Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Lin Gui's hand, which had been searching the corpse, suddenly stopped.

Molten Light City, black cloak, cargo.

The goods delivered to them were for vampires?

Lin Gui, with a serious expression, confirmed with Elvia again.

He pondered for a moment and then said.

"If you're not mistaken, we need to get out of here right away."

"This group of vampires is probably heading to Molten Light City."

"Other vampires might come here."

After saying that, Lin Gui dragged his weak body and forced himself to walk towards the collapsed passageway.

Lillian quickly helped him up.

Elvia caught up and asked.

Where are you going?

Lin Gui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and replied.

"Go and find the other five vampires."

"Bury their bodies together completely, leaving no trace."

Elvia was puzzled.

"They can tell we were the culprit just by looking at the corpse?"

Lin Gui said as he walked.

"The mysteries of the demon race are beyond our comprehension."

"Even humans have at least two ways to do this."

Under her arm, the petite Lillian looked up to answer.

"Is it the resurrection of the dead, or some kind of divine divination?"

Lin Gui was taken aback and looked at Lillian.

Lillian blinked.

"Isn't that right?"

"..."

No, you're absolutely right.

"Therefore, the body must not be found by other vampires."

Even though his body was depleted of magic power, Lin Gui still forced himself to use earth magic to dig out the blocked passage.

Lillian pressed down on his hand that was casting the spell.

"Let me do it, Master."

"I also know basic magic, such as sand magic, soil loosening magic, and ground sinking magic."

She looked up at Lin Gui, her tone tinged with awkward hesitation.

"It's just that... I can't start as quickly or as precisely as my master, so I might need your guidance."

"Moreover, Master's magic should be preserved, as it will be of great use on the journey across the red desert later."

She paused for a moment.

"I also want to see what the inside of the Red Earth Desert, this desolate place that Master described, looks like."

"I want to know how Master crossed this land of despair in the red soil."

Lin Gui stared at her blankly.

Lillian's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not avoid his gaze.

Those pupils, which usually dart away, now steadily reflected the light of the shimmering spell.

Lin Gui paused for a moment, then nodded.

Please.

Lillian took a deep breath, squatted down, placed her hands on the stone surface, and began to slowly cast a spell.

The chanting flowed from her mouth, her breath steady but her pace slow.

Earth-based light gradually shone in her palm, like a lamp being slowly lit.

It took her a full four minutes to finish singing.

The light surged toward the blocked gravel and red sand, the sand and gravel slowly splitting to both sides, and the gravel was peeled away layer by layer.

The effect is similar to that of Lin Gui, but the mana consumption is significantly greater.

After all the vampire corpses buried under the sand were found one by one.

Lillian's face was as pale as Lin Gui's.

But after drinking a bottle of Silver Moon Spring, she regained her vitality.

When he was at Thousand Towers, Lin Gui bought a lot of this top-grade alchemical potion.

But potions like Silvermoon Spring can restore a large amount of magic power in a short time.

It cannot be used a second time within a week.

Elvia collected all the vampire corpses and heads together.

Lin Gui searched each item one by one.

His expression was somewhat strange.

He looked at the faces of the other vampires, and they all seemed very old...

He remembered it correctly.

Vampires are not only born with longevity, but also eternal youth.

It existed in this world before the demon god descended.

The vampires in the storybooks are them.

The handling of the corpse.

Lin Gui did not burn all the corpses on the spot.

Instead, they were stuffed into a large wooden box and then placed in storage space.

At the direct physical level, all traces of the virus are isolated.

After making all the necessary arrangements, the three of them set off again.

Because Lin Gui's magic power was depleted, Lillian was in charge of controlling the raft's float this time.

The raft slowly drifted into the depths.

Sitting at the back of the raft, Lin Gui held the black letter in his hand, his gaze fixed on the spot where the battle had just taken place.

The exploration team had discovered this passageway decades ago, and had never encountered any vampires or any third party.

The vampires from the Twilight Forest in the north have unexpectedly appeared here, and they've even gotten involved with the Overturning Fire Society.

A strong premonition told him that this was not the end of the matter.

Perhaps this is just the beginning.

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A week later.

Deep within the dimly lit passageway, the air remained damp and stagnant.

The collapsed pile of stones, the traces of being disturbed, have been smoothed over by time.

Red sand and gravel flowed back into the tunnel, blocking the road.

The sound of footsteps grew louder as they approached.

A group of men in black robes appeared at the corner of the passageway.

Behind them, a group of gray-robed servants carried a black iron box that was about one cubic meter in size.

If Elvia were there, she would have discovered that this was precisely the cargo they were transporting.

Their attire was almost identical to that of the vampires from a week ago.

The leader was tall, and his cloak was embroidered with dark gold patterns along the edge.

He crouched down and touched a dried, dark red mark on the ground with his fingertips.

He gently rubbed the mark over it, sniffed it, and slowly stood up.

"Confirmed."

"It's Young Master Ryan's blood."

"And his servants."

"Someone killed them here."

The other men in black robes dispersed to investigate.

One person stared at the large scorch marks on the stone wall, while another picked up a broken brick at the crossroads and examined it closely.

More often, they dug through the collapsed tunnel, trying to find traces of the bodies.

A moment later, they silently gathered back and reported to their leader.

"Your Highness, we found no body, no remains whatsoever. This place has been cleared."

"The other party must have taken everything with them."

The leader remained silent for a few breaths, then silently clenched his fist.

"The plan may have been exposed prematurely."

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"All deployments need to be brought forward."

"Lord Blood God, we can't wait that long."

A man in black robes spoke in a low voice.

"Sir, shall we continue with the original plan?"

"The Alliance has basically finalized its selection for the Hero's Challenge."

"The people of the Overturning Fire Society say that the final candidate, the Sage of the Thousand Towers, has been chosen."

"Within three months, the target will be heading towards the Demon God Fortress."

The leader stared into the thick darkness deep inside the tunnel.

"continue."

"No matter the cost, we must achieve our goal."

"Find the location of the sacred object."

"The Blood God's thirst has reached its limit."

"The extinction of a group can happen in an instant."

"We have no way out."

He took one last look at the scorch marks on the ground, then turned and walked away.

The man in black robes followed silently.

Their figures quickly disappeared into the darkness at the other end of the passageway.

Only the dried marks on the stone wall remain, silently telling the story of what happened a week ago.