Chapter 369: Chapter 368: Implementing the Law

Upon hearing a voice from the sky, Senior Brother Shi hurriedly rushed outside.

Although he had never heard of Celestial Venerable Lü, the fact that he dared to use the title of Celestial Venerable indicated he was a Great Power at the Mahayana Stage.

The ancestor of their Xunshi Sect was only at the Nascent Soul Stage; as a Qi Cultivation Stage junior cultivator from a remote area, how could he dare to offend such an existence?

"Shi Xuan, guard of the Xunshi Sect’s desolate city market, respectfully welcomes the Celestial Venerable’s decree!"

Senior Brother Shi stumbled all the way and did not forget to shout loudly.

In the sky, two figures manifested from the clouds and mist.

Senior Brother Shi was fortunate enough to have seen them when he entered the sect, so he could recognize the elder half a step behind in the mist as their own ancestor from the Xunshi Sect.

From their positioning, it was clear that the young man in front was the leader.

The young man had an extraordinary demeanor, handsome and graceful, yet dressed in somewhat peculiar attire.

Instead of a loose Taoist robe, he wore a set of black top and trousers, of moderate thickness, with a zipper in the center bottom of the top extending to the collar, and a square pocket designed at the left chest position.

Senior Brother Shi found it strange but dared not ask rashly.

Mu Xin, who followed Senior Brother Shi out from the office, was dumbfounded upon seeing the young man’s outfit.

As a Death Fighter, he naturally recognized such a style of clothing, remembering many people in the establishment preferred wearing it, not uncommon.

But the issue was, this wasn’t the real world.

Isn’t this damn place the Cultivation Realm?!

The ancestor of the Xunshi Sect introduced eagerly, "This is the envoy under Celestial Venerable Lü, all must follow his requests without fail."

Senior Brother Shi was somewhat dazed and paid his respects.

Seeing this, the young man called the envoy under the Celestial Venerable nodded slightly and then respectfully brought forth a Jade Scroll.

"The Celestial Venerable decrees that from now on, all cultivators..."

After reading the decree, he pointed to emit a ray of spiritual light, wrapping the Jade Scroll within, and sent it to Senior Brother Shi: "You must act according to the Celestial Venerable’s decree, swiftly inform the citizens under your rule, do not oppress the people or break laws, if violated, you shall be punished according to the law."

After saying this, the envoy and the ancestor of the Xunshi Sect quickly transformed into a rainbow light and departed.

Since there was more than just this desolate city under the rule of the Xunshi Sect, other places needed to be informed as well, so naturally, they wouldn’t waste time.

Senior Brother Shi held the Jade Scroll in both hands and bowed deeply: "I respectfully follow the Celestial Venerable’s decree, Shi Xuan sends off the Celestial Venerable’s envoy and ancestor."

Once the two rainbow lights in the sky were completely out of sight, he straightened his back again.

Looking down at the Jade Scroll in his hand, his expression turned bitter.

Originally, there wasn’t much to gain from this remote area, but now, even that little bit had to be shared.

Mu Xin cautiously asked from the side, "Senior Brother Shi, what is the background of this Celestial Venerable Lü?"

"Alas, I do not know either; such great figures are beyond my comment."

Senior Brother Shi responded while releasing his Divine Sense to check the contents of the Jade Scroll.

The more he saw, the more bitter his expression became, complaining, "If we truly follow this law, why would I continue cultivating?"

Despite his words, he still sent messages to inform those at the market, planning to have his subordinates print out copies of the Jade Scroll’s content for distribution.

No choice but to act, as according to the Jade Scroll’s content, in three months, a new Celestial Venerable’s envoy would come for inspection.

If it were found that he did nothing in those three months, he’d surely face dire consequences.

Senior Brother Shi felt a heavy heart, but when he looked up at Mu Xin, he found the Immortal Seed he was preparing to bring into the sect had a gloomier expression than his own.

Unable to resist a bitter joke, he teased, "Junior Mu, you’ve chosen a poor time to embark on the path of immortality."

In response, Mu Xin forced a smile, "It’s alright; good days are ahead."

As a Death Fighter, he naturally didn’t care what system this world operated under; no matter how harsh it became, it would only last until the end of the death match.

What truly bewildered him was the envoy’s attire and Celestial Venerable Lü’s actions, as well as this damn law.

All seemed to imply one thing: the true identity of Celestial Venerable Lü — a Death Fighter.

"How can this be?" Mu Xin’s expression turned grim.

Even though he hadn’t formally started cultivating, after spending time with Senior Brother Shi, he somewhat understood the challenging nature of cultivation.

All Death Fighters descended upon this world simultaneously. Within such a short time, barely any could have successfully established their foundation; how could a Death Fighter possibly have taken control of the entire Cultivation Realm?

It’s truly unbelievable.

Mu Xin, oh Mu Xin, such a golden opportunity should not be wasted anymore.

The Death Fighter made a silent decision and said, "Senior Brother Shi, please bring me into the sect as soon as possible. If I succeed in my cultivation path, your kindness will be repaid a hundredfold."

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Mu Xin wasn’t the only Death Fighter feeling the urgency.

As numerous envoys spread Lv Bai’s decree across the world, more and more Death Fighters began to guess Lv Bai’s true identity.

No matter how unbelievable these Death Fighters were, the facts were there, leaving no room for doubt.

Whether for the victory in the death duel or just for survival, with such a vast gap, they could no longer sit idly by.

Numerous Death Fighters suddenly started to act, trying various means to stir the waters of Xuan Province.

Unfortunately, with their current average strength not yet at Foundation Establishment, they couldn’t make much of a splash.

But at this moment, Xuan Province didn’t even need the influence of these Death Fighters to already be boiling over like a pot of water.

After all, the implementation of Lü’s law offended far too many cultivators.

Just the clause on avenging deaths alone was enough to incite opposition from a multitude of lower-tier loose cultivators.

Unlike those long-established disciples of the Great Teachings, lower-tier loose cultivators could only humble themselves before any cultivator, afraid to offend their seniors.

The only thing that gave them a sense of superiority was the countless common people.

Of course, some lower-tier loose cultivators had a sincere pursuit of the Dao, but they were few. If their Dao heart was truly resolute, their cultivation would have already progressed, and they wouldn’t need to oppress mortals.

Moreover, the law touched upon topics that couldn’t be touched, such as resource allocation and class conflict, which would undoubtedly harm cultivators’ interests if strictly implemented.

Thus, opposition was rampant. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The most radical among them were naturally the cultivators practicing various demon techniques.

Orthodox cultivators were simply facing declining treatment, while demon sect cultivators saw their paths utterly blocked.

They simply couldn’t tolerate it.

Many lower-tier cultivators came out of retreat to cause chaos, and the more ruthless ones directly slaughtered mortals en masse.

Thinking that so many cultivators opposed it, wasn’t there a saying that the law will not punish the masses? Surely, they couldn’t kill all of them, right?