Chapter 1189: Chapter 1189: Arrival at Sifang City
Xiao Yi and Qing Lin bid farewell to the City Lord Mansion Commander and flew away through the air.
At their speed, it would take at most two days to reach Four-direction City.
"Whew." Qing Lin suddenly took a deep breath, his face showing signs of lingering fear.
"What’s wrong?" Xiao Yi glanced at him in confusion.
Qing Lin looked at Xiao Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, you’re quite brave, still so calm now."
"The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat, such a legendary fierce beast."
"We just faced it head-on, and we’re still alive? We’re really lucky."
"Heh." Xiao Yi chuckled and then shook his head, "It wasn’t a Heavenly Demon Blood Bat."
"It wasn’t?" Qing Lin was taken aback.
"Mm." Xiao Yi nodded, his expression somewhat serious, "That kind of demon beast that lives by blood is particularly special among demon beasts."
"There are many types, be it bat-kind, tiger, or lion, it’s possible."
"But their numbers are extremely rare and they dislike living in groups."
"The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat is the most special and the rarest among them, and it’s also very powerful."
"But the Heavenly Demon Blood Bat spends years in dormant sleep and rarely appears."
Xiao Yi paused, then continued, "Even though each appearance of a Heavenly Demon Blood Bat brings a bloody storm."
"But it appears only to strike once and then vanishes for years, difficult to find."
"Then can’t we seek revenge?" Qing Lin looked shocked.
"Yes." Xiao Yi nodded, "The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat is adept at Wind Control and concealing its tracks, but if your strength surpasses it by a few levels, you might track it down."
"Why doesn’t it appear for years?" Qing Lin asked with interest.
Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and said, "A demon beast that lives on blood naturally has a purpose for absorbing essence blood."
"The most important part is to increase its power."
"But they also have their limits; once they’ve absorbed enough, they have to flee far away."
"Firstly, to rest after a great battle, and secondly, to take a long time to digest that essence blood."
"The numerous large cities and martial artists, so much essence blood, isn’t something a single demon beast can handle."
Perhaps the Heavenly Demon Blood Bat has the strength to wash several large cities with blood in just a few days.
But it absolutely cannot bear such a vast amount of essence blood in that short period.
"By what you said." Qing Lin furrowed his brow, "The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat would flee after one strike, but now those surrounding large cities have clearly been washed with blood multiple times."
"However, demon beasts are feral; maybe they don’t follow common sense?"
"The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat behaves like this, but it might forcibly wash the cities with blood, mightn’t it?"
"It could, but not likely." Xiao Yi shook his head, "I thought about this possibility, but I’ve ruled it out."
"There wasn’t a trace of demonic aura in that presence."
"Demon beasts don’t understand formations or various methods; their Demon Essence is the source of their strength."
"So whenever they unleash any attack, it carries demonic aura."
"Therefore, that strange presence just now wasn’t caused by a demon beast."
"Then what could it be?" Qing Lin widened his eyes, getting more astounded as he listened, "Why do I feel something’s off in the Demon Beast Forest."
"Had I known, I’d have snuck in to take a look."
Xiao Yi shook his head, "Even if you snuck in, could you handle such a strange being?"
"Just one wave of aura made us almost use all our means."
"If we met its true form, whether we could get out alive would still be questionable."
"Oh, scared?" Qing Lin chuckled, "That’s not like you, Xiao Yi."
"Scared? Of course, scared. There’s no choice, no other way." Xiao Yi shrugged.
"Eh, something’s not right." Qing Lin furrowed his brow, "How come you’re so familiar with these demon beasts?"
"Demon beasts that live on blood are rare, let alone a Heavenly Demon Blood Bat."
"You could determine it in an instant?"
Xiao Yi shook his head, "Maybe my judgment is wrong."
"If my judgment is wrong, and it is a demon beast, even a Heavenly Demon Blood Bat."
"Then the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall has a Sub-Saint Artifact specifically for tracking such Heavenly Demon Blood Bats."
"If I’m not wrong but don’t know what sort of strange thing it is, we can only wait for the powerhouses from the Main Hall to act."
"I have seen scrolls recording the Heavenly Demon Blood Bat." Xiao Yi said gravely, his face serious.
"The Heavenly Demon Blood Bat causing a Beast Tide is rare, and its appearance is rare."
"In the Four-direction Domain, the last appearance was decades ago."
"That time, a Main Hall Master led a team to kill it but returned heavily injured; the Demon Hunters and Law Enforcement Team went, and all perished."
"Regardless of whether it was done by a demon beast."
"I’m afraid the Four-direction City Main Hall will make big moves this time."
"We’ll arrive at the Four-direction City just in time."
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Yi and Qing Lin finally arrived at Four-direction City.
In the vast Central Region with countless territories.
There are many areas, even if named, one might not know where they are located.
Like the Fangcun Territory, where the martial artists’ strength is very weak, and few strong cultivators would go.
Whereas Four-direction Domain, Heavenly Hidden Territory, Black Cloud Region, Sword Domain, etc., are renowned throughout the Central Region.
Four-direction Domain is famous for its vastness and the mix of dragons and snakes, hosting countless sects and forces.
Some even say that Four-direction Domain is a microcosm of the Central Region.
Four-direction City is the strongest city within Four-direction Domain.
The Ancient Eight Halls, eight Main Halls, are stationed here; in Four-direction Domain, the three Great Families reside; the most powerful sect forces in Four-direction Domain are almost all here.
Of course, Four-direction City is also the largest city area-wise within Four-direction Domain.
"Where to first?" Qing Lin asked.
The two were here for training.
"First..." Xiao Yi thought for a moment, "Let’s go to Wind Shattering Hall."
"Wind Shattering Hall has more information, we can check out the recent events."
"Afterwards, we’ll take on some tasks and train."
"Alright." Qing Lin nodded.
The two moved quickly and soon arrived at the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall.
"Tsk tsk."
In front of the entrance of the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall in Four-direction Domain, Qing Lin looked at the massive green building and clicked his tongue.
"Wow, no wonder it’s the Main Hall of Four-direction Domain."
"This Main Hall is even more grand than the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall in our Black Cloud Region."
Xiao Yi chuckled, "Let’s go."
In his perspective, grandeur didn’t matter.
The interior setups of different branches are quite similar, fulfilling the same roles, just varying in size.
"You look here for any tasks to take." Xiao Yi led Qing Lin to the Task Department and said.
"I’ll go to the Scrolls Room to gather some intelligence."
Qing Lin, not being a member of Wind Shattering Hall, could not access the Scrolls Room’s information.
Ordinary martial artists could only buy and view some common information; confidential information could only be accessed by palace martial artists.
The higher the title, the greater the access permissions.
A palace staff member took Xiao Yi to the entrance of the Scrolls Room.
"General Deputy Xiao Yi, I needn’t say more about the rules, just do as you please." The staff smiled politely.
"Mm." Xiao Yi nodded, took out his Token, and entered the Scrolls Room.
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Second update.
"Owing one, will make up two tomorrow"
