Vampire Holy Wings
In the Stephen Fortress, in the steward's room,
inside a lavishly expensive high-grade coffin,
Caesar's brows were tightly knitted, and beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.
His skin fluctuated between deep blue and radiant gold,
the dual attributes of his life force roared within him.
After nine months of dedicated cultivation, Caesar's life force had reached its peak, like a cup overflowing with water, unable to hold even a single pebble.
He knew that the time to break through to the next realm had come.
Crash—
He could even clearly hear the vibrant flow of his blood in his ears, with each heartbeat resonating like a hammer striking a war drum.
Caesar ignited his life force to a nearly frenzied state; if not for his marquis-level body being indestructible, his physical form might have been torn to shreds by the rampant energy.
Despite being at the most critical moment of his breakthrough, his mind remained absolutely calm; everything was under control!
Finally, when his life force surged to a critical point, Caesar's body suddenly trembled violently!
Boom—
In an instant, the overwhelming power of his life force broke free from its original path, like a wild horse that had escaped its reins, rushing fiercely toward Caesar's back… more precisely, the area around his shoulder blades.
When the life force reached that point, it encountered a shackle.
It was as if the meridians described in martial arts novels were blocked, hindering the flow of energy.
These two spots were the key to the Zero Wing Marquis's advancement to "Double Wings," a barrier where countless marquises had faltered over millions of years.
Breaking the shackles of fate was no easy feat.
Caesar was similarly stuck here, unable to make any progress.
As he faced the impending failure of this breakthrough, suddenly, a change occurred!
The deep blue life force of the yin attribute abruptly transformed into a radiant golden yang energy. Inside the coffin, it resembled a high-pressure cooker, with the pressure and temperature soaring to the extreme. Caesar's entire body ignited in a blazing golden glow, the essence of solar fire!
Boom—
With a sudden impact, the shackles shook violently.
Caesar remained composed, once again transforming from yang to yin, then striking fiercely!
The shackles loosened slightly…
Next, he continuously shifted forms, alternating between yang and yin energies to strike.
A dual attack of yin and yang!
An ice-and-fire combination!
Even the most stubborn shackles couldn't withstand such relentless assaults.
At last, with a crack echoing in his mind, Caesar forcefully broke through the shackles.
Suddenly, he cleared the fog and saw the sky.
He smoothly advanced to the mid-marquis level.
The turbulent life force within him gradually calmed, and his mental power doubled.
"The range of my spatial superpower has increased significantly," Caesar said, a satisfied expression flashing in his eyes. "Within a two-hundred-meter radius, it's all my world!"
But then a thought struck him, and his expression turned puzzled as he murmured, "Wait, where are my holy wings?"
After a successful breakthrough, he should have grown two wings.
Hiss—
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Caesar's eyes widened as he inhaled sharply.
A strange sensation surged from the area of his shoulder blades, a mix of intense itchiness and pain!
The itch and pain were unbearable, and Caesar felt like finding a pillar to lean against and rub his back against it…
"Whoosh—"
A sound echoed, reminiscent of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.
Suddenly, a palm-sized slit opened in the flesh of his upper left back, and a blood-red wing burst forth with a swift motion, fluttering gently.
The wing was an entire meter long but devoid of feathers; its gnarled bones resembled the veins of leaves, crisscrossing intricately.
The wing radiated a blood-red glow, both eerie and beautiful.
"Whoosh~"
Another light sound followed, and Caesar felt his body tremble as a wing emerged from the right side of his back.
Its shape mirrored the left wing, but its color was a dazzling golden red, with surging flames of sunlight dancing upon it, equally stunning.
Boom—
With the appearance of the red and gold "holy wings," the life force within Caesar surged explosively, increasing several times over!
His physical strength, power, speed, and mental acuity—all aspects had undergone tremendous enhancement.
"Wow… this, this is a bit excessive, isn't it?"
Caesar's eyes widened as he sensed the destructive power within him, hardly able to believe it.
Whoosh~
He retracted the holy wings, and they shrank back, the slit on his back healing instantly, leaving no trace behind.
"So that's how it is. Once the holy wings are retracted, the overwhelming surge of power just disappears," he realized, finally grasping the significance of the vampire "holy wings."
In simple terms, the holy wings function as a switch.
Upon releasing the holy wings, a vampire enters a completely new "form" or "mode."
In this holy wing form, vampires are immensely stronger than in their normal state.
…
Flap flap—
He heard a commotion nearby.
Billy flew in through the window.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
It flapped its wings, animatedly gesturing and signing wildly.
Fortunately, after spending so much time with it, Caesar had a decent understanding of eagle language—at least at level ten!
He understood Billy's message.
"Has Stephanie left the Marquis Castle? That's great!"
Caesar couldn't help but smile. "If she hadn't come out, I was ready to forcibly abduct her!"
With that, he pushed the door open and stepped outside.