"This is the aura of a ninth-tier beast king. We're doomed." Han Chengyong looked at the enormous blood bat with utter despair.
Although he had long known that this was a B-class temporal rift and that ninth-tier beasts would definitely appear here, he had always assumed they would only be found in the inner regions. Why were such powerful beasts constantly appearing in this remote corner?
It's as if heaven is out to destroy us!
The Blood Bat King glared furiously at the insignificant humans, who had not only disturbed his slumber but also destroyed his magic stone vein. Damn them!
All the beast tamers and beasts present were pinned to the ground, unable to move, at the mercy of the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King. Only the Flow Shadow Moon Dog stood firm, glaring fiercely at the opponent.
Zhou Ran lay on the ground in agony, hearing the Flow Shadow Moon Dog's warning in his mind.
The Ghost-faced Blood Bat King's intent to kill was overwhelming; everyone present might be doomed. The Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog said it could do its utmost to carry him away, but it couldn't guarantee the safety of others.
"Damned humans! You all must die!" The ghostly face within the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King's abdomen screamed savagely.
At this level of power, the beast king's intelligence was already incredibly strong, and speaking was a simple matter. Zhou Ran had already witnessed this on the half-dragon man.
Zhou Ran was torn inside. Abandoning these people and leaving alone felt a bit too selfish...
After a moment of thought, Zhou Ran clenched his teeth. Staying alive was the most important thing. There would always be another chance later. Run!
"Erbao! Save me!" Zhou Ran hurriedly commanded the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog to charge toward him.
"Think you can escape? Do you really believe this underdeveloped little beast can stop me?" The Ghost-faced Blood Bat King sneered disdainfully.
The Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog, upon hearing the mockery, immediately stopped and glared angrily at the opponent, releasing its ninth-tier aura to try to counteract the enemy.
"Little dog, if you were fully grown, I might still fear you a bit, but now you'd better just die obediently!" After speaking, the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King immediately fired a sound wave from his mouth.
"Soul-Stealing Demon Sound!"
This was the bat-type beast's ultimate technique, a skill that could directly strike the soul. Moreover, it was being used by the Ghost-Faced Blood Bat King himself, making its effect incredibly powerful.
"Ah!..."
Everyone was shaken by the sound wave, suffering immense pain. They twisted in agony, beating their heads in distress. A few who couldn't withstand it began bleeding from their seven orifices, barely clinging to life.
The power of this sound wave exceeded Zhou Ran's expectations. He had thought that after the training he received from the half-dragon, he would be able to withstand most soul skills, but he was too naive.
Zhou Ran clutched his head and screamed in agony, while the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog beside him also looked pained, growling constantly.
"You've destroyed this king's possessions; now pay with your lives!" The Ghost-faced Blood Bat King leaped into the air, gathering a powerful beam of energy in his mouth.
"Death Annihilation!" A massive black hole formed within his abdomen. This was far more terrifying than the Zombie King Beast, which could only be summoned using demonic blood essence. A single strike would reduce everyone present to ashes!
"Stop!"
A deep voice echoed in the Demon-Faced Blood Bat King's mind, and the Death Annihilation he had been about to unleash froze in mid-air.
"Why? Those despicable humans destroyed my demon stone vein!" The Demon-Faced Blood Bat King raged in his mind.
"There is no reason. This is the master's command, an absolute command!" The authoritative voice echoed in the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King's mind.
"Master! How could this be?" The Ghost-faced Blood Bat King looked terrified upon hearing this.
"You need not know more. You only need to know that you absolutely must not kill this person!"
"I still refuse to comply."
"Haha, you can try."
"..."
"Forget it, just don't let me see him again. Get out of here!"
Upon hearing this overwhelmingly authoritative voice, the Demon-Faced Blood Bat King hesitated for a moment before finally yielding. He transformed into a red beam of light and vanished into the cave.
...
As the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King departed, the terrifying aura gradually dissipated.
"What happened?" Han Chengyong regained his composure, struggled to his feet, and spoke tremblingly.
"Why did it suddenly disappear? Isn't it going to kill us?" Ou Chen was also utterly astonished.
Meanwhile, Zhou Ran's face was filled with terror. Just now, he had sensed an extremely familiar aura—the same one he had encountered in the Thunder Abyss Fragment 128, belonging to that mysterious man.
Was it that guy?
How did it appear...
Did it take the Ghost-faced Blood Bat King away?
Zhou Ran's mind was filled with countless questions, but regardless, they were safe now.
"That was close! We almost got killed." Zhou Ran patted his clothes and smiled wryly.
"It seems like something helped us lure away that Ghost-faced Blood Bat King. We really have great luck." Li Feng had also recovered by then and wiped the blood flowing from his ear.
"This is good? Forget it! First the zombie king beast, then the demon eye beast, and just now a ghost-faced blood bat king popped out! That's really good luck." He Ziming was bleeding from all seven orifices, speaking incoherently.
The others slowly came to their senses, relieved that they had narrowly escaped death once again.
"Brother, let's go back first. Our luck is too bad. Let's rest for a few days..." Li Feng said with a bitter smile.
"That's right. We should evacuate as soon as possible." Han Chengyong agreed immediately.
Zhou Ran also checked the time. It was already past 4 a.m. They had been on the move since 8 p.m., totaling eight hours. This was a real-world fissure, not like the system dimension where one day equaled two hours. They had to return immediately; otherwise, their mother would be very worried.
"Alright, once my Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog carries this black stone, we'll leave immediately!" Zhou Ran said.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Soon, an hour later, Zhou Ran and the others had approached the exit of the spacetime fissure. There were more people around, all members of treasure-hunting teams preparing to return home.
"Did I see that correctly? That huge dog is carrying a mountain on its back?"
"My goodness! What's going on?"
"Hey! Is that person Ou Chen? From the Holy Light Treasure-Hunting Team!"
"Ou Hao's younger brother? Is that mountain theirs?"
...
Han Chengyong and the others couldn't help but smile wryly. It was indeed too flashy—carrying a mountain out like that. Those who didn't know might think we had lost our minds...
The officers guarding the exit of the spacetime fissure looked on in astonishment.
What are these treasure hunters doing? Carrying a mountain out?
Have they lost their minds?