Chapter 305: Encountering Vampires
In the desolate wilderness, where no human presence could be seen, several figures rapidly moved through the dim forest.
At the very front was a man who appeared to be around thirty years old. Dressed in a neat suit and polished leather shoes, he looked like a successful figure from high society.
Mature and full of masculine charm, enough to captivate most young girls.
Yet behind his back, there was an extremely incongruous pair of wings spanning three meters.
His entire body was blood-red, shaped like bat wings. With just a slight vibration, his body could easily pass through treetops and vines.
Behind the bat-winged man were five Beast Tamers whose strength had reached the Professional Rank.
Among them, three were Phantasmal Tamers, their bodies covered in dazzling Phantasmal Beast Armor, while the other two were Beast Knights riding their own beasts.
Facing the bat-winged man’s escape, the three Phantasmal Tamers continuously cast spells. Powerful energy shockwaves erupted across the wilderness, producing deafening explosions.
“Wang Yijiang, you have absolutely no chance of escape today. If you surrender now, you may still receive lenient treatment.”
The bat-winged man, Wang Yijiang, did not believe a single word from behind him—because he knew exactly what crime he had committed.
Ignoring them, the blood-red bat wings behind Wang Yijiang vibrated again, and his speed of escape noticeably increased.
Seeing Wang Yijiang fleeing desperately, the leader of the pursuing team glanced at his companion.
“A Lai, ready?”
“Captain, just watch—Rotating Flying Axe.”
A Lai, clad in green Phantasmal Beast Armor, answered with action.
He swung both hands from his sides toward his chest, and a pair of short green axes formed from wind-element energy particles were thrown out.
The moment the axes left his hands, they began spinning violently, gradually forming sharp interlocking discs that sliced toward Wang Yijiang at extreme speed.
Originally only forearm-length, the axes had now transformed into green cutting discs five meters in diameter. Their sharp edges instantly severed any trees in their path.
Wang Yijiang naturally sensed the disturbance behind him. His body suddenly exploded apart, transforming into dozens of bats to evade the attack.
However, just as he thought he had escaped, the Rotating Flying Axe spell suddenly detonated, cutting down all trees within a hundred meters.
The blazing sunlight instantly poured into the forest.
As Wang Yijiang reformed from dozens of bats back into his normal form, the surrounding sunlight immediately caused a trace of weakness to rise within him.
He had originally intended to escape using the dim environment of the forest, but now, weakened by the scorching sunlight, he was instantly caught up by the pursuers.
“Wang Yijiang, you cannot escape your fate today.”
“The hunting dogs of the Special Operations Bureau—today, the ones who cannot escape are you.”
Suddenly, a smug voice echoed from within the surrounding forest.
A black light curtain spanning several hundred meters descended, enveloping the area.
Within the black light curtain, a silver moon slowly rose. Several giant bats flew out and transformed into refined men with blond hair and pale skin.
“You vampires actually dare to infiltrate directly into the Alliance’s core territory. Aren’t you afraid of dying here?”
The captain of the Special Operations Bureau’s team instantly grew solemn upon seeing pure-blood vampires appear.
Although their numbers were few, all of them possessed strength comparable to high-level Professional Rank.
On their side, only he himself had reached high-level Professional Rank.
If not for the dark night barrier enveloping the surroundings, they would still have had a chance to resist under the blazing sunlight.
Although vampires at the Professional Rank did not fear sunlight, their strength would still be affected.
Of course, at night, their strength was no weaker than Beast Tamers of the same level.
And now…
“Haha, by the time your Alliance discovers us, we will have already left. You should worry about yourselves instead.”
Without further words, the vampires immediately launched their attack.
Although this place was far from any Alliance base, the vampires were still concerned about exposing their traces.
Once the Blue Star Alliance discovered their existence, they would never be allowed to leave alive.
Afterimages flickered. Under the illumination of the manifested silver moon, the vampires moved so fast that they left trails behind. With a wave of their hands, several sharp blood-colored threads appeared.
The crystal-clear blood threads instantly left marks on the members of the Special Operations Bureau. The wounds began bleeding uncontrollably.
The vampires’ attack style was simple—under the enhancement of the dark night barrier, they relied on extreme speed to strike.
Even though the Special Operations Bureau members used spells and combat techniques to defend, flaws inevitably appeared.
The energy within the vampires’ bodies possessed a certain corrosive nature, enough to inflict considerable damage instantly.
“Lian Chongshan, you clearly had a chance to live, yet you insisted on chasing me to the death. Now it’s too late to regret.”
At the side, Wang Yijiang mocked as he saw the Special Operations Bureau captain fall into danger.
The suppressed emotions in his heart finally found an outlet.
“To be a traitor to humanity and still feel proud—I’m seeing this for the first time.”
Just as Lian Chongshan and the others fell into a life-and-death crisis, a mocking voice suddenly appeared.
Before Wang Yijiang and the vampires could react, a terrifying aura descended as if the heavens were collapsing. The black curtain-like barrier shattered in all directions, and sunlight pierced through the cracks, dazzling to the eyes.
“A Transcendent expert!”
The leader of the vampires instantly turned pale with fear. He had not expected the situation to reverse so suddenly.
Without hesitation, the vampire leader transformed into a massive blood-red bat and attempted to flee at lightning speed.
However, in the next moment, an even more terrifying aura erupted. Wang Yijiang and the vampires felt their minds violently shaken, an uncontrollable fear instantly occupying their thoughts.
As the dark night barrier completely shattered, the injured Lian Chongshan and the others finally saw Zhou Ming standing in midair.
At this moment, his entire body was enveloped in a talent field. On the surface of the field, a blood-colored giant serpent roared. The terrifying pressure was precisely the Predator’s Might emitted by Zhou Ming’s talent field.
“Greetings, my lord.”
Although Lian Chongshan did not know Zhou Ming’s identity, he was undoubtedly a Transcendent expert from within the Alliance. A surge of relief from surviving death rose in his heart.
“You are from the Special Operations Bureau?”
Zhou Ming’s field was like a massive mountain, firmly suppressing Wang Yijiang and the vampires, leaving them completely unable to resist.
Hearing Lian Chongshan’s greeting, Zhou Ming casually asked.
“Yes, my lord. We are from the Special Operations Bureau of the Alliance Headquarters.”
“This time, we accidentally discovered that Wang Yijiang had defected to the vampires and was hiding within the Alliance Headquarters to gather intelligence. That is why the higher-ups sent us to capture him.”
“We didn’t expect pure-blood vampires to infiltrate the Alliance’s core territory. If not for your intervention, we would have been doomed.”
After learning the reason, Zhou Ming immediately became interested in Wang Yijiang.
A blood-colored serpent shadow appeared, lifting the fallen Wang Yijiang and bringing him before Zhou Ming. He immediately began inspecting his condition.
“A Bloodline Warlock? No… it seems he has completely transformed his genes into those of a vampire.”
After a brief examination, Zhou Ming turned to Lian Chongshan.
“Your reinforcements should still take some time to arrive. You don’t mind if I study him for a bit, do you?”
Lian Chongshan glanced at Wang Yijiang and immediately agreed.
“Please spare his life, my lord. After extracting the intelligence, you may deal with him as you wish.”
Zhou Ming nodded in agreement. Grabbing Wang Yijiang, he flew toward the distant forest. Before leaving, he left behind several Bloodline Seals to prevent the suppressed vampires from escaping.