Hearing this, Li Naifeng swallowed hard, "Won't so many bats suck us dry like jerky?"
Beside him, Zhang Xiaoqiang wiped his mouth after vomiting and quipped, "Let alone suck you dry, they'll eat you clean, bone and all."
Just as Li Naifeng shivered and was about to speak, the group behind them caught up.
Yu Daochen glanced at the approaching group and then at Su Lai, "Old Su, let's get out of here first."
Yu Daochen had a feeling these guys were up to something, especially the one with hostility in his eyes.
The man called Monkey looked at Yu Daochen with a sinister smile.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere instantly tensed.
Monkey suddenly pulled out a talisman and shot it towards the bats above.
Yu Daochen, quick as lightning, drew the hairpin from Li Naifeng's head and shot it towards the talisman.
The hairpin pierced the talisman and embedded itself in the wall beside them.
Seeing this, Monkey chuckled sinisterly, "As expected of the rising star of Jiangdu, Master Yu. You've got some skills."
Yu Daochen gave Su Lai a look, signaling him to hurry up and paddle, then turned to the man, "You skilled fighter, what's your name?"
Monkey grinned coldly, "No sect, no school, just a rogue named Ni Kun, known in the jianghu as Water Monkey."
"Ni Kun!" Zhang Xiaoqiang exclaimed from the side.
Dahu and the others were also slightly surprised to hear the name Ni Kun.
Yu Daochen looked bewildered, "Who is that?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at Yu Daochen with some exasperation, "You don't even know Ni Kun?"
Yu Daochen shook his head dismissively, "What kind of trash is that? Why would I know him?"
Though Yu Daochen's voice wasn't loud, Monkey heard it clearly.
Monkey's smile faltered slightly. While his fame might not be as great as before, he was hardly an unknown.
"Master Yu truly is a prominent figure in today's jianghu, looking down on everyone," Monkey said, pulling out two yellow talismans, ready to strike.
Yu Daochen snorted, "I don't recognize every ghost and monster, Yu Daochen."
Yu Daochen's meaning was clear: you're not important enough for me to know.
Since the other party was looking for trouble, he wouldn't back down, especially since he had the strength.
They were all in the same boat now; if they disturbed the bats, no one would benefit.
Monkey also realized Yu Daochen was stalling for time and said with a laugh, "Enough talk, let's settle this with our hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, Monkey immediately shot the two yellow talismans in his hand.
Bang!
The talismans exploded in the bat colony.
Instantly, countless bats swarmed out and lunged at them.
Monkey's group had already lit torches.
The attacking bats, seeing the torches, immediately turned and flew towards Yu Daochen and his group.
Zhang Xiaoqiang cursed, "Damn it, this bastard set us up."
Yu Daochen saw the torches in their hands and immediately understood that the bats feared fire. He formed a hand seal, took a deep breath, and spewed flames at the approaching bats.
Seeing this, Su Lai rowed faster.
The bats, seeing fire on both sides, rationally chose the side with less fire.
Monkey and his group, seeing the bats flying towards them again, were about to act when they heard the old man in front speak, "Don't panic, you'll be safe with me."
After speaking, the old man stood up, took the wine gourd from his waist, guzzled down some gasoline, and sprayed it towards the torches.
Yu Daochen finally realized that this old man knew the environment inside and out.
No wonder they were so confident.
However, his principle was: if someone hits him, he must strike back.
Yu Daochen drew the Kanglong Jian from his back, his fingers igniting a fierce flame as he slashed towards the stone wall above them, mockingly saying, "Remember, not just any cat or dog is worthy of sparring with me."
The sword energy, mixed with flames, struck the stone wall.
Instantly, countless rocks fell.
Seeing this, the old man shook his head helplessly and used his long pole to deflect two falling rocks.
Yu Daochen's group had already vanished.
After rowing for about twenty more minutes, they reached the exit. Seeing the light so close, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, they had escaped this damned place.
Just as they thought it was all over, a figure swam towards them.
Zhang Xiaoqiang took a closer look and cursed, "Damn it, is this guy a dog? He can actually catch up!"
Dahu and Su Lai also looked behind them, only to see Monkey swimming towards them like a carp.
Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled out something resembling a stone from his backpack and threw it, "I'll smash you to death!"
Seeing this, Monkey dove into the water to dodge the thrown stone.
Seeing how agile he was in the water, the group also drew their weapons, ready for a fight.
"I'll go deal with him," Su Lai said, preparing to jump into the water, but Yu Daochen stopped him, "Old Su, this guy's skills in the water aren't bad. Are you confident?"
Su Lai chuckled, "I wouldn't say for others, but when it comes to water combat, I've never feared anyone."
Seeing Su Lai's confidence, Yu Daochen nodded and cautioned, "Be careful. If you can't win, retreat."
Su Lai nodded and plunged into the water, swimming towards Monkey.
Beside him, Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at Yu Daochen, "What do we do now?"
Yu Daochen looked at the exit, which was within reach, "Let's get ashore first."