In an instant, he tried to flee rapidly.
But his body felt as if it were locked in place, completely unable to move.
Yet, he was, after all, a creature that had survived from ancient times to the present. Upon realizing he was locked, his eyes widened, and he let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth.
"How is this possible? Move!"
Boom, boom, boom!
His entire body surged with red light, solidifying his ethereal form.
Then, he tensed his body, his claws radiating a soul-stirring bloody glow, as if he intended to resist the terrifying attack.
Rumble!
A dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in the void.
Beneath the dense golden light, one could vaguely see an immensely horrifying, colossal dragon claw.
And this was none other than Ao Yuan's dragon claw!
"It's here!"
The solidified giant bat's eyes turned crimson, and it roared, raising its claws to meet the attack.
Rumble.
Ao Yuan's dragon claw collided with the giant bat's claw.
Incredibly brilliant golden light and sinister blood-red light exploded outwards.
For a moment, the only light in the entire void was golden and blood-red.
The original dark-colored light seemed to have vanished without a trace at this instant.
"He... he blocked it!"
The solidified giant bat, noticing this, showed a flicker of joy on its face.
As long as this strike could be blocked, and it could escape at the fastest speed, far from Ao Yuan, everything would be alright.
However, as soon as this thought arose, the golden light, which had been mutually restraining, seemed to receive an impetus and surged forth with a roar.
Vaguely, another dragon claw could be seen gradually manifesting within the golden light, and it slowly descended towards the giant bat.
Bang!
At this moment, the solidified giant bat could no longer hold on, collapsing like a broken reed.
Its red-light-covered claws were unceremoniously severed by the golden light.
The dense red light was also compressed to its extreme by the golden light at this instant.
Pfft!
Along with it, the giant bat spewed a mouthful of blood, its furious aura instantly becoming weak.
But fortunately, this blow was ultimately withstood.
Yet, it knew that just one more such strike, and it would surely perish!
"Huff, huff, huff!"
It panted heavily, relieved to have survived.
But at this moment, its gaze inadvertently fell upon Ao Yuan rapidly approaching in the distance.
"Bad!"
The vampire's heart sank. If Ao Yuan caught up.
In its current state, even with a hundred lives, it wouldn't be enough for Ao Yuan to kill.
"Escape!"
It suppressed its discomfort and rapidly flapped its wings, attempting to flee from Ao Yuan's pursuit.
"Still trying to run?"
Ao Yuan's eyes were calm.
If the distance had been tens of thousands of kilometers previously, Ao Yuan might not have caught this vampire.
But things were different now.
"Wind, come!"
Ao Yuan gave a soft cry, and gentle breezes sprang up beneath him.
With the aid of the gentle breezes, Ao Yuan's speed surged, while the giant bat, flapping its wings continuously, grew slower and slower.
If this continued, being caught by Ao Yuan would only be a matter of time.
"No, I can't go on like this!" Glancing back at the rapidly approaching Ao Yuan, the vampire's eyes were filled with terror.
It had sealed itself for thousands of years just to survive.
Now that it had barely revived, how could it bear to die?
"I must leave this world!"
Its gaze shifted, and it quickly found an answer in its heart. However, the price was too great, and it hesitated whether to pay it.
"Let's see where else you can run!"
At this moment, Ao Yuan's voice suddenly reached its ears.
Turning its head, it saw Ao Yuan less than a thousand meters behind it.
At this distance, it could clearly sense the terrifying aura emanating from Ao Yuan.
This startled it instantly, and its hesitant expression was replaced by ferocity.
"Bloodline Secret Art! Vanish!"
It roared with immense heartache, its entire aura dropping to freezing point.
But its body was enveloped in an incomparably dense golden light.
The next second, blood-red light streaked forth, and its speed suddenly accelerated, breaking through the dark space and fleeing.
At this moment.
Within the ancient battlefield, all traces of the vampire's aura had vanished without a trace.
It was as if it had never appeared in the ancient battlefield.
"Escape? I'll see how far you can run!"
Ao Yuan, who had been pursuing, looked at the rapidly disappearing red light, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Having fought against this vampire, how could he not know its formidable strength?
It could be said that if it were not eliminated this time, it would pose a threat to Ao Yuan.
And this threat was not ordinary.
"I must take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate it, I absolutely cannot let it escape!"
Ao Yuan's eyes gleamed, and he quickly made up his mind.
"I'll see how far you can run!"
Ao Yuan snorted softly, his eyes shooting out a sharp glint. He then raised his claws slightly towards the dark sky.
Crack, crack, crack!
Immediately, a momentary stillness appeared in the dark sky.
Then, incredibly huge claw marks appeared, as if they were tearing this world apart.
Boom!
"Tear it apart!"
Ao Yuan roared, his entire aura surging violently.
Boom.
Accompanied by a massive sound, the dark mid-air was indeed torn open by Ao Yuan, revealing a colossal rift.
Streaks of light poured down from outside, bathing Ao Yuan like a warm sun, feeling comforting.
"Roar!"
Seeing this, Ao Yuan did not hesitate and leaped into the air, flying towards the rift.
In the blink of an eye.
Ao Yuan's colossal form vanished into this space, just like the streak of red light moments before.
Ao Yuan and the vampire seemed to have never existed.
Only the severed blood and the blood-red sarcophagus below bore witness to this scene.
No!
There was also a group of people.
They were a group of people in strange attire.
They stood frozen in place, like statues.
Only their eyes revealed how shocked they were by what had just happened.
"Was that... was that the guardian beast of Great Xia?"
"My God, why is he in our ruins!"
After a long silence, someone finally exclaimed.
Following his cry, the others suddenly snapped back to reality.
"If that was the guardian beast of Great Xia, then who was the giant bat it was pursuing?"
"Could it be... an external aid hired by the United States?"
"No, no, it's definitely not. I've been to the United States before, and the giant bat earlier had an aura several times, no, dozens of times stronger than their external aid!"
"You say... could this be the boss of the external aid hired by the United States?"
Suddenly, someone spoke.
Everyone exchanged glances, a strange light flashing in their eyes.
It had to be said, this was a very bold guess.
And it also had a high probability of being true.
"Bad, we must go back quickly. We absolutely cannot join forces with the United States to attack Great Xia anymore!"
Another person spoke, and the group's faces changed in fear. Then, they hurried back.
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