Chapter 135 Reunited

The once mighty and imposing evil spirit had finally quieted down, and not only that, the powerful and violent creature even began to turn into a pile of chaotic smoke and liquid at a speed visible to the naked eye, rapidly "melting" like snow meeting the morning sun.

A dignified evil spirit with a combat power of over a million was actually beaten to death by Vivian, who was in a fit of morning crankiness… beaten to death…

The eyes of everyone who witnessed this scene were twitching wildly, and every demon hunter who recognized Vivian's identity was subconsciously retreating. Even the bravest warriors couldn't help but gulp and silently lower their weapons, trying to reduce their presence.

Some of them were actually seeing the legendary Countess of the Crimson Moon for the first time, and hadn't personally experienced being chased around the world by Vivian in a fit of madness, but they weren't stupid—the great battle with the evil spirit a few minutes ago was still fresh in their minds, and everyone had witnessed the evil spirit's power. And now that such a powerful guy had been beaten to death in front of everyone by Vivian's ordinary Wangba fists (a type of disorderly boxing)… who the hell would dare to go up and court death?

Actually, it was only because the demon hunters' intelligence was incomplete that they had such a misunderstanding. Hao Ren, of course, knew why Vivian could beat the evil spirit to death with a flurry of punches: it was simply a suppression of levels. An evil spirit is just an evil spirit, and no matter how strong, it's still just a second-level unit. Although Vivian is now also crowned with the name "evil spirit," she's the boss of all evil spirits. When facing a second-level unit, a single spit from her could cause a critical hit, cleave, armor break, and crush. If that monster was still in its prime, Vivian would still have to put in some effort, but after Hao Ren and the others' fierce battle, although they didn't actually kill it, they had at least weakened the evil spirit to an extreme degree. At this time, Vivian, the "captain unit" whose every move deals true damage, came out… there was no suspense!

Amidst the dumbfounded and extremely awkward gazes of everyone present, Vivian's venting lasted for a full five minutes. Only when the enemy she had pinned to the ground was reduced to nothing but dregs did this sleep-deprived ancient vampire finally calm down. She sat in the pit on the ground for half a minute, seemingly still in a state of morning hypotension. After a long while, she finally raised her head: "... Speaking of which, what's the origin of this guy… you, can someone explain to me what exactly happened here?"

A group of demon hunters looked at each other, none of them willing to step forward at this time: what if the old woman's temper flared up again?

Hao Ren, on the other hand, was hoping that no demon hunter would come up and cause trouble at this time. After so many twists and turns, he had finally met Vivian in this medieval ghost place, and a sense of excitement welled up in him. However, he still had to try to regain his composure and take the initiative to greet her: "Yo—you're finally awake."

"Awake… well, more or less," Vivian blinked her eyes in confusion. Around her, the collapse of the Shadow World suddenly accelerated. The red moonlight had somehow returned to its bright and clear state, and the Moonlit Grasslands were rapidly turning into a sky full of fragments. As she woke up, the scenery of the real world began to gradually appear in the distance. "Someone woke me up…"

Hao Ren was taken aback: "Someone woke you up?"

"It's that guy over there," Vivian stood up, rubbing her forehead as she pointed not far away. "Hey, you, come here."

Hao Ren followed the direction of Vivian's finger and was immediately stunned.

A man wearing a hooded cloak, hiding his entire face in the shadows of the hood, was standing silently not far away—the missing wizard!

Hearing Vivian's summons, this mysterious wizard immediately walked over quickly and respectfully. His hood moved slightly, as if he had raised his eyes to size up Hao Ren and Lily, and then he knelt on one knee in front of Vivian: "Great Lord of the Crimson Moon, congratulations on regaining your domain."

His tone was full of humility, mixed with a hint of nervousness and anticipation. Although Hao Ren and Lily were standing beside him, the wizard seemed to completely ignore everything else.

Vivian, who was still a little dazed from just waking up, shook her head, almost forgetting what agreement she had with the wizard, but after a moment, she suddenly realized and nodded: "Oh—right, we had a deal. Here, take this…"

As she spoke, she casually took out a piece of transparent crystal that emitted a faint light from who-knows-where. At the core of the transparent crystal, a small sphere of blood-red liquid was suspended, and waves of powerful energy were constantly emanating from it.

The wizard, Barn, almost trembled as he took the crystal. The pure and powerful energy it exuded made him gasp for breath.

"This is a drop of blood containing my power. With this drop of blood, you can open any door leading to the location of my other servants, no matter where they are. But I have to remind you—the blood drop is just a guide. It can ensure that you can lock onto other followers with my aura, but the amount of energy required to open the door specifically is not certain. It depends on how far away the person you are looking for is. To be honest, I'm not optimistic about you, little guy. Your own magic is too weak… Although you are considered outstanding among human wizards, you are still far from the energy you need."

The wizard, Barn, lowered his head respectfully, suppressing all his excitement: "Great Lord of the Crimson Moon, thank you for your grace. I will find a way myself…"

Hao Ren was completely confused as he watched from the side. He never expected that the wizard, Barn, who had run away with the key and whom everyone thought was a suspicious figure with ulterior motives, would appear here at this time and in this way, and it seemed that he had reached some kind of consensus with Vivian? What was going on?

Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask for details, another voice, even more anxious than his, rang out not far away: "Vi-vi-an-a-dul-t—how could you just give your power crystal to such a nobody human wizard!!!"

As soon as this drawn-out cry rang out, Vivian shuddered all over. She almost subconsciously prepared to disintegrate into a pile of bats and run away, but Hao Ren reacted even faster. The moment the little bat spirit came out, he anticipated what the reaction would be when these "mother and daughter" met, so he shouted: "Vivian, don't move!!"

Vivian was stunned by Hao Ren's sudden shout, and as a result, her reaction was half a beat slower, and she was tackled by a black shadow flying through the air.

Hesperiana, who had rushed over from the North Tower of the Shadow Fortress, was clinging to Vivian like an octopus.

The demon hunters around them had been confused since just now, and now they were even more dumbfounded. A small number of demon hunters subconsciously made preparations to fight, but they were immediately suppressed by Hasse's more calm gestures: Are you kidding me?! Vivian is standing right here!

Moreover, there were no factors on the scene that would trigger an excessive hunting instinct, just a husky spirit who was a strange "hybrid". After a slight commotion, the demon hunters calmed down again.

"Get off, get off me!" Vivian tried to pry off the little bat spirit hanging on her body, but the elegant aura she was trying to maintain couldn't be maintained at all at this time. "If you don't get off, I'm going to turn into a bat and fly away!!"

Hearing this, Hesperiana quickly jumped to the ground, lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong while giggling, but she quietly gave Hao Ren a "well done" look.

Thanks to Hao Ren's incredibly precise shout just now, he had interrupted Vivian's escape. After hundreds of years, the little bat spirit had finally managed to cling to "Mama" once… She was still curious, how could Hao Ren so accurately grasp the moment when Vivian was about to turn into a little bat and run away? Coincidence?

Noticing Hesperiana's gaze, Hao Ren just smiled and returned a look that said, "You're welcome, we're friends. I've been watching your 'Little Bat Looking for Mama' tragedy for so many years, and it wasn't easy for you, so I helped you out. As long as you restore your memory in the future and get along with me well and don't always have such a stinky face, that'll be enough."

Hesperiana didn't understand what such a complicated look meant at all…

"Vivian-adult, how could you just give your power crystal to this guy?" The little bat spirit still turned her attention to her Vivian-adult. "Do you know who this guy is?"

"Do you know?"

Hesperiana was immediately stunned: "Um… I'm not very sure either…"

"I don't recognize him either," Vivian shrugged. "But he has the Shadow Key that I gave you back then, so I thought he was someone you sent. Anyway, this human wizard helped me wake up early and guided me here to eliminate that intruder who came from who-knows-where… I think he's not bad, so it's okay to give him some reward, right?"

When Hesperiana heard about the Shadow Key that had been stolen, an embarrassed expression couldn't help but appear on her face, but she immediately took over: "That key was stolen by this human named Barn!"

Saying that, she turned to look at Barn again: "You guy… say, what exactly is your purpose?!"

"I have no other purpose," Even though it was in such a precarious situation, surrounded by a circle of demon hunters, and with an enraged high-level vampire in front of him, the mysterious wizard still didn't panic in the slightest. It was as if he fully understood Vivian's influence here, so he wasn't worried about any danger he might be in at all. "I'm just here to seek the help of the great Lord of the Crimson Moon, and I used a few small tricks in the process—I believe these small tricks didn't cause any trouble for the Lord of the Crimson Moon."

"That's true." Vivian, who was always a friendly big sister when she was awake, nodded.

The little bat spirit was immediately frustrated: "But… but this guy…"

Just then, Lily, who had been standing silently beside Hao Ren, thinking about something, suddenly raised her head and curiously looked in Barn's direction: "Is your real name Baptist?"