Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1672: Chapter 1667: Immovable Ming King

The beauty of the Rule lies in treating everyone equally.

Brother Sanxun has already vanished without a trace, so it seems that Lord Sha Ming’s one-on-one mentor should not be an exception.

And with a casual question, the reaction of those involved confirms it.

Not only was he indeed being watched by a Cycle Enforcer, but now even that has disappeared.

Once this is established, two things can be further proven.

Firstly, the existence form of the Cycle Enforcer is indeed extremely special. They seem to retain a good amount of humanity, but in essence, their behavior adheres to some rather strict rules, such as apparently being unable to gang up.

Secondly, compared to Brother Sanxun, Sha Ming is actually not that special here and is similarly targeted, justifying the opportunistic evaluations he received.

As for the opportunistic tool...

Fu Qian squinted his eyes towards the Golden Canon known as the ”Transcription of Truth.”

The Great Summoning Spell is indeed the strongest; the largest doubt until now can be said to have been answered.

The contradiction that was faintly felt when visiting the Loose Cultivators in Xi Yuan, represented by Hao Ke, has finally been elucidated.

Why did that tree create a large-scale sanctuary akin to randomly urinating everywhere, while also making itself hard to detect?

And this isn’t the only point.

The final desperate situation just now was indeed well deserved, but it was extremely harsh—punishment comes from both above and below.

Honestly, if seen from the perspective of a law compiler, Fu Qian’s critique would be that it lacks any beauty.

The summoned creature’s remark that ”things are a bit too chaotic here” likely comes from the same feeling.

But now there seems to be an explanation for these not-so-smooth areas—the source of the influence on the order of Xi Yuan City actually comes from two places.

That tree, and the book that transcribes its power.

Indeed, a change occurred on that tree, but its inclination was to hide itself, much like the conclusion reached by the surveillance equipment on Tan Mingxue’s side.

In contrast, this book seems to have experienced a drought-relieving rain, benefitting from the changes in the tree and striving to restore its power, hence it is not low-key.

For instance, it created that mental world projection that grew more tangible the closer one approached it.

And the echoes of the Rule within it may stem from two sources—as long as it wasn’t a pure transcription but included a bit of its own style.

As for the Blood Lion Organization’s action, which was actually utilized by Sha Ming, it is very likely that the latter is one of those ”fanatical fools” mentioned by the summoned creature.

They are aware of the tree’s existence and monitor it.

And when some special change occurred, they reacted quite swiftly.

As for the rescue team and even himself, they were just means to expedite the recovery of the ”Transcription of Truth,” akin to company during rehabilitation.

”Rest assured, I will certainly find out what happened—and who you are!”

While Fu Qian was organizing his thoughts, Sha Ming’s interruption finally came to an end.

And it’s obvious that having hit a sore spot, his tone no longer concealed his hostility.

”Go ahead.”

And true elegance was manifested at this moment, as Fu Qian casually made a gesture, watching intently.

...

”Stop!”

As the saying goes, those of mid and low tiers just need to charge ahead, but the High-tier Transcendent have more to consider.

Although Fu Qian had signaled, and the other party stood openly without moving, Sha Ming still hesitated.

A wise person doesn’t speak cryptically; he wasn’t naive enough to feign disdain for the Transcription of Truth.

Yet at the same time, he couldn’t help but keep an eye on that imposing humanoid figure.

Even if that guy pretending to be a Cycle Enforcer didn’t intervene, there’s still this godly being.

Moreover, the former’s words held almost no credibility for him.

And while Sha Ming was hesitating, Huang Leji’s shout came from not far away.

Turning to the voice, he saw not the heavily wounded elder rebuking the conspirators, forbidding rash actions, but rather shouting at some team members deep in the cave.

People experience exuberance when encountering joyous events, and a sudden turnaround in despair brings inevitable ecstasy.

Especially those at the forefront, who were getting closer to the Golden Canon.

It was even one of them who shouted out the identity of the Blood Lion just now.

Not only did they narrowly escape, but the goal of this expedition was right before their eyes, making it obviously hard to completely suppress their excitement.

It was under Fu Qian’s indication to act freely that they were the first to respond.

However, Huang Leji, having the demeanor of a family head, was not only the first to notice their actions but also quickly spoke to stop them.

Meanwhile, the corner of his eye clearly remained on Fu Qian and the other.

Having self-awareness is essential for surviving within the Supernatural Realm.

These two, one created a desperate situation and the other resolved it effortlessly.

And they appeared completely unharmed at this moment.

No matter the reason for not rushing forward, there was no longer any reason to hold delusions of gaining any advantage in such circumstances.

”Why?”

After all, longstanding authority ensured that his roar successfully stopped the impulsive actions.

But standing still, those just a step away from that golden piece couldn’t resist expressing their doubts.

Of course, they received no answers.

...

”Why?”

True to being a fanatical believer of copied power, Sha Ming, also observing the vanguard’s movements, immediately pilfered their question.

”I’m still confirming.”

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, only magic can defeat magic. As Sha Ming’s target of inquiry, Fu Qian did not hesitate to also borrow his previous statement.

”...Maybe I can offer some help.”

Once again feeling the malice of the Grand Fate Ming Emperor, Lord Sha Ming, who was at least in a high-spirited phase, finally showed reluctance to endure further.

Amidst a cold reply, he appeared to disregard the reactions of others, directly stepping towards the Golden Canon.

Of course, Fu Qian knew this was just a facade; at the very least, he was monitoring those at the forefront—who, having been restrained, showed no abnormalities.

With this in mind, Lord Sha Ming finally decided to break the stalemate proactively, testing the reactions of himself and the summoned creature under such action.

Of course, as a result, Fu Qian remained unmoved, even as Sha Ming deliberately slowed his determined steps.

...

Unfortunately, it seems Sha Ming continued to treat this as a contest of willpower.

With everyone’s eyes on him, he pursued an astonishing constancy of pace, moving step by step towards the goal.

Thud! Thud!

And as the saying goes, Heaven rewards the diligent. Just as he was only a few steps away from the target, this extreme perseverance finally bore changes.

Although not the glint of intercepting blades, but the sound of bodies hitting the ground.

In the rescue team, more than one person unexpectedly collapsed without warning.

At the same time, Fu Qian and his summoned creature remained still.