Chapter 3141

The young predatory devourers thought human pursuers were the most terrifying thing in the world, so the power of the Fear God here manifested as human pursuers, not the power possessed by the Bìlìtiān it actually inhabited.

There was no way; even the Fear God had to obey some basic rules, because fear originates from within, not from external force!

But the Fear God could kill its victims because the image it conjured was stronger than theirs—at least it could make them believe so.

However, before it could turn around, a hand reached out, gripped its spear-wielding arm, and twisted it hard.

Crack— the spear fell to the ground, the arm snapped.

Though the Fear God felt no pain here, it was twisted so its body half-lay on the ground.

It suddenly lifted its head, seeing not a small-monkey-like predatory devourer, but a seven-foot-tall monster with a ferocious face, muscles hard as iron lumps!

This monster's mouth split back to its ears, its fangs still gleaming in the dim secret chamber.

"Impossible!" the Fear God cried out. "You've changed—I shouldn't have stayed the same!"

Here it still appeared as a human male, but its opponent had actually transformed into an adult predatory devourer! One force on earth, one in heaven—how could they fight?

The point is, it should have changed shape with its opponent's inner transformation! No matter what form Frost Leaf later took, it should have become whatever Frost Leaf feared most.

Because it embodies "fear" itself—an irresistible, unfakeable subconscious of all beings—it should have eternally stood in an invincible position.

It should have.

What is Frost Leaf's next fear? It stared intently at the opponent, eager to find out and then shift form accordingly.

But there was none.

Frost Leaf's eyes were icy cold; the Fear God stared fixedly at him, realizing it seemed to be staring at a stone, a leaf.

And stones and leaves do not possess the emotion of "fear."

Bìlìtiān's foul mouth truly spoke a prophecy—this predatory devourer's heart was empty and barren, truly a wasteland!

Let alone fear—he didn't even have "anticipation" or "longing."

The Fear God's power isn't limited to exploiting "fear"; it can even harness positive emotions.

The happier and more joyful a person lives, the more they fear death.

The more wealth, status, and fame one gains, the more they fear falling from the hallowed halls into mundane dust, becoming nothing.

Even the more blissful one's family and marriage, the more they fear separation, spouses torn apart, life and death divided.

All hopes and pursuits of beauty, it can turn into fear of loss.

In the past, the Fear God's Eye was infallible, because even the strong have their pursuits, things they cannot bear to part with.

Even Lingxū Shèngzūn and Jiǔyōu Dàdì were the same, for they too had their pursuits, and were unwavering and intense.

And obsession is one of the most easily converted sources of fear.

But this predatory devourer before me is an exception—he can live like a walking corpse?

"You burrowed into my heart, witnessed my only lifelong fear." Frost Leaf pointed to the woman on the stone platform, "But you shouldn't have killed her like that man. After she died, I had nothing left to fear."

He leaned close to the Fear God, his words sounding like a demon's whisper: "Before sneaking in here, you really should have spent time properly understanding the predatory devourers."

Predatory devourers are the finest creation of the Jìndù Shèngmǔ—emotionless killing machines, driven by desire but devoid of feeling, instinctive but without pursuit.

Most importantly, to ensure it maintained its brutality and fought efficiently to the last moment, the Jìndù Shèngmǔ made it lack two crucial emotions from birth:

Joy and fear.

"This scene was crafted especially to welcome you." He laughed softly, "You probably don't know—I ate that native too in the end."

In Frost Leaf's two-hundred-year life, the only fear and sorrow he ever felt occurred in this demon's nest. But his human mother's death also took away his last genuine emotions.

Before and after, he remained an outstanding predatory devourer—cruel, ruthless, heart like stone—only hiding his true nature better.

That's why the Red General and Jiǔyōu Dàdì, who had long seen through his true nature, considered him the best choice to hunt the Fear God's Eye.

Others harbor hidden pains, but he has none. As of a month ago, all his grudges, emotions, and grievances had been settled.

To deal with the Fear God's Eye, he deliberately left a door crack, letting it spy on the last trace of barren emotion in his heart.

After it entered, he shut the door.

So when the Fear God's Eye burrowed into his heart chamber, it could only shift form once—because Frost Leaf's heart no longer held more "fear" to fuel its power.

It could only maintain this black-skinned, ten-clawed form, forever shriveled within this frail human body.

It was actually trapped!

"No, no!" the Fear God struggled desperately, throwing another punch at him, "Let go!"

How could this be? It had to find a way to escape.

Once out, it would properly search for Frost Leaf's weakness. Any sentient being has the instinct of fear—it must have missed something, which is why it fell for this trick.

"I should thank your former master for honestly telling me your weakness." Frost Leaf didn't even block, lightly twisted and pressed it to the ground, another hand on its head, "Submit, or be eaten by me? Your choice."

Why does the Fear God's Eye appear so weak? Because the childhood nightmares, before adult Frost Leaf, mean nothing.

Back then, it was just this thing that made him lose his childhood mother!

This was the first secret the Red General told Frost Leaf before departing—about the "limited power" of the Fear God's Eye.

"Even Lingxū Shèngzūn can't do anything to me." The Fear God's Eye naturally refused, "And what are you supposed to be?"

Even Lingxū Shèngzūn had to respectfully invite it down to the mortal realm—this brat isn't even a lower god, just a mongrel born of a lower god, yet dares to make the noble Fear God submit to him?

Dream on.

Frost Leaf was equally blunt, exerting force with his hand: "Fine, then you just vanish right here."

The Red General also told him a second secret:

The Fear God itself can also fear.

Seeing Frost Leaf's movement slightly stall, Bìlìtiān rejoiced, knowing the Fear God had finally unleashed its power.

He seized the moment, shook his hand, and flung all the mandala petals from the treasure ring. These petals danced windlessly, nearly scattering to every spot in the cave.

The Great Fire Spirit's attack missed, so it stopped advancing and just breathed fire from its mouth.

The fire pillar's color was pale—whenever Bìlìtiān touched even a bit, the fire poison would never end.

The most terrifying thing was that after crashing into the wall, the fire pillars would turn along the surface!

Pi Li Tian sighed irritably, sending out two Sky-Rending Slashes that severed the space before and behind the fire pillars.

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