Shi Meng roared and swung his double axes wildly. Taking advantage of the opening, he retreated to the side, took out an antidote pill, and put it in his mouth. Only then did his expression ease slightly.
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou stood back to back, protecting Bai Yiluo. Shi Tou was like a mobile fortress, withstanding the bats' attacks head-on. Although his fists couldn't damage the bats' wings, they could knock them away. Xiao Chen's spear moved like a dragon, targeting the bats' weaknesses. In a short time, he had killed more than a dozen bats, and the bat corpses in front of him piled up into a small mountain.
Bai Yiluo stood in the middle, her hands forming a seal. Soft white light fell on everyone, which could slightly resist the impact of the sound waves and slowly heal their wounds—it turned out that she was a rare healing cultivator!
"I didn't expect Miss Bai to be so skilled at healing," Xiao Chen said, drawing his gun as he praised.
Bai Yiluo's cheeks flushed slightly: "I know a little bit." Her healing light continued to flow, giving the injured a chance to catch their breath.
The battle lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The mine tunnels were filled with the corpses of bats and the remains of cultivators. The stench of blood mixed with the stench of bats was nauseating.
The number of Star-Eating Bats finally decreased, and the remaining bats seemed to sense the danger, retreating and circling in the darkness, no longer willing to pounce easily.
Taking the opportunity to catch their breath, everyone was injured and listless. The Shi family lost two people, the Tang family lost one, and the Bai family lost three guards; the losses were far greater than when they fought the Star Prison Wolves.
"We can't keep fighting like this." Bai Feng gasped for breath, leaning on his longsword. "These bats are intelligent; they're draining our strength."
Tang Ling's face was pale, clearly indicating that maintaining the formation had taken a toll: "They are afraid of fire. I have some 'Star-Burning Powder' here, we can try it."
Xiao Chen nodded: "Okay. Use the Star-Burning Powder to repel them, and we'll get through this area as quickly as possible. The source of the energy fluctuations should be just ahead."
He looked at the bats circling in the darkness, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes—the number and intelligence of these bats exceeded the scope of ordinary cave creatures, more like “guardians” deliberately raised here.
What lies hidden deep within the mine?
Bai Yiluo's healing light shone again, easing everyone's injuries and toxins. Shi Meng and Tang Ling exchanged a glance, both seeing determination in each other's eyes—after paying such a high price, they absolutely could not return empty-handed.
Xiao Chen gripped the rusty iron spear tightly, and the bat blood on the tip of the spear dripped down, spreading a small black mark on the ground.
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