174: The real Cthulhu is about to awaken!!! Su Chen is in grave danger!!!

“No...no...no! My kingdom! My people! Ahhh—!!!”

Salazar's psychological defenses completely collapsed. He began to babble incoherently, tears and snot streaming down his face.

He even experienced temporary incontinence due to extreme fear, his Overlord prestige completely gone.

All that remained was the pathetic figure of someone utterly terrified.

Above the Blue Star, in front of billions of screens.

The mental pollution brought by Su Chen's cthulhu incarnation now affected everyone.

Some felt splitting headaches, others saw strange illusions flash before their eyes.

But what surged in everyone's hearts was not fear,

but a fervent, almost frenzied sense of shared glory!

Because everyone knew that the Cthulhu in the image was not the monster that had appeared on Blue Star before,

but—their guardian god!!!

“We won—!!! His Highness Kraken won—!!!”

The long-suppressed shouts erupted like a volcano accumulating for ten thousand years, from the ruins of Tokyo, the streets of Paris, the squares of New York, beside the pyramids of Cairo... from every corner of this planet, converging into a sound wave that tore through the clouds!

“What kind of Overlord?! See that?! This is what happens!!”

“Hahaha! Crush him! Your Highness! Crush them!!”

“Ahhh—! Awesome! Too awesome! Although seeing His Highness always gives me an urge to commit suicide, His Highness is awesome!!!”

Ecstasy, roars, and even screams of pain caused by mental impact, all twisted into the most fanatical praise for that majestic figure!

On the barren land, Su Chen used a tentacle covered with suckers and mucus to lift Salazar's limbless, incontinent, and mangled torso high into the air,

like displaying the most bloody and intimidating trophy.

He faced this world, his mental fluctuations, a mix of soul whispers and blasphemous laughter,

like a grand bell or a demonic sound from the abyss, clearly striking deep into everyone's consciousness:

“Look—care—fully.”

“This is the fate of those who invade Blue Star and slaughter my compatriots.”

“Salazar of the Shadow Kingdom, is not the first...”

The tentacle slowly tightened, bones making a grating sound that set teeth on edge.

“And—will—never—be—the—last.”

That declaration carried absolute coldness and an unquestionable will, as if carving a bloody brand onto the laws of the Endless Sea.

“From today onwards, I, Kraken, shall regard this vast Endless Sea...”

Countless chaotic eyes simultaneously turned towards the deep ocean.

“...as my hunting ground!”

“All who oppose me, no matter where you are, no matter how high your status...”

The tentacle suddenly erupted with destructive power!

“...will become my... stepping stone to the peak!”

“Puff—!!!!”

With this final declaration, the tentacle completely tightened and crushed!

Salazar's shattered body, along with his last consciousness, instantly turned into a sky full of blood mist and energy fragments, greedily absorbed and devoured by the distorted force field!

The Overlord-level expert, Lord of the Shadow—Salazar, had completely fallen!

A terrifying era, named after a giant monster and feeding on fear, thus brazenly unveiled its curtain!

This scene of crushing an Overlord and declaring a hunting ground, broadcast live, was deeply etched into the minds of all Blue Star inhabitants like a mental brand.

In an instant,

the global cheers surged again, piercing the sky!

Faith in Su Chen, at this moment, ignited like a spark, skyrocketing exponentially, transforming into a surging, invisible torrent that crossed space and poured towards their guardian god!

Dragon Abyss Pavilion Command Center,

On the huge screen, the terrifying image of Su Chen's cthulhu incarnation roaring silently at the sky was the last to be seen, before the signal was decisively cut.

The command room was silent for a brief moment, then erupted in thunderous cheers and uncontrollable excitement!

“Hahahahaha! Good! Well done!”

Marshal Lei Zhen slammed his fist on the control panel, making cups and dishes clatter. His tiger-like eyes were wide open, his face flushed with excitement.

“I knew it! I knew His Highness would always pull out something new! Crushing that arrogant Overlord like an insect! It's so satisfying!”

Marshal Qin Zhenshan let out a long breath he had held for a long time, rubbed his temples, which were aching from resisting the mental pollution, and smiled with immense satisfaction:

“Old Lei, did you see clearly? His Highness's form... this power... it clearly absorbed the origin of that Yamata no Orochi from before! Growing stronger with each battle, fiercer with each devour! This is our Divine Summer's guardian god!”

At the main seat,

Qin Zheng slowly stood up, his face showing relief and a profound insight into the future.

He raised a hand, quieting the room's clamor, and his voice, steady and clear, spread throughout the Command Center:

“The live broadcast's objective has been achieved. Kraken's divine might is deeply rooted in people's hearts. However, this mental pollution, even through the screen, cannot be endured indefinitely. The broadcast ends here.”

His gaze turned to Qin Zhenshan and Lei Zhen, his tone becoming a decisive military order:

“The Shadow Kingdom's top combat strength has been personally wiped out by His Highness Kraken!”

“Now, it's our turn—”

“Immediately submit an application to the Council!”

“The Global Allied Forces, set out immediately! Target—the entire Shadow Kingdom!”

“In this war, no prisoners, no land, only resources, only... complete annihilation, to serve as a warning!”

“We want the Endless Sea to understand: whoever offends our Blue Star, no matter how far, shall be punished!!”

“Yes—!!!”

The earth-shattering response, filled with boundless killing intent and soaring battle spirit, echoed through the Command Center.

Divine Summer's, and indeed the entire Blue Star's, war machine, with this command,

began to operate with unprecedented efficiency, pointing towards that vast sea area which had lost its leader... [Ding! Devoured Salazar, King of Shadow (Tier 201, Overlord-level). The unique Talent—Abyssal Sea God effect is activated, successfully acquiring A-Rank Talent “Power Burst”! Strength attribute permanently +300,000 points!]

The moment the system prompt sounded, an unprecedented torrent of terrifying power, like a galaxy breaking its banks, surged into Su Chen's limbs and bones!

Every cell greedily devoured this life origin from an Overlord-level expert, vibrating with almost joyful tremors!

His aura, which had been slightly chaotic from maintaining the cthulhu incarnation, instantly became solid and profound with the infusion of this new power!

“Is this... what it feels like to devour an Overlord-level being?!”

Su Chen felt the surging, almost bursting power within him. In the core of his consciousness, formed by countless chaotic eyes, an indescribable ecstasy churned!

“Awesome—!!!”

He almost couldn't suppress a roar that would tear through the star sea!

The attribute gain from devouring just one Salazar almost exceeded the sum of all previous creatures he had devoured!

A permanent increase of a full 300,000 Strength points!

This was enough to drive any expert mad!

More importantly, the A-Rank Talent—Power Burst—acquired from Salazar!

This meant that without using the Spider Emperor incarnation or cthulhu incarnation,

Su Chen's normal Strength attribute, with the Talent's boost, would brazenly break the million mark!

Truly reaching the Realm of... I am invincible within the Awakening Realm!

“However, the system previously described this cthulhu incarnation as having extremely high backlash risk, not to be used lightly...”

A hint of doubt flashed through Su Chen's chaotic thoughts.

“But apart from the mental pollution spreading a bit fiercely, and feeling a few more whispers in my head, it seems... I don't have any other discomfort?”

This thought had just flashed by—

[Ding! Detected host has activated Cthulhu divine power (incarnation Skill), a deep resonance has been generated with the main body of Cthulhu sealed on Blue Star! The stability of various seal nodes is rapidly decreasing! Estimated seal breaking time is greatly advanced!]

[Urgent Warning: Cthulhu's left leg seal is expected to collapse first in 24 hours (1 day)!]

[Highest Priority Alert!!! Detected that the true body of the Evil God Cthulhu possesses absolute power that the host is currently completely incapable of resisting or comprehending! Once any part of it breaks free from the seal, it will view the host as a core supplement that must be recovered and devoured! host, please immediately prepare for countermeasures (or... prepare for escape)!!!]

A series of cold, urgent, and even unusually “anxious” system prompts, like billions of ice picks, fiercely stabbed into the depths of Su Chen's consciousness!

The surging ecstasy from his power boost was instantly extinguished and frozen by this sudden, catastrophic warning!

“What... the... heck...!!!”

Su Chen's massive, unspeakable cthulhu incarnation, at this moment, stiffened for a split second. Countless dancing tentacles paused in mid-air, countless chaotic eyes simultaneously revealing unbelievable horror!

He understood.

He finally completely understood!

The Iceborn Clan Great Priest's heartbreaking prophecy of “certain death” was not referring to Salazar, that old dog blocking his path, at all!

That true danger, capable of crushing all hope... was the Old Ones—Cthulhu—sealed on Blue Star, whose very name carried forbidden power!!!

And his act of using the incarnation was tantamount to sounding a war drum in the ear of the sleeping ancient god, accelerating the arrival of his own doom!

The nectar of power had not yet been fully savored, but the shadow of death was already like the Sword of Damocles,

hanging overhead,

and... accelerating its fall!