Got Something, But Not Much

The cold wind whistled, and autumn breezes rustled.

The empty streets were enveloped by a crimson blood moon, with the surrounding chill causing the temperature to drop several degrees.

Such an eerie scene made Su Xiyan furrow her brow involuntarily. In her professional career, she had never encountered such a scenario.

Even in the most dangerous situations before, there were only a few high-level vampires present. Even with more than a dozen high-level vampires, Su Xiyan had the strength to fight.

But such a vast number made her heart race, and her rapid heartbeat took a long time to calm down.

The Demon Hunting Crossbow materialized, ready at any moment. She knew she was no match for these high-level vampires, but she didn't want to become Chen Shuo's burden in this situation.

So Su Xiyan remained on high alert, the aura emanating from her body was far from ordinary.

"No need to be nervous, I'm here!"

Chen Shuo seemed to sense Su Xiyan's tension. At this crucial moment, he reached out and held Su Xiyan's delicate fingers. Feeling the warmth from Chen Shuo's palm, Su Xiyan's nervous emotions eased considerably.

"You haven't seen my true power yet, have you? How about I show you today?"

Facing the overwhelming chilly aura, Chen Shuo showed no fear. In his view, these so-called high-level vampires weren't even worthy of tying his shoelaces.

If he wanted, he could annihilate them with a wave of his hand.

It was only the power behind them that Chen Shuo cared about.

"What do you have in mind?" Su Xiyan raised an eyebrow, detecting Chen Shuo's little scheme.

"Killing these vampires won't improve me much. Why don't I let you gain some experience instead? Give me your hand, let's fight together."

Chen Shuo smiled calmly, his other hand reaching out to Su Xiyan's hand holding the Demon Hunting Crossbow.

Su Xiyan's heart surged. The boyfriend power Chen Shuo displayed nearly made her lose herself. Usually, Chen Shuo presented himself as a little puppy, a little brother figure in front of her.

It had always been her taking the initiative and being strong, but at this moment, everything seemed to have changed.

The dominance Chen Shuo exhibited made Su Xiyan fall for him even more.

So this was what it felt like to be protected by the man she loved. The strong Su Xiyan at this moment was just like a little woman, completely trusting the man before her.

As she handed her hand to Chen Shuo, a fierce killing intent surged out frantically, enveloping Su Xiyan's entire body.

It was a fierce aura like surging ocean waves, its powerful force akin to the vast starry sky.

Is this... the true power of a Demon King?

Su Xiyan's heart trembled, her eyes staring dazedly at Chen Shuo, her heart unable to calm for a long time.

But what Su Xiyan didn't know was that this wasn't even Chen Shuo's full power. Because vampire power belongs to the yin cold qi, while demon hunters cultivate yang strong qi, the two were in opposition.

If too much yin cold qi were to enter Su Xiyan's body, it would only cause her unbearable pain.

To ensure Su Xiyan's safety, Chen Shuo had suppressed eighty percent of his power.

But even this mere twenty percent was enough to change the sun and moon, and make heaven and earth shine.

While Su Xiyan was still in shock, Chen Shuo's eyes turned cold as he looked into the darkness: "Come out, stop hiding."

"Such powerful strength. The Demon King was right, I didn't expect there to be a second Demon King in Su City. Traitor, you've finally shown your true colors."

In the darkness, a shocked and excited voice spread from the empty surroundings, followed by dozens of figures materializing from the night.

More than thirty high-level vampires stared with evil eyes, blue-faced with protruding fangs. The cold qi surrounding them immediately brought the temperature to freezing point.

Feeling the rapid drop in temperature, Su Xiyan couldn't help but shiver.

Fortunately, this situation only lasted for half a moment. In the next second, Chen Shuo's aura burst forth, completely suppressing the vast cold qi.

Seeing the high-level vampires showing no fear at all, Chen Shuo couldn't help but feel puzzled.

In the face of his Demon Saint level power, these vampires didn't even qualify as small fry. What gave them the courage to be so arrogant?

As the saying goes, where there's something strange, there must be something supernatural. Chen Shuo was never one to be careless, so he became more serious.

If he were acting alone, he would certainly go all out.

With Su Xiyan's presence, he had to be more cautious. He had promised Su Xiyan, and also her family, that he would protect Su Xiyan's safety. Not even a single hair on her head could be harmed.

To be on the safe side, Chen Shuo didn't rush to act. Instead, he looked directly at the many vampires and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to kill indiscriminately. Your cultivation hasn't been easy. If you don't want to die, leave now. If you choose to stay, I'll show no mercy!"

The three words "show no mercy" were like a thunderbolt, intimidating the surroundings.

It was a pressure originating from the depths of the soul. Even though the vampires were numerous and powerful, or more accurately, the ghosts were numerous and powerful, they couldn't help but step back in fear of Chen Shuo's pressure.

However, after stepping back, not one of them chose to retreat.

Their eyes, as sharp as eagles', showed no trace of fear. Seeing this scene, Chen Shuo understood a little more.

It wasn't that these high-level vampires weren't afraid of his pressure, but that they had all been subjected to a puppet technique.

And it was a Demon King level puppet technique at that. This technique was usually used on humans, making them susceptible to manipulation and being used.

But Chen Shuo had never seen it used on vampires before. This was tantamount to using these high-level vampires as cannon fodder.

What a Demon King, using any means necessary to achieve his goals, even using his own kind as pawns. One can imagine how ruthless he must be.

Although these vampires deserved to die, seeing one's own people being used like this by their own kind was a despicable act that made Chen Shuo somewhat disgusted.

A fierce killing intent surged from Chen Shuo's heart. He had made up his mind that no matter what, he would destroy this Demon King.

Otherwise, who knows what terrifying things such a person might do in the future. Only by eliminating him could the people around him be safe.

"Demon King, if you've got the guts, come out yourself! Don't be a coward!"

Chen Shuo's angry shout made heaven and earth tremble, but his words were like a stone sinking into the sea, receiving no response.

"You want to see our Demon King? You're not worthy, traitor! Die! Blood Demon Formation, rise!"

The leading high-level vampire roared. At his command, a terrifying aura that swept across heaven and earth gathered like a whirlwind. Black and purple blood clots surged out from each high-level vampire's body. In just a few breaths, they formed a giant skull head, devouring heaven and earth.

Feeling such an enormous power, Chen Shuo raised an eyebrow. He understood what this Demon King was planning. These high-level vampires might not be strong enough individually, but using a blood sacrifice method to offer their lives for the strongest strike was not to be underestimated.

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Even when faced with such a scene, Chen Shuo's heart remained as calm as still water: "Impressive, but not enough."