After listening to Morlun's statement, Solus's expression became even more solemn.
"In other words, he claimed to be a Sorcerer Spider-Man, but his fighting style was completely that of a sorcerer, showing no Spider-Man characteristics. And your life-draining ability had no effect on him."
"Yes, father. However, I did sense the aura of the spider totem on him."
After Morlun explained, he suggested, "Father, I propose we gather all our kinsmen to besiege and kill Sorcerer Spider-Man."
"Such a powerful Spider-Man, even if he is not the Spider-Man of the prophecy, cannot be let go."
Solus sighed deeply.
As the patriarch of the Inheritors, for the continuation of the family, and not to be ended by the Spider-Man of the prophecy, he had lived his life on thin ice, but...
That was not a prophecy, it was a curse!
A curse from their very origin, from Chthon!
A Sorcerer disguised as Spider-Man.
How could Solus not understand Chthon's hint?
Chthon was the source of black magic. He was sending someone to urge the Inheritors to speed up their hunt for Spider-Man.
Solus shook his head, refusing Morlun's suggestion, "If he truly is the Spider-Man of the prophecy, gathering the family members to besiege him would instead be a dead end."
Bang!
"Why, father?"
Morlun was agitated, slammed the table, and questioned Solus.
"Are you old, afraid, and dare not face a strong enemy?"
"If we don't kill Sorcerer Spider-Man, our family will never have peace."
"Fool! Sit down!" Solus roared.
"Do you think a prophecy alone could make me believe it so deeply?"
"First, traveling to Earth-000, risking hunting the Spider-God, the Master Weaver, then hunting Spider-Men across the Multiverse and trying every possible way to exterminate Spider-Men?"
"Then tell me, what's the secret in all this?"
"Know your place, Morlun!" Solus sharply interrupted.
"I am the patriarch! How the family acts, how it develops, is up to me. It's not your place to point fingers."
Morlun's face was ashen, but he had no choice but to suppress his anger and sit down obediently.
Neither of them spoke anymore, and the air became somewhat dead silent for a time.
After a long period of contemplation, Solus spoke, instructing Morlun, "Go, prepare the ritual, and contact our God—the God of Vampires."
"This Sorcerer Spider-Man concerns the safety of the entire family, I need to consult with him."
Morlun said nothing, got up, and left to prepare the ritual.
Earth-65.
Tony, Wanda, Pietro, and five Spider-Men were gathered, awaiting news from Lucas.
"Lucas, have you tracked down the coordinates of the Inheritors's base?" Finally, Wanda was the first to ask impatiently.
Lucas nodded with a somewhat strange expression. "I've tracked them."
Pietro, who reacted faster, eagerly spoke before Wanda, "Then let's go. Let's break through the Inheritors and seize the cloning technology."
Lucas shook his head. "Wait a bit longer; something has come up."
If it were just for the cloning technology, they could go straight in and assault the Inheritors now. But that way, they wouldn't be able to completely eliminate the Inheritors.
It's hard to guarantee that the Inheritors won't retaliate in the future.
Lucas wasn't afraid, but that didn't mean the others weren't.
And one more thing.
The Blood God, an old friend.
...
Dimension of Blood.
The Blood God hasn't been feeling well recently.
A while ago, he encountered a 'scam' in a Universe, losing a massive amount of energy.
Due to the shortage of energy flow, the rewards he's given his subordinates recently haven't been as generous as before. More importantly, his prestige has declined. When morale scatters, it becomes difficult to lead the team.
Suddenly, the Blood God sensed that someone was summoning him through a ritual.
He focused his gaze, the summons came from Earth-001.
The Inheritors.
The Blood God responded to the ritual, a wisp of his consciousness carrying energy, descending along with the summons.
Earth-001.
In the night sky, clouds rapidly gathered, obscuring the sky and the moon.
The ancient castle, which was vaguely visible under the moonlight, was suddenly completely enveloped by darkness, becoming pitch black.
Rumble!
Streaks of lightning tore through the night sky, piercing the darkness, striking down upon the altar.
At this moment, the lightning was the only light in this world.
On the altar, a body that had been lying still, lifeless, suddenly opened its crimson eyes.
The Blood God's consciousness had descended.
"My God."
Soros bowed slightly in salute.
The Blood God nodded in return.
There's a difference between apostles.
Unlike a waste like Deacon Frost, Solus, the patriarch of the Inheritors, once defeated the Master Weaver. Even the Blood God couldn't treat him lightly.
"My apostle, what is the matter that you summon me for?"
Solus didn't hesitate, telling the Blood God his conjectures in detail.
"Chthon, you're going too far!"
After hearing what Solus said, the Blood God was furious.
Although Chthon was his source, and provided great help when he sought to acquire the Dimension of Blood back then...
Hadn't Chthon heard a saying?
The vassal of my vassal is not my vassal.
Of course, if Chthon were free, it would be another story.
"My God, what should the Inheritors do?" Solus asked, lowering his posture.
The Blood God pondered.
He was the lord of the Dimension of Blood.
When Chthon was imprisoned and unable to project his power, he couldn't threaten him. Therefore, he could disregard Chthon's commands and requests.
Regarding Chthon bypassing him and directly threatening the Inheritors to help with tasks, the Blood God was very displeased, but there was nothing he could do. Ultimately, everything still depended on strength.
"How about this? Your Inheritors temporarily take refuge in my Dimension of Blood for a while."
"After we ascertain the truth about this Sorcerer Spider-Man, you can return to reality."
Hearing the Blood God's words, Solus was somewhat disappointed.
This wasn't the answer he wanted.
What he hoped for, naturally, was for the Blood God to help probe the Sorcerer Spider-Man's background. To see if the Sorcerer Spider-Man was related to Chthon.
Solus, neither humble nor overbearing, politely refused the Blood God's arrangement, "The Inheritors have operated on Earth-001 for many years, it's difficult to leave our homeland."
If they went to the Dimension of Blood, whether the Inheritors would still be his family, or the Blood God's, would be hard to say.
The Blood God's face darkened.
What homeland is difficult to leave? There are only a few people in your castle.
Everyone else is wandering in other Universes, hunting Spider-Man.
"Soros, what are your plans?"
Solus shamelessly replied, "I hope my God can descend and help the Inheritors overcome this difficulty."
The Blood God's face grew even darker. Was he being taken for a fool?
"Solus, sacrifice is also a transaction. Your offerings are not enough for me to invest sufficient resources to help fight against that Sorcerer Spider-Man, let alone the one behind him."
Solus hesitated, finding it difficult to choose.
The Blood God seemed to understand his concerns and appeased him, "My apostle, the Inheritors will always be your Inheritors, I will not interfere."
"In my eyes, the value of the entire Inheritors is not as great as yours. If you are uneasy, we can sign a contract."
With that, the Blood God drafted a contract and handed it to Solus.
The Blood God's tone was sincere, and these were his true feelings.
Aside from Solus and his two sons, Morlun and Karn, the rest of the Inheritors could only be considered good warriors, not capable of great use.
Even Morlun and Karn, who had good potential, were far behind Solus.
Solus took the contract and examined it carefully.
The contract was substantial, with no wordplay traps.
No longer hesitating, he chose to sign the contract.
This was a historic moment.
The Inheritors and their source, the Blood God, once again united, working together.
To confront Sorcerer Spider-Man.
After making his choice, Soros acted decisively, contacting Inheritors spread across other Universes, ordering them to travel to the Dimension of Blood through a ritual.
Since they had decided to confront Sorcerer Spider-Man and Chthon behind him, there was no need to return to Earth-001. Gathering together would easily lead to trouble.