The enormous camp fell silent at once.
Those who knew about the uncanny clamped their hands over their mouths. Those who did not felt a chill in their hearts and pressed their lips tightly shut as well.
The supernatural was certainly frightening.
But Words Become Law was even more terrifying.
Because the initiative was not in their hands at all.
Even Divine Chariot Pillar and Wei Wu felt their scalps prickle.
At a time like this, they feared that someone harboring ill intent might point at the two of them and shout something like, "You're a dog."
Words Become Law was, at its core, a curse.
The others were the same. While keeping their mouths tightly shut, they watched the people around them warily.
What cultivator did not have a few enemies?
Even without enemies, there were always people who smiled on the surface while nursing discord in their hearts.
"You're a dog," "you're a pig"—those were merely minor, one-on-one matters.
But if some bastard had a sudden lapse of judgment and said, "You're all pigs," then everything would be completely out of control.
The atmosphere was nearly frozen solid. No one spoke, and no one dared move.
Even Divine Chariot Pillar suppressed his breathing nervously.
As a Grand Divine General of the Heaven Punishing Bureau, countless people obeyed him, but even more countless people were dissatisfied with him. His danger level was practically scraping the ceiling.
Just moments ago, they had been fellow travelers working in close cooperation. In the blink of an eye, they had become potential threats.
And in that instant, Wei Wu and Divine Chariot Pillar finally understood.
Why all those savages had cut out their tongues—and most likely ruined their throats as well.
Because only silence could remove this threat between people.
If someone still