Chapter 57: The Appearance of a Large Number of Bat Demons

Seeing Mu Xuyang's swift and ruthless actions, leaving no room for the opponent to retaliate, the young man with the surname Lei, who initially thought he could defeat Mu Xuyang, was instantly terrified when Mu Xuyang crushed Zhan Yaoguang's head. He quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, saying, "Brother, spare my life. I promise I won't have any ill intentions towards you. Please let me live."

"I have no grudge against you. I can spare your life, but you must kill this person for me," Mu Xuyang pointed at Dong Qing and said to the kneeling Lei.

"This..." Lei was stunned, unsure of what to do.

"Killing one person in exchange for your own life. Isn't that a good deal?" Mu Xuyang asked.

"Alright, alright, I promise you. But I hope you keep your word," Lei said. He knew that if he didn't do as Mu Xuyang said, he would only face a dead end. With no more hesitation, he quickly stood up, looked at Dong Qing, and said, "Junior brother, don't blame me for this. It's your own fault for offending the wrong person and getting us all involved."

While shouting at Dong Qing, Lei swiftly moved towards him, not giving him a chance to react, and struck him down with a single sword strike.

Swish!

Lei sheathed his sword, directly beheading Dong Qing.

After killing Dong Qing, Lei quickly turned around and looked at Mu Xuyang, tremblingly asking, "Brother, can I leave now?"

"No rush," Mu Xuyang waved his hand and smiled. "What's your name?"

"Lei Jinzhong."

"From now on, you'll be my inside man in the Flying Sword Sect. Are you willing?" Mu Xuyang asked.

"Well..." Lei Jinzhong knew that being Mu Xuyang's inside man meant betraying their sect, and if discovered, he would become a wanted criminal of the sect and be hunted down. He also knew that if he defied Mu Xuyang's wishes now, he might be killed. Thus, after hearing Mu Xuyang's words, he became hesitant.

"I have already stored the scene of you killing Dong Qing in a recording bead. I will keep my promise and spare your life. However, if you refuse when I contact you, this recording bead will end up in the hands of the Sect Master of the Flying Sword Sect. It's up to you to decide. Now, get lost!" Mu Xuyang unexpectedly played this card, and although Lei Jinzhong felt extremely angry, wanting to strike immediately, he also knew that acting rashly would only lead to his own demise.

With the leverage falling into Mu Xuyang's hands and unable to overpower him, Lei Jinzhong reluctantly chose to compromise. He nodded and agreed to become an undercover agent for Mu Xuyang within the Feijian Hall, gathering information for him. However, Lei Jinzhong had ulterior motives. He decided that once his cultivation surpassed Mu Xuyang, he would make a move again, kill him, and reclaim the recording charm from Mu Xuyang's hands.

Watching Lei Jinzhong leave, Mu Xuyang beckoned and ordered Old Huang Dog to quickly clean up the scene. Without hesitation, Old Huang Dog swiftly emerged from his hiding place and began clearing the battlefield.

Mu Xuyang watched as Old Huang Dog finished cleaning up the scene and collected the spirit stones carried by these guys. As he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed a burst of sonic boom coming from above.

Hearing the sound, Mu Xuyang looked up and was astonished to see a group of bat demons flapping their wings, rapidly approaching them, creating the sonic boom.

Witnessing this scene, Mu Xuyang immediately understood that these bat demons had been attracted by the blood and strong scent of bloodshed from him killing Zhan Yaoguang and the others. Instead of being alarmed, he felt delighted and thought to himself, "I was just wondering where to find bat demons. Unexpectedly, a chance encounter not only brought me face-to-face with my old enemies, but also attracted so many bat demons with their blood. If I can kill this group of bat demons and have Ah Huang consume and digest their bodies, I should be able to obtain the bat demons' innate abilities as desired."

Bat demons possessed much greater power than cultivators at the peak of the Transcendent Realm. They could even hunt down those who had just ascended to the Magical Power Realm.

However, Mu Xuyang was an exception. Although his cultivation realm was still at the stage of Body Refinement and Brain Tempering, one step away from entering the Transcendent Realm, his combat power was surprisingly astonishing. Even individuals at the peak of the Magical Power Realm had no chance in close combat against him.

If he knew how to fly using treasures, hunting down individuals at the peak of the Magical Power Realm would be as easy as slicing vegetables.

However, due to his lower cultivation realm and inability to fly using treasures, he was destined to only be able to deal with opponents who entered low altitude or were foolish enough to engage him in close combat. He was powerless against those who didn't dare to confront him head-on but used their advantage to control treasures from higher altitudes and launch long-range attacks against him.

Bat demons had wings and their flying speed slightly surpassed that of individuals at the peak of the Magical Power Realm. It was simply unrealistic for Mu Xuyang to deal with flying bat demons.

Fortunately, these bat demons have weak long-range attack abilities. Otherwise, if a large group of bat demons came rushing towards him, Mu Xuyang wouldn't just turn and run away, that's for sure.

Due to the low combat power of Old Yellow Dog, even though its defense is somewhat formidable and abnormal, it would still find it difficult to withstand a large number of bat demon attacks.

Therefore, upon seeing a large number of bat demons appearing, Mu Xuyang quickly put Old Yellow Dog into the spirit bag to prevent it from getting hurt. He stood there, looking up at the sky, waiting for the approaching horde of bat demons.

After about twenty breaths, the bat demons reached the airspace above Mu Xuyang's head. They circled and flew around the branches for a while before one of the bat demons flapped its wings, swung its claws, and dove down towards Mu Xuyang.

Seeing several bat demons swooping down and flying towards him, Mu Xuyang remained calm. He wielded his long spear and swiftly thrust it towards the bat demon at the forefront.

"Pu chi!" Mu Xuyang acted quickly, his stab was precise, directly piercing through the body of the nearest bat demon. Then with a forceful swing, he lifted the bat demon's body and smashed it into another bat demon.

The bat demon that was hit by its companion's body, although not instantly killed, was shaken and dizzy. It fell to the ground. By the time it regained its senses, Mu Xuyang's figure was already close, and he stabbed it with his spear, finishing it off.

In the blink of an eye, he killed two bat demons. The bat demon leader, who was leading the group, seemed to realize that trying to subdue Mu Xuyang and kill him was unrealistic in a one-on-one fight. It quickly screeched with a piercing sound wave, spreading it out.

Upon hearing the ear-piercing screech of the bat demon leader, the other bat demons seemed to be enchanted. Their eyes immediately turned crimson, and at the same time, they rapidly flapped their wings, waved their claws, swiftly moved their bodies, and swarmed towards Mu Xuyang.