Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 182 What Are the Rules?

The pursuers of "Shi Yunjing" had not anticipated such a sudden turn of events, and couldn't help but pause in astonishment, their heads turning in unison.

At this moment, Mo Baiye seemed as if he had been struck by lightning. Not only did his long saber slip from his grasp, but his forward motion also stumbled, and he plunged headfirst into the ground.

"Master Mo?"

"Mo Baiye, what's happened to you?"

"I'm alright, it's just that my strength seems to have been suppressed, and I can't use it for a short time…"

Shaking his head, Mo Baiye hurriedly got up and took a closer look.

All over his body, there were no injuries, save for the fall he had just taken.

"It must be related to some rule within the Heaven Mandate Domain. I must have triggered it just now, causing my strength to be locked away, and, through a moment of carelessness, I fell…"

Mo Baiye quickly realized and explained.

A moment ago, an overwhelming strength had suddenly crushed down upon him, causing a disruption in his zhenqi, which, in turn, led to his fall while running due to his weakened powers.

Attempting to muster his strength again, he found that aside from the zhenqi being a bit sluggish and not flowing smoothly for a short time, there was no other damage, which allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.

He considered himself lucky it was only his first offense against the rules. Otherwise, even with his might, he would have taken a serious loss.

"Rules?"

Mu Hongtao, Ling Yusheng, and others suddenly tensed up.

What they feared most upon entering the Heaven Mandate Domain were these rules, which had erased many careless souls.

If they couldn't devise a way to deduce the rules, a second offense might very well end in death here.

"What did you do just now to violate the rules?" Ling Yusheng couldn't help but ask.

"I…"

Mo Baiye also frowned.

He, like the others, had been pursuing the enemy and the only difference was his drawing of the saber, intending to cleave the adversary… Could it be that even drawing a weapon invited punishment?

No, that can't be right. They had taken action before, and the divine realm had shown no fluctuations of power.

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"It must have been my loud shout!"

As his thoughts spun in his mind, a notion emerged, which Mo Baiye voiced out after some contemplation.

What had differed just now was that he couldn't help himself but shout out loud when provoked by the enemy. Could that be the reason, a disruption of the rules?

"A loud shout?"

Mu Hongtao, Ling Yusheng, and others exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

Those with abilities reaching this level were naturally not ordinary; with his reminder, they had also deduced it.

"Now that we know the rule, let's be more careful…"

Mo Baiye murmured softly, lifting his gaze towards the front.

"Shi Yunjing," who had been fleeing at full speed, had not continued to escape but had somehow stopped not far from him, catching the Mo Dao he had thrown in his palm, his eyes revealing satisfaction.

"This Mo Dao isn't bad at all! Thanks for your generous gift, big brother Master Mo…"

"You…"

Mo Baiye's face turned so livid it was almost green.

Such arrogance!

Looking for death! The angrier he became, the more he charged forward. And just at that moment, "Shi Yunjing" fiercely scooped his Mo Dao along the ground!

Whoosh!

The earth's soil was instantly swept up by the brilliant saber qi, scattering down in front of everyone like a cascade of mud and sand.

Unsure of the opponent's intentions, Shi Yunjing quickly dodged to the side. However, the area covered by the scooped-up dirt was so vast that he was still splattered, dotting his clean clothes with numerous spots.

He dodged quickly, but others were not as lucky. Ling Yusheng bore the brunt of it, covered not only on his body but also on his eyebrows and hair with dirt, as if he had just fallen into a mud pond.

"No matter who you are, today, I will kill you…"

Seeing his own state, Ling Yusheng's face turned green, and he clenched his teeth just as tightly.

Knowing that a loud shout could break the rules, he dared not cry out. With an angry shout, he flicked his wrist, and a long sword chopped toward "Shi Yunjing" not far away.

Before the sword could fall, the strength within his body poured out all at once, like air escaping a pricked balloon.

Whoosh!

The long sword flew from his grasp, as if he had thrown it himself.

"Thank you..."

"Shi Yunjing," who was in front, seemed to have anticipated this. With a delighted smile, he stretched out his hand, caught the long sword with a gentle grasp, and looked thoroughly pleased.

The sword left his hand, and Shi Yunjing caught it barehanded with ease, as if it was a well-rehearsed routine, smooth and seamless.

Had both parties not known the intent was murder a moment before, one might think they were flirting with each other!

"What's wrong with you?"

Mo Baiye's eyelids twitched.

"I was also warned by the rules; just now, the strength in my body paused for a moment..." Ling Yusheng hurried to explain.

"You violated the rules, too? But... what is this rule?"

Everyone felt frustrated.

Mo Baiye had shouted loudly, and they could all hear it. It was easy to deduce that the other party had merely swung a single blow with his sword, and before the strength had even cycled through, the sword had flown out. What was going on?

"The specific rule isn't important. As long as we are careful, there's a chance to avoid it. The key point is... the opponent must have mastered many rules, deliberately luring us into a trap!"

Mu Hongtao said.

"This..."

Mo Baiye and the others were at a loss for words, their expressions heavy with concern.

If it were just one occasion, perhaps it could be chalked up to luck. But now, they had broken the rules twice in a row. To say that this fellow just stumbled into success unaware, not even they would believe that.

"What do we do? Are we to let this guy escape so arrogantly just because we're afraid of violating the rules?"

Ling Yusheng trembled with anger.

That sword of his had cost him a great deal to acquire. If he were to lose it like this, it would truly be a journey without reward.

After all, they had entered the Heaven Mandate Domain and had yet to gain anything...

"Don't worry. Whether it's the Mo Dao or your precious sword, both are weapons we've put countless efforts into forging. Even if he temporarily takes them away, as long as he can't Forge them, it's meaningless!"

Mo Baiye waved his hand,

"That's true..."

Ling Yusheng nodded.

Their weapons, comparable to the Cold Nether Sword, had reached the level of Middle-tier Source Artifact, each imbued with a portion of Spiritual Wisdom. As long as they lived, the attached Spirit Creation would find it difficult to acknowledge a new owner.

And without acknowledgment from the owner, even if the weapons ended up in the opponent's hands, they wouldn't be able to unleash their full might.

"Let's try to snatch them back..."

Mu Hongtao agreed, but before he finished speaking, they saw "Shi Yunjing" not far away lightly tapping the Mo Dao and the long sword.

Buzz~ Buzz~~

Two clear hums followed. The originally stable weapons suddenly emitted pleasant sounds, as if encountering something delightful.

"Not good..."

Master Mu's pupils shrunk as he quickly raised his head to look over at Mo Baiye and the other.

Indeed, as if Sensing something, both of the experts' expressions changed at the same time.

Splat! Splat!

They spat out mouthfuls of fresh blood in unison!

"My Mo Dao..."

"My sword..."

Their eyelids trembled simultaneously, as both felt as though they might just crush their teeth in frustration.