In the Blood Forest, there was a small, dilapidated village. The people in the village were all in a state of apathy, and they were all emaciated. Many were mere skin and bones.
Outside the village, a small hovercar drove to a spot some distance away and stopped. Then, several people from Dragon Country alighted from the hovercar. These individuals were dispatched by the portal base to investigate the Blood Sect.
"Set up the hovercar properly. If any powerful cultivators attack us, we can remotely call the hovercar for support."
"It's set up. Let's go in!"
There were five people in total, armed with small energy cannons and small laser cannons. They had no choice. After all, cultivators in this world were so powerful that without such weapons, it would be extremely dangerous.
The five men, maintaining their guard, walked into the village.
The road leading to the village looked muddy. In the fields on either side of the road, some villagers were working.
As the five men entered the village, the villagers saw them but made no move to stop them, nor did anyone approach to inquire. They simply looked at the five men with vacant stares.
The five men found this very strange. In an ordinary village in Dragon Country, people would be wary if strangers entered. But these villagers showed no signs of caution, as if they had suffered so much that they no longer resisted.
One of the five men approached a villager and asked, "Elder, why does everyone seem so lifeless?"
The old villager looked at him numbly, then showed no reaction at all.
The five men found the situation very bizarre.
No matter who they approached, the villagers seemed to lack any strength. Furthermore, the number of people in the village did not match the number of houses.
The five men found everything in the village strange.
Just then, the five men received a notification from the drones they had deployed around the area. Two individuals were heading their way, and they were disciples of the Blood Sect.
The five men immediately took out their satellite phones to view the footage from the drones. On the screen, two people were approaching in the bloody forest, dressed in the uniforms of the Blood Sect.
"Blood Sect disciples are coming this way. Let's hide and see what they're here to do."
The five men quickly set up some cameras and then concealed themselves.
About ten minutes later, the two Blood Sect disciples arrived in the village from the edge of the village.
As the two Blood Sect disciples walked through the village, the apathetic villagers' eyes showed a flicker of fear. Even when the five people from Dragon Country entered the village, they had only shown a vacant expression. But as soon as these two Blood Sect disciples entered, their faces instantly showed fear, a fear that went deep into their souls.
The two Blood Sect disciples looked around at the villagers, a look of dissatisfaction on their faces. "Hmph, these people look utterly devoid of vitality."
"Damn it, I was hoping to replenish some vital energy!"
The two Blood Sect disciples scanned their surroundings. Just then, a child walked past them.
"Hahaha, isn't there one here?"
One of the Blood Sect disciples immediately grabbed the child.
"Haha, isn't this a blood seed!"
Then, the Blood Sect disciple bit down directly on the child's neck.
"Ah!" The child cried out in pain and began to weep, but this did not stop the Blood Sect disciple from his blood-sucking action.
A woman rushed out of a house and knelt before the two Blood Sect disciples.
"Demonic lords, please spare my child..."
Despite her desperate pleas, the Blood Sect disciples remained unmoved.
The five people from Dragon Country, hidden in the shadows, felt they could not wait any longer. If they continued to wait, the child would die.
"Bang!"
A laser beam struck the two Blood Sect disciples.
The two Blood Sect disciples cried out in pain, and the child fell from their grasp.
The mother beside them rushed forward and caught the child.
However, after catching the child, the mother saw that the child had already died.
The two Blood Sect disciples looked around warily and shouted, "Who? Who is it?"
The five people from Dragon Country emerged from the shadows near a corner wall.
The five people from Dragon Country looked at the child. The child was already dead.
"Damn it, were we too late? A life has perished just like that."
"If only we had intervened sooner and eliminated these two."
The two Blood Sect disciples stood up, their faces displeased. "How dare you attack us?"
"Are you looking for death?"
The two Blood Sect disciples immediately launched their attacks against the five people from Dragon Country.
The five people from Dragon Country promptly retaliated with their energy cannons and laser cannons.
"Bang bang!"
"Boom!"
After several exchanges, the two Blood Sect disciples were eliminated by the attacks of the five people from Dragon Country.
These two Blood Sect disciples, after their sect had been bombed by missiles, had left the headquarters of the Blood Sect under the orders of the sect leader.
As they traveled, they felt their vital energy was insufficient, so they decided to come here to find some. This led to their end, bringing their sinful lives to a close.
At this moment, seeing the two Blood Sect disciples killed, the villagers became even more terrified.
"This is bad, those two are dead."
"Run quickly, we'll be killed. Even more demonic cultivators will come here."
"Run. Where can we run to? The forest outside is full of wild beasts. If we enter the Blood Forest, we will be killed."
"..."
The villagers surrounding them were all in despair.
The five people from Dragon Country quickly said, "Dear villagers, do not worry. We will protect you."
The five people from Dragon Country began to explain things to the elders of the village, distributing some food. After considerable effort, they were finally able to communicate with the villagers.
After some exchange, the five people from Dragon Country learned that the disciples of the Blood Sect frequently came here to drain the blood of the villagers. Many villagers had died from being bled by the Blood Sect disciples.
The villagers had also tried to escape, but they were unable to. To prevent the villagers from escaping, the Blood Sect had even released many wild beasts into the forests surrounding the village. If they ventured too far from the village, they would be devoured by the beasts.