Zhang Yang spent two days consulting with representatives of the many forces in the Immortal Continent, and they worked out several rules:
First, territories were fixed, and no further expansion was permitted. However, resources could be acquired and contested from other regions.
Second, battles could be fought over resources and grudges, but the heaven and earth of the Immortal Continent must not be damaged.
All told, there were thirteen rules.
Zhang Yang looked at everyone, his stance unmistakable. "Since everyone has agreed to these rules, they will now be established. Before long, the Divine Lord's Eternal Will shall use these rules as its basis and blanket the heaven and earth of the Immortal Continent."
Everyone's expressions tightened.
Once the Divine Lord's Eternal Will blanketed the land, it would become something that could claim lives.
Therefore, everyone would have to be more careful in the future.
Zhang Yang continued, "The Divine Lord will not be as 'merciful' as Qitian Immortal Emperor. He will not give you repeated chances to violate the rules of the Immortal Continent.
"If you violate the rules, Karmic Force will form.
"If you bear Karmic Force and violate the rules again, you will be killed immediately!
"To give everyone an exact idea, let us set the period at ten years!
"That is to say, if you violate a rule once, then violate it again within ten years, you die.
"And after ten years, as the Karmic Force fades, congratulations—you can violate the rules again.
"Of course, if you have a way to cleanse the Karmic Force from your body, then that is another matter. We can grant you a special privilege. You can keep violating the rules as much as you like."
Although what Zhang Yang said was rather amusing, the Immortal Continent representatives could not