[Fool]'s words exploded like a massive bomb on the surface of a calm lake!
[Wolf], [Demon], and [Death God], whose hearts had sunk to rock bottom, suddenly found renewed hope.
That was right!
How had they forgotten about that?!
The power of the [gene lock] was formidable, but it was, by its very nature, an exchange paid for with one's life.
It was like drinking poison to quench one's thirst.
The more one drank, the faster one died.
Every time an A-Level Transcendent went all out, they needed days, or even weeks, to recover.
Even S-Level Thrones rarely dared to unleash their full power.
As for the National Authority Level...
The backlash from such world-destroying power had to be beyond imagination!
Five years ago, after taking on nine Thrones single-handedly, Yue Changlong had been gravely wounded by a Forbidden Weapon, then fallen into a spatial rift.
Under those circumstances, his survival alone had been a miracle.
How could he possibly have retained his combat strength from his prime?
Did that mean all his swagger and arrogance just now had been an act?!
Was he actually nothing more than a paper tiger?!
At that thought, the three Thrones straightened their backs again.
The fear and awe in their eyes as they looked at Yue Changlong turned to suspicion and... greed!
If [Fool] was telling the truth...
If the man before them really was just a paper tiger, all show and no substance...
Then wasn't this their perfect chance to make a name for themselves in a single battle?!
The Black Emperor!
A National Authority Level powerhouse!
If they could just kill him here!
They would replace him and become the new legend!
Then fame, status, power...
Everything would be theirs for the taking!
With Lord [Eye of Omniscience]'s help, they might