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Chapter 181 - Chapter 181: The Seven Asura Illusion Realm

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When the "remnants" of Canghui Academy had all been brought forward, the King of Balak sneered arrogantly and said, "Remnants, look carefully! This is His Highness, the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and now—he is the one who will decide your fate!"

After introducing Dai Weisi, the King of Balak continued, "Now that the Crown Prince is here, your good days are over! What awaits you is an inhumane punishment, a fate worse than death!"

At this point, the King turned to Dai Weisi with a sycophantic smile and said, "Your Highness, I'll leave their punishment to you. However you decide they should die, they shall die exactly that way!"

Dai Weisi looked coldly at the group of teachers and students shackled with handcuffs and leg irons. A few powerful Soul Emperors still tried to break free, but those shackles weren't so easy to break. Besides, they hadn't eaten in days. Their strength was completely drained—they could only kneel obediently before him.

"Uncle Li, tell them: under Star Luo law, what's the punishment for attempting to assassinate a royal prince?"

"Your Highness, according to Star Luo law, an attempt on a royal prince's life—men are to be executed by death by a thousand cuts! As for the women, they are to be sent to brothels on the frontier, left at the mercy of others!"

"You all heard that, didn't you?" Dai Weisi smiled cruelly. "To dare attempt the assassination of my blood brother—you really think you'll get an easy death?"

The moment they learned they would be sliced into a thousand pieces, Ye Zhiqiu was the first to break down. He immediately knelt before Dai Weisi and wailed loudly.

"Mercy, Your Highness! Mercy! It was that bastard Shinian who acted on his own—we knew nothing of it!

Your Highness, we had nothing to do with the assassination! Please, have mercy and spare my life!

From now on, I swear loyalty! I'll serve Your Highness with my life, go through fire and water for you, without the slightest hesitation!"

With Ye Zhiqiu taking the lead in begging for mercy, the others couldn't sit still either. They all began pleading and crying out.

"Your Highness, spare us!"

"Please, Your Highness! I am willing to become a slave, even your plaything—anything, as long as you spare me!"

"Your Highness, this was all Shinian's fault! It has nothing to do with me—please show mercy!"

"Your Highness, I'm willing to serve the Star Luo Empire! Please give me a chance to prove my loyalty!"

"Your Highness, my innate soul power is level seven—I can be of great help to you, please spare me!"

"It was all Shinian! Everything was his fault…"

In an instant, the palace was in utter chaos—cries, curses, and howls overlapped, creating a wave of noisy despair. The King of Balak quickly shouted,

"Hurry, someone come! Stuff these wretches' foul mouths with toilet paper—used toilet paper! Don't let their disgusting noise disturb His Highn—"

Before he could finish, Dai Weisi waved a hand to silence him. He then stepped forward and smiled at the Canghui Academy group.

"I gave it some thought. Indeed, the main culprit behind my brother's death was that idiot Shinian. Strictly speaking, the rest of you are not directly responsible. Your only crime was choosing to join Canghui Academy…

But don't say I'm unreasonable. I'll give you all a chance to prove your worth. If anyone's strength catches my eye, I'll spare them. How's that? Fair enough, right?"

At his words, the teachers and students of Canghui Academy glanced at each other in confusion, not quite sure what Dai Weisi meant.

"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Just moments ago you were all so eager to serve the Star Luo Empire. Now I'm giving you a chance, but I don't need any useless trash!

Go ahead and show me your strength—whether teacher or student, it doesn't matter. If you impress me, you live. If you don't, then stop wasting air and food on this earth!"

Again, the members of Canghui Academy exchanged anxious looks. At last, one teacher stepped forward, respectfully cupping his hands toward Dai Weisi.

"Your Highness, I am Chen Kai, Vice Dean of Canghui Academy. I am forty-one years old.

My Martial Soul is the Giant Ring Blade, and I had an innate soul power of level six. I am currently a level sixty-nine peak Power Attack System Soul Emperor, just one step away from becoming a Soul Sage. I humbly beg Your Highness to spare my life—I'm willing to serve loyally, even unto death!"

"A forty-one-year-old Soul Emperor, level six innate soul power, and one step away from Soul Sage…" Dai Weisi murmured before nodding slightly. "Not bad. It seems you haven't wasted your talent. Very well, you may live. But from now on, your life belongs to me—belongs to the Star Luo Empire. Do you accept?"

The moment those words fell, Chen Kai's eyes lit up. He nodded like a pecking chick, overjoyed.

"I accept! I accept! I humbly thank Your Highness for sparing my life!"

With Chen Kai setting a good example, the others followed suit, especially the teachers. Many of them were quite powerful, giving them a better chance at survival.

However, Dai Weisi wasn't about to accept just anyone. He only wanted those with talent and strength. The weak and untalented? He had no interest in keeping them alive.

In the end, he accepted three Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings from among the teachers. As for the rest… they were dragged away and sentenced to death by a thousand cuts.

"Well then, now that the teachers have displayed their strength, it's the students' turn. Canghui Academy is still a team that once competed in the Soul Master Tournament, right? Don't tell me there's not even one student with real ability?"

As soon as he said that, Zhang Jingyang and six others exchanged glances. Finally, Zhang Jingyang slowly stepped forward and respectfully said,

"Your Highness, I am Zhang Jingyang, a level forty-one Soul Ancestor. My Martial Soul is Blue Sapphire."

"You've reached Soul Ancestor at such a young age? Not bad—you're someone of potential."

"More importantly," Zhang Jingyang added, "the seven of us can perform a Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. Please spare our lives—our Seven Asura Illusion Realm may prove useful to Your Highness in the future!"

Finally! Dai Weisi's eyes lit up. He couldn't wait to witness the fusion skill that had once nearly defeated even that little bastard.

"A seven-person fusion skill? Interesting. Come—show me outside!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Zhang Jingyang and the others let out a sigh of relief. Since the Crown Prince was willing to watch their fusion technique, it clearly meant he was willing to spare them.

The seven walked outside and simultaneously released their Martial Souls. Each had a gem-type Martial Soul of different color and shape, corresponding to the seven colors of the rainbow.

In an instant, multicolored misty light burst from their bodies, completely enveloping the group. Then, a seven-colored beam shot into the sky, fully enclosing the seven of them as a radiant force surged outward.

At that moment, everyone closed their eyes—everyone except Dai Weisi. His Evil Eyes of Ice and Fire absorbed the blinding light, allowing him to see through the illusion and witness the true forms of the seven.

(End of Chapter)

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