110: Chapter 110 Lowering the Seal of Light? Directly Abolishing Cultivation

The night wind swept yellow sand against the oak trunks around the camp, making a soft rustling sound. Lin Zhe and his group had traveled all day and set up camp on the leeward slope by the official road after nightfall. The bonfire crackled brightly, pushing back the surrounding darkness by over a dozen meters. The two hundred guards were divided into four shifts for patrol. Qing Yu led a group on patrol nearby, Ling Xi leaned against a tree trunk organizing the natural materials she had just collected today, and Xing Jianwan held her terminal, scrolling through intelligence on players across the server. Lin Zhe closed his eyes to rest his mind, with faint golden patterns of the Power of Rules swirling around him; no one dared to step forward and disturb him.

A solo player merchant in the group named Fitch was currently huddled in the corner of a tent, his eyes staring darkly in Lin Zhe's direction. He had proactively approached them two days ago on the outskirts of Red Leaf City, claiming to be a small merchant in the herbal medicine business heading to Holy Light City to restock, and asked to travel together as the roads were unsafe. Seeing that he was only Level 12, wore faded cloth clothes, and had a storage bag filled with common herbs, the guard team didn't see him as a threat and brought him along. For the past two days, he had been quietly helping move things, and no one suspected his identity.

The wind grew colder in the latter half of the night. The guards on shift were yawning from exhaustion, the bonfire's flames had dwindled, and most of the camp had fallen into a deep sleep. Seeing that the timing was right, Fitch stealthily crawled up and crept behind a large tree ten meters away from Lin Zhe. After confirming no one was paying attention to him, he pulled out a scroll emitting a piercing white light from the very bottom of his storage bag. The scroll was engraved with the Heavenly Realm's exclusive light seal patterns; it was a top-tier seal scroll the Heavenly Realm Opposition had spent a fortune to obtain, specifically designed to suppress the Power of Rules. It was said that even a demigod-level powerhouse could be sealed tight.

A sinister smile appeared on Fitch's face as his fingernails dug into the edge of the scroll, his heart overflowing with smugness: Lin Zhe, oh Lin Zhe, your luck ends here. Once this scroll is activated, that pathetic Power of Rules of yours will be sealed away, turning you back into an ordinary Refugee NPC at my mercy. When I take your head back, the Lord will surely promote me to Holy Knight Commander, and I'll enjoy endless wealth and glory!

He gritted his teeth and directly crushed the activation array pattern of the scroll.

Buzz—!

The blinding white light exploded instantly, shining like a miniature sun that made it impossible for anyone to open their eyes. The majestic power of light formed a pillar of light, smashing straight toward Lin Zhe's direction!

Lin Zhe didn't even lift an eyelid; his fingertips merely twitched slightly.

A pale golden Rule Shield appeared out of thin air half a meter away from him. The moment the white light, carrying the terrifying sealing power, touched the shield, it was like hitting a spring with a hundred thousand times the elasticity. It rebounded directly along its original path, moving so fast it was only a blur, and slammed solidly into Fitch himself!

“Ah—!”

A shrill scream instantly pierced the silence of the camp, waking everyone up. Fitch collapsed on the ground, rolling in pain as the cloth clothes on his body were burned away by the violent power of light. His Level 12 status dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye—11, 10, 9... eventually dropping straight to Level 1. The Heavenly Realm faction indicator above his head suddenly turned grey with a 'pop.' He could clearly feel his light cultivation, which he had practiced for over a decade, vanishing like a popped balloon. He couldn't even cast the most basic Light Fireball anymore; he had become a complete cripple.

“What's the situation?!”

Qing Yu rushed over with the guards and stepped on his chest to prevent him from trying anything. She reached into his storage bag and pulled out the remaining three identical seal scrolls, along with a secret letter from the leader of the Heavenly Realm Opposition. It clearly stated, 'Upon success, a reward of one hundred thousand gold coins and promotion to Holy Knight Commander,' serving as incontrovertible evidence.

Xing Jianwan walked over and glanced at the Heavenly Realm emblem on the secret letter, letting out a cold laugh. “So it's the remnants of the Heavenly Realm. After that previous Holy Knight looked for trouble and got struck by the Queen, they're back at it again. Do they really think we're easy targets?”

Lin Zhe slowly opened his eyes, his expression indifferent as if what had just happened was merely swatting away a stray mosquito. He spoke calmly: “Take screenshots of the evidence and post a server-wide announcement. Permanently ban all his access to every Novice Area across the server, strip him of all Heavenly Realm faction identities, and forbid him from ever stepping into the Heavenly Realm's sphere of influence. All members of the Heavenly Realm Opposition are to be blacklisted from Luofeng Village.”

“Yes.”

Buzz—!

In the next second, a bright red pinned announcement popped up in the vision of all online players across the server. It stayed for a full fifteen seconds before disappearing. Below it were attached screenshots of the seal scrolls, the secret letter, and the definitive proof of Fitch being crippled—clear and undeniable:

[Server-wide Announcement: Fitch, a Holy Knight of the Heavenly Realm Opposition, disguised himself as a solo player merchant to infiltrate Mr. Lin Zhe's traveling party with the intent to use a top-tier light seal scroll to seal Mr. Lin Zhe's Power of Rules. With the evidence being conclusive, the following punishments are hereby issued:]

[1. Fitch is permanently banned from accessing all Novice Areas across the server, stripped of all Heavenly Realm faction identities, and forbidden from ever entering Heavenly Realm territory;]

[2. All members of the Heavenly Realm Opposition are immediately blacklisted from Luofeng Village and permanently stripped of eligibility to participate in the Elf Secret Realm and all official events.]

[The final right of interpretation for this announcement belongs to Lin Zhe!]

The entire server instantly exploded!

The messages on the world channel were so frequent that the server lagged for three seconds. Tens of millions of messages stacked together, all from howling players:

[Holy crap? Is there something wrong with the Heavenly Realm people's brains? The last Holy Knight who looked for trouble got struck by the Queen, and now they're trying to use a seal? Are they tired of living?]

[The sealing power rebounded directly? He crippled his own cultivation completely? Hahahaha, I give this move a perfect score! Did those small fry really think they could break Big Boss Lin Zhe's Rule authority?]

[If the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Realm finds out about this, he'll probably twist the heads off those Opposition members! They finally managed to form an alliance, and now it's all ruined!]

Sure enough, less than three minutes after the announcement was posted, Lin Zhe's communication talisman lit up urgently. When he picked up, the voice of the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Realm came through, panicked and cracking, sounding like he was about to cry: “Mr. Lin Zhe! I am so sorry, so sorry! It was my lack of discipline! Those rebels did this behind my back! I have already ordered all the leaders of the Opposition to be placed in solitary confinement, and all related personnel have been dismissed and investigated! I am sending ten bottles of top-tier Light Spring Water as an apology overnight! Please, in your great mercy, do not direct your anger at the entire Heavenly Realm!”

The Great Elder was scared to death. He had finally established a relationship with Luofeng Village, and the herbal trade with the Elf Race had just gotten on track, earning millions of gold coins annually. If the Opposition ruined this, the Saintess would skin him alive!

Lin Zhe gave a faint “Mm” and didn't say much more, directly cutting off the communication.

Ling Xi walked over, her fingertips condensing pale green Natural Divine Power as she burned the fragments of the light seal scroll on the ground into ash. She said with a frown, “How are the people of the Heavenly Realm getting more and more ridiculous? They clearly spoke so well when the alliance was formed.”

Xing Jianwan shook the terminal in her hand and said with a smile, “Fortunately this happened; it pulled the Opposition's tail out into the open, saving us the trouble of them doing something else later. It actually saved us some hassle.”

The camp soon returned to peace. The number of guards on shift was doubled, and the bonfire was lit brightly again, with crackling sparks floating into the air before being quickly scattered by the night wind. Lin Zhe leaned against the tree trunk, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the top-tier Light Spring Water that had just been delivered. He looked toward the distant horizon. In the pitch-black night, the golden spires of Holy Light City faintly reflected the moonlight, and several denser auras of malice were currently lurking within that prosperous main city, ready to move.

A very faint, cold sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

Clowns were emerging one after another. He wanted to see just how many more blind fools dared to come and deliver their own heads.