Chapter 409: Richard Duels Vlad and SSS-level Vampire Chen Zhou

Chapter 409 Richard Challenges Vlad and SSS-level Vampire Chen Zhou

Vlad hid in the room in terror. "Many bone monsters suddenly appeared outside. Shen Qingci, Li Yiran, and the people from the Jiang family's secretariat, Blaze, have all disappeared."

Chen Zhou flew out of Vlad's pocket and took human form.

His skin was ashen, his eyes sinister and eerie. With his blood-red eyes fixed on Vlad, he said:

"I told you from the beginning that there's a bigger conspiracy behind this. Shen Qingci has been playing you all along. I told you to kill him, but you just wouldn't listen."

Vlad couldn't understand. "You keep talking about a bigger conspiracy, a bigger conspiracy—what exactly is this conspiracy?!"

Chen Zhou gritted his teeth fiercely. "If I had a way to know, I wouldn’t have come to you, you useless fool!

Everywhere Shen Qingci goes has an extremely powerful energy field. I can’t even get near it, let alone touch it, without being instantly burned and melted. Su Mo is always protected by a psychic barrier, making it impossible to get near her."

Vlad was incredulous. "How dare you call me useless! You’re nothing but a shady rat who can only crawl in the gutters. How dare you call me useless!"

Chen Zhou sneered. "Back when you lost eight dragon bones, if I hadn’t turned you into a vampire, you would’ve died long ago.

Vlad, if I could turn you into a vampire, I also have a way to kill you instantly!

You’ve seen the situation outside—the Alliance is in chaos. In times of turmoil, heroes emerge!

It doesn’t matter if you’re human or ghost. As long as you achieve final victory, you’ll be the king!"

By then, he could push Vlad out as a puppet, while he himself would be the true king behind the scenes.

After being tricked twice in a row, Vlad had become a pragmatic man who knew how to adapt.

He immediately changed his tone. "What do you want me to do?"

Chen Zhou replied, "Deploy all the people under your command from the Royal Court. I want to turn them all into vampires.

Since I can’t uncover the conspiracy behind this, I might as well create an army of vampires that cannot be killed. Let’s muddy the waters and catch them by surprise!

Outside are the people who hold the power at the very top of the Alliance’s pyramid. Many of them have low combat power. When the time comes, the Alliance’s power will naturally fall into my hands."

Countless pairs of crimson eyes suddenly lit up behind Chen Zhou—all forces he had secretly developed in various refugee camps after being killed by Shen Qingci.

Lately, the Alliance had been busy with DX001 and the standoff between the two sides, leading to weakened surveillance at the lower levels. Seizing the opportunity when the Alliance President recalled the military to World City, creating a power vacuum in the outside forces, he finally managed to secretly move his vampire army into World City.

A vampire army could be developed much faster than bone monsters. All he needed was to bite them and inject his vampire blood, and the low-level vampires would obey his commands.

Vampires were strong, fast, capable of rapid healing, difficult to kill, and could change forms. They could spread quickly, almost like an advanced version of the zombie virus.

It was a pity that the refugees he had previously developed in the camps were of such poor quality. If he had a group of elite, high-quality Royal Court warriors, it would be the biggest game-changer in the entire battle!!

Chen Zhou’s expression instantly darkened. It was all Vlad’s fault—this fool who listened to rumors and insisted on launching a night raid on Blaze, causing heavy losses!

Otherwise, with Frank and Leo, they would have been even more powerful!

Vlad nodded repeatedly. "Alright, alright, I’ll go do it now."

Just as he opened the door, Chen Zhou suddenly heard Richard’s surprised voice outside.

"What a coincidence, Grand Duke Vlad. I’ve been looking everywhere for you. I didn’t expect to find you here."

Chen Zhou narrowed his eyes dangerously. Richard! If it weren’t for him, he wouldn’t have ended up in this state—neither human nor ghost!!

This vampire artifact was created by Richard back then; he did it on purpose to screw him over!!

At the time, he was severely injured. He was clearly cut down by Shen Qingci, but when he regained consciousness, he found his body full of gaping bloody wounds!!

These wounds delayed his recovery for a long time, during which he also had to evade military patrols!

By the time he finally built his own vampire army and sought revenge against Shadow and Blaze, Shadow had disbanded, and Blaze had risen to such power that it could rival the alliance's great families.

If he hadn’t eventually learned that Vlad was on the verge of death and stepped up offering his help, he would never have had another chance at revenge in this lifetime!!

A vicious, poisonous smirk twisted Chen Zhou's lips. But times had changed. Since Leo taught him how to steal others' psychic energy, he had become terrifyingly strong!!

"Richard, long time no see."

Chen Zhou suddenly spoke, his face contorted as he glared at Richard, madness blazing in his eyes.

"Today, my vampire army will use your life as its sacrificial offering!!"

Smug contempt filled his expression as he looked at Richard, but then Chen Zhou paused. "What is that in your hand?"

Richard replied, "Garlic. Don’t you like it?"

Chen Zhou’s gaze fell on the garlic in Richard’s hand—it was as large as a cinder block. From a distance, the pungent stench instinctively repulsed him.

Suddenly, Chen Zhou realized Vlad was gone. He frowned fiercely. "Where did you take Vlad?"

Richard shrugged. "While you were obsessed with your vampire army’s plan to dominate the world, he was already wiped out by my cross.

What a pity. I thought we could fight a bit longer—it would’ve given me more highlight reel moments."

Seeing Richard’s attitude, rage burned in Chen Zhou’s eyes. He moved swiftly, instantly mobilizing his SSS-level psychic energy, giving Richard no chance to react as he charged forward, aiming to take him out in one blow.

Richard casually tossed the garlic aside and drew his sword in one fluid motion.

"Chen Zhou, you didn’t actually think that the method Leo taught you for stealing others' psychic energy came without any consequences, did you?

You didn’t believe that after damning so many people, turning them into vampires, you could just continue doing as you please?"

Chen Zhou sneered, "Only losers worry about morals. The strong care only about success or failure."

Richard nodded. "True. It’s just a shame... today, you will be the one who fails."

Chen Zhou’s expression froze. Richard suddenly took his stance, a silver longsword gleaming with psychic light, adorned with dazzling cross accessories.

With his movement, psychic energy instantly enveloped the entire sword. The silver blade, wrapped in his silver psychic energy, seemed to carry the will of God.

This sword of Richard’s had been forged from a psychic core. As mentioned in the training regimen Jiang Cheng gave him:

Since psychic energy can also take physical form, why not push it to the extreme? Merge it with his sword intent to deliver the ultimate physical and mystical strike—imbuing his blade with the power of God!!

Never wavering for even a moment, the saint who had persisted for ten years in delivering salvation to the world, after formally assuming the papacy, finally regained God’s favor. God once again opened His eyes to gaze upon the mortal world.

At the same time, He brought God's judgment upon the world’s most wicked evils!

Behind Richard, Chen Zhou saw the descent of God. The eyes of God, devoid of joy or sorrow, yet capable of instantly seeing through all his depravity, corruption, and extreme malice.

Terrified and stunned, Chen Zhou’s eyes widened. He found himself completely unable to move.

The sword pierced straight through his psychic core, shattering it completely—a core already rotten and reeking of blood and corrosion.

Richard instantly reset his stance. His supernaturally handsome features and dazzling golden hair shimmered brilliantly under the crystal chandelier, elegant and noble, as if a true god had descended.