"You are right about nipping the problem in the bud, you know," I remarked as the vampires descended upon me. "Unfortunately, you're sadly mistaken about one thing."
"We'll see who is mistaken after you die!" Xu Wu Cheng shouted as he slashed at me. His bloody mana coalesced into swarms of of snakes that lunged at me, hissing with bared fangs. I watched the onslaught of scaled serpents and sighed.
"The bud has already bloomed."
Vermillion Phoenix spread his wings and engulfed the entire area in flames. Vampires screamed as they were incinerated and Xu Wu Cheng turned pale, evidently recalling the warning that Fan Le Lao issued to him earlier.
