Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

When he first learned of it, William was marveled.

He quickly made a conclusion that for every heroic story he had heard, it all happened because the person in question burned their life force unknowingly.

That was what allowed them to turn the tables over. With this knowledge, William learned how to do this and also asked Alex for suggestions.

Alex only gave him small directions, planning to give William the rune at some point in the future, so learning this seemed pointless and a waste of time.

But William didn't know about this. That was why he tried to learn it by himself. His energy surged forward, and his knee slowly raised upward.

Blood started coming out from his orifices, followed by intense pain from his being, but William didn't care.

The moment he saw Roxy again, it was like a switch flipped in his brain.

Every day, every hour, there was not a time William forgot about her, not a time he didn't regret.

The anger and frustration were etched deep into his heart, allowing him to focus his whole being on one singular purpose.

Anything was fine as long as he could revive Roxy!

With newfound strength, William walked toward the next step.

Five steps, six steps, seven steps, eight steps, and finally, at the ninth step, he fell again toward the ground.

The pressure was so much that his body was already numb with the pain. Right now, he only used his qi to control his body like a puppeteer moving a doll.

His head looked upward toward the mysterious man with defiance.

"Giving up now?"

"Never," William replied quickly. He pushed his qi, burning his life force even more.

William pushed his body to crawl slowly to the finish line. Roxy's projection looked very close in his eyes, but to reach her was a different matter.

It was like they were separated by an insurmountable chasm, each inch he gained feeling like an eternity of struggle.

His breath was ragged gasps, his vision blurring with the effort.

Every muscle in his body screamed in agony, but he fueled it with lifeforce, forcing himself forward.

Memories of Roxy filled his mind, making the world around him fade into a blur.

Despite not being able to feel it before, now being closer, he could feel it. The familiar presence, her warm smile, kindness. The small moments that brought joy to his life.

His vision darkened his body on the verge of collapse like a candle in the wind. But it still burned fiercely with everything he had.

William pushed forward, his fingertips touching the edge of Roxy's projection.

It may have been only his imagination, but the moment they crossed, time froze. He could feel a warmth from her touch. It was like Roxy was there, hugging and comforting him.

'It's enough, William. I am no more in this world. You should be happy. Look for someone else.' Roxy's voice reverberated in his mind, cracked and heavy but filled with warmth and care.

"Never! Roxy. You are the only one for me. Even if that means I will need to turn the whole world upside down.

Even if that means I need to sacrifice billions or trillions of innocents, nothing will stop me!

You may hate me later on, but that doesn't matter. Just once, as long as I can see your warm smile once more!" William said with burning determination.

Then, like a life shining brightly for its last moment, another surge of energy burst out from his body. William finished his last step, and then his consciousness began drifting away.

The last memory he had was hearing a clapping sound, followed by the man's last words, "Good, this is what I am looking for. Never forget this, etch your goal in your mind. Only then can you get what you want.

Many will question what you do, but that doesn't matter. The result justifies everything.

A half-hearted effort will give you nothing. Only when you give everything do you have a chance to get what you want?"

The man's tone then changed; in the last part, William felt more like he was saying it for himself, to steel his own resolve.

"People expecting to achieve the impossible by doing things that have been done is stupidity. Only by doing it this way can we achieve the impossible."

The pattern on his robe glowed once more, his finger touching William's forehead.

"Next time you awake, you will find many changes, but you need not fear or question it. Just do the task I give to you."

A dark glow spread out, covering William's body. In the next moment, he disappeared.

The diamond that was floating above his palm also disappeared. The man then took off the hood, revealing a familiar appearance.

Alex had met with him before; he was Belmond. But his appearance looked different; he still had similarities with Alucard, but this time, he was older.

Dark energy spread out from his body as reality itself started twisting and bending around his body.

"Now I hope you can reach a different answer than me, William, one that is better. As for me, it is time to push things forward."

Belmond then disappeared like he was never there.

Back in the cultivation world, MingYue and the group were now standing on the periphery of the panda bamboo grove.

This was the first time MingYue put her feet in the central region; she could feel the qi was more dense and purer. But comparing it with Thalia's world, it didn't feel anything special.

'With this kind of qi, no wonder the other regions have a hard time competing with the central.

Even by breathing alone, I can tell the meditation time will be cut down many times over,' MingYue thought.

She then turned her gaze toward the grove. The bamboo were huge, with the width of two adult men, while the height easily made them look like skyscrapers.

The colors were unique; each bamboo was white, with some patterns in black.

"Why is this place named panda bamboo grove?" MingYue asked.