GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

That means the demon god blocking the sun is the demon God of Carnage. It is either that or there is another demon God at play here. Either way, he is screwed. It doesn't matter if there is one or two demon gods. One is more than good enough to squash him. It is like an ant worrying about the number of mountains falling on it. That worry is meaningless.

He examined the aura of the intruder closely and discovered something strange. "It is weak. It is just a transcendent. It must be a new ancestral vampire."

A transcendent is a threat to him but it doesn't change the fact that this ancestral vampire is very weak. The weakest power of an ancestral vampire is transcendence. Even the tree father can create several transcendents to serve him. That doesn't mean that the potential power of the plant spirits created by the tree father is the same as that of an ancestral vampire. 

Ancestral vampires can reach Origin god or demon king level on their own while the tree plants can only borrow the strength of the tree father to go beyond the level of transcendence. 

What's more, ancestral vampires can create more of themselves. And they are also immortal. So this weak ancestral vampire must be relatively new for it to be so weak. Probably not more than 10 years old. Vampires get stronger the older they get and the more prey they feed on.

He said to himself, "There is hope. But it depends on the attitude of the ancestral Vampire."

The face-off between the intruder and the pack leader continued. 

Sauron yelled at the intruder. "Identify yourself. You're on the territory of the iron fur pack and you're not welcomed."

He can also sense that the intruder is a transcendent but he isn't cowered. He is the pack leader so he must uphold the authority that comes with his position.

The intruder laughed. "Have you forgotten me, Sauron?"

That response confused Sauron. He smelled the intruder again and sensed nothing familiar about him or her. He can't even sense anything apart from blood and death. He racked his brain for when he might have met this person but he can't remember.

"Do I know you? Who are you?" Sauron asked.

The intruder replied. "I am count Xigger. You can call me Emperor Xigger."

Sauron became shocked when he heard that name. He doesn't recognize this person but he certainly knows that name. His suspicion was confirmed when the intruder removed the cloak over their head. A hornless Warrog was revealed. 

Sauron recognized the Warrog immediately. The white fur of this Warrog has changed to black but the horns that he broke are still there. Even the jagged edges of the broken horns are the exact same marks that he caused when broke off the horns during their fight 100 years ago.

"Xigger. What happened to you?" Sauron asked in surprise.

It is the Xigger he knows but they are not the same anymore. First, he smells of blood and death. His fur has changed color. His teeth and claws have also changed colors. They are red just like his eyes. Xigger has also lost some weight. He is thinner and his features smoother. Most importantly, he is a transcendent now. Xigger is not the former pack leader of the Sharp Tooth pack anymore. He is an Emperor now.

Xigger said proudly, "What? Are you surprised? Are you shocked? I am an Emperor now. I shall follow in the footsteps of Emperor Fenrir the greatest emperor. I shall unite the entire Warrog race. Then I shall bring them to victory. But first, I will pay you back for what you did to me." 

Sauron was shocked as he listened. Then he began to laugh. He raised his mouth to the sky and roared in laughter. He finds Xigger's declaration to be very amusing.

He pointed at Xigger and asked, "You think you're worthy of walking in the footsteps of the Great Emperor Fenrir? Do you think you can unite the entire race? Do you think you can pay me back for your defeat? You?"

Then he stopped laughing and shook his head. "No. I don't think so. You're too weak to do any of those things. You were a loser back then and you're a loser now. You may be an Emperor, but you're the weakest Emperor ever. You're a disgrace to the great history of Warrogs."

It is safe to say that that wasn't the response that Xigger was expecting. His red eyes flashed in anger. Then he jumped up at Sauron. He slashed at the pack leader with red blade-like claws that glowed in the darkness of the night. 

Sauron caught Xigger's arm with a swift movement. He had a strong hold on the arm such that Xigger couldn't free his arm no matter how much he tried. 

Then Sauron punched Xigger in the chest. 

Xigger was blown away. It felt like he was struck by an explosion. He was sent flying by a single punch. His chest caved in and erupted out of his back and the ground exploded into a cloud of dust where he landed. 

Sauron had a sneer on his face. He threw aside the arm that Xigger left with him. Then he began to transform. His body seemed to balloon in size. His jaw elongated and his limbs bent. He became bent so that he stood on all four limbs. He turned into a nightmarish monster with horns and fangs. 

Xigger stood up from the ground in shock. He couldn't believe that he was neutralized so easily. There is a large hole in his chest where Sauron struck him. But he wasn't paying attention to it. His gaze is fixed on the transforming park leader. Besides, the hole is currently healing quickly. It was sealed off completely by the time Sauron was done unleashing his inner beast. 

Xigger gazed upon Sauron's new form with a look of shock on his face. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. This form is much larger than the one he witnessed 100 years ago.