Na Qianlai took action, releasing his bat formation from the start.
Liu Sandao did not directly confront the attack, but instead lured it higher into the sky.
The moment he ascended, he tossed the *Manual of Fortune* to Fu Ruhai,
believing he would do the right thing at the opportune moment.
As it was night, at high altitude several times the height of Building 1, no one noticed.
In fact, nothing would have been discovered even in daylight.
Even from an airplane, one would only feel strong air currents, nothing more.
However, Fu Ruhai saw it all clearly:
The swarm of bats released by Na Qianlai was larger and more numerous than before!
Most importantly, the bats' eyes emitted a terrifying red glow.
It was like blood dripping.
Especially at night, a sinister feeling washed over him.
As the God of Fortune, Fu Ruhai felt for the first time: death was so terrifying!
No wonder they said Na Qianlai was no ordinary being; with just this bat swarm, many lesser deities would fear him.
But Liu Sandao seemed unconcerned, flying out at extreme speed.
He covered hundreds of meters in an instant, reaching hundreds of meters into the sky.
The bat swarm was not slow either.
"Chitter chitter chitter!"
Like fighter jets locking onto a target, they attacked.
Last time, Liu Sandao had used ice spikes, and they expected the same.
But Liu Sandao, himself, had no water nearby to perform the spell.
So, Fu Ruhai could only watch:
One figure darted left and right, a swarm of black shadows pursued him just as erratically.
This stalemate was not sustainable.
Liu Sandao then used his magic, drawing a circle with his right hand.
A golden light shot towards the bat swarm.
The bats showed no fear, charging directly at him.
"Chitter!"
Only a few bats fell; the rest pressed on.
The golden light proved ineffective, forcing Liu Sandao to find a way to use ice spikes again.
But where was there water in the sky?
The sky was clear and cloudless that night, with no sign of water in any form.
The *Ode to Pure Water* could not be invoked.
"Hahahaha!"
Na Qianlai's triumphant laughter echoed.
He wanted to see how this nameless minor deity would break his bat formation.
Watching Liu Sandao constantly evade, he only exerted half his power.
The bat swarm chased Liu Sandao, making him appear somewhat harried.
After all, a deity who could only dodge and not attack could hardly be considered a major one.
Liu Sandao was a drop of immortal water from the Primordial Era. To simply consider him an insignificant nobody would be a mistake.
The bats released by Na Qianlai were indeed much larger than before, as big as washbasins, and their attacks were much fiercer.
But to Liu Sandao, these were nothing.
However, he had to admit one thing: wherever they flew, the wind force increased significantly.
On the ground, many people were working hard to rescue Fang Huiran.
If he were to rashly go looking for water now, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Not only would Fang Huiran fall, but those below Building 1 would also be swept away by the wind.
The bat swarm cared nothing for Liu Sandao's thoughts.
Their sole objective was:
To kill you like prey and devour you.
This was how Na Qianlai fed his bats and crows.
The flesh and blood of mortals were vegetarian fare to them; their true feasts were these heavenly deities or divine creatures.
Thus, whenever he fought with a deity, Na Qianlai would always unleash these "assassins."
After all, the Heavenly Court was very stable nowadays, and such opportunities were rare.
In the past century, he had only deployed them fewer than five times.
However, those deities were too weak, defeated within ten rounds.
Liu Sandao was a slightly more formidable prey.
But what of it?
In his eyes, he was merely a little slow to die.
At this moment, the bat swarm regarded Liu Sandao like famished wolves, their red eyes sending chills down the spine.
After the golden light dissipated, the bat swarm regrouped.
"Chitter chitter chitter!"
They charged at Liu Sandao once more.
Liu Sandao thought of the Guazi River.
The Guazi River was the main river of Sandong City.
Its wide surface, not far from Qingkong University, was ideal.
If he could lure the bat swarm there, he would have a chance.
Without a moment's pause, Liu Sandao began to evade and stop, attracting the bat swarm.
He couldn't let them hit him, but he couldn't let them lose interest in chasing him either.
Thus, the chase continued.
However, the direction had changed.
Before Na Qianlai could react, the bat swarm was already directly above the Guazi River.
The Guazi River, the mother river of Sandong City, became even wider and slower as it flowed into Xiadong, where Qingkong University was located.
Here, even a level ten gale would not seem out of place.
For the wind followed the water, and the water moved with the wind!
The surface of the river was extremely humid.
As soon as Liu Sandao arrived here, he felt a sense of refreshment throughout his body.
Indeed, where there was water, it was Liu Sandao's paradise.
Instantly, Liu Sandao activated a secret technique from the *Ode to Pure Water*.
The previously invisible water vapor quickly condensed into tiny water droplets.
Soon, there were countless tiny droplets.
Liu Sandao cast another spell, and the droplets immediately transformed into ice spikes, shooting towards the bat swarm.
"Swish swish swish!"
Innumerable ice spikes flew out.
"Hahaha, can't you try something new?"
Na Qianlai taunted.
This bat swarm was not like the previous one. As his power increased, their might grew accordingly.
Likewise, their defense increased.
He had been careless last time with the ice spikes, but not this time.
The moment the ice spikes touched the bat swarm, they were deflected.
A cacophony of "ding ding dang dang" ensued.
The bat swarm continued to surge forward.
But Liu Sandao did not dodge.
He increased his magical power.
The condensed water droplets in the air suddenly drew countless water columns from the Guazi River.
"Dragon's Breath," this was a secret technique from the *Ode to Pure Water*.
The water speed was extremely fast, and the ice spikes, though ineffective in attack, had slightly delayed the bat swarm's assault.
This had created a brief window for the Dragon's Breath.
With a large amount of water as support, numerous water columns instantly gathered above the Guazi River.
Liu Sandao waved his left hand, while his right hand moved rapidly, as if chanting a spell.
The water columns in the air immediately transformed into ice spears.
"Come on! Try this one!"
Liu Sandao roared, and with a flick of his right hand.
The ice spears in the sky, as if alive, arranged themselves into a serpentine formation.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
They shot towards the oncoming bat swarm.
These ice spears were much larger and longer than the ice spikes.
Against smaller targets, they were ineffective.
But against these bats, which were as large as washbasins, they proved surprisingly effective.
"Chitter!"
One shriek after another. If this continued, all the bats would be impaled like kebabs!