Chapter 828 Xia Yan Dynasty, Investigation

"You...how is it possible..." Xue Wuhen's voice was broken, his body began to tremble, and the blood-colored energy was rapidly drained from his body.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, knowing that the battle was over.

They did not relax their vigilance, but continued to maintain their fighting posture until Xue Wuhen's body completely collapsed, turned into a pool of blood, and disappeared on the floor of the cave.

"It's finally over." Qingshuang breathed a long sigh of relief. She put away her sword and looked around to make sure there was no other danger.

Luo Chen nodded, walked to the stone platform, and carefully removed the crystal that exuded a faint red light.

"This is the Blood Soul Crystal. We must bring it back to the Alliance as soon as possible."

Qingshuang also stepped forward. She looked at the Blood Soul Crystal in Luo Chen's hand, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

"The Vampire Sect has put so much effort into finding this thing. It must have an ulterior motive. We must handle it carefully."

The two put away the Blood Soul Crystal properly and then left the cave.

They knew that although Xue Wuhen was stopped this time, the threat from the Vampire Sect still existed.

They must bring this news and the Blood Soul Crystal back to the alliance as soon as possible to let the elders make further decisions.

After returning to the alliance headquarters, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were immediately summoned by the elders.

They reported in detail their encounter in the cave and the discovery of the Blood Soul Crystal.

"Well done!" An elder said approvingly, "With the Blood Soul Crystal, we may be able to find a way to stop the Vampire Sect."

"However, we cannot take it lightly." Another elder added, "The Vampire Sect is powerful and they will not give up easily. We must strengthen the alliance's defense and continue to search for other secrets of the Vampire Sect."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang nodded. They knew that this was a protracted battle and required the concerted efforts of the entire alliance.

They decided to stay in the alliance and assist the elders in handling various matters.

In the days that followed, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang continued to participate in the alliance's defense work, while also looking for more information about the Vampire Sect in the alliance's library.

They know that only by fully understanding the enemy can they better formulate response strategies.

At the same time, the alliance also began to contact other sects and casual cultivators to discuss countermeasures.

They decided to set up a special operations team specifically responsible for tracking the movements of the Vampire Sect and preventing them from acquiring any power that might threaten the world of immortality.

Luochen and Qingshuang were selected as members of the special operations team. They received special training and began to perform some high-risk tasks.

Every time they return from a mission, they will bring back some intelligence about the Vampire Sect. Although this information is not always exciting, it at least gives the alliance a better understanding of the Vampire Sect's operations.

Just like that, another half month passed.

Within this half month, the Vampire Sect seemed to have suddenly disappeared.

No matter how Luo Chen and Qing Shuang searched for information about the Vampire Sect.

However, it had no effect at all.

This made Luo Chen feel a little disappointed.

...

Alliance headquarters, in a courtyard.

Luo Chen was lying leisurely on an imperial chair.

Beside him was a cup of steaming hot tea.

Luo Chen gently blew the hot air on the tea, but his heart could not calm down.

The calmness during this period of time made him feel a little uneasy. The sudden silence of the Vampire Sect seemed to indicate that a bigger storm was coming.

Qingshuang came from a distance, holding a piece of intelligence she had just received in her hand, her brows furrowed.

"Luochen, look at this." Qingshuang handed the information to Luochen, with a hint of worry in her voice.

Luochen took the information and quickly browsed it, his expression became solemn.

Intelligence shows that there have been many bloody massacres within the mortal dynasty forces in recent times.

In just one month, at least one million people died.

Luo Chen put down the tea cup in his hand and frowned. He realized that these events might be related to the Vampire Sect.

"Is the Vampire Sect behind these massacres?" he asked in a deep voice.

Qingshuang nodded, "I have the same concern. These massacres happen too frequently, and there is no obvious motive. This is not like the actions of ordinary forces."

Luo Chen stood up with a firm gaze, "We must find out the truth as soon as possible and stop the Vampire Sect's conspiracy."

Qingshuang held the information in her hand tightly, "I'm going to inform the alliance elders that we need their support and resources."

Luochen and Qingshuang took action immediately. They knew that time was running out and that every moment of delay might cause more innocent lives to be threatened.

They quickly convened members of the special operations team and began formulating a detailed action plan.

After the plan was completed, they began to investigate the dynasties where massacres occurred.

Among them, the first dynasty to be investigated.

That was the Xia Yan Dynasty.

During the Xia Yan Dynasty, the royal surname was Xia.

Its location is in the southeast of the world of immortality, a mortal dynasty with a long history.

It was dusk when Luo Chen and Qing Shuang arrived at the capital of Xia Yan Dynasty, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the ancient city wall, adding a bit of tranquility and peace to this bustling capital.

However, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang knew that beneath the surface tranquility lay the Vampire Sect's conspiracy.

They did not delay and went directly to the center of the imperial city to find officials from the imperial court to understand the situation.

In the meeting hall of the imperial city, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang met the prime minister of the Xia Yan Dynasty, an old but energetic old man.

"Two immortal masters, your arrival is really timely." The prime minister said respectfully, "The recent massacre has plunged the entire dynasty into panic."

Qingshuang nodded and asked: "Prime Minister, can you explain in detail the circumstances of the massacre?"

The prime minister sighed and began to tell: "These massacres happened very suddenly without any warning. The victims were all ordinary people, and there were no traces of the murderer at the scene. The most puzzling thing is that these incidents seemed to happen in It happens at night, and after each incident, there is a survivor, but these survivors seem to have been brainwashed and know nothing about the incident.”

Luo Chen frowned. After pondering for a moment, he said: "It seems that these massacres are not ordinary criminal cases, but organized and premeditated actions. We need to go to the scene to check in person."

The prime minister nodded, agreed, and arranged for an official to accompany Luo Chen and Qing Shuang to the nearest massacre site.

As night fell, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang, led by officials, came to a remote village.

There is no life here anymore, only the cold wind howls in the empty streets.

They walked into a destroyed house and saw a mess inside, with dried blood still on the ground.

Luo Chen squatted down and carefully observed the marks on the ground, while Qing Shuang closed his eyes and tried to sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him.

"There seems to be some kind of evil spirit here." Qing Shuang opened his eyes and said solemnly.

Luochen nodded. He stood up, looked around, and said, "We have to find the survivor. Maybe he can provide some clues."

Under the leadership of officials, they found the survivor, a young farmer.

The farmer's eyes were full of fear and confusion, and he obviously had not yet recovered from the horrific events that night.

Luochen and Qingshuang patiently asked the farmer about the situation that night, and the farmer described the horrific scene that night intermittently.

He mentioned strange dark shadows and a suffocating chill.

"Black shadow?" Qingshuang frowned and asked, "Can you describe it in more detail?"

The farmer shook his head. He seemed to be afraid of the memory of that night and did not want to say more.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other and knew that these black figures were probably members of the Vampire Sect.

They decided to spend the night in the village, hoping to catch more clues.

Late at night, Luochen and Qingshuang lit a bonfire in an abandoned house and prepared to take turns keeping vigil.

Qingshuang was sitting by the fire, holding a jade slip in her hand and studying something.

"Luo Chen, look at this." Qing Shuang handed the jade slip to Luo Chen, which recorded a secret technique about the Vampire Sect.

Luo Chen took the jade slip and after reading it carefully, his face became more solemn: "The secret technique recorded on it can control people's will and even their behavior. If the Vampire Sect really uses this secret technique, Then it’s possible that these massacres were caused by them manipulating mortals.”

Qingshuang nodded, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "We must find the traces of the Vampire Sect as soon as possible to stop their conspiracy."

At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly felt a strange fluctuation of spiritual energy.

He immediately stood up and signaled Qingshuang to stay alert.

"Someone is coming." Luo Chen whispered.

They quickly extinguished the bonfire and hid in the darkness.

After a while, several black figures appeared quietly in the village.

Luochen and Qingshuang held their breaths and observed the movements of these black figures. I saw them searching around, seemingly looking for something.

"They should be members of the Vampire Sect." Luo Chen whispered.

Qingshuang nodded. She took out a piece of talisman from her waist and injected her energy into it. The talisman immediately turned into a golden light and flew towards one of the black figures.

Golden light exploded in the air, illuminating the surrounding environment.

The shadows panicked and fled in all directions.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang quickly pursued, knowing that this was a rare opportunity to track down clues to the Vampire Sect.

The two of them were like nocturnal cheetahs, traveling through the dark village, following the shadows.

"They are going north!" Qingshuang whispered, her eyes shining with determination.

Luo Chen nodded, and the two of them immediately changed direction and sped towards the mountains and forests to the north.

The trees in the mountain forest are dense, and the scenery is even more mysterious at night.

They walked cautiously through the woods, fearing to alert enemies who might be lurking in the darkness.

"Be careful where you step!" Luo Chen suddenly reminded him. He found some unusual marks on the ground.

Qingshuang looked down and saw some strange symbols scattered on the ground. These symbols emitted a faint red light and seemed to be guiding something.

"This is the mark of the Vampire Sect!" Qingshuang recognized these symbols. She had seen similar patterns in the alliance's materials.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were more cautious. They knew that the appearance of the Vampire Sect's mark meant that they were close to the enemy's hiding place.

They followed the markings and headed deep into the forest.

After a period of tracking, they came to a hidden cave.

The entrance to the cave was covered by vines and weeds. If you didn't look carefully, it would be hard to find that there was an entrance hidden here.

"This is it." Luo Chen whispered, and he drew out his long sword, with the tip of the sword flashing coldly.

Qing Shuang was also ready for battle. She took out a talisman paper from her bosom, silently chanted a spell, and the talisman paper turned into a stream of light and flew into the cave.

There was a commotion in the cave, followed by a roar: "Who is it?!"

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and they knew that they had alarmed the enemies in the cave.

The two of them no longer hesitated and rushed into the cave one after another.

In the cave, several members of the Blood Ghost Sect were sitting in front of a stone platform, on which were placed some strange magic tools and blood-colored crystals.

Seeing Luo Chen and Qing Shuang breaking in, they immediately stood up and took a fighting stance.

"You cultivators, how dare you break into our territory!" A member of the Blood Ghost Sect shouted angrily.

Luo Chen sneered: "You evil heretics, who have committed many evil things, today is your doom!"

The battle was about to break out, and Luo Chen and Qing Shuang had a fierce confrontation with the members of the Blood Ghost Sect.

The sword energy was everywhere in the cave, and the blood energy collided with the true energy, making a deafening sound.

Luo Chen swung his long sword, and the golden light and blood energy intertwined. He was agile and each sword pointed directly at the enemy's vital points.

Qing Shuang was like a blue lightning, shuttling between the enemies. Her swordsmanship was agile and deadly.

After a fierce battle, the members of the Blood Ghost Sect fell one after another.

In the end, only one member of the Blood Ghost Sect who seemed to be the leader was left. He stood in front of the stone platform with a crazy light in his eyes.

"Do you think you can stop us like this? The plan of the Blood Ghost Sect is unstoppable!" The leading member laughed wildly.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang did not answer. They knew that it was useless to talk to such a crazy enemy.

The two men launched a fatal attack at the same time, and the sword light and blood-colored energy intersected in the air, and finally completely defeated the leading member of the Blood Ghost Sect.

After the battle, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang checked the magic tools and crystals on the stone platform and found that these items were related to the secret techniques of the Blood Ghost Sect, and were obviously tools used to control the will of mortals.

"I really didn't expect that the Blood Ghost Sect would choose to start slaughtering mortals to strengthen itself. This method is really evil!"

Luo Chen said.

Qing Shuang nodded lightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "We must report these findings to the alliance as soon as possible, and also warn other dynasties to prevent the Blood Ghost Sect's conspiracy from continuing to spread."

Luo Chen put away his sword, looked around, and after confirming that he had not missed any clues, he turned to Qing Shuang: "Let's go back to the alliance headquarters first. Things here have come to an end. I hope we can stop the Blood Ghost Sect's next move in time."