Chapter 267 - 175: The Temptation of Blood! I Must Resist

Chapter 267: Chapter 175: The Temptation of Blood! I Must Resist

"!"

Su Xuan’s brow furrowed, his mind filled with confusion.

’Petico suppressed the True Vampire Ancestor’s Curse again, so why is her voice still echoing in my head?’

What’s more, to Su Xuan’s alarm, the being seemed to be able to hear everything happening around him!

"What’s there to be confused about? Did you really think the Moon Ceremony and the power of a mere fledgling could suppress me? Are you daydreaming, you little brat!"

The voice rang out in Su Xuan’s mind again, sending a sharp pain through his skull.

In that moment, Su Xuan truly felt the irresistible, immense Power of the True Vampire Ancestor.

"Hee hee, little brat, don’t even dream of escaping my consciousness. Your blood belongs to me! One day, I will taste it!" The True Vampire Ancestor’s laughter echoed, sending a violent shiver through Su Xuan’s body.

At the same time, a thrumming pulse deep in his veins resurfaced, filling Su Xuan with an intense craving for the sweet taste of blood.

"Damn it!"

Su Xuan gritted his teeth, struggling to suppress the impulse from within.

But the True Vampire Ancestor’s temptations echoed relentlessly in his mind, trying to seize control of his consciousness.

"Struggling? It’s useless. You’ll just become my blood-thrall. Give up! Follow your desires. See that beauty beside you? Drain her dry! Oh, and that Half-human Deer... her blood smells quite nice, too!"

"Damn it all!"

Su Xuan’s fists clenched, every muscle in his body tensed.

His eyes were already bloodshot, his pupils turning a vibrant red like a Vampire’s, emanating a strange and dangerous aura.

The scent lingering around Xu Feiyan tantalized him, making it nearly impossible to control the urge to take a deep, sharp inhale.

"President Su Xuan?"

Just then, Xu Feiyan noticed Su Xuan’s strange state. She hurriedly tore her gaze away from the Adventurer-view screen and asked with concern.

"I’m fine..."

Su Xuan shook his head sharply, doing everything in his power to suppress the urge for blood, and slowly raised his head. ’I have to hold on,’ he thought, ’at least until this event is over and I’m back at the Guild...’

His gaze shifted to the screen showing Lucia’s perspective. Swarms of the Demon Race were pouring out endlessly from two glacial volcanoes.

These demons were between Level 20 and 40, and their numbers were enormous. To a powerful Guild, however, they were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

"Master, your condition doesn’t seem very good. Are you all right?" Alice asked urgently, sensing his distress through their soul link.

"I’m fine," Su Xuan replied, forcing himself to sound calm. "Everyone, get ready. There’s a huge number of demons this time. Don’t fight alone."

"Understood, Master!"

The group responded in unison, their gazes fixed resolutely on the battlefield as they stood ready.

At the same time, voice messages from Lu Bo and the others came through the chat group.

Lu Bo: "Chairman Xu, we’re ready on our end."

Fu Bin: "I’ll keep a close eye on Chen Feng’s group. I absolutely won’t let them have a chance to interfere with you."

Shen Siqi: "Sister Xu, there’s something I want to remind you about. In that B-Level Guild, there’s a very strong Adventurer. We might have a hard time stopping him. You need to be careful!"

"..."

"Alright, I’m counting on all of you." Xu Feiyan smiled, picking up a round fan from beside her and fanning herself gently.

Lu Bo: "Chairman Xu, you’re too polite. We took the money, so naturally we’ll do our best to get the job done."

Shen Jun: "That’s right, that’s right. Chairman Xu has always helped us out a lot. This is what we should be doing."

Shen Siqi: "Sister Xu, is Su Xuan with you right now? Right?"

"Su Xuan..."

Xu Feiyan turned her gaze to Su Xuan sitting beside her, noticing that he had been acting a little strange since a moment ago, which made her a little worried.

And just then, Su Xuan turned his head, revealing a smile, and said:

"Yes, I’m in Chairman Xu’s Guild right now."

Fu Bin: "!"

Shen Jun: "You brat, none of us have even been to Chairman Xu’s Guild yet!"

Shen Siqi: "I heard Sister Xu’s Guild cost several thousand Gold Coins. It must be decorated beautifully! I want to go see it too!"

Lu Bo: "(Stroking-beard emoji)"

"Alright, alright," Xu Feiyan said, her worries easing as she saw Su Xuan’s condition improve. "Everyone, get ready. The event is about to start."

"Okay!"

...

「Perspective shift: Demon Cave Battlefield.」

Lucia stood at the forefront of the crowd. Her white veil fluttered, offering a fleeting glimpse of her gold-red eyes. Her gaze was like a frozen lake—calm and deep—as she stared at the vast demon army in the distance.

"The Demon Race’s power has recovered faster than expected..." Lucia muttered to herself.

Ever since returning from the Abyss with Su Xuan, she had been engrossed in researching the history of the wars between the Demon Race and the Magic Continent over the past thousand years. She had learned that several centuries ago, the Demon Race launched a massive invasion.

That war was long and drawn-out, lasting for several years, and finally ended with the Magic Continent’s victory. However, this war caused huge losses for both sides. The Sun Sect Country lost several Cardinals, the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s Dragon Knight Legion was also severely weakened, and the Beast Race lost several powerful Beast Kings.

Of course, compared to the various races of the Magic Continent, the Demon Race’s losses were even more tragic. One Demon King fell in that war, several Demon Kings were severely injured, and countless members of the Demon Race died on the battlefield. This war shook the entire Abyss, and the power of the Demon Race nearly hit rock bottom for a period of time.

However, in just a hundred years, the Demon Race seemed to have recovered from the trauma of that war and even wanted to make a comeback.

Lucia’s brow furrowed. ’Why did the Demon Race recover their strength so quickly?’

’And what exactly has happened in the Abyss? Why are the demons so desperate to invade the Magic Continent?’

"Mi... Miss Lucia, you seem to have something on your mind." The Saintess Delorri had been paying attention to Lucia’s expression. Seeing her like this, she couldn’t help but walk forward and ask with concern.

After all, her gaze had always followed Lucia, never leaving her.

Lucia shook her head gently and replied softly, "It’s nothing. I was just lost in thought."

"I... Is that so..."

Just then, Hong Lian walked over, carrying her huge sword, and interjected curiously: "Delorri, do you and Lucia know each other?"

Delorri was slightly stunned, then showed a trace of an awkward smile. Lucia had specifically instructed her not to reveal her identity as the Pope.

So she could only answer vaguely, "Um... We know each other. We are both Clergy of the Bright Church Court."

’How could I possibly dare to disobey the Pope’s command!’

"I was wondering why your two auras were so similar, so you’re both Clergy of the Bright Church Court." Hong Lian smiled and patted Delorri’s shoulder, saying, "Later, you two just need to cast Magic from the rear. Azkman and I will protect you."

"Okay..."

Although Delorri nodded in agreement, her aquamarine eyes revealed a trace of helplessness as her gaze shifted to Lucia.

Delorri was inwardly speechless. ’This woman is the supreme Pope of the Bright Church Court!’

’As the strongest person on the Magic Continent, her Power is enough to destroy a kingdom in an instant!’

’Does a being like that really need protection?’

Just as Delorri was lamenting this internally, Lucia’s majestic and cold voice echoed in her mind.

"Mind your thoughts. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind having you receive the chastisement of the Holy Light."

Delorri instantly fell silent, a trace of fear flashing in her aquamarine eyes.

’Y-Yes... Understood, Pope!’ she mentally stammered.