However, when Lin Fan saw several figures in the void, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“It turns out I was just overthinking. I mean, how could those idiotic supreme beings find me when I’ve hidden myself so deeply?”
But these fellows were quite bold. This place was under the protection of the Pangu God of Chaos. Didn’t they fear being killed for being so reckless here?
“Master, those seem to be Bat Clansmen. What are they doing?” Yang Wantian gazed into the sky, asking in confusion.
“It’s none of our business. Someone else will deal with them,” Lin Fan replied calmly.
Yang Wantian nodded and then busied himself with his tasks.
At this moment, the residents of Litian City were watching the sky in terror, unaware of what was happening.
The entire city was shrouded in a blood-red light barrier.
Especially the eerie, sinister laughter echoing from above, which terrified them, as though countless demons were swirling around their ears.
At this moment, the four bat-clad figures in the sky gazed down at the panicked citizens of Litian City and burst into wild laughter.
“This bloodline is ours by right. We’ve waited patiently for so long just to destroy Litian City’s protective formation,” said one bat-like being with blood-red eyes.
“The Blood Sea Formation granted to us by our Ancestor truly is powerful. Once we refine all the living beings in Litian City, we can extract Saint-grade divine blood, and our strength will grow immensely.”
The Blood Sea Formation worked by refining living beings and extracting their bloodlines. The bat clan’s cultivation method involved seizing the achievements of others.
Originally, Litian City had a defensive formation set up by a supreme being. However, the bat clan, armed with the Blood Sea Formation granted by their Ancestor, had managed to wear down and ultimately destroy the protective barrier.
Now, the people of Litian City were like fish in a pond—completely at the mercy of their enemies, ready to be refined at any moment.
Seeing this dire situation, countless cultivators in Litian City naturally refused to surrender. However, the oppressive, bloodthirsty aura descending from the void crushed their spirits.
In the imperial palace.
Boom!
Several figures shot up into the sky.
The palace guardians wore grim expressions. “Bat Clan! Litian City has always kept to itself and never provoked you. What is the meaning of this?”
These guardians were originally natives of Litian City who had left for cultivation and training. After improving their cultivation, they had returned and joined the palace, becoming protectors who stood above thousands, safeguarding the city.
Although they didn’t fully understand the current situation, they knew it couldn’t be anything good.
In the past, Litian City had occasionally faced threats, but those had been decades ago. Since then, there had been no disturbances. But today’s events made them feel a sense of impending doom.
They didn’t know who had left behind Litian City’s defensive array, but it had been incredibly effective, capable of repelling all attacks.
Yet now, they discovered that the protective formation had been destroyed and was completely inoperative.
“Father, these despicable Bat Clansmen dare to come here and cause trouble in Litian City. Allow me to go up and confront them,” the eldest prince said angrily.
“Come back. Stay out of this.”
The emperor’s expression was grave. The current situation was far from ordinary.
“Jiejie! A race without the protection of a supreme being has only one fate—death. It is your blessing that our Bat Clan needs your bloodline,” one of the bat beings screeched with a shrill voice.
“Reverse the formation!”
Boom!
The four bat beings suddenly roared in unison, and a mysterious magical force seeped into the formation. In an instant, the blood-red light curtain covering Litian City began to flow like water.
The mysterious, evil runes flashed continuously.
A chilling, terrifying pressure erupted violently, pressing down on the people of Litian City like a mountain.
“Enough!”
Unable to endure any longer, the guardians instantly attacked. They had already sensed the aura emitted by the formation—it contained a refining force.
It seemed to be communicating with their bloodlines, attempting to extract them forcefully.
Just as the guardians launched their attack, several blood-red beams suddenly erupted from within the city.
“Jiejie! Any resistance is futile now.”
The guardians were shocked to discover that there were hidden Bat Clan members within the city itself.
…
“It seems the experts in the imperial palace are struggling,” Lin Fan remarked casually, watching the events unfolding in the sky alongside Yang Wantian and his son, as if watching a performance.
“Master, the Bat Clan clearly came prepared. Although the guardians are powerful, they seem to be suppressed by this blood-colored formation,” Yang Wantian said.
“Hmm. This formation strongly suppresses you, directly inhibiting your bloodline powers. I didn’t expect the Bat Clan to possess such a technique,” Lin Fan replied.
However, Lin Fan was puzzled—why hadn’t the Pangu God of Chaos shown up?
Wasn’t he supposed to be guarding his sworn brother’s descendants?
But thinking further, with the vastness of this world and the countless cities, it was impossible to protect them all.
“You insignificant ants, stop resisting. Surrender your bloodlines to us obediently, and perhaps we might spare your lives,” the Bat Clan laughed darkly.
In their eyes, Litian City was already theirs.
“Father, are you alright?” The eldest prince immediately shielded the emperor, shocked that the numerous palace guardians couldn’t even stand against these few Bat Clan members.
Cough! Cough!
The emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. He hadn’t expected the Bat Clan to be this powerful.
Within the formation, they couldn’t even exert half their strength.
Whoosh!
The formation activated.
The ordinary citizens of Litian City screamed in agony as they felt something vital in their bodies trying to escape.
“Right! I should find that person. He must be able to help me!” The eldest prince suddenly realized and immediately ran off in the distance.
“My son, where are you going?”
“Father, I’m going to find that person for help!” the eldest prince replied.
“Come back! This is the Bat Clan we’re dealing with. If he wanted to help, he would have acted already… If he was willing to intervene, he would have done so by now. But until now, perhaps even he fears the Bat Clan’s supreme being.”
But the figure of the eldest prince had already vanished.
“Master, are you going to intervene?” Yang Wantian asked.
At this point, Lin Fan had no choice but to take action. He had originally believed that the guardians of the imperial palace could handle the situation, but he never expected them to be so weak, completely unable to put up any resistance.
After all, the Pangu God of Chaos had given him something.
If he didn’t act now, Litian City would likely be completely destroyed.
Just as Lin Fan was about to act, a figure came running joyfully from afar.
From another direction, another figure was also running toward them.
When Lin Fan saw them, he smiled.
The eldest prince and Shang Qingcheng…
It seemed these two weren’t fools after all. They had come to seek him out.
Since they had come, he might as well let them show what they were made of.
But Lin Fan knew that if he were to intervene, it would also be time for him to leave this place.
The Bat Clan’s Ancestor had a nose sharper than a dog’s.
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