164: Stop 1!

The scent of death rushed toward him.

The Black-robed People leader's speed reached the extreme, his tall figure rapidly enlarging in Su Changge's pupils.

The long spear in his hand, polished from beast bone, had a tip that glinted with a chilling, eerie light, tearing through the air and creating a sharp whistle. The strange patterns carved into the spear shaft glimmered with a dark red luster under the illumination of the blood moon.

Su Changge's mind went almost completely blank at this moment.

He wanted to escape.

However, an invisible, icy Killing Intent, like a tangible shackle, locked him firmly in place.

He had experienced this feeling once before in the Eastern Wasteland. It was during a Sect mission when he had seen a Nascent Soul Stage demonic Cultivator from afar. That demonic Cultivator had merely glanced at him, and he had felt as though his Soul were about to freeze.

And now, this feeling was even more intense.

His body became rigid, his limbs refused to obey him, and he could not even move a single finger.

This was complete suppression by a higher-level life form using pure Killing Intent and Aura.

He could only watch helplessly as the bone spear drew closer and closer to his face.

Three feet.

One foot.

Half a foot.

He could even clearly see the dried bloodstains on the tip of the bone spear, belonging to some unknown unfortunate Soul. Those bloodstains had already dried, forming dark brown scabs on the spear tip.

At this critical moment, just as the bone spear was about to pierce his brow.

At the boundary between life and death.

The instinct to survive overwhelmed all fear and rigidity.

A thought flashed through his blank mind like lightning.

System! emotion points! Special Effects!

Su Changge remembered that the System had once notified him that the accumulated emotion points had reached an astonishing number. Those emotion points came from his various experiences in the Eastern Wasteland, from the Cultivators who had experienced intense emotional fluctuations because of him.

He had never actively used these emotion points.

Because he had been waiting for the right moment.

And now, that moment had arrived!

"System! Save me!!"

"Use a Special Effect! Use the strongest Special Effect!!"

Su Changge screamed frantically, using up all his Mental Energy within his mind.

In his consciousness, the usually cold System interface flashed with blinding light at this moment.

【Command received!】

The System's response was unprecedentedly swift and concise.

【emotion points sufficient!】

【Activating active Special Effect — Words Become Law · Stop!】

【emotion points consumed: 100,000 points.】

【Warning: This Special Effect will consume a large amount of the Host's Mental Energy, resulting in a weakened state after use.】

【Warning: This Special Effect has a limited range and duration.】

A series of System prompts flashed through Su Changge's mind.

But he could no longer concern himself with these.

Almost at the exact moment the System prompt sounded.

Su Changge opened his mouth, entirely out of instinct.

Facing the Black-robed People leader who was already within arm's reach, he used all his strength to softly utter a single word.

What he spoke was a language from the distant blue planet before his Transmigration.

A syllable that no one in this world could understand.

"Stop."

The sound of this word was not loud.

Yet it contained an unquestionable, supreme power of Law.

An invisible syllable, centered on Su Changge's body, spread instantly like ripples on water.

There were no earth-shattering sound or light effects.

No world-destroying energy fluctuations.

Everything happened silently.

Time was pressed to the pause button at this moment.

The Black-robed People leader, who had been charging with the bone spear held high and the momentum of a thunderbolt, his forward motion, the ferocious Killing Intent beneath his hood, the whistling gale he brought with him...

Everything froze in an instant.

His body remained in that forward-charging posture, suspended in mid-air.

The tip of the bone spear in his hand was less than three inches from Su Changge's brow.

It could not advance even a fraction further.

It was not just him.

In the distance, the other Black-robed People who had formed a perimeter and were preparing to close in for the kill.

Some remained in a running posture, with one leg raised in mid-air.

Some had their mouths wide open, emitting silent roars.

Others had just raised the bone clubs in their hands, preparing to smash toward the rock crevice from another direction.

All of their movements were completely locked in place at the same time by an invisible and irresistible, magnificent power.

They were like lifelike statues.

The entire world fell into an eerie silence.

Only that blood-colored moon remained high in the sky, emitting its ominous light.

Su Changge gasped for breath.

He could feel that more than half of his Mental Energy had been drained in that instant.

Stabbing pains shot through his head, and the scene before his eyes became somewhat blurred.

But he knew he had survived.

At least, he had survived for now.

He struggled to stand up and swept his gaze over the frozen Black-robed People.

Although their bodies were immobilized, their eyes could still move.

Su Changge could see that the eyes beneath those hoods were filled with shock, anger, and... fear.

Yes, fear.

These vicious Black-robed People were actually afraid at this moment.

What they feared was not Su Changge himself.

It was the mysterious power that had suddenly descended and completely immobilized them.

Su Changge knew that the effect of this "Stop" word would not last long.

The System had already given a warning.

He had to seize the time to leave this place.

He turned around, preparing to dash toward the gap in the perimeter.

But just as he took his first step, his body stumbled, and he nearly fell to the ground.

The excessive consumption of Mental Energy had made his body incredibly weak.

He gritted his teeth, forced his body to hold up, and walked forward step by step.

Each step cost him a tremendous amount of effort.

Cold sweat constantly seeped from his forehead.

His vision became increasingly blurred.

But he could not stop.

He knew that once he stopped, death awaited him.

Just as he struggled to reach the edge of the perimeter.

He heard a slight "crack" sound from behind him.

It was the sound of some kind of restraint being broken.

Su Changge's heart contracted violently.

He looked back.

He saw the Black-robed People leader's finger move slightly.

Although it was an extremely minute movement.

It meant that the effect of the "Stop" word was fading.