Chaos in Europa

Deep within the polar ice cap, amidst the eternally frozen ice, Luo Li sat cross-legged, like an ancient ice sculpture.

He was surrounded by extremely unstable energy fluctuations, with dark red blood light intertwining and colliding with silvery-white Spacetime turbulence, eroding the surrounding solid ice with spiderweb-like cracks.

[Bloodlust Backlash] crashed against his dam of reason like the most ferocious tide.

In his mind, Samael's Wrath will, Burn to Ash everything, mixed with the Remembrance of countless vampire killings and negative emotions, roared madly, trying to drag him into eternal madness.

But deep within Luo Li's consciousness, there were always three faint yet incredibly clear lights and shadows, like the last lighthouse in a storm— Castorice's gentle yet weary smile, Shiyu's loud cry, Shiyi's weak rubbing.

"Go back... I must... go back..."

This obsession became his only weapon against the backlash.

He mobilized the immense power of his [Spacetime] Path within him, gradually peeling away, refining, and absorbing the impurities and negative emotions contained within that Wrath source.

This is an extremely dangerous process; a slight misstep could result in being completely devoured by the backlash.

Time lost its meaning in the silent ice field.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe a day, maybe a week.

The violent energy fluctuations around Luo Li finally subsided.

He slowly opened his eyes.

The crimson in his pupils hadn't completely faded, but that cold rationality had regained its dominance.

He successfully suppressed the backlash and completely integrated Samael's Wrath into his own power system.

At this moment, his aura was more restrained, yet also more dangerous.

It's like a calm-looking volcano, but inside it's brewing a destructive force.

He stood up and stretched his body, which had become stiff from sitting for so long; his bones cracked softly.

My gaze returned to the system's task interface.

[Purification Era] Progress:

Longxia: 100%

Soviet Union, Su'e'ai: 100%

America: 23%

Europa: 17%

Middle East Alliance: 8%

"Europa..."

Luo Li murmured the name, a hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes.

Based on the Remembrance and information he absorbed, Europa was the most complex of the five surviving nations, with the greatest pressure on its defenses.

The reason is simple: it is where three cardinal sins reside simultaneously—"Pride" Lucifer, "Gluttony" Beelzebub, and "Lust" Asmodeus.

Any one of these three is far more troublesome than the cowardly Mammon and the reckless Samael.

Lucifer's Absolute Zero and Eternal Ice Crown, Beelzebub's Endless Taotie that devours everything, Asmodeus's Demon Palace of Bliss of twisted desires...

Each one is a nightmare that would give any power a terrible headache.

Now, he has to face three at the same time.

"Perfect..."

Luo Li gripped the Enma tightly in her hand, the blade humming with thirst.

"It saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."

Without the slightest hesitation, his figure once again merged into the void.

The speed of [Space-Trace Instant Shadow] seems to have increased after absorbing Samael's essence.

For him, traversing the vast continent of Europa was merely a matter of a few long-distance teleportations.

When he stepped onto solid ground again, he found himself standing on a land interwoven with Gothic ruins and newly built fortifications.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the Order Longxia and the harsh desolation of Su'e'ai.

An eerie atmosphere, a mixture of despair, indulgence, and a lingering elegance, filled the air.

The Blood-Erosion Clouds seemed particularly thick here, pressing the sky low as if blood might drip down at any moment.

Luo Li's appearance did not attract much attention.

Modern Europa is now accustomed to all sorts of strangely dressed, hurried superhumans, mercenaries, and fugitives.

He was like an ordinary homeless person, walking on the dilapidated streets.

But his [Eyes of the Time Abyss] is like the most efficient scanner, instantly taking in everything within a radius of tens of kilometers.

The number of vampires far exceeds that of Longxia and Su'e'ai!

They appear to be more "social," with some even disguising themselves as humans, mingling among survivor settlements, and enjoying the dual pleasures of hunting and manipulating people's minds.

Low-ranking Bloodthirsty Beast lurk in the shadows, mid-ranking predators swagger about, and one can even vaguely sense the aura of some A-rank dark nobles, hidden deep within those seemingly magnificent castles or bustling bars.

"It's truly... a chaotic mess."

A glint of light flashed in Luo Li's eyes.

He did not immediately seek trouble with the three patriarchs.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to grind for experience points one by one.

He targeted the nearest town, the one with the strongest vampire aura—a once-famous tourist town that had now become a "paradise" run by an A-rank nobleman under the banner of "Lust" Asmodeus.

When he appeared like a ghost at the entrance of the nightclub, which was dilapidated on the outside but luxuriously decadent inside, two scantily clad, dazed-eyed vampire guards exuding a B-grade aura tried to beckon him with seductive mental waves.

"New here? There are fun things inside..."

Luo Li didn't even glance at them.

Enma waved her hand casually.

Two tiny spatial rifts flashed by.

The fawning smiles on the two guards' faces froze instantly. Their bodies were silently torn in two, and before the blood could even spurt out, they were drained by the suction force emanating from Enma, turning them into dried corpses and collapsing to the ground.

Luo Li stepped over the mummified corpse and pushed open the heavy door.

Inside the door, there was deafening, decadent music, distorted lighting, and countless men and women—humans and vampires—immersed in desire and bloodshed, their eyes vacant.

On the central stage, an A-class vampire, dressed in extremely revealing clothing and possessing an alluringly beautiful appearance, was writhing her body, radiating a mesmerizing mental aura, enjoying the worship of those below like a queen.

The music stopped abruptly the moment Luo Li burst in.

All those who were immersed in this state raised their heads in a daze.

The A-class vampire on stage suddenly narrowed his eyes, feeling the undisguised, chilling killing intent!

"Who are you?! How dare you disturb me..."

It didn't finish its sentence.

Luo Li's figure had already appeared on the stage, and the tip of Enma's blade touched its brow.

[Causal Tracing] -- The Core Concept!

[Path Imprint] -- Spacetime Erosion!

Puff!

The tip of the knife subtly released its power.

The A-grade vampire's exquisite head exploded like a watermelon, its soul core instantly annihilated!

Its headless body slumped to the ground.

The entire nightclub fell silent for a moment, then erupted in terrified screams and chaos!

Those who had been indulging in this delusion awoke as if from a dream, and scattered in terror.

The vampires hidden among them bared their fangs and roared as they pounced on Luo Li!

"Cleanup begins."

Luo Li said indifferently, and her figure transformed into a whirlwind of death.

The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning; with each flash, a vampire was shattered and drained of their life force.

He was like a walking death, undergoing the most thorough purification in the decadent hall.

Xiao Hong excitedly flew out, controlling the glittering "toys" she brought from Mammon's vault, and hurled them like bullets at the low-level vampires who were trying to sneak up from the side, making them cry out in pain.

Less than three minutes.

Inside the nightclub, there wasn't a single vampire standing.

All that remained were the rapidly weathering, desiccated corpses scattered across the ground, and the human survivors who lay limp, trembling, their eyes regaining their clarity but filled with terror.

Luo Li ignored them, put away Enma, and turned to leave.

It was as if he had only done a trivial little thing.

He walked out of the nightclub and looked up at the gloomy Europa sky.

In his perception, there were even more and more powerful "experience packs" waiting for him in the other two areas that belonged to the spheres of influence of "Gluttony" and "Pride".

However, just as he was preparing to head to the next location—

[WARNING! High-intensity spatial fluctuations detected! Source: 3 kilometers directly ahead, coordinates (XXX, XXX)!]

[Analyzing fluctuation characteristics... Matching in the database... Match successful!]

[Identity: Lu Xiao, an S-level ability user from Longxia, the 'God of War'!]

[Status: In battle! Opponent: A+ rank vampire horde, possibly including ' Gluttony's' elite ' Taotie Guard '!]

Luo Li paused slightly in her steps.

Lu Xiao?

The younger brother whom his older brother Lu Jingheng described as having "something to offer besides fighting talent and a decent face, but whose personality is hard to describe"?

He was actually here, and... he just happened to run into him?

A hint of interest flashed in Luo Li's eyes.

He wanted to see what kind of person this "God of War," who was giving Lu Jingheng such a headache, really was.

Moreover, an A+ grade vampire horde... seems like a good source of nourishment as well.

With a swift movement, he stealthily made his way towards the source of the spatial fluctuations.

(PS: I couldn't fall back asleep after getting up to use the bathroom at 4 a. m., so I just decided to start writing anyway, since I'll be taking a nap this afternoon.)

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