I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Everyone should understand, right?" Li Chen asked after looking around. Everyone's eyes were wide open, their teeth were gnashing, and their faces were filled with righteous indignation. They looked as if they couldn't wait to pull out the bloodthirsty Golden-winged Roc and tear it into pieces.

Seeing this, Li Chen quickly raised his hand to signal for everyone to quiet down. He said seriously, "Alright, everyone, calm down. We can't let anger cloud our minds. After all, acting impulsively will only make the situation worse. Besides, we're about to enter the Bat Cave to defeat the thousand-year-old bat demon. If we go in with such extreme emotions, it might have adverse effects on us!"

Having said this, Li Chen paused, then added: "You know, if you are swayed by your emotions during a battle, the consequences can be very serious."

Li Chen was very clear about this, because he usually liked to watch special effects films while playing games. In one of the films, there was a person who, on impulse, gambled with his own "life". In the end, he not only lost miserably, but also ruined the life of his friend!

After hearing what Li Chen said, although everyone was still angry, they suppressed their anger and nodded, indicating that they understood the interests involved.

At this time, all the women said in unison: "Li Chen, we all understand. We will definitely work hard to practice and strive to improve our strength as soon as possible to avenge those innocent people in Jinsha Village who were harmed!" After saying that, they looked at each other, and they could see firm determination in each other's eyes.

Afterwards, everyone took a deep breath, slowly adjusted their mentality, temporarily suppressed their inner anger, and prepared to face the upcoming fierce battle with the thousand-year-old bat demon in the best condition.

"Okay! In that case, let's go in!"

Li Chen finished speaking with a solemn expression, and without hesitation, he led the group behind him into the bottomless, eerie and terrifying bat cave. As soon as they entered the cave, they were met with a terrifying darkness, as if the endless darkness was about to swallow them completely.

In the dim light, one could vaguely see tiny flickers of light on the stone walls. These lights flickered, like the eyes of a vampire bat, staring intently at everyone, giving people a chill. Next to these strangely glowing objects, the protruding rocks were strangely shaped. Some resembled twisted and deformed bat heads, while others were tilted beyond recognition, looking extremely hideous and terrifying, inflicting a chill in the heart.

Just then, someone discovered ancient patterns carved into the cracked stone wall nearby—"Gong - Shang - Jiao - Zheng - Yu." Li Chen took a closer look and was startled. These five characters were identical to those he had seen in the real-world game "Dream Westward Journey 4," and they were also connected by arrows. Based on his experience in the game, he knew that as long as he followed this order, he would be able to hit them correctly.

They cautiously took a few more steps forward when suddenly, a pungent smell of blood hit them. Looking closely, they saw several bodies, already reduced to skeletal remains, of both humans and animals lying on the side of the road. The remains were strewn across the ground, a horrifying sight. The air was thick with the stench of blood, making their stomachs churn.

There was a human skull on the ground next to it, which had been trampled by countless people until it became as flat as the ground. The skull was smooth and shiny, and I wondered how long the owner of the skull had been dead.

Despite this, everyone gritted their teeth and continued forward. However, to their despair, the scenes they encountered along the way were almost identical, as if they were trapped in an endless maze, unable to find an exit no matter how they turned. Fear and helplessness gradually spread throughout everyone's heart...

"It's so strange, why does it feel like this road will never end?"

Li Zhaohuang muttered suspiciously, a sense of unease rising in her heart. She felt as if she had witnessed this scene before, and the feeling of déjà vu grew stronger.

Everyone who was traveling with them had the same feeling at the moment, but no one could explain what caused such a strange phenomenon.

"Oh right, where are the five chimes that Tongtian Patriarch mentioned hidden?"

Fairy Hibiscus then asked. Hearing this, Li Chen couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought. You know, these five chimes are the key to unlocking the thousand-year-old bat demon's hiding place, and yet there's no trace of them at all!

Could it be that the information provided by Tongtian Sect Master was false? Just as Li Chen was pondering, a deafening sound suddenly came from the originally silent cave, accompanied by bursts of sharp and piercing flapping of bat wings.

Looking closely, they saw two groups of menacing monsters surging simultaneously from the front and back of Li Chen's group. Among them were ferocious-looking vampire bats circling in the air, and strange monsters struggling to move forward on their forelimbs, emitting earth-shaking noises.

They rushed towards Li Chen and his group with their fangs bared. The originally quiet cave suddenly became lively. This welcome party was very lively!

"Ready to fight!"

Following Li Chen's passionate and high-pitched shout, everyone solemnly produced their sharp weapons that flashed with cold light, and instantly confronted the group of monsters with hideous faces and exposed fangs. The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if even the air had frozen.

Li Chen quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something. In the blink of an eye, a demon-subduing staff emitting mysterious light appeared in his hand.

Then he shouted, "Wood Demon Dance!" The demon-subduing staff in his hand seemed to be given life and spun rapidly, forming an impenetrable whirlwind blade. With unparalleled momentum, it swept towards the dense swarm of vampire bats in the air like lightning.

Wherever the high-speed rotating blade passed, there was a creepy cutting sound. The vampire bats were unable to dodge and their bodies were torn apart easily like fragile paper, with blood splattering and feathers flying.

For a moment, the sky was filled with blood and gore. The vampire bats suffered heavy casualties, and their wailing cries echoed one after another. However, these vampire bats seemed to have extraordinary tenacity and recovery ability. Despite the heavy casualties, they soon gathered together again and rushed towards Li Chen at an even faster speed like a tide.

Li Chen frowned upon seeing this, thinking to himself, "It seems there must be some special formation here that can enhance the recovery ability of these vampire bats! If we don't find and break this formation quickly, I'm afraid we'll be stuck in an endless and bitter battle."

At this moment, suddenly, several deafening noises, like thunder, suddenly rang out, making Li Chen and his group dizzy and their minds suddenly chaotic.

Li Chen looked closely and saw that it was the huge, ugly monsters on the ground, with their bloody mouths wide open, emitting an extremely strange and terrifying roar. This roar seemed to have some kind of magical power that could directly penetrate a person's soul and disturb their mind.

The magic circle in this place not only gives the vampire bats the ability to recover, but also enhances the power contained in the sound waves roared by these ugly monsters, making these sound waves have a greater impact on people.