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The storm unknowingly came to a halt.
In the courtyard of the Tohno family, the scene had changed drastically.
It looked like the aftermath of a typhoon as the surrounding trees were toppled one by one, and the ground was in disarray with cracks everywhere. Wood chips and debris littered the ground in a chaotic mess.
In this chaotic area, the dark, ferocious beasts lay scattered about, each one eventually disappearing like shadows on the spot.
Silence began to settle in the surroundings.
Only the sound of breathing fluctuated in the air.
Watching Nrvnqsr struggle to get up from under the broken trunk of a fallen tree, Fang Li tightened his grip on Bo Xie and silently thought to himself.
"I am indeed getting stronger."
Nrvnqsr-Chaos.
This tenth of the Dead Apostle Twenty-seven Ancestors was not to be underestimated. Ranked as high as the Third Rank Being, among all the opponents Fang Li had encountered so far, he was one of the top ones.
But now, even in the face of such a formidable opponent, Fang Li finally managed to gain the upper hand without relying on the powerful Stigma Skill and its side effects.
If that didn't count as getting stronger, then what did?
After all, Fang Li was only 50 points away from reaching the Fourth Rank limit. Although he was still classified as a Fourth Rank, thanks to the boosts from the Main God's Dimension Divine Envoy's and title, Fang Li's attributes were now comparable to those of a Third-Tank Entity.
In addition, with Fang Li's daily Prana refinement under the blessing of considerable prana and the use of a Third-Rank weapon, coupled with the ability of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which could deliver lethal blows regardless of rank differences- and even against opponents like Nrvnqsr of this rank, Fang Li was not lacking.
This was Fang Li's current strength.
As Wilhelm had said, striving to become stronger without any ulterior motives, to reach a state of thoughtlessness and purity, had brought Fang Li to this point.
Of course, Fang Li had not yet defeated Nrvnqsr.
However, Fang Li had no desire to lose to Nrvnqsr.
Therefore, Fang Li raised Bo Xie and turned the ice-blue Mystic Eyes in Nrvnqsr's direction.
There, Nrvnqsr was already struggling to get up, seemingly not badly injured.
Dead Apostles, being resilient by nature, were not easily defeated. Known for his toughness among the Dead Apostles, Nrvnqsr would not only resurrect instantly even if killed, unless his 666 lives were extinguished in a split second.
However, Nrvnqsr's gaze towards Fang Li had changed.
It had become cautious.
"So that's how it is. I did indeed underestimate you."
Nrvnqsr stared at Fang Li intensely and began to speak solemnly.
"You are not an ordinary person. You are a fighter who can truly defeat the Dead Apostles. Are you a practitioner of the Magecraft Association or an Executor of the Sacred Hall Church?"
It was not surprising that Nrvnqsr thought this way.
Indeed, as non-human entities, individual vampires like the Dead Apostles surpassed ordinary humans in ability and often regarded humans as mere food.
However, this did not mean that humans posed no threat in this world.
In fact, humans were the dominant force in this world. Entities like vampires could only operate in the shadows because humans had the ability to fight them.
And among the humans, there were two prominent forces.
One was the Mage's Association.
As the name suggests, the Mage's Association is an organization dedicated to the study of Magecraft, and it brings together various Magecraft practitioners.
Among them, there are a number of extremely powerful Magecraft practitioners, some of whom are even capable of using magic.
Another important faction is the Sacred Hall Church.
Their purpose is to hunt down heretics, promote the miracles of God, and manage various Holy Relics, which has grown into a large armed organization.
Within this church, there are specialized fighting elites tasked with eliminating heretics, who have always hunted down non-human beings led by vampires with outstanding abilities. These fighters are known as Executors.
"And even an Executor who can match me, could you perhaps be a part of the Burial Agency?" Nrvnqsr said calmly.
The Burial Agency, within the Sacred Hall Church, consists of the strongest group of Executors. Ordinary Executors cannot compete with beings of Nrvnqsr's rank. It is only within the Burial Agency that the Executors have the means to confront the Dead Apostle Twenty-Seven Ancestors.
That is why Nrvnqsr had such suspicions.
Unfortunately, all of Nrvnqsr's suspicions were wrong.
"He's not an Executor; there's no trace of those hateful people on him."
This statement came from a relaxed girl.
In the courtyard, Arcueid appeared at an unknown time, first glancing at Fang Li, seemingly enlightened, then turning to Nrvnqsr, her eyes full of terrifying pressure.
"Nrvnqsr-Chaos, the tenth of the Dead Apostle Twenty-Seven Ancestors. I didn't expect you to come here. I thought it would be 'Serpent' who would come to hunt me down."
It seems that Arcueid did not know who her enemy was until that moment when she confirmed it.
Under Arcueid's oppressive gaze, Nrvnqsr spoke calmly.
"True Ancestor Princess, you have indeed become extremely weak, as I observed last night. Now you're nothing like the terrifying vampire executioner who made the Dead Apostles tremble."
Last night, the Green Crow was manipulated by Nrvnqsr.
The wild beasts created by Nrvnqsr's Reality Marble are used not only for combat but also for reconnaissance, just like this one.
Therefore, after discovering Arcueid's weakness, Nrvnqsr launched a massive attack tonight.
Otherwise, faced with Arcueid in her prime, Nrvnqsr would have to weigh his abilities no matter what.
At least from Fang Li's perspective, Arcueid could easily devastate Nrvnqsr in her prime, even if she couldn't insta-kill him.
However, now that Arcueid is weak, Nrvnqsr can easily kill her.
"So you brought that helper?" Nrvnqsr looked at Fang Li and said softly to Arcueid, "You really don't seem like someone who would join forces with humans, True Ancestor Princess."
"Don't get me wrong. Earlier, I was thinking about how to kill you alone." Arcueid frowned in dissatisfaction. "So this is just a random surprise."
"Is that so?" Nrvnqsr lowered his head and suddenly said, "It seems I can't kill you today. I'll have to find another opportunity later."
With those words, Nrvnqsr's cloak fluttered.
"Are you trying to escape?" Fang Li looked up.
The ice-blue Mystic Eyes appeared again.
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