City Within a City, Gods Within a Realm
"Not bad," Pang Chu nodded, sensing the Literary Thought around him. "The fact that the Literary Pavilion has chosen Literary Pavilion as the place for evaluation shows his sincerity. His request is not unreasonable."
As soon as he finished speaking, the others nodded in agreement.
"Normally, we are scattered inside and outside the city, suppressed by the city's Dragon Qi, making it difficult to disrupt Order. Now that we are all here, we don't have that concern."
"Now that the decision has been made, there's no need to delay. Let's get started," Han Yi smiled. "Besides, we originally came to critique the article, but we ended up gaining something from Qiu Sheng's writing. We should return the favor."
That makes sense.
The group exchanged glances, reached a consensus, and then each began to read aloud the text, drawing upon their own Literary Thought.
The room was already filled with rich Literary Thought, almost tangible, and further, the Force of Order manifested within it.
As the recitation began, Literary Thought surged, merging with the Force of Order, bursting forth from the room, coalescing outside the Literary Pavilion, and soaring into the sky!
This surge was like a ladle of boiling oil falling into a raging fire, causing a dramatic change. Although the sky remained unchanged, the Order that permeated it was disturbed and began to ripple!
"Hmm?" Qiu Yan, who was on the first floor of the Literary Pavilion, had a slight change in expression, sensing something.
It turned out that his Literary Thought and ideas, which flowed backward, were also drawn into the Literary Thought of those gentlemen, and went with them, thus coming into contact with the Human Path Order Eastern Capital.
Why did these great Grand Confucian combine their Literary Thought, thus disrupting the Order of the universe?
People like Han Yi, Junior Chen, and Zhou Dongyi, though they have personal relationships, may not have deep friendships. Some even have conflicts in academics and schools of thought, and are rivals. It is already difficult for them to sit down and talk calmly. Yet now, they are all working together to promote Order similar to their own schools of thought. They are cooperating sincerely!
However, although Qiu Yan was puzzled, he knew that this was a rare opportunity, so he quickly put aside his doubts and focused on comprehending the meaning through the connection between his Literary Thought and intentions.
What's happening right now is like a windfall!
It is important to understand that the Order of the universe is inherently complex, with some aspects being Innate Realm. The natural order, which is self-evident and self-evident, was summarized by the sages of the past, recorded in books, and passed down to later generations. Eventually, it evolved into a school of thought, which eventually aligned with that Order and gradually formed a connection with it. The core of this school of thought is the understanding and comprehension of that Order.
Qiu Yan's Literary Thought soared, and he came into contact with the fundamental Order of various schools of thought. Perhaps due to limitations such as his own knowledge and time, he could not fully understand them, but he could use them as a starting point, keep them in mind, and slowly deduce them.
Not to mention, within these Order, some were created Postnatal Realm, advocated by High Antiquity Sage, passed down for thousands of years, and finally solidified into Human Path Order!
This is essentially opening up a new path, a new way of learning. It is similar in principle to Qiu Yan's Daoheart Fist Intent), and has important reference value. By carefully studying and comprehending it, one can gain insights from similar examples.
Splash!
The disruption of Order affected Human Path. The city's residents seemed oblivious, yet the social structure they had built exuded an indescribable aura of authority!
This aura of majesty, originating from ordinary mortals, radiated and spread, quickly engulfing the entire city!
The root of Human Path Order!
These changes are difficult for ordinary people to perceive, but they are crystal clear to those with keen senses. The gods wandering in the city, the ghosts hiding in the corners of the streets, the demons mixed in with the human world, and the cultivators gathered here are all clearly visible to them.
Even those cultivators who were practicing Law Technique, Dao Arts, or other extraordinary powers were affected by the Human Path Order. Their thoughts and spells released from their bodies instantly dissipated, their Cultivation Method Law Technique, and some even suffered backlash.
These are considered relatively mild cases. Those Living Soul have left their bodies or Divine Soul Spirit Projection are severely injured when they encounter fluctuations in the Human Path Order. Those whose cultivation is unstable may even experience a decline in their cultivation level.
In an instant, many cultivators felt a sense of danger.
"A great Grand Confucian is stirring up the Heavenly Order!"
"Eastern Capital is a secondary capital, with the Imperial Palace and the Dragon Qi protecting it. It should be able to suppress the Literary Fortune here. Even ordinary Grand Confucian would find it difficult to maintain Human Path Order!"
"I've heard that Literary Pavilion has invited Grand Confucian from several academies and studies to critique articles. If they were to recite and read together, even the Imperial Palace in the secondary capital would find it difficult to suppress them!"
"With such a strong fluctuation in Order, it's impossible for extraordinary powers to survive!"
"The city is already chaotic enough, and now Human Path Order has gotten involved. I wonder what the final outcome will be."
Discussions and speculations flashed through the minds of many cultivators. They had come to the Eastern Capital, where their supernatural powers were already suppressed by the Dragon Qi Divine Ability, making it difficult for them to fully exert their cultivation. Now, having been swept away by the Human Path Order, they were even less able to wield their extraordinary power. They could only send out servants and disciples to investigate the situation.
However, before they could figure out what was going on, a loud rumble suddenly came from a corner of Eastern Capital, and the scene in mid-air distorted out of thin air!
This scene was visible not only to cultivators but also to ordinary people. However, the Human Path Order then surged forward, forming a veil that covered the distorted scene, making it difficult to see what was inside.
However, although the scene was obscured, the Spiritual Qi and Divine Path aura that erupted could not be stopped and had already spread, sweeping across the entire Eastern Capital.
To ordinary people, it was just a gust of wind that brought coolness; but to those with extraordinary perception, they could detect extremely strong fluctuations of power in the wind, which would shock them.
"Someone has set up a protective barrier, and a battle is taking place within it! When did this happen? How long has this battle lasted?"
Even if some cultivators guessed the reason, under the dual suppression of Dragon Qi and Human Path Order, they could not only not go to investigate, but even release Spirit Projection senses and leave their bodies. They could only wait and guess.
Just as they were filled with doubt and uncertainty, the Human Path Order, stirred up by the scholars of the Literary Pavilion, suddenly stirred and gathered from all over the city, rushing one after another towards the distorted scene that had been covered up!
"Oh? Human Path has made a move?"
Within the distorted scene, a soft, feminine voice rang out. The speaker was a man with long, jet-black hair and a handsome face. If it weren't for the Adam's apple on his neck, he would probably be mistaken for a woman.
The man, dressed in a golden cloak, sat on a large chair, which was two zhang long and held only one person. The chair back was carved with flowers, and one could vaguely make out clouds, the Blazing Sun, and human figures, as if telling a story.
Its body and chair exuded divine power, but its Divine Grade were unclear, and no Divine Radiance radiated outwards.
On either side of the chair stood two figures. The one on the left was a young man dressed in coarse cloth, his body radiating a faint silver light. His expression was indifferent, and he was making sounds. Every sound he made could be traced back to its source, bringing to life the voice of its owner, making it vivid and lifelike, with soldiers, beasts, gales, and torrential rain.
Silver light, Third-Grade Divine Rank.
On the other side of the chair stood a young man in brocade robes. His body shone with an eerie luster, half blue and half silver, and his aura was unpredictable, sometimes violent and sometimes Doctrine of the Mean. With every gesture, he would occasionally release specks of divine power, which would transform into deadly weapons, or he would open his mouth and speak from classic texts, which would transform into a persuasive message to surrender and behave oneself.
Blue represents the Fourth Grade, while silver represents the Third Grade; the alternation between the two indicates that the Divine Rank are not stable.
These three people, exuding an aura of majesty, hovered in the air; they were clearly three deities!
The three deities, one seated and two standing, appeared as a unified whole, suppressing the surrounding area. The oppressive aura they released seemed to overwhelm even the surrounding space, causing it to distort and collapse.
The surging divine power radiated out, transforming into a sharp sword that combined with the onomatopoeic imagery and the intent of a deadly weapon, and then surged outwards!
Opposite the three gods, a number of figures gathered. Leading them were two men wielding swords and spears, clad in armor that gleamed with a green light. Wisps of incense and prayers were wrapped around their swords and spears, suggesting that the people's People's Wishes were on the verge of materializing.
These are also two deities, suspended in mid-air with their feet apart, and cracks appearing in the Void beneath their feet, as if they were standing on solid ground. Their majestic bodies stand there, exuding an aura of being able to hold off ten thousand men!
The emerald green luster was Fifth Grade Divine Radiance. Compared to the opponent, there was a difference in Divine Grade. However, in terms of aura, these two gods were not inferior to each other. The divine Divine Radiance emanating from their bodies could even block the opponent's divine might!
This is the change and strengthening brought about by the People's Wishes and the incense offerings in the Eastern Capital.
These two gods are actually the Gate God. They are not in charge of the doors of any particular household, but rather the twelve gates of the Imperial City, upholding the will of Heaven and guarding Eight Directions!
However, although the two gods were imposing and had the support of the People's Wishes, they could only barely maintain a barrier to prevent the divine power of the three gods opposite them from spreading. They were powerless against the various attacks that the young god traced back to the source through his ventriloquism and the two contradictory auras emitted by the young god.
Fortunately, besides these two deities, there were several cultivators scattered throughout the barrier, unleashing their Divine Ability Law Technique and spells, and activating their magical Law Artifact and Law Treasure to fight against the two deities. The Divine Ability was evenly matched!
The two sides were locked in fierce battle when a wave of Human Path Order swept in, breaking through the barrier and surging in. It suppressed Divine Ability powers and Law Technique, causing the gods and cultivators within to tremble. Their divine power was about to collapse, and their True Essence and Divine Sense were about to vanish!
"The Confucian scholars of Human Path have taken action!"
Faced with the sudden change, the two Gate God exchanged a glance, showing no surprise. Instead, they each took action, activating the People's Wishes to envelop themselves and several cultivators around them. The People's Wishes rolled and became a perfectly round whole, falling from the sky like a giant weight!
Splash!
The impact shattered the barrier into pieces. Fortunately, the Human Path Order surrounded it, concealing many things and keeping them hidden. Although the commotion was considerable, ordinary people could hardly detect it. Only cultivators or mortals who had studied a particular field to the point of madness could vaguely sense it, but not very clearly.
"They escaped pretty quickly."
In the blink of an eye, only the long-haired man sitting on the chair, the rough-clothed boy, and the brocade-clad youth remained within the barrier—these three deities.
The long-haired youth laughed, "Very well, since these few mortals in this city want to suppress the Divine Path with Human Path, then let them see what it means for the divine to rule over Human Path, and give them a good shock..."
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