Traveling through the world of beasts: Beast husbands! Stop snatching!

Chapter 329 Fluorescent Bats

The night breeze swept through the woods, carrying the scents of plants and damp earth; everything seemed normal.

Yu Mo walked to the edge of the forest, focused his senses for a moment, and then turned back to make a gesture to the snow sculpture in the air.

The snow eagle then folded its wings and glided to a landing on the beach, its claws carving shallow tracks in the sand.

Yuan Xiao jumped off his back and landed on the solid sand.

Little White shook off its half-dry fur and looked around curiously.

Yuan Xiao took out several dry cloaks from her space, first handing one to Chi Miao, then wrapping them around Ao Shuang and herself, dispelling some of the chill and dampness.

She looked at the dark forest in front of her, which resembled a giant beast lying in wait, and felt both anticipation for clues about the Beast God and trepidation about the unknown dangers.

"Should we... go in now?" she asked softly.

Yu Mo: "Let's find a sheltered spot on the edge of the beach to rest for a while, and then move on after we've recovered some strength."

Having traversed the "Feast of the Sea" and sparred with orcas, they were both mentally and physically exhausted.

They found a rock half-embedded in the sand on the leeward side where the beach met the woods, which could block some of the sea breeze.

Yu Mo quickly cleared away the rubble and debris around them, and Yuan Xiao then took out some clean water and food and distributed them to everyone.

They didn't light a fire, since the light would be far too conspicuous on this dark, deserted island.

Under the cool moonlight, they sat around the rocks, silently eating to regain their strength while keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

The night grew deeper and deeper.

The sea breeze seemed to have subsided, leaving only the rhythmic sound of the waves and the occasional rustling of the wind from deep within the woods.

Yuan Xiao wrapped her cloak tighter, leaned against the reef, and looked at the shimmering sea under the moonlight in the distance, her thoughts drifting away.

Are the escaped "Beast God" and Chen really on this island?

Aoshuang sat beside her, the feathers on her wings not completely dry, looking somewhat wilted.

But he kept his back straight, his gaze occasionally sweeping across the dark woods and the sides of the beach.

Little Bai curled up beside Yuan Xiao's legs, seemingly tired, its little head nodding off.

Yu Mo and Chi Miao took turns closing their eyes to rest, while one of them remained alert and vigilant throughout.

Time passed in silence.

At first, there was an extremely faint rustling sound coming from deep in the woods, very sparse, like leaves being blown by the wind, or small animals flitting through the grass.

But soon, the sounds became more frequent, and they didn't come from one place, but from multiple directions simultaneously, emanating from the surrounding woods.

Soft flutter... soft flutter...

The sound grew louder and closer, accompanied by a soft rustling sound, like leather rubbing together.

Yu Mo and Chi Miao opened their eyes almost simultaneously, instantly entering battle mode.

Ao Shuang also stood up abruptly, shielding Yuan Xiao behind her.

Little White woke up with a start, pricked up its ears, and made an uneasy "chirp chirp" sound.

"Something's coming," Yu Mo whispered, his eyes fixed on the dark forest where the sound came from.

From the shadows of the trees in front of them, a series of gray-black shadows flew out.

The shadows were small, each only the size of a palm, but there were so many of them, densely packed, like a swarm of bees pouring out of their nest.

Their flight paths are unpredictable, fast and agile, and they emit an annoying buzzing sound as they flap their wings.

By the moonlight, they were able to see their appearance clearly.

It was a bat-like creature, but it was grayish-black all over and had no hair on its body; instead, it was covered with a layer of gelatinous skin.

Their bodies, including the edges of their wings, emitted a faint green glow, outlining their distorted flight paths in the darkness like countless drifting will-o'-the-wisps.

Chi Miao: "This looks like a fluorescent bat."

They were clearly attracted by the unfamiliar life on the beach.

At this moment, this "bat cloud" shimmering with a ghastly green fluorescence is enveloping them from three directions beneath the reef.

It also carried a chilling aura of greed and restlessness.

"Quickly retreat to the crevice between the rocks and the sea."

Yu Mo gave a low shout and took the lead in blocking the way.

The limited angle between the reef and the seawater at least prevents it from being completely surrounded.

Ao Shuang immediately protected Yuan Xiao and quickly retreated to Yu Mo's position, with Chi Miao following closely behind.

At this moment, the first batch of fluorescent bats had already rushed close.

They don't seem to have much physical attack power, nor do they have ranged means such as spitting venom or energy, but there are too many of them.

Their goal is clear: to pounce on living creatures and attempt to tear them apart with their sharp, tiny claws and teeth.

The fluorescent bats attach themselves directly to them, marking them with their slippery body mucus.

These slimes have a mild corrosive and numbing effect, and the glowing skin also seems to have a mental interference effect, causing dizziness if looked at for too long.

Yu Mo transformed back into his giant python form, opened his abyssal maw, and spewed out thick black mist.

The black mist, carrying a chilling cold and poison, actively lured towards the swarm of bats.

The moment the black mist touched the fluorescent bats, their slippery, fluorescent skin immediately emitted a corroding sound, accompanied by the bats' sharp, shrill screams.

The first few dozen fluorescent bats seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall of poison. Their bodies instantly stiffened, their fluorescence went out, and they fell from the sky, emitting blue smoke. They twitched a few times on the beach and then stopped moving.

However, the fluorescent bats behind seemed completely unafraid.

They advanced relentlessly, bypassing the core area shrouded in black mist, and continued their attack from the sides and above.

Some even tried to crawl quickly along the ground to get close to them.

Just then, the snow sculpture moved.

"Get away! You disgusting thing!"

The snow eagle roared angrily and flapped its broad wings forward.

The biting wind, like an invisible scythe, swept across the swarm of bats that were rushing towards them.

The fragile fluorescent bats were swept by the cold, sharp wind, their bodies shattering and scattering fluorescent light like a pale green rain.

In an instant, a large number of enemies on the flanks were wiped out.

Yu Mo's black mist, like a curtain of death, constantly spread and contracted, leaving swarms of fluorescent bats dead in its wake. Ao Shuang's gale was an efficient clearing tool, blowing away and tearing apart the swarms of bats that had gathered together.

The two worked together seamlessly. Although troubled by the sheer number of fluorescent bats, they steadily defended the small area, preventing any of them from breaking through the defenses and getting close to Yuan Xiao, who was protected in the center.

Yuan Xiao was not entirely defenseless. She held the bone knife, which Yu Mo had given her for self-defense and which was coated with a deadly poison, in her hand, nervously watching her surroundings, ready to deal with any stragglers at any moment.

Although Xiaobai was scared, it also bristled its fur and hissed at the approaching fluorescent bats, occasionally trying to exhale a small wisp of weak but powerful cold air.