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It was as if a stone was thrown into a pond, with ripples of sound spreading through the cave as countless bats above were suddenly startled awake!

"Squeak, squeak!"

A sharp screech echoed as countless bats opened their eyes, spread their wings, and began to circle inside the cave.

In just a moment, they whirled like a black storm within the cave, their massive forms an unsettling sight!

The expert from the Dragon Domain was dumbfounded, and the others were taken aback as well. When Sima Nan saw some bats flying toward them, his pupils contracted!

"Run!"

He shouted, swinging the longsword in his hand as a Sword Qi surged toward the approaching bats!

Swish!

The Sword Qi swept through the bats, causing them all to fall, and it charged into the midst of the bat swarm.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

Sharp cries resounded as experts from the Sword Pavilion and Dragon Domain rushed inside, while bats in the hall screeched and charged toward Sima Nan and the others!

A swarm of bats, pitch black and densely packed!

Those behind them ran quickly toward the depths of the cave, while Sima Nan and several from the Sword Pavilion formed hand seals, sending several swords flying into the air, forming a Sword Array with sharp sword light.

The Sword Array flickered in mid-air, the black storm of bats charging toward it, colliding head-on into the array, carried by howling winds.

Lights flashed, Sword Qi crisscrossed, and countless bats were sliced apart by the sword light, like a slaughter machine. The bats at the front charged forward only to be shred by the Sword Array!

On the ground, countless bat corpses and blood fell, forming a mountain of bodies and a pool of blood in no time at all!

But the sheer number of bats was overwhelming, and for a short while, Sima Nan and the others from the Sword Pavilion held their ground. Yet, after merely ten seconds, they were starting to falter.

"Go quickly!"

Sima Nan shouted, large beads of sweat rolling down his face, his trembling hands barely continuing the hand seals, fingers pressed together.

The rest from the Sword Pavilion faced the same struggle, and the floating Sword Array began to tremble as if on the verge of collapse!

"We can't hold on!"

The next moment, several swords abruptly scattered as the black storm of bats swept toward them!

Sima Nan could even see the frontmost bats, sharp claws, glowing eyes, seemingly bloodthirsty with a menacing gleam.

"Withdraw inside!"

Mu Han shouted inside the cave, as Sima Nan and others quickly retreated, while Elder Mu Han hurled his chessboard, flashing hand seals swiftly. Instantly, the board shone with light, manifesting a barrier that sealed off the cave entrance!

Bang bang bang!

The bat swarm smashed into the barrier, seemingly ready to break through at any moment, yet Mu Han quickly formed more seals, sending chess pieces flying to adhere to the barrier.

"Black and white pieces, forming their own game!"

Elder Mu Han shouted as each piece fell into place, aligning on the board to return the concave barrier to its normal state.

But the bats outside still crashed against it, and Mu Han's True Qi rapidly depleted. As the last seal was completed, the board hovered mid-air.

"This Magical Artifact should hold for a while. Let's move quickly."

Sima Nan and the others glanced at the barrier, then hurried toward the deeper parts of the cave with Elder Mu Han!

But barely after they began running, a scream echoed from within.

Oh no, something's wrong again?

They dashed forward only to find light ahead, the terrain rising.

Exiting the cave quickly, the warm sunlight blinded Sima Nan and the others momentarily, but once adjusted, they were shocked.

Ahead in mid-air was a mosquito beast three meters long, especially its extremity, both lengthy and pointed!

"Is that a mosquito beast?"

Elder Mu Han was momentarily startled, and a Dragon Domain and Sword Pavilion expert lay on the ground, shriveled into a dried husk!

The others remained cautiously vigilant, forming an array to fend off the mosquito beast.

"What the hell is that thing?"

"In the Ancient Era, there were five fiendish insects, including one called the Blood-winged Black Mosquito. This monstrous beast was terrifying, and the mosquito beast before us must be a mutated descendant!"

"Enough talk, let's kill it first!"

They communicated rapidly through the Sound Transmission Skill, as Sima Nan formed a seal, his sword aiming at the mosquito beast!

The mosquito beast swung its proboscis, and with a clang, shattered the entire sword.

Hiss!

Sima Nan drew a breath of cold air, was this mosquito beast not too terrifying?

"Avoid its proboscis, it's comparable to an exquisite Magical Artifact!"

The others swiftly formed seals, the mosquito beast buzzing its wings, quickly flying toward one person.

"Watch out!"

A Sword Pavilion expert shouted, pushing a companion aside, but got pierced by the mosquito beast's proboscis. Instantly, his body withered rapidly, its blood and flesh completely siphoned by the beast!

This terrifying feeding speed made everyone wary, it took just a minute to drain a person dry.

"Demon Suppression Sword Array!"

Sima Nan shouted, as the other Sword Pavilion members rapidly formed seals. Their flying swords gathered over the mosquito beast, with sword tips converging and spinning swiftly, the radiant sword light creating a complex formation pattern on the ground.

The mosquito beast tried to escape but was forcibly subdued.

A Dragon Domain expert clashed his fists together, delivering a fierce punch onto the mosquito beast, the impact resonating upon its body.

Others used their Magical Artifacts, and under their combined assault, the trapped mosquito beast finally perished.

Seeing the mosquito beast die, Elder Mu Han breathed a sigh of relief: "It's too dangerous here, we must leave quickly."

...

On this island, those who were separated all encountered various eerie dangers.

Beyond the Twisted Forest, Mirage Insects, Mosquito Beasts, and Black Water Feathered Snakes, there were various other monstrous beings.

Some perished under these beast attacks, most died, with only a few managing to survive.

In such circumstances, survival became the primary choice, while the objective of exploring the relic had to be secondary.

Ren Feng and Long Yue burst out of the Twisted Forest, continuing their advancement toward the plaza as the map directed.

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