Book of Fortune Warning, Divine Law Formed as the Second Grade Drew Near

These academic concepts almost never appeared in the entire history of Zhou Rao. They only began to emerge in the medieval period, but were quickly eradicated by people with Divine Ability.

In terms of the concept of Hundred Schools of thought, Zhou Rao Continent is undoubtedly a blank slate, open to any kind of writing.

However, the inherent characteristics of the continent itself dictate its rejection of external Orders, so as soon as this academic concept appeared, it was immediately suppressed by Order Storm!

However, this also slightly shifted the focus of the Order Storm.

The collision revealed profound changes.

In the heart of the storm, the Divine Spirit Body was absorbing the People's Wishes. His body grew heavier, and even the seal beneath his feet seemed unable to bear it, causing his feet to sink into it.

In reality, the more Qiu Yan absorbed the People's Wishes, the more he gradually exceeded his control, causing the true nature of the deity to be exposed more and more. Just like a martial artist who has returned to his original nature and once again revealed his surging Qi and Blood, he slowly activated the Sealed Land the deity, wanting to swallow him up and seal him away.

This is, after all, a seal intended for gods; though ancient and decaying, it is not broken.

The arrival of the radiance of Hundred Schools drew away the Order Storm, but also greatly reduced the pressure on the seal.

However, the radiance did not go far away; it lingered around the Divine Spirit Body and was soon absorbed by the Divine Spirit Body's breath.

The academic scene within this radiant light is actually the insights of various schools of thought on Human Path, some even including predictions about the future of Human Path. After being absorbed by the Divine Spirit Body, the Humanistic Fire Seed was quickly analyzed and added to the Humanistic Divine Path.

Its Core Talisman, which had already undergone a qualitative transformation due to the birth of new Divine Power Stars, are now receiving the Hundred Schools Aura, revealing a great deal of Human Path and enriching the Humanistic Fire Seed, which immediately accelerates this process!

This talisman already possesses most of the Divine Rank of Second Grade, but it was limited by the amount of incense offerings and the foundation of its worship was shaken by the Star Lord. Now, with the support of the People's Wishes of the sealed land, this disadvantage has immediately disappeared. What remains is only a bit of enlightenment and Divine Law!

So-called Divine Law is like the laws of the mortal world. It is established not to restrict the gods themselves, but to require believers to obey it, and to clearly indicate the gods' own inclinations.

This doesn't require any explanation from other deities. Having reached this level, the Divine Spirit Body will naturally understand the laws and regulations, connecting their Divine Office with the principles of heaven and earth.

"However, although Divine Law constrains believers, it also, to a certain extent, plans the future of the gods. After all, gods need offerings, and those offerings come from believers. When believers are constrained by Divine Law, their thoughts will naturally change, ultimately having a reciprocal effect on the gods themselves."

Qiu Yan was well aware of this, but he also noticed a detail.

"However, my Divine Office as the Kitchen God, Mountain God, and River God are inherently limited by geographical location. Their abilities are quite limited. Even if I were to accumulate mountains and rivers, I might not be able to reach the Second Grade rank. Therefore, I am not too affected by Divine Laws. What I really need to consider is the path of Humanistic Divine Path..."

Thinking this, a sudden Divine Sense struck him, and the Book of Fortune twitched violently. A page fell and disintegrated, maintaining the Divine Spirit Body's Fortune. The Li Trigram also vibrated rapidly, transmitting a danger signal. Together with the disintegrating page of Fortune, it coalesced into a grand will within Qiu Yan's heart.

This will permeates the starry sky, yet it is slowly converging. Judging by the speed, it will be completely condensed in less than three years.

"This is..."

A thought struck him, Qiu Yan looked up at the sky, lost in thought.

"It seems we only have three years at most. When the three-year period ends, it will be our last chance. However, until then, we must proceed according to the Original Edition plan..."

Thinking this, the Soul Aperture closed again, and the Divine Pool suddenly contracted, causing a great earthquake to tremble, shaking the gathered People's Wishes.

Within the Divine Power Space, newly condensed Divine Power Stars have spread everywhere. At a rough glance, there are at least several million of them, a world of difference compared to the few stars that were previously confined to the Lin Zhong.

However, the enemies Qiu Yan faces are completely different from those before.

Even through the chaotic, Order winds, Qiu Yan could still see a star floating in the distance, and he could also sense a mysterious Black Hole further away, emanating an unfathomable aura.

"The key lies here. To escape, the first priority is to keep the Star Lord here. But with my Divine Spirit Body form, I would be utterly defeated the moment I face Star Lord, let alone devise a plan to delay him. Therefore, the most urgent task is to improve my Divine Grade so that I am not without the ability to fight. This step was not easy to begin with. Firstly, I lack People's Wishes, and secondly, being far from Donghua, I lack the support of believers and find it difficult to unravel the deep secrets of the Divine Office. However..."

As the thought crossed his mind, the People's Wishes in the Divine Pool had already coalesced, forming a bright red dot, like blood.

"The People's Wishes in this Sealed Land have been fulfilled, resolving the problem of insufficient People's Wishes. As for the deeper secrets of the Divine Office, since my Humanistic Divine Path is built from scratch, the important thing is not to decipher them, but to create a self-consistent framework. Receiving this Hundred Schools Aura schools of thought is quite fitting. In comparison, the real problem is actually the support of the believers' thoughts, but this has also been resolved! Preparations for the return are complete..."

Thinking this, a surge of Votive Thoughts gathered within, and within it was the newly formed first part of the Essentials of the Military Classics. The source of this desire was none other than Xiao Li and the others.

Qiu Yan used this book as bait, making Xiao Li and the others memorize and recite it, thus diverting a portion of Order to protect them from being eroded by the Order Storm, allowing them to see the effect and thus strengthen their resolve.

The changes in the People's Wishes in this Sealed Land, besides being driven by the Order Storm, largely depended on the thoughts of these few people. They silently recited the classics written by Qiu Yan. As Divine Spirit Body, they naturally had a plan, thereby mobilizing the People's Wishes and constructing the prototype of the Human Path Divine Law.

Soon, the yellow light Divine Spirit Body grew even more intense. Deep within that yellow light, due to the overwhelming concentration of People's Wishes and divine power, a hint of orange radiance even emerged!

This light contained an aura capable of severing worldly ties, causing Qiu Yan's heart to tremble!

"This is..."

To his astonishment, the entire Divine Spirit Body trembled violently, and the surrounding People's Wishes suddenly gathered around it!

The next moment, a brilliant yellow light shone!

A fundamental change began to sweep through the Divine Spirit Body; a speck of red in the divine Divine Pool slowly solidified, dripping into the Divine Pool and creating crimson ripples.

Within the pool, chains of Karma emerge from nothingness to existence, from illusion to reality...

"Hmm? This god has actually ascended to a higher rank in a foreign continent!" The Eye-Bearing Star Lord held the starlight, rising and falling in the Order Storm, like a star. When he saw the radiance coming from the place where the Divine Spirit Body, he frowned and showed a growing interest.

In contrast, many cultivators also sensed it, but not very strongly. They each Guarding the One, maintained the balance, and did not get swept away by the Order Storm.

Compared to them, the sealed god was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his emotional fluctuations filled with anxiety and anger!

"This foreign deity has actually incorporated the stolen People's Wishes into its own power!"

However, he was unaware that his own emotional fluctuations, once dissipated, were absorbed by Qiu Yan and merged into his Divine Spirit Body and the bottom of the Divine Pool, strengthening a Heart Demon Fragment.

On the other hand, transformation and change are taking place. The patterns representing the Humanistic Divine Paths in the Core Talisman are becoming increasingly complex, and more and more mysteries of Human Path are being revealed, shimmering with the Hundred Schools Aura.

The mystery transformed into information, merging into Qiu Yan's consciousness and simultaneously transmitting to his Fleshly Body.

Eastern Radiance Continent, Grasslands.

"Press all escape techniques and land!"

In the sky, the lingering glow of Hundred Schools of light still converged from the Central Plains and other places, streaking across the sky. Each of those rays of light contained a power that made even Divine Abilities retreat, radiating ripples that expanded layer by layer, spreading along the way.

This affected the group of cultivators from the Governor-General's Residence led by Lord Shi. They arrived swiftly, but the closer they got to their destination, the stronger the Human Path aura became. This pressure caused the escape light of everyone except a few people to gradually become unstable.

Upon seeing this, Lord Shi Nascent Soul ordered everyone to press the escape light.

"Following the connection, the Great Sage is in the woods ahead, so we've arrived at the destination. He wrote the Human Dao Canon, Hundred Schools Aura is Human Path Feedback. For us soldiers and cultivators with cultivation, it has a restraining effect. Those whose cultivation is below the Fourth Realm will guard the outer perimeter. The rest of you, follow the old man into the woods!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group split into two. Lord Shi led three or four people directly into the forest, but instead of flying again, he ran rapidly on the ground.

The closer they got to the forest, the more they could feel a powerful force of Human Path lurking within, suppressing their Divine Abilities. Fortunately, the group was skilled and daring, so they were not afraid.

This forest is the very place where Qiu Yan tracked the Left Wise King inside and saw Ning Sanshou preaching, but now everything has changed.

Strangely enough, the collision of Dragon Qi created such a massive hurricane that even the Imperial Preceptor, the Venerable One, and the Heavenly Hound could hardly withstand it, but the forest itself did not suffer much damage. The few broken and fallen trees were caused by the pressure exerted when the Rouluo Three Saints arrived!

However, once inside the forest, Lord Shi transformed himself, Nascent Soul Manifestation human form, seemingly like an ordinary person.

Then they sensed a wave of fear and confusion spreading among the branches and leaves. Lord Shi and the others went straight inside and soon discovered the movement. Someone was walking towards them, trembling and looking terrified.

Upon seeing Lord Shi and his entourage, the man immediately knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly, saying, "This Sinfolk Ning Sanshou, greets the esteemed lords of the Celestial Dynasty Empire!"

"Ning Sanshou?" Upon hearing this name, Lord Shi felt it sounded somewhat familiar, but he didn't bother to investigate further. He looked around, trying to find the figure of the great sage, but found nothing. Just as he was about to ask...

Ning Sanshou took out a letter from his robes and handed it over. "When the Sage left, he left this letter for the Sinfolk to deliver to the great man of the Central Plains."

"What did you say?" Lord Shi's eyes widened. "A sage?"

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