Looking at the dense swarm overhead, numbering at least hundreds or thousands, Zu An swallowed hard. If these things swarmed over, they could probably suck the two of them dry in an instant.
Isn't this place inhabited by zombie armies? How come there are still these kinds of creatures here?
At this moment, the giant bats that had been sleeping overhead suddenly became restless, clearly having smelled the blood in the air.
As more and more giant bats began to awaken, Zu An knew he was in trouble. He and Chu Chuyan were covered in blood, making them as conspicuous as torches in the darkness to the bats.
Just then, a long laugh came from behind: "Hahaha, we finally caught up with you guys."
After Shi Kun and the others grew to a height of several dozen meters, they looked at the two with a cold smile. Dozens of wind blades had already appeared around him, indicating that he would launch a thunderous attack in the next second.
Knowing that he was in a difficult state to deal with, Zu An decisively shot an arrow into the air, then lay down on the ground with Chu Chuyan in his arms.
The bats overhead were already awakening, but when an arrow hit the ceiling, the huge tremor caused all the bats to flutter their fleshy wings and fly down.
"What is that?!" Shi Kun was startled when he saw a large, dark mass flying down, and instinctively shot out the wind blade in his hand.
Blood bursts erupted in the air as his wind blades shredded more than a dozen large bats. This was like stirring up a hornet's nest; all the bats seemed to have found a new target and rushed towards him.
Shi Kun's expression changed drastically, and his vital energy circulated rapidly, condensing into more wind blades around him. Qiao Xueying also paled, as countless green leaves danced around her, enveloping her.
The other two fourth-rank soldiers also used all their skills to slash at the giant bats that were coming from all directions.
However, there were simply too many of these bats, and each one was quite powerful. One of them, a fourth-rank bat, was caught off guard and had its defenses breached by a bat, which bit its neck.
With a piercing scream, he frantically reached out to pull the bat off his neck, causing his defenses to crumble instantly, and more bats pounced on him.
His screams abruptly ceased, and his tall, strong body withered away at a visible rate. In the blink of an eye, only a dried-up corpse remained.
Shi Kun was both shocked and furious. He held nothing back and unleashed a series of tornadoes around him. Each tornado was filled with wind blades, and wherever they passed, the giant bats on the road were shredded into pieces.
Qiao Xueying's face was also frosty. Countless green leaves shot out, each one like a blade, killing the bats one by one. At the same time, the braids on her head grew longer in the wind, turning into countless spreading vines. Each vine had green thorns on it, and each vine was like the sharpest whip, piercing countless bats until their intestines were torn apart.
The remaining bats finally realized they had met their match and fled in disarray, leaving only a pile of mangled flesh and corpses in the passageway.
This time, Qiao Xueying did not pull her hair back. Looking at the many bloody bat corpses still hanging on the vines, she disdainfully swung her sword and cut off a large section of her beautiful hair. However, almost the instant she cut it off, her short hair grew back automatically.
Shi Kun looked around but could no longer see Zu An and Chu Chuyan. He realized he had been used as a pawn and flew into a rage: "You bastard Zu, even if I have to chase you to the underworld, I will tear you to pieces!"
Shi Kun's anger level has increased by 999!
"Young master, this place is too eerie. I have a bad feeling. Why don't we leave first and then discuss this further?" Qiao Xueying hurriedly advised.
Shi Kun sneered: "What, you're worried about your young lady now? Don't think I didn't see you secretly letting the water go, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to escape here."
"I..." Qiao Xueying looked aggrieved. She was indeed worried about her safety on this trip because she was practicing a wood-type technique. Wood symbolizes life force. After entering this place, she could feel a strange pressure that made it difficult for her to circulate her energy, as if some terrifying existence was hidden there.
Shi Kun suddenly realized that his men had suffered heavy casualties, and it would be unwise to fall out with her at this point. So his tone softened: "Alright, Xue'er, I was too hasty and spoke too harshly just now. Don't take it to heart. Although there are some strange things here, they're just some pig-faced bats and the like. If we're careful, we can handle them easily. You can't just stand by and watch Miss Chu die at the hands of that Zu family, can you? How about we find Miss Chu and leave this place immediately?"
Qiao Xueying's heart softened: "Yes, young master, it was indeed my fault before, I was a little soft-hearted for a moment."
Shi Kun laughed and said, "It's alright. This only proves your loyalty. If you were cold-blooded and heartless towards Miss Chu, I would be heartbroken."
Hearing him say that, Qiao Xueying, who had been preoccupied all the way, finally smiled: "Thank you for your understanding, young master."
Shi Kun nodded, then beckoned her to join him as they chased after them deeper into the tunnel.
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