Chapter 8: The Bloodstained Church

Faced with Yin Feixue’s threatening gaze, Qin Yu certainly wasn’t going to make a request that was too excessive.

Moreover, he couldn’t bring himself to do so; everything required a gradual progression.

“Ahem, then I want your body…”

He paused there.

Yin Feixue’s gaze felt like it could kill, as if she were about to pierce Qin Yu’s body from top to bottom with a Blood Spike in the next second.

“…one piece of equipment from your body.”

After Qin Yu finished the request, her fierce gaze softened.

Her expression seemed to say: ‘Oh, just a piece of equipment.’

“Equipment? I thought you would want Blood’s First Embrace, servant.”

An [Initial Embrace] transformed a non-vampire into one of their kind.

[Blood’s First Embrace] was an even higher form of this; a vampire could only use it once in their lifetime.

The recipient of Blood’s First Embrace wouldn’t simply become a vampire, but would become an existence at the same level as the one who gave the embrace.

For example, Yin Feixue was a Blood Clan Empress with an aptitude of 9.

If she gave Qin Yu the Blood’s First Embrace, he would also become a vampire with an aptitude of 9.

This was considered the most convenient way to increase one’s aptitude, and the power of the Blood Clan was not weak; many people had done this in his previous life.

However, the drawbacks of receiving Blood’s First Embrace were also significant.

First, it was very difficult to change races afterward.

Second, the aptitude was fixed, making it much harder to break through than normal.

Blood’s First Embrace was a permanent mark branded into the body; unless one died, there was no way to get rid of it.

Rather than a blessing, it was more like a curse.

In his past life, because he had failed to make a breakthrough, he was forced to choose this method to improve himself.

He ended up stuck at Tier 9, which eventually led to Yin Feixue’s tragedy.

It wasn’t until his master gave him one last helping hand that he was able to break free from the curse.

“Your Blood’s First Embrace is indeed very tempting, Xiao Xue, but the current me has no interest in it.”

What he wanted wasn’t as simple as reaching Tier 9.

What he wanted to become was a true Prime God.

He wanted to annihilate those gods who toyed with the lives of countless beings.

“…”

Hearing Qin Yu speak so dismissively of her Blood’s First Embrace, a spark of anger reappeared in Yin Feixue’s eyes, and her tone became annoyed.

“Hurry up and tell me which piece of equipment you want.”

“Your Blood-shadow Cloak.”

Yin Feixue pointed at the dark-red hooded cloak she was currently wearing, and Qin Yu nodded.

“How strange, but I don’t care about this one piece…”

After she took off the cloak, her snow-white, delicate skin was revealed.

When the cloak was tossed into Qin Yu’s hands, he could still smell the faint fragrance of Yin Feixue’s body.

However, Qin Yu wasn’t a pervert who cared about such things; what he cared about was that this cloak possessed something he absolutely needed.

[Blood-shadow Cloak]

[Quality: Purple, Rare]

[Active Skill: Transform into a blood-shadow bat for short-to-medium distance flight or summon blood-shadow bats to assist in combat. Duration: 10s, Cooldown: 20s.]

[Passive Skills: Fall Cushioning, Short-distance Gliding, Arrow Resistance.]

Qin Yu would rely on this to dodge critical skills and scale obstacles.

Furthermore, although the cloak was originally worn by Yin Feixue, it looked quite stylish on Qin Yu.

Putting on the hood made him look like a crimson assassin.

With the Blood-shadow Cloak gone, Yin Feixue pulled another red coat out of her Bloodwood Coffin.

This one was a more vibrant red than the previous one and featured rose patterns.

“Your Bloodwood Coffin really is like a giant wardrobe…”

Qin Yu knew that the coffin didn’t just hold Yin Feixue’s various weapons; it also held a pile of beautiful clothes.

She would change into a new outfit whenever she was in a good mood.

Sometimes, as you were walking along and looked back, you’d see she had already changed into something else.

“Hmph. If it weren’t for this petite body, I could wear even more beautiful things…”

Yin Feixue had a huge issue with her current petite physique, as there were many clothes she couldn’t wear.

However, Qin Yu didn’t mind; whether she was a little girl or a mature lady, it was all fine with him.

If he could have both, that was even better.

“There are still enemies inside the church. I’ll have to trouble you, Xiao Xue~”

Qin Yu quite naturally left all the monsters he couldn’t handle to Yin Feixue.

Only a vampire like Yin Feixue could comfortably handle the Stained Church.

“Then sit back and watch my performance, servant.”

Floating in mid-air, Yin Feixue pushed open the church doors.

Inside the dim church, only the very front of the platform received a few weak rays of light from above.

The blood-red light felt utterly out of place in a church that was supposed to represent holiness.

In the center of the light, a figure dressed in stained robes knelt on one knee.

Judging by the style of the robes, he seemed to be at the Bishop level.

“Tier 6 Blood Bishop Lanava. Be careful, Xiao Xue, especially when he casts his continuous area-of-effect spell—he can turn the ground into a Blood Swamp just like yours.”

Qin Yu offered a kind warning.

This Blood Bishop had caused quite a bit of grief for players who tried to clear him in his past life.

Initially, everyone thought he was just a minor elite mob, but they were all caught off guard.

This church was his home turf; once Qin Yu and Yin Feixue entered, they couldn’t leave unless they defeated him.

However, defeating him wouldn’t be easy.

“If that’s all he has, then he is surely dead…”

Yin Feixue landed on the ground and drew [Blood Rose] from her summoned Bloodwood Coffin.

It was a rapier that corresponded with the Blood Thorn, except the hilt guard was shaped like a rose.

The blood energy within her body nourished the Blood Rose, causing the entire blade to glow with a vibrant red light.

The blood rose on the guard began to grow, and the entire sword seemed to come alive.

“Let me see your strength!”

Yin Feixue swung her sword into the empty air, and a crescent of red sword energy formed from blood qi whistled past.

It slashed toward the kneeling Blood Bishop who had his head bowed.

When the sword qi struck the Blood Bishop, it vanished as if it had hit something incredibly hard.

At that moment, the Blood Bishop finally stood up.

He slowly turned around, fixing his empty, red eyes on Yin Feixue, who had just attacked him.

A scepter appeared in his hand.

He struck the scepter against the ground, causing the church and the surrounding floor to tremble slightly.

His stained robes billowed as if he were casting a spell.

Sensing Yin Feixue’s powerful aura, the Blood Bishop immediately resorted to his ultimate move.

Yin Feixue naturally wasn’t going to give him the chance; she condensed blood qi in her left hand to form Blood Spikes and attacked him relentlessly.

The Blood Bishop used his other hand to fire back with magic, but he was clearly at a disadvantage.

After enduring two rounds of Blood Spike attacks, the Bishop’s spellcasting was interrupted.

“Xiao Xue, watch out. His magic hasn’t ended.”

Even though the spell was interrupted, it only reduced its power; it could still be cast.

The environment of the church changed abruptly, devolving into a Blood Swamp.

In his previous life, he had relied on this move to trap countless players and wipe out many raiding teams.

Yin Feixue was already floating in mid-air, and Qin Yu had jumped onto a window sill along the church wall ahead of time.

“You… are nothing more than a contaminated human. I’ll show you what a real Blood Swamp looks like!”

To dare use that move in front of Yin Feixue—she decided to give him an eye for an eye and summoned an even more powerful Blood Swamp, preparing to devour the Blood Bishop.