Chapter 468 - 415: Hurry Up, as the Law Commands

Within the Divine Palace, incense smoke curled, and all was silent and still.

Qi Yun sat cross-legged on a Meditation Mat, his Heart and Spirit sinking into the profound Magic Technique Panel that only he could see.

His gaze swept over the names of the Great Divine Techniques at the top, each one dazzlingly brilliant and heavy with Dao Rhyme.

Finally, it settled on a name in the lower part of the panel—a Magic technique that had grown dim from disuse, almost "squeezed" into a corner by the glorious titles above it: *Master of Profound Mysteries*.

Seeing this name, a flicker of reminiscence appeared in Qi Yun’s eyes.

This technique had been quite helpful to him back when his Cultivation was still shallow.

But as his Cultivation deepened and his Magic grew more wondrous, he used it less and less.

’Black Mountain Master’s *Profound Vault Origin Refining Demon True Register* focuses on "Returning Origin Demon Refining," using the vital essence and primordial qi of demon souls to nourish oneself. This *Master of Profound Mysteries* is merely a supplementary Chapter for subduing Demon Beasts from the Outer Realm...’

Qi Yun mused, ’Now that I’m in this great world of Spirit Yong, it’s filled with "gods" who rely on Incense and Wish Power and hold a Divine Position.

’Their essence is different from Demon Beasts and Spirit Monsters, which are awakened by nature’s spiritual energy and cultivate through instinct, but they all fall under the category of "Outer Dao Carrier."

This technique should be usable.’

At this thought, the divine light in Qi Yun’s eyes sharpened. He pointed a finger, directly activating the Daluo Decree!

A speck of Chaos Color Spiritual Light, seemingly holding infinite possibilities for evolution, gathered at his fingertip. He tapped it lightly on the dim name of *Master of Profound Mysteries* on the Magic Technique Panel!

"BZZZZ—!!!"

In an instant, the entire Magic Technique Panel began to tremble violently!

The four words of *Master of Profound Mysteries* suddenly flared with blinding brilliance as a cataclysmic collapse and reconstruction occurred within.

On the panel, countless phantoms of ancient runes, fine as dust, gushed forth. They spun madly around the four words "Master of Profound Mysteries," colliding, annihilating, and regenerating...

A full three breaths passed before the violent transformation gradually subsided.

[Magic technique auto-update complete. This is a major version update. The Magic technique has been reworked.]

[Removed: Master of Profound Mysteries]

[New Magic Technique Acquired: Hurry Up, as the Law Commands]

On the panel, the spot once occupied by *Master of Profound Mysteries* was now empty.

In its place was a new name, written in large Ancient Seal characters with the fluid grace of dragons and the sharp power of iron hooks, exuding an unquestionable majesty and the aura of a decree—

[Hurry Up, as the Law Commands]!

[Hurry Up, as the Law Commands]: Commands all techniques and orders the legions of gods. Can forcibly issue a decree to any deity whose Status is not higher than your own and whose "True Name" is known. Where the decree reaches, even gods must bow their heads.

"Hurry Up, as the Law Commands?"

Qi Yun stared at the words on the panel, which felt both foreign and strangely familiar. He was slightly taken aback at first, but then the corners of his mouth lifted into a satisfied smile.

’Good name.’

’Whether it’s as good as its description claims, a single test will tell.’ Qi Yun’s smile faded, his gaze turning cold.

He needed a test subject, and here in the Thousand Peaks Divine Palace, the most suitable candidates were, of course, the Subordinate Deities.

His Divine Thought stirred, instantly sweeping across the outer areas of the Divine Palace. The image of a Subordinate Deity handling a dispute over a Spiritual Spring in a Side Hall appeared in his mind.

This deity’s name was Cheng Yuan. He was the "Bibo Water Envoy," responsible for the "Bibo Pond" in the central Thousand Peaks Mountain Range and the surrounding hundred-li water system.

His Divine Position was not high, equivalent to the Qi Refining Late Stage, and among the Subordinate Deities, his temperament was considered rather upright and unyielding.

’It’ll be you.’ Qi Yun selected his target and hesitated no longer.

He did not rise, remaining seated on the Meditation Mat. He lifted his right hand and formed a peculiar Dharma Seal.

His thumb pressed against his middle finger, his index and ring fingers were slightly bent inward, and his little finger was naturally extended. With his palm facing up, a faint, flickering light of intermingled crimson and gold flowed between his fingers.

At the same time, Qi Yun’s lips parted, and he recited a short but strangely rhythmic Spell filled with an irresistible pressure, his voice low and clear:

"Origin of Heaven and Earth, root of all qi.

Where my decree arrives, all gods must listen.

Cheng Yuan, hear my command and report to me at once!

Hurry Up, as the Law Commands!"

The moment the last word of the Spell was spoken—

"BOOM!"

The crimson-gold light in Qi Yun’s palm erupted, condensing into a crimson-gold Divine Pattern of law. It was as thin as a strand of hair, yet so brilliant it was blinding!

The instant the Divine Pattern appeared, it ignored the walls of the Divine Palace, the Restrictions, and the barriers of space. As if traversing the void, it vanished into the unseen, following the divine name "Cheng Yuan" in Qi Yun’s thoughts and the connection of his Divine Position as the "Bibo Water Envoy," and tore through the fabric of reality!

As the Magic was cast, a clear image immediately appeared before Qi Yun’s "eyes":

It was the Bibo Water Envoy, Cheng Yuan. His Divine Body was that of a stern-faced, middle-aged god clad in an Azure Divine Robe. He was in the Side Hall, explaining the laws of the waterways to several Spirit Monsters from the Water Race and representatives of the mountain folk who had come to plead their cases.

Suddenly, the pale blue Water Attribute Divine Light surrounding him shuddered violently. His Divine Body trembled, and a look of shock and disbelief spread across his face.

Immediately after, an overwhelming and irresistible force ignored his own Divine Power barrier, ignored his connection to the Bibo Pond’s waterways, and even faintly shook the Imperial Decree Divine Seal deep within his soul that represented his identity as the "Bibo Water Envoy"!

’Which great deity is this?!

Who dares to apprehend this god!’

Cheng Yuan roared in his heart. The dignity and instinct of a god made him erupt with fierce resistance.

The water vapor of Bibo Pond gathered madly as he tried to use his Divine Position to connect with the Water Essence of Heaven and Earth and resist this inexplicable summons.

The divine light around him surged, and the water patterns on his divine robe rippled. It was as if he was about to merge into the phantom of water vapor behind him.

The force of his resistance was indeed considerable!

It wasn’t just Cheng Yuan’s own Divine Power, equivalent to the Qi Refining Late Stage. It was also mixed with a portion of the authority granted by the Heaven and Earth of Spirit Yong to the Divine Position of "Bibo Water Envoy," as well as the blessing of the Spiritual Mechanism of Bibo Pond’s hundred-li waterway.

However, the core of the [Hurry Up, as the Law Commands] that Qi Yun cast was not brute force suppression, but "Law"!

It was a suppression from a higher-level Dao.

It was the compulsory summons of the "Celestial Law" to a "subordinate deity"!

"Hah." In the core of the Divine Palace, Qi Yun sensed the resistance and simply let out a nearly imperceptible chuckle. The five fingers of his right hand, still forming the seal, tightened slightly.

The light of the crimson-gold Divine Pattern of law in his palm flared once more!

Within the pattern, countless tiny law-runes like "Decree," "Order," "Capture," and "Summon" seemed to flicker in and out of existence, emitting an even purer absolute authority—that of a superior over a subordinate, of the law over the subject!

Cheng Yuan’s resistance was like hitting an invisible yet unyielding wall of Celestial Law.

The power of the pond he had summoned was easily repelled. The struggles of his divine authority were like being trapped in a mire, and his own Divine Power rapidly dissolved and was tamed under the glow of the crimson-gold Divine Pattern of law.

’How can this be... This is... a true decree from a High God?!’

The terror in Cheng Yuan’s heart reached its peak, and his will to resist instantly crumbled.

He could feel the will contained within the decree—lofty, indifferent, and merciless, yet carrying a kind of "correctness" and "compulsion" that he could neither understand nor resist, as if he was born to obey its summons.

The next instant!

In the Side Hall, the Divine Body of the Bibo Water Envoy, Cheng Yuan, along with the divine light of water vapor still lingering around him, was swept up by the crimson-gold Divine Pattern of law. He instantly turned from solid to ethereal, transforming into a barely perceptible streak of Flowing Light that passed through countless halls and Restrictions, heading straight for the Core Divine Palace where Qi Yun resided.

With a flash of light, Cheng Yuan’s Divine Body solidified, kneeling about a zhang away from Qi Yun.

The light of his Azure Divine Robe was dim, his Divine Body trembled slightly, and his face no longer held a trace of the Bibo Water Envoy’s dignity—only complete awe and submission remained.

He didn’t even dare to raise his head to look directly at the figure on the Meditation Mat, whose aura was as deep as the ocean.

He could only bow his head low in an unprecedented, almost instinctual posture of reverence, and call out in a trembling voice:

"This lowly god, Cheng Yuan, pays his respects to the Upper Master! I await the Upper Master’s decree!"

The two words "Upper Master" slipped out naturally, as if it was how he was always meant to be addressed.

This was not a title of respect for the "Thousand Peaks Mountain Venerable," but a reverent address for the being who had cast "Hurry Up, as the Law Commands" and wielded authority over some higher law of the Divine Dao!

Qi Yun slowly released the Dharma Seal in his hand, and the crimson-gold light in his palm receded.

He looked down upon the Subordinate Deity before him—one who had respectfully called him "Mountain Venerable" just a short while ago, but now knelt and called him "Upper Master." His eyes were calm, but understanding had already dawned in his heart.

’Hurry Up, as the Law Commands... It worked!’

This technique was not only viable, but its effects were outstanding.

It could forcibly issue a decree from afar to a Subordinate Deity whose divine name was known, ignoring the boons of their domain and the instinctive resistance of their Divine Position, summoning them directly and instilling absolute reverence in their hearts.

This had already surpassed the scope of ordinary control-type Magic, touching upon the core rules of this world’s Incense and Candle Divine Dao System—the decree of a superior and the obedience of a Divine Position!

He raised his gaze slightly, as if piercing through the roof of the Divine Palace to look out at the vast, boundless world of Spirit Yong, wreathed in incense smoke.

Divine light flowed in his eyes as countless thoughts and schemes collided and combined at high speed.

A clear and bold plan gradually began to take shape in his mind.

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