Consequences of Chanting the "Complete Honored Name"...

Previously, as the raging fire surged and the abyss mist permeated the air, Yang Qizhou had taken the opportunity while rescuing people to dispatch his Root-Court Hounds to track Wang Chuang's scent.

They possessed the ability to traverse the ethereal and could not be observed by the naked eye; they were the kin of the Lord of the Dreamy Hidden World.

On the Ancient Earth, these invisible hounds might be considered bottom-tier—for instance, when facing Aliceina, they had withered and died before even touching the hem of her garment.

But this was the real world.

Not to mention ordinary people, encountering the Root-Court Hounds was nothing short of a massacre.

Even if they encountered players from the World of Weirdness, because the game had not been out for long and progress was generally low, there was a high chance of victory even if one truly faced the Root-Court Hounds.

Yet now, two Root-Court Hounds had died silently without even a chance to react.

This was truly too inconceivable.

Even if Wang Chuang had the means to restrain the Root-Court Hounds, the fact that he could instantly annihilate two divine kin without giving them a chance to struggle was, by any measure, unbelievable.

Wang Chuang is trash; he shouldn't have this kind of strength... Could it be the work of the mastermind behind the scenes?

At this moment, the residents of the building had basically all evacuated. Diamond Plaza was a vast sea of people, with various departments coordinating to maintain order, and the crowd, now out of danger, gradually let go of their inner terror.

Yang Qizhou was currently facing a choice.

He knew very well that Wang Chuang was likely not the primary culprit; there was a mastermind pushing the events behind the scenes.

Logically speaking, since Sister Xin and Little Bean were already out of danger, there was no need for him to wade into these muddy waters. The Bureau of Occult Investigation had already intervened, and whether they could resolve all of this was up to them.

But Yang Qizhou was deeply bothered by this matter.

And the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Wang Chuang, and you, the mastermind behind him—damn it all, isn't the World of Weirdness fun enough? Can't you just play the game and get stronger in peace? You had to go and stir up trouble, forcing me to use the Silver Relic and the Ancient God Fire Lamp, greatly increasing the chance of being exposed to the Bureau of Occult Investigation.

That aside, Sister Xin and Little Bean are people I'm looking after—how dare you touch them?

Although he had changed the outcome by relying on the ability of the Doom-Bringing Raven, in the previous timeline, the mother and daughter had ultimately been killed by you once. This debt could not go unsettled.

If you make me unhappy, how can I let you have it easy?

Today, I must let you experience

what it means to be cruel.

Just then, the raven on the back of Yang Qizhou's hand let out a cry, and an eerie realization rose in his mind.

Huh, whether or not to settle the score with Wang Chuang actually counts as a choice significant enough to influence future destiny, and it has overwritten the previous save point.

Since I even have a way out, what am I afraid of...

Going in means fighting.

With a decision made in his heart, Yang Qizhou reached into the void, and a bronze-colored key appeared in his palm. Shortly after, the sound of wild barking emerged, though the hounds themselves remained invisible.

He patted the head of a Root-Court Hound. "Protect Sister Xin and Little Bean well. Wait for your master to return, and I'll take you to eat meat."

"Woof."

"Good boy."

With the protection of the Root-Court Hounds, even if any further accidents occurred, Sister Xin and Little Bean would not be in danger.

Without any worries, Yang Qizhou activated the effect of the Garment of the Hidden World to conceal his existence, his eyes filled with rage as he walked into the Diamond Building.

"The Lord of Chaos lurking at the bottom of the abyss."

"You are the spreader of all evil and terror."

"You are the incarnation of the oldest demon king."

"The Flower of Evil Nature is your authority."

"The Soul-Devouring Grass is beloved by you."

"..."

Although the Root-Court Hounds had been killed before they could even struggle, by relying on the connection between them and the Key to the Shepherd's Field, Yang Qizhou still quickly locked onto their final location.

But unexpectedly... the moment he arrived on the twelfth floor of the building, a faint, ethereal prayer reached his ears, and a sense of alarm immediately rose in his heart.

Someone was chanting the true name of a god from the Ancient Earth.

And it wasn't an abbreviation;

It was a complete honorific that could point directly to a deity.

It was no wonder Yang Qizhou reacted this way. According to the posts by the Secret Cultivator, one must never chant the complete true name of a god from the Ancient Earth in reality, and it was best to avoid even mentioning the abbreviations, otherwise, terrible things would happen.

The code of the Secret Cultivator Society also mentioned this time and again.

Yang Qizhou didn't know exactly what this consequence referred to, but he could guess that it was definitely not a good thing.

"This is... Wang Chuang's voice... He's actually chanting the complete true name of an unknown god. Has he gone mad... eh, he does seem to have gone mad."

Yang Qizhou was hot-tempered, but he was not reckless; at the very least, he could still maintain his reason.

He pondered for a moment, took out his phone, and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was actually a signal here. Without delay, he immediately opened the Secret Cultivator Society group and sent a private message to the group owner, Secret Cultivator.

[Honey Pot (Member): What exactly is the consequence of chanting a "deity's" complete honorific in reality?]

[Honey Pot (Member): It's an emergency.]

[Honey Pot (Member): Tell me first, I'll pay the reward later.]

At this moment, Secret Cultivator was taking a bath, her smooth skin covered in white foam. Her phone was inside a waterproof bag, and she was watching a video.

A private message notification sounded.

Upon seeing the content, Secret Cultivator let out a cold sneer.

The Secret Cultivator Society had always operated on the principle of equivalent exchange; to think he wanted to buy on credit and get secret information for free—he truly didn't understand the rules.

But after seeing that the sender was Honey Pot, her eyes narrowed, and all the laziness in her heart vanished.

This question from "Honey Pot"... could it be that he encountered someone chanting a deity's complete honorific in reality... This is a lead; perhaps I can use this to find clues about his true identity.

As for this question... now is not the time to make him harbor resentment... telling him wouldn't hurt.

Besides, my information is not free.

It will have to be repaid later.

Soon, Secret Cultivator gave her reply.

[Secret Cultivator (Group Owner): Very well.]

[Secret Cultivator (Group Owner): Honey Pot, remember that you owe me a favor; it will have to be repaid later.]

[Secret Cultivator (Group Owner): Also, do not tell other members about this. Credit transactions have already broken the rules of the Secret Cultivator Society. It has never happened before, and it never will again. Consider this a perk I'm giving you because I'm in a good mood.]

Another perk? These perks are getting a bit excessive...

Yang Qizhou frowned. Could it be that Secret Cultivator had said this to every group member, making everyone believe that Secret Cultivator was looking out for them, and thus be moved to tears of gratitude?

The sound of the complete honorific being chanted grew louder and louder.

Yang Qizhou had no time to analyze so much right now. Using the hand speed he had honed for twenty years, he typed rapidly.

[Honey Pot (Member): Fine, I agree.]

[Honey Pot (Member): Hurry.]

[Secret Cultivator (Group Owner): Chanting a deity's complete honorific in reality, the consequence is...]