Chapter 212: Chapter 212: So What if They Knew the Truth?

"We’ve succeeded! We’ve finally succeeded! We’ve finally found the perfect vessel for the Ancestor’s descent!"

Every member of the Vampire Clan was ecstatically fanatical, falling to their knees in unison.

They kowtowed piously and ceaselessly toward the massive, black, illusory figure floating in the sky.

Endless crows, appearing from nowhere, gathered like layer upon layer of thick, dark clouds.

They completely blotted out the skies above the entire Lighthouse Empire.

This stunning scene was captured on camera by countless citizens, yet none of them understood what was happening.

The eyes of these crows glowed with a terrifying, bloody light.

They flew back and forth across the sky, constantly letting out strange, shrill cries.

The temperature throughout the Lighthouse Empire plummeted, as if something truly dreadful was about to occur.

"Return."

Xiao Cangqing opened his mouth, and a strange ripple of energy emanated from him.

Evil Key, Corpse Hand, Rotting Bracelet, Demonic Puppet, Bone Zither, Spirit Staff, Soul Ring, Slaughter Knife, Execution Axe, Illusion Mirror, Ghost Lamp, Poison Bottle...

These were all Holy Artifacts of the Vampire Clan.

They flew out from the bodies of the various Princes, one by one, and all burrowed into Xiao Cangqing’s body.

"The Bone Zither was taken to the Eastern Domain by Prince Brooks of the Riemoer Clan, but it was destroyed at the hands of a man named Chu He."

The white-haired old man from before was the Grand Elder of the Vampire Clan, named Slav.

At this moment, Slav was kneeling directly below, his face covered in dust and shame.

Xiao Cangqing wiggled his long, pale fingers. A peculiar energy wave accompanied the movement, creating ripples in the air.

Then,

streams of white energy rapidly sketched a form in the air.

They finally solidified into a Bone Zither that looked as if it were carved from white jade, which then also bored into Xiao Cangqing’s body.

He had casually recreated a Holy Artifact!

All the members of the Vampire Clan were once again overcome with excitement.

With that, the power of Ancestor Cain of the Vampire Clan was restored to the state of Great Perfection.

Xiao Cangqing waved his hand.

The blood-eyed crows covering the skies of the Lighthouse Empire instantly vanished without a trace,

as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

"What incredible power! This is what it means to be a Deity—the supreme Deity of blood!"

Xiao Cangqing looked at his own hands with satisfaction.

However, a blonde woman, also kneeling in the crowd, frowned slightly.

She felt that something was not quite right with the state of the Vampire Clan’s Ancestor.

Xiao Cangqing noticed the blonde woman as well. He gave a gentle beckon of his hand,

and a blood-red mist immediately enveloped her, dragging her through the air to appear before him.

"You noticed, didn’t you?" Xiao Cangqing asked with a smile.

"I don’t understand the Ancestor’s meaning."

The blonde woman lowered her head, a flash of fear in her eyes.

At this point, she was certain that something had gone wrong with the Ancestor’s descent.

The will was still controlled by Xiao Cangqing, yet Xiao Cangqing now possessed the Ancestor’s power.

This seemingly impossible thing had clearly happened.

"You know what I mean."

A crazed light flickered in Xiao Cangqing’s eyes, and he laughed twice.

Ancestor Cain of the Vampire Clan had indeed descended into his body.

However, at the most critical moment,

Xiao Cangqing’s near-maniacal will had crushed Ancestor Cain’s weak will at the moment of his descent.

He had thereby seized Cain’s power while retaining his own original Soul Spirit.

"I..." The blonde woman’s body trembled uncontrollably.

"From now on, you will serve by my side. In my eyes, you are nothing but a pathetic insect I can crush at any time."

Xiao Cangqing reveled in this feeling, his heart filled with exhilaration.

He was now the supreme ruler of the Vampire Clan.

’Even if they found out the truth, what could they do?’

...

「In the Great Xia Empire.」

A blood-red moon had risen high in the sky in broad daylight, bathing the entire land in its thick, crimson light.

"What in the world is going on? The Lighthouse Empire is covered in crows with blood-red eyes, and now we have a red moon. Is another natural disaster about to strike?"

"The anomaly in the Great Xia Empire is probably inextricably linked to the one in the Lighthouse Empire."

"There’s no need to be afraid, everyone. We have Chu He watching over us here."

Countless citizens uploaded photos of the bizarre phenomena to the internet, sparking heated discussions.

Most people were deeply unsettled.

Only when they thought of the man named Chu He did they feel a little more at ease.

「Inside the Demon Cave of the Great Xia Empire.」

"Something has awakened."

Xia Chengli blinked, her gaze turning to the west.

"What is it?"

Chu He had also sensed the unusual disturbance.

"A powerful divinity, even stronger than the Supreme Divinity."

Xia Chengli’s gaze fell upon the mass of divinity that Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, Lin Zuoguang, and Ye Lingyun were in the process of absorbing.

That mass of divinity also reacted at this moment, trembling violently.

It too seemed deeply worried and fearful of this strange occurrence.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Just then, four streaks of light descended from the sky like meteors, landing steadily on a tree trunk.

These four people were all dressed in long robes, each holding a sword in their arms.

Chu He pulled himself out of his contemplation, his gaze falling upon the four newcomers.

"Why have you come here?" Xia Chengli asked.

"Ancestor Cain of the Vampire Clan has descended. You need to return and prepare."

one of the men, who wore a green robe, replied.

"On what grounds?" Xia Chengli retorted without hesitation.

From the moment they appeared, the four had not once glanced at Chu He.

Chu He, in turn, was very curious about the relationship between Xia Chengli and these four.

’Back when I dealt with the Ruan Family, Ruan Hongyi seemed to have used Xia Chengli to set a trap.’

’Is this related to these four?’

"It’s not up to you." The four shook their heads in unison.

"Chu He, you have to help me! I don’t want to go back with them."

Xia Chengli quickly retreated to Chu He’s side, grabbing his clothes tightly as she spoke pitifully.

"Who are they?" Chu He asked.

"Chen Jia, Chen Yi, Chen Bing, and Chen Ding."

Xia Chengli whispered, "The four of them are the prized disciples of an old man. I really hate that old man because he’s always forcing me to do things!"

"Chu He, we know of you. You are the so-called ’Strongest on Blue Star’ that the outside world hypes up.

This matter has nothing to do with you.

Xia Chengli is crucial to the lives of everyone in the world.

Now that a calamity has befallen us, only Xia Chengli can save Blue Star and has a chance to end this age of Evil Spirits."

Chen Jia,

the man in the green robe, looked at Chu He and warned, "Don’t actually think of yourself as the Strongest on Blue Star. You are not qualified to interfere in our affairs."