A *poof* sound.
Li Xuan thrust his sword out, instantly killing an object the size of a pitch-black skull. At this moment, Xing Ba also sensed danger, and his giant axe instantly appeared in his hand.
The next moment, Li Xuan and Xing Ba looked at the object on the ground. Li Xuan's brow furrowed upon seeing it, while Xing Ba's expression changed.
"Ghost Bat!"
Li Xuan's heart stirred upon hearing this, but he wasn't very familiar with what a Ghost Bat was.
"Brother Li, be careful. Although these Ghost Bats are only seventh-tier Profound Beasts, they move in swarms. Once you're entangled by them, it's an unending battle. There are likely many of them around here." Fortunately, Xing Ba quickly spoke in a low voice, his gaze warily scanning the surroundings.
Li Xuan's expression turned serious. He extended his spiritual sense but immediately felt a prickling sensation on his scalp. This was no change in the heavens and earth; it was all an obstruction caused by the Ghost Bats. With a single scan, Li Xuan discovered that the surrounding mountain walls and sky were filled with these densely packed, hanging Ghost Bats.
Their numbers clearly exceeded ten thousand.
"Let's go!"
At this moment, Xing Ba also realized this and said in a grave tone. In the next instant, Li Xuan and Xing Ba moved, their figures flashing forward silently.
A full ten minutes passed before the scenery before Li Xuan and Xing Ba's eyes regained its brightness. Both of them felt a lingering sense of fear. Fortunately, they hadn't made any drastic movements just now. Otherwise, the consequences of waking the Ghost Bats would have been unimaginable.
"Those guys will likely suffer heavy losses," Xing Ba said in a deep voice, looking back at the swarm of Ghost Bats that resembled a dark cloud.
Li Xuan remained silent. The Ghost Bats showed no spiritual energy fluctuations and felt like dead objects to his senses. If one hadn't swooped towards Xing Ba, creating a slight disturbance in the air, Li Xuan might not have detected them. Even with Li Xuan's current soul strength, his detection was so limited; the fate of those who came after could be imagined.
Furthermore, the sheer number of the Ghost Bat swarm was terrifying. Estimating based on the distance they had traversed, the Ghost Bats numbered no less than a hundred thousand. Such a quantity would likely make it impossible for even a Saint to gain any advantage.
"Let's go," Li Xuan sighed helplessly. It wasn't that Li Xuan was unwilling to warn those people, but under these circumstances, Li Xuan couldn't guarantee success. Moreover, if they were to awaken those Ghost Bats, Li Xuan himself might not be able to protect himself. Li Xuan was not a saint, and this place, the Divine Burial Ground, was meant to be a trial. Everything was decided before they entered.
"Brother Li, thank you." Xing Ba nodded and cupped his fists towards Li Xuan.
Xing Ba understood that if Li Xuan hadn't detected that Ghost Bat, he would undoubtedly have been ambushed successfully just now. In that case, Xing Ba would have reacted with thunderous force, which would have inevitably alerted the Ghost Bat swarm.
"Since we've formed an alliance, we must naturally cooperate wholeheartedly," Li Xuan said with a smile.
Soon, Li Xuan and Xing Ba continued deeper. Along the way, Li Xuan learned a lot of useful information from Xing Ba.
Xing Ba was a member of the Xing Tian Clan. This Xing Tian Clan hailed from the Demonic Heart Continent.
On the Demonic Heart Continent, the Xing Tian Clan's power was comparable to the position of the Six Great Sacred Lands in the Vast Continent. The number of people from the Xing Tian Clan entering this Divine Burial Ground for trials this time was as high as three hundred.
Furthermore, according to Xing Ba's introduction, the Xing Tian Clan had numerous branches, and there was constant strife among them. This was why Xing Ba hadn't paid much attention when Li Xuan mentioned killing two clan members earlier. In Xing Ba's view, it was normal for even his own kin to fall by Li Xuan's hand.
However, what caught Li Xuan's attention was Xing Ba's reminder that besides the Xing Tian Clan on the Demonic Heart Continent, there were two other races whose power could rival the Xing Tian Clan.
One was the Candle Dragon Clan, and the other was the Nine Li Clan.
Perhaps out of gratitude for Li Xuan saving him, Xing Ba even gifted Li Xuan a generalized map of the Divine Burial Ground drawn by the Xing Tian Clan.
Li Xuan did not refuse, as he was truly in the dark about this Divine Burial Ground. The map was divided into five major regions by vivid red lines, and even large mountain ranges were simply noted. In addition, some red dots marked dangerous areas.
Li Xuan understood that these were definitely information collected and drawn by generations of Xing Tian Clan members in this Divine Burial Ground. Such a map, though ordinary, was extremely important. With this map, it could be said that it saved Li Xuan a lot of trouble and danger.
"Brother Xing, thank you." Li Xuan accepted the map and cupped his fists towards Xing Ba.
Xing Ba smiled and said, "It's nothing. Everyone in our Xing Tian Clan who enters this Divine Burial Ground receives one. I'm just doing you a favor. Although this map marks the external threats, the world within this ruin is different from the outside. We must still be more careful going forward."
Li Xuan nodded and then looked towards a tall mountain that appeared before them. Beneath the mountain, a palace seemed to be embedded within its body. Li Xuan and Xing Ba exchanged a glance, then moved and landed together in front of the palace.
"Banshan Sect, what kind of sect is this?" Li Xuan frowned as he looked at the three characters on the plaque. Xing Ba also shook his head slightly, clearly not very familiar with the Banshan Sect either.
"It's likely an ancient sect, but any sect that could survive in this Divine Burial Ground must have been powerful at its peak. Brother Li, it's best to be cautious from now on." Xing Ba said.
Li Xuan nodded slightly. After all, since entering this ruin, they had encountered puppets whose strength was comparable to mid-stage Martial God realm experts, then a palace containing the spiritual consciousness of an Evil King, and now the terrifying swarm of Ghost Bats. Li Xuan was wondering if this ruin was deliberately sealed.
However, soon, after exchanging a look, they each placed a hand on the door and slowly pushed it open.
As a dusty aura surged out, Li Xuan and Xing Ba immediately looked inside.
The palace was not large. Apart from some stone pillars, there was nothing else. But soon, Li Xuan and Xing Ba spotted two stone tunnels, each more than three meters high.
"These stone tunnels are extremely deep, and our spiritual senses can't penetrate them," Xing Ba said with a slight frown, looking at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then said to Xing Ba, "There are two entrances, how should we choose?"
Xing Ba smiled wryly and shook his head, "I don't know. But since there are two entrances, one must be the correct one. Brother Li, it seems we'll have to separate for a while."
Li Xuan nodded slightly, "In that case, Brother Xing, you choose one first."
Xing Ba looked at the two stone tunnel entrances and then smiled, "I'll choose this closest one."
Li Xuan looked at the stone tunnel before him and nodded, "Alright, I'll go into this left one then."
Xing Ba nodded, "Brother Li, be careful."
"Likewise," Li Xuan replied with a nod, then his figure shot into the stone tunnel and disappeared.