The demonic descendant retrieved a scroll sealed with primordial force, unfurled it, and with a few swift strokes, sketched out the surrounding terrain, enriching the map in his hand.
After completing the drawing of the nearby landscape, he scrutinized it for a moment, then pointed to a spot, saying, “We should go here, advance one kilometer and observe.”
A faint, nearly imperceptible light flickered in Yeyue’s eyes. She silently nodded and followed the demonic descendant. The direction they headed was precisely where Qian Ye was located.
In this vast and peculiar world, countless warriors were cautiously searching for their enemies at that very moment. On one hand, they had to resist the pervasive pressure of the Void Beast’s residual will, and on the other, they had to contend with distorted and disrupted perceptions, making their efforts incredibly strenuous.
Qian Ye, however, found himself relatively more at ease, and his pace gradually quickened. Even in the forest that looked the same everywhere, he firmly remembered his direction and continued towards the giant beast’s skeleton.
As he rounded a large tree, Qian Ye’s ears twitched, catching the faint sound of footsteps. He immediately pressed against the tree, looking in the direction from which the noise came. A few hundred meters away, a vampire viscount emerged from the mist. He held a sword in both hands, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and walked forward with steady and resolute steps.
This was a stance ready for an instant attack, clearly indicating that this viscount was no ordinary figure. He did not deliberately hide his movements, instead choosing to maintain a constant combat posture, exuding confidence—confidence that even if he encountered a formidable foe, he could either calmly slay them or retreat.
The omnipresent purple substrate was extremely peculiar; no matter how carefully one treaded, some sound would inevitably be made. The only way to move silently was to remain in flight, but most warlords would have more noticeable fluctuations in their primordial force, and it also consumed too much energy.
The second-rank viscount’s choice was not wrong; the only issue was that he had encountered Qian Ye.
Qian Ye had already set up his sniper rifle, activated his bloodline stealth, and perfectly concealed his presence, aiming directly at the viscount’s blood core.
In this environment, the bloodline stealth was actually unnecessary—the second-rank viscount would need to come within a hundred meters to possibly detect Qian Ye. However, caution had become a habit for Qian Ye, and he occasionally felt as if unseen eyes were watching him.
Qian Ye’s finger began to slowly squeeze the trigger. Just then, in his scope, he saw a datura flower on the inside of the viscount’s collar. It was the emblem of the Munroe clan, and seeing it now, it was somewhat blinding.
Qian Ye hesitated for just a moment, then cleared his mind and steadily pulled the trigger. The silver flash of the anti-magic bullet shot towards the vampire viscount.
The vampire viscount had anticipated various attacks, but he had never expected to be sniped. When the silver light appeared before his eyes, he instinctively swung his sword, striking the bullet mid-air with a single strike!
That instantaneous reaction demonstrated that his combat skills had reached an extremely high level. However, the powerful force of the sniper bullet forced him back two steps, numbing his hands. When he recognized the hateful silver color of the bullet head, the viscount’s face changed.
If hit by that shot, he would either die or be severely injured. But the critical issue was that he could not sense the enemy! He could only guess the enemy’s position from the direction of the bullet, but what use was that? By the time he figured it out, the opponent would have long left their original position.
The blood aura around the vampire viscount suddenly thickened, with faint datura flowers appearing. He had pushed all his remaining strength to the extreme. But just then, another silver flash appeared, and as the viscount prepared to parry with his sword, he suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure, almost forcing him to his knees.
Domain! The viscount screamed in his heart. In this accursed place, where primordial force was suppressed to standard levels, how could a domain still be activated? Even he, Almu, one of the ten fearsome daturas of the young generation of the Munroe clan, who possessed a domain since the knight era, could not fully activate his domain here.
Yet, the domain’s suppression was real and heavy, as if unaffected by the weakened will of the beast. Almu desperately tried to activate his blood aura, but it was still unable to withstand the immense pressure, and he could only watch helplessly as the anti-magic bullet struck him.
With a scream, Almu flew over ten meters, crashing heavily into a tree, and collapsed, unable to stand up. He had not only endured the dawn primordial force explosion of the anti-magic bullet but also the thread of blood aura infused by Qian Ye. Severely injured, Almu could barely resist the blood aura’s erosion, and even lifting his hand was a struggle.
Qian Ye’s figure emerged from the dense fog, approaching Almu silently.
Almu gazed at Qian Ye, suddenly stopped struggling, and smiled, saying, “I didn’t expect it to be you, Zhao Qian Ye, one of the twin stars of the Empire. Dying at your hands is not a disgrace. Go ahead, make it quick. You won’t get anything from me.”
Qian Ye was silent for a moment, “Do you have anything else to say?”
Almu smiled bitterly, “I do have one question: why is there blood aura in the anti-magic bullet? But I suppose you won’t tell me. Let’s leave it at that.”
“You are a respectable opponent. Rest in peace.” With those words, Qian Ye thrust his Eastern Peak into Almu’s chest, destroying his blood core.
Almu was indeed a formidable fighter, though not on the same level as genius figures like Zhao Jundu or Yeyue, but he was still a top-tier warrior. Without the beast’s will suppressing, Qian Ye would have needed a hard fight to kill him.
For such an opponent, Qian Ye decided to preserve his dignity as a warrior and did not absorb his essence blood, nor did he take his fangs as proof of military achievement.
Qian Ye turned and left, quickly vanishing into the dense fog. Almu’s corpse remained leaning against the tree, and the surrounding substrate, sensing the fresh blood, began to spread towards it.
Qian Ye continued deeper, his heart uneasy. Although Almu’s words were brief, they revealed a lot of important information.
The twin stars of the Empire, the other star was naturally Zhao Jundu. This title reflected the Darknight side’s evaluation of the two. Under the Iron Curtain, both Qian Ye and Zhao Jundu had achieved unrivaled records spanning thousands of miles, truly deserving their reputation. Recognition from an opponent was the truest form of praise.
However, the mention of Zhao Qian Ye indicated that his connection to the Zhao family was no longer a secret, even known to the Darknight side. But since Zhao Jundu had openly registered his name in the family register, he must have anticipated this situation.
For Qian Ye, the Zhao surname was something he wanted to gently erase from his heart. The Zhao family’s martial spirit and outstanding descendants were worthy of respect, but compared to the grand Wuzhou mansion, the small Blackflow City in the Darknight territory was his true home.
As Qian Ye ventured deeper, he encountered several waves of enemies, including a count. However, the advantage of his true vision was undeniable. The spider demon third-rank count, with his massive body, was less agile, and Qian Ye severely injured him with a single silver sun bullet, then used the power of the sea to subdue his followers. With a sweeping stroke of Eastern Peak, he cut him in half at the waist.
Separation from his spider body, even for a count, was a fatal blow. After eliminating the spider demon count, the remaining viscounts and barons, unable to activate their domains, were either subdued by Qian Ye’s sea power or finished off with a single sword strike each.
After dealing with these enemies, Qian Ye took a brief rest while collecting essence blood and spoils.
Back when he first arrived at Blackflow City, the spider demon viscount Brahms was a towering figure that Qian Ye could hardly look up to. If not for Wei Bainen’s “Thousand Mountains” top-tier defensive characteristic, Brahms alone might have reduced Blackflow City to ruins. But now, although the advantage under the beast’s will suppression could be seen, Qian Ye could already face a spider demon count head-on.
Among the four dark races, spider demons had slightly impure essence blood, but they made up for it in quantity. These opponents had increased Qian Ye’s stored essence blood by more than half. Now, he estimated he could temporarily store the equivalent of a Count Gad’s essence blood.
In this perilous place, every bit of strength increase could be life-saving. Qian Ye did not rush deeper but instead found a hidden spot, activated the Mystic Chapter, and converted all the essence blood before continuing.
This cultivation took a day. Most of the generated dark primordial force was absorbed by the Primordial Wings, with the remaining dark tome and dark gold blood aura split equally. After absorbing the dark primordial force, the range maintained by the golden blood extended further. Once the golden blood spread throughout his torso, Qian Ye would ascend to a second-rank viscount, and when it reached his limbs, he would become a first-rank viscount.
As Qian Ye continued his journey, more and more powerful figures were active in this vast forest.
Regardless of how they entered this realm through the Sleeping Beast, they all gathered around this area. Moreover, even if their landing point was far, they could still see the vaguely visible giant beast’s bones. This alone was enough to attract the majority of people.
Yeyue and the demonic descendant moved like ghosts through the forest, and as time passed, their tally of victories increased.
The demonic descendant was no ordinary figure but a genius powerhouse from the Abyss of Shadows, named Aiden, who had already reached the rank of a mighty count.
The Abyss of Shadows, along with the Mesfield and Yerusheng families, was a renowned demonic lineage, producing countless strong individuals. To be called a genius in such a family, Aiden was not to be underestimated. While his surface combat power was impressive, his Purgatory Eye was an extremely powerful ability, capable of seeing through most forms of concealment and adding penetration to primordial force.
If not for such a figure, Aiden would not have been directly assigned by the council to accompany Yeyue. Assistance was one thing, but protection was the true purpose.
In this strange world, the practical results met the expectations of the Darknight Council. The Purgatory Eye, though not as far-reaching as Yeyue’s, still had a broad range, at least twice as far as the average person. Both skilled in stealth and concealment, Aiden and Yeyue formed a highly effective team, with no blind spots in this environment. Even if they encountered true powerhouses, they could easily retreat.
As they moved, Aiden suddenly stopped, gesturing to the left, his sector of alert. Yeyue immediately turned, and both advanced at the same pace, spotting faint figures ahead.
There were three warriors, setting up a temporary camp under a tree. One was on guard, another tending to a wound, and the third meditating to recover primordial force.
These three had a reasonable division of labor, seemingly loose, but in reality, all the surrounding areas were under the surveillance of two, with no blind spots. But Yeyue and Aiden’s vision was far greater, creating a true blind spot for the others.
Aiden gestured to Yeyue, drew his primordial gun, and aimed at the vigilant warrior. Seeing the warrior unaware, Aiden’s lips curled into a smile, and he slowly squeezed the trigger.
Just as he was about to shoot, Yeyue suddenly reached out, pressing down Aiden’s gun.
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