I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Li Chen led his companions, carefully searching for a safe hiding place. After a long search, they finally found the ideal spot in a remote and secluded corner. This place was surrounded by dense vegetation, forming a natural barrier that effectively blocked out outside sight and possible danger.

After quietly retreating into hiding, their gaze fixed on a bowl of blood not far away. The blood emanated a rich, pungent odor, a lure that drew an unknown creature closer. Li Chen and the others held their breath, lurking silently in the shadows, awaiting the appearance of the thousand-year-old bat demon. They silently calculated that if this terrifying demon dared to emerge and drain the blood, they would attack without hesitation, concentrating all their strength to deliver a fatal blow, ensuring its utter destruction.

However, the situation was far more complex than they had imagined. In reality, the thousand-year-old bat demon was hiding in its unfathomable caverns, closely observing Li Chen and his group's every move through the intricate passages and crevices within. Although the group knew nothing of her whereabouts, their actions were completely exposed to the thousand-year-old bat demon, who controlled everything.

This invisible surveillance sent a chill down everyone's spine, as they were completely unaware of the Millennium Bat Demon's presence, much less where she was hiding. Meanwhile, the Millennium Bat Demon sat leisurely in the cave, a sly smile on her face, gloating over the group of presumptuous humans before her.

"Little brother, hehe, don't waste your energy! Here, your every move can't escape my eyes. Just wait to become my man. From now on, you can only belong to me forever! Hahahahahahaha..."

The thousand-year-old bat demon laughed wantonly while continuing to stare intently at Li Chen and the others, not missing any slight movement. She planned to wait until everyone was mentally exhausted before launching a fierce attack and defeating them in one fell swoop.

Back to Li Chen and his group. Ever since they set the trap here, they had been lurking quietly. Time passed quietly, and before they knew it, several hours had passed. However, the surroundings were still quiet, without even the slightest sign of movement.

"What's going on? Why is there no movement?"

Li Zhaohuang couldn't help but yawn and complain. She had already expended a great deal of energy dealing with the swarm of vampire bats and the monsters, and now she felt completely exhausted, as if a heavy burden had been placed upon her.

Seeing the sleepiness coming like a tide, she could hardly resist it. Her eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably and her head drooped down little by little.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, suddenly, she felt a piercing pain in her ear, like a bolt of lightning that instantly struck her nerves.

"Master...Master's wife...Mother! It hurts, it hurts!"

Li Zhaohuang screamed, her voice filled with pain and fear. Just as she was about to be consumed by sleepiness, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, with its quick eyes and hands, reached out and pinched her ear, twisting it hard and forcibly pulling her back from the embrace of the sleepyhead.

"How can we fall asleep at such a critical moment? If that thousand-year-old bat demon takes advantage of the situation and sneaks in, you will definitely be its first target, and your life will be in danger!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox raised her eyebrows and scolded with a worried look on her face. As a fox who had practiced for thousands of years, she was well aware of the habits of those old demons who had become spirits.

He knew that these old men who had lived for a thousand years were extremely careful about their lives and would never miss any opportunity. Therefore, even a moment of laxity could bring about a catastrophic disaster.

At this time, Li Chen also felt something was wrong in his heart. He could vaguely feel that someone was watching him.

"Hey, little brother! Look at you, you're so adorable, so cute that I can't help myself! I really want to rush over, grab you tightly, and then tease you properly, and make you my exclusive man!"

Accompanied by a burst of coquettish grumbling, the Millennium Bat Demon's extremely charming voice echoed throughout the Bat Cave. Although her voice sounded so soft and charming, at this moment, it was like the soul-snatching demonic voice from the Nine Nether Hell, making people shudder and feel creepy.

"Thousand-year-old bat demon, you abominable devil, get out here and die! All your minnows and generals have been annihilated. If you have any sense and show yourself, perhaps we will show mercy and grant you a relatively quick death!"

Li Chen's eyes widened in anger, and he roared at the top of his lungs. The moment his roar rang out, he knew his carefully planned trapping scheme had failed. Clearly, the thousand-year-old bat demon's magical powers within the Bat Cave far exceeded his expectations.

"My dear brother, it would be so boring if I just walked out like this. How about we go find those five mysterious chimes first? After we find them, I'll come into my boudoir and play with you to my heart's content, okay? Hehehe..."

There was a hint of joking in the Millennium Bat Demon's words, as if everything was under her control. She ignored the raging anger in the hearts of Li Chen and his group.

"This damn bastard!"

Li Chen cursed angrily, his face flushed red with anger, but at this moment he really had no choice but to curse.

The only way to open the door to the Millennium Bat Demon's location is to find the five mysterious chimes. But where are they hidden? Li Chen and his companions have been searching for this for most of the day, but still have no clue.

Just when everyone was at their wits' end, Fairy Hibiscus suddenly had an idea and shouted, "Wait! Li Chen! I forgot, don't you have Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes? Use them to look for it!"

These words flashed like a bolt of lightning across the night sky, instantly illuminating Li Chen's chaotic thoughts. "Right! How could I have forgotten such a crucial ability?" Perhaps with my piercing eyes, I could uncover the traces of those deeply hidden chimes.

Li Chen nodded excitedly and responded, "Fairy Hibiscus, thanks for reminding me. I'll try to find them with my Fiery Eyes!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes tightly, concentrated his mind, then suddenly opened his eyes. Two golden rays shot out from his eyes, like burning flames, and began to carefully scan the surrounding environment.

However, disappointingly, despite its extraordinary power, the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils seemed powerless against the solid stone walls surrounding them. Li Chen's eyes widened, scanning every inch of the area, but he could not find any trace of the chimes.

Not only that, he also noticed through his Fiery Eyes that there was an extremely strong demonic aura all around, as if a thick layer of black smoke enveloped the entire space.

This evil energy was so powerful and strange that it seriously interfered with Li Chen's vision, ultimately causing his observation to fail. Li Chen had no choice but to retract his magical powers.

"There's no way. There's a special demonic energy surrounding this place cast by the Thunder Witch. My Fiery Eyes can't even see where the five chimes are!"

Li Chen said helplessly, "There's a demonic energy coming from the Thunder Ancestral Witch's subordinates here, which has interfered with the observation of the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, causing Li Chen to not see anything just now. Now, everyone is completely in a desperate situation!"