The voice was like a resonant bell, reverberating above the cave.
With an unassailable aura, it struck at the nerves of everyone present from above.
Luo Xingfa felt as though his heart was being squeezed by a pair of powerful hands, and the slightest movement would lead to his death.
Luo Youliang knelt on the ground, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Little Black stubbornly held its ground, refusing to lower its head.
"A mere demon, yet you dare call yourself an immortal? Aren't you afraid of your tongue being struck by lightning and punished by heaven?"
Lu Fei held a black umbrella, hovering in mid-air near the cave wall, staring down the unknown creature, be it human or bat, from a distance.
The voice had the power to shake one's spirit, but Lu Fei was no longer the novice he once was; his magic was now abundant, and his will was resolute.
To think that such a small trick could scare him, what a dream!
"Mere mortal, how dare you speak so arrogantly to this immortal!"
The voice raged.
The dense red dots all around surged into motion, converging into a gigantic human form that floated behind the bat demon.
That form was exactly the same as the one on the bat demon, even down to the hair bun on its head.
"Seeking death!"
The broad wing membrane of the bat demon flapped suddenly.
The gigantic human form, composed of countless bats, reached out to grab Lu Fei.
A sharp, chilling wind stirred the air, as if a tornado had formed inside the cave, causing everyone below to stagger and fall.
"Mr. Luo, find a place to hide quickly!"
Lu Fei shouted loudly as a reminder, quickly putting away the bronze mirror and taking out the thunder-struck jujube wood staff.
Once this bat demon wakes up, we can only face it head-on!
First, knock it down, then use the mirror!
In an instant, a gigantic hand descended from above, like a dark cloud covering the sky, with enough force to crush Lu Fei into pulp.
"Little Umbrella!"
With a loud shout from Lu Fei, the black umbrella extended more hair-like strands, wrapping around him and quickly sliding away, dodging the huge hand and soaring up between its fingers.
Boom!
The gigantic hand slammed heavily onto the ground.
The cave shook three times, and dust rose in all directions.
While desperately searching for a place to hide, Luo Xingfa lost his balance and fell, hitting his head on a sharp rock, causing blood to flow from his scalp.
A faint smell of blood spread out.
A swarm of dark bats suddenly flew excitedly toward him.
After a brief dizziness, he gritted his teeth and crawled forward with all his might, where there was a small nook he could squeeze into.
Woof woof woof!
Xiao Hei, standing behind him, began biting the bats fiercely.
Finally, he squeezed into the corner and shouted at Xiao Hei.
"Puppy, come here quickly!"
Xiao Hei glanced at Lu Fei and then jumped into his arms.
A large group of bats closely followed.
Lu Xingfa, holding Xiao Hei, recklessly unleashed the Pi Xiu Seal.
Hum!
A faint golden light illuminated.
The fierce swarm of bats was instantly scattered, although they dared not dive into the corner, they still circled outside, watching menacingly.
"Xiao San, charge!"
Lu Fei did not lose focus.
Seize the king to seize the bandits.
Only by capturing the bat demon could they truly be safe!
Carrying Lu Fei, the black umbrella soared into the air and immediately rushed towards the bat demon.
The bat demon's crimson eyes swept coldly over Lu Fei.
The old mouth suddenly opened wide.
"Roar——"
A mass of black fog surged out with its roar, spreading layer by layer outward.
The roars became especially piercing in the black fog.
As Lu Fei moved slightly closer, he felt the sound was like thunder, threatening to blast through his eardrums.
"Sound wave attack, be careful!"
If enveloped by that black fog, the roars might shatter his internal organs.
Lu Fei adjusted the angle of the black umbrella to avoid the black fog.
"Roar——"
The bat demon flapped its wings and spat out more clumps of black fog, blocking Lu Fei's path.
Then, the gigantic figure turned around, and with its two enormous hands, it enclosed Lu Fei and clapped them together like swatting a mosquito.
He was blocked on all four sides.
"Down!" Lu Fei shouted softly.
The black umbrella closed and descended abruptly.
Boom!
The thunderous sound of the palms clapping came from above, causing the entire cave to tremble.
Lu Fei's head buzzed, and he quickly channeled his magic power to protect his mind.
His feet touched the ground, and he looked back at the bat demon high above and the giant figure behind it, his heart sinking.
This bat demon had some skill, far more powerful than the old rat that was getting married.
Today, he had one more chance to use the lightning strike wood for a long-range attack. He had intended to use it when he got closer to the bat demon, but the sound wave attack and the giant figure were too much in the way.
It seems we need to find another way.
"Mortal, kneel and admit your wrongs, and this immortal will give you a chance to reform!"
The bat demon looked down from above. Its expressionless, aged face gazed at Lu Fei, with its crimson eyes filled with endless scorn.
"A chance to reform?"
Lu Fei responded on the surface, but in his heart, he was already planning how to deal with the bat demon.
This demon must have a reason for enslaving humans and using them to extend its own life!
"If you admit your wrongs, this immortal will be lenient and take you as a slave. When this immortal achieves great success, I can also lead you to ascend!" The old, stern voice came from above, carried with a tone of thick self-satisfaction.
"Enslave? Ascend?"
Lu Fei sneered in his heart.
Probably, this demon used the same trick to deceive Luo Youliang.
"Immortal, why go through so much trouble? I have a way to help you ascend faster!" Lu Fei looked up with a smile.
"Oh?"
The bat demon hovered in the air, deep suspicion surfacing in its old eyes.
"You're just a mortal, where would you get the methods of cultivation?"
"I don't have cultivation methods, but I have plenty of treasures!"
Lu Fei took out the Merit Cup from his bag.
"Look, what is this?"
"That's... Merit Power?" The bat demon's crimson pupils suddenly constricted, and its eyes instantly lit up with excitement, "How could a mere mortal possess such a treasure? Hand it over to me at once!"
"If you want it, come and get it yourself!"
Lu Fei held the Merit Cup, smiling faintly.
No monster can resist the allure of merit.
The greatest fear for monsters in cultivation is heavenly retribution, and the power of merit can help them transcend calamities.
The bat demon narrowed its eyes as it sized up Lu Fei, with a massive humanoid figure restlessly pacing behind it. It could not ultimately resist the temptation of the Merit Chalice, and with a flap of its wings, the gigantic figure bent down to grab at Lu Fei.
Lu Fei did not dodge or evade; he simply held the Merit Chalice high.
The thunder-struck jujube wood staff was slung over his back.
And the black umbrella, attracted by the Merit Chalice, had vanished to parts unknown when the bat demon's gaze was fixed on it.
The enormous hand came closer and closer to Lu Fei, like a shadow enveloping him.
He showed no trace of fear, and the smile on his lips only grew wider.
The bat demon fixed its gaze intently on the Merit Chalice.
The giant hand hovered above Lu Fei's head, from which another pair of smaller hands sprouted, greedily reaching for the Merit Chalice.
"To become an immortal, just having merit is not enough, let me give you something good!"
However, those tiny hands had just grasped the merit bowl.
Lu Fei suddenly grinned warmly, and the thunderstruck wood he was holding behind his back lashed out fiercely.
The bat demon sensed something was amiss and quickly retracted its small hand.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
A faint electric light flickered on the small hand, and as it pulled back, it instead brought the lightning force into the large palm.