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"This is our temporary hiding place. It's surrounded by the dreaded scent of werewolves. Even if the master wolf controls them, they usually won't come here, but we still have to be careful because anything can happen at this point."

In the building's underground parking garage, the stone wall in the southwest corner was pushed open, and Blade followed Kate Beckinsale inside. The stone wall was closed with an iron gate. Kate Beckinsale spoke as she removed the weapons from the wall one by one, seemingly preparing for a major battle. Blade, however, took no action, knowing that whoever was outside, they could handle anything compared to a werewolf or vampire like himself. Xu Fucai was the one who should be the uncompromising beast.

"Marcus is under house arrest by Victor, right?"

The first question began to make Blade suspicious: a vampire patriarch's life should be about managing the vampire community, which makes sense, but Kate Beckinsale's answer was simply that she and her Legion of the Dead were loyal to Victor, so there must be something wrong with that.

“Marcus had no power to begin with. He wasn’t even one of the first few vampires he accepted. Blade, I don’t know what you’re trying to get from Marcus. If you want him to help you, that’s basically impossible.”

After hearing Kate Beckinsale's explanation, Blade really didn't understand. In fact, he didn't quite understand either. To be honest, Blade didn't know which vampire group Kate Beckinsale belonged to, because he hated the group that had separated from that group in America. The major European vampires had always been full of contempt and disdain for America, which was only founded two hundred years ago.

"Why did you say that?"

“I saw Marcus once twenty years ago. It was at a large vampire gathering. The pharaohs and wizards of the Dark Council seemed to want to ask some questions that only Marcus knew. After that, Marcus seemed to vanish. If I’m not mistaken, he must have been forcibly immobilized.”

Kate Beckinsale seemed to be letting her guard down around Blade, her tone and words becoming more nuanced, causing Blade to pause in surprise again.

"The Victor I know was a great lord from 1,400 years ago. He was saved by Marcus when he was on the verge of death. Marcus first embraced him and gained the ability to live like a vampire. Later, Marcus also used Victor to eliminate the werewolf wave that was ravaging France and end the werewolf's rampage."

"This is just an outside opinion. If you want to know my answer, I can say it clearly: Viktor could not possibly take orders from Marcus. Marcus simply cannot order Viktor to do anything."

"..."

Marcus is a disgrace to his vampire ancestors. Perhaps Marcus is also the first vampire ancestor to be controlled by his own bloodline. After Kate Beckinsale's words, Victor actually called himself the King of Vampires. How arrogant must this vampire be to say such a thing?

"Your friend has arrived."

Blade glanced at the monitor, where Kate Beckinsale's voice was playing again, and fell into silent thought. He glanced at Xu Fu's blackened red armor, looked around, and shook his head.

"You'd better take a shower here, otherwise we'll have a really hard time breathing!"

...

"Did you deal with that wolf?"

"We were unlucky and a lot of people died. When a pack of wolves realized they couldn't catch me, they scattered and ran away. At that time, the wolves howled in a language I couldn't understand at all."

After taking a shower to wash off the sweat, Xu Fu came out of the bathroom and, upon hearing Blade's request, dried his head with a towel, then walked into the living room wearing a short-sleeved shirt and trousers. Once inside, he sat down on the sofa, comfortably stretching out his arms. The clash with the werewolf was a completely different scene compared to the battle with the vampire. Although the vampire was strong, its strength mainly lay in its speed. The werewolf was much stronger and faster than the vampire. It was just that these brainless people were shameless enough to compete with Xu Fu in brute force. Xu Fu was a little sarcastic towards them, and they actually mocked him in return. Real money was too exciting.

"Don't you think something's wrong? At first, those werewolves were targeting that woman, but the main wolf seems to be targeting you and me!"

“I can tell, but I haven’t caught any prisoners.”

The werewolves' initial target was likely Kate Beckinsale, but it wasn't until she and Blade appeared that the alpha wolf gained control of the pack, with Blade using an electronic voice to mimic wolf howls to disperse them. Without the alpha wolf's presence, the werewolves wouldn't have pursued the three further, but in the end, it seems the pack's goal was either to capture themselves and Blade alive, or to kill them.

“Things seem to be more complicated than I thought. Xu Fu-Marcus was forcibly hypnotized by Victor. As for the gem, I think if it is retrieved, Victor will not let us in to get it.”

Vampire ancestors possessed a very special ability: their minds were sometimes shared. That is, they shared a special energy stored in the same space called genetic memory. Of course, this sharing only occurred when they wished, but it was sufficient. There were 13 vampire ancestors; excluding Cain, the oldest was 20000 years old, and the youngest was 1700 years old.

Victor is the youngest of the vampire creators, and perhaps the weakest and most foolish. In Blade's view, all vampire races that can control their own blood are foolish, like Cain, who first took Dracula away but had his heart torn apart by Dracula. However, Dracula is clearly not as powerful as Victor, otherwise there wouldn't be only one Dracula in the world.

"Don't worry so much. With just a little help, we can do a lot. Victor may not know the name of the gem or its true power, but he knows where Marcus is at 0.9!"

Xu Fu smiled and reminded Blade Warrior. Blade Warrior paused for a moment, then remembered something and raised his hand. Xu Fu was right. Victor might not know the real name of the blood-red gem, but he definitely knew where Marcus was being held. There was nothing between him and Xu Fu that couldn't be resolved with violence. If they were far enough apart, Victor could see the gem if he held it.

“I really like your suggestion! But now we have one more problem to solve, which is how to get her to help us get an audience with Victor!”

After Blade finished speaking, he looked towards the armory. Through a glass partition, Kate Beckinsale was still making preparations, completely unaware that Xu Fu and Blade were watching her, intending to use her to get close to their master.

Chapter 545 Something's not right!

"You'd better be careful, I don't want anything too extreme to happen here!"

This magnificent castle, which left Xu Fu speechless, is located thirteen kilometers north of Paris, nestled in a dense forest. Surrounded by patterns and other buildings, it creates a very pleasant atmosphere. Regarding this castle, Xu Fu can only say that European life is indeed an art of full enjoyment, especially the French, who are like master sculptors in this regard.

"The clothes and pants on the bed—I want to see what value such a large piece of land holds for him, or perhaps for a vampire!"

“Europeans have loved building all kinds of castles since ancient Roman times. Inner castles could serve as palaces, while outer castles could be walled like cities to house their subjects. In that era of walls, some ideas were deeply ingrained. Xu Fu could become a vampire knight. Everyone would try to build a castle for themselves, whether it was Dracula or any other vampire.”

Kate Beckinsale glanced at Xu Fupuy, too lazy to ramble on any longer, but Blade Warrior, out of boredom, explained to Xu Fu that it wasn't just vampires who were fascinated by things like castles. In fact, countries like Japan, France, and even Spain and the Netherlands had a particular trait: they liked to inscribe their culture into their cities, the most important of which was large-scale, luxurious, and worthless architecture. These castles, or hundreds of them, were being demolished these days, otherwise Xu Fu would have seen many more.

This red gem, whose name is unknown, can summon the power of vampires. Although it has become rampant, it is still not quite like Cain's heart. However, Xu Fu cannot destroy it. Blade Warrior has tried every method to fight vampires, but none of them have succeeded. Apart from turning black, the gem remains intact.

The task is to see if Marcus can find the source of the gem and use him to find Dracula and Varna, the two vampire kings who are supposedly hiding in the shadows, eyeing the chance to obtain the Heart of Cain, but they have no clue where it is.

Kate Beckinsale led them with an air of haughtiness, seemingly occupying a significant position. Every vampire they encountered was bowed and nodded to. The arrogant Kate Beckinsale completely ignored them, leading Xu Fu and Blade into the three-story hall. Twelve people surrounded the hall's walls; the entire building resembled an interrogation room. Upon entering, they saw two corpses prostrate on the floor, and an elderly man seated in the main seat. Victor's image, the so-called vampire king, I thought.

"Something's wrong!"

Blade had a very keen nose; he recognized the scent of an enemy he once knew very well. He warned Xu Fu in a low voice as he stepped forward and stood beside Kate Beckinsale, who was kneeling before Victor, while Xu Fu opened the prepared box.

"Father, these two people want to see you."

Victor waved for Kate Beckinsale to stand up and looked at Xu Fu with curiosity.

"I already knew that, but it's interesting...."

The red eyes seemed to pierce the soul. After a moment of distraction, Xu Fu realized the danger posed by the blade. A faint smile appeared on his lips. He already knew who was in the main seat. No wonder he dared to call himself the King of Vampires. This person truly deserved it.

"Yes, I never imagined we would meet again like this..."

Blade was puzzled. He never expected that Xu Fu would know Victor, and Kate Beckinsale seemed not to understand the meaning of Xu Fu's words and her own father's words. It was as if he were a close friend she hadn't seen in a long time, which was completely different from what he had initially imagined.

"Dracula, can you tell me the real name of this gem?"

"What did you call him?"

"No wonder it smells like this, it's the smell of Dracula, and his henchmen smell like this too."

Just as Kate Beckinsale and Blade were asking questions at the same time, Xu Fu was already covered in black armor. The ruby ​​fell to the ground, and Xu Fu stepped on it, raising his hand to give Dracula the middle finger. This bastard had indeed transformed into Victor's form here. If he wasn't mistaken, all the people in the fortress who were originally Victor were now Dracula's puppets.

Boom...

The remaining people were still in the main seats when Dracula himself was already in front of Xu Fu, punching him in the chest. Xu Fu was thrown backward, crashing into the wall. He drew his twin swords to defend, but Dracula did not continue his attack, instead heading towards the ruby ​​on the ground.

“About three thousand years ago, a devout believer came to Jerusalem from the Gobi Desert in the Middle East through prayer. However, the long-awaited light of the Holy Spirit did not shine on this devout believer. Instead, he was regarded as a heretic and suffered the same treatment as the Son of God, on the brink of death. He looked at those who wanted to burn him without giving him any chance to explain and was filled with disappointment.”

When all insults had been exhausted, and the flames of anger preceded the true fire of the believer's heart, at that moment he turned and cursed the foolish, cursing Jerusalem with all that he could give. Guess what his curse was?

His body began to change gradually. His pale appearance began to return to normal, and his sculpted handsomeness became the envy of all. With his long, flowing hair and wearing a red and black robe, Dracula's smile was so captivating that even men couldn't help but smile. He held up the red gem and asked the three men a question.

"It's definitely not Cain's heart!"

He rushed over the wall, clenching his fists; he could never have imagined such a scene. Without Zhen 073's protection, that punch would have pierced his entire chest, even in his former peak condition; Dracula's strength, like his speed, far exceeded Xu Fu's estimation and judgment.

"The revenge of the spirit of blood!" He prayed fervently to Satan, and in the final moments of his pure soul's possible ascension to heaven, he refused the chance to go to heaven and cursed the entire city and its people, forcing them to accept the verdict of surrender. This was the real reason why the holy city was repeatedly invaded, destroyed, and destroyed again for centuries to come.

Foolishly considering it heresy, making subjective judgments, and being complacent, unaware that heaven and hell, angels and devils do not care about human death, this soul became a bead of blood, absorbing the souls of all those who died in this city, and unknowingly harboring resentment for three thousand years, which has never been extinguished.

However, in a wizarding family yearning for immortality, who collected the blood and souls of thousands as sacrifices to demons and transformed themselves into vampires, their family obtained this gem. Due to the accumulation of life and resentment, the blood spirits grew increasingly powerful, even multiplying due to the vampire's blood. Consequently, any vampire who received the gem unknowingly absorbed its energy. The vampire's genes became even stronger, and naturally, they would descend into madness, transforming into a beast.

Chapter 546 Send me to hell!

Ruby's name is already there, it's a pity it's not Cain's blood, but having a name is enough. Velen's Claws are fully extended, there's no need to continue this nonsense, all the information is here, all that's left is to see if we can kill Dracula or leave the castle alive.

"I'm pretty sure I've never seen you before, but why do you always give me that familiar feeling!"

Dracula stroked his long black hair, his eyes filled with curiosity as he looked at Xu Fu. He was absolutely certain he had never seen this man before, but the blood pact hadn't lied. Xu Fu was half vampire, half human, and now he was human. Moreover, the purity of his soul meant that Xu Fu had never been defiled. An undefiled soul could not become a vampire—that was Murphy's answer. Stowe had told himself that in his answer, but now that absolute certainty seemed to be shattered. ...

Bang...

With his arms crossed in front of him, Dracula's palm pressed down on Xu Fu's hand, the floor creaking under his feet. Xu Fu kicked Dracula's hand away and pulled hard, both of them falling to the first floor. Even speed requires strength, and Xu Fu relied on instinct to react, almost a second ahead. For Dracula, his underestimation of his opponent was Xu Fu's biggest advantage.

Dracula hadn't expected Xu Fu to resort to such an evasive tactic. Seeing the black hand gripping his arm like a vise, Dracula kicked Xu Fu in the shoulder. As Xu Fu stumbled backward, Dracula activated the vibrator, emitting a piercing scream.

"An interesting person..."

Black beads rolled off Xu Fu's belt, and a purple flash was the light of the sun. Dracula's entire body began to spontaneously combust. His arm broke off, sending Xu Fu flying. Dracula's body gradually grew larger, exceeding three meters in height. Huge wings spread out, and ear-piercing ultrasonic waves shattered everything in the hall. Xu Fu was stuck in a corner, trying to stand up. A red alert was activated, and S.H.I.E.L.D. recently decided it was time to take action.

"Send me to hell!"

The twin guns fired silver bullets, and Kate Beckinsale jumped from the third floor. The Under0 bullet pierced Dracula's wing, but even so, Kate Beckinsale, surrounded on all sides, rolled away, spitting blood. Her lumbar spine was broken by Dracula's attacks, and she lost consciousness.

As the purple mist dissipated, Dracula raised his head. Blade had transformed into a monstrous creature, veins bulging on his body, a syringe inserted into his chest, and twin swords in his hands. He lunged at Dracula, sparks flying between them from his sharp claws. At this moment, Blade's speed and strength were astonishingly equal to Dracula's. His limitless potential seemed to be Blade's last trump card.

The ultrasonic waves stopped because of Blade. Xu Fu charged and crashed, trying to restrain Dracula together with Blade. But Dracula's most powerful aspect had not yet been revealed. He spread his wings high, making Xu Fu and Blade feel like they were about to collapse. Although the inner layer of the castle was only seven or eight meters high, Xu Fu and Blade could not get close to Dracula at all due to the gusts of wind from his wings.

An energy ball from the shadows appeared in his hand. With a counterattack, the castle walls shattered into pieces. Blade and Xu Fu flew into the second-floor corridor and landed in the main hall on the first floor. Vampires swarmed towards them, their twin blades turning Blade into a killing machine. Xu Fu showed no pity or sympathy. Although these vampires had lost their souls and been turned into puppets by Dracula, they were not worth human perception.

Claws lashed out one after another, the black shadows blocking the sunlight overhead. Dracula flew over the wall, looking down at Xu Fu and Daofeng, his arms crossed over his chest.

"You've been given a chance to live. I can let you continue to breathe fresh air, if you're willing to kneel down in front of me!"

"I'd rather die!"

Blade sprang up like a spring, launching a diagonal attack on Dracula. Then, taking advantage of Xu Fu's timing, he quickly moved to the wall. He had already requested the Tomahawk missile before arriving. With Blade's solar energy blast, he had no intention of negotiating with Victor. He only wanted to lure the gem, capture the thief, find out Marcus's location, and have S.H.I.E.L.D. lock down the area. One missile would solve everything.

"I am going to kill you!"

Kate Beckinsale, who had fainted on the first floor, reappeared, dragging a silver weapon that Xu Fu had never seen before and could not describe. It looked like a rifle, but it used a pizza as a lever, and a crossbow bolt was stuck in the muzzle. It was probably a combination of a crossbow and a rifle. Importantly, it was quite large, about half a meter wide.

Suddenly, Blade's arm wedged into Dracula's body, causing Dracula's arm to pierce Blade's chest. A crossbow bolt flew up, piercing Dracula's arm. The surging air from the wings blew Kate Beckinsale away. Grabbing Blade's head, Dracula was about to crush her when scalding heat filled the air, and Tomahawk missiles were right outside.

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".. ah...."

Suddenly jumping out of bed, Kate Beckinsale felt extremely unwell. She felt nauseous, and the changes in her body were excruciating, as if some kind of sanity had collapsed. She convulsed and rolled around on the bed for a long time before she could barely recover.

"I can't find anyone else's blood, so I hope my blood will still be good for you..."

The door to the room was open. Xu Fu leaned against the doorway, clutching his chest. He was feeding blood to the vampire, but Xu Fu felt he still couldn't do it. He couldn't find a blood source within three or four kilometers. Kate Beckinsale's body began to wither. Xu Fu had no choice but to commit suicide by cutting his wrists. In the end, he managed to save himself. Although the knife was broken, Kate Beckinsale still had value.

Why did you (Zhao Hao) save me, Feng?