[Glorious and radiant, the sun rises in the east... Those who encounter the curse shall be extinguished; those who encounter the curse shall perish...]
The Seven Saints opened their mouths in chant. Countless True Words flooded his consciousness and resounded through his soul. After a brief buildup, the White Emperor Demon Lord formed another seal and brought down a curse-ban. Bloodlight flowed across the great seal as it crashed down upon Ji Jue's head like a mountain.
A calamitous obstruction manifested.
Here, the calamity of blades descended!
In that instant of collision, Ji Jue's body seemed to be cleaved by endless blades and swords, a thousand cracks emerging across it as he nearly was completely dismembered. Yet the calamity had manifested without reason; there was no way to resist it, and resistance would have been utterly useless anyway.
Within his soul, Chun Jun suddenly trembled. After cutting away the noise of countless True Words, he once again heard the truly crucial True Word hidden in the deepest part of the Seven Saints' praises—the central axis that formed the foundation of the entire Realm of Encirclement.
The entire Realm of Encirclement of the [Seven Saints Universal Precepts Gatha] had been built upon this!
[Do no evil, pursue all good]!
My ass!
If it were really that simple, pigs would fly!
No matter how solemn and merciful this True Word sounded, as though it were exhorting goodness and warning against evil, it had in fact long ago been twisted beyond recognition, only one step away from Sin Corruption.
The entire Realm of Encirclement did not judge morality, actions, intentions, or any distinctions whatsoever. Its essence and sole criterion were simple: what benefited me was good; what harmed me was evil.
Anything capable of causing Xu Lingyi harm would be erased and denied