The Elucidation Sect's first true spirit entered the Investiture of the Gods, and Blue Star erupted

After Han Dulong's true spirit left, an oppressive silence settled over the valley.

Xue Ehu held his senior brother's body, his expression grim.

The other Elucidation Sect disciples had completely lost the will to keep fighting over the military supplies.

Great Shang's forces did not seize the chance to pursue and kill them, either.

Both sides tacitly drew apart.

Lin Yuan stood in the distance without approaching.

Nothing he said would be appropriate at a time like this.

Faction loyalties were one thing.

The Investiture of the Gods was another.

Han Dulong had died in the Karmic Tribulation. Naturally, those from the Elucidation Sect were grieving.

Moreover, his death had given everyone their first direct look at the consequences of the Investiture of the Gods filling its vacancies again.

Chen Yue walked over to Xue Ehu.

He helped tend to Han Dulong's body.

He barely spoke throughout the process.

Yet his expression was far graver than it had been after losing his duel with Lin Yuan.

Another student from Blue Star said quietly, "Chen Yue."

"Hmm?"

"Han Dulong... would he have died before, too?"

Chen Yue's hands stilled.

According to the history of the Investiture of the Gods they knew,

Han Dulong had indeed been a Tribulation Candidate.

But both the timing and the manner of his death had changed.

More importantly,

everyone had always treated such accounts as "historical reference material."

Now that the course of the Karmic Tribulation had shifted so drastically, who could guarantee that the coming list of names would match the past?

"History has already changed."

In the end, that was all Chen Yue said.

The student's face paled a little.

"Then we..."

Chen Yue glanced at him.

The student left the rest unsaid.

Everyone understood.

They were in the Karmic Tribulation, too.

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