After flying at full speed for close to a day, Xiao Lingyu was only five million miles away from the Wondrous Pill Sect. He saw a huge river in front of him.
This river was tens of thousands of feet wide. The water flowed rapidly, and there were steep cliffs on both sides of the river.
He flew to the other side. Before he reached the other side, he saw many small caves on the cliff in front of him. Moreover, there were many black bat-like Demonic Beasts of different sizes going in and out of those small caves.
It was obvious that Xiao Lingyu had already reached the Ten Thousand Bat Cave. The Bodhi King he was looking for was inside.
This Bodhi King was definitely not easy to find. Otherwise, Mao Zhen would have come to retrieve him himself. Even an expert like Mao Zhen would not easily enter the Ten Thousand Bat Cave. That was why he had asked someone else to retrieve him.
Xiao Lingyu knew that this trip would be dangerous. However, he was not worried about himself. After all, he had the protection of his Spiritual Abode and the Invisibility Cloak that he had refined for a long time.
Teleporting from the East Imperial Continent to the Fiery Source Continent and then from the Fiery Source Continent to the Waft Fragrance Continent took a long time. During this time, Xiao Lingyu had been refining the Invisibility Cloak with the Chaos Demonic Nascent Soul.
This was especially so after he obtained the purplish-black Primordial Chaos Fire. His refining speed of the Invisibility Cloak had increased tremendously. Even though he had not completely refined it yet, he could easily conceal his presence and aura with the Invisibility Cloak.
With the Invisibility Cloak and the Spiritual Abode, why would Xiao Lingyu fear the dangers of the Ten Thousand Bat Cave? This was also one of the important reasons why he had agreed to Mao Zhen's request so readily.
If he hid in the Spiritual Abode and charged into the Ten Thousand Bat Cave, although it would be very safe, it would be difficult to conceal the presence of the Spiritual Abode. It would definitely attract countless bat demons to stop him. As such, Xiao Lingyu aimed for a small cave and put on the Invisibility Cloak halfway. His figure immediately disappeared from the sky above the river.
The Invisibility Cloak's effect was miraculous. As long as Xiao Lingyu did not come into contact with anything tangible, or if he did not use any spells or attacks, his presence and aura would not be exposed. Unless an Immortal Supremacy carefully scanned him with their divine senses.
Even though the Ten Thousand Bat Cave was dangerous, it was impossible for there to be any Honorable Realm cultivators there. Otherwise, the Wonderful Pill Sect would have been destroyed countless times over.
The inside of the cave was very dark. Bat Demons hung upside down on the walls of the cave. Moreover, the hissing sounds of the Bat Demons could be heard from all directions. If a timid person were to enter this place, they would probably be trembling in fear.
Xiao Lingyu had been to countless dangerous places and had encountered all kinds of harsh environments. Naturally, he would not be afraid in the Cave of a Thousand Bats. He carefully moved forward while dodging the bat demons that pounced on him from the front or behind.
Regardless of whether the Bat Demon went out or returned, it would usually fly in the middle of the cave. Xiao Lingyu had been hiding at the bottom of the cave. She was also very careful, so it was not easy for the Bat Demon to bump into her. Gradually, they entered the depths of the Cave of a Thousand Bats.
From the outside, the Ten Thousand Bat Cave looked like a long cliff with countless small caves. But from the inside, the caves were all connected to each other. It was like a natural maze.
However, not long after they entered, Xiao Lingyu realized that this was not a maze. It was just that there were countless caves that did not follow any pattern.
The deeper they went into the Cave of a Thousand Bats, the wider the intersecting caves became. The density of the Bat Demons gradually decreased, but the Bat Demons' auras became stronger.
After only four hours, Xiao Lingyu had already encountered several Bat Demons that were comparable to Immortal Lords.
These Bat Demons with higher cultivation levels were mostly alone. At most, they would gather in groups of two or three. Moreover, their hind claws were hanging on the stone walls above their heads. They looked like they were sleeping soundly.
After going deeper into the cave for a few hours, Xiao Lingyu suddenly arrived at a rather spacious cave.
The cave was dark, but there seemed to be countless stars on all sides. Upon closer inspection, he realized that there were many fruits that glowed with a blood-red light on the stone walls.
Xiao Lingyu had stayed in the Cave of a Thousand Bats for most of the day. After entering the cave, he scanned the surroundings and immediately looked up.
It was pitch black above his head. If an ordinary person was here, they would not be able to see anything. But Xiao Lingyu saw a huge Bat Demon in the darkness.
The Bat Demon's two fleshy wings were like black canvases. They were flat on the stone walls above his head, and they were hundreds of feet long.
Waves of powerful auras gushed down from the top of his head and spread out from the caves. No other Bat Demons dared to stay in the vicinity.
This was a Bat Demon that was comparable to an Immortal Lord. Judging from its undulating body, it was probably also sleeping soundly.
Bat Demons had very sharp senses. They would immediately wake up at the slightest movement and spread their wings to pounce.
An Emperor-level Bat Demon's senses were naturally stronger. However, even an Emperor-level Bat Demon's senses could not compare to the divine senses of an Immortal Lord. Hence, Xiao Lingyu did not have to worry too much. He carefully walked to one of the stone walls of the cave and began to observe the blood-red fruits.
These fruits were Blood Bodhi. Although they were all high-grade medicinal herbs, they could not compare to the King Bodhi that Xiao Lingyu was looking for.
The King Bodhi, as its name implied, was the king of all Bodhi fruits. Its quality was much higher than any other Bodhi fruit. This was because the King Bodhi could be considered divine.
If the King Bodhi existed in the Cave of a Thousand Bats, then it must be guarded by very powerful Bat Demons or a large group of Bat Demons. Even Mao Zhen would not dare to enter the cave easily.
The number of Bat Demons in the Cave of a Thousand Bats was uncountable. If Xiao Lingyu had not been able to enter the cave invisibly, he would have been attacked by waves of Bat Demons and had no choice but to retreat. Mao Zhen must have been here before. Facing countless Bat Demons was probably a headache for him.
After searching all four walls, Xiao Lingyu did not find the King Bodhi. He slowly retreated from the cave. From the beginning to the end, the Emperor-level Bat Demon above his head did not make the slightest movement.
Naturally, Xiao Lingyu would not touch the Blood Bodhi on the stone wall. If he did, he would inevitably expose himself and his aura. If he was not careful, the Emperor-level Bat Demon would sense him and bring him unnecessary trouble.
For the next month or so, Xiao Lingyu continued to explore the depths of the Cave of a Thousand Bats. He found seven or eight caves with Bodhi fruits. Each of these caves was guarded by an Emperor-level Bat Demon of varying cultivation levels.
Xiao Lingyu was quite patient. He did not act rashly. But now, he had circled the depths of the Cave of a Thousand Bats once and still could not find the King Bodhi. He was a little suspicious. Was the King Bodhi really here? Was that old fellow Mao Zhen deliberately making things difficult for him so that he would not refine the elixir for him?
Although he was becoming more and more suspicious, he still retained a glimmer of hope and confidence. He had no intention of retreating.
Heaven did not disappoint those who persevered. Another two months passed. Xiao Lingyu followed a strange sound and found an underground river.
Almost all the movements in the Cave of a Thousand Bats were made by the Bat Demons. Moreover, almost all the sounds were made by the Bat Demons. But the sound that Xiao Lingyu heard earlier also sounded like the cry of a monster. But he was sure that it was not made by the Bat Demons. So, Xiao Lingyu followed the sound.
When he saw the underground river, Xiao Lingyu thought that the strange sound he heard earlier was made by the flowing water of the river. He carefully examined the river and found that this was not the case. So, he followed the direction of the underground river.
After about the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he reached the end of the underground river. The water flowed straight down, forming a waterfall.
Below the waterfall was a pool. In front of the waterfall was a pitch-black hollow in the belly of the mountain. Opposite the waterfall was a straight and steep stone wall. On the wall, there were countless Bodhi fruits that sparkled like stars.
At this point, the strange sound that Xiao Lingyu heard earlier became even more obvious.
It was obvious that there was another type of monster in the pool at the bottom of the mountain. Moreover, the aura that they exuded was even more powerful. It made Xiao Lingyu's heart palpitate.
"If there really is a Bodhi King in the Cave of a Thousand Bats, then he can only hide here!"
With a thought, Xiao Lingyu slowly flew into the belly of the mountain and searched for the Bodhi King on the stone walls on all four sides.
After a hundred breaths' time, Xiao Lingyu excitedly discovered that the deeper he went into the pool, the higher the grade of the Bodhi fruits on the stone walls. This made him feel that he was one step closer to the Bodhi King.
When Xiao Lingyu landed on the surface of the pool, the surface of the water suddenly splashed, and a huge black and green toad-like Yao Beast floated out of the water.
The monster's appearance was too ugly. Its two protruding eyeballs shone with a demonic light. Its sudden appearance really gave Xiao Lingyu a fright.
After this demon beast came out of the water, a few other similar demon beasts came out of the water one after another. They all opened their mouths and spat out a long and wide scarlet tongue, each pulling down a few Bodhi fruits from the stone wall. After that, they flew into the cave at the source of the waterfall one after another, croaking loudly before disappearing from sight.
"They must have gone out to look for food as a group. This is an excellent opportunity for me!"
Although this was what he thought, Xiao Lingyu still did not dare to enter the water carelessly. This was because he did not know if there were more toad-like monsters below.
The cultivation levels of the toad-like monsters that had just left were all Emperor-level. This made Xiao Lingyu regard this pool as an extremely dangerous place.
On the stone walls above the pool, Xiao Lingyu searched everywhere, but he still could not find the Bodhi King. He felt that the Bodhi King must be below the water surface. He had to go down and take a look.
After waiting patiently for nearly an hour, Xiao Lingyu saw that the toad-like monsters had not returned. There were also no other monsters emerging from the bottom of the pool. Thus, Xiao Lingyu entered the water.
Although the Invisibility Cloak was miraculous, it could not come into contact with tangible substances. Otherwise, it would be exposed. The pool water was also a type of tangible substance. When Xiao Lingyu entered the pool, not only would there be the sound of water splashing, but his entire body would also be enveloped by the pool water. There was no way for him to hide.
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