68: An old friend from ten thousand years ago...

"Go on then!"

Xiao Bufan shouted.

"...this wang, this wang..."

The dog's body trembled, and he spoke stutteringly.

In the past, he could have easily destroyed these ugly Yao Beasts with a wave of his hand.

But now... he was just a useless dog!

What was the difference between sending him up there and sending him to his death?

He wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between these Blood Bats' teeth!

"Stop teasing him and prepare for battle!"

Shi Tian said, helping the dog out of his predicament.

Before coming, they had prepared themselves mentally and anticipated danger.

Therefore, even facing so many Yao Beasts, they did not panic.

"Hahaha!"

"I've been in the Secret Realm for so long and haven't had a real fight yet!"

"Today is just the right time to stretch my limbs!"

"Fight!"

Xiao Bufan's heroic spirit soared!

A cold light flashed in his hand, and the High Grade Dao Treasure, the demon slaying sword, was already in his grasp.

Sharp Sword Qi surrounded him.

Even the air seemed to be torn apart by the Sword Qi.

Su Muhuang's Spiritual Qi circulated, and scorching flames gradually rose from her body, bathing her in a blazing fire.

Meanwhile, Shi Tian's Aura was astonishing, with a faint golden light flowing over his body like an ancient god of war.

"Ah, this..."

"Primal Sword Body!"

"Vermilion Bird Sacred Body!"

"Supreme Sacred Body!"

The dog was stunned, unable to believe his eyes.

Although his Realm had fallen, his insight from the Great Emperor Realm remained, and he recognized the three's natural talent at a glance.

He never expected that three people he met randomly would all be such peerless Prodigies!

If they didn't die young, the worst they would become in the future would be Great Emperors!

"What kind of Sect could possibly have three such monstrously talented Disciples at the same time!"

The dog was dumbfounded and became extremely interested in their Sect.

Such a Sect could not possibly be unknown.

"Screech—"

At that moment, the bat leader let out a sharp, ear-piercing screech that cut through the sky.

Countless Blood Bats, like a crimson torrent, came shrieking and pouncing.

"Come on then!"

Shi Tian didn't dodge or evade; he charged straight ahead.

The torrent instantly submerged him.

"Bang bang bang bang—"

A series of dull thuds of fists hitting flesh sounded, and the torrent immediately burst open with a large hole, exploding into clouds of blood mist.

One Blood Bat after another had its bones shattered and flesh sent flying by Shi Tian.

In an instant, they fell into the depths of Dragon Abyss like falling autumn maple leaves.

However... the Blood Bats seemed to feel no fear of death; as soon as Shi Tian finished killing one batch, more Blood Bats charged forward fearlessly.

On the other side.

Xiao Bufan moved.

Like a phantom, he moved silently among the Blood Bats.

The demon slaying sword flowed with clear light, and every swing brought a cold arc of light.

His swordsmanship was devoid of any flashy moves; every strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, reaching the pinnacle of perfection.

Every time the sword light flashed, a Blood Bat was bound to have its skull pierced or be sliced in two, its body falling like raindrops.

"Sacred Fire."

Su Muhuang's hands instantly formed seals.

Fiery red Vermilion Bird Divine Fire erupted from her body, transforming into nine rotating fire rings.

The Blood Bats crashed into the fire rings.

The ear-piercing screeches were instantly drowned out by the crackling of the flames.

Under the extreme heat, the Blood Bats quickly burned into grayish-white matter; with a gentle shake from Su Muhuang, that matter instantly turned into flying ash.

They dissipated.

Su Muhuang's gaze was cold, and her fingertips moved slightly.

From each fire ring, dozens of tiny red fire snakes split off, swimming like lightning toward the nearest Blood Bats, igniting them in mid-air and dragging their flaming tails as they fell into the abyss.

It was like brilliant fireworks.

In terms of area-of-effect damage alone, Su Muhuang's AoE damage was much stronger than that of her two Senior Brothers.

Clearing minions was incredibly fast.

"This is too fierce, isn't it?"

The three were clearly only in the Void Refining Realm, but the combat power they displayed was completely beyond what the Void Refining Realm should be capable of.

The dog watched with great excitement and began to howl 'awoo awoo awoo'.

In a moment of heat, he pounced on the nearest Blood Bat.

"Smack!"

The dog was slapped away and slammed hard into the rock wall behind him.

Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and didn't suffer any serious injuries.

But... at that moment, several Blood Bats fiercely pounced on the dog, their bloody maws open and dripping with foul-smelling slime.

"Help!!"

"Save me!!"

The dog's face paled with fright, and he screamed in terror.

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan were immersed in the battle, seemingly entering a state of selflessness, and couldn't hear the dog's cry for help at all.

However, Su Muhuang heard him and couldn't bear it.

A dozen tiny red fire snakes shot out like lightning, entering the bodies of those Blood Bats and instantly igniting them, burning them to nothing in a heartbeat.

"Damn!"

"You scared your father to death!"

The dog escaped death and still felt a lingering fear.

He hurriedly ran to Su Muhuang's side and hid behind her.

Su Muhuang also took good care of him, blocking several fatal attacks for him; without her protection, he would have died eight hundred times over.

After fighting for a long time.

The number of Blood Bats didn't decrease; instead, there were more and more.

They came from all directions, continuously besieging the three people and the dog.

While the three handled it with ease... meanwhile.

At Wending Sect, in a pavilion on a lake, ripples danced on the water.

Lin Chen was leisurely sipping wine.

Before him, beauties danced gracefully, a feast for the eyes.

Suddenly, Liu Ruoxi walked over: "Sect Master, several Personal Disciples are in danger."

"Hmm?"

Lin Chen waved his hand, and the dancers withdrew.

Then, with a wave of his hand, a light screen appeared before him, showing the three Personal Disciples in the abyss.

Before this, Lin Chen had been somewhat uneasy after all.

So he had left a recording stone on each of the three and asked Liu Ruoxi to keep a constant watch and report any situation at any time.

"These hairless beasts look truly disgusting!"

Lin Chen cursed.

Seeing that the three could still hold on for now, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Ruoxi began to briefly recount what the three had encountered before. Hearing this, Lin Chen became interested: "netherworld blood lotus? Have you heard of it?"

"This servant has not heard of it."

"Uh..."

Lin Chen also had no impression of this item. With a thought, he sent a voice transmission to Chu Nansheng and Xu Zhishan: "Come here for a moment."

In a short while, both of them arrived.

Xu Zhishan's remnant soul had solidified much more. Hearing Lin Chen's inquiry, he thought for a moment and replied: "This netherworld blood lotus is an extremely rare sacred medicine in heaven and earth. When refined along with rare items like Heavenly Demon Blood, Mermaid Tears, and Soul-Settling Wood, it can be made into a nine revolutions blood lotus pill!"

"This pill is extremely overbearing and has miraculous effects on Yao Beasts!"

"But for Human Race Cultivators, it not only has no benefits but is very harmful; after taking it, one is very likely to explode and die!"

Lin Chen was greatly disappointed: "Then it's not very useful!"

Chu Nansheng was listening from the side, not saying much. After staring at the light screen for a long time, she suddenly said in surprise: "Sect Master... this dog... I know him! He's an old friend of mine. I didn't expect him to still be alive!"

Hmm?

Lin Chen was a bit surprised.

No matter how you look at it, this dog is just a shameless, useless dog. How could he be an old friend of Chu Nansheng?

Chu Nansheng said firmly: "Indeed!"

"He was once an unparalleled Great Emperor of the Heavenly Dog Clan, and his strength was extremely formidable!"

"Back then, when I was ambushed, he came to save me regardless of everything... Before I died, I saw him being heavily injured, so I thought he must have died. I never expected to see him again..."

As Chu Nansheng spoke, her eyes gradually blurred with tears.

How could seeing such a life-and-death friend again after tens of thousands of years not make her heart surge with emotion?

"Sect Master!"

"I am willing to change the ten-thousand-year term of my Indenture to indefinite!"

"In every life, I will be a person of Wending Sect in life and a ghost of Wending Sect in death. I only ask..."

"I only ask the Sect Master to take that dog into Wending Sect. Chu Nansheng will work like a horse or an ox for the rest of her life without any complaints!"