"I... have awakened?"
He opened his eyes and looked down at his arm, his gaze still filled with confusion.
But when he saw the charred corpse not far away, his faint golden eyes suddenly narrowed.
Then, upon seeing Ao Yuan, a hint of blood red began to appear in his faint golden eyes.
"Dragon?"
"You are the one who killed my kin!"
"So what if I did? What if I didn't!" Ao Yuan retorted coldly.
*Swish!*
Upon hearing this, the vampire's pupils suddenly turned blood red, and his aura surged.
His peculiar yet ferocious eyes stared intently at Ao Yuan in mid-air.
Ao Yuan remained silent, his body subtly tensing.
At the same time, a powerful surge of energy rose within him.
This surge carried a heavy pressure, akin to that of an ancient emperor!
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
In the next moment.
Before Ao Yuan and the vampire could even exchange blows, two distinct waves of energy clashed in mid-air.
The destructive shockwaves instantly swept across the entire area!
Under this furious onslaught, both Ao Yuan and the vampire narrowed their eyes slightly.
The surrounding blood churned as if struck by a massive force.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
After a moment, a hint of solemnity flashed across Ao Yuan's face as he took a step back.
Equally, the vampire retreated a step and a half!
A simple clash of energies, without any physical combat, had already determined a victor.
At this moment.
Ao Yuan's gaze was extremely serious, his body tensed to its absolute limit.
If this vampire were to attack, he would be able to counter immediately!
After all, he had just gained a slight advantage in the clash of auras.
If he were to underestimate his opponent now, he would surely be the one to suffer.
"Young one, you are good. Your strength is considerable!"
Seeing Ao Yuan's solemn expression, the vampire's faint golden eyes also held a hint of seriousness.
"In this current era of declining magic, creatures with your strength are truly rare."
"You are excellent, and I admire you!"
After speaking calmly, the vampire's tone shifted, and he coldly declared, "But you dare to bully my descendants, so I will destroy you!"
"It's also a perfect opportunity to drink your blood and help me recover my peak strength!"
As soon as the words fell, his eyes widened.
A crimson glow instantly consumed his gaze.
Then, his figure silently dissipated, and an invincible red light surged towards Ao Yuan.
Instantly, Ao Yuan felt an overwhelming sense of danger engulf him.
Ao Yuan's expression remained unchanged. A brilliant, pale blue light erupted from his body, enveloping him.
*Rumble!*
The crimson light swept forward, its powerful rays striking the pale blue light cluster, erupting with a deafening sound.
*Crack!*
In the next second.
A crack suddenly appeared on the pale blue light cluster.
*Crack, crack.*
The cracks widened, and in the blink of an eye, the blue light surrounding Ao Yuan shattered into countless fragments of light.
The light cluster had broken!
However, fortunately, after shattering the blue light cluster, the red light had lost its momentum and stopped.
Ao Yuan secretly let out a breath and, looking at the vampire who had reappeared before him, his expression was filled with vigilance.
This was the first time his Weak Water Guardian technique had only barely withstood an attack.
This vampire was indeed not to be underestimated.
Fortunately, Ao Yuan never underestimated any opponent, whether strong or weak.
If he had been arrogant just now, he would have been injured by this blow.
"Good!"
The vampire in the distance, watching Ao Yuan's reappearance, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Since my awakening, you are the first opponent I have encountered!"
"Your strength is enough to earn my respect!"
"I hope you can still hold on!"
"Noisy!"
Ao Yuan roared, launching the first attack.
"Roar!"
A scorching ball of light erupted from his mouth, soaring towards the vampire like a beam! 138 Reading Network
Almost simultaneously, Ao Yuan raised his claws.
Against an opponent of equal strength, Ao Yuan knew nothing of holding back!
His first move was a killing blow!
"Fire? Mere tricks." The vampire's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly shook his head and sneered.
Without haste, he raised his head and glared.
A red light flashed from his eyes.
*Boom!*
The dragon flame raged, but upon contact with the red light, sparks flew.
Following this, the red light and the dragon flame merged, forming a dazzling red flower that scattered.
"Hmm?"
"This flame can actually block it!" The vampire was suddenly surprised.
It seemed this outcome was completely unexpected.
"This is just the beginning."
Ao Yuan's voice suddenly appeared.
In the next moment.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
A pair of claws, enveloped in an incredibly brilliant golden light, slashed towards him with unstoppable force.
The vampire's eyes narrowed, and he immediately raised his hands to defend.
*Rumble!*
A deafening explosion sounded. In his haste, how could he possibly match Ao Yuan's fully charged attack?
He lasted less than a second before being violently struck down by Ao Yuan's claws.
*Splat.*
A bloody claw mark instantly appeared on his body.
"Hiss~"
Ao Yuan exhaled a heavy breath and hovered in mid-air, looking down at the vampire.
This round was a minor victory for him, but Ao Yuan did not let his guard down.
Because he knew that from the beginning, the vampire had not taken him seriously.
And it was understandable.
From his words just now, it was clear he had only just emerged from his coffin and was not at his peak.
As for how powerful his peak strength was, Ao Yuan did not know.
But he understood one thing: if the vampire were to recover his peak strength, he would definitely not be a match for him.
Otherwise, why would he have underestimated him so much?
The longer this dragged on, the more it would be disadvantageous for me!
Thinking this, Ao Yuan's eyes widened: "Again!"
"Roar!"
A furious roar echoed, intimidating all around!
Immediately after, an incredibly dense and scorching flame spewed forth from Ao Yuan's mouth.
This time, the dragon flame was far hotter than before.
Wherever it passed, the blood water boiled and instantly turned into steam, dissipating into the surroundings.
"Ah!"
"My blood water!"
The vampire roared, his blood-red eyes filled with a sinister glow.
Countless red lights gushed out from his body, instantly forming a barrier in mid-air to resist the erosion of the dragon flame.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The dragon flame struck the red light, sparks flying!
But the red light seemed to be amplified by the blood water. With the blood water's enhancement, the scorching flames were completely absorbed and disappeared without a trace.
However, even though the flames were neutralized, the blood water visibly diminished by more than half.
"You bully my descendants and burn my blood water!"
"Unforgivable! You die!"
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