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Chapter 164 When did you begin to have the illusion that you weren't a sacrifice?
The four ghosts were completely dumbfounded.

They had anticipated all sorts of reactions from Du Mu, but they never expected that he would act so unpredictably, firing a gun without warning!
They had already noticed the commotion outside the castle, and they were also suspicious of Du Mu's outrageous background, but no matter what, he was at least a positive figure on the surface.

What kind of good person would just shoot someone in the head right away?!
Du Mu paid no attention to this.
It's because those old guys put on such an arrogant attitude from the start, acting like they had everything under control.

What he couldn't stand the most in his life was someone who could show off even more than him, except for those he couldn't beat.

Clearly, the four elders are not included in this category.

Do you think you're doing justice to the holy light surrounding you?

After a moment of silence, the Grand Elder Damaschinos, who was seated in the main seat, finally spoke.

"Perhaps we can cooperate."

"How to cooperate?"

Du Mu raised an eyebrow but did not act immediately.

He wasn't in a hurry to kill these vampires, after all, he still needed to figure out the true purpose of the Eternal Night organization.

A faint smile appeared on Damaschinos's pale face: "As long as you don't get in our way, we can discuss any conditions, whether it's wealth, power, or women, we can satisfy you in any way!"

Du Mu curled his lip in disapproval.

He wasn't short of money to begin with, and besides, wealth is just a string of numbers in the later stages of a game, not real money or cash.

It's really not worth acting like a human being over something as trivial as using virtual currency.

As for power, he is now the King of Sokovia, and even the head of Hydra's European forces is his lackey.

Looking at the whole world, there aren't many people more powerful than Du Mu. He didn't think these old guys hiding in the castle could promise any more attractive power.

Women, you know.
Du Mu's gaze swept over the blonde maid.

The other person noticed Du Mu's gaze, but instead of avoiding it, they met his gaze, subtly licked their lips, and slightly pulled their arms forward, displaying a spirit that inspires enthusiasm.

The modeling attributes are pretty good, but it's a pity it's a vampire.

It is well known that long canine teeth are more prone to injury.
Seeing that Du Mu did not answer, Damaschinos continued to persuade him: "I can also grant you eternal life, make you a member of the noble vampire clan, and grant you the same powers as us, making you one of the five, cough, four elders."

Blade, standing to the side, twitched at the corner of his mouth upon hearing this.

Are these vampires willing to abandon all morals just to recruit Du Mu?
They changed their tune to the Four Elders so quickly.

Du Mu smiled enigmatically: "I just killed one of your elders."

"The position of elder has always been filled by the most capable. That elder died precisely because of his lack of ability. I think if he knew this in the afterlife, he would understand and agree with my decision."

Damaskinos spoke righteously, and the other vampire elders nodded in agreement. Even Slender Vampire himself did not voice any objections, and the motion passed unanimously.

Unless absolutely necessary, the vampire elders really didn't want to be enemies with Du Mu, after all, his power was simply too great.

Especially that eerie holy light, it's practically the nemesis of their vampire clan; they simply can't possibly be a match for it.

These vampire elders, who have lived for hundreds of years, have no intention of ever having lived long enough. On the contrary, they cherish their eternal life and only want to continue to live.

Du Mu nodded: "The conditions you offered are indeed quite tempting."

Damaskinos's eyes lit up immediately: "So, you're willing to cooperate with us?"

"No, I refuse!"

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When Du Mu refused so decisively, Damaschinos's expression froze instantly.

Immediately, his expression darkened.

"Are you determined to be our enemy?"

Du Mu chuckled: "We are from different camps. My mission is to exterminate you heinous villains, leaving not a trace of your flesh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a holy light emanated from his body.

The vampire elders felt as if their bodies were being pierced by scorching needles, and they were in excruciating pain. If this holy light had directly covered them, they would probably have been reduced to ashes on the spot.

A vampire elder, barely suppressing his discomfort, said to Du Mu, "Aren't you afraid we'll both perish?"

Du Mu scoffed, "Fish die and nets break? That would only work if the fish were strong enough. You weaklings dare to talk about fighting to the death?"

Hearing these words, the vampire elders felt humiliated. As the most powerful people in the vampire clan, they had never been treated with such contempt.

Uncle can tolerate it, but aunt can’t!

The vampire elders were filled with rage. They exchanged glances, indicating that if anyone took the lead, they would immediately swarm forward and tear this arrogant human to shreds.

Unfortunately, every vampire elder thought the same way.

After waiting for a long time, not a single person took the lead; in fact, none of them even lifted their butts off their chairs by more than a millimeter.

A bunch of cowards!

The vampire elders outwardly maintained their composure, but inwardly they cursed each other.

Du Mu stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with holy light, making the vampire elders unable to look him in the eye: "As long as you hand over all your money—no, as long as you tell me all your plans—I might consider sparing your ghost lives!"

"you promise?"

A female vampire elder sitting at the end of the table couldn't help but speak, her voice hesitant.

Du Mu nodded solemnly: "I swear in the name of the Holy See that if I break my promise, may the Holy See be plunged into eternal darkness and never find peace."

Since he wasn't a member of the Papacy at all, he took the oath without any burden.

The female vampire elder who asked the question was clearly shaken.

She stole a glance at Damaschinos, and seeing that he had a gloomy face but did not say anything to stop her, she mustered up her courage to answer.

“We do have a plan. Human power is growing stronger, and the vampire clan can only eke out a living in the shadows. In order to restore the glory of the vampire clan, we have found the complete version of the divine book.”

Du Mu then asked, "What divine book?"

"That is an ancient book that has been circulating among vampires for thousands of years."

The female vampire elder explained, "It is said that the book contains the true power of the Blood God. We believe that as long as we perform the ritual according to the method described in the book, we can obtain the power of the Blood God."

"Back then, Fes obtained a few pages of this secret book by chance, and gained a portion of the Blood God's power based solely on the incomplete ritual recorded on it."

Upon hearing this, Du Mu immediately became interested: "So, the complete version of the divine book can grant one access to the full power of the Blood God?"

"Yes."

The female vampire elder nodded in confirmation: "According to the secret records, the complete ritual will awaken the full power of the Blood God. Once successful, our vampire clan will be able to completely control the Earth and make humans our subjects!" Du Mu simply smiled and remained silent.

The female vampire elder's words were really too true.

It's important to know that Earth is protected not only by numerous superheroes on its surface, including Thor, the god of thunder, but also by a group of sorcerers from Kamar-Taj in the shadows.

Even if these vampires truly obtained the so-called power of the Blood God, their desire to rule the Earth would be nothing but wishful thinking.

After all, even if they manage to defeat a group of elite monsters consisting of superheroes and mages, they will find that in the final level, there is a hooded bald woman waiting for them.

"What conditions are required for a complete ceremony?" Du Mu continued to press.

"A large amount of high-quality blood is needed, which is why we secretly built blood factories to collect the blood of specific humans in preparation for the ritual."

Since the female vampire elder had already spoken, she might as well reveal everything she knew.

Du Mu's scorching, sacred aura almost touched her face; at this moment, she dared not question his identity.

This is absolutely genuine holy light!
Therefore, it can be inferred that even if Du Mu did not come from above, their relationship must have been very close.

The female vampire elder secretly planned that if she could leave a good impression on this person, perhaps later, if he was in a good mood, she could transform from a vampire that everyone hated into a staff member and thus reach the pinnacle of her vampire life.

Although she is a vampire, she can still believe in God and serve the Church!

The other vampire elders glared at the female vampire elder, calling her a traitor.

In fact, they shared the same thoughts as the female vampire elder, but unfortunately they were a step too slow and failed to become traitors and cling to Du Mu's coattails.

"Apart from that, are you sure you have no other conditions?" Du Mu's eyes became somewhat subtle.

"No more."

The female vampire elder found his gaze rather strange.

Du Mu shook his head slightly: "Don't you think about it? Even the incomplete ritual that Fei Si performed back then required the sacrifice of twelve ancient artifacts to activate. How could the conditions for this complete ritual be so simple?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of the vampire elders.

The female vampire elder turned sharply to Damaskinos and demanded, "Damaskinos, you say you have obtained the complete version of the divine book, and that the complete ritual only requires a large amount of human blood. Is that really true?"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Damaschinos suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes turning cold and sharp: "Of course it's not true. The complete ritual does require a large amount of high-quality human blood as a sacrifice, but it also requires a large amount of vampire blood, as well as several pureblood vampires!"

As his voice fell, several vampire elders were horrified to find that they seemed to be bound in place by an invisible force, and the blood in their bodies began to boil uncontrollably.

"Damn it! You've been using us from the very beginning!"

The female vampire elder roared angrily, trying to break free of her restraints but to no avail.

Damaschinos said coldly, "It is your honor to be the cornerstone of the Blood God's descent. Once I obtain complete divine power, I will surely lead the vampire race to new glory. If you know this in the afterlife, you will surely be happy for me."

We're not dead yet, so we're not happy at all!
The vampire elders cursed furiously, but their struggles were futile.

With a piercing scream, an elder's body began to dissolve, quickly turning into a pool of thick blood that gushed towards Damaschinos.

"This is the power of the Blood God, it's truly incredible!"

Damaschinos opened his arms, feeling the energy flowing into his body, a look of ecstasy on his face.

The remaining elders were terrified by the horrifying scene before them.

The female vampire elder hurriedly turned to Du Mu, pleading in a shrill voice, "My lord, please save me! I'll do anything for you!"

Du Mu said calmly, "Don't worry, with my holy light, no dark power can corrupt your body."

Upon hearing this, the female vampire elder breathed a sigh of relief.

With Du Mu's holy light protecting her, Damaschinos would surely be unable to harm her in the slightest.

However, the next second, she saw Du Mu raise his right hand and place it on her shoulder, while a dazzling holy light burst forth from his palm.

Female vampire elder: "???"

Protected by the holy light, the female vampire had no ability to resist and instantly turned into ashes, dissipating into the air.

Damaschinos: "."

The other vampire elders: "."

Blade: "."

Du Mu did indeed keep his promise. The female vampire elder was not corrupted by the dark forces because she had been completely purified by Du Mu's holy light before the darkness could take hold.

It's perfectly reasonable and has no logical flaws!

Du Mu glanced at the information of the other vampire elders.

[Status: Under Sacrifice]

In fact, he had seen this status notification as soon as he entered the hall, and it was present on both the Slender Vampire who died at the beginning and the female vampire elder.

At first, he didn't understand what was going on, but after the female vampire elder explained, he realized that these vampire elders had long been sacrificed as offerings.

Du Mu had no idea how to remove this state, so he simply tried using Holy Light.

The effect was quite remarkable; the symptoms disappeared, and the patient also disappeared.

Witnessing the fate of the female vampire elder, the remaining vampire elders completely lost their composure.

This is clearly a situation where there are wolves in front and tigers behind; either way, it's a dead end!
"Don't be afraid, I'm coming!"

Du Mu rushed forward and purified the vampire elders with a single slap each, sparing them from suffering.

Damaschinos: "."

Is this really a clergyman from the Vatican?
However, being an old vampire who had lived for hundreds of years, he quickly saw through Du Mu's intentions.

Damaschinos sneered, "It's useless! Even if you kill them first, they'll still be sacrificed as offerings!"

Just as he said, from the ashes of those vampire elders, thick clusters of blood-red energy suddenly rose up, hovered in the air for a moment, and then, as if drawn by some force, surged into Damaskinos's body.

"see it?"

Damaschinos felt the continuous flow of power and said smugly, "The sacrificial ritual began the moment you stepped into this hall. Once started, it cannot be stopped. Your actions just now only saved me the trouble of dealing with them."

Du Mu's expression remained unchanged; instead, he chuckled and said, "Since the other vampire elders are all sacrifices, where do you get the confidence that you're not on the sacrifice list?"

Damaschinos: "?"

(End of this chapter)