Swiftly, as the Law Commands!
Inside the shrine, the air was thick with the smoke of incense, and all was quiet and still.
Qi Yun sat cross-legged on the futon, his mind sinking into the mysterious Law Technique Panel that only he could see.
His gaze swept over the names of those great Divine Ability above, which were dazzling and profound in their Daoist aura.
Finally, the image settled on the lower part of the panel, on a Law Technique name that had become slightly dim due to long disuse and was almost "squeezed" into a corner by the magnificent name above it—"Profound Communion and Life Seizure".
Upon seeing this name, Qi Yun's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of reminiscence appearing on his face.
This method proved quite helpful to him, given his still relatively shallow level of cultivation.
However, as his cultivation deepened and his Law Technique became more profound, he used it less often.
"The Black Mountain True Person 'Mystic Firmament Return to Origin 'True Demon-Refining True Talisman Register and Refining Demons' primarily focuses on returning to the origin and refining demons," using the essence and vital energy of demons to nourish oneself. The ' Profound Communion and Life Seizure ' is merely a supplementary chapter within it, used to subdue extraterrestrial Demon Beast.
Qi Yun thought to himself, "Now that I'm in this [Lingyong] Great Realm, there are gods everywhere who rely on Incense and Fire Prayer Power, and who hold divine positions."
Although their essence differs from that of Demon Beast and spirits who are inspired by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and cultivate instinctively, they both belong to the category of Outer Dao.
This method should work.
Thinking of this, Qi Yun's eyes flashed with divine light, and he pointed out, directly activating the [Great Luo Edict]!
A wisp of chaotic light, seemingly containing endless evolutionary possibilities, emanated from his fingertips, pointing towards the Law Technique Panel displaying "Profound Communion and Life Seizure".
That faded name, touched gently!
"Buzz!!!"
In an instant, the entire Law Technique Panel trembled violently!
The four characters "Profound Communion and Life Seizure" suddenly shone with a blinding brilliance, and a tremendous collapse and reorganization was taking place inside.
On the panel, countless ancient rune phantoms, as fine as dust, surged forth, frantically rotating, colliding, annihilating, and being reborn around the four characters "Profound Communion and Life Seizure).
It took a full three breaths for the violent changes to gradually subside.
[Automatic Law Technique updates complete. This is a major version update; Law Technique have been reworked.]
[Removed: Profound Communion and Life Seizure]
[Gained new Law Technique: Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands]
The spot where "Profound Communion and Life Seizure" used to be on the panel is now empty.
Instead, five large, ancient seal characters, executed with vigorous, powerful strokes, exuded an undeniable air of authority and discipline.
[Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands!]
[Hurry, hurry, Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands]: It governs all laws and commands all gods. It can forcibly command gods whose rank is not higher than its own and who know their "true names". Wherever the command goes, even gods must bow their heads.
"Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands!"
Qi Yun stared at the five unfamiliar yet strangely familiar words on the panel, paused slightly, and then smiled with satisfaction.
"Good name."
"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out soon enough." Qi Yun's smile faded, and his gaze turned cold.
He needed a test subject, and within the Thousand Peaks Divine Palace, the most suitable test subjects were naturally the subordinate gods.
With a slight thought, the divine sense swept across the outer perimeter of the divine palace. An image of a subordinate deity who was handling a dispute over a spiritual spring within his jurisdiction in a side hall entered his mind.
This deity is named "Cheng Yuan," and is the "Jade Wave Water Envoy" who governs the "Azure Wave Jade Wave Pool" in the central part of the Thousand Peaks Mountain Range and the surrounding hundred-mile water system.
His divine rank is not high, equivalent to the Late Qi Refining, and his temperament is considered relatively upright among all the gods.
"It's you." Qi Yun selected his target and no longer hesitated.
He did not get up, but remained seated cross-legged on the futon, raising his right hand and forming a Divergent Method mudra with one hand.
His thumb was clasped around his middle finger, his index and ring fingers were slightly bent inward, and his little finger was naturally extended. His palm was facing upward, and a faint, reddish-gold light flowed between his fingers, flickering uncertainly.
At the same time, Qi Yun slightly parted his lips and recited a short but strangely rhythmic and irresistible incantation in a low and clear tone. "Heaven and Earth, Mysterious Origin, Root of All Things."
Wherever the law is issued, all the gods obey.
Cheng Yuan, heed my command! Come before me at once!
Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands!
The instant the last word of the incantation fell—
"Boom!"
The crimson-gold light in Qi Yun's palm suddenly intensified, condensing into a crimson-gold divine rune as thin as a hair, yet dazzlingly brilliant!
The moment the divine runes appeared, they ignored the walls, restrictions, and spatial barriers of the divine palace. As if traversing the void, they instantly disappeared into the the Unseen, following the divine name "Cheng Yuan" that Qi Yun had in mind, and the divine position of "Jade Wave Water Envoy" to which it belonged, and broke through the void to go away!
As the Law Technique was cast, a clear image immediately appeared before Qi Yun's "eyes":
It was the Jade Wave Water Envoy "Cheng Yuan," whose divine form was that of a middle-aged deity wearing an azure robe and with a solemn face. He was in a side hall, explaining the laws of the water veins to several aquatic spirits and mountain people representatives who had come to file a dispute.
Suddenly, the pale blue water-attribute divine light surrounding him trembled violently, his divine body shook violently, and a look of astonishment and disbelief appeared on his face.
Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming and irresistible force ignored his own divine power barrier, ignored his connection with the Jade Wave Pool veins, and even subtly shook the divine seal representing his identity as the "Jade Wave Water Envoy" deep within his soul!
Who is this person?!
How dare you detain this god without permission!
Cheng Yuan roared inwardly, his divine authority and instincts fueling a fierce resistance.
The water vapor in the Jade Wave Pool gathered frantically, attempting to connect with the power of the water elements of heaven and earth through the divine altar to resist this inexplicable restraint.
His body radiated divine light, water ripples spread across his divine robes, and he seemed to melt into the illusory water vapor behind him.
The resistance was indeed quite strong!
This is not only Cheng Yuan's own Late Qi Refining level divine power, but also the power of part of the authority bestowed upon the "Jade Wave Water Envoy" divine position by the [Lingyong] heaven and earth, as well as the blessing of the spiritual energy of the water veins within a hundred miles of Jade Wave Pool.
However, the core of Qi Yun's [Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands, as the law commands] was not brute force suppression, but rather "law"!
It is a higher level of suppression from the Great Dao.
It is the "Heavenly Laws" that forcefully summon "subordinate gods"!
"Heh." At the core of the Divine Palace, Qi Yun sensed the force of resistance, but only let out a barely perceptible chuckle from his nose, and his right hand, Hand Seals a hand seal, tightened slightly.
The crimson-gold divine rune on his palm shone even brighter!
Within the patterns, countless tiny symbols of decrees such as "edict," "command," "control," and "summon" seem to be constantly changing and emanating, exuding an even purer absolute authority of "superior to subordinate" and "law to the law subject to law"!
Cheng Yuan's resistance was like hitting an invisible yet resilient barrier of divine law.
The power of the pool water he mobilized was easily repelled, his struggle for divine authority was like sinking into a quagmire, and his own divine power was rapidly dissolved and tamed under the illumination of the crimson-gold divine runes.
"How could this be—this is—a true divine decree?!"
Cheng Yuan's horror reached its peak, and his will to resist instantly crumbled.
He sensed the will contained within the law, lofty and indifferent, yet possessing a kind of "correctness" and "compulsion" that he could neither understand nor resist, as if he were born to obey the call of this law.
The next moment!
In the side hall, the divine body of the Jade Wave Water Envoy Cheng Yuan, along with the water vapor divine light around him that had not yet completely dissipated, was swept up by the crimson-gold law divine rune, instantly transforming from solid to ethereal, turning into an imperceptible Flowing Light, passing through layers of halls and restrictions, and directly entering the core divine palace where Qi Yun was located.
With a flash of light, Cheng Yuan's divine body solidified and knelt before Qi Yun, about ten feet away.
His azure divine robes dimmed, his divine body trembled slightly, and his face no longer bore any trace of the majesty of the "Jade Wave Water Envoy," only utter awe and obedience remained.
He didn't even dare to look up and gaze directly at the figure on the prayer mat whose aura was as deep as the sea.
He simply lowered his head deeply, and with an unprecedented, almost instinctive reverence, he cried out in a trembling voice, "This humble god Cheng Yuan pays homage to the Guru! I humbly await the Guru's decrees!"
The word "Guru" came out of my mouth naturally, as if it were the proper way to address someone.
This is not an honorific title for "Thousand Peaks Mountain Venerable," but rather a respectful title for the being who wielded the "Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands, as the law commands" and held some higher Divine Dao authority!
Qi Yun slowly dispersed the hand Law Seals, and the crimson-gold light in his palm subsided.
He looked down at the deity before him, who had just recently addressed him respectfully as "Mountain Venerable" but now knelt and called him "Master." His eyes were calm and unwavering, but he already understood.
[Swiftly, Swiftly, As the Law Commands, as the law commands!] Done!
This method is not only feasible, but also remarkably effective.
It can forcibly command a subordinate god who knows the name of a deity remotely, ignoring the blessing of their territory and the instinctive resistance of their divine position, directly bring them before it, and instill absolute awe in them.
This has gone beyond the scope of ordinary spell Law Technique and touched upon the core rules of this world's Incense and Fire Divine Dao system—the decrees of superiors and the obedience of deities!
He slightly raised his gaze, as if piercing through the roof of the temple and looking towards the vast, boundless, incense-filled world of [Lingyong].
His eyes gleamed with a divine light, as countless thoughts and plans collided and combined rapidly.
A clear and bold plan gradually took shape in his mind.