"Creak, creak!"
A sound of crumbling stone echoed as the bat statue in the Hall of Eternal Night shattered, releasing a swarm of black bats that flooded towards Ye Hai with shrill cries.
Ye Hai was startled and quickly tried to capture the Blood God. The Blood God slipped away like an eel, leaping into the sky and disappearing into the bat cloud.
The Blood God screeched loudly, the sound grating on the ears, with a demeanor of unparalleled satisfaction.
Ye Hai's eyes widened, and two powerful lasers shot out, piercing a large hole in the cloud of bats. The bats fell like rain, and at that moment, he realized these weren't real creatures but mechanical birds capable of agile flight.
Seeing Ye Hai display such formidable power again, the Blood God realized he was no match for him. He quickly transformed into a bat and hid within the swarm before flying out of the Hall of Eternal Night.
"Thinking of escaping? Do you think you can get away?"
Ye Hai charged into the bat cloud like a cannonball, smashing through the bats in his path. He burst through to confront the giant bat that the Blood God had transformed into and struck it down with a powerful punch, burying it deep into the ground.
The Blood God reverted to human form as he stood up, only to have Ye Hai grip his neck. The immense force made it hard for him to breathe, though it did not threaten his life.
"Although I'm not your opponent, you can't kill me. I am immortal," the Blood God boasted.
Ye Hai sneered, "I never intended to kill you. This body isn't yours; you need to return it to my friend."
"Your friend? You mean that young vampire named Blade?" The Blood God laughed dismissively, "His soul has already been devoured by me; he's become part of me, which means he is dead."
"Oh? So you can be killed as long as your soul is destroyed?" Ye Hai retorted coolly.
The Blood God faltered for a moment, then taunted, "Do you have the ability to annihilate my soul? Ha ha!"
"I may not have that ability, but others might."
Ye Hai smirked coldly, remembering the professor with mental abilities. Perhaps he had a way to deal with this Blood God.
Then he sighed, realizing how entangled this situation had become. It was unexpected that an ancient soul was hidden in the Hall of Eternal Night. Strongman Blade had been possessed, and he wondered if his soul still survived. He needed to get to New York to find the professor quickly.
Without further delay, Ye Hai soared into the sky, rapidly increasing his speed until he surpassed the speed of sound, pushing even further until the immense air resistance set his clothes ablaze, forcing him to halt any further acceleration.
After flying for more than an hour, he arrived over New York and landed directly at the mutant academy.
Now in tattered, smoke-emitting clothes, he looked disheveled. Fortunately, it was class time, and no students saw him in such a state.
Ye Hai rushed into the elegant castle, bursting into Professor X's room. The professor stared in shock at the disheveled Ye Hai and asked, "Doctor Ye, what happened to make you so anxious?"
"Professor, please help me check this guy and see if there's any hope for him!" Ye Hai replied urgently.
The Blood God was still bouncing around, cackling, "You think this bald old man can trouble me?"
The professor frowned at the Blood God, his gaze piercing like a sword. The Blood God immediately stiffened and exclaimed, "Wow, you've got some skills…"
After a moment, the professor retracted his gaze and smiled at Ye Hai, "This soul is quite weak; its current abilities can't fully consume Blade. Blade's willpower is strong, and he's resisting this ancient soul. I will go assist him…"
With that, he looked back at the Blood God, his gaze becoming almost tangible as it shot out, freezing the Blood God in place, like a statue.
Ye Hai felt helpless in this mental battle; he could only hold onto Blade's body to prevent any further incidents.
"Get out! Get out of here!"
Blade suddenly shouted, his voice resonant and powerful, no longer cold and sinister; it was unmistakably Blade's voice, indicating he had begun to reclaim his bodily autonomy.
A surge of hope filled Ye Hai. "Blade, Blade…"
He called out repeatedly, but received no response. Instead, Blade spoke in strange, incomprehensible tongues. Ye Hai's heart sank—this was the ancient vampire language. The struggle was intense, and with the professor's help, Blade's adversary was still so resilient, revealing just how formidable he had been alive.
"Seal him!"
Suddenly, the professor shouted, a tremendous wave of mental energy surged forward. Blade's body erupted with a bolt of lightning, striking a computer. The screen flickered momentarily before reverting to normal.
"Ah!" Blade opened his eyes, struggling for a moment but unable to break free, as Ye Hai firmly held him.
"Release him, Doctor Ye!" the professor said gently, his eyes regaining their spark.
"Alright." Ye Hai let Blade go and asked, "What about the Blood God, professor? Did you seal him?"
The professor shook his head regretfully, "No, he managed to escape. Did you see that flash of lightning? He used it to flee into the electrical grid; he can survive within it."
Ye Hai frowned, "Professor, I saw the lightning strike the computer. Can he survive on the internet?"
"As long as there is electrical current, he can exist, but unlike the Electro-Man, he cannot absorb electricity to increase power. His only means of gaining strength is through Blade's body."
"Only through Blade's body?" Ye Hai seized on this point, asking, "Professor, do you mean he can't possess anyone else's body?"
"Yes," the professor nodded slightly, "So this ancient soul will come looking for Blade again!"
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