Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

As he spoke, Chu Ci raised his arm toward the figure in the blood-red robe.

As for death? Heh, invincibility isn't broken by rules like ordinary skills. Unless this guy has a power outside this world that can forcibly break his invincibility, he can only be eroded to death by the divine poison.

But just as Chu Ci was about to unleash his elusive skill, his eyes suddenly widened as he looked toward the man in the blood-red robe.

Two figures he knew all too well were floating there unconscious.

"Xue Ming? Sister Fei Yan?! This..." Chu Ci's face instantly darkened.

Yes, he should have thought of that sooner.

Before they entered, they killed a cultist from the City of the Dead named Ludo, as well as four other high-ranking kings. In addition, the thing they were plotting against was a god. How could a few kings have such a guts?

In other words, they are likely under orders from above, and the one who can command a King-level or even a peak King-level expert is at least a Saint-level being.

They had been watching them from the moment they killed Rudo.

"Damn it!"

Chu Ci cursed under his breath and put his hand back down.

The other party's purpose seemed simple: to threaten him. However, Chu Ci did not think it was because of his strength. On the contrary, it was more likely because of his identity.

"Hehe, that's more like it."

Seeing Chu Ci obediently lower his hand, the figure in the blood-red robe assumed that Chu Ci dared not try to resist anymore.

"I know you are the Chosen Ones of the Blue Star Federation. Killing you is meaningless to me. However, these two must be very important to you, right?"

The man in the blood-red robe pointed to Fei Yan and Xue Ming beside him.

Chu Ci clenched her fists and stared at him with icy eyes.

It would take at least 20 seconds for a Divine Poison to kill its opponent, which is enough time for a Saint-level being to kill them tens of thousands of times.

He has the Abyss Hunter Reshaping ability, so he's not afraid of death. But Fei Yan and Xue Ming need to use up their resurrection chances. Moreover, Xue Ming had already died for him once before, and even he himself didn't know if she had any more chances to be resurrected.

Once the resurrection opportunity is used up, all the power will be taken back by "God Realm". The feeling of becoming an ordinary person is even more painful for the strong than being killed!

Therefore, the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu) can only endure it now!

"What exactly do you want?"

"What do you want? It's simple. As long as you hand over what you got inside and the Moon Court Key, and sign a contract to keep this a secret, I'll release them."

A wicked smile appeared on the face of the man in the blood-red robe.

Shall we draw up a contract?

Chu Ci knew, of course, that thing was definitely a soul contract, something that would erase anyone who broke it, regardless of whether they had any number of resurrections.

This guy is really cautious.

If he's not mistaken, even when he hands over the goods, the other party might make him sign another contract to guarantee that he'll return everything.

This kind of old fox, who has lived for countless years, will never leave a way out for someone once he gets the chance.

At this moment, the lives of Fei Yan and Xue Ming are clearly Chu Ci's Achilles' heel.

"If that's how it is, then I need to sign a contract for everything I do, but you only made a verbal promise. How can I trust you?" Chu Ci tried to retort.

"Heh, you little mouse are quite clever. But you need to understand now, you're not bargaining with me! I can decide your life or death at any moment!"

"It's me, giving you a chance!"

"Or perhaps, you don't actually care about them."

Swish!

Without a word, the figure in the blood-red robe struck out and slashed at Fei Yan's neck.

"Wait!" Chu Ci called out to him as soon as he saw this.

The blood-red blade that the opponent swung vanished the instant it was about to touch Fei Yan's body, but the power it carried still left a slightly bleeding wound on her snow-white neck.

It was obvious that this guy was really going to kill her. If Chu Ci hadn't called him back, Fei Yan would have already been teleported back to the nearest resurrection point.

"Not bad, the little mouse squeaks fast enough. If you had been even a fraction later, I probably wouldn't have been able to stop."

The man in the blood-red robe looked at Chu Ci with a mocking expression. From this moment on, Chu Ci was completely under his control.

"What should I do... If this continues, their lives will be threatened regardless of whether I give them the money or not. The people of Dead Moon City are not trustworthy at all, and besides, this guy is unwilling to sign the contract; he's clearly trying to trick me!"

Whew!

Chu Ci took a deep breath, trying to clear her mind.

It's really unpleasant to feel like you're being manipulated!

Immediately afterwards, he glanced at the black crystal token in the system's inventory, seemingly casually.

Of all the cards he currently holds, this is the only one that has the best chance of saving Fei Yan and the others.

Although there was only one chance left, he couldn't abandon the two of them since the whole thing started because of him.

Just then, the blood-robed man's voice came again, but this time his voice was tinged with impatience.

"Still haven't made up your mind? Here's what I'll do: I'll give you 10 more seconds to think it over. If you still don't make a decision in 10 seconds, I'll kill one of you. If you still don't make a decision in 10 more seconds, I'll kill the rest of you."

A flash of bloodlust and killing intent crossed his eyes, which sounded anything but a joke.

"Looks like we have no choice but to gamble."

Although he was confident in the strength of Village Chief Mayne, the other party was, after all, a Saint-level being. If he sensed something amiss and attacked directly, he dared not gamble on whether he could successfully save the two of them in the end.

Just as he was about to immerse his consciousness into the system space to activate the token, a lively voice entered his mind.

It looks like you need some help.

This is?!

A hint of surprise flashed in Chu Ci's eyes.

The black-robed figure counting down above him was completely unaware of this and continued counting down.

"6...5, little mouse, you have 4 seconds left...3..."

As he spoke, he gently placed his palm, like a blade, beside Fei Yan's neck.

"2..."

Suddenly, as he was counting down, he noticed that Chu Ci's expression below seemed a little too calm, completely lacking the visible panic he had shown before.

"Huh? What's this guy doing? Isn't he going to rescue them anymore? Or is he just bluffing?"

Even though he had the situation firmly in his grasp, the indifference in Chu Ci's eyes made him very unhappy.

"How dare a mere king-level ant look at me like that?! If it weren't for the Creation Project, I would have already taken your life; why would I waste my breath on you?!"

A murderous intent flashed in the blood-robed man's eyes, and his emotional fluctuations even caused the entire mountain range to be enveloped in a thick stench of blood.

"...0, time's up!"

Swish!

He even skipped step 1 altogether, cleanly and swiftly slashing his right hand towards Fei Yan's neck.

As the one in charge, the man in the blood-red robe knew perfectly well that even if he really needed the Moon Court Key in Chu Ci's hands, he had to pretend to be indifferent. Otherwise, once the other party found out that it could be used as a bargaining chip, he would completely lose his initiative!

The only way is to keep Chu Ci in a state of panic so that he has no time to think.

As for why the other party looked so calm, in his experience, it was mostly a bluff. He had seen many such ants. Those people acted as if they didn't care about their lives in front of him, but when they were about to die, they desperately wagged their tails and begged. What lowly and fragile lives they were.

In an instant, the blood-red blade was once again close to Fei Yan's neck. This time, the man in the blood-red robe was clearly determined to kill her, and even if Chu Ci called for him to stop again, he would not stop.

In that brief moment of less than 0.1 seconds, he even managed to glance at Chu Ci, but the other's calm expression greatly disappointed him.

"Why? Has this guy really made up his mind? No, that worry I felt earlier was definitely genuine. Ha, I don't believe you can remain so calm after killing her. Die!"

Chu Ci ignored the other party's every move, a cold smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.

"They've arrived."

boom!

Click!

An overwhelming pressure suddenly descended upon this world, and the crimson phenomenon that was originally shrouded by the rules of blood shattered abruptly. A surge of powerful and inexhaustible energy once again enveloped this region.

Caught off guard, the figure in the blood-red robe fell from the sky and landed on the ground.

But at this moment, there was no trace of regret in his eyes, but rather a deep fear.

"This power is... a demigod!"