145: The Soul Stealer

Whoosh...

In the Void Realm,

A faint white light flashed.

A white bone nail, entwined with a hazy aura,

Silently passed through the Secret Realm's seal of the Oak Tree Earl's Mansion, quietly hovering above Oak Tree City.

A moment later,

The white bone nail's light receded, and Li Ke's figure reformed.

He looked back at the bustling yet decaying city below.

In his Devilish Qi vision,

Those pale yellow withered pollen, Li Ke a silent plague,

Were spreading from the direction of the Earl's Mansion, enveloping the entire city, and their concentration was continuously increasing.

And at the other end of the city, in the Lower City District.

Countless commoners who had already turned into bone devils,

Were emitting strands of pale incense Qi.

That incense gathered in mid-air, vaguely forming the outline of a divine statue seated on a white bone lotus platform.

The statue's face was blurry, but it bore some resemblance to Celestine.

One was spreading decay, the other was harvesting faith.

“What a chaotic mess of demons...”

Li Ke murmured, his figure transforming into a streak of light,

And he flew directly towards Charles Manor.

......

Along the way, it was all wilderness.

There was no sign of human habitation anywhere, only scattered twisted creatures wandering in the ruins.

“Oh...”

Suddenly, Li Ke, who was flying at high speed, paused slightly in the air.

He let out a soft exclamation,

His gaze directed towards a hill below.

There, was a brightly lit Manor.

Looking at the location, it was indeed the former Yan Jin Manor.

This property of the Claus Family had been re-activated so quickly.

But thinking about it, it made sense.

The Yan Jin ore vein here was quite valuable.

Moreover, its location on a hill made it easy to defend and difficult to attack, truly a good stronghold.

But what attracted Li Ke was not these things.

Rather, in his eyes, within the Manor at this moment,

A massive demonic presence, Li Ke several intertwined tentacles, was dancing ceaselessly above the Manor.

......

Late at night, Yan Jin Manor,

It was once again heavily guarded, with torches illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

Countless laborers, forcibly conscripted, were still being driven to work in the mine shafts even in the dead of night, the overseers' shouts echoing endlessly.

Li Ke's figure quietly circled the Manor once.

He quickly determined that the source of the demonic presence was within the main building complex of the Manor.

The next moment, his figure dispersed into black Qi, leaving only a white bone nail suspended in mid-air.

“Buzz...”

The white bone nail instantly vanished from its spot, entering Yan Jin Manor.

......

At the same time.

Yan Jin Manor, main building bedroom.

“Tap, tap, tap...”

Morgana's fingers gently knocked on the bedroom door.

“Young Master Kapa, it’s me, Morgana.”

“I just received an urgent report and would Li Ke you to review it immediately.”

Inside the room, Kapa, who had just lain down, frowned irritably, still wearing a loose nightgown.

“What time is it? Can’t something so important wait until tomorrow?”

He spoke with displeasure.

“This information is crucial to you.”

“So, as soon as I received it, I rushed here immediately.”

Outside the door, Morgana’s voice carried a hint of husky magnetism, Li Ke a hook scratching at one’s heart.

Kapa was silent for a moment, but eventually, he reluctantly uttered two words.

“Come in.”

“Remember, if it’s not something incredibly important, you know the consequences!”

“Creak...”

The door was slowly pushed open,

Morgana’s figure appeared in the doorway,

Her attire tonight was very daring, a deep V-neck dark purple velvet tight dress, perfectly outlining her breathtaking body curves,

She wore a wide black hat, covering half her face, revealing a touch of red lips, adding a mysterious allure.

“Don’t do anything unnecessary, where’s the information?”

Kapa’s brows furrowed slightly, showing no appreciation whatsoever.

Ever since his last fright, he had lost all interest in women.

“Don’t rush, Young Master Kapa.”

Morgana swayed gracefully into the room, closing the door behind her.

She slowly approached the bed, with each step, her fair long legs beneath her skirt were faintly visible.

“Don’t you think the moonlight is beautiful tonight?”

In her hand, at some point, there was a thick book.

“What exactly do you want to say?”

Kapa’s frown deepened.

Morgana elegantly opened the book, and slowly, softly said,

“Tonight is especially suitable to be your death anniversary.”

“Rustle, rustle...”

Before she finished speaking,

The book in her hand flipped on its own, its pages turning frantically.

Countless twisted characters, Li Ke living creatures, surged out of the book, instantly wrapping tightly around Kapa on the bed!

“You! You’re mad!”

“You have my Bloodline contract on you!”

Kapa’s eyes instantly widened, and he struggled desperately.

“Oh?”

Morgana’s smile grew even more captivating,

“Are you talking about... this?”

She smiled, taking out a miniature crystal fish tank from her ring.

In the fish tank, a strange emerald green trout was slowly swimming, its small mouth opening and closing, as if whispering silently.

“Crack!”

Morgana squeezed with force, directly crushing the crystal fish tank!

The emerald green trout let out a sharp shriek, instinctively trying to burrow into Morgana’s arm.

However, a portion of the twisted characters separated and wrapped tightly around it, dragging it into the eerie ancient book amidst a tragic scream.

Seeing this scene, the color drained from Kapa’s face instantly.

He could clearly feel his Bloodline, power, and even his Soul being slowly drawn from his body by that book.

“Why...”

He shrieked with difficulty.

“Why?”

“Because you’re a waste, Kapa.”

Morgana leaned down, her red lips close to his ear, uttering the most cruel words in the most alluring voice.

“Do you really think your past Family achievements were due to your extraordinary talent?”

“Those were all paths I painstakingly paved for you.”

“Whether it was opportunities or setbacks, I placed them in your hands, watching you face them and grow.”

“Without me, you’re not even as good as a dog in the Family.”

“I endured you for three years, giving you countless opportunities to become a strong person...”

“How I hoped you would grow, to be my harvest.”

“But you, you were scared witless by one attack, completely wasting my cultivation of you!”

“Now, you are worthless...”

“You...”

These words became the last straw that broke Kapa.

“Click.”

As the Book of Soul Stealing slowly closed,

Kapa on the bed had already turned into a skin-and-bones corpse, with extreme disbelief lingering in his eyes.

“Hmm...”

Morgana stroked the book in her hand with satisfaction.

A faint purple Qi flowed out of the book, slowly entering her body.

A strange power surged within her, somewhat Li Ke a Bloodline Knight, yet seemingly different,

Its strength was roughly equivalent to a high-level Silver.

A moment later,

Morgana showed a look of lingering satisfaction, and with a flick of her hand, put the book away.

She began to skillfully clear all traces in the room, confiscating all of Kapa's hidden assets and putting them into her ring.

After doing all this.

She sent out the signal for action to Elder Roderick of the Grey Rock Family through a hidden communication ring.

The Manor's defense map had already been sent out by her.

The Grey Rock Family's invasion would completely erase her traces.

And she, with this merit, would logically infiltrate the Grey Rock Family.

“Roderick will be a better target...”

Morgana slightly curved her lips, her mood finally becoming pleasant.

Just as she was about to quietly leave,

“You look very happy.”

A calm voice suddenly came from the corner of the room.