Douro Continent

Chapter 461 The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King (Part 1)

The blood-red bats flew swiftly, closing in in no time. Their eyes were also blood-red; upon spotting their target, they emitted a screeching sound and bared sharp fangs. The simultaneous flapping of wings by thousands of blood bats created a foul gust of wind, causing Tang San and Hu Liena to shudder.

Tang San moved swiftly, quickly untying the rope around his waist. He reached behind him, past Hu Liena's lower abdomen, and then wrapped the rope around his own waist. Now, their bodies were pressed tightly together, completely bound together.

Their buttocks pressed together, but neither of them could muster even a hint of lust at this moment. Facing the approaching blood bat, their minds were completely focused.

Hu Liena showed no dissatisfaction with Tang San's actions. She knew that Tang San was using their combined weight to resist the wind. It was always better for two people to be tied together than for one person to be alone.

Moreover, immediately afterward, she felt Tang San stand firmly behind her like a mountain, without swaying at all, because she was already pressed against Tang San's back and naturally stood firm as well, able to concentrate her mind.

In Tang San's left hand, the Clear Sky Hammer was already in his grasp. With the Clear Sky Hammer weighing 500 jin, plus the weight of the two of them and their control over their soul power, the strong wind could not shake them in the slightest.

With Tang San's presence resolving her worries, Hu Liena's spirits soared. The killing intent accumulated within her body was suddenly released, its reflection gleaming menacingly on the cold short sword. Taking a deep breath, her eyes gradually turned pink. Although her soul skills were suppressed, it did not prevent her from unleashing her martial soul.

The blood bats in the air seemed to have gained intelligence. Instead of rushing to attack the two, they quickly circled around them in mid-air, surrounding them. At this moment, it was as if blood bats were preparing to attack Tang San and Hu Liena from every direction.

Tang San flicked his fingers, and a beam of cold light shot out, heading straight for the nearest blood bat.

Unexpectedly, the blood bat swayed slightly in the air, dodging the flying needle that Tang San had thrown out.

Tang San felt a chill run down his spine. Hu Liena whispered, "Bats are different from other birds. They have a special kind of keen sense that allows them to easily anticipate an enemy's attack. It's a special ability that even mental power can't affect. Unless you exceed their reaction speed, it's very difficult to hurt them."

Tang San nodded, he knew that too. "I'll handle this problem. When they start attacking, you just need to take care of yourself."

"Okay." Too much conversation was unwise. Hu Liena immediately agreed, her mind still sharp. If Tang San hadn't been by her side, she probably would have succumbed to the mental pressure. In this place, with no footing, her agility was completely useless. Facing so many blood bats was already a certain death situation.

Furthermore, judging from the speed at which the blood bats dodged Tang San's attack, this type of bat must be a rare breed. Its speed and attack power are both top-notch, and it might even possess potent venom.

Perhaps it was because Tang San's flying needle had provoked the blood bats' anger, because in the next moment, dozens of bats from the innermost side suddenly rushed towards them.

Just then, Hu Liena suddenly felt a cool sensation on her back, and a familiar feeling arose spontaneously. Immediately afterwards, she saw a layer of light blue light rapidly spreading out from in front of her, and in the blink of an eye, it had spread to an area with a diameter of fifty meters.

The dozens of blood bats that had just pounced on the two suddenly became chaotic as they lunged forward, with some even colliding with each other.

What's going on? Before Hu Liena could react, dozens of cold lights had already flown from Tang San's hand. Each bat fired a single slash of light, not a single needle more than necessary. The needles pierced the blood bats' brains through their eyes.

Accompanied by a series of shrill screams, the dozens of blood bats that had pounced first fell into the abyss like meteors.

After a brief moment of shock, two words rose from Hu Liena's heart, and she almost blurted them out: "Domain".

Yes, the blood bats' special abilities cannot be interfered with by mental power (ultrasound), but there is one ability they fear most: their domain.

Within the domain, their special abilities are affected, and it is under these circumstances that Tang San is able to easily kill them with ordinary flying needles.

Hu Liena's body trembled slightly.

"Don't move." Tang San's deep voice rang out, causing Hu Liena to quickly regain control of her body. She knew this wasn't the time to ask questions. But even with her intelligence, she couldn't immediately comprehend the abilities Tang San had previously displayed.

How could a domain appear on him?

Putting aside the fact that he couldn't possibly be a Title Douluo, he certainly couldn't have a ninth spirit ring to unleash domain-type skills. In this place, it's impossible to use any spirit skills.

That leaves only one other explanation: a talent domain. He actually has a talent domain?

Hu Liena suddenly remembered that this wasn't the first time she had felt that cool sensation. Just before entering Hell Road, when she was almost controlled by the killing intent, Tang San had used this power to help her regain her senses.

That cool air current was brimming with vitality. In this evil, cold world before her, it was like a fountain of life, nourishing her.

The fear in his heart gradually subsided. Tang San kept the pale blue light within a fifty-meter radius centered on himself, preventing it from spreading. The blood bats launched two more tentative attacks, but both ended in the same way.

Once they entered that pale blue world, their special abilities immediately lost their effect.

Even controlling flight became difficult, let alone launching an attack on the two. In the face of Tang San's flying needles, not a single blood bat could get within ten meters of the two.

On the surface, Tang San appears relaxed, but in reality, he is under immense pressure. While hidden weapons are effective, they have a major drawback: their attack range. Even the most skilled hidden weapon master has a limited range without the aid of mechanisms. For Tang San, the maximum range of his flying needles is only twenty meters.

Beyond twenty meters, it becomes difficult to possess sufficient lethality. The flying needles themselves are too light, and Tang San cannot possibly infuse them with all his soul power.

He must lure the blood bats into his attack range to unleash his attack for it to be most effective.

As for larger, longer-range hidden weapons, Tang San was reluctant to use them. In the City of Slaughter, he had nowhere to replenish his hidden weapons. No matter how many hidden weapons he had, they would eventually run out.

Although Tang San tried his best to conserve his hidden weapons in the killing field, damage still occurred. In many situations, he was unable to retrieve his hidden weapons, especially small needle-type weapons.

Therefore, on this hellish road, he must conserve his hidden weapons as much as possible, for who knows what kind of crisis he might encounter next?

Those blood bats seemed to be very intelligent. After probing three times in a row, they were no longer willing to easily approach Tang San's blue domain. However, they were also unwilling to leave. They continued to circle around, flapping their wings and blowing unstable air currents toward the two of them.

Tang San would rather they attacked him; this constant harassment only made things more difficult for the two of them. He tentatively withdrew some of his blue domain to attract the blood bats.

But those blood bats were extremely clever; as long as the blue light was still there, they refused to go forward.

Although the previous attacks had caused them considerable losses, their overall numbers remained enormous. Tang San and Hu Liena both knew that even being bitten by a single blood bat could be fatal.

"These bats are awful," Hu Liena said fiercely. But her main attack methods were all close combat, so she couldn't help Tang San much at this moment.

Tang San said in a deep voice, "Don't move. Keep your body stable and protect the direction you're facing. Since they're not attacking, let's continue forward."

As he spoke, Tang San slightly arched his back, lifting Hu Liena's body off the ground, and began to stride forward. This time, he wasn't maintaining a constant speed, but moving forward at an extremely fast pace. The blue domain around his body shrank to a range of about ten meters, and he accelerated continuously on the ground, which was only half a foot wide.

Tang San's sudden acceleration surprised the blood bats, and a large number of them hurriedly chased after him.

Just as they were getting closer and closer, Tang San suddenly stopped charging forward, turned around, and soared into the air amidst Hu Liena's exclamation.

The blue domain, which was originally only ten meters in size, suddenly expanded to a hundred meters, and countless cold lights were released along with the blue domain.

With the combined power of the Purple Demon Eye and the ability to pinpoint location by sound, every flying needle Tang San threw produced its intended effect.

A series of piercing screams rang out as at least a hundred blood bats, caught in the pursuit, fell into the blue zone. In a flash of cold light, their bodies rained down.

(End of this chapter)