95: Chapter 95 Fierce Battle Against the Bat King in the Ancient Castle! A strange laugh rang out just as the kill was about to be delivered.

Lin Feng stood before the main gate of the ancient castle.

The gate was black and heavy, as if forged from a solid block of Profound Iron.

Its surface was carved with intricate patterns—bats, skeletons, twisted vines, and some incomprehensible runes.

A dim red light seeped through the half-open crack of the door.

That light pulsed rhythmically, like a heartbeat.

The air was thick with a heavy scent of blood, mixed with the stench of decay and mold.

Just standing at the entrance made one feel completely uneasy.

“Squeak!”

Little Gold hid behind him, poking out half its head and pointing its antennae toward the inside of the gate.

There was obvious fear in its cry.

“Is it very dangerous inside?”

Lin Feng asked.

Little Gold nodded frantically.

“Then do you want to wait for me outside?”

Little Gold hesitated for a second.

Then, it shook its head, climbed onto his shoulder, and burrowed into his collar.

It only left its two small eyes exposed, warily staring at the crack in the door.

Lin Feng smiled.

“Alright, then we go together.”

He took a deep breath and began to layer shields on himself.

“Holy Light Protection!”

A golden light barrier enveloped his entire body.

【Holy Light Protection: Absorbs spirit × 20 damage, current spirit 1740, absorbs 34,800 damage points】

“Earth Protection!”

An earth-yellow rock armor covered the outside of the light barrier.

【Earth Protection: Absorbs 15,000 damage points, Defense +500】

“Water Protection!”

A pale blue water screen added yet another layer outside the armor.

【Water Protection: Absorbs spirit × 15 damage, absorbs 26,100 damage points】

The three layers of shields could absorb a total of over seventy thousand damage.

Combined with his health points of over two million, even if something inside launched a sneak attack, it would give him enough time to react.

“That should be enough.”

Lin Feng gripped his dragon slaying sword and pushed open the black gate.

Creeeeeak—

The door hinges emitted a piercing friction sound, like the wail of an infant.

He stepped across the threshold.

The moment he stepped in—

Buzz!!!

A powerful mental shock surged from all directions!

It was like countless invisible sharp needles stabbing fiercely into his brain!

【Received mental attack: Soul Scream!】

【Damage: 25,000】

【Holy Light Protection absorption: 34,800 → 9,800 remaining】

The first layer of the shield lost more than half its strength instantly!

But it wasn't over yet!

A second wave of shock followed immediately after!

【Received mental attack: Soul Scream × 2!】

【Damage: 25,000】

【Holy Light Protection remaining: 9,800 → Shattered】

【Earth Protection absorption: 15,000 → 0 remaining】

The second layer of the shield broke!

A third wave!

【Soul Scream × 3!】

【Damage: 25,000】

【Earth Protection shattered, Water Protection absorption: 26,100 → 1,100 remaining】

The third layer of the shield almost shattered as well!

Lin Feng felt a sharp pain in his head, and his vision went dark!

But he gritted his teeth and endured it!

The golden tower soul vibrated slightly in his Sea of Consciousness, emitting ripples of golden light to disperse the invading Mental Energy!

Three seconds later.

The shock stopped.

Lin Feng panted heavily, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

“Damn... a show of strength as soon as I enter...”

He looked around.

The interior of the castle was even gloomier than he had imagined.

The vaulted ceiling was too high to see, shrouded in darkness.

Enormous oil paintings hung on the surrounding walls.

But the content of those paintings made one want to vomit—

Twisted human faces, severed limbs, flowing internal organs, and countless bats feasting on corpses.

Every painting emitted an eerie red light.

That red light was the source of the mental attacks!

【Cursed Oil Painting (Elite Trap) × N】

【Effect: Continuously releases Soul Scream at intruders, causing mental damage】

【Description: Oil paintings contaminated by dark energy, containing terrifying resentment】

“So these things were causing the trouble.”

Lin Feng raised his hand, and a beam of golden light shot out!

Judgment of Light!

A golden greatsword swept across!

Boom!!!

Those oil paintings all exploded!

Fragments scattered everywhere, and the red light dissipated!

【Destroyed Cursed Oil Painting × 23, obtained experience points + 23,000】

The pressure within the castle lightened considerably in an instant.

But Lin Feng did not lower his guard.

Because he felt that the true threat was still ahead.

He looked up toward the depths of the castle.

There was the staircase leading to the second floor.

At the end of the stairs, a massive... outline could be faintly seen?

It was like something was coiled there.

Waiting for him.

Lin Feng gripped his dragon slaying sword and walked up the stairs, step by step.

...

The moment he stepped onto the second-floor platform—

“Sss—!!!”

A piercing scream exploded in his ears!

That sound was ten times stronger than the previous mental shocks!

Lin Feng felt as if his eardrums were about to burst!

Immediately after, a massive black shadow pounced from the darkness!

It was a bat.

But not an ordinary bat.

Its body length exceeded five meters, with a wingspan of at least ten meters!

Its entire body was covered in dark red fur, with blood-colored light flowing across its surface.

Its head was like a rat's, but its mouth was filled with fangs—at least a hundred of them!

Its eyes were blood-red, like two burning coals!

The most terrifying part was its wings—the wing membranes were covered in eyes!

Yes, eyes!

Densely packed, hundreds upon thousands of eyes!

Every single one was rolling, staring at Lin Feng!

【Vampiric Demon Bat King · Crimson Nightmare (Lord Class)】

【Rank: 48】

【health points: 3,500,000】

【attack power: 7,200–8,000 (Life Steal + Mental Attack)】

【Defense: 5,500】

【Skills: Blood Wing Impact, Mental Storm, Vampiric Magic Sound, Blood Mist Domain, ???】

【Description: The ruler of the castle, condensed from the resentment of countless Vampiric Demon Bats, possessing extremely high intelligence and terrifying mental attack capabilities】

Three and a half million health!

A Rank forty-eight Lord!

Eight thousand attack!

And mental attacks!

Lin Feng sucked in a breath of cold air.

This thing was even stronger than the previous Young Flood Dragon!

The Bat King didn't care what he was thinking.

It pounced close, opened its bloody maw, and a surge of blood-colored light erupted!

Skill: Mental Storm!

Wherever that light passed, the air itself twisted!

Lin Feng had no time to dodge and could only tank it!

“Holy Light Protection!”

The golden light barrier enveloped him once again!

Boom!!!

The Mental Storm slammed into the light barrier!

【Holy Light Protection absorption: 34,800 → Shattered】

The barrier was shattered in a second!

But the power of the Mental Storm was also mostly neutralized!

The remaining impact hit Lin Feng!

【Received mental damage: 12,000】

【health points: 2,018,000/2,030,000】

“Sss—that hurts!”

Lin Feng gritted his teeth.

If he hadn't had the shield, that single hit would have taken over a hundred thousand of his health!

Seeing its strike fail, the Bat King became even more enraged!

It flapped its wings, and countless blood-colored wind blades shot toward Lin Feng!

Skill: Blood Wing Impact!

Those wind blades were incredibly fast!

They covered all of Lin Feng's escape routes!

“Void Walk!”

Lin Feng instantly vanished into the Void Realm!

The wind blades passed through his original position and slammed into the wall behind him!

Rumble—

The entire wall was brought down!

Shattered stones flew, and dust filled the air!

Lin Feng emerged from the Void Realm, having already pulled fifty meters away.

He hovered in the air, his Wind Wings spread behind him.

“You can fly, and so can I.”

He gripped his dragon slaying sword, and the golden patterns on the blade began to glow.

The Bat King's blood-red eyes stared at him.

It seemed to sense the threat from that sword.

But it did not back down.

Instead, it opened its mouth and let out a bizarre cry.

“Sss—!!!”

That cry was not an attack.

It was... a summons!

From all parts of the castle, the sound of countless wings flapping suddenly rang out!

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Countless Vampiric Demon Bats surged from every corner!

They were like sharks that had caught the scent of blood, frantically pouncing toward Lin Feng!

There were at least a thousand of them!

“This trick again?”

Lin Feng sneered.

He raised his hand, and a massive golden orb of light condensed above his head!

“Super Illumination Spell!”

The light orb exploded!

Blinding golden light illuminated the entire castle!

The Vampiric Demon Bats, struck by the intense light, let out terrified shrieks!

They retreated frantically, scurrying in all directions!

But the Bat King was not afraid!

Its wings, covered in eyes, suddenly spread to their maximum width!

The eyes on its wings simultaneously shot out red beams of light!

Skill: Blood Eye Gaze!

Countless red rays shot toward Lin Feng!

Lin Feng swung his sword to parry!

Clang clang clang clang clang!!!

Those rays struck the dragon slaying sword, producing metallic clashing sounds!

Every single ray carried a terrifying impact!

Lin Feng was shaken back repeatedly!

“Damn, it's too fierce!”

He gritted his teeth and changed his tactics.

He couldn't just passively take hits!

He put away the dragon slaying sword and brought his hands together in front of his chest.

Eight-colored light began to converge!

“Judgment of Light + Firestorm + Thors Hammer + Absolute Zero — Four-Skill Fusion!”

He injected three hundred thousand mana points!

The eight-colored light intertwined frantically in his palms!

Three seconds later, a ten-meter-long eight-colored greatsword condensed above his head!

The greatsword's blade burned with fire, was entwined with lightning, flowed with Holy Light, and was covered in frost!

“Die for me—Strike!”

Lin Feng swung both hands downward!

The eight-colored greatsword whistled through the air as it slashed toward the Bat King!

The Bat King sensed the threat and flapped its wings frantically!

It wanted to dodge!

But the greatsword was too large!

It covered all of its escape routes!

Boom!!!

The greatsword slammed heavily into its body!

Fire, lightning, Holy Light, and frost all erupted at once!

Its massive body was sent flying by the greatsword's strike!

It crashed heavily into the castle's vaulted ceiling!

Boom—

A large hole was smashed into the ceiling!

Stones and debris fell like rain!

【Damage dealt: 1.28 million!】

【Vampiric Demon Bat King health points: 2,220,000/3,500,000】

A single strike took off 1.28 million!

The Bat King's wings were shredded!

The eye-covered membranes were punctured with several large holes!

Dark red blood gushed out like a fountain!

But it wasn't dead yet!

It struggled to crawl out of the rubble, its blood-red eyes staring fixedly at Lin Feng.

In its gaze, there was anger, fear, and... madness?

“Sss—!!!”

It opened its mouth and let out another scream!

But this scream was different from before.

It was sharper, more piercing!

It was as if something was about to erupt from within its body!

Lin Feng's expression changed.

“Not good! Is it going to self-destruct?!”

He immediately raised his hand and launched another eight-colored greatsword!

Boom!!!

Another million-plus damage!

The Bat King's health was down to less than a million!

Its body was already battered beyond recognition.

Its wings were completely ruined, looking like tattered rags.

Wounds were everywhere on its body, some deep enough to show bone.

Dark red blood flowed all over the ground.

But it was still struggling.

It used its last bit of strength to pounce toward Lin Feng!

That gaze was filled with unwilling resentment and malice!

Lin Feng looked at it coldly.

He raised the dragon slaying sword.

“It's over.”

The golden patterns on the blade glowed frantically!

He slashed down!

Just as the blade was about to split the Bat King's head open—

“Ga ga ga ga ga—!!!”

A burst of bizarre, piercing laughter suddenly exploded within the castle!

That laughter came from all directions!

It was neither male nor female, neither old nor young!

It sounded like an infant, yet also like an old man!

It sounded like laughter, yet also like crying!

Hearing that laughter, the Bat King's body suddenly stiffened!

Then, extreme fear flashed through its blood-red eyes!

It was a fear a hundred times greater than when it had faced Lin Feng!

It even gave up its resistance!

It simply stood there in a daze, allowing the dragon slaying sword to slash down!

Pfft!!!

The blade split its head open!

【Killed Vampiric Demon Bat King · Crimson Nightmare, experience points + 800,000】

【Rank up! Rank 42!】

A golden light flashed!

But Lin Feng had no heart to care about the level up.

He stared fixedly into the depths of the darkness.

That laughter was still echoing.

“Ga ga ga ga—!”

“What an interesting little fellow...”

“This old one has waited so many years, and finally, a decent one has arrived...”

That voice was hoarse, ancient, and eerie.

It sounded as if it were coming from the depths of Hell.

Lin Feng gripped his dragon slaying sword, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

“Who is it?!”

He gave a cold shout.

In the darkness, there was silence for three seconds.

Then—

“Ga ga ga ga—!”

The laughter rang out again.

It was closer than before.

Two points of eerie green light emerged within the darkness.

Those lights grew brighter and larger.

Like two eyes.

Slowly floating out from the darkness.