After calming down all the "children," Shang, the kindergarten principal, left the Dragon Spirit Tower looking exhausted. After washing up, she checked the time and realized it was already 3 a.m.
Sure enough, the day was so short. Going out to play squeezed out time for other things, such as his rest time. So Shang Lin fell asleep instantly, completely ignoring Xing Tian, who was still working hard to finish his homework.
In the cold, damp, and dark sewers, wisps of black smoke darted about, seemingly trying to find an exit or perhaps fleeing from something. Shang Lin stumbled along in the darkness, too exhausted to even complain.
Because! He!! Was dreaming again!!!
But what dragged him into his dream this time? Could it be the ghost he encountered while watching the movie last night? But wasn't that thing already destroyed by Hu Tangdi? What was it then?
As for whether it was a dream, Shang Lin didn't believe it, because the situation was too real; it was impossible to deceive himself into thinking it was a dream. Since that was the case, he would continue to follow the dark energy; eventually, he would see the truth.
He didn't know how long he had walked when suddenly a light appeared before his eyes. The dark red light gradually brightened up little by little. Shang Lin immediately stopped. The light spots seemed to be flickering infrequently, as if someone had randomly pressed a switch.
Shang Lin felt a tremor in his heart. These were not lights, but the eyes of a demonic beast in the darkness. As for what kind of demonic beast it was, he couldn't determine it with his current night vision.
Shang Lin immediately took out the talisman. Although it was in his dream, what difference was there between his dream and reality? No, it was even more exaggerated than reality.
In reality, if something happens to you, you'll have a group of servants to protect you. But in dreams, they can't sense whether their master is in danger.
No, not only his servants, but any living creature will not appear in his dreams, because the probability of two people having the same dream is almost zero, unless guided by a night-wandering spirit.
But where in the human world do night wandering gods come from?
Even if he did, why would he do something so thankless?
Is it something he would be happy to see drag people into nightmares and watch them struggle in pain, or even die?
Although the eyes of the demonic beasts before them were blinking, they showed no intention of advancing. They seemed to be observing, guessing, weighing, and probing silently, just like Shang Lin...
Shang Lin subconsciously released his divine sense to sense his surroundings, in order to determine which weak point he could escape from, as well as the crisscrossing spaces in the sewers. Otherwise, would he still have any chance of surviving today?
Within the range of his divine sense, other places were fine, with varying degrees of ghostly energy, and he could also detect a considerable distance of the road. Only in front of him seemed to be a thick wall, blocking Shang Lin's exploration.
Of course, this could also be because there are too many demonic beasts in front of him, and their mixed demonic power has prevented his divine sense from probing them. There is also an even more terrifying possibility...
Before me stood a demonic beast!
The thought of this possibility made Shang Lin's palms sweat. If it were a demonic beast, how would he wake up from the dream? As for successfully escaping...
Heh, with his current cultivation level, it's basically wishful thinking on his part.
Moreover, in the dream, the "demon" inside his body was so quiet that it seemed to not exist, even though in reality, even a small earthbound spirit could make it restless.
Therefore, there was no feasibility for him to use it to save himself. Shang Lin's mind was working at lightning speed. Although it seemed like a long time had passed, in reality, only two or three minutes had gone by.
Once he had determined his path, Shang Lin dashed off. Perhaps because he was in a dream, he had a slight ability to control the dream, so he ran faster than anyone could imagine.
Those eyes seemed surprised that the humans in front of them would suddenly run away, and they were momentarily bewildered. But the next second, they roared after them, carrying a powerful and foul odor.
Shang Lin started running fast because he had determined the route, but after running the determined distance, he had to check the route while running, which seriously affected his speed. Therefore, when he slowed down for the third time, he was caught up by the monster behind him.
At this moment, Shang Lin also determined what those eyes were—bats, countless bats, and the dark environment was the bats' home ground.
Shang Lin wanted to leave the sewers and go to a place with light, but all around him was darkness, and the appearance of bats severely impaired his ability to perceive in the dark.
Shang Lin waved his hand and threw a talisman, which carried powerful lightning force and created a momentary burst of intense light in the darkness. The bats that were hit and survived emitted piercing screams.
Even those who weren't hit were affected by their companions and started screaming along with them. Some were so shocked that they instinctively flew around wildly, which really hurt Shang Lin's eardrums.
However, the bat's body, which was hit, burst into flames, bringing a brief moment of light to Shang Lin, who was in the darkness. He seized the opportunity to continue running.
If the bats behind him got too close, he would throw another talisman to buy himself time to escape. He didn't know how long he ran, but Shang Lin finally saw the light.
The beams of light were shining through the two holes in the manhole cover, but unfortunately, they were city lights, not the sun's glow.
But whatever the light was, it was better than being surrounded by darkness. Shang Lin quickly ran towards the light, where a ladder led directly to the sewer manhole cover.
Shang Lin quickly scrambled up the ladder and climbed upwards at lightning speed. Behind him, the bats swarmed over like clouds of air, looking as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Shang Lin slammed down three talismans at once, which exploded below with a crackling sound. He quickly sealed his five senses, otherwise the cries of the bats, the explosions, the foul smells... would have definitely overwhelmed all his senses.
He then forcefully pushed open the well cover and poured in the half-bucket of kerosene that the exorcists had previously intended to burn to death, which was stored in the Dragon Spirit Tower, along with a fire talisman.
Then he quickly scrambled up, simultaneously slamming the manhole cover back on, and swiftly recited a powerful incantation, pressing it firmly onto the manhole cover. Despite the biting cold wind outside, Shang Lin was drenched in sweat, even his hair was damp.
Despite quickly unlocking his five senses, Shang Lin couldn't sense what was happening in the sewer, but he didn't dare to let his guard down and continued to watch over the manhole cover.
The next second, a man suddenly appeared before him. The man's aura was very similar to that of Situ Pojun. Shang Lin was immediately stunned. This man...
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