348: Chapter 348 You want to see the stars?

Su Changge's voice was not loud. But amplified by the sound transmission array of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, every word was like a pebble thrown into a lake, rippling through the hearts of ten thousand Cultivators.

"Stars—you want to see them?"

This sentence was short. So short that it didn't even count as a complete rhetorical question.

But all the Cultivators present—regardless of their cultivation level—felt an indescribable pressure the moment they heard these six words.

It was not the oppression of spiritual power. It was not the crushing force of Law. It was a weight that came from the "words themselves."

It was as if—the moment the two words "stars" were spoken from Su Changge's mouth, the stars in the sky were truly affected.

Of course not. Nothing in the sky changed. In broad daylight, the stars were all hiding behind the sun.

But when Su Changge said this, the System's passive effect triggered automatically. [Words Become Law Phenomenon]—faint resonance.

The spiritual power within all the Cultivators trembled slightly the moment the word "stars" fell. It was as if the heaven and earth were responding to what this person said.

Earth Collapse stood in the center of the venue, cold sweat increasing on his face.

His feet were firmly planted on the ground—this was his instinct. The power of the Earth-Splitting Dragon Marquis originated from the earth; only by stepping on the earth did he feel at ease.

But at this moment—the earth beneath his feet, at the very moment Su Changge said "stars," transmitted a vibration that did not belong to him.

That vibration was not an earthquake. It was the earth—responding to someone else.

Earth Collapse's pupils contracted. He cultivated the "Earth Dragon Cracking Mountain Technique." His connection to the earth was closer than anyone else's.

He could feel it—the earth beneath his feet, in that instant, "leaned" toward the direction of the VIP seats. Just like water flowing to a lower place. Just like when ten thousand Daos resonated, all the Cultivators' Daos inclined toward Su Changge. The Dao of the Earth—was also inclining toward Su Changge.

Earth Collapse's knees bent again. This time, they bent deeper than before. He used all his strength just to hold himself up.

Su Changge sat on the jade chair, his expression unchanged. He was waiting for Earth Collapse's answer. At the same time, his mind was spinning wildly.

【That was close. I almost slipped up with that sentence just now.】

【I originally wanted to say "star power is not something you can withstand"—but I changed it when the words reached my lips.】

【Because I suddenly realized one thing—if I speak too specifically, what if he actually asks me to demonstrate?】

【So I changed it to a rhetorical question.】

【"You want to see?"—the beauty of these three words lies in the fact that no matter how he answers, the initiative remains in my hands.】

【If he says he wants to see—I can continue to press him with "Are you sure?", pushing the issue indefinitely.】

【If he says he doesn't want to see—then he's the one who chickened out, losing face in public, and the matter is over.】

【Speak more, err more; speak less, err less; don't speak, don't err.】

【This is the first rule of survival I've learned since my Transmigration.】

Su Changge's gaze stared calmly at Earth Collapse. The whole venue waited for Earth Collapse's response.

Earth Collapse's expression was very ugly. He was of the Dragon Clan. The dignity of the Dragon Clan did not allow him to retreat. But his Bloodline instinct was frantically telling him—the person in white before him could not be provoked.

He was riding a tiger and could not get off. Earth Collapse gritted his teeth.

"Since this Marquis has spoken—naturally, I want to see!"

His voice was loud. So loud it was somewhat hoarse. It was as if he were using volume to cover up his inner anxiety.

Su Changge heard this answer. He did not speak immediately. Instead—he tilted his head slightly.

Just that light tilt. That angle, combined with his peerlessly handsome face, formed an indescribable sense of imagery under the sunlight. It was as if he were examining an interesting object. Or perhaps as if he were pitying someone who didn't know their own limits.

Su Changge spoke.

"star power carries Karma."

This sentence was plucked casually from the knowledge within the Great Dao Scripture Pavilion. In the one hundred thousand years of insights from the Xuantian Old Ancestor, descriptions regarding star power were as numerous as ox hair. Su Changge randomly picked the most mystical one.

"Once Karma moves, heaven and earth respond. Pull one star and the whole situation moves."

His voice was slow and steady. Every word that fell, the passive effect of [Words Become Law Phenomenon] cooperated to produce a faint resonance with heaven and earth.

The surrounding Cultivators felt—every word this person said was like a footnote to the Heavenly Dao.

Su Changge looked at Earth Collapse.

"You—" He paused. "Are you sure you want to see?"

This "sure." It was not an ordinary "sure." When Su Changge said these two words, the System's passive effect pushed the resonance effect to a subtle node—

Earth Collapse felt it. He had cultivated the Dragon Clan's Karma for over three thousand years. Every single thing he had done in the first half of his life—the people he had killed, the treasures he had seized, the Sects he had destroyed—all the Karma and karmic debts seemed to be flipped open the moment Su Changge said "Are you sure you want to see?"

That feeling—was like an invisible hand flipping open his book of fate. From the first page to the last. All secrets. All sins. All unknown filth. Everything was exposed beneath those calm eyes.

Earth Collapse's face—turned white. Not an earthy yellow white. It was a true, bloodless white.

His lips trembled. He wanted to speak. But his throat felt as if it were being choked by something. He could not say a word.

A Dragon Clan powerhouse at the Late Stage of Undergoing Tribulation. Forced to silence by two sentences from a man in white sitting in a chair, who couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids.

The atmosphere of the entire venue had solidified to the extreme. Ten thousand Cultivators dared not even breathe.

What had they seen? They had seen a reckless man calling himself a Dragon Marquis, publicly provoking the Spiritual Void Desolate Dao Master. And then the Spiritual Void Desolate Dao Master—did not make a move. Did not release Spiritual Pressure. Did not display any Spell. He only asked two questions.

"You want to see?" "Are you sure you want to see?" And then—the Dragon Marquis stopped talking.

What kind of Realm was this? A Nascent Soul Stage Sect Elder muttered to himself in the crowd.

"Words Become Law... This is the legendary Words Become Law..."

"He only said the two words 'stars', and I felt the spiritual power in my body trembling..."

"That Dragon Clan member is likely already crushed by Dao intent..."

"No... it's not Dao intent. Did you feel it? Just now when he said 'carries Karma', I felt as if my lifespan had been scanned by something."

"What?!"

"It's that feeling—as if someone is flipping through my destiny."

Whispers spread through the crowd. But it soon became quiet. Because Su Changge spoke again.

"Forget it."

Two words. Su Changge leaned back in his chair. His gaze moved away from Earth Collapse and looked back at the high platform.

"You cannot withstand it."

This sentence fell. Earth Collapse's body swayed violently. His knees—with a "thud." He knelt on one knee.

It was not that he wanted to kneel. It was his legs—that could not hold him up. The fear of the Dragon Clan Bloodline. The submission of the Grand Dao Laws. Plus the psychological suggestion brought by Su Changge's words "You cannot withstand it." Three layers of pressure superimposed—the Late Stage Undergoing Tribulation Earth-Splitting Dragon Marquis directly knelt.

The whole venue was in an uproar. Ten thousand Cultivators gasped in unison. That sound—was like the rustling of tide water receding.

A Dragon Clan powerhouse at the Late Stage of Undergoing Tribulation. Publicly kneeling before a man in white who looked like a Mortal. Not beaten into kneeling. But "spoken" into kneeling.

Su Changge sat on the jade chair, expressionless. Ye Qingyao sat beside him, her palms slightly sweaty. Not because of nervousness. But because—【Revered Master is so strong.】

Ye Qingyao's heartbeat was fast. She looked at Su Changge's indifferent profile, and the image of that True Immortal she had seen in her past life emerged in her mind. That True Immortal—was also like this. Didn't say much. One sentence determined life and death.

【Revered Master's Dao... has already reached the Realm of Words Become Law.】

【No, not just Words Become Law. That sentence just now "star power carries Karma"—this Disciple also felt the fluctuation of the Law of Karma.】

【Revered Master is proficient in the Dao of Karma!】

A flash of fiery light crossed Ye Qingyao's eyes. Su Changge sighed in his heart.

【Big sister, don't look at me with those eyes.】

【I didn't do anything.】

【I just read a passage from the Great Dao Scripture Pavilion.】

【As for why Earth Collapse knelt—I guess it was the System's passive effect.】

【Immunity to Ten Thousand Laws pseudo-effect plus Words Become Law Phenomenon—double buff stacked, a Dragon Clan member at the Late Stage of Undergoing Tribulation couldn't handle it, very reasonable.】

【But reasonable is reasonable—my heart is about to explode from beating so fast right now.】

Su Changge took a deep breath. The amplitude of the breath was extremely small. So small that no one could tell.

Earth Collapse knelt on the ground, his face pale. His mind was a mess. He wanted to stand up. But his knees felt as if they had been welded to the ground.

It was not that some force was pressing down on him—but that his body "dared not" stand up. The Dragon Clan's Bloodline was growling. Mourning. Telling him—kneel. Kneeling is safe. Stand up—you will die.

Earth Collapse's hands supported him on the ground, his fingernails digging into the stone slab. A low, humiliated Dragon roar came from his mouth.

Su Changge heard that Dragon roar. He did not turn his head. But in his heart—【Alright, alright, get up, stop kneeling, if you keep kneeling I'll feel guilty.】

Of course, he would not say this out loud. Su Changge just lifted his hand slightly. His fingers traced lightly in the air. No spiritual power. No Laws. Just a casual movement.

But the System's passive effect automatically completed the "follow-up effect" of this action—an extremely gentle power radiated from Su Changge's fingertips and landed on Earth Collapse.

Earth Collapse's body shook. The invisible pressure pressing on him—dissipated. His knees regained their strength. He staggered to his feet.

Su Changge placed his hand back on the armrest. From start to finish—he only lifted his hand once. To everyone—the Spiritual Void Desolate Dao Master had first suppressed the Dragon Marquis with Dao intent, then lifted the Dao intent suppression with a casual movement. With ease and control. Lifting heavy as if it were light. This was—a true powerhouse.

In the corner of the venue. In the most remote position of the VIP seats. Red Ember stopped the movement of his fingers. He had originally been drawing array patterns on his knees. But the scene of Earth Collapse being made to "kneel" with one sentence—made Red Ember's fingers freeze.

A trace of unprecedented solemnity flashed in Red Ember's eyes. He muttered to himself. The voice was so low that only he could hear it. "Interesting."

Red Ember's mouth curled into a smile again. But this time the smile—had a bit more madness than before. His fingers moved again. Continuing to draw on his knees.

And in another direction—in the crowd on the west side of the venue. A Cultivator in black was surrounded by a very faint ghostly mist. Bone-Eroding Dragon Venerable, Xuan Jia. His pupil-less eyes "looked" toward the direction of Su Changge. A cold, sinister arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"That idiot Earth Collapse..." Xuan Jia muttered in a low voice. "However—it's not without gains."

His fingers pinched a Spell in his sleeve. An extremely faint dark green spiritual power, following the cracks in the ground, silently spread toward a certain direction.

That direction—was behind the Dao discussion platform. A young Cultivator was standing there, holding an ordinary-looking Flying Sword in his hand. On the blade of that Flying Sword—was a layer of dark green patterns invisible to the naked eye. Bone-Eroding Poison.