Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 167: Chasing
Through observation, I further confirmed that it was indeed a golden-red bat-shaped undead creature flying towards this side quickly. My joyful mood just because Ibola successfully survived the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation" immediately turned bad, from great joy to great worry. Under normal circumstances, as the "undead public enemy", the Destruction Knight has no friends except for his own people. All the undead of different races are their irreconcilable enemies. When the two meet, they will either start a massacre or start to flee. It is impossible for them to coexist peacefully or non-aggression. The person who came was not my subordinate. I observed it clearly. It was just a single bat, not a knight with a bat-like mount. It was not like another Destruction Knight. It should be an enemy, not a friend. It didn't even make a detour along the way. There was no movement of stopping to observe. It flew straight towards this side. It was almost certain that it sensed the existence of Ibola, a senior Destruction Knight, and rushed to "eliminate harm for the people". The natural disaster had just passed, and the man-made disaster came again. It can be said that misfortunes never come alone. Why is it so difficult for the Destruction Knight to grow?
I only know of two types of undead creatures in bat form - blood bats and vampire fangs. They have the ability to transform. In human form, they are agile warriors, and they can transform into bats to fly in the air. They are assassin-type warriors. I have seen many types of blood bats before, including ordinary blood bats, silver-line blood bats, gold-line blood bats, and even Dicka, the bat demon. I have also seen the earl and the marquis of the vampire fangs, and I feel that I have a certain understanding of them. However, the golden red bat I found in front of me obviously overturned my cognition. Although the basic appearance is similar and it looks like a bat, the skin color of the body is a bit strange, like gold but not gold, like red but not red. It feels like countless blood and gold threads are densely mixed and intertwined, and a color formed by each other. It is somewhat similar to the bat transformed by the bat demon Dicka, but it is not exactly the same, and it is more unique. What is even more bizarre is its body shape. In my impression, the bat forms of blood bats and vampire fangs do not have strong combat power. They can only play some auxiliary effects. They rely more on their ability to fly, which emphasizes the agility and speed of action, as well as some concealment effects. Therefore, they are not big and are relatively slender. This golden red bat flying over is not the case. Even compared with the bat form of the bat demon Tika, it is several times larger. As far as bats are concerned, it can definitely be described as "fat", but its movement is still very fast, and its flying speed is not affected by the increase in weight. Even the white bone dragon is far behind.
What a weird guy. He looks very strong. It doesn't seem like he's fighting against the "undead enemy" instinctively. He's a weakling with a sense of justice and responsibility who came to die. Bat Demon Tika is already the strongest of the blood bats. Moreover, the blood bat royal family lives in groups and has a large number of subordinates. They don't have the habit of acting alone as lone heroes. This golden-red fat bat shouldn't be a blood bat royal family. If it's not a new race of undead that I've never heard of, it's very likely a vampire fang. The duke level is only level nine, so he shouldn't have such strength. Could it be one of the four legendary vampire fang princes?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the fat bat that flew over was really the vampire fang prince, there would be no need to worry too much. Although Yibo La had just experienced the test of the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation", his level had been reduced and he was still seriously injured. Even with the help of the surviving group of less than 100 bone dragons, it might not be safe to face the vampire fang prince who must have reached level 10. But the vampire fangs should not have much combat power when they fly in bat form. Only when they turn into human form and stand on the ground can they show their strong strength. As long as Yibo La still has the strength to fly and hide in the sky, he doesn't have to worry about being directly attacked by the vampire fang prince. Whether it is the "blood mist technique", "blood sucking" ability or "blood evil", it is impossible to put Yibo La to death. First, I must be invincible and ensure that Ibola is safe. As for how to deal with this blood-sucking fang prince who dares to provoke me, I have many options. At the very least, I can drive it away and protect Ibola to a safe place to recuperate and recover from the damage. If it doesn't know how to advance or retreat and keeps pestering me, I may be able to defeat it and arrange other uses for it...
Ibola, who had recovered from the blow of the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation", also timely discovered the rapidly approaching golden-red bat. Through the restored spiritual connection with it, I felt nervous - as a kind of "against the heaven", the Destruction Knight has no emotions such as "fear" or "terror", but he is not the kind of hero or reckless man who is ready to die. They ignore the right to survival of other alien undead and slaughter them at will, but they still cherish their own lives and are not willing to sacrifice them easily. When faced with an irresistible strong enemy, relying on their innate strong survival instinct, they will feel nervous and give up the idea of saving their lives and escaping. The body is the capital of revolution. If life no longer exists, the "against the heaven" spirit will lose its support and meaning.
Ibola was very nervous. Judging from the degree of nervousness, it means that it has realized that the fat bat it is facing is definitely a big enemy and will seriously threaten its life. Although it was in a hurry and had no time to take a closer look, it simply glanced and knew the current level of Ibola. The high-level Destruction Knight it evolved from was originally at the middle level of level 10. It died under the ninth thunder tribulation. Its body was severely damaged and its vitality was greatly damaged. It experienced a "rebirth after the catastrophe" and lowered the highest two levels. Now it is only at the upper level of level 9. Even if it is seriously injured, the skills of the high-level Destruction Knight should still be able to be used. Xiaobai's possession state has not been lifted, and he can continue to use the "teleportation" ability. Facing the enemy, he still instinctively feels so nervous. It is estimated that he should be at least at the middle level of level 10. He will definitely be a strong opponent.
I hurriedly summoned Ibola nearby and cast the "Sacrifice" magic on it, so that a healthy bone dragon could share the damage it might suffer. Then I cast the "Soul of the Dead" magic to heal its injuries and replenish its lost mental power. At the same time, I arranged several bone dragons that were closest to it to meet the flying fat bat to test its strength first. Anyway, with Ibola, the "undead public enemy", it will definitely become the primary target of attack. Before it is dealt with, there is usually no time to take care of other things. In the face of this small provocation, as long as it does not threaten the life of the fat bat, it should not take the initiative to cause trouble to me.
Facing the approach of several bone dragons, the fat bat didn't seem to care. It still flew straight towards Ibola recklessly, maintaining a high speed, without any intention of avoiding, as if it didn't worry about colliding with the bone dragons rushing over. Although I was puzzled by the fat bat's fearless behavior, I had no reason to retreat if it didn't dodge. Even if it was fat, it was only relative to other bats. Facing a bone dragon over five meters tall and huge, its figure was still relatively slender. It should be difficult to exert force in bat form. It would definitely not be my bone dragon that would suffer in a collision. I ordered several bone dragons to speed up and rush up to contain the fat bat's actions. I wanted to see if it would give way. Was it the blood-sucking prince I guessed?
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. The one rushing in front was a white-bone dragon. No one was trying to dodge. Just as they were about to collide, the fat bat suddenly froze and stopped moving forward. A bloody light emanated from its body, which looked very much like the scene when the blood bat and the vampire fang were transforming. I couldn't help but be surprised. What was it trying to do? This was at an altitude of 100 to 200 meters. If it wanted to transform from a bat to a human form, it would fall straight down on the spot. If it didn't die, it would probably suffer serious injuries. No normal blood bat or vampire fang would do this. Could it be that my previous guess was wrong, and this fat bat was not the prince of the vampire fang, but another new race of undead similar to bats?
Through the thick blood light, it can be vaguely observed that the fat bat's body shape seems to be changing , but under the cover of the blood light, it is not clear for a while to see the specific changes in its shape. As the shape changes, the fat bat does not fall down, but remains stagnant in place, waiting for the white-bone dragon to hit it. At the moment of contact, something even more surprising happened. The fat bat was not knocked away as I imagined, and it stagnated in mid-air with the powerful white-bone dragon for a few seconds, as if they were competing with each other. As a result, I only heard a howl, and a white shadow lost its balance and flew backwards. Instead, the white-bone dragon was defeated in this direct dialogue and was knocked away by the fat bat.
Probably because it had completed the transformation, the blood light had quickly dimmed, the fat bat had disappeared, and a strange-looking undead appeared in front of me. The main body was in human form, about two meters tall, with a strong physique, and the whole body was still golden red, with a bald head, bloody eyes, and sharp claws. At first glance, it looked quite similar to the appearance of Shaman, but it had a pair of bat wings on its back, waving slowly, like a bat-man with air combat capabilities. In the previous contest, it should have completed the transformation of its form at the moment when the white-bone dragon collided with it, grabbed the white-bone dragon's body with both hands, forcibly unloaded its momentum, and then threw it out with its arms. Judging from this move alone, it was much stronger in terms of strength, at least in its current state, Ibola was definitely far inferior to it.
The fate of the several bone dragons that rushed up next can be imagined. None of them could take advantage. They were just thrown at different distances. The bone dragon and the green bone dragon performed even worse. It only delayed the bat man's action slightly and still flew straight to Ibola. Regardless of whether this bat man is the vampire prince, with its initial strength, it can fight in the air, has great strength, strong close combat ability, and moves very quickly. It has already posed a great threat to Ibola. Fortunately, compared with the previous bat form, it feels that the flying speed has obviously slowed down a bit. Although it is still stronger than the bone dragon, it should not have much advantage against Ibola possessed by Xiaobai. At least there is still the capital to fight.
After a brief exchange of blows, I could see that the bat-man obviously had a strong air combat capability and could directly attack Ibola. The original plan was completely scrapped. The situation was no longer optimistic. I dared not have any greedy thoughts anymore. I just hoped to protect Ibola from the bat-man's pursuit. How could I be so unlucky? I had obviously chosen a remote place and had conducted a thorough investigation beforehand. There were no other undead creatures within a radius of dozens of miles. How did this guy find me? Did he just pass by, or did he have a hidden nest nearby? He took advantage of me.
"When the calamity comes, there will be evil spirits born. It is indeed the 'public enemy of the undead' Knight of Destruction. I am the great vampire prince Sablotu. In the name of justice and in accordance with the ancient law of the dead, I will kill you, the bloodthirsty madman, and eliminate the harm of all races of the undead in the 'dead space'. All other people should recognize their positions and fight against the enemy together with me. Those who dare to obstruct will be regarded as accomplices, and I will not show mercy." The bat man shouted at Ibola while flying. The last few words were directed to me. Obviously, he was also a highly intelligent guy who knew the existence of the undead wizard and warned me.
It really is a vampire fang prince, but its strength is too abnormal. It actually has the ability to fight in the air. I don't know what other powerful skills it has. In short, it is an extremely dangerous person. In Ibola's current state, it is absolutely not appropriate to have a direct conflict with it. I immediately ordered Ibola to start fleeing immediately, and at the same time commanded other bone dragons to intercept and obstruct Sablotu's pursuit. As for me, in view of Sablotu's warning, Xiaobai was attached to Ibola, and I encountered the ancestor of bats, so I had no ability to escape its attack. I didn't dare to provoke it directly, and I just hid aside to command the battle, so as not to arouse its hostility and give it an excuse to attack actively. Even if it was important to hunt down Ibola now, I didn't turn against me on the spot. If he held a grudge and came to trouble me again in the future, I was afraid that I would be in danger with the vampire fang's assassination ability.
Finally, after Yibola used a "Soul of the Dead", Sabrotu had already repelled the bone dragons that came forward to intercept him, and approached a distance of about 100 meters. He raised his right hand and a blood shadow shot out, which was somewhat like the "Blood Claw Breaking the Air" skill, but with stronger power, faster release speed, and a range of 100 meters. Yibola activated the "Teleportation" ability in time and escaped before the blood claws shot. He followed the predetermined escape route and flew at full speed, never leaving Sabrotu too many opportunities to attack.
In the face of the "undead public enemy", Sabrotu had no intention of getting entangled with the intercepting bone dragons. Although he used heavy hands, as he said, he showed no mercy, but he did not pursue them and seize the opportunity to kill them in one fell swoop. He just tried to force them back so as not to affect his pursuit. Both he and Ibola were faster than the bone dragons. Once they were left behind, it would be impossible to catch up and continue to intercept. Naturally, I would not let the bone dragons chase behind and do useless work. I ordered them to rush to the designated location as far as possible in a straight line and assemble. I would wait for Ibola to lead Sabrotu over, and then send them to fight. After all, Ibola's identity was sensitive. In order to avoid provoking other powerful enemies, he could only choose a remote and deserted route to escape. Turning and detouring were inevitable, which just bought time for the slower bone dragons.
After getting rid of the interception of the bone dragon and leaving them behind, Ibola had already fled far away. According to the speed of Sabrotu's bat-man form, although it was slightly faster than the seriously injured Ibola, it would not be possible to catch up in a short time. There was another flash of blood, and Sabrotu changed back to the bat form, and the speed immediately increased a lot, gradually narrowing the distance between him and Ibola. Fortunately, Ibola had a lot of experience in escaping, and he had "instant teleportation", which not only allowed him to fly over a distance of hundreds of meters in an instant, but also had an uncertain direction, so Sabrotu had no way to judge, and had to keep turning and following. Although he could not get rid of it, he could not allow it to attack him at close range. He could only use the "blood claw breaking air" skill to continuously attack from a distance, bullying Ibola's lack of physical strength and not daring to use "instant teleportation" too much, looking for opportunities to increase damage to it.
I naturally couldn't keep up with the speed of Ebola and Sabrotu, so I could only follow their situation through mental connection. My main task was to mobilize dozens of bone dragons around me to gather and intercept. After a while of running, Ebola and Sabrotu flew over. I quickly arranged for a group of bone dragons to rush forward and desperately intercepted them, giving Ebola a chance to rest. At the same time, I cast the magic of "Sacrifice" and "Soul of the Dead" to deal with Sabrotu for a while, so that I could treat its injuries and replenish its mental strength.
They chased and fled all the way, and the sacrifice of the bone dragon won Ibola a chance to continue fleeing. When he came into my control range, I immediately summoned hundreds of bone dragons and rushed over as soon as possible. A single tiger cannot fight a pack of wolves. Even if Sablotu was strong, it had no ability to resist the siege of so many bone dragons. If it did not want to die of exhaustion, it could only flee.
Saburotu fought very hard, killing many bone dragons that blocked its actions , showing its strong strength. However, as a special type of undead with high IQ, it had no intention of fighting to the death and martyring itself. Seeing that more and more bone dragons were participating in the siege, not only could it not hurt Ibola, but it was also injured in many places and no longer as brave as it was at the beginning. I even began to arrange my men to deploy defenses in layers, ready to try to defeat and capture it. It was impossible to kill Ibola as I wished. Saburotu did not continue to fight, and transformed from a bat man to a bat form. With a dive, it approached the ground and transformed again into a form similar to that of a normal blood-sucking fang. There was no pair of bat wings behind it, and then it transformed again, but it was a slender bat, which was much smaller than the ordinary blood bat, a little light golden red, and it was difficult to be discovered without careful observation. The action was faster than the fat bat form, and it quickly avoided the interception of those bone dragons, broke out of the encirclement, and fled far away.
