"No! It's mine! Give it back to me!"
The vampire, already entangled by chains, clearly saw his dagger being forcefully snatched away and roared, his eyes practically splitting with rage.
He used all his strength, desperately trying to break free from the chains. He had to retrieve his weapon.
"Hah, yours? If you call out to it, will it respond?"
Chu Feng chuckled. Spiritual Power surged in his hands, instantly dispersing the dark energy attempting to resist on the dagger.
Then, with a thought, the exquisitely crafted Crescent Moon Dagger entered Chu Feng's Storage Space.
"You bloodsucking beast! Remember this: the dagger is called Crescent Moon! It has been my weapon since ancient times!"
Beheading, dismemberment, Holy Water, the cross, even a silver dagger plunged into his heart—none of it worked.
All these methods failed to bring about the vampire's final execution.
The leader-class vampire of the de Nocte Family had left the entire exorcism personnel of The Holy See at their wits' end.
Ultimately, they had no choice but to seal him deep underground, hoping that the vast power of time would cause the vampire to perish on its own.
Now, this conundrum presented itself to Chu Feng, leaving him momentarily scratching his head.
Isn't this beast's regeneration a bit too unreasonable?
The idea of resealing him flashed through Chu Feng's mind but was immediately dismissed.
After all, he was still anticipating the system's reward for killing this vampire. Sealing it would mean getting nothing, rendering his trip pointless, wouldn't it?
And where exactly does this damned creature's regenerative ability come from? Could it be due to some treasure?
Chu Feng circled the vampire a few times. The contemplation in his eyes involuntarily sent a shiver down the spine of the vampire, who had been raging just moments before.
The vampire's eyes regained a trace of lucidity. He slowly ceased his movements and glared at Chu Feng, shouting, "You can't kill me! Let me out now!"
"Want out? In your dreams!" Amused by the vampire's naive words, Chu Feng placed his well-defined palm directly on the vampire's head.
No matter how the vampire struggled, the immense strength from Chu Feng's palm made it impossible for him to break free. He could only watch Chu Feng with a cold sneer.
"Stop wasting your energy! With just your power, you can't kill me!"
Hearing the vampire's taunts, Chu Feng's eyes narrowed. Veins bulged on his arm as his palm suddenly slammed down.
In the blink of an eye, the vampire's head was pressed directly into its chest cavity.
But as Chu Feng withdrew his palm, the vampire's head rose back up at a visible, alarming speed, fully restored in mere moments.
"I told you, you can't kill me!" The vampire's triumphant expression made Chu Feng clench his fists.
Although this vampire's physical strength was considerably weaker than other Dark Creatures of similar Strength, its outrageous regenerative power was truly vexing.
This characteristic involuntarily reminded Chu Feng of the Blood Demon imprisoned in the New York base.
Damn it, I really wish the system would reward me with a Soul Hooking Skill right now!
The silvery-white flame in the palm of his right hand flickered towards the vampire, but still, nothing happened.
I want to see if your regeneration is truly limitless!
A vicious thought crossed Chu Feng's mind. He smacked down again, sending the vampire's irritating face back into its chest.
After delivering the slap, his hands didn't stop. The next moment, his well-defined fingers clenched the vampire's arm.
RIP.
The vampire's newly regenerated arm was once again severed from its body and casually tossed aside.
Its other intact arm was naturally not spared. A second later, it followed suit, landing in a patch of mud.
"I told you—"
BANG.
Before the vampire could finish speaking, its newly grown head was smacked down again by Chu Feng's heavy hand.
"Such a chatterbox!" Chu Feng muttered.
The Demon Hunting Blade shimmered with a cold light, its long blade slicing across the base of the vampire's thigh in an instant.
The vampire, its arms half-regenerated, crashed heavily to the ground.
I can't believe this!
Watching the vampire's limbs continuously regrow and its head slowly re-emerge, a trace of annoyance flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.
With a thought, the chains binding the vampire snapped open, exposing its bloody torso.
Can it really regenerate without limit?
The long blade stabbed and pried. Soon, a large hole opened in the vampire's chest. Looking at the somewhat shriveled heart on the tip of his blade, a hint of disappointment flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.
A vampire's heart was supposed to be its weakness, but this one, looking like a rotten piece of fruit, clearly defied that common knowledge.
He swung the blade, severing the vampire's freshly regenerated limbs with a few swift strokes.
The tip of the Demon Hunting Blade then began to dance wildly across the vampire's body as Chu Feng searched for the core of its strength.
Damn it, where is it hidden?
He searched for what seemed like an eternity. The vampire's severed limbs piled up into a small hill beside him. Finally, the vampire's regeneration rate began to show subtle changes.
Where an ankle should have regenerated, now only a calf had formed in the same amount of time. This made Chu Feng's somewhat numb eyes suddenly brighten.
A change is a good sign, he thought. At least it proves my guess wasn't wrong.
This vampire must have a core of strength.
Now, it seems the energy in that core is running low, which is why its regeneration rate has slowed.
Lying on the ground, its eyes full of dullness, the vampire also sensed the depletion of power from its core.
It never expected that the strength absorbed from all the humans in the town would be consumed so quickly.
What kind of monster is this? it wondered.
The vampire panicked internally. It hastily cut off the core's energy supply, and its regenerating limbs instantly halted their growth.
You damn thing! I've finally found your weakness!
A sinister smile appeared on Chu Feng's face as he swung the long blade directly at the vampire's neck.
Let's see how you handle this.