Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"We give up!!"

Number 3 and number 6 shouted loudly without any hesitation.

They are really scared!

This Long Fei is a devil!

This is no longer a gambling game; if it continues, they will be played to death!
Admitting defeat now, though humiliating, is at least...

It can save your life!

In an instant, all eyes were focused on the figure in the center of the arena, the one who controlled everything.

Ling Feng slowly raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the exhausted Number 3 and Number 6, and then looking at Si You, who was perched high on the sacred pillar.

He naturally understood the principle of knowing when to stop while he was ahead.

If these four captain-level Silent Guards were really killed here, Si You and Wu Zhao behind him would probably not let it go, and might even completely break off relations.

This does him no good.

In any case, he has already achieved his goals.

The killing of Metatron was to avenge the leader of the Wild Dragon.

The reason for fighting the four captains of the Silent Guard was to seize the throne of the second god.

After all, the divine authority of this second divine throne is not ordinary.

When the other powerful figures of the Divine Throne saw Si You, they all treated him with utmost respect.

As for Metatron, all you need to do is give her a little face.

If he can seize the second divine throne, he will also gain greater authority within the Divine Office and learn about information that was previously impossible for him to investigate.

This was of great help to him in finding Yu Bingqing's third personality.

That so-called end is not far off.

He didn't have much time left, so he had to summon Yu Bingqing's third personality as soon as possible and then take them away from this place.

To avoid creating more variables.

This is why he was so aggressive, willing to expose some of his trump cards, in order to seize the second throne.

After a moment's consideration, Ling Feng finally nodded, "Okay!"

Number 3 and Number 6 exchanged a glance and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

My life has been saved.

Then Ling Feng continued, "Since Lord Si You has spoken personally, and they have admitted defeat..."

A faint smile curved his lips, and his tone was calm and even: "Then, the bet can end."

But then he slowly added, "However, according to the rules of my Gambling Prison... admitting defeat is fine. But it has to be done my way."

"What rules?"

Despite his weakness, the No. 3 Silent Guard asked in a hoarse voice, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Ling Feng grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. To Number 3 and Number 6, that smile was more terrifying than that of the Abyss Demon.

My rule is: surrender, and you lose half!

"Surrender and you lose half?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Many viewers looked at each other, bewildered.

"What do you mean?"

"Lose half? Lose what half?"

"I've never heard of such a rule before?"

"..."

Number 3 and Number 6 were also slightly taken aback. Number 6 subconsciously said, "Losing half? You mean... all the bets we lost before are only counted as half? Does that mean you have to return a portion of our life essence to us?"

Since the chips in the gamble are the essence of life, losing half means only taking away half of the essence of life, right?
So far, they have lost at least three games.

This means that Ling Feng has taken away more than half of his life essence.

Is it...

The two glanced in Si You's direction, wondering if this kid was also afraid of completely offending Lord Si You, so he deliberately softened his stance.

"Give it back to you? You really dare to dream of that!"

Ling Feng chuckled and looked at Number 6 with the same eyes he had for an idiot: "Losing half means that if you admit defeat now, I will only extract half of your remaining life essence! How about that, am I fair?"

"What?!!"

Number 3 and Number 6 widened their eyes at the same time, almost jumping up like cats whose tails had been stepped on!
"Half of the remaining life essence?!"

"What a joke!!!"

Number 6 was trembling with rage, pointing at Ling Feng and cursing, "Bastard! Why don't you just rob us?! We've already lost so many rounds, and we've lost most of our lives! Now you want to take away half of what little life force we have left?! What's the difference between that and killing us outright?!"

The No. 3 Silent Guard was also ashen-faced, his voice trembling slightly with extreme anger: "Long Fei! Don't push your luck! We've already admitted defeat, and Lord Si You has spoken! How dare you still do this..."

The audience members below the stage were also staring at Ling Feng in disbelief.

This guy is so heartless!

"Oh?"

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, and that devilish smile reappeared on his face: "Unwilling? Fine then!"

He shrugged, looking easygoing: "Shall we continue gambling? Perfect! I just thought of a few new games, guaranteed to be exciting! Maybe you'll get lucky and win some back?"

As he spoke, the branches of the evil eye tree behind him seemed to begin to twitch slightly again, and the cold, blood-red evil eye slowly opened once more!

"No...no! I'm not gambling anymore! I'm not gambling anymore!!!"

Number 6 was terrified, waving his hands frantically, his voice trembling with tears: "I can't afford to gamble! I really can't afford to gamble anymore!"

Continue gambling?
Betting against this devil?

That would be a certain death sentence!

Even the last bit of scraps will be squeezed dry!

The third member of the Silent Guard also had his pupils shrink sharply, his teeth clenched tightly, his chest heaving violently. Finally, he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Fine! You win! Half! Half it is!"

A strong sense of humiliation swept over me.

They were confident that they could rival Metatron, and their strength was among the pinnacle of the first-level clergy.

But at this moment, facing Long Fei, it was like a cat playing with a mouse!
I'm so unwilling to accept this!
But they had no choice!
Continuing to gamble will only lead to even greater losses, and you might even lose your life!

Where there is life, there is hope!

Only by surviving can we have a future!

“Very well, since you are willing to surrender, then let’s do it my way.”

Ling Feng grinned, then raised his hand and waved.

hum!
hum!
The Soul Eater Thread connecting No. 3 and No. 6's brows lit up with a dark red light once again.

"Uhhh-!!!"

Both of them simultaneously let out a painful, suppressed groan, feeling their remaining life force being frantically drained away like water being released from a floodgate!

In just a few breaths, their aura plummeted again, their faces turned as pale as if they were transparent, and their bodies swayed precariously, as if they would collapse at the slightest breeze.

Almost... out of oil!
Without decades or even centuries of meticulous care, it would be difficult to regain one's peak condition.

At the same time, Ling Feng could clearly feel two incomparably pure and boundless life energies flowing continuously into his body along the Spirit Devouring Thread, eventually merging into the chaotic origin deep within his dantian. Moreover, the life essences of the No. 4 and No. 5 Annihilation Guards, who had died in the Deathmatch Cage, had already been devoured by the Evil Eye Demon Tree and were now settling in the tree's core, awaiting his absorption and refinement.

Once he had refined most of the life essence of the four captain-level Silent Guards, it would be enough to significantly improve his cultivation level.

Ling Feng slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the powerful primordial energy surging within his body, almost overflowing. A satisfied smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

Just one word——

Cool!
The next moment, he had a thought.

hum!
The gambling prison domain that enveloped the arena slowly dissipated, and the eerie, malevolent tree phantom also disappeared. The spirit-devouring line connecting the brows of players 3 and 6 vanished completely.

Restraints released!

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Number 3 and Number 6 collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, not wanting to move even a finger. Only their chests were still rising and falling slightly, proving that they were still alive.

At this moment, all that remained in the eyes of these two people was the relief of surviving a disaster and the deep-seated fear.

The whole place was in dead silence.

Everyone was so shocked by this final, devilish move of "surrendering and losing half the game" that they were speechless.

ruthless!
Too bad!
Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but this guy is practically sucking the marrow from their bones, eating them clean and even spitting out every last bone fragment!
Countless gazes were focused on the figure in the center of the arena, filled with awe, fear, and indescribable complex emotions.

The second throne...

Could it be that this newcomer, who has been with the clergy for less than a year, is really going to take it all away in such an unbelievable way?!
Ryuzawa Riyue, Freya, and the others covered their mouths, their beautiful eyes filled with excitement and disbelief.

Serik, Aisha, Hawkins, and others were so excited that they trembled and exclaimed.

"Lord Long Fei did it! He really won the throne of the gods!"

"And it's the second divine throne! Second only to Lord Wuzhao!"

"A miracle, it's simply a miracle!"

However, just when everyone thought the outcome was decided and Ling Feng would indisputably take over the second divine throne.

Si You, standing proudly atop the First Sacred Pillar, slowly spoke.

Her voice remained cold, yet carried an undeniable authority that instantly silenced all the discussions and commotion in the room.

"Long Fei!"

Si You's gaze fell on Ling Feng, revealing a chilling aura.

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened, and he bowed respectfully towards Si You, "Lord Si You, are you about to announce the results of the competition?"

He first killed Metatron, and then defeated the combined forces of four captains of the Silent Guard.

According to the rules, he is now the second-in-command.

What kind of title should I ask for?
Chaos is definitely out of the question, and neither is Xing Tian...

Oh, what a headache!

Just as Ling Feng was pondering, Si You's voice rang out again, "You did win this round, but the bets you just made with numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6 can only be considered as a challenge."

"What?!!"

There was an uproar.

Could there be a change in this challenge?
Ling Feng frowned sharply and looked up at Si You: "Lord Si You, what makes you say that? Just now it was clearly..."

"Humph!"

Si You snorted coldly, interrupting Ling Feng directly, and said loudly, "The rules have long been stated that each God Throne must accept five rounds of challenges and win five consecutive matches in order to successfully defend their God Throne. You just defeated Metatron and won the qualification to challenge him. Next, you need to win four more challenges in a row to truly secure your position as the second God Throne."

She paused slightly before continuing, "Just now, although you faced four challengers simultaneously—numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6—and won, this can only be considered as you winning one challenge."

"Therefore, you need to win three more challenges before you can truly become the second god."

These words, once spoken, were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples!
"What? This..."

"You can calculate it like this?"

"What Lord Siyou said... doesn't seem to be wrong?"

"The rules do say 'wheel,' but isn't this kind of wordplay a bit...?"

"Yeah, this is too much... Didn't we agree on this before..."

"I advise you to shut up. It's not your throne, so don't get yourself into trouble!"

"That's true, let's just observe..."

"..."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions. Although it seemed that both sides had reached some kind of consensus before the competition started, as long as Long Fei could defeat the four challengers, he would be able to seize the second throne.

But no one directly pointed it out.

Si You had never promised that Long Fei could win, even if he managed to retain the second divine throne.

But no one expected that a big shot like Si You would play such word games.

It seems that from the very beginning, the Silent Guard had no intention of giving up any of the divine thrones.

Moreover, it is the second highest divine throne in terms of divine authority.

Ling Feng's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze sharpening as he stared directly at Si You: "Lord Si You, are you... going back on your word?"

"It's not a matter of going back on one's word."

Si You's voice was completely calm, "Rules are rules. If you feel it's unfair, you can choose to give up now. The second God's Throne will be contested by the subsequent challengers."

Her gaze, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, swept over the last figure in the preparation area, who had not moved at all from beginning to end.

That was a Silent Guard with dark gold patterns on his shoulder armor, numbered "2".

He sat there quietly, seemingly out of place with the surrounding noise.

Even after witnessing that bizarre and cruel gambling game, his eyes remained completely unmoved.

At that moment, sensing Si You's gaze, he slowly raised his head.

Beneath the mask, a pair of cold, indifferent eyes, seemingly devoid of any human emotion, suddenly opened!

hum-

In an instant, a terrifying pressure far exceeding that of all the previous Silent Guards suddenly spread out, like an ancient ferocious beast awakening from its slumber!
Although it was only a fleeting moment, it instantly made everyone within the Starfall Ring feel a sense of palpitation and suffocation.

Ling Feng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he stared intently at the figure.

Number 2!
Among the Silent Guards, he is second only to Si You himself in rank!
But his strength might even surpass Si You's!

This is also the true last trump card among the Silent Guards.

But for some reason, Ling Feng felt a strange sense of familiarity about this Number 2's aura!
Thinking of this, Ling Feng immediately shook his head, assuming it was just an illusion.

How could I possibly know a hidden master among the Silent Guards?

However, judging from Si You's attitude, it is clear that Si You will never give up the position of the second divine throne.

This was probably at Wu Zhao's behest.

Any other divine throne can be lost, but this second divine throne must never be lost.

Otherwise, Si You wouldn't have been so shameless as to play such childish word games.

It seems that taking the second throne today is probably not very realistic!

Just as Ling Feng was frowning in thought, he suddenly heard Si You's telepathic message in his ear... (End of Chapter)