Supreme Dragon Lord

Upon hearing Long Chen’s words, a smile immediately appeared on the Bloodthirsty Bat’s face. It could finally make itself useful and make a good impression on him.

Without hesitation, it replied, "A large group of people poured in from the First Layer earlier, and we attacked them right away."

"However, they were numerous and strong. What’s more, they all possessed Secret Treasures, which made it difficult for us to stop all of them."

"So, we only managed to kill some of them. The rest have all moved toward the Third Layer."

"Although some have left, quite a few were injured."

"As for any other specifics, I’m not too sure at the moment."

"Nevertheless, based on the time that has passed, those who didn’t die here should have reached the Third Layer by now."

After hearing this, Long Chen nodded slightly. He asked no more questions and instead turned to Lei Shishi. "Your injuries are serious. This place is relatively safe, so let’s stay here for a while. We can continue once your injuries have improved a bit."

"It’s nothing."

Lei Shishi shook her head. "Right now, the most important thing is that we clear these trials as quickly as possible."

Long Chen said indifferently, "The Heavenly Demon Sect was our greatest rival. Now that we’ve eliminated them, the pressure on our Jinglei Sect has lessened. At the very least, our chance to enter the top tier is secure, isn’t it?"

Lei Shishi still felt uneasy and wanted to insist, "While that may be true, we can’t guarantee that people from other forces won’t..."

"Enough."

Before Lei Shishi could finish, Long Chen interrupted her. "Let’s not worry about other things for now. Healing is the top priority."

Lei Shishi furrowed her delicate brows, clearly displeased with Long Chen’s attitude.

As the dispute threatened to intensify, Tang Le immediately stepped in to mediate. "These are all trivial matters. There’s no need for you two to be so serious."

Saying this, Tang Le winked at Long Xin and Chu Lingjun, signaling them to also say something to ease the tension.

"My brother is right. The most pressing matter right now is for your injuries to improve," Long Xin said to Lei Shishi. "The road ahead is bound to be fraught with danger. If you can recover, we’ll have a much better chance."

Chu Lingjun also stepped forward. "That’s true. Besides, the trials in this tower are incredibly difficult, so what does it matter if we let them get a little ahead? It won’t be easy for them to clear all the levels."

The Bloodthirsty Bat chimed in, "That’s exactly right. Rushing things is useless in here. We should remain calm and cautious. If you don’t heal now, you might become a liability in the next trial."

Seeing everyone in complete agreement, Lei Shishi was momentarily at a loss for words.

Long Chen walked over to Lei Shishi and took out a Healing Pill from his Storage Ring. "Take this and heal your injuries," he said. "I understand your concerns, but rest assured, I will help our Sect secure a good ranking, no matter what."

"This is a promise I made. I, Long Chen, will not go back on my word!"

After Long Chen finished speaking, Long Xin, Tang Le, and Chu Lingjun also voiced their resolve. "We will all do our best!"

"Fine."

Seeing everyone’s attitude, Lei Shishi no longer insisted. She calmed her mind and composed herself.

After taking the Healing Pill from Long Chen, Lei Shishi sat cross-legged and began to recuperate. The Bloodthirsty Bat saw this and also seized the opportunity to heal its wounds. Long Chen and the others circulated their energy, striving to return to their peak condition before entering the Third Layer.

「A day passed.」

Lei Shishi slowly opened her eyes. Long Chen and the others all looked at her, asking how her recovery was going.

Lei Shishi responded, "With the help of your Healing Pill, my internal injuries have improved a lot."

"We can enter the Third Layer now."

"Okay."

Long Chen nodded and then spoke to the Bloodthirsty Bat, "Lead us to the Third Layer."

"Yes!"

The Bloodthirsty Bat immediately obeyed Long Chen’s command. Its massive body suddenly shrank until it was as small as a tiny bat, circling around him.

Long Chen was somewhat surprised. "You can shrink?"

"At a glance, you look much cuter like this."

"From now on, just stay this size unless you need to fight."

"Understood."

The Bloodthirsty Bat nodded. "I only enlarge my body when I fight."

"Let’s go," Long Chen said nonchalantly.

"Yes!"

The Bloodthirsty Bat flew forward.

"Let’s follow it."

Long Chen turned back to speak to Chu Lingjun, Long Xin, and the others, and they all followed the Bloodthirsty Bat.

Under the bat’s guidance, Long Chen and his companions safely arrived at the passage leading to the Third Layer.

After entering the Third Layer, they found themselves in a canyon.

Long Chen asked the Bloodthirsty Bat, "Do you know how to get through this Third Layer?"

"I do."

The Bloodthirsty Bat nodded. "This is the edge of the Wind Thunder Canyon’s earth vein. The canyon is fraught with the danger of wind and lightning attacks."

"Within this canyon lie Wind Thunder Crystals."

"These Wind Thunder Crystals contain the Power of Wind and Thunder. To pass through this layer, you need to gather these crystals to open the path to the Fourth Layer."

"Of course, I only know the general situation. I’m not clear on the specifics."

"After all, I’ve always been stationed on the Second Layer, so I’m not very familiar with the other levels."

"Please forgive me, Master!"

"It’s all right."

Long Chen didn’t intend to blame it. Although he didn’t know the specifics, he had learned the key information for advancing to the Fourth Layer. Otherwise, they might have wandered around aimlessly like headless chickens.

"I’ll go scout ahead."

The Bloodthirsty Bat flew ahead in a loop before returning to the group. "This way. The path ahead is relatively safer."

Hearing this, Long Chen and his companions followed the Bloodthirsty Bat forward.

After traveling some distance, they discovered an extremely powerful magnetic field enveloping the canyon ahead.

The Bloodthirsty Bat pointed toward the canyon and said to Long Chen, "Master, that is the Wind Thunder Canyon."