I Became the Progenitor Vampire - Chapter 382

Chapter 382: Chapter 384: Casually Obliterating Three Transcendents, the World in Awe (8000 words)

Lide was not paying attention to the actions outside at this time; his spiritual power began to spread out, exploring toward the altar below.

He had to seize the opportunity to gain power now, for once the Power of Faith was exhausted, he would encounter big trouble. The Ancient Evil God that hated him with a passion would surely risk its dying breath to strike at him once.

The moment his spiritual power touched the altar, Lide’s eyes instantly narrowed.

He felt an indescribable power surging within this altar, like the center of a category eighteen storm in the ocean, an endless and violent energy.

His own power was so insignificant in the face of this energy that he felt like a child facing a One-eyed Giant.

But just as he sensed that power, an extremely dark aura emanated from around the energy, tyrannical, dark, cruel, bloodthirsty–the most negative adjectives Lide could think of were not enough to describe a fraction of it.

His soul was almost devoured at that moment.

Great terror descended.

He bit down hard on his teeth, using the Power of Faith to protect his Spiritual Sea. Only after isolating that grey aura did the danger slowly subside.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief inwardly–too dangerous. If he had been a fraction of a second slower in his reaction, he might have really had to go back and soak in the Blood Pool.

After that incident, Lide immediately maximized his inner vigilance.

With his heightened focus, he could now clearly sense that the souls of the fallen warriors around him were being absorbed by the altar and then transformed into pure energy, merging into the original energy of the altar.

“What a tremendous Death Aura; if all this energy were to be absorbed by the Land of Bone-Burying… at the very least, tens of millions of points of the Power of Death could be gained. Such a pity,” Lide thought with a hint of envy, but he could only resist the temptation. The energy within the altar belonged to someone, and although its owner couldn’t currently control it, his own Level 19 power was incapable of shaking it.

He withdrew his attention, focusing on the task at hand.

Lide began to stretch his spiritual power into the depths of the altar, as Emi had instructed, touching the pure, water-like energy that lay in the pitch-black space, enshrouded by the grey aura.

After breaking through the corrosion of the grey aura, his spiritual power touched the energy, but at that instant, the energy in the sea of energy, like an overflowing reservoir finding an outlet, began to pour into his body at an unstoppable and terrifying speed.

Although Lide, as the Blood Clan Ancestor, had been bathed in Divine Calamity and his Divine Body had an undeniable ability to withstand power, he still experienced intense pain at that moment.

It was too terrifying–the power was too overwhelming.

It felt like a three-centimeter diameter drain with a five-centimeter diameter steel pipe jammed into it.

The inflow of energy exceeded his capacity to bear; his muscles and blood vessels were all bulging.

The intense pain made the normally resolute Lide struggle to bear it, his facial muscles involuntarily twitching, giving him a somewhat fierce look.

But this pain wasn’t purely suffering; it also brought with it a sense of satisfaction from gaining power, a mix of pleasure and pain that made him feel as if he were torn between heaven and hell.

But that wasn’t all–his soul, which had been stretched thin, now suffered even greater erosion.

The nearly tangible grey power violently eroded his Spiritual Sea, seeking to tear apart his soul. The Power of Faith was rapidly depleting, and he wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer.

Under the nearly twisting impact of the energy, Lide still forcibly stabilized his nearly crumbling heart.

After a short 20 seconds, his body was full to bursting. Just before his blood vessels were about to explode, he abruptly severed the mental connection.

Whoo~whoo~

His exaggerated breathing was like a bellows in operation or a drowning person breaking the surface, gasping for air without restraint.

Pale-faced, Lide was by now completely soaked in cold sweat.

“Ding~ You have obtained a portion of the Divine’s power. Temporary trait–Divine Gift acquired; All Attributes elevated to Legendary level, duration 5 minutes.”

After he disengaged from the altar, the long-missed notification sound of the system rang out.

Lide’s eyes brightened, and after a slight sense check, he felt an indescribable terror of energy churning inside his body, like bubbling lava flowing through his veins, an incomparable power constantly about to explode.

“The power of the gods… Legendary…

The taste is too wonderful, I feel like I could explode a mountain…”

With his body somewhat torn, Lide’s wounds healed in mere blinks under the influence of the powerful energy. As he turned, the space around him began to twist and shake; the energy overflowing from his body was terrifyingly immense.

Lide briefly focused his mind to control that energy. He stepped into the void, approaching Emi, who was still struggling to hold on.

“Get ready, I’ll transfer some power to you and then force the Evil God out of your body. We don’t have much time to waste…”

Feeling Lide’s aura, the God of Plague, currently wrestling with Emi for control of the body, got enraged yet again, letting out a desperate roar.

“Damn New Sun God, have you really stolen the Ancient’s power?!”

The tone was furious, and also carried disbelief, as if, for this Ancient Evil God, it was unimaginable for the New Sun God to be accepted by the Ancient power.

Lide didn’t bother with the Undying God of Plague, focusing on the task at hand. Once his Power of Faith was exhausted, the Evil God would lose restraint, and what might happen then was anyone’s guess.

He had to temporarily seal the God of Plague before that moment and then claim the god’s head.

A head imbued with divine presence, Lide couldn’t even begin to describe its terrifying value.

It could even possibly allow him to achieve Transcendence.

The temptation was enough for him to risk anything.

“Yes, my Lord…” Emi spoke weakly, her expression somewhat contorted. This second-generation Bloodline was enduring immense pain.

Without hesitation, Lide placed his hand back on Emi’s forehead.

But just then, wuu wuu~

A deep horn sounded from behind.

Suddenly, tens of thousands of the Beastman Army turned back and came again, Beast Bimong leading the way, the Wolf Cavalry breaking through the thinning ranks of the fierce Half-ratmen.

Then, these ferocious Beastmen, roaring and howling without a moment’s hesitation, charged directly into the ranks of the Centaur Army.

Boom boom boom~

As the roar of the Beast Bimong, which bore the Golden Bloodline, bellowed, hundreds of Centaurs close to the Beastmen were torn to shreds by a powerful force.

Three indescribably domineering presences surged.

The abnormal scene immediately caught everyone’s attention.

“Is that??! Transcendent??!!”

Duke O’Kelly was riding a Pegasus midair, his face filled with surprise at the sight of the Beastman Army attacking the Centaurs.

Especially unbelievable to him were the three leading Beastmen exuding golden energy.

He sensed the aura belonging to Transcendents.

“Why have Transcendents appeared??” Duke O’Kelly abruptly turned his head to look at the bishop beside him, also riding a Pegasus, his tone full of confusion.

“Could it be because that terrifying blasphemous language vanished??”

The bishop hesitated upon hearing the question, his face revealing a moment of uncertainty.

“Duke, it’s not key why the Transcendents have come, but how we should respond now that they have.”

“Transcendents? Will they trouble Lord Ilo?” Duke O’Kelly was dismissive.

In his heart, he had already acknowledged the figure that made deities kneel as an incredibly powerful being, so what were three suddenly appearing Beastmen?

That was Lord Ilo!!!

Hmph.

Watching Duke O’Kelly’s resolute gaze, the bishop hesitated, unsure of what to say next.

He always felt something was off, but at present, everything seemed normal.

Three extraordinary Beastmen and the Beast Bimong charged forward as the spearhead, with the rest of the Beastmen ferociously following suit.

The sudden attack by the Beastmen had clearly caught the Centaur Army off guard, instantly resulting in nearly a thousand centaur casualties.

High-level combat power held a crushing advantage over low-level forces.

But the centaurs were no pushovers. As a strong battle race, these formidable beings feared nothing!

The Beastmen’s onslaught did not disrupt the centaurs’ formation. Under the command of the Iron Hoof Tribe’s Clan Leader Sam, they immediately began to counterattack.

The first to strike were naturally the Centaur Archers.

While the Beastmen Army was merely spectating before, they had not yet experienced the prowess of the Centaur Archers. Now, facing them directly, they realized why the meat-winged half-ratmen that had obscured the sky were cleared away so swiftly.

But it was already too late.

The cost of the powerful bows exceeded all Beastmen’s expectations.

The sky filled with a rain of arrows as dense as locust swarms, and the lightly armored, or even cowhide-clad Beastmen Army, immediately suffered a brutal onslaught.

Thwack~Splash~

With the sound of the bowstrings, blood splattered.

A single volley resulted in over 2000 Beastmen falling dead, their horrific killing efficiency making Duke O’Kelly’s eyebrows twitch from afar.

When they had recently crushed the fierce half-ratmen underfoot, most people had focused on Lide at the center of the battlefield, inadvertently overlooking the centaurs.

Now, without Lide’s dazzling presence, everyone re-evaluated this army and immediately noticed the difference.

Precise and forceful crossbows, solid and immovable armor, sharp weapons that could pierce through thick shields, strong bodies capable of smashing boulders… all of this spelled terror for the opposition.

They were too powerful.

This Centaur Army was definitely not something any other army within Risier City could match.

“Kill!!!”

Because the Centaur Army was overwhelmingly powerful, the half-ratmen emerging from the New Sun God’s divine country had their momentum curbed and, despite their numbers, failed to break the centaurs’ encirclement.

With no pressure from the rear, Sam immediately commanded half his forces to confront the Beastmen.

At this moment, the Giant Army, which had been slaughtering the fierce half-ratmen nearby, also pivoted under command to target the Beastmen.

Both armies were about to collide once more.

Lide originally couldn’t be bothered with these disturbances. The Divine body was the only important matter at hand; he had led his army here to occupy others and create enough space for himself.

However, after the Beastmen Army attacked the Centaurs, he sensed three icy gazes suddenly sweep over from behind, their intent to kill clear and identifiable.

At that moment, reflected above the skies of Risier City, millions witnessed three extraordinary beings soaring through the air, crossing over the battlefield and forcibly breaking into the radius of the fifty blades surrounding the Black Altar.

The three extraordinary individuals radiated billowing golden energy like flames, and the meat-winged half-ratmen around them didn’t dare to approach under the extraordinary pressure, instantly creating a vacuum around them.

“Lowly humans! A 19th-level Mage dares to impersonate a Divine being?!”

The words of the Beastman Shaman echoed through the reflection over a hundred-mile radius around Risier City, startling everyone.

Level 19?

The crowd, not understanding the situation, looked up at Lide in the sky.

No way, just a moment ago, he made a Divine kneel with a single sentence and he’s only level 19? How is that possible??

At this time, even just seeing the reflection in the void, the crowd around Risier City felt an indescribable terror emanating from this Beastman.

It was like… a Divine descending to the world.

Could it be another god??

This sudden turn of events was thrilling for both players and natives.

However, the Beastman’s speech continued.

“Although I don’t know what treasure you used to control this Ancient Evil God, you cannot deceive me with the aura of your Soul Fire, pitiful human…”

Although Lide had activated his Ancestor Bloodline, he had not revealed his true Bloodline form. This was a derivative use of the Bloodline he had researched recently. Even though this would cause a certain drop in combat power, the advantage was that it allowed him to have stronger power without exposing himself.

Divine Power…

On hearing the Beastman’s words, Lide’s brows furrowed sharply.

He actually felt Divine Power on this Transcendent Beastman, and that power was even more terrifying than the sealed Ancient Evil God.

There could be only one answer–the Beast God.

As the main god of the Beastmen, its strength was comparable to the Master of Dawn, the main god of the Light Attribute.

But he never expected a Transcendent Beastman to suddenly emerge with such a level of power.

His gaze pierced deeply into the Beastman’s eyes, knowing that the Beastman had many hidden moves up his sleeve in order to obtain the hidden legacy of the Divine.

But…

After feeling the terrifying power inside his own body for a moment, Lide inexplicably wanted to laugh.

Although the other party had borrowed the Divine Power of the Beast God, it seemed not to be imbued into himself to increase combat strength, but more like… for probing?

The Transcendent Beastman Shaman, upon seeing Lide’s indifferent reaction, furrowed his brows sharply. If he hadn’t been uncertain whether he had successfully suppressed the Evil God, he would have attacked by now.

But the lack of reaction from the other party made the situation somewhat tricky for him.

He decided to keep pressuring the level 19 Great Mage, speaking words infused with Divine Power.

“I have been granted the Eye of True Knowledge by the great Beast God. As long as the power of the Beast God does not fade, I can see the Soul Power of all beings.

You cannot hide from me!”

His tone was cold, “Perhaps you possess a powerful treasure that can control this Evil God, but a level 19 human Mage has no right to compete with me for this Evil God!”

The words, filled with Divine Power, once again reached the ears of the crowd within a hundred miles around Risier City. Immediately, everyone erupted.

“Damn, really?? That NPC is only level 19?? Not even Transcendent, but why can a level 19 be so strong?”

“No way, that Evil God is being controlled by a level 19 Great Mage??”

“Drama of the year, I didn’t expect such a twist. I knew it, that NPC couldn’t possibly be that powerful! How could it make a Divine kneel…”

“Get lost, you were the most excited when you were bragging just now. Even Sichuan opera doesn’t change faces as quickly as you do…”

A group of players displayed expressions of enjoying the drama, and some even immediately turned to mocking Lide.

This crowd of idiots just came to watch the show. Why should there be someone so cool and powerful? Even if it’s an NPC, it makes many people uncomfortable.

Seeing this scene suddenly made many people feel a dark sense of pleasure, as if witnessing a person who had once been well-off now about to fall into misfortune.

The complexity of human nature was displayed in just a few short sentences.

And upon hearing the Beastman Shaman’s categorical statements, the natives also couldn’t help but hesitate, immediately splitting into two distinct factions: those who believed and those who did not.

“It’s impossible, Lord Ilo is the Dark Tutor of Green City, he who guided the Heart-eating Demon Wales to transcendence. How could he possibly be Level 19??? This must be the despicable Beastmen spreading lies and chaos!!”

“Heh, I knew this Ilo was an imposter, how could transcending be so simple??? Maybe the Heart-eating Demon Wales was about to transcend all along, and this Ilo just happened upon a dead rat…”

“By the Goddess above, I dare to bet, Lord Ilo is definitely a true Divine. The God of Plague was unharmed even when surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops, and now he’s been defeated by Lord Ilo!”

“The Beastmen did say that this Ilo possesses some secret equipment that caused this situation, have you ever seen a Divine kneel? No… There must be a reason for this.”

“…”

Lide, once revered and worshipped, instantly became the target of criticism by some after the Transcendent Beastman Shaman had spoken.

The scene was reminiscent of those internet spectators on Earth who would praise someone one second for their skill, and the next second upon a loss spew insults that such a person deserved to be trashed.

Both Dwarf Clan Leaders, Rabiao Hammer and Nalis Copper Hammer, were also somewhat astounded upon hearing this, exchanging glances that communicated the oddness reflected in each other’s eyes.

“Clan Chief Nalis, I have a feeling that Beastman wasn’t lying…”

Naris Copper Hammer also nodded, his eyes narrowing into slits.

“If it’s true, it’s even more advantageous for us. Facing a Transcendent is much easier than facing a true Divine… May the Forge God be above us, I hope it is so.”

Beastman Prince Shahrarm was so excited at this moment that his blood had already surged to his head.

That Divine, under scrutiny of the Eye of True Knowledge, turned out to be merely a Level 19 Great Mage!

This news nearly drove him mad; he had never felt the treasure of the Divine ruins so close at hand.

If only he could subdue that Level 19 Great Mage and seize the artifact suppressing the Evil God from him, then everything would be his.

As for whether the opposing party could suppress the Evil God with their own strength, Shahrarm hadn’t even considered it. How could a Level 19 Great Mage possibly have the strength to suppress an Evil God? Not even the absurd myths from the bards dared to weave such a plot.

Lide’s dark, profound eyes were like stars twinkling, and his expression at this moment was quite subtle.

After the Beastman Shaman had finished speaking, a cold arc formed on the corner of his mouth.

“Are you done?”

Hmm?

Upon hearing this, the three Transcendent Beastmen felt a sudden chill, because the Lide they had seen as weak just a moment ago suddenly surged in momentum.

A terrifying horror that was indescribable swept over them, like the gaping maw of a Demon swallowing them.

From all directions, inescapable.

The warriors who were fighting below felt a shiver in their hands, a chill down their spines. They even slowed their combat and stole glances towards the source of that terrifying presence.

What could this be??

The Transcendent Beastman Shaman’s eyes flashed with disbelief.

He sensed that Lide’s soul power was clearly Level 19, but why was this momentum so terrifying now??

Impossible, this must be the opponent’s trick; after all, his artifact could suppress an Evil God!

The Eye of True Knowledge, granted by the great Beast God, could not possibly be wrong!

The Shaman’s magic power began to run wild, anger flaring within the Transcendent Beastman Shaman. He yearned to tear apart this Level 19 Great Mage!

At this moment, Lide made a move that everyone would remember for the rest of their lives.

In front of millions of onlookers surrounding Risier City, he stretched out his right hand and then gently clenched his fist towards the three Transcendent Beastmen.

Whoosh~

In that instant, the heavens changed color, and the earth trembled.

The dense black clouds in the sky spun wildly like the eye of a storm, as though a terrifying beast capable of tearing apart the heavens and the earth had been born.

The rich grey energy around began to surge and gather, spreading terror!

In the blink of an eye, a supremely powerful force imprisoned the three Transcendent Beastmen that were mid-air.

That was the power of the Divine Country!

Emi, having inherited part of the God of Plague’s power, had hidden the Divine heads within the Divine Country, using the power it provided.

After Lide gained the power of the God of Plague, he too obtained the authority to summon the power of the Divine Country.

Lide did not know how powerful the God of Plague’s Divine Country was, but it was undoubtedly a thousand to ten thousand times stronger than the Land of Bone-Burying.

The Land of Bone-Burying, with merely a range of a thousand blades, could suppress life forms at the level of a Twelve-winged Blazing Angel. Although he could only use less than one percent of the Divine Country’s power, how hard could it be to crush three Transcendent beings?

These three Transcendent Beastmen were thus imprisoned in mid-air with just a slight bend of his hand.

“No!!”

“Damn it, let go of me!!”

The Beastmen’s faces changed drastically, and horrific energy burst forth from their bodies, like a terrifying erupting volcano.

But all of it was in vain; that invisible cage was the power of the Divine Country, the foundation of a world, and no amount of explosive force from them could change anything.

A struggle of trapped beasts, futile and powerless.

Lide’s face remained indifferent, his deep eyes reflecting everything before him, without a single redundant word. Amidst the millions of shocked gazes,

he suddenly clenched his fingers into a fist.

The energy of heaven and earth violently erupted at that moment, space itself seemed to twist under the mighty force,

Splatter~

A Death Flower blossomed in the air.

Millions witnessed this bloody and terrifying sight.

The moment Lide clenched his fist, endless spatial power crushed from every direction, the three Transcendent Beastmen were pressed like mountains, and without any chance to escape, they exploded.

Flesh and skeletons turned into a mist of blood.

The scene was extremely cruel and bloody.

Three Transcendent.

Slain.

Without any superfluous words, without any unnecessary delay, these three Transcendent Beastmen appeared for less than 30 seconds before they were directly crushed to death by Lide.

It was truly like squashing bugs, he crushed these Transcendent beings to death.

The scene looked shockingly indescribable.

Millions around Risier City witnessed this and simultaneously fell silent, their eyes widened, mouths agape, and all words failed to describe what they saw at that moment.

Crushing three Transcendents!

This scene simply sent everyone’s blood boiling.

Those who had criticized Lide now felt a burning pain on their faces, looking at the people next to them with a sense of shame.

For those existence even Divines knelt before, what right did they have to question him?

The players were practically going crazy.

“Holy shit, I’m gonna lose it!! How could this be so freaking cool!!

Three Beastman Transcendents, for crying out loud! That’s Transcendent!!! Just like that, crushed to death?!!”

“Honey, come out and see God…”

“Hahaha, what did I say, that NPC is definitely the strongest discovered in ‘Glory’! Bar none!

Just wiped out three Transcendents with a wave of his hand! Damn, I’m so excited I might have a stroke right now!! I’m itching to draw a sword and slash a couple of Beastmen to cool down!”

“Too freaking awesome!! This NPC has literally broken through the heavens!! Damn!!”

Duke O’Kelly, upon witnessing this scene, was so excited his face turned beet red. With a fierce slap on his Pegasus, he turned his head towards the bishop beside him, and with a mix of frenzy and worship in his voice, he roared softly.

“Didn’t I tell you, Your Excellency the bishop!!!

Transcendent?! Transcendent is nothing but crap before Lord Ilo!

Crushed to death!! Just like that, crushed by a single hand!!”

The usually well-composed Duke even resorted to cursing, revealing how thrilled and excited his heart was.

The bishop, although equally shocked, couldn’t help but give Duke O’Kelly a puzzled look after hearing this.

The mysterious Lord Ilo had killed the Beastman Transcendent, what does that have to do with you… Doesn’t this mean it will be even harder for us to get what we want from him?

Lide’s domineering actions had stunned everyone in Risier City, with admiration spreading like wildfire.

But only the Beastmen felt as uncomfortable as if they had eaten a dead mouse.

Especially Beastman Prince Shahrarm, who had already seen hope for victory, but the harsh reality dealt him a heavy blow.

At this moment, his ears buzzed, his mind in complete disarray.

“Why?? His Soul Fire was only Level 19, wasn’t it?? How could he be so powerful!!!

Why couldn’t the Eye of True Knowledge discover this mysterious person’s true power??

That was a gift from the Beast God himself!!”

Shahrarm’s eyes dimmed as he realized that the Eye of True Knowledge, for which he had offered so many sacrifices, had deceived him.

His ultimate trump card was so easily crushed by the enemy, literally pulverized, leaving nothing but a mist of blood in the air.

“How can there be Divines in the main plane of Glory??”

Shahrarm’s mind was a whirlwind of questions, he couldn’t even dare to believe what had happened.

That was a Transcendent, a being that could even hold its ground against Legendaries and couldn’t be killed so easily.

But before that mysterious person, there was not even a chance to resist, just an explosion.

Roar~

Just then, a furious roar broke the somewhat quiet atmosphere of Risier City.

One of the ultimate combat forces of the Beastmen–Bimong, was currently emerging from the Centaur Army with boundless strength, roaring as he charged, and in a blink of an eye, he had reached the area around the Black Altar.

Originally, Bimong was to cooperate with the three Transcendents in the attack, but he was too late in his killing spree.

“No!!”

Seeing this, the Beastman Prince let out a cry of despair.

The three Transcendents were not his subordinates but had been borrowed from the Royal Capital; their death was of no personal consequence to him.

But Bimong was the most powerful direct combat power under his command, who, when grown to a Transcendent, would be a crucial support in his contest for the throne.

And now, Bimong had rushed in front of the enemy, with the blood mist in the air not yet dispersed…

But rage solved nothing, Shahrarm could only watch the back of Bimong, knowing it was too late to recall him.

Lide narrowed his eyes slightly as he saw Bimong, ten blades high, daring to enter the area enveloped by the Divine Country.

A few strands of chill appeared on his face.

A beast flowing with the Golden Bloodline?

He had taken a fancy to it the first time he saw it in Risier City two years ago, but he didn’t have the ability then, now…

Under the watchful eyes of millions, Lide once again extended his hand and clenched it slightly.

Myth reborn.

The ten-blade-high Beast Bimong was thus frozen in place, no matter how it struggled and roared, utterly incapable of moving.

How can the power of a whole world be taken lightly?!

After binding the beast, a sharp cold gleamed in Lide’s eyes.

He slightly raised his hand, and the ten-blade-high Bimong was lifted into the sky.

The sight of a beast as tall as a three-story building suspended mid-air was spectacular, Bimong roared and struggled in the sky, but couldn’t make the slightest impact.

Then, Lide clenched his fist.

Crack~

A crisp sound of bone shattering echoed, and the ten-blade-high giant beast’s skeleton completely shattered, its majestic presence one moment instantly reduced to mush, its roars turning to pained whimpers.

A one-hit kill.

Seeing its condition, Lide was expressionless, casually tossing it before the Centaur Army.

His tone was indifferent and detached.

“From now on, this Bimong can be used to pull carts…”

These words echoed within a hundred kilometers of Risier City.

Millions of people, after hearing this, were awestruck, a deep admiration and reverence rising from within.

The players were so envious their eyes turned red.

The ultimate combat power of the Beastmen–Bimong, just to pull carts??

Is this what a Divine is? Too freaking domineering, right??

Looking at Lide again, it seemed his brilliance was blinding at that moment.

Lord Ilo, from this day forth, was destined to become a mythic tale, echoing through the main plane of Glory in the songs of wandering minstrels.