formations as needed, or activating our talisman treasures to break out."
Chen Xue spoke slowly with a solemn expression, then paused, looked at Lin Xiuyuan, and said:
“Fellow Daoist Lin, this vast underground cave is mostly filled with passageways, apart from the habitats of various demon clans. Your talismans can play a significant role in this terrain, covering our retreat or attack through these passageways.”
Lin Xiuyuan nodded, knowing it was his turn to lend a hand. He didn't refuse and said, "I've prepared the talismans. I certainly won't skimp on them if necessary!"
“Yes, please follow me, fellow Daoists. I will clear the way with my sword technique.” Chen Shaorong nodded. He had already summoned his spirit sword, which hovered around him, shimmering with spiritual light. In addition, there was a spirit shield suspended in front of him.
The other two nodded in agreement and stepped forward.
Chen Xue stood at the back, while Lin Xiuyuan and Wei Xuemao walked side by side.
Lin Xiuyuan had his hands hidden in his sleeves and was staring ahead with a solemn expression.
Various faint lights flickered in everyone's eyes, allowing them to perceive everything in the dimly lit passage.
As we continued forward, we saw a fork in the passage ahead.
To the left is a slightly sloping passage, likely leading underground. To the right, the passage bends, emanating the aura of demonic beasts, presumably leading to a demonic beast's lair.
The crowd looked over warily as they slowly approached.
They thought they could get through this easily, but the next moment, dark shadows appeared in the passage on the right.
Amidst the tense atmosphere, pairs of scarlet eyes appeared, one after another, each pair radiating an eerie and cold malice, gradually forming a dense array, like faint red candlelight.
A series of rapid "squeaks" sounds rang out, startling everyone and causing an inexplicable feeling of palpitation.
"boom!"
With an invisible roar, a dazzling golden sword light suddenly rose up, revealing the ferocious appearance of the vampire bats.
There were so many of them that they were densely packed together; it was impossible to tell whether there were hundreds or thousands.
Chen Shaorong's expression was cold and stern. He took the initiative and slashed forward with his spiritual sword.
The woman surnamed Liu, dressed in palace attire, and the old man surnamed Wei followed closely behind, each wielding a blue silk ribbon and a spirit sword, respectively, as they launched their attack.
Lin Xiuyuan and the other two also went all out. Although the passage looked quite large, it was still difficult to set up an array. Wei Xuemao then activated his spirit sword and attacked together with Chen Xue.
Lin Xiuyuan directly activated two wooden magic talismans and several high-level earth magic talismans, forming walls of earth to block the vampire bats' attack.
Although the earthen wall collapsed quickly, it blocked the impact of numerous vampire bats, preventing everyone from being swallowed up by the dense horde.
This allowed Chen Shaorong's offensive to flourish even more. With a sweeping sword strike, golden light shone brightly, unleashing sharp sword energy, instantly slicing down a large number of the vampire bats charging in front.
Immediately following, more wooden talismans extended vines and branches, spreading out and entangling the area like a swarm of snakes dancing in the air.
Because the individual vampire bats were not strong, the two wooden talismans formed a swamp-like area, instantly freezing the vampire bats in place.
Then, the attack launched by Chen Xue and the other three at the same time was launched.
In an instant, in the dimly lit passage, streaks of spiritual light flashed, and spiritual swords whistled and slashed down, causing swarms of vampire bats to fall from the sky.
The stench of blood immediately filled the air...
Seeing that the vampire bats' attack had been blocked, Lin Xiuyuan did not make another move. He held the talisman and waited to see what would happen.
"Go, you guys go first!"
Chen Shaorong shouted, took a step forward, formed a sword incantation with both hands, and launched another sharp attack.
Both the woman surnamed Liu, dressed in palace attire, and the old man surnamed Wei unleashed their attacks simultaneously, further suppressing the vampire bats.
Upon seeing this, Wei Xuemao and Lin Xiuyuan immediately walked forward and quickly headed towards the passage on the left.
Chen Xue urged her spirit sword to strike down while following closely behind.
Before entering the passage on the left, Lin Xiuyuan threw out two more wooden magic talismans and several high-level earth magic talismans, instantly forming a barrier for Chen Shaorong and the other two.
The three quickly followed, immediately changing their formation and heading deeper into the passage.
However, there were simply too many vampire bats, and the talisman couldn't hold them off for long.
In no time at all.
Another swarm of dark, blood-sucking bats rushed in rapidly.
Lin Xiuyuan then threw out talismans again to form a barrier, preventing the team from being swallowed up.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone launched a joint attack, continuing to suppress the vampire bats' offensive momentum.
They fought and retreated simultaneously.
With Lin Xiuyuan's talismans, the earthen walls formed in the passage acted as a barrier, and the wooden talismans were used to their fullest extent, extending out to form their own barrier, causing countless vampire bats to feel as if they were trapped in a swamp.
This greatly reduced the pressure on everyone, making them appear quite relaxed and at ease.
But the expressions on everyone's faces were far from pleasant; they were all extremely grave.
Because the exact number of these vampire bats is unknown, they have always maintained a dense, swarming appearance, and are estimated to be in the tens of thousands!
Fortunately, these vampire bats were too weak, similar in nature to the Yin Spirit White Bird, but naturally much weaker.
Most of them were vampire bats at the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, with only a few at the late stage occasionally, and even fewer at the Great Perfection stage.
Otherwise, it's uncertain whether everyone can persevere.
Even so, the sustained high-intensity attacks and the activation of talismans have led everyone to start consuming spirit-gathering pills and holding spirit stones to recover.
It's unknown how long it will take, or how many will be killed, before these vampire bats finally retreat.
This was already a headache enough, but even more troublesome things were yet to come.
As the group fought their way back and ventured deeper into the passage, they soon encountered more auras of demonic beasts emanating from behind them.
Suddenly, they found themselves at the lair of another demon beast clan...
In an instant, everyone's faces darkened, their expressions becoming extremely grave. If they were attacked from both sides, they would likely be trapped in a desperate situation in no time.
I never expected to face such a difficult situation so soon after arriving at the demon's lair...
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