"Holy Advent Society? That's a familiar name indeed!"
The burly man in the black robe looked down at the blood monster on the ground, his voice somewhat icy.
"Alright! Thank you, Mr. Oct, for your cooperation. Now, it's time to send you on your next journey!"
The task had been completed, and there was even some extra gain, so naturally, they couldn't linger for long. Any further delay, and they would probably have to fight a major battle to escape.
Initially, hearing the man in the black robe's words, Oct thought he had a chance to live. But as he watched the black-robed figure approaching slowly and the wide palm reaching out, Oct's body went limp, and he began to plead incessantly.
"No! Please spare me~ I beg you..."
CRACK!
With a crisp snap, Oct's pleas came to an abrupt halt.
Casually tossing the lifeless body aside, the man in the black robe turned and walked towards the exit.
"Take the monster on the floor with you. Tie it up even tighter. It's time for us to head back!"
「One day later, inside a secret base on the outskirts of New York.」
Chu Feng finally saw the blood monster from the Holy Advent Society that his subordinates had been talking about.
Looking at the somewhat familiar appearance of the monster, Chu Feng clicked his tongue twice.
"The Holy Advent Society indeed still has blood monsters!"
"Sir, you're saying that this monster is called a blood monster?" asked a burly man standing beside Chu Feng, with a hint of bewilderment.
"Correct. Once this thing successfully transforms, it's extremely difficult to kill. The one I killed before took a lot of effort."
Hearing that the blood monster could be killed, the burly man's rather solemn expression immediately relaxed.
"So how should we deal with this blood monster?"
"First, proceed as you were thinking. It indeed makes for a decent sparring partner and can accelerate the rookies' growth. But make sure it doesn't escape!"
"Don't worry, sir! We will definitely be careful!"
After leaving the room where the monster was held, Chu Feng paused, turned his head back, and squinted slightly at the room made of steel.
The bait has been laid; now it's time to wait for the big fish to bite.
"Bob, secretly leak the news that a blood-colored monster is being held here!"
"Sir, what are you planning?" the burly man following Chu Feng asked, slightly taken aback. "Weren't we just talking about using the monster as a Bizarre sparring partner for the base?"
"Have you ever fished?" Chu Feng asked, smiling at the burly man beside him. "Do you think those fools from the Holy Advent Society would come to save this monster?"
"Uhh... I guess they wouldn't! Do cults even have rescue operations?"
"You're talking about ordinary cultists! This blood monster is not something those expendable ones can compare to."
Having witnessed the blood monster transformation ritual, Chu Feng knew how important these blood monsters were to the Holy Advent Society. If it weren't for the high-level members of the Holy Advent Society, they probably wouldn't even get a chance at the blood monster transformation ritual. No matter how weak a blood monster was, it was still a supernatural being. That long lifespan and strength, infinitely greater than that of an ordinary human—how could it possibly be attained by just any cultist!
"Understood, sir! I get it now!" The burly man nodded, seeming to understand.
"Don't worry, they won't be able to take this blood monster away. If we say it's for sparring, then we can't let it escape!" Chu Feng clapped the burly man on the shoulder and headed outside.
"Remember to bolster the base's defenses; don't let the cultists actually break in when the time comes!"
"Yes, sir!"
「Oregon State, Portland.」
After several months, Portland, which had nearly become a playground for the Bizarre, had finally returned to being a human domain once again. After the Bizarre within the city were cleared out, most of the citizens who had fled to other cities came back to their homeland. And just in the suburbs of Portland, within an underground base that almost no one knew of, Priest Sirio of the Holy Advent Society was raging with fury.
"Claudia, that waste of space, to think she would fail even to kill a mere human!"
The irate voice caused the cultists waiting below for orders to lower their bowed heads even further.
"Priest Sirio, Claudia was very likely not killed. According to messages from the underworld, a blood-colored monster bound in chains was seen in New York. That was most likely Claudia!"
After hearing his subordinate's report, the anger on Sirio's face grew more intense, his palm slamming onto the stone table before him.
"That's Chu Feng's stronghold! How could that damned Exorcist possibly spare that fool's life?"
"Ever since he made his appearance in New York, not a single Bizarre has escaped his grasp!"
The cultists below shrank their heads further upon hearing Sirio's roar, retreating back into the midst of their group.
After venting his rage for a while, the fury in Sirio's heart finally abated somewhat, and his facial expression gradually calmed.
"Forget it. Pay attention to the news from New York. If Claudia is indeed still alive..."
Sirio's voice paused for a moment.
"If she's really alive, report to me in a timely manner. See if we can rescue her!"
Hearing Sirio's words, a glimmer of surprise flashed in the eyes of the cultists below.
It would be too good if that generous woman Claudia could come back alive!
Sensing the sudden joy among the cultists below, Sirio's eyes narrowed slightly, a red gleam flickering in his pupils.
"How is that woman doing?"
The cold voice caused the cultists below to be momentarily taken aback before quickly grasping the situation.
"Priest Sirio, that woman named Rachel is still in fairly good condition. The Holy Power within her has been mostly suppressed! It's estimated that the ceremony can be carried out soon!"
This good news eased the expression on Sirio's face considerably.
"Keep a close watch on her. I don't want to see a repeat of what happened last time!"
"Understood, Priest Sirio. We have already assigned people to follow that woman at all times. We will absolutely not let her die before the ceremony begins!"
The cultist's tone fluctuated slightly, the previous incident obviously having left a lingering apprehension.
Sirio ignored the oddity in his subordinate's tone, turned around, and looked at the giant goat head effigy on the wall, his expression gradually becoming more zealous.
"Soon! Very soon! We will be the ones to usher in this new era! HAHAHA!"
Nighttime, the sky above Washington was covered with thin clouds, which, while they wouldn't bring rain, were enough to obscure the stars above.
At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, a figure suddenly appeared above the stark white building.
So this is the White House!
Looking at the building below, Chu Feng, gently flapping his Spiritual Wings, scanned the surroundings. The various positions of visible and hidden guards instantly registered in his mind, including the bright glows that denoted the presence of Exorcists.
The stringent security caused Chu Feng's gaze to flicker slightly, as the Concealment Decision running continuously within him suddenly quickened.
Interesting!
After chuckling lightly, Chu Feng's figure instantly vanished.