Killing God - Chapter 376

Chapter 376 Blood Jackal Bat
When it was completely dark, Shen Shi and Little Hei still hadn’t walked out of this small valley that looked shallow but was strangely long. Moreover, as he continued to travel deeper into the Black Crow Ridge Mountain Range, the mountains on both sides of the valley began to grow taller and taller. The bottom of the valley beneath the curtain of night had already turned pitch-black. Only a few stars would occasionally fall into the valley, illuminating a few places.

Shen Shi turned around and looked at the source of the matter. He estimated in his heart that he should have walked more than ten to twenty kilometers into the depths of the Black Crow Ridge Mountain Range. In this way, This inconspicuous little valley was really long. Moreover, it seemed like a shallow valley that was obviously not noticed by the nearby Lingxiao Sect disciples. Otherwise, after walking for such a long day, the area that the nearby Lingxiao Sect disciples were searching for would have reached the point where they should have intersected.

Along the way, there was no purple-black vampiric soil at the bottom of the valley. Sometimes, when Shen Shi looked up from the bottom of the valley and saw the mountains on both sides, he would often see the black soil. However, for some reason, they were divided into regions of varying sizes. They never overlapped and fused, nor did they extend to the bottom of the valley.

Seeing that the surroundings were pitch black, Shen Shi pondered for a moment before deciding not to take any risks. So he called Little Hei to his side and was about to find a relatively safe place to rest when he suddenly raised his head, as if he had sensed something, and looked towards the darkness ahead.

That direction was on a small mountain north of the valley. It was about a hundred feet away from him. It was such a long distance and it was late at night. Logically speaking, it should be very difficult for Shen Shi to discover anything abnormal. However, wherever his gaze touched, there was a look of surprise and disbelief on his face. Shen Shi saw that somewhere in the middle of the small mountain, a little light suddenly lit up.

A flash of flame.

It was as if some bold or ignorant fellow had actually lit up a torch in the middle of the pitch-black night amidst the incomparably dangerous mountains and wilderness where demonic beasts were rampaging.

Shen Shi subconsciously sucked in a breath of cold air and looked in that direction with some astonishment. A moment later, he suddenly noticed something. His expression suddenly changed slightly, but he turned his head to look at the endless mountain range behind him that was enveloped in darkness.

“Tongue tongue tongue tongue tongue …”

A soft and strange voice drifted over from the mountain breeze. It was like the bug’s cry on a summer night, but it had a strange frequency. It was swift and varied. The darkness of the night suddenly seemed to become a little more intense.

Little Hei, who was standing at his feet, suddenly snorted in a low voice, sounding a little uneasy. Before Shen Shi could pacify it, the strange sound in the air suddenly became clear. From far to near, it rapidly grew louder and louder. Gradually, it was like the deepest darkness that suddenly appeared above the valley where Shen Shi was.

Countless scarlet red dots shone in the black mist.

In a short moment, Shen Shi had already recognized what these things were above his head. They were a large group of black bats that were almost incalculable in number. They were actually different from ordinary bats. Their bodies were at least twice the size of ordinary bats, but their heads were like jackals. Their sharp teeth shone brightly, and the eyes on a dog’s face were as scarlet as blood, shining with a bloodthirsty and strange light.

This large and innumerable group of kobolds flew out of the depths of Black Crow Ridge like dark clouds, emitting strange whistling sounds. They flew towards the only bright spot in the night in the mountain ahead.

A strong smell of blood suddenly drifted down from above. Shen Shi hugged Little Hei and threw himself into a knee-high bush of weeds beside him. He hid in one of the bushes and didn’t dare to move. Little Hei seemed to know the current situation as well. He lay obediently in Shen Shi’s arms, but his eyes were very bright. He secretly peeked through the cracks in the grass and looked at the rare bat colony in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the group of bats crossed the valley. Not long after, they pounced towards the middle of the flaming mountain peak. A moment later, an extremely shrill scream came from that direction. It carried an indescribable howl of terror, as if it was accompanied by cries for help. It was so clear in the middle of the night.

Shen Shi frowned slightly and looked up. At this moment, the valley was empty. Obviously, all the bats had already flown over. It seemed that their speed was quite fast. On the other side of the hill, the shouts of the unknown person became even more miserable, and the noise became louder and louder. It seemed that he was desperately resisting, but judging from the aura of the bats that filled the sky, it was likely that he was doomed.

Just as Shen Shi was hesitating in his heart, he suddenly heard a loud shout from the other side of the valley. Then, a brighter ball of fire suddenly lit up a hundred feet away from the mountain where the bats had pounced. Shen Shi was instantly stunned. When he heard that voice, he suddenly felt that it sounded somewhat familiar.

The raging flames suddenly lit up, as if they had shocked the group of bats. Immediately, they heard the sound of wings flapping. The black clouds rose into the air like devils, circling in midair, and then pounced towards the light behind them.

From afar, borrowing the bright flames, Shen Shi could vaguely see a figure suddenly rushing out under the flames, swiftly sweeping into the depths of the darkness. However, the group of bats in the sky seemed to be extremely bloodthirsty. After being alerted by the flames, they were reluctantly chasing after him.

Shen Shi’s mind spun as he stared at the flames behind him. In a moment, he made a decision and rushed out. Little Hei was shocked and hurriedly ran over with large strides.

Shen Shi didn’t have the intention to rush to the place where the flames lit up to save people. Facing this innumerable colony of bats, no matter how powerful a Yuan Condensation Realm cultivator was, it was impossible for them to fight against each other alone. He ran in the direction of the small hill opposite the flaming mountain.

The mountain breeze blew by his ears, and the howls of the bats seemed to be still roaring wildly on the opposite mountain. At this moment, the bright flames had dimmed, but the bats were screaming and dancing in the darkness, as if they were some meddlesome person chasing after them in the forest.

Suddenly, countless dark figures were dancing crazily with a bloodthirsty aura. From the opposite side of the mountain, on another small hill that was far away from the valley, a third bright flame actually lit up during the night.

That was the flame that Shen Shi lit up.

After igniting the flames, he threw a torch into the air and charged forward without turning his head. In the pitch-black night, the flames that soared into the sky were so dazzling and bright.

Countless groups of bats suddenly stifled in the chase. A moment later, a ghost roar rang out. All the groups of bats soared into the sky and turned around together, pouncing towards Shen Shi’s direction. In the forest behind the group of bats, a figure that was already in a sorry state stopped in surprise. He turned around with some surprise and looked towards Shen Shi’s direction in the darkness.

The group of bats flew like ghosts of the night. Their strange chirping sounds were like sharp blades sharpening bones, covering the sky and earth. Shen Shi ran out early in the morning, but the group of bats locked onto his direction the moment the torch landed, and then chased after him like a swarm of bees.

The Little Hei pig cried out in alarm. Its four hooves flew and its speed rose several steps in a row. In an instant, it flew out of the dust and overtook Shen Shi to a place far in front of him. Shen Shi was stunned when he saw this. He cursed, but he didn’t dare to stop. He ran forward desperately with all his might.

If he remembered correctly, this strange bat was most likely a mutant bat called the Blood Jackal Bat. It was bloodthirsty and ate the blood essence of living creatures for a living. Normally, he would often live in groups, but he had never heard of such a large group of blood jackal bats.

He hurriedly ran over a hundred feet, and then he heard the whistling sound coming closer and closer from behind. It was likely that the bats were gradually catching up to him. Shen Shi’s heart sank, but he did not panic. Instead, he immediately extended his right hand into Ruyi’s bag, as if he intended to take out something.

However, at this moment, a ball of bright fire suddenly rose up from the mountain peak opposite him, illuminating the surrounding area. A figure shot a glance at him from afar in the flames, then similarly rushed forward with incomparable speed, quickly leaving the place shrouded in the flames.

With a buzz, the group of Blood Jackal Bats seemed to become slightly confused in mid-air. However, these bloodthirsty and vicious demonic beasts weren’t very intelligent. Thus, after a while, they finally obeyed their instincts and turned around in a large group, once again pouncing towards the figure on the opposite mountain.

Shen Shi slowed down and turned to look at the opposite mountain peak. A moment later, a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Afterwards, he did not stop. Instead, he thought of something and immediately brought Little Hei along the edge of the valley. This time, a hundred feet away, he raised his hand and a fireball shot out from his palm, illuminating the night sky.

The group of Blood Jackal Bats once again turned around and pounced towards him. This time, Shen Shi no longer had the slightest bit of panic. Even as he ran forward, he still carried a slight smile and confidence.

The bats chased after him with a bloodthirsty aura, However, just as he was about to catch up, a ball of flames lit up on the opposite mountain peak. This time, the place where the flames had lit up was also a long distance away. It was clear that the person opposite him was also running forward non-stop.

Just like this, without knowing the identity of the other party, Shen Shi had reached an unimaginable tacit understanding with someone in the dark mountain peak across from such a small valley. There was no communication, no agreement. It was all because of a feeling that the two of them had attacked at each other’s most dangerous moments. They had pulled this horde of vicious and unbeatable Blood Jackal Bats around the valley like walking dogs.

In this darkness, the flames lit up. Perhaps it was because of the might of the Blood Jackal Bats. No other Night Walking Demonic Beasts approached the valley. Therefore, in this region, it was as if it had become a stage for the two runners to perform an astonishing scene.

The night wind whistled past. After an unknown amount of time, when the night was slightly dim, a ferocious and ugly-looking Blood Jackal Bat suddenly fell from the air with a “pa-pa” sound.