A Single Thought Punishes, Glory Returns to Nameless Mountain

"The talisman of Nine Spirits Mountain came from the Tongshan Demon King. As for how that demon king obtained it, though it was unclear, it likely had not condensed on its own."

Sensing the slight change in the talisman after the Karma link formed, several thoughts flashed through Qiu Yan's mind, linking several fragments of memory together.

"The original source of this talisman should have been a deity invested by the Heavenly Court. Only then would it have a connection to this Mountain Envoy's talisman."

As he pondered, his thoughts shifted.

"However, the Southwest Mountain Envoy should theoretically govern all the mountain gods within his territory. By that reasoning, the first talisman I possessed—the Mingyuan Mountain God—should also have been under his command. Yet Karma connects only to Nine Spirits and does not stir Mingyuan. This means the Mingyuan Mountain God has no connection to the Southwest Mountain Envoy. Could it be because that talisman formed naturally..."

As he thought, he raised his hand and flicked the thread of Karma. The fleeing gods all shuddered and were forcibly dragged back. There was no resisting that power. They gathered once more before Qiu Yan, their emotional fluctuations brimming with terror, fear, and panic.

Even gods could not avoid losing control of their state of mind when their very existence was threatened.

What was more, these gods had employed every possible method in their earlier escape. Some had even mobilized Karma, Domains of Law, and the power of the Netherworld to aid them, yet every effort had been shattered by Humanistic Divine Power. Now, caught in this pull of Karma, they had nowhere left to hide.

Thus, alongside their despair, they developed a deep fear of Qiu Yan. Though they had all returned here, none dared make a move against him.

"Cough,