Supreme Dragon Lord

Since there was no way back, there was only one choice: carve a bloody path forward!

At that moment, the Power of Thunder within Long Chen erupted. He glared fiercely at the Bloodthirsty Bat. Then, he raised the Blackwind Sword in his hand and mercilessly struck toward it!

Seeing this, a contemptuous smile appeared on the Bloodthirsty Bat’s face. In its eyes, no matter how strong Long Chen was, he could never be its match. Therefore, it paid his attack no mind at all.

It flapped its wings gently, and a powerful Qi Blade instantly erupted from them, shooting straight toward Long Chen.

BANG!

When the Blackwind Sword violently collided with the Qi Blade, a potent ripple of energy burst forth, sweeping out in all directions. But the Qi Blade’s attack was too powerful. Even as Long Chen met it head-on, he was unable to stop it. The force contained within the Qi Blade blasted him backward.

Instantly, Long Chen’s face turned deathly pale. The qi and blood churned violently within him, and a trickle of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the blood on Long Chen’s lips, the Bloodthirsty Bat shuddered, its eyes growing darker.

"Blood!" it hissed. "I want to drink every last drop of your blood!"

The Bloodthirsty Bat fixed its gaze on Long Chen and lunged.

Seeing this, Chu Lingjun and the others were startled and launched their own attacks at the creature in unison. However, the Bloodthirsty Bat ignored them completely, instead summoning a massive swarm of bats to intercept them. The horde of smaller bats swarmed Chu Lingjun and the others, blocking their path. Just like that, they were trapped, their hands full even as they desperately wanted to help Long Chen.

At this moment, anxiety and worry filled the hearts of both Chu Lingjun and Long Xin. They were terrified the Bloodthirsty Bat would harm Long Chen. This was the last thing they wanted to see.

Long Chen’s eyes narrowed. Seeing the Bloodthirsty Bat rapidly approaching, he swiftly circulated all the battle qi in his body, converging it into the Blackwind Sword and activating the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique!

RUMBLE!

A colossal thunderclap echoed through the sky. A dense web of lightning flickered in the air before converging into a single, massive bolt that plunged downward, merging with the Blackwind Sword. Instantly, with Long Chen at its center, an extremely powerful, thunderous magnetic field erupted from his body. The surrounding space filled with a terrifyingly oppressive might!

The Power of Thunder infused the Blackwind Sword, then flowed from the blade to envelop Long Chen’s entire body.

"Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, Sixth Form—Chain Lightning Echo!"

As Long Chen shouted, countless streams of the Power of Thunder coalesced into several sword lights, which slashed straight at the Bloodthirsty Bat! These thunder-powered sword lights linked together, forming a circular cage in mid-air that tightly bound the rapidly approaching creature.

Seeing this, the Bloodthirsty Bat was furious. It struggled violently, only to find the thunder rings were incredibly sturdy. Not only that, but the rings were also unbelievably sharp! While binding the Bloodthirsty Bat, they simultaneously sliced deep into its flesh. A vast amount of blood gushed from its wounds, and the intense, searing pain was unbearable!

"Break!" Long Chen grunted, his hands rapidly forming seals. Under his control, the thunder rings exploded.

BOOM!

The terrifying force of the detonation enveloped the Bloodthirsty Bat. The sheer Power of Thunder dealt it a grievous blow, and the powerful energy ripples sent it flying. The beast soared backward through the air for some distance before crashing heavily onto the ground. With a deafening crash, its impact smashed a deep crater into the solid earth, sending a plume of dust and debris into the sky.

Long Chen gasped for air, his chest heaving. The Sixth Form of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique was the absolute limit of what he could currently unleash.

The Bloodthirsty Bat’s strength completely exceeded my expectations. I never imagined we’d be pushed this far... and this is only the second trial! I can only imagine how much harder it will get. The Domain Alliance’s competition is truly treacherous; securing a good ranking will be no easy feat.

Seeing Long Chen blast the Bloodthirsty Bat away, Chu Lingjun and Long Xin, who were still fending off the swarms of bats, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as Long Chen was about to recover his breath, a subtle change occurred within the blood-drenched, fallen body of the Bloodthirsty Bat. Its grievously injured body began recovering at an incredible rate, the severe wounds slowly mending before their eyes.

Long Chen, who had been watching the bat closely, felt his pupils widen as a look of disbelief crossed his face. How is this possible?

At that moment, the Bloodthirsty Bat’s strange, sharp laughter rang out.

"Quite interesting! Hahaha! I never thought anyone could injure me to this extent. Your strength truly is surprising, boy."

In just a few short seconds, the grievously wounded Bloodthirsty Bat had almost fully recovered. Its immense body rose once more, its gaze fixed on Long Chen, radiating murderous intent.

Long Chen’s eyes narrowed again, a grave expression returning to his face. He had never expected the Bloodthirsty Bat to possess such formidable regenerative abilities. For such severe injuries to heal in an instant... it’s simply preposterous!

Chu Lingjun and Long Xin tensed up once more. No one had anticipated the bat would recover so quickly.

The Bloodthirsty Bat glared darkly at Long Chen and spoke in a low tone. "Ant, I gave you one free shot. Now, it’s my turn. I will flay the skin from your body, shatter your bones, and then slowly savor your blood!"

As the words fell, the Bloodthirsty Bat’s figure flashed and vanished. Though its body was enormous, its speed was so incredible that its form became impossible to track.