Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

At the same time, Tang San also moved.

His figure left a trail of afterimages in the narrow passage, his Ghostly Steps perfectly timed, each step landing precisely between the gaps in the swarm of bats.

The first wave of bats missed their target; some crashed into the rock face, while others lost their momentum and fell into the lava river below, turning into wisps of smoke with a hiss.

But there were too many bats.

Tang San swung his left arm, and one hand was already on a certain mechanism at his waist.

A faint metallic scraping sound rang out, and twelve fine needles shot out from the sleeve. The needles were completely black, and their trails were almost invisible in the dim light.

Ten bats that charged at the front were pierced by needles, let out a short scream, and fell to the ground.

Then came twelve more, twelve more, and then another twelve.

A continuous barrage of hidden weapons flew from Tang San's hands, forming a dense barrage in front of him, knocking down the swarming bats one by one.

This is the hidden weapon technique known as "One Thousand and One Nights".

It wasn't a matter of launching a thousand hidden weapons at the same time.

Instead, it fires continuously at an extremely high speed.

Tang San's hidden weapons all accurately hit a bat.

The barrage of projectiles formed by the hidden weapons was layered upon layered, dense and impenetrable, like an invisible wall blocking his way.

The swarm of bats was driven back in one wave, but they immediately replenished their ranks, advancing wave after wave, as if they were fearless of death.

Their sharp claws cut several lines on Tang San's clothes, and once even grazed his cheek, leaving three shallow bloodstains.

Tang San suddenly knelt on one knee, and something suddenly appeared behind him.

It was a fox tail, long and covered with fine, silvery-white fur, tapering from the base to the tip, ending as thin as a needle.

This is an external soul bone that Tang San seized from Hu Liena in the City of Slaughter, and he has kept it hidden and has not used it easily.

Now is the time to use it.

As the soul power was poured in, the fox tail instantly swelled, growing from a little over a foot long to more than three zhang (approximately 10 meters) in length, with each silvery-white hair standing on end, like an upside-down broom.

Tang San shuddered, and his fox tail swept out with fierce force, creating a whirlwind in the area it passed through. Dozens of bats were sent flying, crashing against the rock wall and falling down with a thud.

The fox's tail swept across again, this time adding a spinning motion. The fox's tail drew a complete arc around its body like a spinning top, sweeping away all the nearby bats.

The swarm of bats was stunned by the sudden attack and briefly scattered.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tang San stood up. Instead of retracting his fox tail, he let it hang behind him like a living silver snake, constantly swaying to drive away the bats approaching from behind and sides.

With the help of the external soul bone, Tang San's hands were freed up.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King had been observing.

All three heads were raised, and six eyes were fixed on Tang San's every move.

Instead of rushing into battle itself, it continuously drove the swarm of bats to exhaust Tang San's stamina.

This is the patience of a predator.

It knows very well that the more its prey struggles, the bigger its vulnerability becomes.

Tang San seemed to have realized this as well.

His steps began to become less fluid, and the rhythm of his ghostly movements became slightly sluggish. Twice, he was nearly grabbed by the shoulder by a bat.

As time went by, Tang San's breathing became heavier, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, glistening under the light of the magma.

Batman saw this as an opportune moment.

Three screeching sounds rang out simultaneously, several times sharper than before, like three red-hot iron rods being pierced into the brain from the ear canal at the same time.

Tang San's body stiffened visibly, and his movements paused for a moment. A bat seized the opportunity to pounce and bite his forearm.

Tang San grunted and shook off the bat, but his reaction speed had clearly decreased, and blood dripped down his fingers from his arm.

The Bat King's eyes lit up.

It opened its three mouths, took a deep breath, and its chest swelled up dramatically. The golden patterns on its carapace began to glow, growing brighter and brighter, like three golden flames burning in its chest.

Then, all three mouths opened at the same time—

"squeak--!"

Three sound waves emanated simultaneously from the three heads, converging into a visible shockwave that swept towards Tang San in a fan shape.

The sound waves were extremely high-frequency, causing the dust in the air to tremble slightly, and causing pebbles to fall from the rock face.

Wherever the sound waves passed, the dark red slime on the ground seemed to be pushed by an invisible force, surging to both sides.

This is a deadly move.

Batman has used this trick countless times, and it always works.

Sound waves act directly on the target's brain nerves, causing dizziness in mild cases and bleeding from all seven orifices and death on the spot in severe cases.

In its view, the human in front of it was already injured, poisoned, and had exhausted most of his strength. If this wave continued, he would either die or be paralyzed.

The sound wave struck Tang San.

Tang San's body swayed violently, he clutched his head with both hands, and knelt on the ground, looking extremely pained.

The fox tail behind him drooped limply and stopped swaying. The surrounding bats stirred and gathered around, ready to share the feast.

The Bat King stood up from the platform, spread his wings, and let out a triumphant screech.

It has to go there itself and use the sharp teeth of its middle head to bite through the prey's throat; this is its habit and its right.

It took a step.

Another step forward.

Tang San remained kneeling there, motionless.

The Bat King lowered its head, and its three heads approached simultaneously, the stench from its mouth almost hitting Tang San's face.

Tang San raised his head.

His eyes are purple.

"Purple Demon Eye!"

Within three feet of him, Tang San unleashed his full power, and two beams of purple light shot into the eyes of the Bat King's head, as if they were solid objects.

The Bat King let out a shrill scream, and all three heads tilted back at the same time, their golden vertical pupils suddenly dilating and trembling violently.

Tang San didn't give it time to react.

His right hand had been poised behind his back, and now it swung forward with a sudden motion.

A ball of dark light flew out from Tang San's palm; it was a metal sphere the size of a fist.

The surface of the metal sphere was covered with tiny holes. It drew an arc in the air and flew straight toward the base of the Bat King's neck where the three heads met.

"Tang Clan Hidden Weapon: Peacock Feather".

The peacock feather exploded suddenly when it reached the target location.

Countless steel needles, as thin as cow hair, shot out from the hole. Each needle was poisoned, and the direction of each needle was precisely calculated.

Steel needles wove a deadly web between the Bat King's three heads and neck, leaving no blind spots.

The Bat King's three heads were simultaneously struck by needles.

A black dot first appeared at the spot where the needle was inserted, and then the black dot spread rapidly. In less than two breaths, the carapace in that area began to soften and ulcerate, revealing the pink flesh underneath.

The Bat King shook its head wildly, flapped its wings erratically, and screamed so loudly that the passageway trembled.

But these struggles are pointless.

The needles made of peacock feathers contain a special toxin that targets the nerves; once it penetrates, it can quickly paralyze all the muscles in the body.

The three heads of the Dark Gold Bat King gradually drooped down, its wings stopped flapping, and its massive body crashed to the ground with a dull thud.

The surrounding swarm of bats, having lost their leader, screamed and scattered, disappearing into the blood-red mist.

Tang San stood there, panting heavily.

His back was soaked with sweat, and the wound on his arm from the bat bite was still bleeding. Blood mixed with sweat dripped onto the stone slabs beneath his feet.

Tang San looked down at his palm.

Her hands were as white as jade.

It is the Jade Hand.

Previously, when Tang San's arm was bitten by a swarm of bats, he had secretly used the Xuan Yu Hand.

The bat's fangs never pierced his skin.

Tang San pretended to be poisoned just to lure the Bat King into a trap.

Currently, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King is dead.

Tang San was just about to walk forward.

A wave of scorching heat rushed out from the depths of the passage.

This wave of air is different from the dry heat of a lava river; it carries a corrosive quality.

As the heatwave passed, the smell of blood in the air was burned away, turning into a burnt smell.

Tang San's expression changed slightly, and he leaped back several feet, his Ghost Shadow Steps already at their limit.

As Tang San retreated, he looked up and saw a giant snake darting past the spot where he had just been standing.

The snake was entirely crimson red, over ten meters long, and its aura was far stronger than that of the Dark Gold Bat King from before.

The giant serpent's body, illuminated by the magma light, had a translucent quality, as if it were carved from red jade, and the dark golden blood flowing within its body could be vaguely seen through its skin.

Besides that, the most striking feature is the giant snake's head—not one, not three, but ten.

Ten heads forked from the thick neck, each the size of a fist, arranged in a fan shape, ten pairs of vertical pupils staring at Tang San with cold and greedy eyes.

"Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpents?"

Tang San's pupils contracted slightly.

He recognized it; it was an ancient, exotic species, the supreme among snakes, possessing both fire and poison.