The battle on the city wall had reached a fever pitch.

Aurelian’s greatsword clashed repeatedly with Kaine’s Dragon Spear, sending sparks flying.

The old lord was clearly holding back, but each of Kaine’s attacks aimed straight for the vital points.

"Wake up! Kaine!"

Aurelian roared, slicing open Kaine’s helmet with a sword, "Look at who I am!"

The helmet shattered, revealing Kaine’s face, pale as death. His eyes had turned completely blood-red, but at that moment, a flicker of struggle flashed within the crimson.

"Father..."

He hoarsely squeezed out the words.

Hope ignited in Aurelian’s eyes: "Yes! It’s me! Break free from Dracula’s control!"

Kaine’s expression suddenly twisted, and he clutched his head in agony, voice stuttering: "No... he’s in my... mind... Blood Moon Core..."

Just then, Dracula’s voice suddenly emanated from within him: "Such touching family bonds. Unfortunately, it’s too late."

Kaine’s body abruptly stiffened, and a blood-red crystal appeared on his chest—the Blood Moon Core. The crystal flickered maniacally, and Kaine let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"No!"

Aurelian wanted to surge forward but was repelled by an invisible force.

Kaine floated mid-air, a blazing golden light bursting from within him, a sign of the Sun Bloodline being forcibly awakened.

Dracula stood beneath the blood moon, silver hair swirling, with blood-colored Original Force transforming into numerous chains that wrapped around Kaine, pulling him towards the center of the blood moon.

"Father... save me..."

Kaine struggled painfully, but the power of the Sun Bloodline was being gradually extracted, turning into a golden stream that flowed into Dracula’s palm.

Aurelian roared, swinging the "Frost Winter Oath," the frost runes on its blade all exploding, unleashing an unprecedented Extreme Cold Power.

However, his Sword Qi had yet to reach Dracula, easily blocked by a blood curtain.

"Futile struggle."

Dracula chuckled, his expression contemptuous: "Below a demigod, all are ants."

He raised his hand and pressed down, the Blood Force descended like the sky collapsing, causing Aurelian to groan and drop to one knee, sword blade deeply embedded in the ground to barely prevent a complete fall.

"Kaine..."

Aurelian’s eyes were about to split, yet he could only watch as his son’s Life Force was slowly devoured.

Dracula tilted his head to gaze at the blood moon, a manic smile tugging at his lips: "The crown of the sun is transformed, eternal night descends—this world shall ultimately belong to the Blood Race!"

Within Frost Whisper, all the runes on the Ice Scripture lit up, transforming into a rotating Star Map.

Ye Qingzhou stood in the center, the "Frost Winter Oath" in his hand no longer in the shape of a sword, but transformed into a silver-blue key.

"The Gate of Truth..."

Selena’s apparition whispered by his side, "Open it, and you will enter the Primordial Land."

Ye Qingzhou took a deep breath and inserted the key into the groove in the center of the Ice Scripture.

Crack~

Space seemed to be torn apart by some invisible force, a dazzling portal unfolding before Ye Qingzhou. He stepped into it without hesitation.

In the next moment, his consciousness was seemingly pulled into the endless void, countless fragments of worlds flashing before his eyes. Finally, he stood before a pitch-black throne—the Destructive Throne.

Upon the throne sat someone with the exact same appearance as him, only those eyes were as cold as ice, devoid of any emotion, as if they had seen through the end of all things.

"Emperor Slayer..."

Ye Qingzhou murmured softly.

The Emperor Slayer slightly lifted his gaze, a faint, indifferent smile playing on his lips: "Congratulations, you have severed the line of fate for the Blood God’s ascension."

Ye Qingzhou’s pupils contracted: "Blood God? Dracula?"

The Emperor Slayer shook his head: "He is but a pawn; the true Blood God’s soul essence was sealed by me long ages ago."

He waved his hand, and an image appeared in the void—deep within the Primordial Land, a crimson heart, bound by countless chains, still beating slowly.

"The Blood Origin."

The Emperor Slayer said indifferently, "Everything Dracula has done was aimed at liberating it, even to seize the Original Force of the gods here, to make himself the King of Kings, the Supreme Divine Emperor."

Ye Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up: "Can’t you stop him directly?"

The Emperor Slayer laughed, a playful expression on his face: "Why should I stop him?"

Ye Qingzhou grasped the realization in an instant: "You want to relinquish everything from the past?"

The Emperor Slayer’s eyes flashed with approval: "As expected, you are another me."

He rose and walked to Ye Qingzhou, his voice deep and distant: "There is a realm beyond the Emperor Realm. And the first step to transcendence is to sever all causality, allowing oneself to enter a state of nothingness."

"Including... this world?"

Ye Qingzhou asked in a grave voice.

The Emperor Slayer did not answer, merely lifting his gaze slightly to look at Ye Qingzhou: "I have already found the direction, but I will not stop to wait for you."

The moment the words fell, Ye Qingzhou’s consciousness was forcibly hurled back to reality!

Back in Frost Whisper, Ye Qingzhou snapped his eyes open, the key in his hand had turned back into the "Frost Winter Oath," but there was now a blood-red pattern on the blade—the mark of Blood Force.

Selena’s apparition had become nearly transparent, her voice soft: "What did you see?"

Ye Qingzhou gripped the sword hilt tightly, determination flashing in his eyes: "I saw a path."

He turned and dashed out of Frost Whisper, heading straight for the battlefield!

At this time, Kaine’s Life Force had been almost completely extracted, the brilliance of the sun almost fully merged with the blood moon. Dracula’s physique began to transform, silver hair turning blood-red, and a pair of massive blood wings unfurled from his back, aura climbing crazily!

"Hahaha! Finally—"

His hysterical laughter was abruptly cut off.

A silver-blue sword light slashed through the heavens and earth, fiercely severing the connection line between the blood moon and Kaine!