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"You are not the princess!"

The statement was so abrupt that most of the people present didn’t react in time.

Chen Qing also appeared stunned.

Who?

White Drawing’s expression suddenly turned fierce as he tried to find the person who had exposed him in the crowd.

But even as his expression turned fierce, in an instant, the people surrounding him were so frightened that they backed away several steps.

The features on White Drawing’s face remained unchanged, still resembling Princess Ziyue, who originally had a hideously blurry visage. Such ferocity wouldn’t normally faze the crowd, but this time was different. His face hadn’t changed, but his aura had shifted dramatically.

An indescribable horror, along with this unveiled ferocity, instilled a genetically rooted fear in everyone, causing a shiver, including the War Priest, who also retreated several steps instantly.

Chen Qing also subconsciously stepped back.

He felt it too, the involuntary trembling of his body, that fear rooted deep in the genes.

In this world, such things are quite common, as the Myriad Clans mostly inherit through genetic bloodlines, passing down not just racial heritage but also ancestral experiences, leading to the inheritance of fears toward certain things.

The more terrifying the experiences suffered by ancestors, the more vividly they are passed down, and this time, the clarity of fear from the Ancient Demons was likely the most evident.

Even the War Priest, with his wealth of experiences, was astounded, having never encountered anything that could instill such fear in him, feeling every strand of hair on his body stand on end at this moment.

This fear was different from simply being overpowered; it was a primal fear of a species...

At this moment, nearly everyone believed the words uttered in the shadows; this person... was definitely not Princess Ziyue!

Chen Qing almost immediately retreated to the back, coldly observing the other’s next reaction.

White Drawing was momentarily startled; seeing the terrified looks of the people around him, how could he not realize he had given himself away?

But why? Why was he discovered after just one slip of the tongue? Were the Ancient Demon Clan so careful and intelligent?

Observing the bewildered expression on the other’s face, Chen Qing finally confirmed that this White Drawing had just been released and was not the worst-case scenario he had imagined.

Understanding the other’s weakness was a bit troublesome, but once understood, it was simple. The ability to manipulate emotions wasn’t only directed at others but also at itself, similar to a Domain effect. Around it, the emotions of all people would be amplified, especially negative emotions.

Therefore, when slightly scared and feeling guilty about being exposed, its emotions would immediately amplify, thus revealing its true nature just now.

The Otherworldly Demon Statues Race all share one characteristic: a dimensional superiority in their genes over all living creatures, except for humans. Any creature facing them will experience a genetically rooted fear.

This point is related to the background of the fourth version because the so-called Myriad Clans.

.. are mostly refugees. The reason they drift in the void is that their homelands.

.. had long been utterly destroyed by the Otherworldly Demon Statues.

Those that survived belong to races with excellent lineage, and because the inheritance is too complete, they also inherited the fear of being destroyed by the Demon Statues.

Chen Qing looked at his slightly trembling hands, striving to calm his emotions. The Human Race should have the highest immunity to fear of the Demon Statues among the Myriad Clans, as their world had not yet been destroyed by the Demon Statues, and in this world, few had seen Demon Statues.

Theoretically, he should not be afraid.

Yet, for some reason, his body’s reaction was intense. Could it be that his ancestors were lucky enough to have encountered a Demon Statue and survived, living to produce offspring?

That’s pretty impressive...

Without time for further thought, White Drawing, no longer able to maintain the act, rose into the air. His body morphed, returning to his previous form, turning black and white like ink on paper. A Yin Yang mask covered his face, but it still couldn’t conceal its terrible fury!

"Who was it?"

Even now, it still couldn’t understand why it was exposed.

Merely a slip in words, even if incongruous with Princess Ziyue’s previous demeanor, couldn’t have led directly to being recognized, could it?

What on earth is going on?

"Can’t guess who it is?"

A familiar voice entered his ears, and he instantly locked onto the person through the voice; it was none other than Chen Qing...

"You..."

Chen Qing smiled, took out a bubble, and pinched it to burst. The bubble immediately emitted an angry voice identical to the one before: "You are not the Princess!!"

"Eh..."

At this moment, the Ancient Demon Army surrounding them was stunned. They were also curious about who had seen through the disguise of this deceptive being so quickly, not expecting that it was Chen Qing who had it all planned from the start.

"You knew from the beginning..."

"Mhm..." Chen Qing answered directly: "I knew from the beginning that you are not Ziyue."

"Why?" White Drawing forced down the rage in his heart and asked with difficulty.

It was curious, why did this guy suspect it wasn’t Ziyue right away?

Chen Qing looked at the earnest curiosity of the other and curled his lips: "Because you acted very foolishly..."

As a joke, to speak the truth would be like having a brain of iron. Could Chen Qing possibly say out loud that he wouldn’t be influenced by the other party?

"You deserve to die!" White Drawing could no longer contain his rage, and his mouth tore open to become an enormous maw, like a monster stepping out from an ink painting, trying to engulf Chen Qing in one bite.

Meanwhile, in the Paint World, several people also sensed the disturbance around them.

The Emperor looked around; the world within the painting was no longer as calm as before but was boiling like water, and the fearsome heat made him slightly uncomfortable. Yet, deep down, he was pleased and said with a smile: "It seems like your trump card isn’t all that powerful..."

The King of Qin was silent, staring resentfully at Chen Qing outside.

This guy... not only was he immune to White Drawing’s memory influence, but he seemed to have information on White Drawing.

Could this man truly be Pu YunChuan? But he’s not...

As he was thinking, the teapot beside him suddenly exploded. All objects in the vicinity began melting and boiling violently. The King of Qin cursed inwardly, "Idiot," stood up, and looked around. It looked like this Paint World was about to collapse.

On the other side, Ziyue also perceived the anomaly in the Paint World.

So that’s how it is. I wasn’t being ignored by everyone around me; I was isolated in another world.

Now that the monster’s mentality has been destabilized by Chen Qing, maybe I can find an opportunity to escape, but where is the exit here?

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"You don’t need to be smug, you will die here, and then I will become you, and then kill everyone who trusts you!"

"Save these low-level threats..." Chen Qing rolled his eyes: "And you can’t replace anyone right now."

At this moment, the other party might not have noticed himself, but his body was boiling like hot water.

White Drawing’s power is terrifying, but that power requires a calm mind and body. A painter who wishes to replicate this world needs patience and care, meticulously sketching every part to make the drawing lifelike.

A painter in emotional turmoil can’t do that.

Chen Qing knew that the other’s emotions had collapsed. The amplified negative emotions would boil up all the energy in the Paint World, transforming it into raging energy.

The bizarre ability would soon turn into absolute violence.

But Chen Qing was not afraid of this. Boiling ink is a double-edged sword; as powerful as it is, if not handled well, it can also become a lethal poison that could kill the user.

This might be the best chance to kill this guy!