[Sponsored] Chapter 44: We haven’t completely failed yet, Blade

[Sponsored] Chapter 44: We haven’t completely failed yet, Blade

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"Wow, look who it is? The renowned Daywalker, Blade, caught in such a sorry state."

In the Blood Grinding Chamber, one of Deacon's minions, a male vampire with golden hair, dramatically gazes at Blade, who is stripped to the waist, revealing his muscular torso.

Blade's limbs have been severed, and he is half-embedded in the grinding device, his gaze icy and disdainful as he stares at the vampire with contempt and indifference.

The sight ignites fury in the male vampire.

He reaches out, his sharp nails poised in front of Blade's chest, gently pressing and sliding down, leaving five bloody marks on the strong, dark muscles.Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com

Blade remains expressionless, quietly watching.

This bores the vampire, who loses interest in tormenting him and leaves only with the words: "I look forward to the sight of you dying in agony."

After these words, he exits the stone chamber.

Blade closes his eyes, knowing all his efforts have been in vain, now uncertain whether the old man Whistler is still alive.

Meanwhile, in the underground passages, Bi Xiao carries a cross-sword down the stairs into the depths. With the memory of an insider elder, he navigates the labyrinthine corridors as if they were nothing, boldly heading towards the Temple of Eternal Night.

On his way, he encounters no vampires; they had all gone to the Temple of Eternal Night for the crucial moment of the Blood God's descent.

Upon reaching the Temple of Eternal Night and seeing the dense crowd of vampires, Bi Xiao simply walks through them.

Without even pushing, his mental power controls the scene, parting the vampires before him, allowing him to stand at the forefront. He casually thrusts his sword into the ground, standing out like a lion among sheep, eagerly watching the main event, or prey, on the altar below.

His presence, an anomaly among the keenly blood-scented vampires, would typically be detected immediately. Given his life force and the potent energy within his blood, it's akin to a starved wolf spotting fresh, bleeding meat.

However, Bi Xiao's group mental suggestion makes everyone, including Deacon Frost awaiting on the altar, unconsciously treat him as one of their own, ignoring him.

Boom!

Under Bi Xiao's increasingly excited gaze, he feels the terrifying energy erupting from Deacon's body, sweeping through the Temple of Eternal Night like a storm.

The overwhelming presence, like the rebirth of an ancient vampire ancestor, compels all vampires to kneel submissively, their faces filled with reverence.

Bi Xiao's eyes brighten, his joy increasing.

Meanwhile, in the stone chamber, the terrible storm also reaches Blade, filling his eyes with bitterness. He feels powerless, hating his own weakness. Now trapped and losing much blood, his life is slowly ebbing away.

Is this where his fate ends?

No.

Outside the chamber, Blade suddenly hears clear footsteps. Although slow, they approach the chamber. After so many years together, though invisible, Blade immediately recognizes the footsteps as belonging to Whistler.

As the sounds grow louder, with a dull thud, the grinding device opens automatically. Blade is still embedded in the other half of the device, but Whistler's figure also appears in front of him.

Looking somewhat disheveled and dirty, Whistler limps on an injured right leg, but he holds two blood bags in his hand.

"Happy to see me, you little brat?"

"Every critical moment, you always need me."

"Well said, old man. I've always needed you." For the first time in his life, Blade reveals a bright smile.

Whistler rolls his eyes, unfazed by the terrifying pressure of the storm, and struggles forward. Following Blade's indication, he finds the mechanism to release Blade from the grinding device.

As soon as he is freed, Blade collapses to the ground, weakened from the loss of much blood. Whistler quickly stuffs the blood bags into Blade's mouth.

"We haven't completely failed yet, Blade.”