97: Above divine punishment, I am the way of heaven

The entire World Channel instantly fell silent!

All the lurking Lords’ minds went blank.

“What… what the hell is this?!”

“Applying a debuff across an entire continent? And it lasts for twenty-four hours?!”

“This is cheating! This is a damn bug!”

Icy fear clutched the heart of every unaligned Lord.

Is this the strength of the world’s number one guild leader?

He didn’t even need to mobilize a single soldier.

Just a single “Imperial Edict” could cause an SSS-rank powerhouse to suffer immense stagnation in his development!

If the peace period ended, and he wanted to sanction someone, wouldn’t a single thought be enough to completely paralyze the opponent’s defense system?

This thought sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

In the channel, 【Mad Blade】’s avatar flashed frantically, spewing out a string of furious curses.

However, it was useless.

This feeling of powerlessness was even more despairing than having one’s fortress directly trampled by an army of thousands.

Just when everyone thought that 【Mad Blade】’s fate was sealed.

Just as the members of the Great Qin Empire were enjoying the thrill of absolute power and controlling the destinies of others.

The ID representing the Celestial Court lit up once again.

He didn’t say a word.

Action was his loudest response.

Upon his throne, Lin Feng’s eyes showed no ripples.

He looked at the arrogant golden ID of First Emperor on the screen and smiled.

The smile was cold and playful.

Son of Heaven’s Edict?

What great prestige.

Unfortunately, in this world of Lords, the so-called “Son of Heaven” was ultimately just a player.

And as long as he was a player, he had weaknesses.

Lin Feng’s consciousness sank into his spell fusion panel.

Among the countless spoils of war gifted by the 8888 War Zone, those seemingly useless low-level spell scrolls were quietly displayed.

【Blue Spell: Light of Purification】.

【Purple Spell: Holy Blessing】.

【Purple Spell: Spring of Vitality】.

...

One by one, unremarkable scrolls, under his mental control, transformed into streams of light, like rivers returning to the sea, all pouring into the central fusion array!

Buzz—!!!

A pure white light, intensely brilliant, burst forth!

The light seemed to originate from the very beginning of the world, possessing the power to cleanse souls!

【Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully fused a Mythical-grade spell — Myriad Laws Return to Origin · Divine Light of World Cleansing!】

【Myriad Laws Return to Origin · Divine Light of World Cleansing (Mythical)】

【Type: Targeted Spell】

【Effect: Uses the power of laws to construct a divine light of purification originating from the world’s primordial beginning, capable of dispelling all negative statuses and curses below the “rule” level on the target. Where the divine light passes, all laws return to their origin, and all evil dissipates.】

【Cooldown: 24 hours】

“Below the rule level…”

Lin Feng murmured these words, the smile on his face deepening.

First Emperor’s Imperial Edict was essentially a type of talent “rule.”

But his rule was clearly not enough to transcend the world’s fundamental laws.

And his Divine Light of World Cleansing was the supreme law that would counteract such “rules”!

Lin Feng didn’t hesitate, tapping his fingertip to open 【Mad Blade】’s private chat.

Heaven's Choice: “Do you want your freedom back?”

On the other end, 【Mad Blade】, in a state of fury and despair, was first stunned by the message, then overcome with anger.

【Mad Blade】: “Who are you? Here to mock me? Get lost!”

Heaven's Choice: “I am Heaven's Choice. Accept my spell.”

【Mad Blade】: “Heaven's Choice? The one who built the Celestial Court? You… what can you do? That son of a bitch First Emperor used a talent skill! How can you undo it?!”

Lin Feng stopped talking nonsense.

He directly locked onto 【Mad Blade】’s ID and dragged the newly fused scroll, shimmering with holy light, into the spellcasting bar.

“I’ll make the decision for you.”

He silently chanted in his heart, and with a resolute thought, he pressed down!

In an instant!

A pure white system announcement, even grander, more sacred, and more unquestionable than First Emperor’s golden edict, like a divine oracle, suddenly covered the entire World Channel!

The pure white text emanated a soft yet majestic light.

The moment it appeared, it actually suppressed First Emperor’s domineering and arrogant golden announcement!

【World Announcement: Lord “Heaven's Choice” has cast the Mythical-grade spell — 【Myriad Laws Return to Origin · Divine Light of World Cleansing】 — on Lord “Mad Blade”!】

【Announcement judging…】

【Spell priority judging… Judging complete! 【Myriad Laws Return to Origin · Divine Light of World Cleansing】’s priority is higher than 【Son of Heaven’s Edict】!】

【Purification beginning… Purification complete!】

【Lord “Mad Blade”’s punitive status 【Heaven’s Condemnation】 has been completely dispelled!】

Silence.

Dead silence.

If First Emperor’s Imperial Edict brought fear and despair to everyone.

Then at this moment, Heaven's Choice’s Divine Light of World Cleansing brought to everyone a world-shattering, unbelievable shock!

Undone?

Just like that… undone?!

That supreme punishment, designated by First Emperor, representing “Heaven’s Condemnation,” was casually wiped away by an unheard-of spell?!

How was this possible!

Xianyang Plain, Black Iron Giant City.

First Emperor sat on his throne, enjoying the cheers of his subjects and the countless awe and fear on the World Channel.

The smile on his face was filled with the majesty of controlling everything.

However, when that pure white announcement, like a divine sword, pierced his eyes, the smile on his face froze inch by inch.

“Clack—”

Beside him, Li Si, who was fawning over him, could even hear the heart-pounding grinding sound of his Majesty’s teeth from excessive force.

“Tian… Ze…”

First Emperor almost squeezed out the name, word by word, from between his teeth.

In his majestic imperial eyes, there was now only towering rage and astonishment like surging waves!

The Imperial Edict was the foundation of his absolute authority!

Now, this foundation had been shattered by someone, right in front of the entire world!

This was not a provocation.

This was a slap in the face!

The loudest, most thorough slap, delivered squarely to his face, a face he prided himself on as the “Son of Heaven”!

The World Channel, after a brief dead silence, completely exploded!

【One Punch, One Sobbing Monster】: “Holy crap! What did I just see?! A Mythical-grade spell?! What kind of monster is this Heaven's Choice?!”

【White Whore in the Waves】: “Awesome! Absolutely awesome! Slapping First Emperor’s face in front of the whole world! I’m a fan of this guy!”

【Saint Hall · Caesar】: “…Interesting.”

【Abyss · Morgana】: “Hehehe… It’s getting more and more interesting, I’m starting to like this little guy named ‘Heaven's Choice’.”

And the other protagonist of the incident, 【Mad Blade】, after a brief moment of shock, erupted in unparalleled ecstasy!

The feeling of stagnation that had weighed on his soul vanished!

The mine resumed efficiency, and the arrow tower upgrade countdown returned to normal!

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly declared his stance on the World Channel in the most eye-catching red text.

【Mad Blade】: “Heaven's Choice, you’re awesome! From today onwards, I, Mad Blade, am willing to go through fire and water for the Celestial Court! First Emperor! You just wait! Seven days from now, I’ll be the first to lead people to tear down your broken throne!”

His declaration was like a bombshell.

Just then.

Heaven's Choice’s ID finally spoke its first words of the day.

Words that would completely change the landscape of the entire “First Sequence Battlefield.”

Heaven's Choice: “This world is not yet his alone to command.”