Global Deities: Rising as Wood Elves' God

In truth, they too were astonished by the strength of the army that had counter-attacked the Blood-colored Teleportation Gate. Otherwise, they would have sent reinforcements long ago instead of waiting until now, listening to Vampire Count Elvin drone on.

"Now, the enemy has established a foothold on our doorstep. We can’t just ignore it, can we?"

"If we let them run rampant on the Blood-colored Plain, who among us can bear the consequences when the Vampire Ancestor’s orders come down?"

At the mention of the Vampire Ancestor, the expressions of all the Vampires present, including the veteran Vampire Counts, turned slightly grim.

The veteran Vampire Count, Helen Wei, shed some of her laziness and sat up straight in her seat.

"What Elvin said isn’t without reason," she said. "The strength the opposing army has shown so far has indeed exceeded our expectations. Especially their Clan. During the battle, whenever our legions threatened their lives, a Shield of Light would suddenly appear to protect them. That, in particular, took us by surprise."

"If we let it go unchecked, it might lead to a disaster."

Logically, the Ancient Heaven structure should grant all Clan members within the Divine Realm the constant effect of the Upper Class Divine Technique, Angel’s Power. This allows every member of the Clan to have a Shield of Light that can save their life once when facing Dark Creatures. At the same time, it also imbues their attacks with Light Power.

But it should be noted that this effect contains a special restriction: it only works within the Divine Realm.

Once they leave the Divine Realm, the power of the Upper Class Divine Technique granted by the Ancient Heaven structure is diminished. That it could still leave behind a Shield of Light hidden within the Clan members’ bodies—one that could block a single fatal attack from a Dark Creature in a moment of crisis—was already the effect after Zhang Yi had used his Golden Finger to strengthen Ancient Heaven!

"If it weren’t for the fact that the enemy Clan’s attacks aren’t imbued with the Holy Light Effect, I’d have almost thought this was the same plane where Count Yin Hai the Vampire met his end. It would seem like they deliberately let themselves be discovered, only to attack us again," Helen Wei said in her slightly languid tone.

"Wait!"

Vampire Count Helen Wei suddenly thought of something. The other Vampire Counts beside her, along with a few of the more clever Vampire Viscounts, also had the same realization.

"That’s not impossible!"

"Otherwise, how could they have launched a counter-attack immediately after the Blood-colored Teleportation Gate appeared?"

"Normally, no matter how arrogant you are, you wouldn’t launch a direct assault without knowing the enemy army’s situation!" Vampire Count Elvin said with a grave expression.

"So, they must know something about us! That’s why they dared to launch a counter-attack!" said Vampire Count Modofi.

As for the source of this information, the three veteran Vampire Counts were wise enough not to ask, because the answer was already obvious.

"So what should we do now?"

"The enemy must be confident to make such a counter-attack!"

"Why don’t we all attack together now and just crush them with brute force!"

They had arrived at an answer they were unwilling to believe. But after eliminating all other possibilities, what remained, however improbable, had to be the truth.

The originally languid Vampire Count Helen Wei now appeared flustered. Among the three veteran Vampire Counts, she was the weakest by far. If the opposing Elf Corps were to establish a long-term presence in the Large Dark Plane, they would most likely target her first to eliminate the high-end combatants.

In contrast, Vampire Count Elvin, who had appeared the most agitated at the beginning, was now the most composed.

"No!" he said, shaking his head. "Their tactics are clear and their coordination is seamless. Who knows what trump cards they’re holding? What if we go over there and walk right into a trap?!"

"Besides, how do you know if their attacks with the Holy Light Effect are gone temporarily or permanently? What if they were just faking it before? A full-scale assault? Don’t forget, they can still retreat!"

"Even if we win a hasty battle on the Blood-colored Plain, our losses will be catastrophic. And when that time comes, how will we divide the spoils? Don’t forget, we’re not a monolith internally."

After speaking, Vampire Count Elvin took a subtle jab at the several Vampire Viscounts and Counts who hadn’t sent reinforcements earlier. The Viscounts who were implicitly called out by Vampire Count Elvin all lowered their heads. Among the newly promoted Counts, only a few met his gaze.

"So we just watch?" Vampire Count Helen Wei asked.

"Of course not," Vampire Count Modofi said with a sinister smile. "Dealing with them sooner rather than later only benefits us."

"Therefore, I propose this: We three veteran Vampire Counts, along with the newly promoted ones, will each contribute the bulk of our forces. With these troops, we will form four Vampire Armies, each twenty thousand strong."

"With a four-pronged assault, we can at least probe their methods for using Holy Light."

"After the Vampire Armies have had their fight, all of us Viscounts and Counts will rush in together."

"At that point, it’ll be up to fate whether we live or die."

"It couldn’t be more fair. What do you all think?"

Vampire Count Helen Wei wanted to object, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn’t come up with a better plan. The other newly promoted Vampire Counts thought this move was too troublesome, but they also knew it was the safest and fairest method. Therefore, after much thought, they all agreed.

Seeing that his initial objective had been achieved, Vampire Count Elvin nodded with a sullen face.

And so, the plan was set.

Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the Eternal Night Realm within the Large Dark Plane, a Vampire of immense and powerful aura sat within a Blood Nest. This was none other than Vampire Ancestor Cain!

Hearing the proposal put forth by Vampire Count Modofi, which the other Vampire Counts and Viscounts had agreed to, Vampire Ancestor Cain slowly opened his eyes.

In the Eternal Night Realm of the Large Dark Plane, nothing could escape his Will. His consciousness had already taken in every detail of the argument in the Ancient Castle.

"Foolish arguments, useless disputes," Vampire Ancestor Cain murmured, his tone betraying no emotion. "Still, at least I don’t have to personally supervise their battles. Modofi is of some use, after all. The next time I enter a deep slumber, I might just entrust him with power."

Vampire Ancestor Cain wasn’t concerned about Vampire Count Elvin’s losses. He was far more interested in the plane the Vampire Counts had mentioned—the one they had invaded once before, a plane capable of severing the connection to a Divine Artifact. He was also interested in the Holy Light Power displayed by that plane’s Clan.

Compared to the loss of a mere Bloodline Corps, his path to godhood was paramount!

To be able to nurture such a Clan, their backer must be a Demigod like myself, also walking the path to godhood!

Interesting!

A cold arc curled at the corners of Vampire Ancestor Cain’s mouth. "As it happens, being awakened by my descendants’ squabbles has allowed me to discover some flaws in my path to godhood. If I can kill a being of equal strength and devour their blood, it would surely patch the flaws in my path to godhood and help me advance further! The plane behind these invaders might provide me with some excellent nourishment!"

Vampire Ancestor Cain revealed a faint smile.

"With my strength as a Ninth Transformation Demigod, who can stand against me? Who dares stand against me!"

Now, all I need to do is wait for them to act and see if they succeed!

At this thought, Vampire Ancestor Cain closed his eyes once more, resuming his absorption of the power from the blood in the Blood Pool connected to his Blood Nest.

But at the same time, he also dispatched a portion of his Spiritual Power to envelop the area around the Blood-colored Teleportation Gate. This portion of his Spiritual Power spread out like a dense spiderweb, blanketing the area completely.

He was waiting, waiting for the right moment to make his move personally