Chapter 9: The Blueprints for the Church of Blood

Countless tentacles emerged from the forming Blood Swamp, attempting to drag the Blood Bishop directly into its depths.

However, this Blood Bishop was not about to sit and wait for death; at that moment, his scepter actually released the power of Holy Light, dispelling the surrounding tentacles.

“…”

This polluted human was actually still capable of using Holy Light magic, which Yin Feixue found a bit troublesome.

“Xiao Xue, watch out for his binding skill.”

Qin Yu played the role of the combat director from the sidelines, even though she might not necessarily listen.

Yin Feixue clicked her tongue and waved her left hand, releasing Blood-shadow Bats to besiege the Blood Bishop.

The Blood Bishop raised his scepter, and the Holy Light radiating from its tip instantly incinerated the bats.

At the same time, Yin Feixue grew tired of using skills and closed the distance for direct combat, swinging the [Blood Rose] at the Bishop.

Clang!

The scepter in the Blood Bishop’s hand extended and transformed into something like a monk’s staff, blocking Yin Feixue’s attack.

However, [Blood Rose] was no ordinary weapon; it coiled around the scepter, creeping toward the Bishop’s hands.

[Holy Light Infusion]!

Hum!

The scepter suddenly erupted with scorching Holy Light, directly burning away the encroaching [Blood Rose] vines and forcing Yin Feixue to retreat.

Troublesome—very troublesome; this Tier 6 Blood Bishop was not simple at all.

In fact, it was true; Qin Yu had some understanding of this Blood Bishop named Lanava.

Aside from having wiped out many players, he had been a celebrity in the Pope’s Faction of the Holy See before being polluted, possessing great strength and the potential to break through to Tier 7.

Unfortunately, fate was unpredictable; he was stationed in this Blood Soul Realm, where the environment eventually corrupted him.

There was almost certainly foul play from others in the Pope’s Faction, but Qin Yu didn’t care about that; he cared about the loot dropped upon Lanava’s defeat.

When Lanava was defeated in his past life, he dropped a very special unit blueprint, which was something Qin Yu was determined to obtain this time.

“In that case, I suppose I have to get a bit serious…”

Thinking it would be an easy fix only to find a challenge, Yin Feixue also turned serious.

She raised [Blood Rose], and her figure split into two, then four, then eight…

“[Blood-shadow Thousand Illusions]!”

She commanded the countless blood shadows she had summoned, all aiming simultaneously at the Blood Bishop.

The shadows wielding swords became part of Yin Feixue’s sword technique, with each shadow representing a strike.

Countless crimson sword marks streaked across the sky, converging to repeatedly pierce the Blood Bishop’s body.

The Blood Bishop cast a Holy Light Shield on himself, but it only held for a short while before shattering under the barrage of crimson sword marks, leaving his body covered in wounds.

As the shadows’ attack ended, Yin Feixue delivered the final strike herself.

Crack!

The Blood Bishop’s scepter was split in two, along with his body.

[Blood Bishop Lanava has died.]

[Dropped: Lanava’s Bishop Badge, Blood Bishop Set ×1, Blueprint: Blood Church.]

Qin Yu quickly gathered the three dropped items.

Lanava’s Bishop Badge was an item needed to unlock future Holy See quests and was currently useless.

The Blood Bishop Set was a purple Rare-grade outfit, which Qin Yu couldn’t use yet, so he put it away.

The final blueprint, however, was Qin Yu’s true goal.

The [Blood Church] Blueprint.

Once he obtained territory in the main world, he could use this to build a Blood Church and establish his own army.

This was the core gameplay of [Fate Paradise]: National War.

After acquiring a territory in the main world, players could build specialized unit structures like the Blood Church to create their own unique armies.

These armies were used to campaign in all directions, fighting against the original nations of the main world or those of other players.

By the middle and late stages of the game in his previous life, Earth had become the new Divine Realm, and the various civilizations on the planet gradually awakened, leading to a massive free-for-all.

Every nation awakened their own civilizational power and possessed their unique armies.

England had White Witchcraft, Germany had Christian Theurgy, France had Arian Theurgy, Spain had Catholic Theurgy, Russia had Orthodox Theurgy, the Norse Court had Frost Magic, the Celtic Court had Nature Magic, the Egyptian Court had Curses, the Sumerian Court had Wind Magic, and the Maya had Star Theurgy…

The China where Qin Yu lived also awakened the civilizational power of eight thousand years: divination from ancient China, mechanics from the Qin Empire, occultism from the Han Empire, cultivation from the Tang Empire, formations from the Song Empire, shamanism from the Yuan Empire, and alchemy from the Ming Empire…

But those were matters for the future; for now, Qin Yu had to focus on the present: he had obtained a very special unit building blueprint, the [Blood Church].

“Servant, you seem very interested in this thing?”

Yin Feixue noticed that Qin Yu’s expression had become very excited after picking up the blueprint, though not quite as excited as when they first met.

“Yes, with this, we won’t have to live under someone else’s roof; we can start our own legacy.”

In his past life, Qin Yu hadn’t bothered with territory management and had simply joined someone else’s guild as an enforcer.

He was essentially a wage s*ave; the best items never reached him, and he only earned a salary until he finally went solo and found a new path.

“Starting our own legacy? That sounds like a lot of trouble.”

Currently, Yin Feixue didn’t give such matters any thought; she was a pure combat-oriented hero.

It wouldn’t be until she truly awakened as the Blood Clan Empress that she would gain powerful leadership abilities, but that was also a matter for the future—besides, Qin Yu had whisked her away early.

The vampires of the Blood Soul Realm had lost a powerful leadership candidate; eventually, they would either hunt Qin Yu down to force him to return Yin Feixue or find another candidate.

Regardless of the outcome, Qin Yu was coming out ahead.

In his past life, Yin Feixue had returned to the Blood Clan because she and Qin Yu were simply too weak at the time; they had no other choice.

A few months later, when she became the Blood Clan Empress—turning into a curvaceous mature woman with Tier 9 strength—she found Qin Yu again, and they spent the best years of his previous life together.

However, this also sowed the seeds of future tragedy.

If the vampires found a different candidate this time, it would mean they couldn’t take her back from Qin Yu, implying he had gained the strength to resist them—a total reversal of fortunes.

Qin Yu’s current goal was the second scenario; he would never live under someone else’s thumb again, for to protect the things he loved, he had to become stronger.

“No matter how troublesome it is, I will do it. Xiao Xue, I will protect you and never let you leave me again.”

Recalling the events of his past life, a trace of regret colored Qin Yu’s tone, but it was overwhelmed by determination.

“Is that so? Then why did you have me fight just now instead of doing it yourself, servant?”

Yin Feixue’s soul-piercing question, completely ignoring the atmosphere, made Qin Yu quite embarrassed.

“That… well, I can only say I still need a little time to grow.”

Qin Yu laughed awkwardly while scratching his hair.