Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 458 - 455: Battle Might

Chapter 458: Chapter 455: Battle Might

Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s analysis, Huang Bo and the other two members’ expressions changed slightly. Although they had intended to confront the Bloodthirsty Bat Demon King previously, now that they were here, they hesitated because these Bloodthirsty Bats were excessively brutal, and the Bloodthirsty Bat Demon King was certainly not an easy adversary.

"Are you scared now?"

Ye Xuan could naturally discern their hesitation and sneered coldly but did not say much. If the three of them were having second thoughts, it did not matter; regardless of their decision, he was determined to continue the pursuit.

"We’ve already come this far; turning back now would be a mockery. Let’s move on."

Huang Bo shook his head. They had accepted the task and if they returned now without even seeing a shadow of the Bloodthirsty Bats, he would undoubtedly become a laughingstock among the Inner Sect Disciples.

The other two shared a similar mindset with Huang Bo. Inner Sect Disciples generally held strong self-respect; sometimes, their pride was even more important than their lives.

Ye Xuan gave no opinion and immediately dashed forward, disappearing in the northeast direction.

Huang Bo and the others quickly followed.

All four were swift. Although Ye Xuan’s Cultivation was somewhat inferior, the sandstorm affected everyone’s speed greatly; comparatively, Ye Xuan was least hindered.

Yellow Sand Ridge was most commonly known for its sandstorms. The entire land was shrouded in a murky yellow haze, and isolated hills stood firm while occasional ruins were faintly visible, buried in the yellow earth.

After an hour, a vast, ominous deadwood forest emerged before them.

This deadwood forest stretched thousands of miles, extending endlessly. Everywhere their eyes touched was desolate and filled with dead silence. However, Ye Xuan, with his keen soul power, detected traces of a bloody scent that ultimately vanished into this deadwood forest.

"What a sinister place."

Huang Bo and the others could not detect any bloody scent, but they could feel the malevolent aura emanating from the forest, which sent shivers down their spines.

"Ga ga..."

It sounded as if crows were screeching in the night or perhaps a demon had appeared—the mysterious sounds echoed all around, their origin uncertain.

"Sss sss sss..."

Just as Ye Xuan and the others had entered the deadwood forest, they felt the dead branches and vines around them beginning to move. Unbeknownst to them, the entrance behind had disappeared.

"Who’s there!"

Except for Ye Xuan, the rest were suddenly startled and spun around, sensing the danger of an ambush.

"We must leave this place quickly."

Huang Bo suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"It’s too late."

Ye Xuan shook his head expressionlessly, but just after his words fell, the surrounding deadwood forest suddenly came alive. Between the trees, bloodthirsty shadows appeared, flashing their teeth and claws as they fiercely pounced towards Ye Xuan and the others. The chilling ghostly wind made one’s hair stand on end.

"Out of here!"

Apart from Ye Xuan, the other three unleashed their powerful True Yuan, blasting towards the fiercely approaching Blood Shadows.

The three were, after all, First Grade Martial Venerables. Their attacks instantly killed several fierce Blood Shadows, which fell to the ground and dispersed into Demon Energy—revealing huge blood-colored bats with sharp fangs.

They were indeed Bloodthirsty Bats.

Just as Huang Bo and the others were secretly shocked, suddenly, an especially vicious Blood Shadow leaped out from the withered woods. It was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, its bloody, sharp claws loomed overhead. The fierce, blood-red Demon Essence directly sliced open the Protective True Essence of the young man with a wooden face behind Ye Xuan.

The intense smell of blood swept across, almost making one faint.

The young man with a wooden face turned pale with fright; he quickly turned around, wanting to repel the powerful Blood Shadow, but the latter was too fast. While he was still reacting, it had torn through his Protective True Essence, and was about to rip through his heart from behind, condemning him to death.

Boom!

At the critical moment, Ye Xuan acted like lightning; a surge of overwhelming True Yuan turned into a vast wave-like dragon, rushing towards the Blood Shadow.

The Blood Shadow was shocked away from the side of the young man with a wooden face, revealing its true form.

It was another blood-sucking bat demon.

However, this blood-sucking bat demon was twice the size of a normal one, and on its body, one could see some golden patterns which exuded a far more powerful aura than the ordinary blood-sucking bat demons.

"Didn’t expect you Xuantian Sect disciples to have a master among you!"

The blood-sucking bat Demon King was repelled and immediately spoke in human language, its crimson eyes staring intently at Ye Xuan.

"It’s the blood-sucking bat Demon King!"

Huang Bo and the others were simultaneously shocked, a hint of fear arising in their hearts. They also somewhat regretted coming here. This was the blood-sucking bat Demon King’s territory; their rash intrusion could likely lead to their demise.

Whoosh whoosh...

At the gesture of the blood-sucking bat Demon King, the withered woods all around started to stir tumultuously, and amid them, numerous Blood Shadows appeared, countless in number.

Seeing this, Huang Bo and the others looked even more troubled.

"Don’t panic, form up and face the enemy!"

Just as everyone started to feel cowardly, Ye Xuan suddenly shouted, snapping them out of it. If they didn’t unite and fight collectively at that moment, they were truly doomed.

As soon as Ye Xuan’s words fell, Huang Bo and the others also synchronized their footsteps perfectly, coordinating their moves to attack the blood-sucking bat demons that surged towards them like tidal waves.

Whiz whiz...

As the blood-sucking bat demons approached, a strong, fishy wind also swept towards Ye Xuan and the others. This fishy wind contained dense blood poison, which wouldn’t erupt immediately but would slowly infiltrate their bodies, eroding their meridians and flesh.

"Quick, hold your breath!"

Huang Bo quickly held his breath to resist the invasion of the blood poison, but still, the blood poison could penetrate through their pores, impossible to guard against completely.

"Focus on the enemy, don’t worry about the blood poison!"

At that moment, Ye Xuan’s voice rang out again; from the corner of their eyes, they suddenly saw Ye Xuan take out a pale golden pill, then crushed the pill into powder and sprinkled it on them. The blood poison in the fishy wind encountered a nemesis, dispersing quickly.

"The blood poison is gone!"

Huang Bo and the others were overjoyed, gratefully looking towards Ye Xuan. If it weren’t for him, they likely would have perished here. His methods were endless and unfathomable.

After clearing the blood poison, a sharp light flickered in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He suddenly kicked the ground, shattering a large rock; a millstone-like stone started spinning rapidly in the air, emitting a thunderous noise, and blasted open the hiding place of the blood-sucking bat Demon King.

The next moment, Ye Xuan’s Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword arrived, closely following the millstone-sized rock, striking directly at the vitals of the blood-sucking bat Demon King.