"Tch!"
The Ninth Prince, never one for patience, tossed out a disgruntled remark and then retreated directly.
Without a single True Ancestor-level familiar, he stood no chance against Wang Xiaoming, who possessed the Fourth True Ancestor and could directly obliterate its familiars.
Therefore, he decisively chose to run; his celebration, the Flame Feast, had come to an end.
The Ninth Prince's proactive withdrawal lessened the pressure on Nangong Nayue, who was observing nearby, as it meant the Second True Ancestor had exited this Flame Feast.
Remaining were Duke Vatora, representing the First True Ancestor's faction, and the Third True Ancestor herself.
"I do have a few thoughts."
The Third True Ancestor didn't speak; she was still pondering how Wang Xiaoming could bring her under control as well.
It was Vatora who spoke.
"Your Highness, Third True Ancestor, would you be interested in admiring my battle?"
Interrupted from her thoughts, the Third True Ancestor finally smiled, looking at Vatora with narrowed eyes, understanding his intention.
"Oh? You want to test this Selector's strength? You should have clearly seen that giant sword of light just now."
"Indeed, I saw it clearly, but precisely because I saw it, I want to test myself against this Mr. Xiaoming even more."
Vatora looked down at Wang Xiaoming with great interest.
Wang Xiaoming had indeed unleashed terrifying power just now, but in Vatora's view, even a True Ancestor couldn't easily accomplish that scale of magical power eruption.
Even when a True Ancestor summons their familiar and unleashes their magical power, the lost magical power requires time to recover, and the True Ancestor's combat power will decrease during this time, let alone this Mr. Xiaoming below who erupted with such terrifying power.
Therefore, Vatora concluded that Wang Xiaoming must be in a state of magical power depletion, while he remained at full strength.
Although he didn't have a True Ancestor-level familiar, he could combine his familiars to create one.
Originally a battle maniac, he loved fighting strong opponents.
His Duke position was obtained by devouring several old-era, even Elder-level, vampires; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the strongest below the True Ancestors.
Although it might seem like he was taking advantage, Vatora wasn't the kind of person who cared about that.
Using some means to win was unavoidable.
"Then go ahead; I wouldn't mind a good performance presented before me."
As the Third True Ancestor, she certainly couldn't easily enter the fray.
If she did, winning or losing would have a significant impact.
The so-called True Ancestor was the highest level of combat power; once they acted, it had to be a battle of the same level, meaning the opponent was also a True Ancestor, or a war to destroy a country, using the enemy's blood to demonstrate her power!
Therefore, she couldn't intervene in the Flame Feast on Itogami Island; only Vatora could.
"Then, please enjoy my performance."
Vatora took a step forward, directly to the edge of the rooftop, and then stepped off, falling directly from the edge.
"Balananda!"
During the fall, Vatora directly summoned his familiar.
A black giant serpent appeared out of thin air, reversing and moving in mid-air, and then directly supported the falling Vatora, slowly bringing him to the ground.
"Nice to meet you, my trusted Mr. Xiaoming."
The blonde, blue-eyed Vatora had a very good appearance, looking like a perfect gentleman.
He placed his right hand on his chest and bowed to Wang Xiaoming.
"I am Dimitrie Vatler of the War King's Domain; I think you should know my identity."
"Of course; you just gave me three bodies, after all.
I remember very clearly."
"Indeed; after all, I trust you immensely, so giving you three bodies is nothing."
Vatora replied with a smile.
Although he felt terrified about what had just happened, he now wanted to fight, treating the matter as a topic of conversation with Wang Xiaoming.
"However, I want to use those three bodies as a bargaining chip to ask Mr. Xiaoming for something."
"Oh? What do you want?"
Wang Xiaoming also cooperated with him, knowing this guy's personality very well: a battle maniac who wanted to fight True Ancestors, seize the Fourth True Ancestor's power, and even fight the resurrected Cain!
But this guy was very smart; he never let himself fall into a dead end in every battle.
If he couldn't win, he would immediately admit defeat and secretly accumulate power, then come back to make trouble for others next time.
"I want a battle that I can enjoy immensely!"
"You want an enjoyable battle?"
Wang Xiaoming grinned, his right hand starting to pinch his chin.
"Then I want to ask, do you crave a trial that allows you to break through your limits, or a duel that risks life and honor?"
"Oh?"
Vatora looked at Wang Xiaoming with some curiosity.
"Trial and duel?"
"That's right; choose one."
"Since it's to let me enjoy myself, then naturally it's a duel that risks life and honor!"
Vatora made his choice with a smile.
The so-called trial was given by superiors to inferiors; if he chose the trial, wouldn't that mean his position was lower than Wang Xiaoming's?
So, naturally, he chose the duel.
"A duel, huh? That's quite a brave choice."
Wang Xiaoming grinned, smiling very brightly.
"Since what you crave is a duel that risks life and honor, then..."
He pointed his right hand at Vatora.
"Lamia, take him out!"
"Hai!"
From the maid trio who had been watching from the side, Lamia cheerfully responded, and then skipped out of the group, making a cute 'yeah' gesture at Vatora.
"Hmm?"
Vatora looked at Lamia with some doubt.
Could it be that this little girl was his opponent?
Just kidding; he was going to fight Wang Xiaoming; a maid was worthy of fighting him?
However, his disdain didn't affect Lamia's actions.
Lamia made a pose while playfully saying,
"Now, you must be careful, because I will end the battle in an instant!"
"Heh~~ That would be... *pfft*--"
Before Vatora could open his mouth, he was instantly pierced through the body by a sudden Dragon's Shadow, and his entire person was cut into dozens of pieces in that instant!
424. The Third True Ancestor Who Wanted to See the First True Ancestor Embarrassed
The strongest below the True Ancestors was Dimitrie Vatler's title, because his power was very strong.
Starting from only one familiar, he climbed all the way up, devouring nobles of the same level, then devouring old-era vampires, and finally devouring Elder-level old guys, making his magic power incredibly powerful to this day.
If the True Ancestors' magic power was as vast as a leyline, almost endless, then his magic power had already reached the extent of a leyline branch.
Even a True Ancestor-level familiar could be supported by his magic power for a period of time.
With the increase in power, Vatora's number of familiars also increased significantly.
He had eight familiars, although not as many as the three True Ancestor-level ones, which all had double-digit familiars, but eight familiars were enough for him to look down on all vampires except for the True Ancestors.
However, this incomparably powerful vampire below the True Ancestors was now instantly cut into dozens of pieces.
In an instant, dozens of shadows spread out from the cute Lamia.
The speed of that spread was no exaggeration to call it instantaneous; in an instant, the shadows split apart, cutting the Vatora protected by the black giant serpent to pieces, along with the black giant serpent protecting him!
Patta patta patta--
The black giant serpent was cut into more than a dozen pieces, not even having time to wail, and dissipated as magic power.
As for the owner of the giant serpent, Vatora's body fragments fell directly to the ground, turning into a pile of corpses.
"Ah, really, not dead yet?"
Lamia looked at the fragments scattered on the ground, blinking her eyes, and exclaimed in surprise.
Just as she said, although he was cut into pieces, Vatora was surprisingly not dead yet, because his head and heart were still completely linked together, without any damage.
Or rather, Lamia deliberately didn't attack his heart.
Because she thought this vampire was very fun!
As a slightly devious girl, Lamia felt that this Vatora also had the potential to be devious, and the fact was that Vatora was indeed a bit devious.
What would happen when deviousness met deviousness?
If they were on the same side, they might be devious together; if not, then only one devious person could survive.
Vattler miscalculated Wang Xiaoming's strength and also underestimated Lamiya's strength. In reality, they had already mastered some of Leticia's power. Just like the artificial management corporation executives on Itogami Island thought, they also felt that Leticia and the others were likely T-species related to the Third Progenitor, so at most they would be Weapon Familiars, and not even Progenitor-level ones. What did he have to fear?
The result turned out like this.
Vattler was now in pieces, with his head and chest connected by a thread, clinging to life. Blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, and the wound was a crimson mess. He looked at Lamiya with terror.
He hadn't expected Lamiya's attack to be so terrifying. Judging by its power, it definitely hadn't reached the Progenitor level, but why was its destructive force so frightening? Even the strongest attack mages among humans couldn't have such powerful offensive capabilities. How was this possible? No, rather, what exactly was she?
"It seems you're very curious about why you've become like this."
Lamiya put her left hand on her hip and wagged her index finger at Vattler.
"This isn't something to be curious about, oh, because you chose this yourself, a duel wagering your life and honor, oh."
I chose a duel wagering my life and honor, that's right, but I didn't expect to duel you! And your terrifying destructive ability is too fast!
"You didn't think you'd be fighting my Xiaoming-sama, did you?"
Lamiya seemed to have seen through Vattler's thoughts and continued wagging her finger.
"No, oh, my Xiaoming-sama wouldn't duel someone like you, oh, because you don't have that qualification. In essence, you don't even have the qualification to duel me, but there's no helping it. Right now, I have the lowest status here, so I can only be the one to duel you."
"Well then, we've talked enough, it's time to send you on your way."
Hearing Lamiya say she was going to send him on his way, Vattler was immediately stunned. Was this guy really going to kill him? Did she know who he was? He was the number one subordinate of the Forgotten War King! His status was not something ordinary vampires could compare to! Wasn't she afraid of incurring the War King's revenge by killing him? Did she not want to live!
No, it should be that Wang Xiaoming didn't want to live! Even if he obtained the Fourth Progenitor, he shouldn't provoke the First Progenitor right away!
However, when Vattler looked at Wang Xiaoming, he discovered that Wang Xiaoming wasn't even looking at him. Instead, he was checking on the condition of Aurora, who was lying in the coffin.
This stunned Vattler on the spot.
Lamiya put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, tilted her head, and looked at the dazed Vattler.
"Don't worry, this time, it will truly be a one-time solution for you, oh!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere shattered directly. Hundreds of attacks were launched simultaneously. The dragon vestiges conjured behind Lamiya unleashed their full firepower, and the air was instantly shredded. The area where Vattler was located was instantly turned into powder.
Vattler, along with the ground beneath him, all disappeared. He was instantly reduced to ashes, with no chance of survival. This stunned the Third Progenitor, who was still preparing to watch the show from above.
She blankly looked at Lamiya, who was turning her head to give Wang Xiaoming a "yeah" gesture, and wondered how this person had done it.
Those shadow-like, pitch-black, terrifying blades could even cut through Familiars. Vattler had no ability to resist. What kind of terrifying offensive power was that, and wasn't that kind of Familiar supposed to be wielded by the head maid named Leticia? Why did this little maid also possess it?
They looked so similar, could it be that they both possessed such Familiars? Were they from the same family line?
But more importantly, this little maid really killed Vattler! Vattler was the First Progenitor's spokesperson to the outside world. The First Progenitor rarely appeared, and Vattler was the one who did things for him outside. Now that Vattler had been killed, the First Progenitor would definitely take action.
But that was none of her, the Third Progenitor's, business!
"Although I didn't get to see Vattler's performance, I did witness something interesting."
The Third Progenitor turned her gaze to Wang Xiaoming and found that Wang Xiaoming was still squatting next to the coffin, observing the condition of Aurora inside the coffin.
Wang Xiaoming had maintained this posture since the beginning of the battle. In other words, Wang Xiaoming hadn't cared about Vattler's life or death from beginning to end. Only when Lamiya gave Wang Xiaoming a "yeah" to ask for praise at the end did Wang Xiaoming turn his head and smile.
"The Fourth Progenitor's ownership has been decided. The Feast of the War King has ended."
As the Third Progenitor, Kaddak Kukulkan announced the end of the Feast of the War King.
Although she wasn't the leader of the entire Feast of the War King, she was a participant. Even if she didn't send out a single clone, and even placed the clone in the Chaos Domain and didn't bring it over, if she said she was participating, who would dare not let her participate? If she said it was over, who would dare say it wasn't over?
"Yes, according to your will."
Xian Guyong, who considered himself a supervisor, immediately accepted Kaddak Kukulkan's words and announced the end of this Feast of the War King. The Fourth Progenitor was thus born. The twelfth clone, Aurora, became the new Fourth Progenitor, and after becoming the Fourth Progenitor, she also had a master whose true identity was currently unknown, Wang Xiaoming.
The First Progenitor's strongest vampire, Vattler, was killed by his subordinate maid, and the Third Progenitor directly retreated.
After announcing the end of this Feast of the War King, the Third Progenitor had already turned around and left. She didn't care what would happen next. She was going home now. This time, coming out to participate in the Feast of the War King, she unexpectedly discovered something interesting, especially Vattler's death. She was looking forward to the First Progenitor's next actions.
At that time, when the First Progenitor descends, what kind of actions will this Wang Xiaoming take? Especially, will that old man be directly controlled by Wang Xiaoming using that special method?
That's right, Kaddak Kukulkan didn't intend to reveal that she had been controlled by Wang Xiaoming. There were four people who knew about this matter: her, Vattler, the Ninth Prince, and the weapon merchant who had already died.
Now that Vattler and the weapon merchant were dead, the Ninth Prince certainly wouldn't say anything. As long as she didn't say it, no one would know that they had once been directly controlled by Wang Xiaoming.
At that time, the First Progenitor, who was looking for trouble with Wang Xiaoming, should have a very wonderful experience!
425. From today onwards, I will stand above the heavens!
The Feast of the War King, which was being watched by major forces around the world, ended, with the deaths of the weapon merchant and Duke Vattler as the conclusion. The Fourth Progenitor was born, named Aurora. The one who controlled the Fourth Progenitor was the newest force participating in the Feast of the War King, Wang Xiaoming, who suddenly appeared on Itogami Island.
This situation surprised the major forces around the world. After all, that weapon merchant had started from scratch and didn't have enough foundation. Losing didn't matter, but the fact that the one who won in the end wasn't someone from the Three Great Night Empires was really a bit unexpected.
Wang Xiaoming became the object of attention for major forces. He was already quite popular, after all, he was a participant in the Feast of the War King, but his relevant information was too little to investigate, so few people were willing to pay attention to him, except for Itogami Island and the Japanese government, who paid more attention to him.
But that wouldn't work now, everyone had to pay attention.
Although the Fourth Progenitor's name was Aurora, everyone knew that the one who should really be called the Fourth Progenitor was Wang Xiaoming.
After all, Aurora was the twelfth clone, and clones were controlled by people. For example, the weapon merchant used the power of the clone to achieve his current achievements. It was a pity that he failed and died in the end, but being able to use the power of the clone was already powerful enough, wasn't it?
After becoming the master of the Fourth Progenitor, Wang Xiaoming announced to the outside world the next day that he would establish Itogami Island as his territory and establish a Night Empire.
Without any intention of talking to the Three Great Empires, Wang Xiaoming directly unilaterally announced the establishment of a Night Empire.
The vampire alliance formed by the Three Great Night Empires of the world had signed the Sanctuary Treaty with humans and was in a delicate balance. Now, a fourth empire suddenly emerged, which completely changed the balance of the world.
If the Fourth Night Empire joined the Progenitor Alliance, then the power of the vampires would be unprecedentedly strengthened, and the Sanctuary Treaty would be almost meaningless. If the Fourth Empire joined the human side, then the power of the human side would be strengthened, and war might break out at that time.
