193: Chapter 193 Life or Death on the Brink: The Pinnacle of Acting Skills

The Four Princes descended from mid-air, landing not on the solid ground by the pool, but on the surface of the blood pool itself. The thick, viscous liquid did not ripple beneath their feet, remaining as stable as a floor of obsidian.

They spread out into an incomplete fan shape, closing in step by step on Su Changge in the center of the blood pool. With every step taken, the entire blood pool pulsed deeply in response. That undisguised hostility, like walls of ice closing in from all sides, compressed the air, intent on completely sealing off and crushing the person on the throne.

They could not see through Su Changge's true nature.

Under the concealment of Immunity to Ten Thousand Laws, Su Changge was, to them, an unreadable void, a hollow space in their perception.

However, it was precisely this "inability to see through" that stretched the string of vigilance in the hearts of the four to its absolute limit.

For the king of the bloodline, the Bloodline is the supreme authority. The aura of a king should be a torrent they are intimately familiar with, originating from the depths of their own Bloodlines; no matter how vast, it must be of the same origin. Yet, this person before them gave them an entirely foreign feeling, like a projection from another world, bearing no resonance whatsoever with the brand inherited in their Bloodlines for ten thousand years.

"Giggle..."

The lithe Succubus Prince covered her lips and chuckled, her laughter possessing a magical quality that could make one's bones turn to jelly. Yet, the words she spat out were barbed, each one intent on tearing through flesh and skin.

"Little brother, why are you so tense?"

As she spoke, she raised a finger as white as jade and tapped gently into the air towards Su Changge. A spark of red light flickered at her fingertip, concealing some unspeakable danger.

"We just want to figure out whether you are truly the person we have waited ten thousand years for."

Her voice shifted, the previous allure vanishing without a trace, leaving only the sharpness of a blade: "If you are truly the king returned, we shall naturally offer our heads and our loyalty."

The temperature in her eyes plummeted: "But if you are… some counterfeit that crawled out from who knows where…"

"Then the ending will be quite unpleasant."

She spat out the last few words lightly and slowly, yet they crept into the ears, sending shivers down one's spine.

The air inside the cave seemed to be sucked dry in that instant.

The Old Priest struggled to crawl up to speak a word in defense of Su Changge, but was silenced by a single glance from the Shadow Kill Prince. That gaze carried no warmth, and the Old Priest felt a chill pour in from the top of his head, instantly freezing all his movements, unable to utter even a single syllable. The murderous aura in those eyes was enough to nearly tear his Divine Soul apart.

All gazes were pinned on Su Changge, waiting for his answer, waiting for his way of proving himself.

Su Changge's internal organs were drumming, his heartbeat so fast it felt like it was about to burst from his chest.

His thoughts collided and shattered at an unprecedented speed, searching for even a glimmer of survival in this desperate situation.

Prove it? How? Go up and trade a few blows with them? What a joke, with his Qi Refining First Layer cultivation, the opponent could likely destroy his Divine Soul with a single thought.

Fighting was a dead end.

The only path to survival was one — continue the act! Use a posture they couldn't comprehend, use a higher level of performance to completely suppress them!

Su Changge's gaze swept rapidly across the System interface.

【Current emotion points: 9,855,000】

He had consumed some just now, but the remaining amount was still staggering. It was enough! Enough for him to bet on this round!

Su Changge steeled his heart, hesitating no longer. He gritted his teeth, preparing to redeem a top-tier "scene special effect" capable of turning the tide.

Without paying a price, how could he suppress this pack of wolves? If he were stingy today, he would be paying with his own life!

Once the thought was set, his wildly beating heart actually calmed down. Since this was already a high-stakes gamble with everything he had on the line, there was no longer any need for worry. If he was going to act, he would act to the extreme.

He slowly raised his head, with a speed that was almost stagnant.

The movement carried a strange sense of rhythm; every inch he raised his head felt like plucking an invisible string of heaven and earth.

His gaze did not land on any of the Princes, but instead passed over them, pierced through the mountain walls, pierced through layers of space, and looked towards some unknown, distant place.

It was not looking down, nor was it contempt, but a more thorough… disregard.

It was like a person walking on the road, who would never lower their head to distinguish whether the ants at their feet were friend or foe. Because that was meaningless. That was an insurmountable chasm between levels of life.

This attitude of being completely treated as background scenery thoroughly ignited the most hot-tempered Mad Blood Prince.

"You insolent brat!"

"Where are you looking!"

The Mad Blood Prince's roar was a tangible sound wave, shaking the ceiling of the cave until rubble fell in a rustle.

The blood energy around him exploded, converging into a huge scarlet vortex. Terrifying energy compressed on his fist, causing the surrounding air to emit an unbearable shriek. He was already poised to strike, ready to personally tear away the disguise of this "king"!

The Old Priest let out a gasp like someone being strangled, his face filled with despair.

The curve of the Succubus Prince's lips deepened; she watched with keen interest, anticipating the good show to come.

The Shadow Kill Prince and Prince Jimie remained silent, but the pressure they radiated had already closed in, cutting off all possible paths of retreat for Su Changge. A net cast from heaven and earth, with nowhere to escape.

Life and death hung by a single thread.

Just at the moment before the Mad Blood Prince's fist, capable of piercing through mountains, was about to be thrown, just at the instant when the wind from that fist had already ruffled Su Changge's hair —

Su Changge issued a command to the System in his mind.

His mind was abnormally calm, terrifyingly so. It was as if he was not facing four terrifying existences who could take his life at any moment, but was merely dealing with a trivial matter.

"System, activate special effect — 【Great Dao is Silent】!"