The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2379 The tip of the iceberg

As Matthew increased the amount of spiritual energy transferred into the Tianhuan Space, the leader's consciousness struggled for a while, and finally spoke as if he had given up resistance.

"The blood clan has been hiding in the southern border, a place shrouded in darkness and mystery. There are countless dark creatures and forbidden places in the southern border. The blood clan regards it as their nest, and we also support it."

The leader’s consciousness began to recount the forgotten past, his voice revealing a complex emotion of helplessness, regret, but more of a deep fear.

"Originally, we just used the blood clan as bait. When they were weak, we let them graze like livestock, and let them attract the attention of other powerful forces. The blood clan is good at deceiving people, and their existence is a potential threat to many forces. However, because they are weak, many forces will not kill them, but want to use them to deal with other competitors. We took advantage of this and let them deal with various forces, collect intelligence for us, and distract the enemy's attention."

The leader continued speaking, as if he was lost in a long-lost memory. "But we still underestimated this evil race. They are like a poisonous snake hiding in the grass, growing quietly without our noticing. They hid their strength from us from the beginning, pretending to be obedient to us on the surface, and all their actions were carried out according to our plan, which made us completely relax our vigilance against them. They are like a group of disguised beggars, seemingly harmless, but secretly accumulating strength."

"Later, when they showed their true strength, we were no longer their opponents. It was a nightmare battle, and their strength was beyond our imagination. Their unique blood clan skills and unique racial talents made them like fish in water in the battle, but we fell into a desperate situation because of our previous underestimation of the enemy. In the end, we became vassals of the blood clan."

Having said this, the leader's consciousness exuded a strong sense of unwillingness.

Matthew listened quietly, secretly thanking himself that he was not deceived by the appearance of the vampires.

"This time when the Blood Demon Cave was opened, although the blood clan did not tell us in detail what their purpose was, we can guess that they went there for the true blood of the Blood Demon inside." The leader's consciousness continued.

Matthew breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the vampires were not going there for the Jiushao Baixiuyi.

The Nine Shao Hundred Embroidered Robe is an extremely precious treasure. If the blood clan also covets this item, there will definitely be many more disputes in this Blood Evil Cave, making his journey more dangerous.

But at this moment, he had new questions.

What is the Blood Evil True Blood? I have never heard of it before.

He knew that this might be a key factor in this trip to the Blood Demon Cave. If he could know the information about the Blood Demon's true blood in advance, it would be of great help to his response strategy when entering the Blood Demon Cave.

He looked at the leader again, his eyes full of confusion and expectation, hoping that the leader would continue to talk about the true blood of the blood evil.

The leader seemed to be aware of Matthew's thoughts. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Blood Evil True Blood is an extremely mysterious and powerful source of power in the history of the Blood Clan. It is said that in ancient times, a great ancestor of the Blood Clan went deep into an ancient ruin full of evil power. There, he discovered a peculiar blood that contained endless vitality and powerful magic. With his own powerful strength, the ancestor brought this blood back to the territory of the Blood Clan and refined it through special magical means, thus opening up a prosperous era for the Blood Clan, that is, the era of Blood Evil True Blood."

"Since then, the Blood Demon True Blood has become the most sacred object of the Blood Clan and is enshrined in the most secret place of the Blood Clan. Every time the Blood Demon Cave is opened, the Blood Clan will send its most powerful members to search for the trace of the Blood Demon True Blood. It is said that the Blood Demon True Blood can not only greatly enhance the individual strength of the Blood Clan, but may even change the fate of the entire Blood Clan."

Matthew listened quietly to the leader's story. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard, making him feel more and more that this blood of the blood evil was by no means an ordinary thing. The secrets and potential dangers behind it were simply beyond imagination.

"However, it is extremely difficult to obtain the Blood Demon's true blood."

The leader's consciousness trembled slightly, as if he recalled the hardships and helplessness during the exploration process.

"It seems that the blood race has only recently found a way to obtain the true blood of the blood demon. Of course, this is just my guess."

The leader frowned slightly, as if trying to sort out the complicated threads in his thoughts.

"However, my conjecture is not groundless."

The leader continued, a hint of certainty in his tone.

"Every time the Blood Evil Cave was opened, the Blood Clan would send people into it to explore according to their established plan. But every time their people came out of the Blood Evil Cave that was full of mystery and danger, the Blood Clan's overall strength, status, and behavior style did not change much. This means that although they knew the location of the Blood Evil True Blood before, they were never able to actually take it away. However, this time their situation is obviously different."

The leader paused for a moment, then said in a low and serious voice: "Although the Blood Clan did not clearly tell us, the vassal forces, what to do this time, they solemnly required all the forces under their control to enter the Blood Demon Cave when it was opened. This kind of mandatory requirement has never happened in history. This is enough to show that the Blood Clan is determined to obtain the Blood Demon True Blood this time. They must have prepared a comprehensive plan and powerful forces just to get the Blood Demon True Blood."

The leader's words were like a thunderclap exploding in Matthew's ears, making his heart sink.

He knew very well that the situation behind this was far more complicated and serious than he had previously understood.

After thinking for a moment, Matthew asked softly, "In the Blood Clan, besides the Blood Demon Ancestor, how many other Divine Transformation Monks are there?"

Before this, he always thought that the strength of the blood clan was much weaker than that of the Black Evil Sect, so he did not take it too seriously.

After all, in his impression of having had contact with the vampires, the so-called Blood Evil Ancestor was able to fight the Golden Armor to a draw, and on the surface, his strength seemed to be just so-so.

But now, after listening to the leader's story, he realized that everything he had known before was just the tip of the iceberg. The true strength of the blood clan might have become so powerful that it is unimaginable.

It would undoubtedly be an extremely foolish and dangerous idea to simply think that the vampires can be easily controlled.

The leader was silent for a while, then slowly said, "I am not very clear about the true strength of the Blood Clan. When the Blood Clan fought against us, they had already sent out eight Divine Transformation monks. The Blood Clan ancestor you mentioned is actually just one of their elders. His real role is to hide their true strength and deceive people."

"However, after our persistent research and exploration over the years, we gradually discovered that the Blood Clan's Divine Transformation Monks seemed to have been promoted through some special secret method."

The leader frowned slightly and continued to analyze, "Although they have the cultivation and strength of the Spiritualization Stage, their magic power is generally not as strong as that of normal practitioners like us. It's like a vase that looks powerful but is actually empty inside."

The leader shook his head slightly, seeming to be somewhat disdainful of the vampires' tricky way of taking advantage of the situation.

"There are fifteen Blood Clan Divine Transformation Monks that we can contact. As for how many more Divine Transformation Monks they have hidden behind them, that is unknown."

The leader answered quite smoothly this time, without much pause, as if he had already engraved this information in his mind.

"At least fifteen Divine Transformation cultivators..."

Matthew murmured the number softly, unable to conceal his shock.

You must know that this is only the number that the leader knows. The number of those unknown gods hidden in the darkness is like a giant beast hidden in the fog, and it is impossible to estimate it at all.

The hidden strength of the vampires far exceeded Matthew's expectations.

It was like suddenly discovering a huge, bottomless whirlpool beneath the seemingly calm lake, which could drag him into endless danger at any time.

Matthew took a deep breath, tried to calm down the turbulent emotions in his heart, and then asked, "Do you know that there is a person called Blood Dwarf in the blood clan?"

"Blood dwarf..."

The leader's consciousness gently repeated the name, with a hint of doubt in his voice.

Then he fell into a long silence, as if he was desperately searching for relevant memories in the depths of his consciousness.

Judging from his expression, he seemed to be extremely unfamiliar with the name of blood dwarf, just like looking for a tiny star that has never been recorded in the vast universe, without any clue.

The leader's brows gradually furrowed, and the air around him seemed to become heavy because of his thoughts.

Matthew waited quietly, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing the leader's thoughts.

Time seemed to have lost its meaning at this moment. The only sounds left in the entire space were the leader's subtle breathing and Matthew's slightly rapid heartbeat.

After an unknown amount of time, the leader finally spoke slowly: "I really don't have any impression of a person called Blood Dwarf in the Blood Clan. However, this does not mean that this person does not exist in the Blood Clan."

The leader's consciousness gradually became clearer and his voice became much steadier.

"The vampire race is complex and has countless branches and secret forces. Some forces may be hidden in dark corners, unknown to us. This blood dwarf may be a figure cultivated by an extremely secretive branch of the vampire race, or a character who is performing a special mission and is unknown to the public."

As the leader spoke, he recalled the unknown secrets of the vampires.

"Perhaps, he is secretly planning a bigger conspiracy in the vampire clan. After all, the vampire clan's fight for the Blood Demon True Blood this time is so unusual, and there may be more complicated purposes and plans hidden behind it."

There was a hint of vigilance in the leader's eyes, as if he had seen the vampire's conspiracy network hidden in the darkness.

Matthew couldn't help but frown. The blood dwarf hid deeply enough that even the leader of the Black Evil Cult didn't know of his existence.