The Rules Had to Be Followed

When the man wreathed in light appeared in the sky, a vast and mighty power radiated from him in every direction.

Every cultivation sect sensed this power.

Many mighty cultivators shot into the sky from their sects and hurried toward Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace.

In the void, many mysterious beings also arrived in silence.

Everyone's eyes converged on the main peak of Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace.

The Four Holy Spiritual Beasts perched beneath the clouds, listening intently to the divine being's questions.

Gu Qingshan watched the divine being, observing him in secret.

It was said that the divine beings had created the Human Race in their own image. Thus, across countless worlds, the human form was the common means of communication among the myriad races.

The difference between divine beings and humans probably lay in their brows.

A cluster of golden flames burned between this divine being's brows.

As for the brilliant radiance surrounding him, Gu Qingshan knew where it came from.

The gods' creations could be wielded without form; their radiance was the manifestation of their majesty.

So that radiance was the gods' armor.

Back in Trist's Treasured World, he had once worn a suit of the Gods' Protection Armor.

By then, the divine being had finished asking his questions.

Yellow Dragon replied, "O Fate God, we are not here to kill cultivators. We came to protect the orthodox inheritance of the Heavenly Palace, acting on the Sect Leader's orders."

The Fate God said, "The Sect Leader's orders? I recall that the Sect Leader of Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace is still at the front lines."

Yellow Dragon said, "According to the rules of Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace, when the Sect Leader is absent, we must follow the Sect Leader Jade Disc's orders."

The Fate God looked toward Gu Qingshan.