Chapter 174: 174. Deliver to Your Door
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Nakajima Masao's subtle movements were certainly noticed by others, but no one paid any attention.
The few most powerful vampires present were all focused on Hong Renkun.
Though he also grew on the monster's body, he didn't wail or howl in grief like his companions; he just held the box still, motionless.
Moreover, the monster protected him well, even after taking that devastating hit summoned by "Bishop Faville", not even his skin was broken.
At this moment, the monster, struck into four pieces, posed much less of a threat. The experts in the field had unanimously chosen to—clear the field!
None of them was inclined to share, and they also bore grudges against each other, so of course, a confrontation was inevitable.
Hebu was the first to make a move, targeting none other than the representative from Rakshasa—Count Vladimir!
Logically, Einheit's main rival was Jiade, and Hebu should have gone after Count Spee.
Therefore, his sudden ambush achieved a surprise effect!
Hebu's estoc, resembling a steel bar, sliced through Count Vladimir's shoulder with a sharp whoosh, leaving a wound that was neither deep nor shallow.
"You're insane! You damn fool!"
Count Vladimir, enraged, was preparing to deal with Nakajima Masao when he was caught off-guard by Hebu's ambush.
Were it not for the vampire's innate agility, his head would have been chopped off by now.
Count Vladimir immediately pointed the ring on his hand at Hebu, ready to counterattack!
But the next second, his body disobeyed him, and he staggered.
Looking back, he saw the wound on his shoulder bubbling and fizzing, as if it had been splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid.
Usually, such a wound to a vampire of Earl status would be no more significant than a mosquito bite to a human, and Count Vladimir had thought nothing of it.
But, given this reaction, the opponent's weapon was anything but ordinary! He shouted angrily, "Your... your sword!"
Hebu laughed and patted the estoc in his hand. The metallic powder covering the surface, used to deceive onlookers, fell away, revealing a material that looked like stone underneath.
Count Vladimir was shocked to his core, "The Lake Sword! How is it possible for you to wield the holy sword of the Human Race!"
Throughout history, many human heroes have rebelled against vampires, armed with legendary weapons that could kill vampires instantly. The "Lake Sword" was one of them.
This weapon could harm vampires just by proximity; lower-middle-tier vampires would perish instantly from the slightest nick, and the idea of wielding it was out of the question!
Hebu said nothing, his figure blurring as he charged forward again.
But Count Vladimir's ring suddenly emitted a blazing white light.
Hebu quickly dodged, and the place hit by the beam immediately grew a thick layer of blue ice.
He seemed surprised, "The Eternity Holy Ring? You're actually carrying such a thing..."
Count Vladimir didn't reply, instantly turning into a blur of blood and shooting up into the sky, choosing to flee.
Hebu stroked his beard and nodded, "A wise choice."
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After making sure Yu Yanmei was settled, Lu Yao and the other two continued to watch the spectacle through the drone.
Seeing the monster split into four parts, Lu Yao's face showed no sign of joy.
Because during the moment Bishop Faville summoned that heaven-shattering strike, the symbols behind him surged with a green gateway almost identical to his!
Lu Yao thought to himself, "It seems my 'Star Key'... runs very deep."
At this time, the Innate Experts began to clear the field. Those who were contemplating taking advantage of the chaos had all been driven away.
Lu Yao, seeing this, said, "It's just a bunch of foreigners left, let's go up!"
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He patted the Fire God Cannon by his side, seeming eager to try it out~
Liao Ya nodded and said, "Let's go, we can't let the Western demons reap all the benefits!"
The girl exhaled a breath as fragrant as orchids, and Lu Yao felt a virgin's delicate scent filling his nostrils, which was very comforting.
At that moment, Liao Qe, who was operating the drone, shouted, "A vampire that got away is heading our way."
Only to see a blood shadow speeding through the sky at about 50 meters per second, so close that it was visible to the naked eye.
Lu Yao, shading his eyes, looked up and said, "This guy's rushing to escape for his life, flying so high we can't reach him, let him go."
The blood shadow was the heavily injured Count Vladimir. It was flying high and fast, a kilometer above the ground and immune to physical attacks, normally unapproachable.
But unexpectedly, Count Vladimir abruptly took a turn and dived down, arrogantly laughing and saying:
"Virgin Warrior! An excellent blood meal, sure to heal my wounds!"
The wound on its shoulder had unexpectedly enlarged even further—the injury caused by the Lake Sword would have severe consequences if not treated promptly.
In dire need of a blood meal for replenishment, it had just discovered the delectable Liao Ya!
Count Vladimir determined through the scent of blood—these few humans were only Marrow-Cleansing Realm warriors from Shun Country, easily solvable by itself.
It lunged towards Liao Ya in its blood shadow form, intending to devour her, skin and bone.
But as it approached, four bottles of wine suddenly appeared all around it.
Immediately after, the wine bottles exploded violently, scattering Silver Beads across nearly a hundred meters!
The blood shadow, like a lake surface pelted with a handful of stones, kept rippling as Count Vladimir let out a heaven-shattering scream and fell to the ground in human form.
It was covered in smoking pits and holes, screaming in agony, "You're all dead!"
Then it charged at nearly a hundred meters per second, so fast that it was hard to catch with the naked eye, as if teleporting, and in the blink of an eye, it was within striking distance!
But the three of Lu Yao were no ordinary people; the whole family were Spirit Refining Experts, each with an ability akin to "Bullet Time."
They simultaneously activated the Spirit Refining State and picked up the Fire God Cannon to fire!
It was as if time in the entire world had slowed down. The Fire God Cannon's barrel "click-clicked" as it rotated, firing cannonballs alternately out of its six barrels, screeching through the air.
With three Fire God Cannons firing at once, the projectiles in the air took on a bright red hue. The firing rate of 6,000 rounds per minute created a "fire line."
Count Vladimir, hit by these three "fire lines," shattered into pieces and disappeared in less than a second!
The three continued to fire, with dirt and stones flying, vegetation splintering in all directions, and countless trees being cut in half.
The shattered remnants of Count Vladimir's body, under such an onslaught, became finer and mixed indistinguishably with the rocks and wood chips.
After ceasing fire, a "shady path" had been opened in the forest straight ahead by the bullet storm.
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Lu Yao walked forward and picked up the most conspicuous "Blood Core," which was two sizes larger than a goose egg.
He smiled with satisfaction, "This guy actually came up to give a present, what a good person. I've saved up a lot of high-grade Blood Cores, the three little ones can eat for a long time~"
Liao Ya spat and said, "That demon wanted to eat people to heal itself, it got what it deserved."
Then she picked up a ring from the ground, in which was embedded a huge sapphire, shimmering brightly.
That glow was clearly not from an ordinary piece of jewelry, it must have been something extraordinary.
Liao Ya exclaimed, "This ring is so cold!"
The ring was intermittently cool, and she flipped it back and forth in her hands.
Lu Yao said, "Put it in the car for now, we'll talk about it later. Now~ it's our turn to clean up the scene!"
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