. Dusk City lies near the Sunset Plains west of the Black Horn Region.
Every sunset, the entire city is bathed in a blood-red glow, tinging it with a bloody hue.
In the city's center, a massive stone fortress, strikingly similar to the Mo Clan's Fortress, stands tall. Teams of blood-clad guards clad in blood-red armor patrol the citadel, maintaining a tight security posture.
Inside the main hall, on a blood-red chair, Blood Clan leader Fan Lao leans back, his right hand supporting his forehead, his face etched with fatigue.
Just then, an elderly man in a dark red robe with blood patterns enters.
His face resembles a withered skeleton, with white eyebrows and a long beard. His eyes even glint with a faint, eerie glow.
"Hehehehe, nephew, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so gloomy?"
Hearing someone speak, Fan Lao looks up, and upon recognizing the newcomer, a hint of joy appears.
"Uncle Master! You're here!"
Fan Lao strode down quickly and immediately grasped the newcomer's hand.
Anyone who heard Fan Lao address this person would likely be startled.
It was unbelievable. Who could have imagined that this dignified Blood Clan leader was actually from the same clan as the vampire demon that wreaked havoc in the Black Horn Region over a decade ago?
Decades ago, a powerful cultivator emerged in the Black Horn Region, cultivating by feeding on human blood. He wreaked havoc, causing unrest in many areas and earned the nickname "the vampire demon. "
However, because the demon remained relatively sane and never provoked powerful, top-tier factions, no powerful individuals bothered to intervene. After all, the
vampire demon was also a Dou Huang at the time, and even top-tier factions wouldn't necessarily stand a chance against him. That's why they allowed him to roam freely in the Black Horn Region for nearly a decade.
However, as the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you'll get your feet wet.
Though this vampire demon was shrewd, he wasn't immune to his mistakes.
When he was once again capturing someone to suck their blood, he unexpectedly encountered the Black Emperor Sect...
At the time, the Black Emperor Sect's leader was Mo Tianxing, a peak-level Nine-Star Dou Huang. Although the old vampire demon was flustered, he wasn't overly frightened.
What he didn't expect was that Mo Tianxing was just about to break through to the Dou Zong realm, and he immediately captured him with a single strike. If he hadn't sacrificed half his life and used a secret technique to escape, his bones would probably have turned to ash...
It was after that incident that the old vampire demon, once a feared figure in the Black Horn Region, completely disappeared from public view, a disappearance that lasted for decades.
The Blood Clan suffered such a disaster this time. Although Fan Lao had brought it upon himself, the pressure from the Heavenly Snake Palace was too great. As a last resort, Fan Lao could only pay a huge price and invite his uncle to come out of seclusion...
Although the old vampire monster lost half his life and even damaged his foundation, resulting in no progress in his cultivation for more than ten years, he was still a genuine seven-star Douhuang powerhouse. With such a helper, the pressure on Fan Lao was immediately reduced by half!
After being invited to take a seat by Fan Lao, the old vampire demon looked relaxed and advised Fan Lao, "Don't worry, nephew. Although the Sky Snake Mansion is powerful, it is not an orthodox force in the Black Horn Region after all. They dare not act too presumptuously. With you and me, uncle and nephew, we are enough to deal with it."
"Besides, I heard that my nephew's grandson was killed by the Black Skull Tomb? Humph! It seems that my vampire lineage has been away from the mountain for a long time, so those cats and dogs have forgotten our reputation..."
"Nephew, since there is such a deep blood feud, why don't you and I join forces to directly destroy the Black Skull Tomb! And avenge the murder of our son!"
The old vampire demon said it passionately, but how much truth was in it, only he himself knew.
Although the old vampire demon and Fan Lao were from the same vampire lineage, the skills practiced by Fan Lao were not as strange and domineering as those of the old vampire demon. He could only improve his cultivation by sucking the blood of the strong.
His desire to instigate Fan Lao to directly engage in battle against the Black Skull Tomb stemmed more from his desire to absorb the essence and blood of even more powerful beings, thereby using them to repair his own damaged foundation!
Just as the vampire demon was goading Fan Lao into attacking the Black Skull Tomb, his expression suddenly changed, and he cast his gaze towards the southern sky.
At the same time, Fan Lao, still hesitating, sensed something and turned his gaze from the hall to the southern sky. There, a vast, powerful aura was rapidly approaching.
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As they left Black Skull City, Su Mei, Tie Wu, and the others still wore expressions of relief at having survived.
It was unavoidable. Who could have imagined that the person they had initially thought was a pig waiting to be slaughtered would suddenly transform into a ferocious tiger, ready to devour
anyone? The pressure from the Black Skull Tomb master's master was so immense that they couldn't even muster the energy to resist.
It was only because Fenglei Pavilion was so reputable, and the other party seemed to have some connection to it, that they were able to get away with it…
Otherwise, Su Mei would have thought they were doomed!
Thinking of this, Su Mei's eyes burned even more fiercely when she looked at Mo Tang.
Little did she know that Mo Tang was even more frightened than she was!
"Damn it! This Black Horn Territory is so damn dangerous! Who would have thought such a freak of old was hiding here…" Even the
clone was a Seven-Star Dou Zong, so what was the strength of the other party's true form? Dou Zun?
Among the clone-type fighting techniques Mo Tang knew of, Fenglei Pavilion's Three Thousand Thunder Illusions were already considered top-tier.
But even with the Three Thousand Thunder Phantasmal Bodies, the resulting clones couldn't reach the same power as the original body, unless one could cultivate them to perfection.
However, the original novel reveals that even within the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, very few could meet the requirements for practicing this technique, let alone achieving perfection.
Perhaps only Venerable Lei in the entire Wind and Thunder Pavilion had the potential...
"No, no, after this scam, I absolutely can't stay in the Black Horn Region anymore... It's better to return to the Jiama Empire, to the Yunlan Sect where it's safer."
He didn't believe the old demon was showing mercy simply because of his status as a Wind and Thunder Pavilion disciple.
At this level, even if someone from the Second Sect or the Third Valley came so brazenly, they wouldn't hold back!
The only explanation for this situation was that they simply had no desire to argue with a bunch of little fleas like them, and were simply looking for an excuse to send them packing.
Furthermore, his identity as a Fenglei Pavilion disciple would be exposed sooner or later... Mo Tang just wanted to gain as much benefit as possible during this period of time to improve his strength.
But now this incident suddenly happened, making him feel guilty, so after this, Mo Tang made up his mind to escape...
(End of this chapter)