After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 30 Blood Bats
She ran very fast, not in a race against anyone, but because if she didn't run, she might end up in the crocodile's belly. The red-haired demon in her arms couldn't sense her urgency; her pair of rosy eyes blinked innocently and adorably.

Lin Yan ran for a long time, and only stopped to rest for a moment when she saw that the Abyss Crocodile was no longer chasing her. At this time, the Red Enchantress became vigilant again, and she was also alert to her surroundings. Underneath her wide embroidered robe, she had already prepared talismans.

--call out!

A sharp sword pierced through the air. She dodged to the side, and in the process, put down the red demon in her arms, releasing the pressure of the Golden Core.

The surroundings were completely obscured by mist, making it impossible to see where her attacker was hiding. Fortunately, she had a spirit sword, which she could summon to penetrate the mist and investigate.

The spirit sword silently left the mark, and soon after, she sensed its signal. Following the signal, she saw a masked man lying on the ground, his heart pierced by the spirit sword, with multiple holes in his body—the spirit sword had stabbed him again to finish him off.

How dare this person, with only a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivation, come to the central area of ​​the Ten Thousand Demon Forest?
She observed him closely for a while and noticed a familiar mark on his neck. Where had she seen it before?

Oh, I remember now, that young master of Sand City also had the same mark. This person is probably his guard. For some reason, the young master and his guard got separated, and I managed to pick him up.

No wonder they're from the same place; they both like to launch sneak attacks when they're not sure they can kill the target.

She skillfully took the other person's storage bag and put it away. After replenishing her spiritual energy with spirit stones, she left with the Crimson Enchantress.

Lin Yan decided to circle back to the Crimson Enchantress's lair. Previously, due to her lack of strength, she had fled with the Crimson Enchantress after sensing a Golden Core cultivator approaching. But now, she was also at the Golden Core level and no longer afraid. She refused to believe that the opponent could break through such a large realm in such a short time.

Her return to the Crimson Enchantress's lair wasn't just about getting revenge. The cave contained a spiritual spring, and she needed to collect some. The spring water was invaluable for cultivating spiritual plants, something she would definitely need later.

Lin Yan followed the directions back, looting like a bandit along the way. She took first-grade spiritual plants, second-grade ones too, and third-grade ones, which were guarded by low-level demonic beasts, she also took those beasts with her. She even tried to shoot down any birds that flew by and take them with her.

Even though she's no longer poor, her methods of extortion haven't changed. Staying true to one's original intentions is the key to success!
Upon reaching the cave, she saw that her original formation had been destroyed. She used her divine sense to investigate and found no Golden Core cultivators inside. She cautiously entered, with the Crimson Demon following carefully behind.

It felt a little wronged; this was clearly its den, but it came back like a thief.

Lin Yan walked further in and saw that the spirit spring was gone, leaving only a pit. She deduced that the cultivator had taken all the water from the spirit spring. The other party was much more ruthless than her; she had planned to leave half of the spirit spring for the Red Enchantress to plant herbs, but that cultivator had taken it all.

She sensed that the aura left by the Golden Core cultivator in the cave was somewhat familiar. Who did it resemble...? Then she realized, it was none other than the male cultivator she had slain in the formation!

Could it be such a coincidence? If it is, she's really hit the jackpot!
Before she could even feel happy, she sensed something was amiss in her surroundings. The Crimson Enchantress shifted uncomfortably, adopting a defensive posture.

She looked around, and suddenly a large number of blood bats flew out from the darkness!

She conjured several small fireballs with one hand, knocking all the flying blood bats to the ground.

Blood bats are low-level magical beasts that feed on the blood of monsters or humans. They are not high-level, but they reproduce quickly and often appear in large groups, relying on sheer numbers to create powerful combat strength.

There were no such sinister blood bats in this cave originally. A little thought revealed that someone had been raising them there. Lin Yan recalled that the Golden Core cultivator's cultivation method was also sinister; it was very strange. Could it be that he was the one who brought the blood bats here and kept them in this cave?

Who knows, his evil arts might have been practiced using these blood bats! Now that the cultivator is dead at her hands, if she doesn't come to this cave, these blood bats will continue to breed here. Once the number of blood bats becomes too large, I'm afraid the Myriad Demon Forest will undergo earth-shattering changes.

She summoned her spirit sword to help her find the blood bats' nest.

Lin Yan followed the spirit sword and, sure enough, found the blood bats gathered in their nest in a narrow part of the cave. Their numbers were enormous, covering an entire stone wall. As soon as she arrived, the blood bats became restless.

She had cast a defensive shield beforehand, which prevented the blood bats from attacking immediately.

Who would have thought that a blood bat with such a small brain could actually think!
Intelligent, bloodthirsty, and numerous—these three qualities combined in one evil creature are terrifying. If left unchecked, it could bring disaster not only to the Demon Forest but also to other places.

The person who cultivated these blood bats is utterly despicable!
She summoned an array plate to seal the gap on the opposite side, while setting up a restriction on her own side, preventing any low-level evil or demonic creatures from escaping. Then, she swiftly formed hand seals, and a blazing fireball condensed before her. With her gestures, the fireball flew towards the blood bats' nest.

The fireball instantly illuminated the entire cave, and the intense heat agitated the blood bats, causing them to swarm down and attack Lin Yan. The fireball struck the blood bats' nest precisely, then spread rapidly. For a moment, the cave was filled with the blood bats' shrill screams.

The blood bats that hadn't been burned to death scattered like headless flies, some being sucked into the formation, others desperately crashing against the barriers in an attempt to escape. She clasped her hands together and waved them, sending a barrage of small fireballs flying towards them.

She dealt with the blood bats outside one by one, leaving only those that had been sucked into the formation.

She didn't need to enter the formation; with a wave of her hand, a light screen appeared before her, displaying images of the blood bats within the formation. Having pinpointed their location, she activated the formation's power, unleashing flames that instantly incinerated all the blood bats within.

Before he died, that Golden Core cultivator said he was an elder of the Longevity Pavilion and that he could create such an evil object. She should pay him a visit once she leaves the Ten Thousand Demon Forest.

She put away the array plate and headed towards the Red Enchantress's former lair.

This time, the Crimson Demon didn't come with her to exterminate the Blood Bats. Instead, she searched for any that had escaped in various parts of the cave. When she returned to the Spirit Spring, which was now just a pit, she saw it leisurely returning.

It cooed twice and headed towards its nest. It was happy that its nest hadn't been destroyed for so many days. But as it approached, it became unhappy; all the blackwood inside had been removed.

It was a particular beast, and when building its nest, it used many kinds of spiritual plants. Among them, the material it was most satisfied with was Xuanmu (玄木). When it was cold, Xuanmu would generate warmth, which made it feel very safe.

The red demon cried to its master, "Waaah, my nest has been destroyed, poor thing."

Lin Yan walked over, squatted down, and patted the Red Enchantress's head, while taking out the Mystic Grass and feeding it to her.

(End of this chapter)