Thunder Temple

Of all the vampires, only Andrew, Amelia, and Victor obtained enough Pure Blood to enhance their power.

Apart from Chen Mo and Alexander Corvinus, the four of them are already the strongest in the world, even surpassing Marcus, who is the Progenitor Vampire and has lived for hundreds of years.

Marcus, like all the other Knight, only received a drop of Pure Blood to cure his vampire flaws, and he did not know the origin of this drop of blood, always believing that it was a gift from Chen Mo.

Previously, Chen Mo did not mind Marcus's ambition, because as long as he was there, Marcus would never betray him.

Many people have ambitions, and as long as it's not rebellion, Chen Mo allows their ambitions. Want to rule humanity? Sure, he has already achieved it. As one of the four dukes of the empire, Marcus has already stood at the top of the power pyramid.

Now that Chen Mo is about to leave, he will not leave any hidden dangers for the empire he has built. If Marcus shows even the slightest covetousness for the throne, Chen Mo will not let him leave this room alive.

Fortunately, Marcus was not blinded by the desire for power and knew that the throne of God was not something he could touch. Since that was the case, Chen Mo did not mind letting him continue to be his Imperial Duke and Vampire Elder.

After all, Chen Mo's Vampire Knight were all established with his help, and Marcus has indeed made great contributions to the establishment of this vast empire.

As for whether he would have the same idea again after Chen Mo left, Chen Mo was not worried.

First of all, he dares not overstep his bounds now, because what he reveres and fears is Chen Mo's status as a "god". Even if Chen Mo leaves, he is still the god of the empire, and his deterrent effect will not be reduced at all. On the contrary, he will become a sword hanging high, constantly reminding him that a real god is watching his every move from the sky.

And even if he did have some ulterior motives, with Andrew, Amelia, and Victor around, he absolutely couldn't cause any trouble.

In the movie, Victor steadily suppresses Marcus, the progenitor of vampires, and firmly grasps the power of the Vampire Empire.

Because the vast majority of vampires were subordinates of Victor and Amelia, who were once Lord, Marcus, despite having the title of the Progenitor Vampire, was all alone and could not command many vampires at all.

Currently, Andrew, Victor, and the other two are firmly suppressing Marcus in terms of both strength and influence, and Chen Mo believes they will have high hopes for him.

Turning his gaze away from Marcus, Chen Mo was momentarily at a loss. Originally, he wanted Andrew to take over the empire. Andrew had followed Chen Mo the longest, was the most senior, and the strongest. He was the one who had personally formed and trained the original hundred-man Knights.

Besides the four dukes, the eight marquises who received the highest titles were also the ones who survived the werewolf massacre of the village with him, defended the stone house against the werewolves under his leadership, and were eventually rescued by Chen Mo. They were also the original eight captains of the hundred-man Knights and are now Silver Knight.

Although their status was not as high as that of Victor and Amelia, who were born into noble Lord, skilled in command, and were also the three elders of the vampires in the movie, they were second only to them. In terms of prestige and influence within the Temple Knights, the eight of them were even above Marcus.

As Andrew's original companions and subordinates, they were like brothers to him, sharing a deep bond and being able to entrust their lives to each other. They were absolutely supportive and obedient to Andrew.

With the assistance of these eight people, plus Amelia, Andrew will have no problem taking over the empire; they are arguably the best candidate at present.

Of course, most importantly, Andrew's absolute loyalty to Chen Mo.

Throughout the entire Temple Knights, although all the Knight were extremely loyal to Chen Mo, including Marcus, their levels of loyalty varied.

Even among believers in God, there are varying degrees of faith and devotion.

Marcus belongs to the type of person who believes in and reveres the gods, but still considers his own gains and losses, and does not wholeheartedly dedicate himself to the gods.

He would not betray God, but he would also not give up everything, even his life, for God and follow Him without hesitation.

But Andrew, Amelia and Victor, the eight marquises and the original hundred Knights, and even the remaining Knight who were later rigorously selected to join, will all firmly follow Chen Mo.

As long as Chen Mo gives the order, even if it means going to a strange place full of hardship, danger, and challenges, where the enemy is stronger than them, and starting from scratch to continue the fight, they will still not hesitate to give up their current titles, territories, power, and wealth, and follow him without hesitation.

Because their loyalty and faith in Chen Mo had transcended their own lives, and Andrew was undoubtedly the most loyal and steadfast among them. Even if Chen Mo returned hundreds or thousands of years later, he would not hesitate to hand over the throne.

Status, power, wealth, beauty—nothing could corrupt Andrew's unwavering loyalty to Chen Mo.

Therefore, Andrew is the best candidate to succeed to the throne at present.

However, Chen Mo miscalculated this time. He never expected that Andrew was so devout in his faith that he would resolutely refuse the throne placed before him.

This is understandable, though. For a devout believer, even if the deity in the temple were to leave his throne, he would never have the thought of sitting on it. To him, that would be blasphemy, and he would never allow himself to do anything so disrespectful.

The best candidate he had envisioned refused to accept the offer because of his unwavering loyalty, which caught Chen Mo somewhat off guard.

Just as Chen Mo was having a headache over this, a silvery laugh suddenly came to his ears. Upon hearing the sound, Chen Mo couldn't help but smile and walked to the window.

Looking down through the glass window, Chen Mo saw little Selene and William chasing and playing together on an open space not far away.

Tall and strong William was chased around by little Selene, who only reached his waist. Selene, dressed in a snow-white princess dress, chased after him with her arms outstretched and giggled happily.

After being lured by Chen Mo with a large bag of candy, and forced to drink a test tube of Pure Blood extracted from Chen Mo while pinching her nose, Little Selene's body was also strengthened. Despite her petite size, her strength and speed were astonishing.

Because her body is not fully developed, her strength is not particularly terrifying; she is only slightly stronger than an ordinary vampire, about three times stronger than a normal person.

However, in terms of speed, little Selene is on par with William, the Progenitor Lycan. In fact, the petite Selene is even more agile than the tall William.

No matter how hard he ran, he could not shake off Selene, who was right behind him. Finally, William was caught off guard and couldn't dodge in time. Selene grabbed his clothes and he had no choice but to stop running in frustration.

Selene proudly stretched out her little hand to William dejectedly took out a piece of candy from his pocket and reluctantly handed it to the happy little Selene.

Selene snatched the candy from William's hand, carefully stuffed it into her little pocket, and beamed with joy, her big eyes curving into crescents.

Chen Mo stood by the window, watching little Selene giggle happily below because she had won a piece of candy, and a slow smile crept onto his lips.

Located in the heart of the capital, there is a vast and magnificent complex of Gothic buildings, or perhaps more accurately, a palace.

It consists of many tall and magnificent buildings, surrounded by numerous churches, bell towers, palaces, and towers. At the very center is a colossal palace that is taller and more magnificent than all the surrounding buildings. This is the Thunder Temple, which belongs to the god worshipped by all the people of the empire, their emperor Chen Mo.

Apart from the reinforced concrete beams and pillars, the main structure of the temple is entirely made of black stone, just like the Blackrock Castle.

Two rows of dozens of massive black stone pillars, each a hundred meters high, support the entire temple. The interior space of the temple is incredibly vast and tall, making one feel deeply insignificant when one is inside.

The surrounding high walls are carved with huge reliefs, recording the entire process of Chen Mo leading his Knights to kill werewolves and conquer Europe.

The entire temple is profound, solemn, and dignified. Being inside it inspires awe and makes one's expression solemn as well.

Although the temple is predominantly black, the interior is not too dark.

Above the dome of the main hall and above the tall walls on all sides are dozens of large glass windows, through which sunlight streams into the entire hall from the high temple.

Above the main hall, dozens of wide black stone steps connect to a broad platform, where a tall and majestic black throne sits in the center— Chen Mo's Throne of God.

The temple, whose doors had been kept closed since the day it was built, and which no one had been able to enter, was very different today.

At this moment, in this magnificent hall, hundreds of temple Knight, clad in heavy silver armor and bearing the emblem of Nine-Headed Dragon on their chests, stood in neat rows on the right side below the throne.

On the other side, hundreds of elegantly dressed nobles stood respectfully with their heads bowed.

They were the city lords, governors, and key administrative officials of the empire's various departments. They were outstanding individuals selected by Chen Mo from among the many nobles who had pledged allegiance to him, and they managed the vast territory of the empire and handled various government affairs for him.

The midday sun streamed in through the enormous glass windows above, casting dozens of massive golden beams of light into the vast, towering hall. These bright, dazzling golden beams added a touch of sanctity and magnificence to the black hall.

Chen Mo sat upright on the high platform, leaning against the throne, quietly looking down at the thousands of ministers below.