Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

The Kingdom of the Spirit Demon Clan.

The Empress's Palace.

A stunningly beautiful woman, with unparalleled charm and captivating beauty, lay sprawled on the bed.

The beauty had long hair that reached her waist, a pair of orange-red fox ears on her head, and eyes as deep red as flames. Her imposing face was as cold and aloof as an unmelting glacier. Nine crimson fox tails coiled around her, covering her dazzlingly white and smooth legs.

"Uh......"

Su Yanling's face was deathly pale. She bit her rosy lower lip and tried her best to circulate the spiritual power in her body to calm the balance of the demonic spiritual fire within her.

Fine beads of sweat trickled down her fair forehead, a testament to the pain the Spirit Demon Empress was enduring!

“I’m almost at my limit…”

Su Yanling sighed softly to herself.

If the "Holy Soul" cannot be returned, then she might...

Just then, a loud bang suddenly erupted in the Empress's mind!

"Boom——!"

In my mind, golden light burst forth like an ice lake breaking apart!

Su Yanling's pupils shrank sharply, her face turned deathly pale, and she gasped for breath several times.

This feeling...

Has the seal on the secret box been broken?

Could it be that my "Holy Soul" has been devoured by someone?!

Despair was evident in Su Yanling's eyes.

The escort team from the Human War Academy would absolutely not open the chest midway.

Then there's only one possibility... they were intercepted by the vampires!

If the Holy Soul falls into the hands of that group of vampires.

That Spirit Demon Kingdom...

"Shh-"

At that moment, a blood-red shadow fell from above the palace.

Descend upon the main hall!

The crimson shadow eventually transformed into a humanoid creature.

He was a handsome man, tall and with striking features. His skin was as white as a corpse, but the texture was better than that of many women. His pointed ears and two sharp, bloody fangs undoubtedly revealed his identity—he was a vampire!

Su Yanling's expression changed instantly, but she quickly regained her composure, her expression turning icy: "How did you get in?"

Count Nicholas wore a jet-black noble cloak, the standard attire of high-ranking vampires.

He wore a playful expression: "With my strength, if I want to enter this place, who in your current Spirit Demon Kingdom can stop me?"

Su Yanling's eyes turned cold, and her right hand, with its smooth, creamy skin, subtly tightened its grip, her elegantly curved fingers seemingly about to crush the armrest.

"what on earth do you want?"

Count Nicholas smiled: "Don't you understand what I want?"

I want you.

"And your Spirit Demon Empire, bow down and submit to me!"

"You're dreaming!" Su Yanling stared coldly at him and said fiercely, "If you dare to continue to hold such thoughts, even if I die in battle, I guarantee I will drag you and your tens of thousands of vampires down with me into the infernal hell!"

boom--!

In an instant, flames roared, and the entire palace was engulfed in an eerie sea of ​​fire!

Count Nicholas stood amidst the scorching sea of ​​fire, completely unfazed, his face still bearing a gentle, warm smile: "I truly cannot bear the wrath of a peak Saint Realm expert."

"But can your current physical condition really hold out until the end of a war?"

"..." Su Yanling's face was gloomy, but she had no words to say.

She understood that the fact that Nicholas dared to come here today meant that he must have some understanding of his physical condition, which was why he was so reckless!

"More than a decade ago, after the destruction of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, this small country of less than 100,000 square kilometers became the last territory of the Spirit Demon Clan."

Count Nicholas said calmly, "As the current Empress of the Spirit Demon Clan, you have already diverted nearly ninety percent of your demonic power to maintain the spiritual barrier surrounding your kingdom against demonic energy. Furthermore, with your Holy Soul separated from your body, how much strength do you actually have left? To resort to such childish tactics to intimidate me shows that you are indeed at your wit's end. Heh..."

Count Nicholas turned around with his hands behind his back: "You should think it over again. If you are willing to submit to me, then the Spirit Demon Kingdom will at least continue to exist, but only as a vassal."

"But if you wait until your body can no longer hold on, and my vampire army attacks, you and your spirit demon people will become my prisoners and slaves."

"Think it over carefully, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Count Nicholas swaggered away with his hands behind his back.

Su Yanling remained silent, coldly watching him leave.

After Nicholas left, Su Yanling remained silent and pondered for a long time.

strangeness......

Originally, Su Yanling sensed that his Holy Soul had been devoured and assumed it had been abducted by the vampire army.

But judging from Nicholas's words, it seems that's not the case.

If Nicholas had truly obtained the Holy Soul, his attitude would certainly not be like this—he wouldn't need to try to persuade them to surrender; he could have just attacked directly.

But......

If the Holy Soul didn't fall into the hands of the vampires, then who broke the seal?

Su Yanling found it very strange.

.......

Ye Ge groggily opened her eyes.

Before his eyes was a pristine white ceiling and fluttering curtains, and he was lying on a soft, comfortable bed, covered with a pristine white blanket.

"Um......"

Ye Ge struggled to sit up and patted her chest.

He remembered that the level nine rune seal on the large iron box had been accidentally broken, and the golden light that burst forth had entered his body...

Then he felt as if his entire body was burning, his blood was boiling, and every cell in his body was burning wildly, almost burning away his life...

Fortunately, his Holy Soul Purification Technique activated automatically, exhausting all his soul power, and he finally managed to forcibly control the flame within his body.

However, he also fell into a coma due to the exhaustion of his soul power.

Ye Ge sensed that a strange flame had appeared in his consciousness.

The original golden light seemed to be constantly changing in his consciousness, eventually turning into an eerie crimson, burning like a flame in his mind.

"So what exactly is that thing..." Ye Ge murmured to himself.

"You're awake." A woman's voice came from beside me.

Ye Ge turned her head and saw that Bai Xue Ling, who had transformed into a loli catgirl, was carrying a tray to the bedside.

When Bai Xueling saw Ye Ge's gaze fall upon her, her proud and aloof personality made her subconsciously turn her head to the side. She handed over a water glass and a medicine from the tray, saying expressionlessly, "Here, drink the water and take your medicine."