Outside the Moonlight Bar lay the Dim Lands, with only a single Scarlet Moon hanging in the gray, hazy sky.
Although the moon was red and gave off light, it was far dimmer than a normal moon. As it shone over the dark land, the objects it illuminated cast only faint shadows, and most of the ground was veiled in dark red.
Tangyuan fought the vampire clan leader in this strange environment, swinging a paw at him. But the clan leader's punches were stronger, and their head-on clashes actually sent Tangyuan staggering backward again and again.
Despite being driven back repeatedly, Tangyuan was uninjured. The dog was simply too tough. It hurt, but none of the blows caused any real damage. Tangyuan reckoned another thousand rounds were still doable.
Shirley could take a beating too, but unlike Tangyuan, she had to use technique to dissipate the force after a punch knocked her back. She did not have it nearly as easy.
"Get out of my way, you despicable invaders!"
The vampire clan leader was furious. Hearing the sculpture's screams, he charged toward the bar without regard for his own safety.
But Tangyuan moved to block him, slowing his efforts to come to its aid.
Behind Tangyuan, a crowd of human vampires emerged from the darkness. Hearing their Matriarch's wails, they burned with anguish and charged straight toward the Moonlight Bar, heedless of everything else.
An enormous booming noise came from inside the Moonlight Bar, like the hammering of iron.
But the sound inside was countless times louder than a smith's hammer. Even the ground trembled, pebbles shook, and dust bounced.
No one knew what was happening inside. All they knew was that the vampire sculpture was wailing.
"Let me go!" the vampire clan leader roared. The veins in his arm