Chapter 74: The Escape

“Since you have received my inheritance, naturally, you inherit my enemies as well. Now, you need to remember a few names. First, Lilith, the eternal enemy of our lineage and also your common adversary. Next is Mephisto, a figure with uncertain loyalties, yet the true Primordial Wings are an irresistible temptation for him. Lastly, Reikesi, my most accomplished student, and also the one who betrayed me the most.”

“Eliminate them, or at least, don’t let them eliminate you. This, is your destiny. As for the future…”

An Duoya’s voice gradually faded, while Qian Ye’s mood became even heavier, as if bearing the weight of a thousand Black Books.

Lilith, known as the Queen of Night, is the progenitor of the Paasi Clan, ranked first among the Twelve Ancient Clans. She has lived through an incredibly long span of time. Although she hasn’t appeared in centuries, the Empire believes she is merely sleeping in a secret place, waiting to reappear when needed.

Mephisto, the King of Darkness, is the progenitor of the fourth-ranked De Kra Clan among the Twelve Ancient Clans. He too has lived for an immensely long time, a terrifying figure from the same era as Lilith and An Duoya. More frighteningly, there have been reports of his activities within the last century, meaning he could reappear at any moment on the Dark Continent.

Lastly, Reikesi. This is a name unfamiliar to many, but for An Duoya to take pride in such a student, and to mention him alongside Lilith and Mephisto, it is likely that he is also a Dark Lord of similar stature.

If this is the fate, Qian Ye truly did not know what the future held. Moreover, he suddenly recalled that when he first received the Primordial Wings, An Duoya mentioned an unfulfillable mission. Was the Black Winged King not done speaking?

Qian Ye couldn’t even muster a bitter smile. As An Duoya had said, the first priority was to ensure his own survival. As for the future, it would be a matter of taking it one step at a time.

The Primordial Wings began to vibrate, carrying Qian Ye out of the grand hall. Behind him, the divine-like hall was collapsing, with massive stones and broken pillars falling into the endless void. Looking at this dramatic change, Qian Ye felt profoundly moved.

The return journey was much faster than the arrival. In a blink, Qian Ye saw the light gate. Turning back, the luminous path through the void was gradually dissipating, turning into shimmering blue particles, and finally vanishing into nothingness. Only a small platform remained before the light gate.

Qian Ye didn’t rush to cross the light gate. With the platform about to disappear, he took the opportunity to assess his gains from the Dark Gold Blood Qi advancement.

The Dark Gold Blood Qi had completely emerged, circling around his heart. The ability runes of the Eye Technique had split into three: True Vision, Superhuman Sight, and the final ability that made Qian Ye’s heart race, the Eye Technique: Control.

Qian Ye took out an empty origin bullet box and tossed it into the air. His eyes suddenly turned deep blue, reflecting the spinning box in the air.

With a crack, the box was as if grabbed by an invisible hand, deforming and eventually being molded into a lump of metal.

Qian Ye reached out, catching the clump of metal as it fell from the sky.

This was the power of the Eye Technique: Control!

Qian Ye exhaled, casually throwing the metal ball far into the void, and then turned to enter the light gate.

Outside the light gate, Li Zhan and the vampire warriors stood quietly. They had been waiting for several hours, and aside from Li Zhan and Dusk, most of the vampires were showing signs of anxiety.

Everyone could feel the growing instability of the space, with the grand hall trembling, rocks starting to fall from above, and cracks appearing and widening on the ground.

Dusk suddenly waved her hand, saying, “Take everything in this hall, leave nothing behind, and then immediately withdraw.”

Several vampire viscounts hesitated; they were not under Dusk’s command but did not want to offend this young genius registered with the Eternal Night Council, especially since Dusk was known for her ruthless and cruel nature.

In the end, the viscounts and the vampire warriors swept away the valuables around the altar and then moved the thirteen blood coffins. They had already inspected the items in the hall, which, although not comparable to An Duoya’s inheritance, were still of great value to the vampires.

Shortly after, only a handful of vampire warriors remained in the grand hall. One of the remaining viscounts looked slightly relieved, at least they had something to show for their efforts, though it was far from compensating for the losses of the mission.

Just then, the blue light of the light gate began to fluctuate violently, like the sea during a storm, and a figure burst out.

“It’s him!”

“Grab him! Don’t let him escape!”

Several vampire warriors shouted, pouncing towards Qian Ye.

Li Zhan snarled, rushing towards Qian Ye, stabbing his dagger straight at Qian Ye’s heart, as if venting all his pent-up frustration. Dusk, even faster, rushed towards Qian Ye like a bolt of lightning, her twin swords aimed at Qian Ye’s shoulder and leg. She intended to capture this unknown person and force him to reveal the location of An Duoya’s treasure.

Seeing Li Zhan’s sudden attack, Dusk was furious, shouting, “How dare you!”

Her left sword continued to stab at Qian Ye, while her right sword turned, slashing at Li Zhan’s throat. The change happened in an instant, showcasing Dusk’s combat prowess.

At that moment, Qian Ye’s eyes turned blue, reflecting Dusk’s image.

A sudden chill ran down Dusk’s spine, forcing her to abandon her attack. She screamed, hugging her knees, and retreated like a flash of lightning, instantly moving dozens of meters away. Caught off guard, Li Zhan hesitated for a moment.

In that instant, Qian Ye drew his gun, firing an origin bullet.

Li Zhan’s face changed, and he exclaimed, “A fifth-level gun!”

He had fought Qian Ye several times, always seeing him use a fourth-level gun, but now it had suddenly become a fifth-level gun. Despite the single level difference, Li Zhan dared to withstand a fourth-level gun but not a fifth-level gun, especially when he felt the unique danger of Black Titanium once again.

With a roar, Li Zhan dodged the shot just in time.

In that brief moment, a pair of light wings spread behind Qian Ye, and a beam of light shot down from the ceiling. He ascended rapidly along the beam, breaking through the roof and disappearing in an instant.

In the mountains, Duke Gare and Agnes stood side by side, resisting the power of An Duoya’s space.

A dazzling pillar of light suddenly appeared tens of kilometers away, piercing the night sky! The pillar exuded a pressure that was hard to look directly at.

Duke Gare’s face changed, and he exclaimed, “Lord An Duoya!”

Agnes had already vanished from his spot, dashing towards the light pillar at full speed. Duke Gare was only a moment behind, also flashing out.

Two vampire dukes dashing at full speed, what a formidable sight! Their Blood Qi rose, like two blood-red meteors, crossing tens of kilometers in an instant, reaching the vicinity of the light pillar.

The light pillar shot out from the void, extending to the depths of the endless night sky. Within the light pillar, Qian Ye, with his wings spread, flew towards the high sky at full speed.

Both vampire dukes roared, sending multiple blood beams, like dragons, extending a thousand meters, wrapping around Qian Ye.

Suddenly, the blue light on Qian Ye’s wings flashed, and a hexagonal space gate appeared in front of him. He dove into the space gate, evading the numerous blood-colored ribbons.

Duke Gare suddenly turned his head, looking to the left. There, a blue light flickered, and a space gate appeared out of nowhere. Qian Ye emerged from the space gate, having escaped nearly a hundred kilometers in an instant.

Duke Gare’s eyes gleamed, and he was about to give chase, but Agnes pulled him back.

“It’s too late,” Agnes sighed.

Another space gate appeared in the distant night sky, and Qian Ye emerged again. At this point, even with the vision of a vampire duke, it was impossible to predict his next location.

“Is this…”

Agnes sighed, “Void Blink, one of the most powerful abilities of the Black Winged King An Duoya. A single Void Blink can cover over a hundred kilometers, making it impossible for us to catch up. I didn’t expect the lord to leave such a means to protect his descendants.”

Duke Gare gave Agnes a glance, sneering, “I didn’t expect the Monro family to have such an outstanding descendant. It seems that the Nighteye you threw out earlier was just a distraction to draw our attention.”

Agnes’s face turned grim. He knew that Duke Gare had paid a huge price to lead this search, but now the legacy of the Black Winged King might have fallen into someone else’s hands, and Duke Gare had suffered a significant loss, naturally making him unhappy.

However, the problem was that An Duoya’s legacy had not fallen into Monro’s hands.

Agnes smiled bitterly, “I’m not sure who that person is, but I can assure you, he is not a Monro descendant.”

Duke Gare’s face darkened further, “For us, the purity of the bloodline is paramount. To receive Lord An Duoya’s legacy, how can anyone believe that he is not related to the Monros?”

“Not necessarily,” Agnes, pressured by Duke Gare, started to turn cold as well.

The two dukes returned to their original spot in silence. Just then, Dusk and Li Zhan emerged from the space gate, which was already extremely unstable and quickly dissipated in mid-air.

“What happened inside?” Agnes asked sternly.

Dusk’s face was serious, “It was indeed the location of Lord An Duoya’s legacy, but… but my bloodline is not pure enough to enter the final space. However, a young descendant came out, and I suspect he has obtained the Primordial Wings and the True Seeing Eyes!”

Duke Gare snorted, turning to Agnes, “You will explain this to the council later!”

Agnes coldly replied, “That’s not your concern.”

Without another word, Duke Gare took off, disappearing into the night. Agnes, with Dusk, also left. The scene would be handled by others.

Although the most important treasure of the Black Winged King might have been taken, the site itself was of immense value. Studying the site might advance the understanding of space among the dark races.