Chapter 9: Shocking the Whole Audience (Extra Update)
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As Lin Nan stepped onto the walls of Cold Wind City, she was greeted by a sea of heads, bustling with life both inside and outside the city walls. Suddenly, she received a notification from the system.
【Your passive skill phenomenon has met the trigger conditions.】
【Your phenomenon level is lv3, meeting the requirements to activate the “Six Paths of Reincarnation Phenomenon Combo.”】
Wait a minute! She vaguely recalled that the options for the phenomenon were generated based on her real-time emotions…
Considering her frustration over Old Drill Wind ruining her survival plans, her feelings were not exactly stable right now; she was just pretending not to care on the surface.
And as expected, the generated phenomenon was just as she feared—it suddenly became a stormy chaos with dark clouds looming overhead.
This sudden change in weather stunned the little demons who were ready to celebrate, their eyes darting to her filled with an involuntary fear.
But alas, Lin Nan found herself utterly helpless and couldn’t show any of her discontent on the surface.
She really didn’t want to ruin the morale of her subordinates, or she would earn a reputation as “Cold Moon Great King, moody and arbitrary with awards and punishments.”
She needed their support to continue surviving in Cold Wind City; doing this was like shooting herself in the foot.
But once the phenomenon activated, she had to go all in to keep it from backfiring.
If she acted against the phenomenon, her Cold Value would plummet off a cliff, and it might even trigger a system warning, causing the entire Cold Value system to collapse!
Thank goodness she had “successfully crossed the tribulation and achieved great mastery” yesterday, boosting her prestige. So even if she went a bit overboard today, no one dared to complain out of fear.
Since things had already gone this way today, she decided to just go with the flow and put on a good show for the new arrivals.
As for Old Drill Wind, she would give him a reward after the ceremony and then shove him into a corner to prevent this lucky guy from causing her more trouble later.
But little did Lin Nan know that getting into character quickly could also be a hassle.
Under the howling winds and oppressive dark clouds, her expression grew colder, especially as the skirt of her black robe seemed to take on a life of its own, fluttering and expanding like a dancing flame in the wind with a “swish-swish” sound.
With her striking appearance boosting the phenomenon’s effect, the audience fell to their knees in awe.
At that moment, no one was in any position to question why the Cold Moon Great King would adopt such a stance during the surrender ceremony.
In such dire circumstances, preserving their lives took priority. After all, the thoughts of a top-tier demon were not something they could simply dissect.
Seeing nearly everyone in the city bowing down, Lin Nan felt a pang of guilt but also a sense of powerlessness.
Oh well, once the phenomenon settled down, she’d just give a few light rebukes to the surrendering generals and then call it a day.
However, she didn’t expect that her seamless cooperation with the phenomenon would kick off the lv3 “Six Paths of Reincarnation Phenomenon” all on its own!
She wanted to stop it, but immediately received a warning from the system.
【Warning: You must not interfere during the generation of phenomena.
If forcefully retracted, it will backlash against you with a chance of completely destroying the Cold Value system.】
What the heck? The Cold Value system was her lifeline in this game world! Without it, she’d be like a swan with broken wings, unable to hop around for long.
Lin Nan quickly submitted to the whims of this dreaded Six Paths of Reincarnation phenomenon.
Great! It was just like unleashing a super move.
Beside her, Liáng Yuè held on valiantly at first when the first phenomenon appeared, but the moment the Hell Path phenomenon took shape, she immediately went down on one knee, her eyes filled with terror.
Wow, is this Hell Path phenomenon really that powerful?
Come on, you’re the Second Great King of Cold Wind City; I thought you’d have a stronger mentality!
Just then, the numerous little demons who had already knelt began to writhe on the ground, twitching like they were having seizures.
Lin Nan finally realized that this Hell Path phenomenon had other features she hadn’t fully grasped yet, in addition to its sheer imposing appearance.
“Boom!”
The spectral devil looming above her head banged two hammers together, creating a thunderous roar that echoed like a clap of thunder.
Her gaze swept over the crowd.
Regardless of being a big demon or a little demon, they all involuntarily raised their heads. Even when their view of the Great King was obstructed by various barriers, they still sensed the devil’s gaze piercing through everything as if it could see right into their hearts.
The weak-minded shook in fear, while those with ulterior motives felt as if they were struck by lightning.
Two cave masters originally under Evil Merman’s command seemed to go insane, shouting, “I surrender! I totally surrender!”
They bobbed their heads on the ground, bl**d streaming from their foreheads as they banged their heads furiously, seemingly unaware of their pain.
At that moment, the dark clouds above Cold Wind City swirled and then dispersed, revealing light that fell upon the backs of the kneeling crowd.
Standing proudly at the top of the city wall, Lin Nan appeared as if she had just walked out of hell; even the devil above lowered itself in a bowing stance.
Only then did Liáng Yuè seem to return fully to her senses.
She gazed at the Cold Moon Great King, her heart swelling with admiration like waves crashing on the shore.
Truly, the great king was both wise and mighty.
She might have sensed that, even before Old Drill Wind brought the surrendering troops back to Cold Wind City, there would be traitors or spies among them.
If they were allowed to enter Cold Wind City, it would be irresponsible to the existing residents and could plunge the city into crisis.
Thus, before the formal surrender ceremony commenced, the Great King offered them a complete show of force, without lifting a finger. Just the illusion created by the King was enough to make the foes hidden among the surrendering troops panic, shake, and cry out, no need for identifying each one.
Such astonishing power, surely only the Great King could achieve it.
Not just Liáng Yuè, but every demon present witnessing this scene began to view the Cold Moon Great King as akin to a deity.
They had never encountered a phenomenon so terrifying that it struck fear deep in their bones; this was proof that the Great King had the strength to transcend the Six Paths.
Otherwise, how could the devil from the Hell Path willingly serve her and be controlled?
Realizing this, they looked at Lin Nan with a fervor akin to worship.
P.S.: This is the fourth update today. Sweet tickets of comfort would be appreciated!
