Chapter 364

Chapter 364: The Girl in the Plain Skirt!

Hearing Jie Jie’s words, everyone’s expressions turned grave.

Directly clashing with an Ancestral God’s restriction?

That was something even true gods couldn’t do.

If the situation was really like this……it would mean the living beings inside the official residence universe had undergone a transformation.

Chu Nai also said, “This is rather hard to believe.”

Jin Qing nodded, “The restriction left behind by the Ancestral God has been in place for so many years, and no divine being has ever been able to stand against it. This Guanxuan Sword Master……how could the living beings inside the official residence universe possibly be so powerful?”

Jie Jie said softly, “Nothing in this world is absolute!”

Chu Nai also said, “Let’s not jump to conclusions. The High God came here precisely to get to the bottom of this Guanxuan Sword Master. As long as we follow him, everything will be fine.”

Everyone nodded, their gazes turning toward Ye Tianming in the distance.

Ye Tianming walked along that great path, moving slowly.

When he had first arrived on this path, he had sensed the power of order and faith alongside the power of the sword dao.

Order and faith!

In truth, he was now pondering a question — was his own order dao the same as the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order dao?

He had never thought about this before, because he had assumed they were more or less the same.

After all, both relied on absorbing the faith of all living beings.

But at this moment, he suddenly realized that the two were actually different.

What path was he walking?

The equality of all living beings!

And the Guanxuan Sword Master?

Reflecting on the Guanxuan universe of the past, sensing the power of order along the great path……after a long while, Ye Tianming suddenly understood.

The Guanxuan Sword Master’s order was actually a kind of balance — allowing those at the top to survive while also hoping that those at the bottom could live a little better.

Moreover, within the Guanxuan Sword Master’s power of order and faith, there was a special force, and that force was the very core of the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order and faith.

That force felt somewhat familiar to him!

The elder sister in the plain skirt!

He had previously learned from Tower Ancestor about the Guanxuan Sword Master’s life experiences, and knew that when the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order was being established, this elder sister in the plain skirt had reluctantly acknowledged it.

It was precisely that reluctant acknowledgment that gave the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order a brand new……transformation.

And without a doubt, this elder sister in the plain skirt’s strength surpassed that of the Guanxuan Sword Master.

By how much, he had no way of knowing.

Of course, that wasn’t the key point. What mattered was…….why had this elder sister in the plain skirt only reluctantly acknowledged the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order?

Reluctant acknowledgment versus full acknowledgment, or even compliance……those were entirely different things.

If it was only a reluctant acknowledgment, did that not mean the Guanxuan Sword Master’s balanced order was actually imperfect?

Why was it imperfect?

Ye Tianming fell into deep thought.

But soon, he stopped dwelling on it. Since the elder sister in the plain skirt considered this order imperfect, then it must be imperfect.

Although he, Ye Tianming, had read a few books, he certainly didn’t think his insight surpassed that of the elder sister in the plain skirt.

Realizing this only made him more resolute in his own conviction.

He was going to forge an entirely new great path of order!

And at this moment, Ye Tianming also understood why the Guanxuan Sword Master’s power of order could stand against the Ancestral God’s restriction.

He suddenly crouched down, reached out, and touched the great path beneath his feet. Soon, he sensed that trace of “acknowledgment” within the Guanxuan Sword Master’s order path power.

Ye Tianming smiled and rose to his feet, then walked away.

The path he, Ye Tianming, intended to walk might not be the most correct one, but that was fine — he would walk it anyway, since everything has a first time.

If in the end it turned out not to be the most correct path, that was fine too. He, Ye Tianming, would simply take a different road.

Forge a path where there is none!

Keep forging until the right path is found!

The dao has its patterns, and it is ever-changing.

At this point, Jin Qing and the others appeared beside Ye Tianming. Jin Qing said respectfully, “High God, does the Guanxuan Sword Master truly have the power to stand against the Ancestral God? To be honest, we were just debating this very matter.”

Ye Tianming smiled, “Whether he can stand against the Ancestral God or not, I don’t know either.”

Jin Qing blinked, “Even the High God doesn’t know?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “After all, they’ve never actually fought, have they?”

Jin Qing smiled wryly, “Fair enough!”

Ye Tianming said, “Tell me about the state of the living beings in the official residence universe.”

Although the living beings in the official residence universe couldn’t compare to those in the divine universe, the total number of living beings across all official residence universes far exceeded that of the divine universe.

Moreover, the living beings in the official residence universe weren’t actually inferior to those in the divine universe — it was entirely because of the Ancestral God’s restriction. This restriction greatly limited the development of those below. As long as the living beings below couldn’t break through this restriction, they would spend their entire lives being ruled and suppressed by the living beings of the divine universe.

Of course, in a certain sense, this restriction also protected those below and the divine universe itself.

Divine beings could not descend!

At most, divine beings could only rule this world and the official residence universe through proxies. Even when wars broke out among the gods, they were proxy wars, and the destruction caused by proxy battlefields was far less severe. After all, if divine beings were to personally enter this universe and a war were to break out, it would be catastrophic for both the divine universe and the universes below.

Jin Qing was the first to speak, “High God, all the official residence universe beings under our Divine Dao Hall have already begun studying the All-Beings Law. This law is extraordinarily heaven-defying from ancient times — it can break through class barriers and give even those at the bottom the ability to protect themselves. So after we announced the All-Beings Law, the beings below have been eagerly learning it. But…….”

At this point, he hesitated.

Ye Tianming said, “It will disrupt the balance, right?”

Jin Qing nodded, “The All-Beings Law will indeed disrupt the balance, because even the weakest person, after learning the All-Beings Law, gains a certain level of ability. It’s fortunate that the High God’s All-Beings Law has certain limitations, otherwise the entire universe would likely descend into complete chaos. After all, human nature is very dark much of the time.”

Chu Nai also said, “The All-Beings Law may need further restrictions, because this law requires no real cost to use, and it amplifies the desires of those at the bottom. They will refuse to accept an ordinary life and will want to overthrow the existing order……”

At that, he stopped speaking.

The All-Beings Law had brought far too many destabilizing factors.

Ye Tianming nodded, then said, “What about the divine universe?”

Chu Nai said, “The divine universe is still fine, because we have the Divine Hall keeping things in order, and there’s also you, High God. So the situation is completely under our control. But many of the official residence universes below……those universes are actually in quite a chaotic state, and moreover, moreover……”

At that, he stopped.

Ye Tianming looked at Chu Nai, “What is it?”

Chu Nai said in a low voice, “High God, there’s one official residence universe I think you need to go see for yourself.”

Ye Tianming asked with some curiosity, “Why?”

Chu Nai said in a low voice, “That official residence universe is very abnormal, because we’ve discovered that someone is modifying your All-Beings Law……and furthermore, that person claims to be your avatar.”

Ye Tianming’s brow furrowed slightly, “My avatar?”

Chu Nai nodded, “Yes. Not only does this person claim to be your avatar, but they have also……erected statues of themselves in that place. This person is not only monstrously talented but also very skilled at manipulation. The living beings in that universe have all begun to worship them with fanatical devotion……and most importantly, we’ve found that this person seems to be modifying the All-Beings Law.”

Ye Tianming was curious, “Modifying the All-Beings Law?”

Since the official residence universe and this world were not connected, and with the Ancestral God’s restriction in place, he had no way of sensing the state of the All-Beings Law within the official residence universe.

Chu Nai said, “Yes, and on top of that, this person has……written something called a Fifth Law, Sixth Law, Seventh Law, Eighth Law, Ninth Law…….”

Turning the tables entirely?

Ye Tianming, “…….”

Chu Nai smiled wryly, “So I suggest you go take a look. Otherwise, if that person is left to develop unchecked, there’s no telling what they might stir up.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Then I’d better go have a look.”

When he had originally released the All-Beings Law, his intention was to cultivate the dao together with all living beings. Simply put, if living beings had the ability, they were also welcome to improve the All-Beings Law.

Jin Qing also said, “Ever since the All-Beings Law was announced, many people have actually been trying to find ways to improve it……High God, to be honest, we’ve been studying this All-Beings Law ourselves.”

Ye Tianming smiled, “How’s your research going?”

Jin Qing shook his head, “The few of us are dull in aptitude and haven’t figured out much……we can only follow in the High God’s footsteps and bask in the radiance you emit. The High God is like a blazing sun, and we are like blades of grass……”

Ye Tianming quickly cut Jin Qing off, “There’s no need for that, really, truly.”

The others couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. Damn, so Jin Qing had this move too?

Jin Qing laughed awkwardly, “The High God doesn’t like flattery!”

Ye Tianming shook his head, “Mainly because yours was so terrible.”

Jin Qing, “…….”

Ye Tianming said, “Go on and attend to your duties!”

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Nai, “Tomorrow, take me to that official residence universe.”

Chu Nai nodded, “Understood!”

With that, the three of them bowed respectfully and withdrew.

After the three had left, Ye Tianming suddenly said, “Come out!”

The words had barely fallen when the space to his right split open, and a moment later, a man slowly stepped out.

The man before him was none other than the one that elder sister Qianqian had taken him to meet back then…..the owner of the Dao Brush!

Ye Tianming was somewhat surprised to encounter this person here, and equally surprised that the person had come looking for him.

The owner of the Dao Brush looked at Ye Tianming and smiled, “Long time no see.”

Ye Tianming said, “Something you need?”

The owner of the Dao Brush said, “I want to cooperate with you.”

Ye Tianming said, “Didn’t you choose Yang Jia?”

The owner of the Dao Brush’s expression soured slightly, but quickly returned to normal, “I want to cooperate with you now. You have so many powerful opponents at the moment, you’ll certainly need our help. We can make a deal — you……”

But Ye Tianming shook his head and turned to leave.

The owner of the Dao Brush said, “If the two of us cooperate, I can……”

Ye Tianming said, “No need.”

The owner of the Dao Brush asked, “Why?”

Ye Tianming stopped in his tracks and turned to look at the owner of the Dao Brush, “You’re not worthy.”

With that, he turned and walked away.