A blood-red mist seeped from an unknown source, gradually forming a thin layer on the ground. The pungent scent of blood made Wen Wen and the others instinctively cover their noses and mouths.
"Tsk, truly worthy of a True Sequence vampire. Quite the grand entrance. Perhaps a bit of opera before the show?" Wen Wen shielded Tao Qingqing, speaking with a mocking tone.
The anomaly had manifested, yet Duke Iliyat remained absent, clearly aiming to put psychological pressure on Wen Wen and his companions.
However, Tao Qingqing could not be returned to the facility just yet. Otherwise, Duke Iliyat might not reveal himself.
Countless bats, formed from red energy, flew from all directions, swarming around the old, hook-nosed elder blood族 before gradually forming an handsome man with black hair and red eyes.
The man was dressed in a black formal suit and a red cape, embodying the classic vampire image from the screen. He was Duke Iliyat of the bloodline.
Upon his appearance, Iliyat fixed his gaze on Tao Qingqing, scrutinizing her as if she were a rare treasure.
"I can sense it. You must have been converted by one of my direct descendants. You possess all the abilities of a blood族, yet you've shed most of their weaknesses, even the insatiable bloodlust!"
Long Suo and Ah Sir glanced at Tao Qingqing with surprise. They hadn't expected this seemingly ordinary woman to be a blood族.
Iliyat offered Tao Qingqing a gentle smile and said, "I had my doubts when I heard about it from that mad botanist, but seeing you in person confirms his words are true."
"Come with me. From now on, you shall be the princess of the Iliyat family..."
After hearing Iliyat's words, Tao Qingqing struggled internally for a moment before finally unable to resist and took a step towards Iliyat.
This was the natural suppression of a higher-ranking blood族 over a lower-ranking one through shared bloodline. Though Tao Qingqing's resistance to this was significantly greater than other blood族, Iliyat's level was simply too high.
Wen Wen raised an eyebrow, embraced her, smashed through a wall, and fled outwards.
A flicker of anger crossed Iliyat's face. This foolish demon hunter had made the most irrational decision. His form dissolved into a faint crimson mist, disappearing and reappearing before Wen Wen as if by teleportation, and he delivered a kick.
Caught off guard, Wen Wen was sent flying, smashing through several walls before returning to Long Suo and the others. However, Tao Qingqing in his arms had vanished.
Wen Wen stood up, shaking his numb arm, and revealed a triumphant smile. In a fleeting moment of distraction, he had sent Tao Qingqing into the facility. Now, Iliyat had no chance of capturing her.
All that remained was one task: to send Iliyat to his demise here!
Wen Wen was intensely curious how much stronger he had become after his Obsidian body advanced to the Disaster Sequence.
Iliyat spoke furiously, "Where did you hide her?"
"Naturally, in a place you can't find," Wen Wen's lips curved even higher. "If possible, I'd like to send you there too."
Bat wings suddenly sprouted from Iliyat's back. He uttered word by word, "You know..."
"I don't want to know anything!"
Wen Wen drew his Blood River Sword, stomped his foot, creating a large crater behind him, and charged at Iliyat with a wild laugh, slashing down with his sword.
Iliyat flicked his fingernail at the edge of the Blood River Sword, sending Wen Wen flying, but his fingernail snapped in the process.
"Are you mad?"
In Iliyat's long existence, this was the first time he had encountered a Sequence-level supernormal being who would attack him without hesitation, even refusing to hear him out.
True Sequence powerhouses, possessing some characteristics of Cataclysm-level entities, already exerted a natural pressure on Sequence-level supernormal beings. Ordinary Sequence-level individuals would be fortunate to escape rather than initiate an attack.
After being flung, Wen Wen landed and immediately moved again, his Iron Wings unfurling, and he charged at Iliyat with fervent abandon.
"You should stop..."
Iliyat realized he couldn't even finish a sentence because the other party wouldn't give him the time to speak.
As a True Sequence powerhouse, he could utter hundreds of words per second, but that would not only be inaudible to others but also detract from his dignity as a higher-ranking blood族.
Therefore, he could only respond to Wen Wen's attacks silently. Swords, iron wings, fists, kicks – countless attacks rained down upon him. Wen Wen's assaults were relentless.
To Iliyat, Wen Wen's attacks were insignificant. While stronger than average Sequence-level beings, they were not enough to make him wary.
However, Wen Wen's fervor filled him with a sense of unease. This fellow seemed to have some hidden trump card.
"His expression is fanatical, but his eyes are rational... He's not mentally unstable; he's enjoying himself!"
As for Wen Wen, Iliyat was an exceptionally valuable sparring partner, and his combat experience was growing rapidly.
Wen Wen had indeed fought Aisuakazi before and had successfully defeated him. However, Aisu's condition was quite different from that of a normal True Sequence powerhouse.
The strength of True Sequence powerhouses was a complete碾压 over Sequence-level beings. They possessed greater strength, speed, perception, and energy reserves than Sequence-level beings, but that wasn't their true terrifying aspect. Their real power lay in the partial Cataclysm-level characteristics they possessed.
Aisuakazi's Cataclysm-level characteristic was vitality, which did not directly enhance his combat ability. But other True Sequence powerhouses were different. Their Cataclysm-level characteristics might not be singular, and they could be directly applied in combat!
For instance, Iliyat, the one before him, had only used his left hand throughout the entire battle, except for the kick that sent Wen Wen flying!
Initially, Long Suo and Ah Sir were startled by Wen Wen's "maniacal" attacks. But after Wen Wen had fought for a while, they seemed to grasp something and also launched their attacks against Iliyat.
With the combined efforts of three Sequence-level powerhouses, Iliyat found it increasingly difficult to cope while only using one hand. Thus, he used both hands to block all their attacks.
The hawk-nosed old blood族 watched Iliyat with adoration, anticipating the day he could possess such strength.
But the more Iliyat fought, the more he felt something was amiss. Each of these three Sequence-level supernormal beings was significantly stronger than a normal Sequence-level individual. In the beginning, these three had held back, but once they unleashed their full power, they were even more formidable than facing five or six Sequence-level individuals simultaneously.
When did Sequence-level powerhouses of this caliber become so easily gathered?
Was it mobilized by the Hunter Association? If so, were there any other Sequence-level demon hunters in Nim City?