Chapter 329: The Familiar Hallucination Out of Control

“Sir, be ready. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take you away immediately,” Nick said in a very low voice.

Si Yan hummed in response, his gaze fixed on the depths of the palace.

Now, he was even more certain of his guess.

After the performance ended, Nick didn’t take Si Yan away, nor did he take him to the gate or anything similar.

This indicated that even if there was an accident, Nick wouldn’t open the main gate; instead, he would choose to use that scroll to take Si Yan away.

From this perspective, the Vampire Saint Emperor was probably just like Emperor Tianqian back then.

He was unwilling to let the impact of failure spread.

“Nick, has His Majesty ever attempted to ascend before?” Si Yan asked softly.

Nick replied, “Yes, he also failed once, but that time the problem wasn’t significant.”

He had attempted to ascend before?

And failed once.

Nick didn’t answer whether the Vampire Saint Emperor had ever succeeded.

However, Si Yan felt that the Vampire Saint Emperor must have succeeded at least once.

At this moment, more changes occurred.

These changes weren’t visual.

They were sensory, intuitive.

Si Yan inexplicably felt an extremely chilling aura instantly envelop the entire palace.

Under this aura, Si Yan’s blood circulation paused.

Immediately after, an inexplicable, indescribable ferocity emerged!

This ferocity seemed to affect one’s mind; Si Yan’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red for a moment.

Si Yan noticed that Nick’s Vampire claws appeared briefly, but Nick quickly brought them under control.

“Mr. Si Yan, are you alright?” Nick asked, concerned, after regaining control.

Si Yan shook his head.

With his willpower, he could endure it.

If it had been an ordinary person just now, or a slightly weaker player, they probably would have lost control.

After the ferocity, a new change arrived.

Si Yan’s vision inexplicably wavered, and illusions appeared before his eyes!

Si Yan quickly steadied his mind.

He looked at Nick beside him, whose lips already held a faint smile.

At this moment, changes occurred again.

Golden light suddenly shone from the darkness where the Vampire Saint Emperor was located.

The darkness also dispersed abruptly.

Si Yan looked and saw the Vampire Saint Emperor standing there, head tilted towards the sky, staring blankly at something, but there was nothing in the air.

From a distance, Si Yan saw that the image reflected in the Vampire Saint Emperor’s eyes seemed to be of another world.

At this moment, golden light flashed, and a golden symbol was forming on the Vampire Saint Emperor’s body.

“No!!!” Si Yan’s expression changed.

This symbol…

It was somewhat familiar!!!

The Vampire Saint Emperor finally woke up, his eyes widening in shock.

“Mr. Si Yan, I’ll take you away.” Nick also awoke, his face filled with terror.

“No!” Si Yan’s eyes flickered, and in the next second, he swiftly rushed towards the Vampire Saint Emperor, placing his hand on the newly formed symbol, and quickly activated his Ghost Doctor skill: Dispel!

The Ghost Doctor’s current skill: what it could dispel was not just curses anymore!

He saw that the symbol, which had only formed a small sharp corner, was losing its expansive momentum under Si Yan’s influence.

Then it rapidly disappeared!

This time, Si Yan’s Dispel skill was also at its maximum.

It also consumed a lot of Career Charm Points.

The golden symbol within the Vampire Saint Emperor’s body looked like just a small point.

But in fact, this symbol was not just the small point seen from the outside.

When it could be seen, it meant the symbol had permeated the Vampire Saint Emperor’s body.

Now Si Yan somewhat understood why this symbol was three-dimensional.

This should be one of the reasons.

However, ultimately, this symbol had not yet fully formed; even one of its faces hadn’t completely taken shape.

Under these circumstances, Si Yan’s full-power dispel, which consumed a large amount of Career Charm Points, surprisingly worked.

“Mr. Si Yan!” Nick had already followed.

The Vampire Saint Emperor had specifically instructed Nick to take Si Yan away if any accident occurred.

When Nick saw the golden symbol disappearing under Si Yan’s dispel, his eyes widened.

The Vampire Saint Emperor’s gaze also filled with astonishment.

This golden symbol had appeared too suddenly and was extremely bizarre.

Even if the Vampire Saint Emperor tried his best, he couldn’t do anything about it.

This thing couldn’t even be considered an attack.

But the Vampire Saint Emperor clearly knew that once this golden symbol was completely formed, it would be his time of demise!

To some extent, the appearance of this symbol meant a near-certain death.

No, more often than not, it meant certain death!

However, Si Yan was actually able to dispel this symbol!

This filled the Vampire Saint Emperor with both shock and joy.

Amidst his surprise and delight, the Vampire Saint Emperor made no move, fearing he might affect Si Yan’s performance.

Even if he mustered all his strength now, he couldn’t do anything to this golden symbol.

It was better to do nothing and leave it to Si Yan.

Si Yan continued to dispel it.

Soon, the golden symbol was no longer visible.

But this didn’t mean it was completely dispelled.

Because a part of it was still inside the Vampire Saint Emperor’s body.

Si Yan continued to dispel.

It took a full ten minutes or more.

Finally, Si Yan withdrew his hand.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully completing an ultra-high difficulty dispel, rewarding 1000 Career Charm Points and +100 Ghost Doctor skill proficiency.】 The system prompt appeared.

Seeing this prompt, Si Yan also confirmed that the golden symbol had been completely dispelled.

“It’s done, Your Majesty.” Si Yan said.

“Phew~” The Vampire Saint Emperor let out a long breath.

He had already sensed that the golden symbol had completely disappeared.

This made a huge weight fall from the Vampire Saint Emperor’s heart, and he relaxed.

The recent danger made him feel a little lingering fear.

His gaze towards Si Yan had changed, filled with gratitude.

If it weren’t for Si Yan, this time, even he would have been in grave danger.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Si Yan to possess such divine skill!” the Vampire Saint Emperor exclaimed.

Beside him, seeing the Vampire Saint Emperor’s reaction, the Vampire attendant Nick also breathed a sigh of relief.

Heaven help him, he had been terrified just now.

Even though Vampires don’t sweat, Nick felt like he had broken out in a cold sweat.

Now that he saw the Vampire Saint Emperor was fine, Nick also relaxed.

In Nick’s eyes, Si Yan suddenly became incredibly mysterious.

He could even resolve the golden symbol brought forth by the Vampire Saint Emperor’s ascension?

This was beyond ordinary magic!

Si Yan said, “I just happen to be proficient in some dispelling arts. It’s good that Your Majesty is fine.”

The Vampire Saint Emperor adjusted his attire, then said to Nick, “Nick, prepare a banquet. I want to properly thank Mr. Si Yan.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” the Vampire attendant Nick replied.

“Mr. Si Yan, please follow me. We will go to another palace,” the Vampire Saint Emperor said politely.

After this incident, the Vampire Saint Emperor’s attitude towards Si Yan had undergone a significant change.

Before, the Vampire Saint Emperor was naturally very polite to Si Yan.

But that was out of respect for Si Yan as a “Music Saint.”

It also stemmed from the inherent politeness and elegance of Vampire Nobles.

The biggest difference between Vampire Nobles and other Gui Creatures was that the higher the status of a Vampire Noble, the more polite they tended to be.

For instance, if ordinary Vampire Nobles saluted the Vampire Saint Emperor from a distance, he would also nod slightly in return, rather than ignoring them completely.

This was different from many powerful Gui Creatures in the Eastern Horror Space.

Of course, many Vampire Nobles were also arrogant at heart, but this arrogance paradoxically prevented them from being impolite.

Now, however…

The Vampire Saint Emperor’s attitude towards Si Yan had changed even more drastically.

He was not only polite to Si Yan but also subtly enthusiastic.

After all, Si Yan had just saved him.

So, Si Yan and the Vampire Saint Emperor went together to another palace.

Si Yan was not in a hurry to ask about the “ascension.”

The invitation’s time was still long.

Moreover, Si Yan felt that even if he didn’t ask, the Vampire Saint Emperor would very likely bring it up himself.

This palace appeared much more luxurious, incredibly opulent.

The entire palace, illuminated by numerous magnificent crystal chandeliers, looked extremely splendid.

In the center of the palace, there was a long table.

“Mr. Si Yan, please sit.” The Vampire Saint Emperor invited Si Yan to sit on the right side of the long table.

He himself sat in the unique position at one end of the long table.

Unlike the East, where the left is revered, the West favors the right.

Soon.

Numerous Vampire maids brought out exquisite food.

Si Yan saw that many of these foods were human dishes, which suggested that the Vampire Saint Emperor had arranged for them.

After all the food was served, a Vampire dancer troupe performed a dance to entertain them.

“Mr. Si Yan, please~” The Vampire Saint Emperor made a gesturing motion.

Si Yan began to eat.

The Vampire Saint Emperor seemed to be in a good mood and became more talkative than before.

His topics of conversation were about some matters in the Vampire World.

By the time the meal was finished, it was already quite late.

After wiping his mouth, the Vampire Saint Emperor clapped his hands.

Nick brought over a box.

The Vampire Saint Emperor took out a small sculpture from the box.

“Mr. Si Yan, this time, thanks to you, this is my token. This token can be used repeatedly, once every month. If you ever need anything in the future, you can summon me.” The Vampire Saint Emperor handed the sculpture to Si Yan.

Si Yan looked at it; the sculpture resembled a badge with a Bauhinia flower inside.

A reusable token?

Such a token…

Currently, besides the Vampire Saint Emperor, Si Yan had not seen it with any other Gui Creature.

Its creation was probably somewhat special.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Si Yan accepted the Bauhinia flower sculpture.

“Sir, no need to be polite. I should be the one thanking you,” the Vampire Saint Emperor said.

After speaking, he took out another item from the box.

Si Yan looked; it was a small, crystal-clear gem, very beautiful.

“This should be useful to you, Sir,” the Vampire Saint Emperor said.

Si Yan took it.

【Ding dong! You have obtained the Forbidden Blood Gem. When worn, you can gain 1-3 random attributes daily.】 This time, it was the Horror Space’s notification sound.

Forbidden Blood Gem!

You can gain 1 to 3 random attributes daily.

This item was extremely precious.

“Thank you!” Si Yan thanked him again.

“Mr. Si Yan, it seems you had some understanding of ascension before?” After gifting Si Yan the two items, the Vampire Saint Emperor finally brought up the main topic.

Si Yan’s prediction was correct.

The Vampire Saint Emperor indeed took the initiative to speak!

Hearing the Vampire Saint Emperor’s words, Si Yan pondered for a moment.

“I have indeed encountered it, but I don’t know much about it.” He neither denied it nor pretended to understand.

“Oh? Would you mind telling me, Sir?” The Vampire Saint Emperor was curious.

Si Yan said, “Your Majesty, have you ever been to the Zombie World?”

The Vampire Saint Emperor said, “The Zombie World? Our passages to the Zombie World are not very common, but I went there once a long time ago. Let me think, that must have been over a thousand years ago.”

Over a thousand years ago?

Si Yan then asked, “Then, has Your Majesty ever met Emperor Tianqian?”

“Emperor Tianqian? I had one meeting with him. At that time, he had already attempted ascension several times. My first attempt at ascension, I gained experience from him,” the Vampire Saint Emperor said.

The Vampire Saint Emperor indeed had an encounter with Emperor Tianqian.

Moreover, Emperor Tianqian, a thousand years ago, was clearly stronger than the Vampire Saint Emperor.

“Later, I heard that Emperor Tianqian seemed to have encountered a problem. I don’t know if it was an accident during his ascension. I also had an accident during one of my ascensions, which led to failure.”

“Although it wasn’t as dangerous as this time, I still had to slumber for several centuries to recover, so I don’t know much about the changes in other worlds during these centuries.” the Vampire Saint Emperor said.

After hearing his words, Si Yan somewhat understood.

No wonder the Vampire Saint Emperor had slumbered for several centuries.

During these centuries, no one had seen the Vampire Saint Emperor.

Ascension must be a very dangerous endeavor.

Not to mention this golden symbol, encountering which could lead to a certain death.

Even an ordinary failure could lead to serious consequences.

However, for Gui Creatures at the Vampire Saint Emperor’s level, the temptation of ascension was probably immense.

Therefore, despite the danger, they would attempt ascension when they were in good condition.

This time, the Vampire Saint Emperor invited Si Yan, originally intending to use Si Yan’s performance to adjust his state, so as to increase his success rate.

But unexpectedly, it still failed. (End of this chapter)