Chapter 20 A Glimpse of a Sage, A Warning from Jade Void Palace

"My Revered Master is... Yuanshi Tianzun!!"

The name of the Saint, roared out by Guangchengzi with his last ounce of strength, exploded like a clap of thunder over the deathly silent East Sea.

In the Great Desolation, the name of a Saint is the Law of heaven, an ironclad rule.

It is supreme majesty, a Law that cannot be disobeyed.

However, the only response he received was Gu Ziyuan's increasingly cold gaze.

And the even denser aura of death blooming from the black killing piece in his palm.

"Does being a Saint's Disciple mean you can do whatever you want, killing people and seizing their treasures?"

Gu Ziyuan's voice was soft, yet it clearly reached the ears of every living being present.

"Or is it that Saint Yuanshi's rules are simply thus?"

He slowly raised his hand without the slightest pause.

That black piece, which condensed the killing power of the entire Shanhai Chessboard, was aimed at the center of Guangchengzi's brow, about to fall!

The last spark of hope in Guangchengzi's eyes was completely extinguished by this unhesitating movement.

In its place was endless despair and terror.

He was finished!

This madman! This utter madman! He really dared to kill him!

Right at that moment!

Buzz—

An indescribable, supreme will descended without any warning.

There was no earth-shattering phenomenon, no surging clouds or overwhelming pressure.

But in that instant, time seemed to have been paused.

The surging billows froze in mid-air, turning into crystalline glass; the splashing spray stopped, every droplet of water clearly visible.

Even the fish and shrimp swimming on the seabed maintained their posture from the previous moment, motionless.

The entire East Sea, along with time and space, was completely frozen by an invisible force!

Inside the Dragon Palace treasury, Ao Guang's dragon body, which had been shaking like a sieve, instantly stiffened, leaving only the fear originating from the deepest part of his Soul in his massive dragon eyes.

The shocked expressions on Qiong Xiao and Bixiao's faces froze; they found they couldn't even move a single finger.

Their Primordial Spirits felt as if they were being suppressed by billions of divine mountains, and even their thoughts nearly came to a standstill.

Only Yunxiao, relying on her cultivation as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the protection of the hunyuan golden bucket, could barely maintain a sliver of clarity.

But that absolute suppression stemming from the level of life itself still made her feel incredibly small and powerless.

A Saint!

This was the might of a Saint!

An indifferent, majestic gaze, devoid of any emotion, seemed to traverse endless time and space.

Projected from above the Nine Heavens, from Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain deep within the Chaos.

Merely a single glance caused the world to lose its color and all things to submit!

Then, a grand and cold voice echoed in everyone's hearts, as if the Heavenly Dao was announcing a final judgment:

"Impudent child, how dare you!"

Four words, and the speech became Law.

Every syllable transformed into the most primal chains of divine order, viciously lashing Gu Ziyuan's Primordial Spirit, seeking to crush him completely!

However, a shocking scene occurred.

Under that Saintly pressure, which was enough to make even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal collapse instantly, Gu Ziyuan still stood quietly upon the sea's surface.

Around him, a faint halo of mysterious yellow light—the Great Dao Merit Golden Wheel (embryonic form)—circulated gently, neutralizing all the pressure and Law attacks directed at him into nothingness.

The stone chessboard beneath his feet gave a slight hum.

An equally ancient, vast aura, even carrying a hint of transcendence, emanated from it.

It firmly protected the three feet of space around him, forming its own world, unaffected by the Saint's Laws.

Gu Ziyuan slowly looked up, and far from having any fear on his face, the corners of his mouth curled into a playful arc.

He seemed able to see that high-and-mighty Saint's gaze that had crossed through time and space.

He's here.

Is this protective old fellow finally unable to sit still?

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Gu Ziyuan spoke; his voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly penetrated the frozen time and space.

It was as if he were having a conversation across space with that supreme existence.

"Guangchengzi insulted my Jie Sect and killed to seize treasure. According to the rules, he should be executed."

"My killing him is perfectly justified by the principles of heaven and earth."

"As for you, Senior Martial Uncle Yuanshi..." Gu Ziyuan's smile became even more brilliant, but his words were increasingly cutting, "Are you going to bully the small without even asking about right and wrong?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yunxiao, who could barely maintain a sliver of consciousness, felt her heart almost jump out of her throat!

Madness!

Junior Brother Gu... he's really gone mad!

Not only is he provoking a Saint, he's questioning a Saint!

What incredible audacity!

In the void, that cold will clearly paused for a moment, and then...

An even more terrifying, even more violent fury, like a volcano about to erupt, began to brew.

A Saint must not be insulted!

"Rules?"

The Saint's voice rang out again, this time with a clear hint of anger and disdain.

"I am the rules!"

Boom!

The moment the words fell, the seawater of the entire East Sea was pressed down ten thousand feet by an invisible force!

Under this heavenly might, billions of living beings had their Divine Souls extinguished instantly!

This was a Saint!

With a single thought, the world changes color; with a single word, all living beings bow their heads!

However, Gu Ziyuan still stood there, his figure as upright as a pine tree, the smile on his face not diminishing in the slightest.

He looked down at the black killing piece in his hand, poised and ready, then looked up at the void as if looking at a child throwing a tantrum.

"So the rules of the Chan Sect are that whoever has the biggest fist makes the rules."

He nodded slightly, as if acknowledging something, but his tone was full of mockery.

"I have been enlightened."

"Since that's the case..."

Gu Ziyuan's gaze fell once more upon the feet of Guangchengzi, who had already completely lost the ability to resist.

Guangchengzi could only watch all this with eyes full of extreme horror.

The hand holding that lethal black piece did not withdraw; instead, it pressed down another inch!

It was only a hair's breadth away from the center of Guangchengzi's brow!

That one-inch distance seemed to become a chasm!

On one side was the life of the Chan Sect's eldest Disciple, the face of the Chan Sect!

On the other side was the supreme majesty of a Heavenly Dao Saint!

Gu Ziyuan's action was tantamount to slapping Yuanshi Tianzun loudly in the face in front of everyone!

"You... seek... death!"

Word by word, a voice containing endless killing intent came from above the Nine Heavens.

The power that froze time and space instantly transformed into the purest Law of Destruction.

It condensed into an invisible giant finger, crushing down toward Gu Ziyuan!

A Saint's finger!

It was enough to pierce through the Great Desolation land and obliterate the sun, moon, and stars!

At this moment, within the Three Realms, countless powerful beings looked over one after another, casting their Divine Thoughts toward the shores of the East Sea.

They saw that world-shaking scene.

A Jie Sect Disciple with only Heavenly Immortal cultivation had actually forced a Chan Sect Saint to personally take action!

Everyone believed that in the next second, that ignorant Jie Sect Disciple...

...would be completely wiped from the Great Desolation, turned to dust along with his chessboard.

However, facing this world-destroying finger, Gu Ziyuan only smiled.

He didn't look at the falling Saint's finger.

In his eyes, there was only Guangchengzi.

He raised his hand toward the void and gently wagged his index finger.

"Senior Martial Uncle, I have learned the rules you taught."

"Now, it's my turn to teach you... my rules!"

The moment the words fell, he no longer had any hesitation.

Under the horrified gaze of all the powerful beings in the Three Realms, just a split second before Yuanshi Tianzun's destructive finger was about to touch his body.

He let go of his fingers.

The black chess piece, which condensed endless killing power, left his hand.

"Clack!"