Chapter 48: When Gods Clash, Mortals Suffer
The ancestral Blood God, strong in mind and will, or not?
Certainly strong, as he is a being capable of traversing dimensions. He is one of the primordial vampires, embodying the very concept of vampirism, manifesting merely as a strand of consciousness.
Yet, it is just a mere strand of consciousness.
This strand of consciousness does not bring a strong defense of mind and will, especially under the overwhelming assault of Bi Xiao's tumultuous psychic storm, where the complete mental barriers built by the blood god himself are breached.
Bi Xiao cannot control or access the memories of the other.
Nor does he dare to take risks, for at this level of existence, who knows how much complexity one might add to his own mental world?
What Bi Xiao seeks is to control the situation.
A terrifying psychic storm, mental bombs mercilessly bombard the blood god's mental realm, rendering him unable to escape using his blood magic abilities.
Taking this opportunity, Bi Xiao suddenly charges towards the blood god.
The surging magic infuses a cruciform sword, its blade coated with golden magic. Beneath the brilliant gold lies the energy potent enough to grievously injure or even kill the blood god.
Sensing danger, the blood god simultaneously calms the raging storm in his mental realm with his consciousness and power while controlling Deacon's body to fight Bi Xiao.
Before Bi Xiao arrives, the blood god extends his right hand, blood spreading from his skin to form a long sword, which he thrusts forward just in time to protect himself.
Clearly sensing the danger, Whistler had tried to leave the stone chamber with his aged body, yet he was still affected.
Blade strains to move the stone, hearing Whistler's heartbeat and breathing sounds, not as vigorous as a healthy person, but at least not close to death.
Expressionless, Blade lifts Whistler onto his back, enduring the burning pain on his back skin, and hastens along the corridor towards the surface.
They must leave quickly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions grow louder and the vibrations stronger, as the vampire-built underworld gradually begins to collapse, stone pillars, walls, and corridors densely cracking, with large stones occasionally falling from above.
Blade, relying on his superior physical condition and danger perception, dodges the falling stones.
After passing through several corridors, Blade finally sees the only exit, stepping onto the teetering steps, carrying Whistler, the thunder growing louder around them just as the surface world's vibrations reach a peak.
Blade escapes to the surface with Whistler.
He turns back to see a large depression formed in the surface, especially at the center where a thousand-meter-deep hole is visible, with thunderbolts falling like heavy rain, a sight terrifying to behold.
Blade takes a deep breath, his strength nearly depleted due to significant blood loss, yet he clenches his teeth, carrying Whistler and trying to run further away.
Before running a thousand meters, a earth-shaking roar and the sound of metal clashing follow, accompanied by a surge of overwhelming air waves that lift Blade and the carried Whistler into the air.