The blood-colored mist seeped in from nowhere, gradually forming a thin layer on the ground, and the pungent stench of blood made Wen Wen and the others couldn’t help but cover their noses and mouths.
"Tsk, worthy of a vampire from the True Order Realm, what a grand entrance. Shouldn’t you have performed an opera before making your appearance?" Wen Wen, standing in front of Tao Qingqing, said with a mocking tone.
The supernatural phenomena had already manifested, but Duke Illiyat was still reluctant to show himself, clearly wanting to make Wen Wen and his companions feel psychological pressure.
However, they still couldn’t let Tao Qingqing return to the Sanctuary yet; otherwise, Duke Illiyat might not be willing to make an appearance.
Countless bats, made up of red energy, flew in from all directions, dancing wildly in front of the old vampire with a hawk-like nose. Then, in the midst of those bats, a handsome man with black hair and red eyes gradually appeared.
This man was dressed in a black suit, wearing a red cape, the spitting image of a classic vampire as seen on screen; he was Duke Illiyat of the Blood Clan.
After Duke Illiyat appeared, he stared at Tao Qingqing with burning eyes, as if she were some rare and precious treasure.
"I can feel it, you must be a blood descendant transformed by one of my direct bloodline, possessing all the abilities of the Blood Clan, yet discarding most of the Blood Clan’s weaknesses, even the craving for blood!"
Long Suo and Sir looked at Tao Qingqing in astonishment, not expecting that this seemingly ordinary woman was actually a member of the Blood Clan.
Duke Illiyat smiled kindly at Tao Qingqing and said, "At first, when I heard the news from that lunatic botanist, I had my doubts, but now that I see you with my own eyes, I know his words are true."
"Come with me, from now on you’ll be the Princess of the Iliyat Family..."
After hearing Duke Illiyat’s words, Tao Qingqing struggled with herself for a moment before finally unable to resist stepping forward and walking towards Illiyat.
This was the natural suppression of the higher-ranking bloodline over the lower-ranking ones. Although the impact on Tao Qingqing was much less than that on other Blood Clan members, Illiyat’s level was simply too high.
Wen Wen raised an eyebrow, grabbed her, and broke through a wall, escaping outside.
Duke Illiyat’s face showed a hint of anger. This Demon Hunter, who did not know whether to live or die, had made the most irrational decision. His figure turned into a thin mist of fresh blood and disappeared, reappearing in front of Wen Wen like teleporting, and kicked at him.
Wen Wen, caught off guard, was kicked away, breaking through several walls and ended up back with Long Suo and the others, but Tao Qingqing was already nowhere to be seen.
Wen Wen stood up, shaking the arm that felt numb from the kick, and revealed a triumphant smile. Just now, taking advantage of the moment when the line of sight was missed, he had sent Tao Qingqing into the Sanctuary. Now, it was impossible for Duke Illiyat to capture Tao Qingqing anymore.
There was only one thing left to do, and that was to bury Duke Illiyat right here!
Wen Wen was very curious, just how much stronger he had become after his Dark Matter ability had advanced to the Disaster Intermediate Sequence.
Duke Illiyat said furiously, "Where have you hidden her?"
"Of course, somewhere you can’t find." Wen Wen’s smile curled even higher, "If possible, I’d like to send you there too."
Suddenly, a pair of bat wings emerged from Duke Illiyat’s back. He said word by word, "You know..."
"I don’t want to know anything!"
Wen Wen pulled out the Blood River Sword, stamped his foot, creating a large pit behind him, and laughing wildly, charged at Duke Illiyat, swinging the sword down towards his head.
Duke Illiyat flicked his fingernail against the edge of the Blood River Sword, sending Wen Wen flying away, but his own fingernail also snapped off immediately.
In Duke Illiyat’s long life, it was the first time he had seen an Upper Sequence superpower user who, without even waiting to hear him out, launched an attack so resolutely.
A True-order Master with some Cataclysmic Traits naturally exerts a significant pressure on Upper Sequence superpower users. It’s quite common for the Upper Sequence to flee rather than confront a True Order, let alone initiate an attack.
After being knocked back, Wen Wen immediately got up and resumed his movement; his Wings of Steel spread wide as he, with a fanatical expression, charged at Duke Illiyat again.
"You think you can just..."
Duke Illiyat realized that he couldn’t even finish a sentence, because his opponent didn’t give him the opportunity to speak.
As a True-order Master, he could easily speak hundreds of words in just one second, but that would not only make it impossible for others to understand him, but it would also tarnish the dignity expected of someone from the High Rank Blood Race.
Thus, he had to respond to Wen Wen’s frenzied attacks in silence. There was a barrage of assaults – longswords, steel wings, punches and kicks; Wen Wen’s attack never ceased.
To Duke Illiyat, Wen Wen’s attacks were insubstantial. Although stronger than the attacks from the average Upper Sequence, they were still not threatening enough to concern him,
but Wen Wen’s fanaticism caused him some unease; it was as if the man was relying on something.
"His expression is fanatical, but his gaze is lucid... he’s not insane; he’s enjoying this!"
For Wen Wen, Duke Illiyat was a rather unique sparring partner, his combat experience growing rapidly.
Wen Wen had previously fought with Ais Wakaz and had successfully defeated Ais, but Ais’s condition was quite different from that of a normal True-order Master.
The strength of a True-order Master is an overall domination over the Upper Sequence, possessing stronger power, speed, perception, energy storage... but that’s not what truly makes the True Order frightening. Their real strength lies in the Cataclysmic Traits they possess.
Ais Wakaz’s Cataclysmic Trait was life force, which didn’t provide a direct boost to his combat abilities. However, other True-order Masters are different; their Cataclysmic Traits are not limited to just one, and they can directly use them in battle!
Take Duke Illiyat, for example, since the battle began, aside from the kick that sent Wen Wen flying, he had only been using his left hand!
Long Suo and Sir were initially shocked by Wen Wen’s ’crazy’ attack, but after watching Wen Wen fight for a while, they seemed to realize something and started to attack Duke Illiyat as well.
When the three High Order fighters joined forces, it became more challenging for Duke Illiyat to cope using just one hand, so he blocked all their attacks with both hands.
That hawk-nosed old vampire watched Duke Illiyat with admiration, hoping that one day he would possess that level of strength.
But the more Duke Illiyat fought, the more he felt that something was amiss. Each of these three Upper Sequence superpower users was much stronger than an ordinary one. Initially, these three had shown restraint, but when they fully unleashed their power, even facing five or six Upper Sequence fighters at once seemed to be more of a strain.
Since when did Upper Sequence fighters of such caliber gather so easily? Did the Hunters Association orchestrate this? Are there other High Order Demon Hunters in Nim City?