The Chen Family prodigy who possessed the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart had remained seated cross-legged ever since the lecture on the Dao ended.
His eyes were tightly shut, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Why hasn't Mu Sen woken up yet?"
"Yeah, Brother Yuan Ba and Sister Qingshuang both comprehended greater divine abilities. Brother Mu Sen's comprehension should be at least as good as theirs, so why is he taking the longest?"
"What do you know? The more powerful the insight, the longer it takes! Brother Mu Sen must be cooking up something even bigger!"
"Bigger? What could be bigger than a greater divine ability?"
For a moment, every gaze converged on Chen Musen.
Chen Yuanba and Chen Qingshuang had already awakened one after the other, each comprehending a greater divine ability. Only Chen Musen remained.
Time slowly passed, from day to night, then from night to day.
Above Purple Sun Peak, the purple sun formed by an array dimmed and brightened three times.
Three days and three nights quietly slipped by in that silent wait.
At first, the watching Chen Family members held their breath in concentration. Later, some quietly sat cross-legged to regulate their breathing, and eventually, others could not resist whispering among themselves.
Yet no matter how much time passed, Chen Musen remained as motionless as a stone statue.
No one left, and no one grew impatient.
Were they kidding? Chen Yuanba and Chen Qingshuang had both comprehended greater divine abilities. How could Chen Musen, whose comprehension was the best of the three, possibly come away empty-handed?
Who could help looking forward to it?
"He's awake!"
A startled cry suddenly erupted from the crowd. Everyone perked up and looked over in unison.
Sure enough!
Chen Musen's eyes, which had been closed for three whole days and nights, finally opened slowly.
There was no pillar of magical light shooting into the sky, no vast Dao resonance sweeping in all directions—not even the slightest unusual phenomenon.
He merely opened his eyes calmly and rose to his feet just as calmly, as though he had only taken a brief nap.
"Holy crap, three days and three nights! Chen Musen's finally awake!"
"I wonder what divine ability he comprehended this time?"
The Chen Family members craned their necks, their eyes brimming with anticipation.
Chen Yuanba and Chen Qingshuang had both comprehended greater divine abilities. As another of the Chen Family's top prodigies, Chen Musen could not possibly have done worse than either of them.
Still, the utter lack of a stir left everyone inwardly muttering.
Why isn't anything happening?
No way. Did he fail to comprehend anything?
That can't be!
Then they saw—
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Musen unhurriedly straightened his robes and bowed respectfully to the figure in green robes on the viewing platform. His voice was calm and gentle. "Your descendant, Chen Musen, thanks you, Ancestor, for your lecture and guidance."
"Fortunately, I have not failed your expectations. I have comprehended the divine ability—Words Become Law."
Oh, so he did comprehend a divine ability!
That's a relief!
Everyone in the Chen Family let out a collective sigh of relief.
Thank goodness. They had really been sweating for him just now.
Words Become Law?
That sounds like a spell-based divine ability. It certainly fits Chen Musen's usual style, since he likes tinkering with spells.
"Huh... wait."
"Something's wrong..."
The smile suddenly froze on one ranked prodigy's face. He slowly turned his head, his voice a little dry. "What did Chen Musen just say? Words Become Law?"
"Words Become Law? Holy shit, don't tell me... that's literal too?"
The atmosphere froze in that instant.
Everyone present recalled the same thing at once.
Chen Yuanba's Ancestor Blesses Me was literal: he called upon his ancestor's blessing.
Chen Qingshuang's Sword, Come! was literal: myriad swords paid homage.
Then Chen Musen's "Words Become Law"...
For a moment, their expressions shifted from relief to bewilderment, then from bewilderment to disbelief.
Chen Yuanba and Chen Qingshuang both widened their eyes.
They exchanged a glance, each seeing the same thought in the other's eyes—surely that brat Chen Musen couldn't be that outrageous?
Damn it!
Please don't stir things up! We're all top prodigies of the Chen Family. Can't we leave each other a little dignity?
At those words, Chen Changqing also paused slightly, a rare flicker of astonishment flashing through his eyes.
"Words Become Law? He actually comprehended a divine ability like that?"
The venerable ancestor, Chen Haotian, could no longer stay seated.
He sprang to his feet and urged impatiently, "Quick, quick, quick! Show us!"
He simply refused to believe it.
Could any casually spoken sentence become reality?
If this divine ability really worked that way, wouldn't it be far too outrageous?
"Yes, Venerable Ancestor!"
Chen Musen cupped his hands in acknowledgment, his expression as calm and composed as ever.
He turned, swept his gaze over the surroundings of Purple Sun Peak, and pondered briefly before softly uttering, "Sword, come."
Humm—
A longsword condensed from pure spell power appeared out of thin air in his hand. Its blade was as translucent as glass. It truly was a magical sword formed from a spoken word.
Chen Qingshuang's pupils abruptly contracted. She could sense it: this sword had been born out of thin air!
Unlike her divine ability, Sword, Come!, his had directly constructed a sword from nothing.
Chen Musen did not pause. He raised a hand and pointed at the roiling clouds high above, speaking indifferently. "Lightning, come."
BOOM!
Without warning, a bucket-thick bolt of purple lightning struck from the clear sky, slamming into a patch of barren ground and blasting out a bottomless, charred pit.
Everyone in the Chen Family was instantly dumbstruck.
"That mountain range, shift thirty feet."
Chen Musen pointed toward a towering mountain in the distance.
As his words fell, the mountain, tens of thousands of feet tall, shifted thirty feet sideways with a thunderous rumble, as though seized by an invisible giant hand.
"Sun and moon, give no light."
Chen Musen looked up at the sky. The instant those words left his lips, an invisible curtain seemed to veil the light overhead.
An area spanning dozens of miles fell briefly into darkness.
Though the light returned after only a few breaths, it was enough to make everyone's scalp prickle.
Chen Musen continued. He turned, his gaze settling on a Chen Family member whose cultivation was at the Elixir Origin Realm.
That family member shuddered under his gaze. Before he could react, he heard Chen Musen say, "You, break through to the Dharma Form Realm immediately."
The words had barely fallen.
The family member's entire body jolted, and an immense aura erupted uncontrollably from within him.
Spiritual energy surged madly into his body like a vortex. He actually broke through to the Dharma Form Realm on the spot!
Stunned and overjoyed, the man trembled with excitement, unable to utter a word.
The entirety of Purple Sun Peak fell deathly silent.
Everyone stood there in a daze, their minds utterly blank.
Some gaped and forgot to close their mouths; others rubbed their eyes, thinking they were dreaming...
"Holy shit... a divine ability this outrageous actually exists?"
"Whatever he says happens. How is anyone supposed to stand a chance against him?"
"I thought Chen Yuanba's and Chen Qingshuang's divine abilities were already outrageous. Who knew Chen Musen's would be so absurdly powerful too?"
"Chen Musen spent three days and three nights cooking something up, and it really was the biggest of them all!"
"This is ridiculous! Doesn't this make him outright invincible?"
Never mind the ordinary family members—even Chen Yuanba and Chen Qingshuang wore complicated expressions.
Chen Changqing sat upright on the viewing platform, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest. His reaction was nowhere near as exaggerated as everyone else's.
During that brief demonstration, his terrifying comprehension, accumulated over a million years, had already analyzed Words Become Law from beginning to end with perfect clarity.
This divine ability was indeed immensely powerful. It used words to commune with the source of the Great Dao, directly turning thoughts into reality.
But it was not truly invincible!
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