Several attempts to call went unanswered.
When a pleasant robotic voice spoke again.
At this moment.
*Snap.*
The burly man seemed to realize something, his hands going limp. He stared blankly at the scene before him.
Only the receiver of the landline remained, dangling in mid-air and swaying.
Though he was reluctant to admit it, the facts were now clear.
Bruche Gu La had indeed tragically perished!
"No! That's not right, there's still someone!"
"Do they even know what happened to Gu La?"
As if a thought struck him, the burly man's expression turned serious.
The dissipated strength seemed to return instantly.
He snatched up the receiver and quickly dialed another number.
Fortunately, this time the call went through with ease.
"Hello, boss, where are you now?" the burly man asked anxiously as soon as the call connected.
"What about Mr. Gu La's condition?"
"He's alright, isn't he? The news online is fake, right?"
Three questions in a row.
However, as he looked up in anticipation, there was no sound from the other end for a long time.
Hearing no response, the burly man froze.
He was not stupid; he could already discern a lot from the other party's reaction.
And the reason they hadn't responded at all until now...
was likely because the news online was true, and Bruche Gu La had perished!
"Don't worry, with us here, Mr. Gu La's will will be carried on by us."
After a long silence, a voice finally came from the other end.
"Where are you now? Prepare the blood for us, we're coming back immediately!"
Hearing this, the burly man's face turned pale, having received the answer he most dreaded.
Bruche Gu La was dead.
Then who would be able to stop Ao Yuan's retribution afterwards?
He had been by John Crison's side when he was still around.
He naturally knew how deep the animosity was between the Beautiful Country and Ao Yuan.
And after Bruche Gu La took charge, the conflict with Ao Yuan had escalated further.
"Hello, can you hear me?"
"I'm telling you, with enough blood, we can create a new Mr. Gu La in the fastest possible time!"
"And we still have the Progenitor, we haven't failed yet!"
Hearing the voice from the other end again, the burly man slowly came back to himself.
A glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.
He didn't know how credible the words of these people were.
But it had at least given him some confidence.
"Quick! Go prepare the blood!"
After hanging up the phone, the burly man, waiting for their return, immediately shouted towards the door.
Before long, the still bubbling and steaming blood was brought in.
With the national strength of the Beautiful Country, obtaining some steaming blood was naturally not a problem.
After completing this, he didn't wait long.
A flash of red light, and several blood-red figures appeared where the burly man was.
At this moment.
These figures were not in good condition.
Their auras fluctuated erratically, as if they would dissipate at any moment.
"Boss!"
Seeing them, the burly man straightened up and bowed immediately.
These figures nodded slightly, then each picked up a large cup of blood and began to drink.
*Gulp, gulp!*
After a few large gulps of blood, the auras of these figures stabilized somewhat.
"Boss, what did you encounter after going to Mount Taibai?"
Seeing them stabilize, the burly man couldn't contain his curiosity and asked.
He was extremely curious about what had happened.
How could such powerful individuals like Bruche Gu La's party fail to capture Ao Yuan, and instead be completely annihilated?
To him, this seemed extremely illogical.
Upon hearing this, these vampires seemed to recall something, their expressions filled with terror.
Only those who had experienced it knew how powerful Ao Yuan was.
If they could, they truly didn't want to face Ao Yuan again.
Even Bruche Gu La was no match for Ao Yuan, how could they, with their meager strength, possibly be his opponents?
"Don't ask so much!"
"You don't need to know about this matter. All you need to understand is that we need to lie low for a while!"
One of the vampires took a breath and tried to keep his tone calm.
But even so, one could still hear the undisguised panic and fear mixed in his voice.
"Yes!"
Seeing that they had no intention of speaking, the burly man's heart sank. Although he desperately wanted to know what had happened, he didn't press further.
He knew that if they didn't want to say,
then no matter how much he asked, they wouldn't tell him.
"Alright, you can leave now!"
"We need to rest!"
The vampires nodded and waved their hands, intending to dismiss the burly man.
Upon hearing this, the burly man straightened up and bowed in compliance.
As he was about to leave, he inadvertently saw the scene outside the large floor-to-ceiling window.
He couldn't help but cry out in surprise, his widened eyes filled with pure terror.
"Hmm?"
The vampires, who were about to leave, turned their heads at the sound and saw a strange flame approaching from afar outside the massive floor-to-ceiling window.
The flame was not large, but it was extremely eye-catching.
It drew one's gaze involuntarily.
"Heaven... the aura of Heavenly Tribulation!"
"It's him, he's here!"
"Run, run, we can't withstand this!"
The vampires seemed to recognize the source of the flame, their faces changing drastically.
They tried to flee the luxurious hotel as if they had gone mad.
But before they could take a few steps, the flame, which had been far away, suddenly appeared before them.
The tiny, weak flame filled their vision.
Turning their eyes blood-red.
The next second!
Each of the vampires involuntarily burst into flames.
Before they could even scream, the flames surged, instantly engulfing them.
A moment later, the flames dissipated.
The figures of these vampires had vanished, as if they had never existed.
Only the stunned burly man remained, staring blankly at the scene before him.
"What... what's going on with this flame?"
"Why did it suddenly appear, and why did it burn them?"
The burly man muttered dazedly, and a chill ran down his spine.
His intuition told him that this matter might be related to Ao Yuan.
But such a strange event, he had never experienced, let alone seen before. This was the first time he had witnessed something like this.
"Could this... be the power of the Great Xia's Guardian Divine Beast?"
...
Mount Taibai.
In the Dragon Palace.
"All wiped out!"
The moment these vampires were annihilated, Ao Yuan opened his eyes calmly.