I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Fortunately, Aurora's cute and obedient demeanor quickly put Nangong Nayue and Xian Dumu Aye at ease, and they quickly went to talk to the blonde loli. While Aurora was responding from time to time, Nangong Nayue suddenly received a communication message. She listened to a few words, closed it, and looked at Li Mo.

Seeing Nangong Nayue's questioning look, Li Mo knew she was asking if it was one of their own people who had made the move, and he nodded affirmatively, also informing Nangong Nayue and Xian Du Mu A Ye of their current situation:

"Don't worry, it's those newly recruited subordinates who have started their operation!"

The operation that began in Chapter 35

When the final ceremony of the "Feast of Flames" was held, the official management organization of "Itogami Island" was actually secretly sending people to remotely monitor the situation of the final ceremony. Even if they dared not get close to observe the specific situation, a lot of the detected magic detection data was still very useful.

Putting aside other considerations, many powers and nations are interested in the magical detection data from the Fourth Progenitor's resurrection ceremony and are willing to pay high prices to purchase related data and even intelligence. After all, while the Fourth Progenitor's resurrection ceremony may not seem like a big deal to the three Night Empires—even the Third Progenitor's participation was somewhat out of boredom—it would be extremely difficult for any human power to get involved.

Unless someone is truly acting in their own personal capacity and possesses the Fourth Progenitor's physical body, any other human forces or nations that discover the Fourth Progenitor's physical body will send it away rather than invite trouble. While the [Feast of Flames] will not openly state that participation is only permitted within the vampire clan or for those preparing to become vampires, if humans and other demonic forces were to rashly intervene, they would first have to face the attention of the three Night Empires. Anyone with a sane mind knows that doing so is extremely dangerous.

It's obvious that most human forces and nations wouldn't risk getting involved in such a major event as the "Feast of Flames," perhaps instead placing bets on the "Electors" force behind the scenes. However, the "Feast of Flames," a ceremony involving the resurrection of the Fourth Progenitor, has attracted a great deal of interest from various forces. As the host city, Itogami Island naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, and many of its high-ranking members have their own ideas.

At this moment, in front of the pyramid-shaped building, also known as the "Gate of Foundations," the official management body of Itogami Island, many figures followed two people who quickly brought the surrounding situation under control, preventing anyone else from disturbing them!

"The descendants of the builders of Itogami Island are offering up the entire island; what a twisted sense of humor this boss has!"

Before the main gate of the [Gate of Foundations], the young man, who appeared to be wearing a traditional Chinese jacket and black-rimmed glasses, sighed and muttered to himself as he looked at the majestic pyramid-shaped building in front of him.

Indeed, Genjin Meika is one of the prisoners in the [Prison Barrier]. However, he is a direct descendant of Genjin Senra, the founder of [Itogami Island]. It can be said that he did not cause trouble by his own fault and was ultimately imprisoned in the [Prison Barrier]. With this identity alone, he could easily rise to the upper echelons of [Itogami Island] and even become the true ruler of [Itogami Island], much easier than others. At this moment, Genjin Meika has become Li Mo's loyal subordinate and is preparing to offer [Itogami Island] to his master.

Of course, if he only had a righteous cause, his mission would definitely not have succeeded. But he not only had decent strength, but also had the support of Xian Gu Yong and many other people in the support force, which gave him enough confidence!

Are you sure you can control the situation?

Compared to the confidence of the String God's Journey, the girl who followed her, Xian Gu Yong, was more conflicted. She was dressed like a country bumpkin, with braids, unfashionable round-framed glasses, a thick reference book, and a strange double-headed spear.

As one of the three saints of the Lion King Organization, Shizuka Koyo never expected that she would be caught up in the Flamelight Feast, the resurrection of the Fourth Progenitor, just a few months after inheriting the title and becoming one of the three saints. She encountered a mysterious and powerful being and directly bet the Lion King Organization on him. Now it seems that their bet was correct, but the process was obviously a bit too exciting.

In any case, just thinking about witnessing the Third Progenitor's defeat in one move, almost turning him into an eternal ice sculpture, and the port glacier that still shows no signs of thawing, made Xian Gu Yong's legs feel weak. She felt that if she were to face Li Mo, even with time-based abilities, she would have difficulty dealing with him, and might turn into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye. Moreover, Li Mo was clearly not a person who could speak politely; he made a very domineering decision to include [Itogami Island] in the territory of the Night Empire, which the Fourth Progenitor was to establish after his resurrection, and he even put it into practice.

Under normal circumstances, the Lion King Organization would not get involved in such a matter. After all, the Lion King Organization is a supernatural organization affiliated with the Japanese government, while Itogami Island is a demon special zone nominally under the Japanese name. If they were to get involved in the change of control of Itogami Island, it would be similar to participating in a coup in a small country, and the consequences would be even more serious. It is something that Japanese officials would be very wary of.

Unfortunately, Shizuka felt she had no choice. It seemed she could choose not to interfere in the events at Itogami Island or even report it to the Japanese authorities, but in the face of the terrifyingly powerful Li Mo, that would be a suicidal act of betrayal. Both Shizuka and the other three members of the Lion King Organization chose to support Li Mo's attempt to seize control of Itogami Island.

Therefore, Shizuka Yoshimi was genuinely nervous. This was her first time participating in something like this, and she was worried that if the operation to seize Itogami Island, led by Itogami Meika, might lead to some unexpected situations.

"Don't worry, do you think I have no confidence at all?"

Upon seeing Xian Gu Yong, whom he had met before, Xuan Shen Ming Jia's tone carried a slightly subtle meaning. Looking at her and the support personnel around them, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Besides, the master asked you to assist and arranged so many people to help, isn't that to prevent any unexpected situations? From the intelligence I know, those guys' bodyguards are no match for them..."

Well, Genjin Meika is quite self-aware. He knows that if he were to act alone, the best outcome would likely be that he would be caught and imprisoned by the management of Itogami Island. After all, he had been transformed into a zombie demon and possessed a certain amount of combat power, but it was still no match for the official military force of the Demon Special Zone.

Especially for the higher-ups of Itogami Island, they may have their own unique methods of political competition, with no bottom line and no limits, but they all share the same concept: they value their own lives exceptionally. They all have powerful superhuman bodyguards around them, as well as magic users who can call on the security team at any time while staying on Itogami Island. They can even bring in Nangong Nayue, the "Witch of the Gap," if things get out of hand. Their security is indeed at its maximum.

At the very least, it would be very difficult for individual superhumans to deal with them, unless they were at least elite-level vampires. However, such powerful individuals are a minority in every country. The higher-ups of Itogami Island are well aware of this and will not rashly offend them. Moreover, if they were to cause trouble on Itogami Island, the official superhuman forces of Itogami Island are not to be underestimated, and many superhuman powerhouses have fallen here.

The problem is that, in terms of extraordinary power on [Itogami Island], Li Mo is currently the strongest. Xian Gu Yong looked at Itogami Mingjia and gestured with his hand, then threw the long spear in his hand to Itogami Mingjia without saying a word.

"Zero Assault Demon-Slaying Dual Pistols * Dark Wolf, is it really okay for you to give me this?"

Genshin no Mikasa reached out and took the spear, a hint of nostalgia on his face. He then stroked the spear and asked a question.

“This is something you developed, and without it, your power wouldn’t be able to form much combat strength,” Xiangu Yong said calmly.

In fact, Xiangu Yong knew that this extraordinary weapon was developed by the other party in an attempt to save his lover, and he even died because of it and was transformed into a zombie ghost by his grandfather. It can be said that it involves a special love affair!

"It seems you've really taken sides, that's rare..."

In just a few words, Genshin Mingjia discerned the stance of Shizuko Yui and the Lion King Organization behind him, which amazed him, as he knew that the Lion King Organization never participated in such operations in the past.

"The Fourth True Ancestor, Lord Li Mo, is a special existence!"

Faced with Shinshin Meiji's exclamation, Shizuka Yoru remained remarkably calm. In truth, she was even more curious about how he had become Li Mo's subordinate immediately after emerging from the [Prison Barrier], yet she refrained from probing further. Instead, she said pointedly, "Besides, with your power, if possible, perhaps you could even pull someone who was once elevated to an angel back into the mortal realm..."

This reminded Genshin Meiki himself of the woman he had once secretly loved, the woman who had been transformed into an angel due to the side effects of her own weapon and ascended to a so-called higher dimension—she had always been the goal he wanted to pursue.

However, when Genshin Meiji tried his best to save her, the stubborn woman disappeared due to the side effects of constantly using the weapon in her hand when facing the brutal superhuman criminal group. This drove him into a state of madness. If his grandfather hadn't finally found a way to save him and transform him into a zombie ghost, he would probably have turned into ashes long ago.

At this moment, Xian Gu Yong's words gave Xian Shen Ming Jia a great deal of hope. Although he had been fused with the [Seed of the Extraordinary] and become Li Mo's loyal subordinate, in the absence of a conflict of interest, his past memories still prevailed!

"...Once we enter the Gate of Foundations, our top priority should be to control Yase Ikuma. He holds the key to part of the God of Misfortune's legacy, as well as the board of directors of the MAR Group. We need to get rid of them!"

After only a few seconds of silence, Itogami Meika made his decision without hesitation, targeting the key forces of Itogami Island that he knew, completely ignoring anyone he didn't know or any powerful figures who had previously been on good terms with the Itogami family.

"That was your operation with the others; I was only responsible for checking for any omissions... Oh, it seems the other operation has already begun, and it's causing quite a stir!"

At this moment, Shizuka Yoru looked in one direction of Itogami Island and saw the flames erupting there. She spoke with a slightly playful tone, but she was not worried at all. After all, Shizuka Yoru knew the power that Li Mo had invested today. Even without Li Mo or Nangong Nayue's intervention, Itogami Island would not have been able to resist the overwhelming power.

"Let's prepare for the press conference tomorrow! Tonight, I'll overcome all the obstacles!"

Genshin Meiji didn't answer the question directly. Instead, like a wolf ready to pounce, he gazed intently in that direction, then at the seemingly active [Keystone Gate]. Without hesitation, he led the team into the [Keystone Gate] while speaking. As he had said, Shizuka Yoru didn't directly intervene but observed from the sidelines, ready to fill any gaps. When Genshin Meiji emerged covered in blood, Shizuka nodded and followed him away.

The next day, Itogami Island, a special zone for demons, changed hands again, becoming big news for the Night Empire controlled by the Fourth Progenitor. The news spread throughout the world through various news media outlets on Itogami Island!

Chapter 36 Reactions from all parties

Itogami Island has become territory of the Night Empire of the Fourth Progenitor?!

This big news immediately attracted the attention of major supernatural forces and countries. After all, the Night Empire established by the three previous True Ancestors of the Blood Clan was a powerful force of suppression that was felt by other forces around the world.

At least, the establishment of the three Night Empires and the existence of the three strongest vampire progenitors of the time had already drastically altered the course of history in the world of Strike the Blood compared to the world before Li Mo's transmigration. Moreover, this was not just a slight deviation; it could be said that under the influence of extraordinary power, history and territory underwent dramatic changes.

For example, in the world before Li Mo transmigrated, both the Soviet Union, with its European steamrollers, and America, with its world police, were transformed beyond recognition by the Night Empire. The former, let alone its peak of steel torrents, did not even reach the form of the European steamrollers before World War I. It had shrunk by more than half compared to the Soviet Union, which later became a large resource refueling station. On the other hand, China directly evolved from a rooster into a maple leaf.

America, despite its superior geographical location, is hampered by the presence of the Third Progenitor's Night Empire. Unlike the world Li Mo transmigrated to, which seized the opportunities presented by World War I, World War II, and the Cold War to become the world's policeman, America has been directly divided into the United States of America and the Republic of America. Overall, its situation is only slightly better than that of Canada. The United States of America occasionally clashes with the Third Night Empire on the border, and its military strength is at a passable level.

With the precedents of the three major Night Empires in Europe, West Asia, and Central America, all the major supernatural forces and countries naturally do not want a fourth Night Empire to appear. After all, if one were to appear in their vicinity, even if the newly formed Night Empire had no intention of aggression, just the thought of a powerful vampire progenitor and a potentially growing Night Empire invading would make their lives anything but easy.

In particular, East Asian countries such as Japan and China were quite troubled when they discovered that the Fourth Progenitor had claimed Itogami Island as part of his Night Empire. Even China, as the leading power in East Asia, was somewhat troubled. Japan, as the owner of Itogami Island, was stunned, unwilling to declare war directly yet unwilling to accept reality.

In this regard, the Celestial Empire couldn't say anything directly. Other human nations and supernatural forces, which were farther away from Itogami Island, were at most relieved and didn't get too involved. They just wanted to know how the Itogami Island issue was resolved.

However, the various nations and supernatural forces of humanity have not yet taken any action against Itogami Island. Instead, they have gathered in the special space of Whispering Garden!

………………

Whispering Courtyard

This is a special alternate dimension that can only be directly entered by personnel from various human nations, major supernatural forces, and the three Night Empires that have signed the "Sanctuary Treaty".

To use a more vivid comparison, it's like the United Nations before Li Mo's transmigration. However, compared to the United Nations, which at most served as a place to mediate disputes and a pretext for sending troops, the decisions made by the Whispering Courtyard were actually executed with considerable efficiency.

The reason is simple: this is a meeting place where only the leaders of major powers can enter to discuss matters. Led by the True Ancestors of the three Night Empires, who possess veto power, and supported by other countries and extraordinary forces, the aim is to avoid armed conflict as much as possible through negotiation. Moreover, with the three True Ancestors presiding over the discussions, the decisions made together with the participants from various major countries and extraordinary forces are highly effective.

After all, this is not some useless declaration on paper. It is a consensus reached by top-level powerhouses and various forces with real strength. Even if someone wants to bypass these decisions, they have to see if others are willing. And it is clear that warmongers are always a minority, and most people are still very rational.

Now, because of the news released by the official television station of Itogami Island, the participants who entered the Whispering Garden fell into a low murmur, discussing how to deal with this major and very tricky matter!

"Everyone, you've all received the accurate information, haven't you?"

In the Whispering Courtyard, a masked participant spoke in an aged voice, while the surroundings remained silent. The representatives of the major powers and nations who had just attended the meeting were all speechless, unsure of what to say.

The Fourth True Ancestor, Flamelight Night Lord, will awaken and be resurrected in the island nation of Neon in the Far East. This is something that everyone already knew long ago!

This kind of thing has happened many times in the past, with intervals of hundreds or even one or two hundred years. However, the resurrected Fourth Ancestor was always alone, never establishing any power, and wielding the strongest power with aloofness and arrogance.

When the Fourth Progenitor, resurrected once again, decided to establish a Night Empire on Itogami Island, it was a first for everyone. No one knew what to do, especially the East Asian countries and China, which were closest to Itogami Island and would certainly be most affected. However, apart from China, Japan, and Korea, the other East Asian countries simply did not have the power to speak on this matter.

Even other human nations only offered verbal support to East Asian countries in this regard, because they were more concerned about the opinions of the three great Night Empires. The other representatives of the Whispering Courtyard were all nervously watching the representatives of the three great Night Empires.

"So, should we acknowledge the establishment of the fourth Night Empire?"

After a long silence, a masked representative spoke up, subtly probing the opinions of the three Night Empires and others.

"We refuse to recognize Itogami Island's independence!"

Regarding this issue, the representative from the Japanese side expressed indignation.

"I reject this objection!"

At this moment, one of the three masked figures from the Night Empire, a petite figure with green hair, sitting in the main seat, directly raised a wooden sign with this sentence written on it.

The representative of the neon fell silent, his clenched fist seemingly expressing his current mood. The three True Ancestors of the Night Empire all possessed veto power, which was the foundation established by the Whispering Courtyard. Moreover, this right was not granted by the Whispering Courtyard, but was an absolute right bestowed by power.

As long as the three True Ancestors don't agree, things can't be accomplished. This is the truth of the "veto power," and it's also the reality of the veto power possessed by the five giants in the world before Li Mo's transmigration. They have the absolute power to directly determine whether something succeeds or not. This power comes from the extraordinary power of an individual or the strong national strength brought by their own country. In fact, it makes no difference to small countries.

In the world of Strike the Blood, the three True Ancestors and their Night Empire possess the power to destroy other extraordinary forces or even great nations. However, the fact that the three True Ancestors do not have the intention to cause trouble does not mean that they lack the ability to do so!

"Your Majesty, Princess of Chaos, please speak your mind if you have any objections!"

When the other attendees were all looking at the Japanese representative with strange eyes, the Chinese representative had no choice but to speak up, looking helplessly at Gadda Kukokan.

"Japan recognizes the independence of Itogami Island, and other countries recognize the establishment of the Fourth Night Empire and grant it normal diplomatic treatment. That's all!"

Jada Kukokan was very decisive. After speaking, he put down the sign in his hand, and his pretty face hidden under the golden mask had a smile of a successful prank.

Seeing that the Third True Ancestor had clearly stated the conditions, the representatives of the surrounding major powers and countries remained silent for a long time. Some were considering their options, while others were quickly contacting the powers/countries behind them. Finally, they began to raise their hands to vote. The proposal was passed unanimously, and even the Japanese representative raised his hand in agreement.

That's right, the Japanese representative could have opposed or even abstained, but for his own safety, he still raised his hand to indicate his agreement. The reason was that he was worried that if he showed his so-called manly spirit in the [Whispering Courtyard], he might face mortal danger when he returned. After all, directly refuting or resisting the Third True Ancestor's proposal would have been considered a direct slap in the face to the Five Constants in Li Mo's world before he transmigrated.

In this regard, a certain colonel from the Camel Kingdom who dared to directly provoke and even blatantly defy the five giants before Li Mo's transmigration proved with his own life that slapping the five giants in the face would cost him his life or even the entire country. In the world of Strike the Blood, countless arrogant individuals have used their own lives to verify this point.

With the interference of the Third Progenitor, Gadda Kukokan, the path for Itogami Island to become the Night Empire of the Fourth Progenitor was quickly approved. And when it was certain that they would not lose any more, Japan could only grit their teeth and accept it, and other countries could do nothing about it!

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Nordic countries, Kingdom of Ardecia

This is a Nordic country located in the world of Strike the Blood. Geographically, it is the location of the three Nordic countries before Li Mo's transmigration. However, facing the threat of forces such as the [War King's Domain], it has instead become a country with considerable strength.

The main industries of the Kingdom of Aldeqia are tourism and magical technology. Its territory borders the First Night Empire, the War King's Domain. The border conflicts between the two countries have been a long-standing and evenly matched affair. The capital city of Veltres has suffered severe damage in several border conflicts, but this has also allowed it to accumulate a lot of experience in fighting vampires. The anti-demon weapons it has developed are at the world's leading level.

Even though the [War King Domain] did not use its true strength and it was just a joint effort by the border vampire nobles, it was still an outstanding performance for the Kingdom of Aldeqia. What made the Kingdom of Aldeqia even more famous was that its royal family was dominated by women, and the royal family of Lihava was also known as the Valkyrie clan.

At this moment, in the royal palace of the capital of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, there was a princess with silver-white hair, clear blue eyes, and beauty like an elf, La*Fria*Lihavain, who was watching the argument between her parents and her subordinates!

"The Fourth True Ancestor has actually been resurrected and has even established the Night Empire in the Far East? Where did this information come from?"

"This information has been confirmed by the Whispering Courtyard, Your Majesty!"

“Darling, didn’t you see this important intelligence? I remember it was already sent to you earlier. It was a message from Itogami Island that our intelligence agents forwarded, stating that the Fourth Progenitor’s resurrection ceremony was being held on Itogami Island.”

"Ah? Sorry, darling, I just didn't pay attention, but there's so little information about the Fourth True Ancestor. Besides the name [Li Mo], are there just a few photos?"

"That's already quite a lot! We must be extremely cautious about everything concerning the Fourth True Ancestor..."

In the palace hall, the conversation between the king and queen and their ministers made La*Fria*Lihavain frown slightly. At this time, she was not very old and was a lovely young girl, but she knew that the establishment of the Fourth Night Empire by the Fourth Progenitor was a major event.

At this moment, Lavria Lihava knew that as the first princess, she should not interrupt the conversation between her parents and ministers. However, she could not suppress her curiosity and listened to her parents and ministers' opinions on the matter. Her curiosity grew even stronger, but she did not say anything rashly and patiently waited for the meeting to end.

It wasn't until the royal palace meeting ended that Lavria Lihavain finally found the photos of Li Mo in her room. Her innate, powerful priestess abilities allowed her to instantly "see" things invisible to ordinary people. In a room where the scenery was indistinct, a handsome young man with black hair and eyes suddenly looked up, somewhat surprised, at the beautiful silver-haired girl with bright eyes, and whispered something that went unnoticed by her.