Outside, the courtyard at the entrance was already ablaze with flames, the firelight illuminating half the sky.
Logically, how could there not be vampire guards at such an important moment? But those guards had already been silently dealt with. Several vampires who managed to escape in the chaos were also directly stabbed in the heart with silver daggers by Smith's men, turning into powder and dissipating into the air.
This attack came without warning. Judging from Smith's demeanor, he intended to wipe out all the vampires present.
When this underground council chamber was built, the Grand Elder had already prepared for the possibility of being besieged by the Vampire Hunter Alliance. So how could there only be one entrance and exit?
When everyone emerged from another exit, the abandoned house had been burned to the ground, but the flames had not spread to the lower levels.
Smith hadn't originally thought that such a tactic would eliminate all these high-level vampires; he simply wanted to force all these vampire bosses out and into the trap he had set beforehand.
Upon reaching the ground, Clement had a bad feeling. Vampires, especially high-ranking ones, are mostly arrogant and unwilling to submit to each other. Aside from those they are on friendly terms with, they generally fight individually when faced with danger. This is why they are so desperately searching for the Blood Emperor.
With the Blood Emperor present, the hierarchy would force even those who dislike each other to unite as one. Now, the prince and other elders might not heed his words.
For example, upon seeing that the people surrounding them were only a few silver-ranked hunters and a small number of bronze-ranked hunters, Kendrode made an excuse and returned to the council chamber.
Audra was worried about Xiang Wan and wanted to go back to take her with him, but Clement stopped him.
“Prince Audra, this is our trump card, we’ll save it for last.”
Acting on impulse has always been his nature. But seeing the situation before him, Audra suddenly wondered if the person he had trained for so long might still not be of one mind with him and wanted to run away.
Once he had this thought, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.
Despite his deep reluctance to admit it, he genuinely wanted the other person to stay by his side willingly, not be forced to. If he dared to run away…
Audra didn't think any further and gestured for Arthur to go and take a look.
When the moment came, he dared not gamble any longer. He feared the worst-case scenario would occur, and he didn't know if he would make a decision he would regret for the rest of his life. Therefore, Arthur was the most suitable candidate.
In the past, there were always some reservations about killing hunters, but now that he could finally kill at will, Arthur was somewhat excited.
Audra's glance dampened his excitement. However, it was only a matter of a few breaths, and he didn't mind, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Underground, Xiang Wan had successfully knocked out the thin human man and swapped clothes with him. After leaving the bathroom, she called the bodyguard in and used the same method to change into his clothes.
Previously, it was mentioned that she could cool her skin, so mimicking a vampire's body would be a piece of cake. The only things that would need to be changed are her heartbeat and breathing.
Thanks to the world she had previously transmigrated to, Xiang Wan could use spiritual energy to draw talismans to alter her aura, and she could suppress her heartbeat to an extremely low frequency, enough to confuse vampires who weren't close. However, if she wanted to deceive high-level vampires, she would need to enter a state of suspended animation.
When she came out dressed in her guard uniform and wearing her guard hat, she ran into Kendall Rod holding Susan in his arms and protecting him as they walked past in front of the passage.
It's unclear what Susan said to Kendrode, but the prince became quite agitated and disappeared from the hall in the blink of an eye.
There weren't many vampires left, and they didn't suspect anything when they saw Xiang Wan come out.
Another guard saw Xiang Wan approaching and was about to ask a question when Xiang Wan stabbed him in the heart. She used the Blind Moon Dagger.
Panic immediately erupted in the lounge, and several guards who were standing at the door rushed over.
What happened?
Arthur suddenly appeared in the lounge, stabilizing the situation.
Xiang Wan immediately lowered her head, changed her voice with thin ice, and said, "Your Highness, a human hunter has broken in and is heading inside."
Arthur frowned and said, "Are you Audra's personal guard?"
"Yes, His Highness ordered me to guard this place."
"And him?"
"They said they went to the restroom."
"You stay here and guard the place; no one can be let out."
"Yes, ma'am."
As soon as Arthur left, Xiang Wan immediately took off her robes and stripped the clothes off a human of similar build, knocked him unconscious, and placed him in a hidden corner.
To ensure everything went perfectly, she put everyone here into a dream.
Like the guard she killed, she had also stabbed a hole in the same spot with a dagger in the clothes she had just taken off.
When Arthur appeared in the lounge with a grim expression, everyone there had already fainted on the ground, including Xiang Wan, who was hiding in the crowd.
"Guards, keep a close watch here and do not let anyone in or out."
"Yes, sir!"
Arthur's five personal guards controlled the entrances and exits of the lounge.
With war imminent outside, Arthur couldn't stay here indefinitely. All Xiang Wan could do was wait.
As soon as the elders appeared, several gold-medal hunters appeared, wielding silver swords, and engaged them in combat.
These hunters were all armed with peachwood spikes and silver swords. Clement and his men were having a very frustrating time, not only having to guard against the holy water that could appear at any moment, but also having to be careful not to be injured by the peachwood spikes that were shot at them.
Smith had been planning this for a long time, and almost all of his top hunters had been mobilized.
Vampires possess various superpowers, including teleportation, sonic attacks, the ability to disintegrate their bodies into countless bats, and spatial abilities, such as those of Audra. However, these abilities are not inexhaustible and require accumulated power. Minor wounds can heal automatically, while major wounds require fresh blood to replenish them. Moreover, after dawn, there is no longer any possibility of combat, as sunlight will suppress the abilities of vampires, who can now walk during the day, to a minimum. At that point, even an ordinary person can harm them with a weapon.
The Creator is fair; He granted vampires longevity and superpowers, but deprived them of the right to enjoy sunlight. He made humans fragile and treacherous, yet endowed them with intelligent minds and immense courage. Such wars, as long as humanity survives, can be recovered from within a few decades. But for vampires, recovery is a long and arduous process.
Deep down, Clement didn't want such a mutually destructive situation to occur, but he also understood that the conflict between humans and vampires had a long history and was bound to erupt sooner or later. He just hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
Smith had almost taken a desperate gamble, igniting a war. As the Grand Elder of the vampire clan, how could he possibly be afraid?
"Smith, remember this: you are the one who started this conflict. From this day forward, we vampires will no longer heed the alliances between our races. All vampires and humans will be locked in a life-or-death struggle!"
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