War Law, Hongjun's Scheme

Terrifying sword qi scattered in all directions, wave after wave of energy ripples expanding outward from the point where the two blades clashed.

Among them, even the laws of water and fire intertwined.

But fortunately, the Law Envoy was only temporarily using the laws of water and fire, not their master.

Otherwise, even if the Law Envoy had lowered his cultivation to the same level as Styx, with the laws' blessing, No Sword would have been utterly unable to block the Law Sword.

The clash of the two swords lasted for a while, then the laws of water and fire flickered and intertwined before withdrawing from the battlefield first.

A rare hint of surprise appeared in the Law Envoy's eyes.

Styx, however, was not surprised at all.

Moreover, the Karma Fire Red Lotus beneath his feet and the Profound Origin Water Control Flag shone with even greater solidity.

The Karma Fire Red Lotus and the Profound Origin Water Control Flag were spiritual treasures of fire and water attributes respectively.

When the Law Envoy had summoned the laws of water and fire earlier, Styx had sensed a stirring in his two treasures.

But the Law Envoy had focused all his attention on No Sword, not noticing this.

So when the Law Sword and No Sword collided, the Karma Fire Red Lotus and the Profound Origin Water Control Flag absorbed all the power leaking from the laws of water and fire.

This indirectly reduced the blessing the laws of water and fire provided to the Law Sword.

Soon, after the Law Envoy recalled the laws of water and fire, the Law Sword could no longer withstand No Sword's assault and shattered into countless Spiritual Lights.

No Sword also reverted into the Yuantu and Abi Twin Swords.

The Yuantu and Abi were unscathed, while the Law Sword was broken.

Even with the blessing of the laws of water and fire, it seemed the Law Sword could hardly block No Sword.

Seeing this, the Law Envoy nodded and said.

"This round counts as your win."

"Win? That simple?"

Styx had thought it would take a long fight, but just like that, the Law Envoy conceded?

The Law Envoy casually tossed aside the laws of water and fire in his hand, but the two laws seemed conscious, flying straight into the Formation Stone Statue behind Styx.

The statue then emitted a loud crash, ultimately shattering into countless fragments of Spiritual Light as well.

At the same time, one layer of the original Ninefold Formation here was removed.

"At the same cultivation level, the laws of water and fire cannot trap you. But next, I will summon the remaining eight laws. If you can defeat them all, you may take the Law Leaf."

Sure enough, the Law Leaf was not so easily obtained.

Styx gripped the Yuantu and Abi Twin Swords tightly.

"Then bring it on! What is the next law?"

The Law Envoy did not answer but instead used action to show Styx this law.

He closed his eyes, and the power of law enveloped him.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Styx felt as if he heard someone beating a war drum!

Clearly, this was not his hallucination, but a phenomenon produced by the Law Envoy summoning a new law.

A fierce battle intent suddenly surged from the Law Envoy's body. His white robe visibly transformed into a suit of silver-white armor, and a Nine Feet Long Spear appeared in his hand.

From a distance, he looked like a majestic general returning from the battlefield, enough to strike fear into anyone's heart.

It was the War Law!

By the time Styx realized it, the Law Envoy had already charged at him with lightning speed.

Caught off guard, Styx's defense was hasty, and he was directly sent flying by the Law Envoy!

Styx quickly scrambled to his feet, his face bearing an unprecedented gravity.

Legend had it that the last one to wield the War Law was the Chaos Demon Ape among the Chaos Demon Gods.

With his formidable War Law, he could even rank among the top four of the Chaos Demon Gods! Truly formidable!

Let's set aside one thread and pick up the other.

Here, Styx was still receiving the Law Envoy's trial within the Law Space.

Meanwhile, Hongjun's three-thousand-year sermon was nearing its end.

Hongjun spoke, golden lotuses issuing from his mouth, and every great power present listened as if intoxicated.

But among the three thousand great powers present, There were those like the Three Pure Ones, listening in rapture, lost in the Great Way.

There were also those who listened with salivating mouths, closing their eyes in contemplation.

And there were those who scratched their ears and cheeks in agitation, unable to sit still.

Truly, a myriad of states of being.

Hongjun sensed a sliver of fortune from each of the Three Thousand Great Powers flowing into himself, and felt satisfied inwardly.

With the fortune of these great powers, he was more confident in merging with the Heavenly Dao and becoming its spokesperson.

But just as he was rejoicing, he noticed that the fortune on the Three Thousand Great Powers seemed to be missing a sliver.

Hongjun's eyes snapped open, and even his lecture paused for a moment!

The great powers below seemed to sense Hongjun's anomaly, each withdrawing from their insights and looking up at him.

But Hongjun offered no explanation; after a brief pause, he continued his lecture.

Only he himself knew that not a single shred of fortune from Styx had flowed to him!

He couldn't help but look at Styx's physical body, sitting plainly on the futon, and a flicker of anger rose in his heart.

Damn it!

He had no idea where the Heavenly Dao had taken Styx, but he had completely missed the lecture, costing Hongjun the fortune he should have gained from him.

Don't think it's just a matter of missing one Styx's fortune.

Missing is missing—whether a sliver or a large portion, it's still missing, and it's no longer complete!

Hongjun counted on his fingers; his lecture still had about three hundred years left.

If Styx's soul could return within those three hundred years, he could still catch the tail end of the lecture.

As long as he listened, Hongjun could forge a master-disciple karmic bond with Styx, and Styx's fortune would still flow to him.

At worst, there were still the second and third lectures.

He refused to believe Styx would skip all of them!

With that thought, Hongjun finally quelled the anger in his heart and settled into lecturing peacefully.

The many great powers also threw themselves back into the mysteries of Hongjun's Great Dao.

Styx had no idea that Hongjun was scheming over him right now, because he was completely overwhelmed by his own predicament.

The War Law was undoubtedly an extremely formidable law.

Under its enhancement, the Law Envoy, though his realm hadn't broken through, possessed combat power far surpassing Styx at the same level!

That was the difference between having a law and not having one.

If Styx had a law of his own right now, he might not be able to go fifty-fifty with the Law Envoy, but he certainly wouldn't be completely suppressed by him!

"Boom!"

Once again, he was sent flying by the Law Envoy.

Styx was nearly on the verge of despair.

"Are you going to give up?"

Styx lay knocked to the ground.

The Law Envoy looked down at him from above, his tone utterly flat, without a trace of fluctuation!

He hated this feeling of being looked down upon.

Though he knew in his heart that the Law Envoy was just an AI Guardian created by the law, emotionless, and not deliberately humiliating him by speaking from on high—

Styx still felt a sense of humiliation.

Had he cultivated all the way to this day, climbed all the way up the Law Tree, only to give up here?

No, of course not!

A flame of yearning ignited in Styx's eyes.

He would never stop his steps here!

"Pah!"

Styx spat out the blood in his mouth and staggered to his feet, trembling.

"No, of course I won't give up!"

Deep within Styx's soul, something seemed to resonate...