Chapter 69

"Ah! Humans, these humans are so strong! We can't resist them!"

"Too many of our kind have died; their hearts have been ripped out!"

"We must summon the Queen!"

"Only the Queen can deal with those powerful humans!"

...

A group of vampire succubi were prostrate on the ground, facing a certain direction, wailing in sorrow. Unlike beasts, vampire succubi are intelligent beings, capable of experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and fear, and they can also feel terror.

In the center of this group of vampire succubi stood a massive golden throne. In the middle of the throne lay a mummified corpse, dried for countless years. From its appearance, it seemed to be a black-haired woman with a slender and graceful figure.

However, this corpse had been dead for an unknown amount of time, leaving only a skin covering a white, skeletal frame.

This mummy was propped up on the throne, head tilted back, motionless, exuding a noble aura from its past.

"Blood, we need a large amount of human blood to awaken the Queen!"

One of the vampire succubi called out from the ground.

Soon, two vampire succubi, each carrying the remains of a human, flew in. Blood flowed like rain from the severed limbs, clearly from a human warrior with abundant blood.

Drip! Drip!

Two streams of blood dripped into the mummy's open mouth, and something strange happened. Threads of blood, like a spider web, suddenly spread from the mummy's mouth throughout her body.

Veins appeared strangely, and the shriveled skin quickly became moist and elastic. The body, like a sponge absorbing water, rapidly became plump.

Thump! Thump!

When the blood flowed back to the shriveled heart, this dried, fibrous heart instantly regained vitality and became strong and powerful. A large amount of new blood was produced and pumped through the veins like a water pump.

"Ah! ——"

A pleasurable moan accompanied a strong life force. The mummy, dried for countless years, trembled twice and suddenly awoke.

"Snap!"

A vampire succubus was unexpectedly grabbed and then viciously bitten on the neck. The blood within her body rushed into the vampire queen's body at an incredible speed. As the blood flowed in, a powerful aura, like a sprout after the rain, burst forth from the vampire queen.

"Q-Queen, spare—"

The captured vampire succubus was terrified, struggling only twice before being drained of blood. Her body twitched a few times and then died.

"Thump!"

The vampire queen casually threw the dead vampire succubus's body against the wall and stood up from the golden throne.

"Ah! After so many years, I have finally been resurrected!"

The woman on the throne emitted a beautiful voice.

The mummy on the throne disappeared, replaced by an incomparably beautiful woman. She was slender and tall, with snow-white skin, jet-black hair, high breasts, and long, round thighs. Her entire body exuded an extreme allure.

This beauty had deep blue eyes, a high nose, and alluring lips. Every movement she made exuded a cold and noble queen-like aura. She seemed born to rule all beings.

Such a woman, powerful and cold, possessed the ability to make any man's heart race. She was truly a rare beauty.

"Long live the Queen!"

The black mass of vampire succubi knelt down, showing utmost respect and fear. She was their queen, the most powerful among the vampire succubi.

"How long has it been since I fell into slumber?"

The woman on the throne said calmly.

Unlike other vampire succubi, the vampire queen had no tail on her buttocks, and no bat wings between her hands and feet. From her appearance, except for the exotic color of her eyes, she looked no different from a normal human woman.

"Queen, it has been four hundred years!"

One of the vampire succubi said.

"Hmm, finally resurrected."

The vampire queen's deep blue eyes flashed with many images, all belonging to the vampire succubus she had just drained of blood:

"I know everything that has happened. —— So many human warriors have come to our territory! Don't worry, let's all go out and capture them, and feast on them!"

The vampire queen spread her arms and chanted with a melodious voice.

"Long live the Queen!"

All the vampire succubi became excited, their voices rising.

Rustle!

In the next moment, a large group of vampire succubi gathered, spreading their bat wings and flying out of the stone temple. The last to fly out was the cold and noble vampire queen, draped in a red veil, moving at incredible speed.

A black mass of vampire succubi patrolled the land, surging like a tide.

...

At the foot of the mountain, beside a large tree.

Lin Xi and Shangguan Yaosnow were sitting together.

"You really have no qualms about it!"

Shangguan Yaosnow pouted, referring to Lin Xi's method of slaying the vampire succubi earlier.

"Why should I have qualms? Isn't the task of the Immortal Path assessment to obtain the hearts of vampire succubi?"

Lin Xi asked with a puzzled look.

"Task items?"

Shangguan Yaosnow widened her eyes in surprise:

"Only you would treat vampire succubi as simple task items. The hearts of vampire succubi possess great vitality and are ingredients for powerful healing elixirs. However, in the Immortal Path world, few cultivators do this. You see, vampire succubi are incredibly beautiful and strong, and many Immortal Path cultivators keep them as high-quality servants, and sometimes... as concubines!"

At the word "concubines," Shangguan Yaosnow's cheeks flushed. She was still an innocent girl, and such topics were embarrassing for her to discuss.

"Concubines?"

Lin Xi looked at Shangguan Yaosnow in surprise: "Isn't the ultimate goal of Immortal Path cultivators to cultivate? How can they indulge in such things?"

Shangguan Yaosnow was initially shy, but hearing Lin Xi's ignorance, she couldn't help but raise her head:

"Are you really that naive about the Immortal Path world? Seeking immortality and eternal life is the ultimate dream of every cultivator, but not everyone can achieve it. In the Immortal Path world, there are many wandering cultivators and evil cultivators who indulge in debauchery. Even in a righteous sect like the Divine Dawn Sect, there is the concept of immortal couples. It seems you need to learn a lot more about the Immortal Path world."

Shangguan Yaosnow looked at Lin Xi with a "You are so ignorant" expression.

Lin Xi didn't mind; he indeed knew little about the Immortal Path world. His only source of knowledge was the incomplete "Great World of the Immortal Path," but it didn't cover the topics Shangguan Yaosnow mentioned. This was knowledge beyond the book.

Before learning about the Divine Dawn Mountain, Lin Xi knew nothing about the Immortal Path world, so Shangguan Yaosnow's words weren't entirely wrong.

"Let me tell you. In this Immortal Path assessment, besides the required hearts, if we can capture other vampire succubi, we can exchange them with Immortal Path disciples for cultivation elixirs. For us, tenth-level martial artists, these cultivation elixirs are extremely precious, as you should know. So, you can imagine how valuable these vampire succubi are."

Shangguan Yaosnow had a "I am guiding you" look.

Lin Xi smiled and said casually:

"Ordinary tenth-level martial artists wouldn't know so much, and they even have magical artifacts."

Shangguan Yaosnow's expression changed, and she immediately stopped talking. She had always been very secretive about her background and origin, never mentioning a word.

Lin Xi smiled and didn't press further. He leaped from the protruding rock:

"Let's go. Finish the task early and pass the assessment. I have a bad feeling; this space seems to have many strange things."

After the battle and their long conversation, their relationship had become much closer. Unconsciously, they had formed an alliance. At least, they were no longer strangers.

"Sure. This place is so eerie; I don't like it."

Shangguan Yaosnow nodded and leaped down.

"Ah! ——"

Suddenly, a scream of agony came from another mountain.

Both of them were startled and looked in that direction.

"It's vampire succubi!"

"Let's go check it out!"

Both leaped and immediately headed toward the source of the scream. The powerful physical bodies and aerial advantage of the vampire succubi posed a significant threat to others, but for Lin Xi and Shangguan Yaosnow, it was no problem.

After their previous battle, both were confident that together they could handle at least ten vampire succubi.

Reaching the peak of a mountain, they immediately saw several vampire succubi at the foot of the mountain, surrounding a human warrior and greedily devouring his flesh, their mouths dripping with blood.

"Those are vampire succubi, let's go! We'll kill them!"

Shangguan Yaosnow looked excited; these were all task items.

"Don't be foolish. Let's go!"

Lin Xi scolded, grabbing Shangguan Yaosnow and pulling her away.

"What did you say!"

Shangguan Yaosnow was furious, her eyebrows rising.

"Still thinking about vampire succubi! —— Look up there!"

Lin Xi roughly turned Shangguan Yaosnow's head to one side. She immediately changed her expression.

"Ah!"

Shangguan Yaosnow, who usually remained calm, turned pale. Without hesitation, she grabbed Lin Xi and fled, running faster than a rabbit!

Whoosh!

In the direction they pointed, a black mass of clouds swept in. It was a group of vampire succubi, not just one or ten, but hundreds, each excitedly screeching, their blood-red eyes darting around.

With so many vampire succubi, if Lin Xi and Shangguan Yaosnow lingered any longer, they would be dead.