Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

Xilun had a bad feeling.

Without a second thought, he immediately looked around and his gaze locked onto a huge shrub covered in snow a dozen meters to his left.

With a swift movement, like a black nimble cat, Xilun disappeared into the bushes.

He held his breath, completely suppressing the fluctuations of his internal energy to a freezing point, even lowering his heartbeat to the lowest frequency, perfectly blending into the surrounding ice and snow.

A few minutes later, two figures emerged from the wind and snow.

It was the middle-aged man and young master of the Nashdalk family.

The two walked straight to the bronze gate, and the middle-aged man took out the map and carefully compared it.

"This is it!"

He said, his face full of excitement.

A greedy glint flashed in the young man's eyes as he said coldly, "Father, don't delay, open it!"

"I'll do it!"

The middle-aged man was not polite at all.

He immediately and carefully took out a strangely shaped, dark gold cone from the metal box at his waist.

He gripped the cone handle with both hands, and the violent power of a second-tier extraordinary being within him slowly poured into it like a tidal wave.

As the energy was injected, the dark gold cone began to tremble violently and began to spin rapidly in the middle-aged man's hand.

An astonishing sharpness burst forth from the tip of the cone, even cutting out tiny black cracks in the surrounding space.

"Break it!"

The next moment, the middle-aged man shouted and, gripping the Qi-breaking cone with both hands, slammed it into the weak spot of the bronze door's seal.

Rumble!!

The moment the Qi-breaking cone made contact with the bronze door, a series of thunderous roars erupted.

Blinding sparks burst forth in the wind and snow.

Under the astonishing cutting force of the Qi-breaking cone, which was specifically designed to break through laws, the seemingly indestructible bronze door finally emitted a tooth-grinding metallic tearing sound.

The young master glanced at it and a wildly joyful smile appeared on his face.

Sure enough, a semi-circular opening, large enough for one person to pass through, had been drilled into the bronze door.

"really."

The young master smiled smugly, "No matter how secure this ancient field was back then, it has been eroded by time for countless years, and most of its energy has long been lost."

"Let's go inside!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the two quickly crawled through the hole they had made and entered the bronze door, their figures disappearing into the darkness.

Hiding in the bushes, Xiren blinked, taking in everything.

He recognized the familiar clan crest at a glance from the two men's luxurious clothes.

"The Shudalk family..."

Xilun secretly pondered, "Another viscount family with a deep foundation, and the aura of that middle-aged man is definitely that of a second-tier extraordinary being."

As he pondered, at the edge of his vision, another familiar figure approached like a ghost.

"Rocks?"

Xilun's eyes narrowed as he looked at the old man with a gloomy face and a cross-shaped blade in his hand.

Rox approached the bronze door with a hunched back and a hint of disbelief.

He stared at the fresh hole in the bronze door and the scattered metal fragments around it, his cloudy eyes flashing with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"This damned mountaintop actually hides such a mysterious place!"

Rox thought to himself in horror, "Since the Shudalk family went to such lengths as to use the Qi-Breaking Cone to get in, I simply cannot believe there isn't some earth-shattering treasure inside!"

He stood in front of the cave entrance, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

"But if I rashly enter and they discover me, given the domineering nature of the Shudalk family, they will probably not let me off the hook..."

But after a moment's hesitation, the pain of losing its master and the extreme desire for second-tier resources ultimately overcame reason.

"Let's give it our all! If we can at least retrieve some treasure, then the trip won't have been in vain!"

Rox gritted his teeth, ducked down, and like a slippery venomous snake, silently slipped into the hole.

Only after Rox's figure had completely disappeared did Siren slowly peek halfway out from the bushes.

He rested his chin on his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Do you want to go in by yourself?"

Xilun weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

He felt that since the situation inside was unclear, the safest approach seemed to be simply to guard the only entrance and exit.

Wait until they are both badly injured or have returned with a full load, then I will stalk them from behind.

However, this idea soon gave him a headache again.

Both the middle-aged man from the Shudalk family and Rox from the Ocheri family were genuine second-tier extraordinary individuals.

Moreover, they are all veterans who have been immersed in the second level of lust for many years!

Although he is currently unmatched within the first tier, he would be completely outmatched if he faced two second-tier opponents who might join forces; a direct confrontation would be suicidal.

Just as he was hesitating and preparing to observe for a while longer,

suddenly!

"roar--!!!!"

From inside the deep, dark bronze door, a terrifying roar that shook the heavens and the earth suddenly erupted!

The sound was like that of some ancient behemoth that had been sleeping for thousands of years being forcibly awakened.

The roar was filled with a chilling and mournful cry that sent shivers down one's spine, yet it was also mixed with endless brutality and rage!

The sound waves transformed into tangible air currents, bursting out from the opening of the bronze door and instantly blowing away a thick layer of snow outside.

Xilun's heart skipped a beat.

Inside the dark and deep bronze door, there was an aura of decay that seemed to have settled for thousands of years.

In the silent space, a teeth-grinding scraping sound suddenly rang out.

It was a pair of huge wings, like tattered canvas, slowly unfurling.

The Earth Blood Bat Dragon opened its eyes.

Those were a pair of blood-red eyes with cold, vertical pupils, like two burning red lanterns in the absolute darkness.

It had dwelled in this bronze palace, which resembled a giant cage, for so long that even time had lost its meaning.

At this moment, it finally saw that long-lost ray of light.

That was the wind, snow, and cold light pouring in from the hole that had been forcibly drilled open in the bronze door.

"Whoosh—hiss—"

The giant beast exhaled heavy breaths, which turned into two thick white mists in the cold air.

It slowly flapped its wings, and its enormous body rose from the shadows like a mountain of flesh, its gaze fixed on the two tiny creatures standing at the cave entrance.

At the same time, Dean Schudalk gripped the bronze spear tightly in his hand, his deep eyes suddenly narrowing.

He stared at the ferocious beast, his expression, which had just been filled with a hint of ecstasy, instantly changed, and he even paused for half a second before being replaced by an overwhelming sense of astonishment.

"Earth Blood Bat Dragon..."

Dean gasped, a hint of fear in his voice that he himself was unaware of.

The young man standing beside him, Deeford, seemed lost in thought. Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from him, he couldn't help but take a half step back and asked in a tight voice, "Father, what is that?"

Dean narrowed his eyes, and the narrow slits no longer held fear, but instead shone with an almost frantic desire.

"This is an ancient, exotic species with a trace of true dragon blood!"

Dean's voice was low and hoarse with excitement. He stared intently at the massive body covered in dark red scales and explained rapidly:

"Although it is not a true mythical creature, even a tiny bit of its bloodline is enough to make its physique stronger than any other species of the same level."

More importantly, it possesses an extremely rare bloodline talent!

"Bloodline talent..." Deford muttered to himself, a growing greed rising in his eyes.

"If we slay this Blood Bat Dragon, the extraordinary relics it sheds will surely be of immense value!"

The veins on the back of Dean's hand, gripping the gun, bulged, and his blood surged like a river within him. "If it possesses complete extraordinary characteristics, perhaps our Shudark family can even use it to comprehend its bloodline talent!"

Dean had been planning for this moment, for his family to rise again in the cruel city of Saint Laurent, for far too long.

This behemoth before us is not a disaster, but the cornerstone for our family's rise to the top.

"What exactly is bloodline talent?" Deeford swallowed hard and asked eagerly.

"All different species possess innate talents. Among them, the talents of mythical creatures even possess world-destroying power, requiring no training whatsoever."

Dean stared intently at the Bloodbat Dragon's broad, fleshy wings and continued:

"And the Blood Bat Dragon's talent is an extremely brutal and bloodthirsty killing ability."

The creatures it hunts have their life essence extracted and fused into a fine and intricate pattern, which is then condensed between its wings to endlessly enhance its own life essence and physique.

If its wings are fully adorned with three blood bat patterns, its vitality will reach its peak, making it virtually invincible among those of the same level!

Dean paused, then sneered, "However, these patterns will be damaged in fierce battles, so it's not so exaggerated that they're invincible."

As he spoke, Dean brazenly surveyed the Bloodbat Dragon, which was brewing its rage.

He keenly noticed that between the wings of this strange creature, apart from a patch of grayish-red, there was nothing at all, not even a trace of the blood bat pattern.

Dean immediately understood, and the fanaticism in his eyes completely transformed into a real killing intent.

"By the way! This beast has been imprisoned inside this bronze door for who knows how many years. It's already a miracle that it's still alive. In this godforsaken place, it has no chance to collect the life essence of living beings!"

Dean took a sudden step forward, unleashing the terrifying aura of a second-tier extraordinary being, and shouted sharply:

"A perfect opportunity! This Earth Blood Bat Dragon is at its weakest right now. If I kill it, I might be able to obtain some extremely rare and extraordinary relic!"

He picked up the bronze spear in his hand.

The gun body is bronze in color, with intricate thorn patterns engraved on the surface, giving it an imposing presence, and the tip of the gun flashes with an extremely fierce and cold light.

In the distance, the Earth Blood Bat Dragon's scarlet eyes grew increasingly ferocious.

It bared its fangs, which were like serrated teeth, and its foul-smelling saliva dripped from its chin onto the bronze floor, making a hissing sound as it corroded.

It coldly swept its gaze over the two humans in front of it, then looked up at the snow-covered exit in the distance.

Clearly, it desperately longed to see the light of day again and to soar through the vast天地 (heaven and earth). But the hunger of being imprisoned for a thousand years made it want to tear apart the two creatures before it and drink their scalding blood more than to be free.

"roar--!"

It grinned and stared intently at Dean at its feet. The originally dull blood color around it suddenly swayed, as if a thick blood mist was rising from its body.

Immediately, it spread its wings and flapped them.

boom!

A violent hurricane rose from the ground within the hall, accompanied by a continuous, nauseating hissing sound. The eerie, blood-red mist instantly corroded the surrounding solid bronze walls and ancient stones, creating pitted, black holes – a truly ferocious sight.

Dean looked around and sneered inwardly.

There really was a giant earth blood bat dragon imprisoned inside this bronze door.

However, judging from the power it is displaying now, although its every move has reached the terrifying level of a second-tier mutant, and its combat power is definitely among the top of the second-tier extraordinary beings, its long-term malnutrition and weakness have made it much weaker than the peak state recorded in the family's records.

Dean would never have taken this risk if it were Bloodbat Dragon at its peak.

"If you were at your peak, I would still be somewhat afraid of you."

Dean sneered, a dazzling light emanating from his body. "Now that you're in this weak and pathetic state, you'll obediently die by my gun and become a stepping stone for my Shudalk family!"

boom!

Deeford, who was standing nearby, quickly retreated to a corner in the distance.

In a secluded corner outside the bronze door, Rox stared blankly at the scene from afar, pressing his body tightly against the cold wall.

He felt the two colliding forces within the main hall, his face filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

"This person's aura is clearly approaching the pinnacle among second-tier extraordinary individuals..."

Rox gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with apprehension. "The patriarch of the Shudalk family is truly terrifying!"

Before the words were even finished, chaos erupted inside the hall.

Boom!

The bronze spear fell fiercely like an angry dragon emerging from the sea.

At the same time, the Earth Blood Bat Dragon spread its wings and swooped down, its massive body carrying the force of Mount Tai crashing down.

The man and the beast collided violently in the confined space.

The ancient thorn patterns on the gun barrel flashed wildly, and Dean's internal energy erupted like a volcano, instantly unleashing a violent storm.

That powerful force actually condensed into a thin, dazzling white streak at the tip of the spear.

The silvery-white spear light, like a shooting star piercing the night sky, struck the Blood Bat Dragon's hard, scale-covered chest with perfect accuracy.

boom!

With a dull thud, the Blood Bat Dragon's massive body was sent flying backward by the terrifying force, crashing heavily into a thick bronze pillar.

At the same time, Dean's face turned pale, his feet dug two deep furrows in the ground, and he took two steps back, but he quickly stopped himself with his powerful lower body strength.

"Hmph, just as I thought, a paper tiger!"

Dean snorted coldly, his killing intent intensifying.

With just one test, he completely figured out his background.

This Earth Blood Bat Dragon may appear fierce, but it is actually weak inside. Its proud physique is simply unable to withstand such a fierce and heavy blow when it is in a weakened state.

Dean raised his spear again and leaped forward, his arm muscles bulging, the bronze spear seemingly transformed into a weapon for slaying dragons.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

He held nothing back, firing shot after shot with lightning speed into the Earth Blood Bat Dragon's body.

With a mournful wail, the Blood Bat Dragon's massive body was instantly riddled with holes.

The once incredibly hard, dark red scales were shattered in large pieces by the violent force, revealing the gun holes beneath, from which foul-smelling black blood was constantly gushing out.