The expression on Hasse's face slowly froze.
He began to observe the surrounding environment. The grassland in the depths of the dream was so vast and had an environment very similar to the real world. It was completely different from the black-and-white Shadowy Fortress. So, when he first woke up, he did not realize the difference. But now, with Hao Ren's reminder, he calmed down and finally felt the omnipresent sense of incongruity from the breeze and the wilderness around him.
The wind continued to blow, not changing in strength or direction at all. The green grass on the plains swayed gently in the same direction in a constant cycle. The bright moon in the sky also seemed to be a fixed light in the background of the sky. It did not move at all, and it looked much brighter and bigger than a normal moon.
It even made the entire grassland shine with a faint silver light.
The old demon hunter was not stupid. Like all demon hunters, his judgment would be affected by the strong impulse generated by the hunting instinct. At this moment, there were only two people in front of him: Hao Ren and Lily. One of them would not trigger the killing instinct, and the other could be resisted with willpower. So, after calming down, Hao Ren quickly regained control of himself. He was sure that even if he was not in Vivian's sleeping space, he was in an unusual realm that was separated from the real world. So, he looked at Hao Ren calmly and seriously. "What do you want?"
"As I said, I have the same purpose as you demon hunters. I want to stop Vivian before she loses control." Hao Ren shrugged. "But I didn't expect another group of demon hunters to come with the same purpose. You and I both know very well that the demon hunters and other races are mortal enemies. So even if we have the same purpose, we will still fight when we meet. This will definitely ruin things. In the end, no one will gain the upper hand, and the situation will be completely out of control. You are a smart man. You should know that I have no choice but to kidnap you. "
Hasse frowned. Of course, he could not refute what Hao Ren said logically. The war between the demon hunters and other races was an unreasonable killing spree. In this era where innate hostility was completely inevitable, even if a few people could realize the absurdity of the war when they were alone, they could do nothing about it. Even when faced with other races, they would involuntarily join the battlefield.
At this moment, in a calm state, Hasse admitted that what Hao Ren said made sense.
But he was obviously not happy with how he was treated.
"You are naive." He looked into Hao Ren's eyes. "Even if you say so sincerely, I have to tell you, you are too naive. Are you trying to seek reconciliation between the demon hunters and the otherworldlings?"
"I didn't mean to reconcile in the first place." Hao Ren shrugged. "I just said that in this state, here and now, we can work together to deal with Vivian's berserk state. But after that, the two of us can continue to fight if we want to. Why don't you use your brain and think about what's appropriate? "
Hasse did not speak. He just looked at Hao Ren, and then gradually looked over Hao Ren's shoulder at the sky.
That bright and huge moon hung high in the sky, but at some point in time, the originally silver-white moon had traces of blood-like scarlet. The scarlet lines spread from the moon to the center, making the entire moon look like a huge bloodshot eyeball.
"It seems that there is not much time left for you and me to think. She has noticed us."
Hao Ren also noticed where Hasse was looking. He turned his head and saw the scene of the moon gradually being stained with blood.
"Will you open these shackles without worry?" Hasse raised his hands, and two metal rings were stuck on his wrists. The faint blue light emitted by the metal rings kept suppressing his strength, making his mobility even worse than that of an ordinary human. "Once it's opened, it won't be so easy for you to put them on again."
"I don't need to open them. I just need to weaken their power."
Hao Ren smiled and snapped his fingers. The metal rings on Hasse's hands and feet immediately buzzed slightly. Then he felt his strength returning to his body. But the metal rings still showed no signs of loosening. Obviously, when the situation required, these things would seal all his strength again in an instant.
"Don't think about taking these rings off by force," Hao Ren said. "These things are definitely stronger than anything you can imagine. If you have to compare them, they are as indestructible as the bricks and tiles of the ancient temples in Coldpath."
When Hasse realized the working mechanism of these rings, he gave up the idea of taking advantage of the loopholes. There was a werewolf standing beside him. Werewolves had the fastest reaction speed in close-range combat, so he knew that even if he suddenly attacked, he would not be able to gain the upper hand. After one or two seconds of delay, the metal rings would reactivate, and his resistance was destined to fail.
After hearing what Hao Ren said, his eyes widened. "Who the hell are you? Why do you know so much about Coldpath? "
"Not only do I know where your Coldpath is, but I also know that there is a Tower of Stars that serves as the internal and external passage of Coldpath. I know that your Coldfrost Citadel has twelve barracks and seventy-seven towers. The main entrance of your Hoarfrost Sanctum has three spires. You have an elder named Gregowen, who is older than you, and you have a good relationship with him. And your elder Gregowen was a naughty child when he was a child. He once in the barn … ahem, let's not talk about this."
Hao Ren's words made Hasse dizzy. "Have you been to Coldpath?" the old hunter asked.
"Do you want to know? It's simple. After we solve the crisis in this place, I will tell you everything. "Hao Ren deliberately spilled a lot of information that would definitely make Hasse anxious, but he paused at the most critical juncture. He looked up at the bright moon in the sky, which now had a distinct red glow." Now, it's time for you to speak. Don't tell me that you led an elite Hunter Group here without any investigation. Now that Vivian has not woken up, and we can't even see where she is, how did you plan to fight her? "
Hasse looked into Hao Ren's eyes and sighed helplessly. "Well, although our initial plan was to wait for the Countess to wake up and enter the real world before taking action, we also have a contingency plan. If the situation forces us to enter the Shadowy Realm before the Countess wakes up, what should we do?"
"The Countess will wake up from the two worlds. First, she will wake up in her own dream world. Her incarnation in the dream world is the shadow in the moonlight. Then, she will wake up in the real world, and everything in the dream world will collapse into reality. If we have to face her in advance, we must not let this process proceed in its entirety. Otherwise, the Countess in the Shadowy Realm will become so powerful that everyone will despair," Hasse said as he took out his sacred silver dagger. Under Lily's watchful eyes, he cut his finger with the dagger. Drops of bright red blood with a faint silver glow flowed out of the wound and floated in the air. "This is the knowledge that many demon hunters have exchanged with their lives. In an operation more than a thousand years ago, dozens of battle-hardened soldiers were annihilated in the process of the dream world collapsing into reality. But before they died, they sent back this information. By holding a blood sacrifice ceremony, the Countess can wake up in advance."
More and more blood floated in the air and gradually formed a complex and mysterious pattern under the guidance of magic. These patterns rotated around Hao Ren and the other two, reflecting the brighter and redder light of the blood as if they had reached some kind of magical resonance.
The moon in the sky suddenly changed at a faster rate.
Large patches of red began to appear on the moon. At first, it was still in the form of increasing lines, but it quickly turned into continuous spots of color. The huge spots of color were like ink stains on rice paper, spreading across the surface of the moon at a speed visible to the naked eye. In almost a few breaths, the originally bright and clear silver moon had become a crimson red!
However, this red moon was not the Crimson Moon that Hao Ren knew. It only had an evil atmosphere, but it did not have the power to make any creature go crazy with fear.
At this time, Hessiana's voice suddenly sounded in the comm. "The control of the Soulless Guards has been secured."
Hasse immediately turned his head and asked, "What is that?"
"It's just a gadget to keep in touch," Hao Ren said casually. "What did you do just now?"
"I woke the Countess up in advance," he said. "Before she entered her prime."
It seemed that although the demon hunters had been tortured by Vivian for so many years, they had made some progress.
A little shadow appeared in the moonlight.
At first, Hao Ren thought he was seeing things because the shadow was extremely thin and appeared and disappeared from time to time. But it did not take long for the shadow to enlarge and solidify to the point that it was absolutely impossible to ignore. At the same time, something as red as blood began to overflow around the Crimson Moon. It was like the condensed blood tears of the Crimson Moon, forming a trembling red halo around the moon.
A moment later, a blood-red light poured down from the overflowing "blood tears."
It was a beautiful and indescribable scene. The Crimson Moon condensed blood, and the blood poured directly from the distant night sky to the earth. The boundary between reality and illusion seemed to disappear at this moment. Hao Ren could hardly tell whether it was the moonlight or the blood pouring down from the sky. He only knew that the shadow in the center of the moon had descended along with the "light pillar."
As he expected, it was a Malevolence who had just woken up.
"Alas, in my original plan, I will lead 75 battle-hardened demon hunters to fight against the Countess," he said with a sigh. He put away his dagger and took out his crossbow and rune cards. "But now I have to fight against her with the two of you. Can the two of you fight against 75 demon hunters?"
"More than that," Hao Ren said with a smile. He took out two long swords that looked like cosmic fragments from his dimensional pocket. At the same time, various artillery and missile launchers gradually emerged from the void behind him. "And we have reinforcements."
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