[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-136":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1162302,1504,"Chapter 136: Ascension Ceremony (Part Three)","ember-dragon-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>Duke Brad narrowed his eyes and slowly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rejoice, savor it all, wretched creature. This will be the greatest honor of your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, it will be over soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if savoring a new kind of prey, Brad Lackman licked his lips in anticipation, his blood-scented breath nearly brushing against Langli Baitiao’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao screamed internally, \"Damn it, is this so-called Night Sovereign some kind of deep-dark pervert?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying thought suddenly struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I about to become the first player in history to get violated by an NPC?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to the healthy gaming system?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somebody do something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Duke Brad forcefully embraced him, his pale, bark-like fingers brushing against Langli Baitiao’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently blew on Langli Baitiao’s earlobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender to pleasure and desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And finally, become my sustenance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao’s expression changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an experienced pervert, he had never even held a girl’s hand, yet here he was about to lose his purity to this centuries-old monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth, his eyes hardening with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man can be killed but not humiliated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the final straw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t endure it anymore—time to fight this perverted old creep to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw this! I’m biting your damn neck off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Duke Brad was still lost in his own world, Langli Baitiao viciously sank his teeth into the unsuspecting duke’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bite carried all the fury of nearly being violated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp fangs pierced the skin, puncturing the blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick blood flowed into Langli Baitiao's mouth, tasting like sewer sludge, making him gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the blood carried an endless surge of dark energy, which entered Langli Baitiao's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, by drinking the vampire’s blood, Langli Baitiao broke free of Duke Brad's control and became a true vampire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Despicable creature, you deceived me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a rebel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Brad’s expression shifted dramatically as dark waves rippled across his body, flinging Langli Baitiao over ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his hand, the blood mist in the air coalesced into a twisted hand, gripping him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing events had spiraled out of control, rage filled Duke Brad’s scarlet eyes. He adjusted his blood-stained garments and shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wretched creature, you could have died in ecstasy, honored to be sustenance for my ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, you have chosen the most agonizing death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah, how disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struggling in mid-air, Langli Baitiao spat blood toward Duke Brad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ecstasy my ass!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You old freak couldn’t even use a beauty trap? I might’ve tolerated that. At worst, turn into a woman—I’d reluctantly accept. Even turning into a cute boy, I might hesitate but give in. But you, a centuries-old vampire with rotting bark-like skin that reeks of decay? Back where I come from, you'd be called a giant festering wound! Just touching you makes my scalp tingle—do you even realize that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no escape, Langli Baitiao dropped all pretenses, unleashing a barrage of insults. His words flew like venomous arrows, sparking saliva as he raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Brad’s fury intensified, the blood mist hand tightening. Langli Baitiao's body creaked as bones threatened to shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn mortal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know nothing of—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body’s perfection and immortality!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crushed into a distorted shape, Langli Baitiao still managed to croak, \"Immortal my ass… wait till Ember Nest gets here—you’ll end up barbecued…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your… old meat… worse than… a diseased pig… you wouldn’t pass… a food safety check…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Duke Brad couldn’t understand Langli Baitiao’s words, he knew they weren’t flattering. He laughed darkly in his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mortal, you’ve enraged me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve changed my mind. I won’t kill you. I’ll keep you as my sacrifice, helplessly witnessing my glorious ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao didn’t stop. Now in full rant mode, his mind was consumed by extreme trash talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witness… ecstasy… what a joke…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d slap you… till you’d stop… being so insane…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your… mom… is… dead…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a filthy, foul mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Brad waved his hand. A bat flew out of the darkness, landing on Langli Baitiao’s face and blocking his mouth with its hairy wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Brad’s mind was a fortress of terror. Even his hatred could twist into a grotesque form of \"affection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witness, tremble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will all become my sustenance, and I shall achieve immortality!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, carving intricate runes into Langli Baitiao’s back with a fine dagger, blood dripping from the wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmph… mmph…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao tried to speak, but the bat clung tightly to his face, silencing him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The final sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of Brad Lackman’s hand, Langli Baitiao was lifted into the air and slammed against the pillar representing \"envy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-soaked chains coiled around him like pythons, binding him tightly, leaving no room to struggle or resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood of the vampire progenies flowed incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie runes on the stone platform filled with blood, forming a massive blood formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immobilized on the pillar, Langli Baitiao thought grimly, \"I’m probably done for. This old freak is too strong. At least I preserved my purity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing no other players saw this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I’d be the laughingstock of the forums.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langli Baitiao silently consoled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did he know, players had been stealthily watching from the entrance for a long time. They struggled to hold back their laughter, with Mantou’s face already turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These elite players were professional enough to stay silent to avoid alerting the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the forums were still operational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flurry of new threads popped up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shocking! 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