"As for that woman." Du Guangyuan said with a misty look in his eyes, revealing a sense of reluctance and guilt, "Indeed, I used you all, but I had no choice. Although Vlad granted me his bloodline, he absolutely forbids me from spreading it everywhere. So, he imposed the Blood Shackles on me, which not only controls my thoughts but also took away my ability to reproduce. I know I've committed heinous acts, with nearly a hundred people directly or indirectly dying by my hands, but I want a child of my own. I also want to experience the feeling of family, even if his veins carry the blood of sin."

"Thus, I planned secretly for this. Perhaps due to the barriers between dimensions or because he's been gone for too long, the Blood Shackles' effect on me gradually weakened. I began to entertain thoughts of rebellion without enduring such intense pain. Yet the final barrier stubbornly refuses to be broken. I know there's only one way: to devour the essence blood of someone from the Vlad family and fill the missing piece in my bloodstream. Only then can I truly break this damn curse and become a complete person."

Du Guangyuan continued after a long sigh, "Ah, I thought this would just be a dream that would never come true. But heaven opened its eyes and sent Little Vlad, that second-generation ancestor, right before me. His strength wasn't as good as his father's and he was pompous with eyes for no one. So, I plotted against him. When he needed to sacrifice to restore his strength, I planted Blood Poison inside him. This Blood Poison was specially developed against the Vlad family over the years, combining the Blood Curse with my powers and contemporary chemical toxins. I believe even Vlad himself wouldn't detect it. Sure enough, he fell for it, and you all know what happened afterward. I absorbed his essence blood but let him escape. I don't know what kind of agreement Vlad and Divine Desire reached. From the result, they clearly sold me out."

Speaking of this, Du Guangyuan shook the shackles in his hand and smiled, "If you need me to fight against Vlad, you'll need my Blood Poison, which still has room for improvement. I believe when I perfect it completely, Vlad, that old bastard, will regret everything he did. You need me! Really, trust me!" After recalling this painful memory and speaking at length, Du Guangyuan seemed mentally exhausted. He slumped in the chair, looked at Mei Simiao, and murmured, "I know my sins are grave, killing me would be quick. I have only one condition: let me leave a legacy. I can find a willing woman with money, ensuring she's voluntary. Let me witness my child's birth. Let me accompany him for a year. I'm willing to do anything for you, even if after finishing this, you execute me immediately."

"Let's discuss these things later. Look, see if you recognize them! The focus is on the man circled in red." Pei Yan said, picking up the folder on the table and handing it to the prison guard to pass to Du Guangyuan. Inside were photos taken by Pei Yan's left eye camera showing the group from Divine Desire.

Du Guangyuan took the photos and looked them over, pointing to two individuals, "No need to mention Shitang, and Lawrence, I was responsible for hosting him during his visit to the country. I don't know the others."

"Look again, especially the one circled, haven't you seen him?" Mei Simiao asked, tapping the table.

Du Guangyuan examined the rugged man again, shook his head, and said, "Haven't seen him, perhaps he used a disguise print."

"He didn't use a disguise print, his name is Bals. He has abilities similar to yours. He said you were the first successful experiment, does this remind you of anything?" Pei Yan stared into Du Guangyuan's eyes, observing the subtle changes in his expression, and pursued.

Evidently, Du Guangyuan was shocked by this question and fell into deep thought. After a while, he looked at Pei Yan with doubt, "Can you tell me in detail about your battle process?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan smiled, got up, walked outside the door, and soon returned with a laptop. He placed the notebook in front of Du Guangyuan and said, "I can let you watch the battle footage directly." Saying this, he opened the laptop computer and clicked on a video, which was indeed the battle footage recorded by his left eye.

Du Guangyuan watched the first-person perspective video, which was unsteady, and quickly discovered the oddities, his face gradually turning ugly. After the video finished playing, he pressed the replay button again.

After more than half an hour and watching three times, Du Guangyuan looked up at Pei Yan standing before him, "Did he really say that?"

"You saw it all; he did say that. At the time, when I saw him use the bloodline regeneration ability, my first thought was of you. Do you think he might also be someone sacrificed by the Vlad family bloodline like you?" Pei Yan placed his hands on the corners of the table, eyes fixed on Du Guangyuan as he questioned.

"Impossible!" Du Guangyuan firmly shook his head, then paused before continuing, "Even if he is, he can't be someone like me completely converted by the bloodline."

"How can you be so sure?"

"You've seen me fight! Do you think I could lose my combat power after only a few hits?" Du Guangyuan looked up at Pei Yan and said with a mocking expression.

Pei Yan nodded at his words. Indeed, the widespread Sea of Blood and the combined attacks of his sister and Wang Wenze demonstrated recovery abilities. Bals was certainly inferior. Thinking of this, he wondered again, "But didn't you absorb the essence blood of Little Vlad? Maybe that's the difference between you?"

Du Guangyuan continued shaking his head, "No, in the end, didn't you capture him with those creatures that can draw blood? I don't know what those black things are, but it was through them siphoning off Du Guangyuan's blood, right?"

Pei Yan nodded to affirm that it was correct, and continued, "If it were me, even without absorbing the essence blood, I wouldn't be like him. The Vlad family belongs to the Blood Race; using blood to attack is one of their innate talents. Do you think they would lose their ability by having the speed of their blood flow controlled and being sucked dry? That's too absurd; he absolutely isn't someone fully converted by the bloodline."

Speaking here, he paused, then continued mumbling to himself, "But the techniques he utilized truly employed the advantages of the Blood Race bloodline. If you wish to ask my opinion, I believe there are only two possibilities. First, he possesses similar powers, though I find it unlikely. Second, he is a half-finished product."

"Half-finished product?"

Du Guangyuan thought for a moment and said, "Calling him a half-finished product might be inappropriate. I don't know how Divine Desire managed it, but you also saw he can apply magic from multiple dimensions simultaneously. Just speaking of the Bloodline Technique, he is indeed a half-finished product. He has obtained rapid regeneration abilities of the Blood Race. Oh! Also, regarding the Blood Poison, I observed your companions' wounds healed very slowly. However, compared to true Blood Poison, this version is merely a flea beside a giant."