Looking at the kneeling, pleading old woman , Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and pulled out the Pyramid containing the sacred blood . The fragment of divine energy from Lilith in his palm began to stir as it approached the Pyramid .
The sacred blood within was also surging.
The moment Lilith's divine presence drew near , the sacred blood began to flow wildly. It crashed against the four walls of the Pyramid like waves , and although it was repelled each time by the Seal above , it trembled like a wounded cub, yet it did not cease this madness.
The sacred blood in the pyramid hadn't calmed down until Zhou Yi had taken Lilith's divine power away .
"So, the so-called holy blood was merely a tool used to bring Lilith back to earth , not a sacred relic that could make a vampire fearless of sunlight , is that right?" The scene before him disappointed Zhou Yi once again. Both of his hopes had been dashed, and no matter how much he thought about it, it wouldn't make him happy.
"Yes, Your Majesty . Vampires are beings created by the Queen in the Red Sea of Blood, and they cannot walk in the sunlight without the Queen's protection and blessing."
The old woman replied to Zhou Yi. She understood what Zhou Yi wanted and gently explained how he could achieve his wish.
Upon hearing the answer, Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"You know what I want. If your answer is wrong, you should also know what fate awaits you!"
"I'm not lying, Your Majesty ." The old woman buried her head deep, trembling as she replied. Then Zhou Yi rose to his feet. He released Selina , and she immediately stood obediently behind him.
"I promise you. I will help Lilith escape the Seal . Now you can tell me where the Seal is !"
Watching Zhou Yi so readily accept her request , the old woman didn't know whether to be happy or sad. She knew perfectly well that Zhou Yi had ulterior motives; a simple condition like ensuring vampires weren't afraid of sunlight could never satisfy him. But she couldn't stop him, nor could she argue or bargain with him.
Because as a servant, she could not make decisions on behalf of her Master . Only Lilith herself could decide what price to pay. This was a transaction between Lilith and a God like Zhou Yi , and it was not something mortals could possibly interfere in .
Moreover, Lilith had already made her decision.
The old woman , under the command of two gods , had no choice but to obey. She rose, took a handful of powder from her pocket, and sprinkled it before her. The red powder emitted a faint red glow in the air, then suddenly exploded in a cloud of smoke with a 'bang'.
And as this cloud of smoke appeared, the old woman began to recite a strange spell.
Compared to other witches, this old woman's spell was much shorter, but also much harder to memorize. Each syllable contained dozens of variations, tremors, and shifting tones; making it dizzying to simply listen to, let alone memorize.
But since the old woman had used this strange and difficult-to-remember spell, it naturally had its own advantages. It was not only fast, but incredibly effective. The spell had already taken effect even before the cloud of smoke had dissipated.
This caused the cloud of smoke to begin gathering towards a single point. Soon, it transformed into an eye made of mist. The eye, almost tangible, was nearly entirely composed of smoke; only the pupil in the center was a blurred illusion of light and shadow.
"Please look, Your Honor . This is the Seal of Her Majesty Lilith !" After casting the spell , the old woman pointed to the center of her pupil, and familiar images immediately began to appear in light and shadow.
The first image that appeared was Victor's mansion, where Zhou Yi and the others were currently standing , but soon the scene inside began to change. The image moved beyond the mansion's scope, rose into the air, and steadily moved in a single direction.
Countless buildings, villages, and towns sprang up rapidly across the globe , followed by vast plains, forests, and mountains.
A few minutes later, even the mountains disappeared. A vast blue sea appeared in the view. This meant the landscape had left British soil and reached the open sea. And this wasn't the end.
The scene in the image gradually accelerated, blue, yellow, gray, and green colors blended together; everything became blurred, so much so that ordinary people could only see the color changes and could not clearly distinguish what the objects inside were.
This continued until the screen suddenly froze and the illusion in the image abruptly slowed down. A clear scene reappeared in the illusion. It was an extremely rugged mountain range. The entire mountain range appeared to be enveloped in countless dense forests, like a dragon covered in scales and armor, riddled with bony thorns. Looking deeper along the mountain range, a gloomy, ancient castle could be vaguely made out in the deepest part of the dense forest.
While other parts of the mountain range were still illuminated by sunlight, it was pitch black upon arriving at the ancient fortress. It was as if it were the middle of the night, which made the fortress extremely eerie.
Seeing this ancient fortress shrouded in the darkness of night, Zhou Yi had found his answer. He had confirmed that the ancient fortress was Lilith's Seal . At the same time, the old woman's magic also indicated that the fortress was the final destination for the spell .
He immediately reached out his hand, and a divine power surged, spreading along his arm into the Void Realm before him . As he waved his hands open and closed, a pitch-black, completely two-dimensional crack appeared before him.
This was a space tunnel he opened by using divine power and simultaneously applying the mysteries of the Void Realm that he had grasped . At this moment, with the shift in his mindset, Zhou Yi no longer feared the divine power getting out of control. Using his power freely, he effortlessly constructed a Void Realm rift that was almost impossible to create .
The sudden appearance of such a thing before them completely shocked not only Selina , but even the old woman who had lived for over six hundred years . They looked at the terrifying creature before them with apprehension, fearing they would be drawn in if they weren't careful.
Zhou Yi suddenly felt amused when he noticed their terrified expressions.
He had no intention of explaining anything to them. Zhou Yi grabbed Selina and headed towards the rift in the Void Realm he had opened .
This action surprised Selina . She immediately tried to stop Zhou Yi's frantic behavior by tugging at his arm. But she didn't expect Zhou Yi to embrace her. Before she could use any force, Zhou Yi had already carried her into the crevice.
With a single step, the figures instantly vanished from their positions.
Watching the new god's servant walk towards the rift in the Void Realm , the old woman could only frown and follow. However, she was not as relaxed as Zhou Yi; instead, she carefully took out supplies and recited a spell as she walked.
A thick layer of smoke and extremely dim light enveloped her like a shield. Only then could the old woman muster the courage to step into the crevice.
The moment she stepped into the crevice, the world began to spin. The concepts of up, down, left, right, east, south, west, and north completely disappeared, and the lack of any sense of direction or position caused dizziness that could even lead to nausea. Even the old woman who had lived for six hundred years was affected by this phenomenon.
Although the passage through the crevice lasted only a moment, the old woman , whose feet had just touched solid ground , couldn't control herself, turned a pale green, and crouched down, beginning to vomit.
This heartbreaking sight completely shocked Selina , who had been protected by Zhou Yi the entire time .
Under Zhou Yi's protection, his emotions weren't as pronounced as the old woman's . In fact, he hadn't felt anything at all before arriving at this strange place.
Their current location was near the castle they had just seen in the Eye of Fog. It was less than a hill away. Standing here, they could look directly at the castle, which wasn't far away.
Turning towards the fortress, Zhou Yi frowned. He could already sense the divine power emanating from it. To his perception, the divine power radiating from here was extremely weak, almost dissipating. How much had Lilith weakened? This question immediately came to Zhou Yi's mind.
He had already begun to worry that such a weak Lilith might not be worth saving .
However, since he had already come, it was worth a try. Thinking this, Zhou Yi said to Selina :
" I can already sense Lilith's location . I'll go ahead. You bring her and follow me!"
Selina nodded, and the old woman , who had just been trying to suppress her nausea and say something, saw Zhou Yi's shadow disappear before her eyes.
" Your Majesty ..." The old woman , who had mumbled this into the air , frowned as soon as she understood the situation.
She was worried not about the castle guards, but about her Master . If Lilith and Zhou Yi clashed because she did not mediate, it would be an unforgivable sin for her and she would be punished with ten thousand deaths.
"Quick, let's follow them. We mustn't allow any conflict to arise between them."
Worried that the situation would worsen , the old woman frantically whispered something to Selina . Selina's expression changed, and she immediately helped the old woman to her feet and ran towards the castle opposite.
But how could their mortal bodies possibly be faster than Zhou Yi's super-speed? Before they even set off, Zhou Yi had already reached the heart of the fortress, beside the pool of blood where Lilith was sealed.
As Zhou Yi approached the pool of blood, he felt the sacred blood sealed inside the pyramid in his hand stir. The sacred blood , churning like never before , even created tiny cracks in the pyramid's crystal-like walls .
And it wasn't just the sacred blood that was stirring ; the pool itself was also moving. The clear pool water was swirling, emitting vapors like a hot spring. The stone bricks piled at the edge began to display an unusual brilliance, like golden bricks made of pure gold.
Layers of textual symbols appeared on these gold nuggets. The texts resembled Hebrew, but they seemed older and possessed an even more incredible power. Zhou Yi could already feel a power very similar to his own rising within these gold nuggets.
Not only the gold bars, but even the pyramid in his possession began to change.
The angel carvings on the pyramid began to emit a bright light, and suddenly a layer of pure white fire appeared around the pyramid .
The fire seemed determined to scorch Zhou Yi's palm, but of course, no matter how high it rose, it failed to achieve its goal. Far from burning him, it couldn't even ignite Zhou Yi's arm.
The angel statues on the four walls continued to burn in vain until they suddenly shone, transforming into a gleam that spread across the golden bricks in front of them .
A sacred song began to echo in the air, and a brilliant column of light pierced the eerie night, illuminating the pool. Zhou Yi could vaguely make out a figure descending from the column of light.