Chapter 1344: Regulating Heaven

The 27th day of the 9th month, year 3919 of the Dao Calendar,at Heaven's Punishment Cliff in the southeastern region.

This cliff faces the powerful Qi to the north,overlooks Great Xia to the west,is guarded by the Flood of Disaster to the south,and borders the Boundless Sea to the east.

So high is its perch above the world,few outsiders ever reach it.Three solemn Dharma Palaces stand upon this cliff.

That day was as usual,with "sea waves striking the cliff walls, and mountain winds buffeting the儀石 (Yi Shi -儀 lit. ritual, stone)".

The so-called 儀石 is a unique stone found only at Heaven's Punishment Cliff,scattered across the mountain, visible everywhere.It has various appearances,but its base is always squarely shaped.The biggest difference between it and ordinary stonesis that whenever wind strikes it,this stone emits a uniform sound,like a person shouting—"威" (Wei - power, might).

People believe it maintains the authority of Heaven's Punishment Cliff,thus naming it 儀石,also known as "聲威石" (Sheng Wei Shi - sound of power stone).

A white-haired elder wearing a single eye patch descended from the high sky,proceeding along the mountain path.He gave up flight,and ascended the broad and orderly mountain path,step by step.

Looking up, he saw a Dharma Monument soaring high,that even clouds dared not绕 (rao - encircle).The characters on the Dharma Monument were like iron strokes and silver hooks,each stroke clear and distinct,profound and striking,as if the marks were not on the monument,but in the heavens and earth.

The characters read—"Heaven can be Judged, Earth submits to Law, Man must abide within Rules!"

These thirteen characters stood from top to bottom,in the heavens and earth,like golden constitution and jade articles,possessing an inviolable majesty.

Just as the single-eyed elder looked up at the monument,a measured, chiseled voice,as if descending from the nine heavens, sounded—"True Master Yu! Why have you come?"

Yu Beidou, the foremost diviner of this era,the highest achiever in the art of destiny prognostication of this era,and the True Master with the greatest computational power of this age…still maintained the posture of looking up at the monument,and asked aloud, "Dare I ask True Master Jukui, what is Law?"

In the surging mountain wind, that measured voice replied, "Justice."

Yu Beidou asked, "If there is injustice, unfairness, or transgression in the world, whom shall I ask?"

That voice asked, "Does it involve one person? One place? One sect? One nation?"

Yu Beidou grinned, "It involves the strongest nation of this age, the foremost Inner Mansion of all time!"

That voice was silent for a moment, then said, "Please ascend to Gui Tian Palace."It added, "True Master Yu should know the rules."

"True Master Jukui, you do not seem like one who enjoys speaking idle words…" Yu Beidou shook his head,restrained his smile, and said with a solemn voice,"If there are false words, Heaven and Earth may punish!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Above the high cliff, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.

Beside that ancient Dharma Monument,a gate suddenly opened.It was an ancient, heavy cast-iron gate,with regular horizontal and vertical lines on its surface,dividing this gate into countless squares of equal size…The marks of time were imprinted upon it,and the light of the sun and moon flowed within it.

At the moment it opened, even powerful figures like Yu Beidouwere momentarily bent by three parts.When the gate appeared, he seemed to be rejected by the entire world.When the gate opened, he was once again embraced by the world.

Only this "world" was stricter, more rule-bound.

Yu Beidou only took one glance, then walked inside.

Chong Xuan Sheng soon knew what Jiang Wang had done.Wen Lian Mu finally understoodwhy Lin Xian could speak of looking up to peak existences.Including Li Longchuan, including Yan Fu, including Gao Zhe.

Including the entire Star-Moon Plain battlefield…

No, it was the entire Eastern Region, the entire world,every place where human cultivators existed,all shook because of the name of a young heaven's favored!His name was—Jiang Wang!

Because on the 27th day of the 9th month, year 3919 of the Dao Calendar,Yu Beidou, the foremost diviner of this era,traveled south from Duanhun Gorge,personally going to the Three Penalty Palaces, the sacred ground of the Legalists,and in front of Gui Tian Palace, declared to the entire worldthat Jiang Wang was not a person who communicated with demons,and had no crime of communicating with demons!

He presented irrefutable evidence,spoke the truth,and informed the world—In Duanhun Gorge, Jiang Wang fought one against four,using Inner Mansion to slay Outer Mansion cultivators,killed the three great demon lords, Wan E, Xie Rou, and Kan Tou,forced the Masked Demon to flee,broke the legendary record of Tianfu Elder,and became the foremost Inner Mansion of all time, recorded in history!

Afterward, bearing injuries, he bravely assisted Yu Beidouin suppressing and killing the Divination Demon Lord,ranked second among the Nine Great Demon Lords.

Most importantly, Jiang Wang also helped him suppressthe ancient and profound Blood Demon,preventing the transmission of the "Extinction of Emotion and Desire Blood Demon Art"!

No demon race would treat the "Extinction of Emotion and Desire Blood Demon Art" in this manner.No demon spy could treat the "Extinction of Emotion and Desire Blood Demon Art" in this manner!

Because demon scriptures of this level are true holy artifacts of the demon race,贯穿古老的歷史長河 (guan chuan gu lao de li shi chang he - running through the long river of ancient history),everything serves the continuation of the transmission.Any demon who goes against it is sure to die,regardless of the reason.

And all the above statements were recognized by the Three Penalty Palaces!

With the foremost True Master of this era, Yu Beidou, stepping forward,the Three Penalty Palaces, the sacred ground of the Legalists, bearing witness,and the top-tier demon scripture, "Extinction of Emotion and Desire Blood Demon Art," serving as a footnote,Jiang Wang's tarnished reputation was completely cleansed from then on.

As for Jing Kingdom's Mirror World Platform secretly dispatching four strong military cultivators from the Outer Mansion realm to apprehend Jiang Wang,intending to turn it into an ironclad case at Jade Capital Mountain without a sound.After being cleanly counter-killed by Jiang Wang,they then directly declared him guilty of communicating with demons,issued a wanted order, and dispatched the Divine Ascension realm heaven's favored Zhao Xuanyang…

Such actions became the biggest scandal of Jing Kingdom's Mirror World Platform in nearly a thousand years.This stirred up public discourse throughout the world!

People, either actively or passively, were discussing one question—Does Jing Kingdom have the right to condemn the heaven's favored of other nations?

Under the instigation of Qi and Mu Kingdoms,figures of authority from various nations across the world constantly spoke out and questioned—Even Jiang Wang, a renowned leader of the Yellow River,and from a hegemonic nation like Qi,could receive undeserved ill repute without guilt,and be arbitrarily apprehended and publicly tried.Has the era of Jing Kingdom's sole dominance not yet passed?

In the 3919 years of history of this era,is the fairness and justice pursued by nations just a joke?

The justice pursued by the Yellow River Heaven's Favored Gathering,the fair distribution advocated after the Ten Thousand Demon Gate…the countless efforts made by nations and ancient sages for this…

When it comes to Jing Kingdom, the strongest in the world,can they arrest whoever they want, and declare whoever they want guilty?

Can the sacred ancient Demon Slaying Covenantbe used as a weapon to suppress the heaven's favored of other nations?

Public opinion throughout the world boiled over,yet Jing Kingdom remained uncharacteristically silent,not uttering a single word in response.

For those in power, focusing on the world,using this opportunity to weaken the influence of the Mirror World Platform and Jade Capital Mountain,and re-evaluating Jing Kingdom's current authority,was naturally the most important matter.

But for more people in the world,Jiang Wang breaking the record of Tianfu Elder,creating a new legend,redefining the limits of Tianfu,and leaving his name in the history of cultivation…was the more shocking event.

Jing Kingdom's arrogance was not a matter of a day or two,there was nothing to be surprised about.

A young, peerless heaven's favored,跋涉在泥泞之中 (ba she zai ni ning zhi zhong - wading through the mud),bravely moving forward in a time when the whole world opposed him,ultimately challenging history,becoming the foremost Inner Mansion in the annals of history,slaying demon lords, suppressing demon arts…that was the heroic epic that made people cry out.

This was a living legend.

For a time, it was sung throughout the world!