Chapter 233: Bloodline Succubus

Chapter 233: Bloodline Succubus

Atop the city gate, a Bloodline Overlord, a high-ranking Bloodline Demon, roared with authority.

From its mighty roar, Lu Heng could discern that this Bloodline Overlord was at least level 30 or above.

The Bloodline Overlord's bellow caught the attention of all the lower-ranked Bloodline Demons, and it leaped down from the gate, landing to Lu Heng's left.

Lu Heng immediately turned left and continued with his head lowered.

This was a sign of submission from the lower-ranked Bloodline Demons to their superior; they had to face him and keep their heads down.

If one didn't understand the Bloodline Demons well enough and hadn't turned to face the Overlord, it would have aroused suspicion.

The Bloodline Overlord strode across the drawbridge, uttered something in the Bloodline language, and then rushed downhill.

The surrounding Bloodline Demons immediately followed, forming a simple column and heading downhill together.

Lu Heng understood the Bloodline Overlord's command.

There were Metahumans near Blackstone Mine slaughtering Bloodline Demons, so this Bloodline Overlord was leading a team to intercept them.

After learning about the situation in the Abyss Battlefield, Lu Heng estimated that the scale of the summons would be around 30 people.

Half of them should be teams, and with so many Metahumans teleporting over, they would surely hunt down Bloodline Demons as required by the mission.

It was common for Bloodline Demons to leave Blackstone City at night, so it was only natural for Metahumans to slaughter them at this time.

However, it would be best for the Metahumans to change locations after each kill, or else they would risk being pursued by the Bloodline Overlord, leading to a bloody battle.

With the Bloodline Overlord's level exceeding 30, even Lu Heng couldn't guarantee a sure victory against it, let alone other Metahumans who would likely only have the option to flee.

Lu Heng stayed at the back of the Bloodline Demon squad, and after the other Bloodline Demons moved away, he turned around and headed into Blackstone City.

The Bloodline Demons' discipline was indeed lacking; when a high-ranking Bloodline Demon was present, they would be extremely respectful and keep their heads lowered, but as soon as the high-ranking Bloodline Demon left, they acted as if nothing had happened.

The Bloodline Demon by the city gate didn't show any objection to Lu Heng's actions either, as they had the same reaction.

Lu Heng entered Blackstone City and began observing the stone city, comparing it to the sand table.

Although the sand table was meticulously crafted, the size difference was noticeable, and upon entering the stone city, it felt even more majestic than he had imagined.

Due to the darkness of night, the only light came from the lava river, illuminating the outline of the stone city.

Lu Heng walked along the lava river's illuminated path, as if walking in the light.

Following a typical human's logic, infiltrating a city filled with demons would require one to hide in dark corners and move stealthily.

However, this was a misconception.

Hiding in dark corners was useless.

Bloodline Demons were nocturnal, and their night vision was excellent.

Instead of avoiding their gaze, hiding in the shadows would only make one more visible.

Walking in the well-lit areas near the lava river was better, as the brighter light made it less likely for Bloodline Demons to stare.

The intense light was more blinding to night-vision creatures.

Lu Heng walked along the edge of Blackstone Square and soon spotted the pillar Dakville III had mentioned, the one where his father had been hanged.

At this moment, a Black Iron Dwarf's skeleton hung from the pillar, but it was not Dakville II's.

This Black Iron Dwarf's skeleton was relatively fresh, likely killed not long ago, its blood drained, and then hung here.

This was a Bloodline Demon's nature; after killing their enemies, they would drain their blood and then hang them up as a form of humiliation.

Dakville III's father had been hung for over a year before finally being burned to ashes.

Lu Heng's mission was to find Dakville II's ashes.

After searching the square, he couldn't find anything like an urn or box for ashes.

It was unlikely that the Bloodline Demons would be so considerate as to use an urn to hold Dakville II's ashes.

The item he was looking for might be a clay pot or any other type of container.

This was the most troublesome part.

As Lu Heng continued searching within Blackstone City, he encountered several Bloodline Demons, and each time, he passed by with a cold demeanor.

After circling the inner perimeter of the city, Lu Heng spotted a tower that stood out from the surrounding architecture.

With just a glance, Lu Heng recognized it as a Blood Sacrifice Tower in the style of the Bloodline Demons.

Clearly, this Blood Sacrifice Tower was built after the Bloodline Demons occupied Blackstone City, explaining its distinct architectural style.

Lu Heng attempted to approach the tower, but when he got within five meters, he heard voices from inside the tower. He quickly stopped and stood still, feigning a blank stare while licking his teeth and lips.

This was a typical Bloodline Demon behavior, licking their teeth and lips to savor the taste of the blood they had recently consumed.

After reaching level 29, Lu Heng's perception had reached 67 points.

In the Five Attributes, the perception attribute was a comprehensive reflection of insight, vision, hearing, intuition, and other sensory abilities.

Thus, the higher the perception, the better one's vision and hearing.

With 67 points in perception, Lu Heng had exceptional hearing, six times that of an average person.

He could clearly hear the voices from within the Blood Sacrifice Tower.

The conversation was carried out in the common language of this world, not the language of the Bloodline Clan.

First, a dignified female voice of the Bloodline Clan spoke, "Why are there so many strange outsiders during this period? They frequently kill my servants."

Immediately following was a deep and rough voice, "They were summoned here. They call themselves humans and are now enemies of the Black Iron Dwarves, who are hunting them down across the world."

Upon hearing this exchange, Lu Heng couldn't help but furrow his brows in contemplation.

The voice that responded was deep and coarse.

Judging by the sound, it seemed very much like a Black Iron Dwarf, but without seeing the speaker's appearance, he couldn't be a hundred percent certain.

Additionally, this deep voice was aware of the existence of humans, knew they had been summoned, and understood the enmity between the Black Iron Dwarves and humans.

However, there was a crucial detail.

This deep voice mentioned that the Black Iron Dwarves were hunting down humans worldwide.

In other words, his information wasn't up-to-date.

After Lu Heng and Dakville reached an agreement, the Black Iron Dwarves had temporarily ceased their pursuit of humans.

This meant that the deep voice was unaware of this development.

If this deep voice indeed belonged to a Black Iron Dwarf, it implied the presence of a traitor among the Black Iron Dwarves, colluding with the Bloodline Demons.

If there was a traitor within the Black Iron Dwarves, it made sense how Blackstone City had been breached.

Infiltrating this stone city was already challenging, let alone the idea of a frontal assault, which was unimaginable.

It was astonishing that such a sturdy stone city had fallen to the Bloodline Demons.

This unbelievable event became reasonable when connected to the traitor among the Black Iron Dwarves.

...

As the conversation in the Blood Sacrifice Tower concluded, Lu Heng prepared to turn and leave to avoid detection.

Just as he was about to turn, he saw a Bloodline Demon emerge.

This Bloodline Demon was very special, with a graceful and curvy figure. Despite having a ram's head and a human body, there was an inexplicable sense of beauty about her.

It was a Bloodline Succubus, a unique member of the Bloodline Clan.

Lu Heng had been about to turn and leave, but upon seeing the Bloodline Succubus, he immediately froze, staring at her as if entranced.

The Bloodline Succubus seemed accustomed to being watched, and her face turned angry as she shouted, "Get out of here!"

Lu Heng quickly lowered his head and turned to leave.

Had he turned and left directly, he might have been suspected.

Bloodline Succubi possess a unique ability; simply put, they have unparalleled "beauty" among Bloodline Demons.

This "beauty" is filled with magic.

Although she was a ram-headed monster, when Lu Heng saw her, he felt she was a beautiful ram-headed monster.

This magic was so powerful that even humans could sense the "beauty" emanating from her.

Other Bloodline Demons would find it even harder to resist her allure.

Therefore, staring at her with a mesmerized expression was the most appropriate reaction.

Bloodline Succubi hold a high rank within the Bloodline Clan, so leaving with a lowered head after being scolded was a normal response.

Lu Heng was tempted to look back, curious about the identity of the deep voice in the tower and whether it truly belonged to a Black Iron Dwarf.

However, as he reached the end of the road, he caught a glimpse with his peripheral vision, and the deep voice had not left the Blood Sacrifice Tower.

He couldn't return at this moment; otherwise, the Bloodline Succubus would discover him.

Earlier, he had been less than five meters away, a dangerously close distance.

Bloodline Succubi are psychic individuals within the Bloodline Clan, possessing high psychic power. They are also among the most adept at detecting the Shape-Shifting Orb's location.

Had he been any closer, she might have noticed something amiss.

After leaving the vicinity of the Blood Sacrifice Tower, Lu Heng pondered, still believing that the ashes were most likely stored within the tower.

He hid at the end of the passage, waiting for the Bloodline Succubus and the deep voice to depart.

After a while, a black-cloaked figure emerged from the Blood Sacrifice Tower, alongside the Bloodline Succubus.

Upon seeing this figure, Lu Heng overturned his previous deduction.

The height of this cloaked figure matched that of the Bloodline Succubus, which wasn't the height of a Black Iron Dwarf.

In other words, the speaker wasn't a Black Iron Dwarf.

However, the quality of the voice was remarkably similar to that of a Black Iron Dwarf.

Moreover, the presence of a traitor among the Black Iron Dwarves explained many things.

This figure also knew that humans had been summoned and that the Black Iron Dwarves were hunting them.

from contexts, this information should have been exclusive to the Black Iron Dwarves.

What had gone wrong? As he pondered, the Bloodline Succubus and the cloaked figure walked away.

Lu Heng emerged from his hiding spot and made his way into the Blood Sacrifice Tower.

Inside, there was a statue of a Bloodline Ancestor, a hideous ram-headed monster.

Beneath the statue of the Bloodline Ancestor was a clay pot bearing the symbol of the Black Iron Clan.

Lu Heng approached, opened the pot, and confirmed that it contained the ashes.

With the item found, Lu Heng took the pot and began searching for a way out of Blackstone City.

(End of Chapter)

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