I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

"Never mind who it is! Deal with them first!" Ji Zhou's eyes were cold; he knew now was not the time to investigate.

He quickly formed hand seals, and wind-elemental spiritual power surged forth from his body!

"Gale Barrier!"

A cyan wind wall, wider and thicker than before, instantly formed, standing between the two people and the swarm of bats!

The wind wall spun violently, emitting a howling sound, attempting to sweep away and tear apart the swooping bloodthirsty bats.

However, the bloodthirsty bats are extremely agile. Most of them, with their small size and strange flying style, slipped in like eels, hugging the edge of the wind wall or squeezing through the gaps!

Only a few were directly strangled by the wind wall.

"Their target is our vital energy! The wind wall has limited effect!" Ji Zhou instantly assessed the situation.

"Then let them taste this! Wind Blade Dance!"

Ye Chuhan knew the situation was critical, so he gritted his teeth and poured a large amount of spiritual power into the short blade in his hand, and swung it forward fiercely!

In an instant, dozens of condensed cyan wind blades shot towards the densest part of the bat swarm like a celestial maiden scattering flowers!

"Puff puff……"

The wind blades precisely sliced ​​through the bodies of more than a dozen bloodthirsty bats, splattering black blood everywhere.

But more bloodthirsty bats had already broken through the two's first line of defense and pounced on them like a leech!

"careful!"

With a low shout, Ji Zhou moved swiftly, and the wind spirit power between his palms and fingers condensed into thin and sharp blades, which danced in front of him like butterflies flitting among flowers, accurately swatting away or slicing apart the bloodthirsty bats that tried to approach!

His movements were as fast as lightning, always managing to repel the bloodthirsty bats just as they were about to bite.

Ye Chuhan also wielded his short blades with impenetrable precision, while continuously releasing small-scale whirlwinds to disrupt the bat swarm's attack formation.

The two stood back to back, struggling against the seemingly endless onslaught of bloodthirsty bats.

The hissing of the bats, the flapping of their wings, and the sound of wind blades cutting through flesh were mixed together, creating a chaotic and dangerous scene.

In the shadows, Luo Yang coldly watched the two locked in a fierce battle, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

"Hmph, let's see how long you can hold out. When your spiritual power is exhausted, or when you are injured by the bloodthirsty bats, that will be our chance."

He signaled to his men to prepare to launch a deadly sneak attack as soon as the two men showed signs of fatigue or weakness.

While dealing with the frenzied bloodthirsty bats, Jizhou's brain was working at lightning speed.

He noticed that although these bloodthirsty bats were frenzied, they seemed to be under some kind of invisible influence. Their attacks carried an unnatural restlessness, and their targets were extremely clear: the two of them.

"It's that smell from before!" Ji Zhou instantly realized. "Someone used special drugs to lure them here! Their aim is to wear us down, or even use us as a pawn to kill us!"

We must get rid of these bloodthirsty bats as soon as possible, or we'll be worn down and die here sooner or later!

His gaze swept across the surroundings, suddenly locking onto a humid, hot area in the distance that exuded a strong sulfurous odor.

There is a small lava pool and several hot spring vents that are constantly bubbling!

"Follow me! Charge that way!" Ji Zhou shouted, pointing to the sulfurous area ahead.

Although Ye Chuhan didn't understand why, she had complete trust in Jizhou's judgment: "Okay!"

The two exerted their strength at the same time. Ji Zhou thrust his palms forward, and a powerful circular storm erupted from him, temporarily forcing back the bloodthirsty bats that were rushing around him!

Ye Chuhan then unleashed several massive wind blades with all his might, clearing a small passage ahead!

Taking advantage of the gap, the two of them dashed off like arrows towards the sulfurous area!

The swarm of bloodthirsty bats let out even sharper hisses and continued their relentless pursuit!

Luo Yang, who witnessed this from the shadows, frowned slightly: "Trying to run? Not so easy! Follow them!"

He immediately led his men, moving like ghosts through the shadows, and followed closely behind.

Jizhou and Ye Chuhan moved extremely fast, rushing into the sulfurous area in just a few leaps.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur and thick moisture, and the ground was warm, even scalding hot.

"Blood-sucking bats hate sulfur and high temperatures! Get closer to the lava pool!" Jizhou shouted, rushing towards the small, bubbling, dark red lava pool.

Sure enough, when the two approached the lava pool, their bodies were covered with a strong sulfurous smell and they were enveloped by the scorching heat wave, the bloodthirsty bats that were chasing after them clearly hesitated and became restless!

They circled and hissed around the edge of the sulfurous area, but dared not rush in recklessly as before.

The intense heat and sulfurous smell made them extremely uncomfortable.

"It works!" Ye Chuhan exclaimed in surprise, finally able to catch his breath a little.

Those around Luo Yang, witnessing this scene, felt a surge of anger rising within them, and were about to lash out.

However, Luo Yang, contrary to his usual behavior, suppressed the person.

The disciple asked, puzzled, "Senior Brother Luo Yang, why don't we keep going? If we do it a few more times, they won't be able to keep up!"

Luo Yang then quietly concealed himself with them and shook his head slightly at the disciples beside him: "Now is not the time. Do not act rashly."

"We still have plenty of time, no need to rush... We'll wear them down eventually!"

The sinister smile on Luo Yang's lips immediately made his meaning clear to the others around him.

He immediately nodded and followed Luo Yang in a temporary retreat.

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the other side.

Qingcheng Yufa Sect.

Jin Man lay languidly in the courtyard of the Burning Heaven Pavilion, holding a cat, her fair and voluptuous body on full display.

She smiled and said to Mingchuan, who was cultivating in front of her, "Su Hongzhen has sent people to cause trouble for your little brother. Aren't you worried? I heard it was Luo Yang they went after."

Mingchuan said calmly, "No rush. Although Luo Yang is strong, he is far inferior to my brother."

Jinman laughed: "You're so confident? What if Jizhou gets suppressed later? You'll be proven wrong then."

Mingchuan slowly finished his practice, and the crimson-gold spiritual light flowing around his body gradually receded into his body.

He opened his eyes and calmly looked at Jin Man, who was reclining lazily not far away. Her alluring figure did not seem to stir up the slightest ripple in his eyes.

"A slap in the face?" Mingchuan's face was full of self-assurance and confidence: "My brother has followed me for so long and has never lost. Even if the place and environment change, the outcome will still be the same."

He stood up, walked to the ancient tree in the courtyard that was burning with a faint flame, and casually stroked the rough bark, a tiny flash of light disappearing from his fingertips.

"Su Hongzhen sent Luo Yang there simply to use the dangers of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and Luo Yang's cunning to create trouble for Jizhou, delay his progress, and ideally make him return defeated and humiliated, thus blunting his morale."

"But he underestimated the resilience that Jizhou had developed by following me through thick and thin, and he also underestimated the transformation that adversity can bring to a person."