Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 210: Blood Clan Chaos
While I was working hard to replace Geruda as the Great Pharaoh in the Lost Continent, Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Tian Xing also started their long-abandoned plan, preparing to defeat or preferably subdue a blood bat royal family, and have the long-desired "blood bat transformation" ability. The "instant teleportation" ability granted by "demon spirit possession" certainly has a better dodge effect, but it also has a lot of flaws. The most important point is that during the possession period, no non-wind attribute magic skills can be used, and only blindly evade. It is also limited to a maximum of two summons per day. Many times there is no way to seize the opportunity to launch an effective counterattack. The use method is too inflexible. Compared with the ability of "blood bat transformation" to change between two forms at will, it has great limitations. Just like the battle of the Temple of Light in "Operation Lights Out", the two of them used "instant teleportation" and basically had no possibility of being attacked, but they did not dare to easily remove the last "demon spirit possession" state. Facing the pursuit of the battle angel, they could only dodge and had no power to fight back. Qingwu Feiyang and I used the "Blood Bat Transformation", which allowed us to find opportunities to absorb spiritual power at any time and play a greater role. Neither of them had a wind magician as their second profession, nor did they directly sign a "soul contract" with the demon spirit, so they could not enjoy more additional benefits, and they were even more coveted for the "Blood Bat Transformation" ability.
The target of the planned attack was still the unlucky Bat King Karoli. When he was besieged by Qiu Shui Chang Tian, Tian Xing and others, he led the remnants to escape from his territory and went to the "Blood Pool", seeking shelter from the Bat Demon Di Ka. Later, he mobilized too many people and caused too much noise, which attracted a deputy chief judge, forced back the undead army of the Southeast Dead Alliance, and eliminated a war disaster, which saved his life. Now it has been several months, and it is calm and there are no signs of danger. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The two blood bat royal families cannot stay in the same territory for a long time. Karoli's comfortable days have finally come to an end. He had to lead the remaining troops. It seems that the Bat Demon Di Ka also supported some of its manpower and returned to its own territory. Qiu Shui Changtian and Tian Xing never gave up and sent special personnel to closely monitor the "Blood Pool" territory. Naturally, they received the news at the first time and immediately began to mobilize manpower to prepare to launch a second encirclement and suppression operation, determined to capture the Bat King Karoli.
It can be seen that Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing attach great importance to this operation. Before the action was prepared, they came forward in person to inform me and Qingwu Feiyang, the two leaders of the Northeast Undead, of the relevant situation. They lowered their posture and said all the good things. They did not ask us to help, but hoped that we would not interfere in this matter. The implication was that they did not want us to do something in secret and destroy their plan. I was busy challenging the Great Pharaoh Geruda, and it had reached a critical stage. I dared not relax. In addition, I took on a very difficult mercenary mission, and I had almost no free time. It was impossible for me to come forward to share a piece of the pie. Others, including Qingwu Feiyang, lacked an excuse to directly intervene. After all, Bat King Karoli was first discovered by the Southeast Undead Alliance, and they were the first to launch the attack. Moreover, I could not take action, and I lacked the strength to do something in secret and not be noticed. So I sold a favor to Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing, and generously agreed that the Southeast Undead Alliance would enjoy this benefit alone. However, they sent out several "observers" headed by Qingwu Feiyang, intending to watch the entire battle, saying that it was to learn some valuable experience for future dealings with other blood bat royals. They had no choice but to agree to such a "simple request".
Having learned from the failure of the last operation, Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing made a more careful arrangement this time. In addition to the main army attacking the territory, they also dispatched almost all the subjugated bone dragons and air combat undead under their command. They deployed layers of defense on the way to the "Blood Pool" territory, ready to intercept the fleeing Bat King Karoli, and never let it go to the Bat Demon Dika again and escape from their control. The battle began. On one side was the Bat King Karoli, whose power had been weakened a lot due to the last defeat, and on the other side was the Southeast Undead Alliance, whose strength had been further strengthened. The result was naturally self-evident. The blood bats retreated step by step, and were soon killed into the territory by the undead army. They were no longer able to hold on. As expected, the Bat King Karoli once again led the remnants to break out, intending to seek shelter with the Bat Demon Dika. After all, the monsters' intelligence was limited, and they were no match for elite players. They were ambushed by the Southeast Dead Alliance, blocked all the way, and finally defeated all the blood bats - either died in battle, or were seriously injured and lost their ability to fight, and were forced to sign a "soul contract". Bat King Karoli had been fighting and resisting desperately. Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing naturally would not kill it, so they mobilized enough men to surround it and kept fighting with it, not using heavy hands. In the end, it exhausted its physical strength and was unable to fight again, so it was captured alive and made a prisoner.
The operation seemed to have achieved a complete victory, but the result made Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing very depressed. As a king of a large undead clan with a relatively high level, special royal equipment, and many subordinates, Bat King Karoli was very determined and would rather die than surrender. Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing tried to sign countless "soul contracts" but all of them failed without exception, and there was no sign of success. Even if they used the "Soul Collecting Finger", it might not be possible to successfully subdue it. This is the main reason why I have been reluctant to attack the bat demon Dicka or even the blood lich Temur. Even if I have the ability to defeat them, if they would rather die than surrender, it will not be of much benefit to me who already has the relevant abilities. Even if I can find a golden blood bat or a big blood witch who is qualified to inherit the throne to subdue them first, and then replace them as the new bat demon and blood lich, their new strength will certainly not be as good as Dicka and Temur, which will directly affect the effects of my "blood bat transformation" and "blood transformation". The first thing to be affected will be the "external incarnation" ability, which will definitely be lost. The result is full of too many variables, and there is no way to accurately measure the loss and benefits, which makes me dare not act rashly, for fear that I will be careless and damage my own strength.
After trying for a long time without success, they humbly consulted my opinion, who was the most experienced, and got the answer that it was almost impossible to subdue it. Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing gave up the plan to sign a "soul contract" directly with the Bat King Karoli. There had been a bloody battle between them, and it was impossible to establish a peaceful cooperation relationship like I and the Bat Demon Dika. They first controlled it and prevented it from escaping, and then turned to subdue the defeated blood bats. It seems that they should have learned from the golden blood bats under their command that they could replace the royal family by killing them. They selected the strongest one who was qualified to inherit the throne from the golden blood bats subdued by Tianxing, killed Karoli, put on a blood-colored robe, and succeeded to the throne as the new generation of Bat King. This is probably also a kind of internal balance. Qiushui Changtian himself is equipped with the "Blood King Robe" and holds the position of Blood King. Naturally, the Bat King should belong to Tianxing.
The newly promoted Bat King first gave Qiu Shui Chang Tian the "First Embrace", which gave him the ability to "transform into a blood bat". However, according to Qing Wu Fei Yang's observation, the effect was not as good as the "transformation into a blood bat" given to us by the Bat Demon Di Ka - in addition to "sucking blood" and "blood mist", the third skill was "blood shadow flight", which was somewhat similar to the "phantom flight" obtained by Qing Wu Fei Yang, but it did not transform into three figures, one real and two virtual. Instead, the blood mist that kept coming out of the body during the flight blocked the enemy's sight and allowed him to escape the enemy's pursuit. The effect of dodging sudden attacks was inferior to that of "body incarnation" and "phantom flight".
After the "First Embrace", the newly promoted Bat King, who was seriously injured, had to rest for a while. Even with the help of the "Blood Pool", the Bat Demon Dika needed two or three months to recover and perform the next "First Embrace". Now the new Bat King is even weaker and has no external help. The recovery time may be longer, four to five months or even half a year. Aware of the dilemma they were facing, Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Tian Xing finally couldn't help it and came to me directly, hoping that I could open the "Blood Pool" and provide it to the Bat King they subdued to absorb the blood essence and recover as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would really take half a year to perform a "First Embrace". By the end of the first stage of "Tianxia", I'm afraid that there will not be many undead wizards who can obtain the ability of "Blood Bat Transformation".
I certainly don't want to rashly encircle and suppress Temur, it is surrounded by my concentrated superior forces, and dare not easily turn against me. Arranging a bat king to enter the "blood pool" to absorb blood is just a small matter, there should be no obstacles, at most I agree to provide some undead, use their soul energy to replenish the loss of blood. However, I don't have much friendship with Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing, and there is competition between us. Of course, I can't give them such a free advantage. They must pay a corresponding reward to trade with me fairly.
If they are willing to give me a high-level holy artifact "Blood Shadow Magic Boots", I will agree to give them the permanent right to soak in the "Blood Pool". Unfortunately, they are too stingy and are only willing to give me some small items that are not of much value to me, or use some empty words such as mutual help and mutual assistance to perfunctorily deal with me. I was so angry that I avoided seeing them for a few days and did not contact them. Anyway, it would not be a loss for me to delay it for a long time. Let's see who can outlast the other. You, Qiu Shui Chang Tian, already have the "Blood Bat Transformation", so you may not be too anxious. Tian Xing must be very worried. There are also several undead wizards ranked top in the Southeast Undead Alliance who are also likely to get the "First Embrace". Having the "Blood Bat Transformation" one day earlier means that you can enhance your own strength earlier and get better development opportunities. I am afraid they will never give up easily.
Recently, the demand for high-level holy artifacts and top-level equipment made by players of the life profession in "Tianxia" has been increasing. It is difficult to buy them even if you have money. They are often reserved by people with connections and basically do not fall into the hands of unrelated outsiders. There are too many bidders at the auction, plus the existence of unfair competition such as secretly driving up prices. Almost everyone has to pay a lot of gold coins to get them. No wonder Qiu Shui Changtian and Tian Xing are unwilling to use top-level equipment in exchange for the qualification to soak in the "Blood Pool". Several of the strongest people in the Southeast Dead League are still short of several pieces. At the moment, there is not much room for improvement in level, and they value equipment more. Naturally, it is impossible for them to give me the top-level equipment that they have worked so hard to get.
They refused to give in, and my attitude became even tougher. We parted ways immediately after a disagreement. I didn't waste any time to pretend to be nice to them and deal with my affairs on my own. In desperation, Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Tian Xing asked for favors everywhere to build relationships, and finally I don't know what means they used. They even asked Long Xing Tian Xia to come forward, using the excuse that everyone was of the same origin. In order to achieve the ultimate showdown between the two camps of light and darkness, they needed to train a few more top-level necromancers and not to curb the development of other players of the same profession too much. He mediated and negotiated the terms of the transaction, and finally decided to directly use money to purchase the right to soak in the "Blood Pool". Of course, I would definitely not accept the payment method of virtual gold coins in "Tianxia". I have already stored a lot of gold coins in my "Tianxia Card". I was worried that my level was not enough and I couldn't exchange them all for cash. The more I had, the more troublesome it was, and it was not very useful to me. Anyway, this was not a physical transaction, and it was even more difficult for the official to detect. So with the help of Long Xing Tian Xia, the middleman, I used secret means to pay in euros in reality, so that I could directly obtain the benefits. I originally planned to charge a monthly fee for the use of the "Blood Pool", but Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Tian Xing insisted on a one-time buyout to ensure that the new Bat King could soak in the "Blood Pool" at any time until the end of the first phase of the operation of "Tianxia". Poor new Bat King who was conquered by them, it is estimated that as long as he recovers his vitality, he will have to give the "First Embrace" to the undead wizards under the Southeast Dead Alliance, and he will be completely reduced to a coolie, and don't expect to have time to improve his strength.
Now that I have the ability, I can make money everywhere. I don't have to hunt for treasures specifically, nor do I have to spend a lot of money to buy them. I can still gain considerable benefits by using the resources under my control. All my hard work before has finally paid off, and it's time to collect the rewards slowly.
However, this situation also contains a lot of hidden worries. We, the Undead Wizards, have already occupied the thrones of one Blood Emperor and two Blood Kings, and have directly subdued a Bat King. In addition, the Blood Lich Temur is almost completely under my control, and the Bat Demon Dika is also subject to certain restrictions. We have interfered too much with the Blood Clan. Moreover, the "blood transformation" ability is no longer available under my powerful defense. In comparison, the "blood bat transformation" ability that may be obtained is even more tempting. Driven by huge interests, many Undead Wizards are trying their best to target the Blood Bat Royal Family, sending out a large number of spies, some of which are hosted by the Undead Wizards themselves, and even offering high prices to purchase, trying to explore another territory of the Blood Bat Royal Family. If this continues, it may violate the fundamental interests of the Blood Clan at any time, and provoke the Blood Clan's "law enforcers" to come forward to implement "heavenly punishment." In the face of interests, not many people can restrain themselves. Just like the "Yinfeng Valley", the situation of the blood clan has become chaotic and complicated. No one can control it. Perhaps those of us with vested interests will also be dragged into danger. It is impossible to stay out of it, but it is difficult to go against the public opinion. I can do nothing but take one step at a time. Further strengthening my own strength is the best way to deal with it.
It has been a while since Khufu returned to the "Hell Volcano". Except for the ten-day soaking period every month, he moved to the foot of the mountain for special training, fought with more white bone dragons, improved his experience in fighting with the bone dragon clan, further strengthened his actual combat ability, and tried his best to prepare for the "Dragon Challenge" on November 15. Although he is a great pharaoh who has surpassed the ninth level, Khufu is a newcomer after all. Compared with the undead of the tenth level, there is still a little gap in strength. What's more, the Earth Remaining Dark Dragon belongs to the highest level of the undead race, and it can be said to be the most powerful among the undead creatures of the same level. The combat power of the tenth level lower level Hell Dark Dragon is still higher than that of the eight-armed giant magician of the same tenth level. Khufu cannot fly and can only fight on land, which is a great limitation. When challenging the Hell Dark Dragon, he can only fight hard most of the time, which can be said to be a disadvantage. From the perspective of simply striving for soaking rights, the effect is far less than that of the swift flying Fire Ghost King Guben. But my original purpose was not only to let Khufu get a longer soaking time, but also to take the opportunity to attack the Hell Dragon, to see if Khufu, who was promoted to the Great Pharaoh, and I could defeat the Hell Dragon completely and create an opportunity to sign a "soul contract" with it. Facing too many unpredictable crises, other undead wizards were desperately chasing me from behind, I absolutely could not slow down, and I had to try my best to pass the dangerous test, find opportunities, and improve myself as before.
Of course, this is definitely an extremely difficult task. It may be easier to withstand the attack of the Hell Dragon, but it is extremely difficult for Khufu and I to completely lose our ability to resist. Therefore, I did not pin my hopes on the "Hell Dragon Challenge" on November 15. This is only the first time Khufu has fought against the Hell Dragon after being promoted to the Great Pharaoh. I want to feel out the opponent's details first. In the previous challenges, I was hiding and escaping, taking advantage of the rules that the Hell Dragon dared not kill the challenger with heavy hands, barely making it through the six-hour challenge time limit, and did not force out the true strength of the Hell Dragon. The purpose this time is different. I plan to confront the Hell Dragon head-on to see how big the gap is and where it is, learn from it, and strive to make a breakthrough in the next "Hell Dragon Challenge".
