Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
How can a person's thoughts and feelings be changed so easily? It must be the Charm Technique.
Zhou Zhu's erratic behavior sent chills down Ye Song's spine. He couldn't bring himself to believe in the existence of the Love Principle and used all sorts of reasons to persuade himself.
If the Law of Love really existed and was controlled by a youngster like Lin Bai, even able to manipulate Great Chariot experts at will... What would be the meaning of his years of cultivation?
Ye Song looked at Lin Bai, who was floating in front of the Justice League crowd, considering whether to change his plan and join forces with Zhou Zhu to eliminate him.
Manipulating others' emotional lines, this young man was too terrifying.
But in the end, it was not his turn to take action...
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About three to five miles away from Lin Bai, a sealed puppet had just been released close to Zhou Zhu.
With disheveled hair and ragged clothes, Zhou Zhu suddenly burst out laughing; the puppet was instantly blasted into a bloody mess.
Afterward, Zhou Zhu's figure suddenly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was half a mile in front of Lin Bai.
Then, Zhou Zhu struck out with his palm.
An invisible palm crossed the distance and directly appeared in front of Lin Bai.
Lin Bai was on guard for Zhou Zhu's ambush. He had been holding a blank Card in his palm, thinking about fulfilling the Card System's task of sealing a technique.
His three-digit Agility allowed him to clearly see Zhou Zhu's movements.
What Lin Bai did not expect was that Zhou Zhu's palm strike had no discernible trajectory; it directly transcended time and space, suddenly appearing before him.
The puppets responsible for defense simply had no time to react.
And Lin Bai, holding the Card, had only just managed to raise his hand; the Card had not yet been activated.
The palm print had already struck his chest.
BANG!
A muffled sound echoed as the Chaos Jade exploded with a streak of white light, barely blocking the sudden palm strike for him.
...
The air instantly fell silent.
This sudden turn of events left everyone incredulous.
Lin Bai's reaction was clearly half a beat slower than Zhou Zhu's.
What's going on? Isn't he in the Great cheng?
Ye Song, whose heart had been stirring, calmed down once more.
Indeed. The Path of Laws takes an unconventional path and is not adept at offensive and defensive powers. Without his Law, Lin Bai's own cultivation should only be at the Divinity Transformation Realm. This makes sense! It's good that there's a flaw... A youngster in his twenties, possessing Mahayana Realm Cultivation, yet controlling an unfathomable Power of Laws... Other practitioners in the Cultivation World wouldn't need to strive anymore; they could simply bow down to the Righteous Door.
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"You're really just a braggart, cultivating laws but not yourself; it is ultimately a minor path." Having struck Lin Bai, Zhou Zhu reappeared, laughing wildly. "Lin Bai, today is your day of death. I want to see how many times your Magic Treasures can protect you!"
Having said that, his figure flashed again, and he swiftly pushed out another palm.
Lin Bai, who was already prepared, flung out the blank Card this time.
But Zhou Zhu's palm print was unpredictable, this time actually emerging from behind Lin Bai.
The Card couldn't capture the trajectory of the palm print at all, and Lin Bai was hit again. The Chaos Jade exploded with white light once more, taking the blow for Lin Bai.
The Card sealed nothing.
"Lin Bai!"
"Master!"
"Thousand-Miles Talisman!"
Xu Longyun, Jiang Qingqin, and Little White Fox finally reacted, rushing towards Lin Bai one by one, but their speed was far slower than Zhou Zhu's.
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The gap between the Divinity Transformation Realm and the Great cheng is too large; I'm completely unable to compete with Zhou Zhu. It looks like I still need to find puppets step by step according to the plan and enhance my cultivation level!
Lin Bai shook his head, sighed silently, and gave up on the idea of sealing Zhou Zhu's technique with the Card.
He looked at Zhou Zhu, who had reappeared, thought of the new skill he had obtained, and suddenly stretched out his hand. "Milky Way!"
As soon as the words fell, a tumultuous river suddenly appeared, forming a ring and enclosing Zhou Zhu within it.
The river water was deep blue, seemingly only a meter wide. It appeared from nowhere, without source or end, simply materializing around Zhou Zhu, revolving around him, turbulent and ceaseless.
It looked somewhat like a protective river for him.
...
A river suspended in mid-air? Creating something out of nothing?
Ye Song's eyes widened once again, his heart pounding rapidly. Is this Spoken Law Follows? But what is the use of this river?
...
The sudden appearance of the river startled Zhou Zhu. He tentatively slapped the river water.
Waves splashed up on the water surface, feeling no different from hitting an ordinary river.
Fearing something strange about the river water, Zhou Zhu dared not touch it with his hands. He subconsciously used an escape technique, intending to flee the river's encirclement.
But when he disappeared, the river disappeared with him.
When he reappeared, the river was still swirling around him...
Zhou Zhu tried several times, but the river followed him like a shadow, seemingly attached to his surroundings, and he couldn't shake it off no matter what. He launched several palm strikes towards Lin Bai—palm power strong enough to shatter mountains and sever rivers—yet surprisingly, it couldn't break through the river that only looked about a meter wide...
Zhou Zhu was utterly aghast. He stopped his movements and asked, "What is this?"
The Ninth Ancestor hadn't stopped him. Lin Bai couldn't dodge his moves, which had revealed Lin Bai's true capabilities. In Zhou Zhu's eyes, Lin Bai was already a turtle in a jar, so he wasn't in a hurry to attack him. Understanding this river that followed like a shadow was more important.
"Milky Way," Lin Bai said indifferently.
While dealing with Zhou Zhu, he was considering his tactics. With my current ability, killing him directly is basically impossible unless I use the skill that doubles decibels. But if I do that, the people of the Justice League and Zhen City won't survive either. I could use the Thousand-Miles Talisman to escape. With Fortune Blessing, I'm not afraid of being teleported into the earth or inside mountains. But once I run away, all my previous efforts will be wasted, and endless pursuits will follow. I must use my current means to deter Zhou Zhu, make the other Great cheng cultivators dare not act rashly, and win time for myself to grow.
"What's the use of it?" Zhou Zhu asked.
"The definition I gave it is that lovers, separated by this river, can never meet again," Lin Bai said.
"Spoken Law Follows?" Zhou Zhu frowned.
"Exactly. As my cultivation deepens day by day, I can now preliminarily define some simple rules." Lin Bai smiled. "Before this, have you ever seen a river suspended in the air? Even with a Great cheng Cultivation Level, you can't split it or cut it, can you?"
Zhou Zhu boldly reached out and touched the river water. A splash of water landed in his palm and trickled down; his body felt no different. He sneered, "Bluffing! It's just ordinary river water."
Then, he launched another palm strike.
This time, Lin Bai predicted his move.
The moment Zhou Zhu raised his palm, Lin Bai employed the Great Demon Solution Book, his body disintegrating into parts, thereby dodging the unpredictable strike.
At the same time, a voice transmission entered Zhou Zhu's ears: "The river is a convergence of the Power of Laws. Only I can dispel it. If you kill me, you and Zen Master Forget will be separated by this river for the rest of your lives, with no chance to embrace or kiss. Zhou Zhu, are you sure you want to continue attacking me...?"
Zhou Zhu suddenly froze.
Lin Bai's body reassembled.
Zhou Zhu glanced at the Milky Way before him, then at Lin Bai, his expression uncertain, reflecting his inner turmoil.
At this moment, he was absolutely confident he could kill Lin Bai, but he didn't dare to gamble. He and Forget had been misunderstood for hundreds of years. Only recently, with the guidance of the Love Principle, had he come to understand Forget's feelings.
If this Milky Way were to sever his bond with Forget... Even if he killed Lin Bai, what meaning would the rest of his life hold? But killing Lin Bai would instantly pacify the world, restoring it to its former state. Is the bond between two people more important than the stability of the world?
Zhou Zhu's expression was pained and conflicted.
Suddenly, the long-absent Ninth Ancestor reappeared in his mind, looking at him with an expression of pity: "Delicate clouds weave skillful patterns, flying stars transmit sorrow, the vast silver river is secretly crossed. A single encounter amidst autumn winds and jade-like dew surpasses countless reunions in the mortal world. You too are a pitiful, ignorant child. Forget it, this old man will no longer toy with you."
After saying that, the image disappeared from his mind.
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Scoundrel! Ye Song cursed internally. Making Zhou Zhu fall in love with his enemy is one thing, but with a dog? Can the Law of Love really be abused so wantonly without incurring heavenly retribution? What on earth is that Milky Way? What is Zhou Zhu doing? Why isn't he attacking Lin Bai anymore?
Ye Song's mind was filled with a myriad of doubts.
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"Impudent brat! If you dare use the Law of Love to interfere with my bond with Zen Master Forget, I will fight you to the death!" Zhou Zhu glared at Lin Bai, roaring in anger.
"Immortal Zhou, it seems you now believe I control the Law of Love? The Ninth Ancestor asked me to help you and Zen Master Forget. How about we bury the hatchet and discuss the possibility of you and Zen Master Forget cultivating the Love Principle?" Lin Bai smiled at him and continued to fly towards Zhou Zhu. While flying, he pretended to casually glance back in the direction of Zhen City.
Then, in the area covered by his gaze, whether they were natives or Players, the figure of the Ninth Ancestor simultaneously appeared in their minds.
The Ninth Ancestor of the Righteous Door, suspended above the Star River, with a shadow larger than a planet standing behind him.
His expression was solemn and majestic. "Lin Bai is the worldly representative of my Righteous Door, bearing the responsibility of spreading our teachings. He is a candidate for the Heavenly Dao. Enduring tribulations is his destiny. I know that among you are hidden members of the Seven Orthodox Sects or the Five Demonic Sects, or perhaps even Great cheng cultivators concealed within. I appear now to warn you. Within the rules, if you oppose him, I will not interfere. But if you bully the few with numbers, exploit his pure heart to force him onto an evil path, and ruin the Righteous Door's plans, I will cross the Star River and return to seek justice for him..."
After his words were spoken, the figure of the Ninth Ancestor disappeared from everyone's minds.
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"The Ninth Ancestor! The Ninth Ancestor truly exists! He appeared in my mind!"
"He appeared in my mind too!"
"So majestic! The Ninth Ancestor must be in the Fairy World!"
"Indeed. How could ordinary mortals ascend to that twinkling Star River?"
"From now on, I am a faithful believer of the Righteous Door!"
"No wonder we could never find the Righteous Door. It turns out the Righteous Door isn't even in this world!"
"And this is just the Ninth Ancestor. The Ninth Ancestor excels in the Art of Divination, not combat. The Righteous Door has over ten Sect Leaders! If they are all as powerful as the Ninth Ancestor, who could possibly defeat the Righteous Door?"
"It looks like the Ninth Ancestor has already ascended and cannot return!"
"Exactly. Throughout history, many from the Seven Orthodox Sects have ascended, but no ascended Immortal has ever been able to send back a message, let alone return. Because of this, no one knows what the Fairy World is like. Currently, the Ninth Ancestor is the only one who has sent back a message. This feat alone makes him more formidable than all the Immortals of the Seven Orthodox Sects combined."
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Lin Bai had initially only planned to use the Ninth Ancestor to intimidate Zhou Zhu, but he had underestimated the level of the Great cheng.
The Chaos Jade had been shattered by Zhou Zhu twice consecutively. His lack of offensive power had been mostly exposed.
If another Great cheng cultivator disregarded the rules and attacked, and he didn't have enough red lines, his small frame might not truly withstand it.
Therefore, he had no choice but to let the Ninth Ancestor put on a large-scale display of power in front of everyone. He needed to tell everyone coveting him that he truly had backing.
It was just that the Mind Reading Ability could only be released within his line of sight.
Otherwise, Lin Bai wouldn't mind planting the image of the Righteous Door in the minds of everyone on the planet. A global Mind Reading Ability would be true deterrence.
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The Ninth Ancestor! So this is the Ninth Ancestor? Have I been discovered? Was the Ninth Ancestor speaking to me?
Ye Song was stunned, his mouth dry.
Listening to the whispers around him, he finally understood the terror of the Righteous Door.
Invading everyone's sea of consciousness in an instant—this must be an Immortal's technique! It's not an illusion! It's not charm! Zhou Zhu witnessed an Immortal's technique and still dared to attack Lin Bai. His mental fortitude is stronger than mine... Law? An Immortal above the Star River? What kind of existence is the Righteous Door?
The questions in Ye Song's mind multiplied. After Lin Bai revealed the means of the Love Principle, Ye Song, fearing he would be implicated, had planned to withdraw from the Culinary Competition.
But the Ninth Ancestor, suddenly appearing in Ye Song's mind, solidified his decision.
No matter what, he had to visit the Righteous Door, even if it meant betraying his own sect. After today's events spread, no one would doubt the Way of Laws anymore!