At the sight of this, the Golden Core deacon hurriedly reached out to accept the Identity Token, clutching it tightly in his palm. He bowed and replied respectfully, "This subordinate accepts the command!"
"Withdraw. Go swiftly and return swiftly."
Celestial Pivot Half-Venerable gave a slight wave of his hand, his expression steady as he spoke.
The deacon bowed his leave and quickly exited the main hall.
Immediately after, another Golden Core deacon on duty stepped forward. Just as he was about to bow and report another important matter within the city...
the atmosphere in the hall abruptly changed.
Celestial Pivot Half-Venerable, seated high above, suddenly paused. He raised a hand in a gesture commanding all matters to halt, and his aura instantly froze.
The next instant, a lofty voice, indifferent and majestic, piercing through heaven and earth, resounded directly within his Sea of Consciousness.
It was exactly the same decree that had entered Blazing Sun Half-Venerable's ears—
clear and vast, brooking no defiance.
Celestial Pivot Half-Venerable's heart tightened. He did not dare show the slightest negligence, immediately rising from his seat and straightening himself.
Then, facing the void, he bowed deeply and said respectfully, "This subordinate obeys!"
At this moment!
Within every Immortal City across the entire hundred-thousand-mile territory...
whether the Half-Venerables stationed there or the Nascent Soul Cultivator city lords, all received this supreme voice transmission.
Countless cultivators in lofty positions set aside their affairs and bowed to receive the decree.
The same scene of reverence unfolded simultaneously throughout the entire territory, orderly and precise, with none daring to disobey.
Above the void, Cheng Buzheng's gaze remained calm after delivering the decree. With a light stir of his thoughts, the void before him, originally tranquil and crystalline, suddenly rippled layer upon layer like the surface of a still