Shanghai's Grandeur: The Savior Begins by Listening to the Witch

Chapter 65 Invading the Bridgehead

Fu Jianming was overjoyed once again.

Dong Guanfei wouldn't ask this question if he wasn't interested.

At least he wasn't afraid to face two vampire counts.

"We're not sure, but it shouldn't be stronger than the peak of the mid-level Pseudo-Saint, because those above the advanced level of Pseudo-Saint rarely pay attention to outside affairs; they are all focused on cultivation, striving to break through to the Saint level."

"Vampires might be different, because it is said that the core of all their secret arts is blood, and it is possible that absorbing the essence of the blood of the strong can allow them to evolve."

"But when Western monsters or cultivators reach the pseudo-saint level or above, the higher the level, the less they like to come to the East, because their strength will be weakened due to the difference in the spiritual energy composition between the two places."

"It's said that it will weaken you by more than one minor realm."

"Therefore, they are also worried about being hunted by powerful figures from the East."

"However, the situation is different if believers in the Western church build churches and set up altars and sacrificial stones."

"Back then, they could pray to God for divine grace and blessings, so they wouldn't be weakened, but would even become stronger."

"The Blood God Cult did not have any churches in Suzhou and within a hundred miles before."

"After the altar and sacrificial stone are placed in the church, they need to be activated through a specific ritual, which will produce some obvious phenomena that cannot be hidden from the senses of practitioners."

"Once the altar and the sacrificial stone are placed and activated, they cannot be moved casually, so they carefully select the most suitable placement location."

"The activation of the ritual could be interrupted by attacks from practitioners, and the altar and sacrificial stones could be destroyed, so they are very careful when setting it up."

"There haven't been any strange phenomena these days, so the Blood God Cult probably doesn't have a church near Suzhou yet."

Dong Guanfei nodded.

Fu Jianming said all this to show that the two vampire counts were not at least at the late stage of pseudo-saint level.

The Western concept of pseudo-sacredness is equivalent to the Eastern concepts of "true meaning" or "divine will."

This was the first time Dong Guanfei had learned of the important information that alien races at the pseudo-saint level or above would be weakened.

If that's the case, he's not really that afraid of the vampire count who hasn't yet set up the altar and sacrificial stones.

He is not sure if he can see through and lock onto the true form of a pseudo-saint in the mid-to-late stages, but he is certain that he can lock onto those below the peak of the early stage of pseudo-saint.

If those two counts were only below the peak of the mid-stage of Pseudo-Saint, weakening them by one small realm would reduce them to below the peak of the early-stage of Pseudo-Saint, which would fall within his target range.

As long as Dong Guanfei can pinpoint their true forms, dealing with them will be a simple matter of using a single Disintegration Divine Light—requiring 20 Universal Points.

However, vampire counts should also possess powerful magical artifacts, which could easily boost their combat strength by one or two minor levels.

Therefore, Dong Guanfei is not confident that he can deal with two count vampires.

But he would not be afraid of them, because the blood energy used by vampires is yin-type psychic energy, which is countered by the evil-dispelling properties.

Moreover, he has the "Ruyi" energy shield, which can defend against attacks from the peak level of a pseudo-saint with just 10 universal points.

In conclusion, we still need to fight a battle to know each other's true strengths and weaknesses.

Now it remains to be seen when the two vampire counts will attack.

The longer time passes, the greater their chances of defeat, because Dong Guanfei becomes stronger every four days.

Dong Guanfei estimated that he would be able to light up the sixth spiritual node of both spiritual techniques in eight days, and his magical power and spiritual power would reach the late stage of the spiritual realm.

Once his synesthetic talent is activated, he should be able to target vampire counts below the peak of the mid-stage of the pseudo-saint realm.

If the vampire count arrives in twelve days, the seventh spiritual node of both mental techniques will be activated, and Dong Guanfei's strength will be transformed once again.

Those two vampire counts were probably just there to get themselves killed.

However, high-ranking vampires are certainly not easy to kill, as can be seen from Lolina's ability to create clones.

Seeing that he had been pondering for a long time, Fu Jianming made a solemn request: "Once the Vampire Church is built, the people of Suzhou will never have a peaceful day again."

"The churches they built in the north turned the surrounding area into a chaotic mess, causing families to break apart and people to die. They were basically all made blood slaves and blood beasts of the vampires, a truly horrific sight."

Dong Guanfei understood.

It seems that Qian Huibao's father, Qian Chuanzong, is not in a very stable position.

Under normal circumstances, Qian Chuanzong would have a responsibility to protect the people under his jurisdiction.

If he could protect the situation, he wouldn't allow it to happen.

Those Western churches served as bridgeheads for Western invasion.

This is also a microcosm of the situation where the West is stronger than the East in this era.

Fu Jianming sighed deeply, his tone extremely heavy, "Alas..."

"In fact, other churches are no better; the various churches they established are only harming our children and grandchildren."

"Those church schools don't teach us history and culture at all; instead, they're all Westernized. In just a few generations, there will be a flood of people who forget their roots."

"Those archaeological teams and academic research teams are digging up the roots of our civilization. They are all despicable and shameless robbers, utterly hateful..."

Fu Jianming became increasingly frustrated as he spoke.

Those so-called archaeological teams are still digging up other people's ancestral graves, while this Blood God Cult is simply blatantly robbing the ancestral halls of famous Eastern families. It's just too unscrupulous.

In fact, Fu Jianming, who was in a high position, also vaguely realized that the Blood God Sect might just be a vanguard.

Now, the Westerners want to further control, divide, and sweep away the forces in the East, while using this to lure out and annihilate several Saint-level powerhouses from the East.

These Saint-level powerhouses are the true fears of both the East and the West. They are the last pillar of stability on this continent and the main reason why the East and the West dare not act too recklessly outside the church's influence zone.

In reality, each of the major families in the East has its own contingency plans, and by dispersing some of its core members, it is not possible for its lineage to be broken by a single major blow.

But just like playing Go, the consequence of the continuous erosion of the overall situation and resources is that these Eastern powers are constantly being bled dry, and eventually they perish.

Just as Fu Jianming was filled with endless melancholy, Dong Guanfei finally spoke up: "I can help the Fu family deal with the two vampire counts of the Blood God Cult, but there are three conditions."

Fu Jianming was overjoyed. "Please speak!"

"First, I can only guarantee to deal with Blood God Cult members below the mid-level peak of Pseudo-Saint. If the enemy is a high-level Pseudo-Saint or above, I can only do my best. If I am unable to do so, I may withdraw on my own."

"Secondly, I can only guarantee the safety of the core members of the Fu family within a 50-meter radius of me."

"Third, throughout the entire incident, the reward will be at least two million silver dollars when dealing with Blood God Cult members below the early stage peak of Pseudo-Saint; at least four million silver dollars when dealing with members from the mid-stage to the mid-stage peak of Pseudo-Saint; and at least eight million silver dollars when dealing with advanced Pseudo-Saints."

"The payment will be in the form of pills. I need two Qi Xian Tang level-one 'Great Marrow Cleansing Pills' within two days, and the rest will be settled with 'Spirit Refining Pills' after the event concludes."