The Archbishop appeared very sorrowful, with a face full of unhappiness.

"You talk about sincerity and kindness like it means anything! You turned my woman into something neither living nor dead; truly despicable and shameless! A disgrace to humanity!"

Lin Yifan unleashed his pent-up fury, unwilling to hold back any longer.

He decided to lay all cards on the table, since he no longer believed they would spare his girlfriend.

"Hehe! Mr. Lin can say whatever he likes; anyway, now that things are at this point, think it over carefully."

The Archbishop of the Bloodsucking Sect kept a smile on his face, unfazed by Lin Yifan's sharp words.

The other party had already revealed their hand, so Lin Yifan figured he might as well be frank. He responded, "Since you refuse to let go of my girlfriend, you can forget about getting the ring!"

"What did you say? You damn liar! How dare you deceive us? Are you really that tired of living?"

Vampire Charlie was enraged by these words; he rolled up his sleeves, ready to take down Lin Yifan.

At this moment, the Archbishop intervened: "Charlie, do not act impulsively."

"Archbishop, this scoundrel deceived us. How can we swallow this insult?"

Charlie was extremely puzzled, not understanding why both the Archbishop and the higher-ranking clergy were tolerating this brat.

Lin Yifan mercilessly criticized, "Hmph! With your brainlessness, you'll never understand the importance of the ring."

Lin Yifan's criticism irked both the Archbishop and the clergy, but Lin Yifan did have a point. It was because of the importance of the Orange Immortal Ring that they kept tolerating this arrogant kid; otherwise, they would have eliminated Lin Yifan long ago.

The address was wrong, and those sent to seek the Immortal Ring no longer needed to go.

Lin Yifan drew a line in the sand for them, so the Archbishop drew one for Lin Yifan: "Mr. Lin, given the unpleasantness of our collaboration, we have nothing more to discuss. Make your choice: your girlfriend and your life, or the ring."

"It's your side breaking the rules of the deal. If you want me to reveal the ring's location, you'd better show some sincerity, like restoring my girlfriend back to normal first." Lin Yifan responded, compromising.

Pushing them too hard gained him nothing, so he had to exercise some maneuvering.

"I already said, a fair exchange of goods and person." The Archbishop replied.

With the situation in their control, Lin Yifan wasn't in any position to negotiate.

"Alright, then at least you have to change the transaction location." Lin Yifan probed.

He knew escaping from the Bloodsucking Sect would be very difficult, so he sought to change the location.

"Where would you want to change it to?" The Archbishop curiously asked.

"How about to the place where I hid the ring? I can retrieve it and then exchange goods and person. How about that?"

"Impossible! Not negotiable!"

The Archbishop decisively refused, not open to discussion.

He feared any tricks, as they had indeed investigated Lin Yifan's background.

Being the Direct Disciple of the Medicine Saint was no small matter; if the Medicine Saint True Master Realm was laying a trap, and their top clergy were not present, they would suffer heavy losses.

Losing to a peak True Master Realm Fifth Realm practitioner, capable of snuffing them out with a finger, was not desirable; and even if their Pope arrived, he might not be able to handle such a terrifyingly powerful elder like the Medicine Saint.

So, given all these reasons, he would never agree to Lin Yifan's suggestion to change the transaction venue.

"Why?" Lin Yifan questioned.

His heart sank, realizing the vampires' lust for the Orange Immortal Ring might not be absolute necessity; making it challenging since his trump card seemed to lack leverage.

"You should see clearly your current situation—it's you who need us, not us who need you; and this is our greatest concession. Don't force us into killing you."

The Archbishop revealed a vicious demeanor, unafraid of Lin Yifan brandishing the Orange Immortal Ring as a threat.

When enemies become obstinate, you can't show weakness, so Lin Yifan responded, "Fine! I have nothing more to say."

"Alright then! People, drag this boy out, drain his blood and then toss him to the bats." The Archbishop commanded.

He wasn't scared of not getting the Orange Immortal Ring because they had managed to snatch Zhou Jiajia as the ultimate trump card—a fortunate gain; hence it hardly mattered if Lin Yifan showed up or not.

The order was given, and two Divine Transformation Fifth Realm Peak vampires began dragging Lin Yifan out.

Watching the scene unfold, Lin Yifan questioned, "What are you doing? Do you not want the ring anymore?"

"If we don't get the ring now, we'll seize it later when we have the strength; so don't go elevating yourself, you're not as important as you think." The Archbishop clarified.

"You..."

Lin Yifan was fuming, realizing Zhou Jiajia was now more valuable to them than the Orange Immortal Ring; what kind of hidden value could coax them to burn all bridges and confront him?

He felt Zhou Jiajia, like Su Qingqing before, had been turned into a pawn by villains for their advantage.

At this moment, in a rage, he knew even if he took out the Emperor's Sword and employed the Beixuan Sword Technique, he couldn't annihilate these people.

However, there was one feasible option: deploying the scroll to wipe out these enemies, then stashing Zhou Jiajia inside the Blue Immortal Ring and using the Instant Teleport Charm to flee.

That seemed the only viable path, a desperate gamble; so he compromised, "Western friends, let's talk sensibly, no need for swords and guns."

The Archbishop beamed; he knew Lin Yifan was bound to be pragmatic, for no one wants a meaningless death.

"Stop!"

"Let him go!"

The Archbishop commanded.

The two Divine Transformation Fifth Realm Peak subordinates immediately released Lin Yifan, standing aside, allowing negotiations to continue.

"Speak up, where is the location of the Orange Immortal Ring?" The Archbishop inquired again.

He believed Lin Yifan wouldn't dare lie this time, knowing lying equaled death and Lin Yifan would consider carefully.

Lin Yifan stepped back a few paces, placed his right hand near his ear, and answered, "It's...it's...with King Yanluo, go down and find it yourself!"

Turning his attention, with the scroll already in hand, Lin Yifan unfolded the scroll.

The Archbishop felt a sudden sense of danger, wanting to act, but an overwhelming, suffocating power surged at him.

In an instant, he collapsed dead, disappearing entirely.

Lin Yifan wielded the scroll, sweeping left and right, obliterating all enemies before him.

Zhou Jiajia had been moved to the side by the scientist, and thus remained unharmed by the destructive force.

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