The shikigami appearing before Ling Tian, with its blood-red eyes and a pair of fleshy wings on its back, was named the Bloodsucking Princess.
In the legends of gods and ghosts from ancient Yamato, there were also such monsters that roamed the wilderness, appearing only at night and feeding on human blood to grow stronger. They were remarkably similar to the vampires of foreign legends.
Even in terms of skills, the Bloodsucking Princess was much like Western vampires, possessing extreme speed and attacking with sharp fangs and claws!
The only difference was that the Bloodsucking Princess's claws and teeth were imbued with a toxin, somewhat akin to hemotoxic snake venom, like that of cobras or rattlesnakes.
When bitten by this toxin, a person's blood coagulation would be disrupted, leading to massive bleeding. Blood would even seep from the capillaries, causing severe internal hemorrhaging and ultimately death.
The Bloodsucking Princess possessed this peculiar toxin primarily to facilitate its blood-drinking.
The Bloodsucking Princess could also transform, capable of turning into dozens of bats. This allowed the Bloodsucking Princess to conceal itself better, waiting for opportunities to launch attacks. Against formidable enemies, it could instantly transform into bats and flee.
Furthermore, the Bloodsucking Princess had a innate talent: the control of bats. The swarm of bats that filled the sky earlier, preparing to attack Ling Tian, were indeed being controlled by this Bloodsucking Princess.
In reality, shikigami with such terrifying combat prowess were beyond the capabilities of ordinary Onmyoji. Only Onmyoji like Abe no Yoshinobu or Abe no Daishi were qualified to wield such shikigami.
Onmyoji lacking sufficient strength who forcibly used shikigami like the Bloodsucking Princess risked being backlashed!
Facing such a troublesome opponent, Ling Tian dared not be careless. He immediately retrieved the Scarlet Blaze Sword from his spiritual realm.
The Bloodsucking Princess opposite him, its eyes burning red, regarded Ling Tian. It was both enraged and covetous of this intruder who had trespassed into its territory.
It was enraged because this fellow had annihilated so many of its bat subordinates, and covetous of Ling Tian's robust vital energy and captivating life force.
Ling Tian could even decipher the greedy gaze in the monster's eyes. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and unleashed three Burst Fire Talismans. Three fist-sized fireballs flew directly towards the Bloodsucking Princess.
The Bloodsucking Princess sensed the immense energy contained within these small fireballs. Moreover, its thousands of bat subordinates had perished by these very things earlier. It dared not face such fireballs with its body.
In a flash, the Bloodsucking Princess's form blurred. Immediately, dozens of bats flew out from its body, and the entire Bloodsucking Princess vanished from Ling Tian's sight.
The fireballs, having lost their target, exploded in mid-air after flying a short distance.
At that very moment, those dozen or so dark masses suddenly lunged at Ling Tian!
Seeing this, Ling Tian flicked his wrist, and the Scarlet Blaze Sword in his hand wove a fiery net in the air.
This fiery net was incredibly dense. The bats, with no other recourse, had to quickly change direction, not daring to collide directly with Ling Tian.
However, one bat, caught off guard, flew directly into the fiery net. It was cleaved in two by the Scarlet Blaze Sword. Not only that, the flames on the Scarlet Blaze Sword incinerated the bat completely.
Those dozen or so bats circled Ling Tian a few times. Finding no opening, they could only converge together. They reappeared about ten meters away from Ling Tian, reforming into the Bloodsucking Princess.
At this point, the Bloodsucking Princess was not in good condition. Its height seemed to have shrunk slightly, and its body appeared somewhat dim.
The dozen or so small bats that formed the Bloodsucking Princess were its life essence. When a small bat was destroyed, the Bloodsucking Princess would also suffer considerable damage, severely impairing its strength.
This time, the Bloodsucking Princess, having consolidated its true form, charged directly at Ling Tian. Its pair of sharp claws flailed up and down, aiming for Ling Tian's body.
Ling Tian dared not be careless. He did not want to be scratched by those claws, knowing that the hemotoxic poison on them could be fatal!
The Bloodsucking Princess was incredibly fast, so fast that ordinary people could barely see its form. Ling Tian could even feel a gust of foul wind rushing towards him, carrying a stench.
Ling Tian took half a step back, swinging the Scarlet Blaze Sword to block the Bloodsucking Princess's claws.
The Bloodsucking Princess's claws were as hard as iron and stone; ordinary blades could not inflict any damage on them. However, the Scarlet Blaze Sword was somewhat different. It was coated with a layer of flame, formed by Ling Tian's fire attribute true essence.
As the Bloodsucking Princess's claws were blocked by the sword, and due to the flames on the sword, the monster let out a pained cry!
The Bloodsucking Princess flapped its wings, rapidly flying back more than ten meters before lunging at Ling Tian once more.
A cold smile appeared on Ling Tian's lips. He now had a rough understanding of the monster's attack patterns.
However, this time, just as the Bloodsucking Princess was within two to three meters of Ling Tian, its body suddenly disintegrated. Its form immediately turned into a dozen bats, which dodged Ling Tian's long sword and then charged towards Ling Tian!
The Bloodsucking Princess was already fast, and this move was sudden, catching even Ling Tian somewhat off guard. These small bats slammed squarely into Ling Tian's body.
The Bloodsucking Princess was delighted. This was the demon's ultimate move. Those small bats contained a large amount of Yin and evil energy. Being hit by them would result in severe injury, if not death.
Even if the opponent had a strong defense and was not gravely injured, the toxins on the small bats' claws would quickly cause the opponent to bleed from all seven orifices and die.
However, the Bloodsucking Princess had run into a tough opponent this time. When those small bats collided with Ling Tian's body, a series of white lights suddenly erupted from Ling Tian!
These white lights contained a vast amount of righteous energy, which was precisely the bane of such malevolent spirits!
It turned out that these small bats had triggered the Vajra Talisman on Ling Tian!
The immense positive energy released by the Vajra Talisman inflicted great damage upon these small bats.
In an instant, the dozen or so small bats were annihilated, with only one remaining, hovering several meters away!
The reason this one small bat did not participate in the attack earlier was the Bloodsucking Princess's cunning. As long as one small bat remained alive, the Bloodsucking Princess would not die. As the saying goes, "Where there are green hills, there is no worry about firewood."
How could Ling Tian let this thing escape so easily? Since it dared to extend its claws at him, it should have been prepared to leave its claws and head behind!
Ling Tian raised his hand, and a talisman shot out.