302: Chapter 302 The Movie King: The Old Demon's Schemes Are All in Vain

"My god! The Restriction has been activated! Run!"

"That pillar of light can instant-kill a Mahayana Stage Cultivator! We're dead!"

The surrounding Loose Cultivators screamed in terror, scrambling and crawling backward, terrified of being caught in the aftershocks of the light pillar.

A flash of excitement crossed Dao Monarch Yun Xing's eyes; the restriction summoning talisman he had thrown out earlier was working!

This pillar of light was the most powerful killing move within the Restriction. Even a Mahayana Stage Cultivator would be reduced to ashes if hit directly. Even if Su Changge was a Saint, taking this head-on would surely leave him heavily injured, right?

As soon as Su Changge was injured, he would immediately activate the remaining restriction summoning talismans to drag Blood Bone Old Demon down as well, letting the two of them fight to the death while he reaped the benefits.

Standing in the back, Dao Monarch Yun Xing feigned a pale face of terror and stealthily retreated several steps, preparing to flee at any moment.

Blood Bone Old Demon's heart also leaped into his throat from fear, and he instinctively moved to circulate his blood mist to shield himself.

But just as he took a step, he saw Su Changge standing still, not moving an inch. He merely lifted his eyelids indifferently and glanced at the pillar of light.

[Holy crap, what's going on? It exploded before I even touched it? Is this Restriction that sensitive?]

[It's fine, it's fine. System, give me the flashiest defense special effect, the kind that looks incredibly badass.]

With a thought from Su Changge, the System immediately matched the special effect of the Sacred Heart Tribulation-Crossing Art. A faint golden light screen appeared before him, as thin as a cicada's wing, looking as though it had no defensive power at all.

The pillar of light, over ten meters in diameter, slammed into the light screen without making a single sound. It was dissolved completely, leaving not even a trace of an aftershock.

The surrounding screams came to an abrupt halt.

Everyone was dumbfounded, standing in place with mouths agape, unable to utter a word.

My god! That was a Restriction's killing move capable of instant-killing the Mahayana Stage! Yet this Senior blocked it without even blinking?

Just how terrifyingly high was his strength?

Dao Monarch Yun Xing's legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed to his knees.

How is this possible? That was his Sect's strongest killing move! Su Changge blocked it so effortlessly?

He had just tried to scheme against Su Changge—wasn't that just seeking death?

Cold sweat instantly drenched Dao Monarch Yun Xing's back. He stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move or even lift his head.

Blood Bone Old Demon was also trembling all over. He had just been thinking about devouring Su Changge's essence blood, but now it seemed the man could crush him with a single finger. His petty schemes were completely insignificant before such a person.

However, his nose twitched as he smelled the rich aura of the Star Core deep within the city, and his eyes couldn't help but burn with heat again.

Wealth is found within danger!

This Su Changge indeed seemed powerful, but perhaps blocking that hit just now had consumed a lot of his power?

Once they entered the city, there would be plenty of Restrictions. When he was worn down by the Restrictions until his lamp ran dry, a sneak attack might still have a chance of success.

As long as he could get the Star Core Vein and Breakthrough to become a True Immortal, any risk was worth it.

Blood Bone Old Demon licked his dry lips, a flash of frantic greed appearing in his dark red pupils.

He instinctively touched the Blood Bone Formation Flags in his robes. Those were his trump card; as long as he set up the Blood Bone Great Array, he could trap even a Mahayana Stage Cultivator for a short while, giving him enough time to directly drain Su Changge's essence blood.

Blood Bone Old Demon quietly gripped the Formation Flags in his hand, his gaze sweeping over Dao Monarch Yun Xing beside him with a flash of ruthlessness.

And this fool, who dared to secretly use restriction summoning talismans—later, he would use him as the formation eye to sacrifice to the great array, which would perfectly boost its power.

After blocking the pillar of light, Su Changge remained as calm as a breeze on the surface, standing with his hands behind his back as if nothing had happened.

[Holy crap, that scared me to death. Thank goodness the System's special effects are reliable, or I would've been turned into ash.]

[These two old geezers definitely did it on purpose. That pillar of light was clearly activated by someone. Besides that sneaky Dao Monarch Yun Xing who knows star runes, who else could it be?]

[Fine, I've noted this debt. I'll settle it with you once we get inside.]

Su Changge glanced indifferently at Dao Monarch Yun Xing without saying a word.

But that single glance terrified Dao Monarch Yun Xing so much that he fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly.

"Senior, please forgive me! Just now, this Disciple was useless and failed to notice someone secretly activating the Restriction, nearly disturbing Senior! This Disciple deserves to die! This Disciple deserves to die!"

As he spoke, he stealthily used his Divine Sense to glance at Blood Bone Old Demon. His meaning was clear: he was shifting the blame onto the old demon.

Blood Bone Old Demon was instantly enraged, his dark red eyes widening as the blood mist around him suddenly surged.

"Bullshit! When did I ever touch the Restriction? Dao Monarch Yun Xing, stop making false accusations!"

"If not you, then who? Aside from me, you're the only Tribulation Transcendence Stage here. Haven't you been coveting the Star Core Vein? You must have intentionally activated the Restriction to kill us all so you could keep the Opportunity for yourself!"

"Screw you! Stop pinning your crap on me! I think you're the one who wanted to scheme against Senior, intentionally activating the Restriction to harm him, and now you're trying to frame me!"

The two old demons bickered back and forth, their argument growing more heated until they looked ready to come to blows.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire of their battle.

Standing in front, Su Changge nearly laughed out loud listening to the two old demons argue.

[Well, look at them putting on a show. One's shifting blame, the other's playing the victim. Combined, they're nearly ten thousand years old, so why do they sound like elementary schoolers fighting?]

[Go ahead and argue; it'd be best if you started fighting. Once you've both exhausted yourselves, I'll come out and finish you off, saving me the trouble of doing it myself.]

Su Changge's expression remained neutral as he gave a light cough.

His voice wasn't loud, but it struck the ears of the two old demons like the weight of ten thousand tons. They instantly shut their mouths and lowered their heads respectfully, not daring to argue further.

"If you want to argue, get the hell out. Do not be an eyesore before this Seat."

Su Changge's tone was flat, but it carried an unquestionable authority.

The two old demons nodded hastily, not even daring to breathe loudly.

"Yes, yes, yes. Senior, please forgive us. We won't argue anymore."

Ignoring them, Su Changge turned to Courageous Stone beside him and asked.

"How is this Restriction usually opened?"

Courageous Stone quickly replied with great respect.

"To answer the Saint, this is the Star River Restriction personally set up by Lord War God back then. Aside from those of the War God's lineage, anyone else who wants to enter must have a War God Token. Otherwise, even if a True Immortal came, they couldn't break the Restriction."

Su Changge nodded and gave an "oh."

[War God Token? Where would I get one of those? I can't exactly tell Courageous Stone I don't have one, right? Wouldn't that ruin my persona?]

[It's fine. Later, I'll just use another special effect and blow the Restriction apart. The effect will be badass enough that they won't be able to tell the difference anyway.]

Just as Su Changge was about to lift his hand, Dao Monarch Yun Xing suddenly spoke up from behind.

"Senior, when this Disciple was in the Star Cultivator Lineage, I learned a bit of the basic Star River Restriction breaking methods. If Senior gives me half an hour, I can undo the Restriction."

He had been scared witless by Su Changge's strength and didn't dare pull any more tricks. Now, he only wanted to perform well to leave a good impression on Su Changge, hoping he might get a share of the benefits once they entered the city.

Moreover, he knew the Restriction's weaknesses. As long as he left a hidden trigger while undoing it, activating it later would be as easy as turning over his hand, without interfering with his plans at all.

Dao Monarch Yun Xing's mental abacus was clicking away, yet his face remained full of respect.

Su Changge raised an eyebrow, looked at him, and nodded.

"Fine, then go ahead and undo it."

[Perfect, someone to do the free labor. I can save my emotion points and not use a special effect. Why not?]

Overjoyed, Dao Monarch Yun Xing stepped forward, stood before the Restriction, and flicked several strands of Star Power from his fingertips to begin decoding the star runes on the Restriction.

He was indeed familiar with the Star River Restriction. As his Star Power touched the runes, the flowing star patterns actually began to slow down.

Standing behind, Blood Bone Old Demon watched Dao Monarch Yun Xing's back, the ruthlessness in his eyes deepening.

[Go ahead, work hard at it. The moment you break the Restriction will be the moment you die.]

[I've already laid the seeds for the Blood Bone Great Array nearby. Once the Restriction opens, I'll activate the array and trap all of you inside. Then the Star Core Vein and the Shattering Star Art will all be mine!]

The more Blood Bone Old Demon thought about it, the more excited he became, and the blood mist around him couldn't help but fluctuate slightly.

He quietly took out his Storage Ring, which contained human essence blood he had collected over ten thousand years. Once he scattered this blood, the power of the Blood Bone Great Array would triple. Even if Su Changge was powerful, he wouldn't be able to break the array in a short time.

Time passed minute by minute. Dao Monarch Yun Xing's speed at breaking the Restriction grew faster, and the star runes on it had mostly dimmed, appearing on the verge of being completely undone.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators grew excited, their eyes glued to the Restriction. Once it was undone, they could rush in to seize their opportunities.

Su Changge stood in place, hands behind his back, looking as calm as a breeze, while his mind was actually full of complaints.

[Holy crap, why is this Dao Monarch Yun Xing so slow? Half an hour has passed, and it's still not open?]

[Once we get in, I have to find the Shattering Star Art Incomplete Manual first. I can't let these two sneaky bastards beat me to it.]

Right then, Dao Monarch Yun Xing suddenly let out a loud laugh and withdrew his hand.

"Senior! The Restriction is broken!"

As soon as he spoke, the transparent membrane of light vanished, revealing streets filled with stardust inside.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators were instantly excited, letting out a roar as they prepared to rush in.

At that moment, Blood Bone Old Demon suddenly burst into loud laughter and threw out all ten thousand bottles of human essence blood from his Storage Ring.

"Hahaha! All of you, die for me!"

"Blood Bone Great Array! Rise!"

A sky-filling blood mist surged up instantly, enveloping the entire city gate. A thick stench of blood wafted over, so strong it made people want to vomit.

Su Changge was stunned for a moment. Looking at the roiling blood mist around him, he nearly cursed aloud.

[Holy crap? This Blood Bone Old Demon actually dared to make a move? Is he insane?]