The Scorching Sun Scepter Order, this is the most authoritative command within the Ancestor God Temple.
Under this order, no matter what task you are carrying out or what you are doing, you must arrive within the specified time.
Even the holy decree of the Ren Venerate Emperor of the Great Zhou cannot interfere with this order.
If one violates the laws of the Great Zhou, there may be leniency or plea, even mercy beyond the law.
However, under the Scorching Sun Scepter Order, no matter what reason you have, you cannot escape the sternness of ’Temple Law’.
For a moment, the other eight Power Priests of the Ancestor God Temple who were present in the temple or nearby in Luoyi were fine, but those far away from Luoyi or even not on the Primordial Continent were bewildered.
But the bewilderment was only a momentary reaction; the Scorching Sun Scepter Order, which is rare to see in a century, who dares not to follow.
At that moment, the Power Priests far away in other realms were in chaos.
However, those who could become Power Priests amidst so many masters in the Ancestor God Temple, each is not easily dealt with, all possessing precious treasures.
At this time under the Scorching Sun Scepter Order, one after another took action recklessly, disregarding the cost.
The most frustrated was the Eighth Power Priest Ge Yan, who was searching for an unknown small world in the Chaos Void, suddenly received the order transmitted through a secret technique from the Ancestor God Temple.
Instantly dumbfounded.
"Bai Xiang, I’ll curse your ancestors for eight generations, if I return for nothing major, I will not let you off."
With a hateful grit, over a thousand array plates simultaneously flew out from Ge Yan’s hands, falling around him in an instant. Under Ge Yan’s mysterious control, they assembled into an incomparably complex array.
A hundred thousand Supreme Spirit Stones rained down like beads, and then, Ge Yan’s brow twitched, condensing an avatar from his Primordial Spirit Divine Thought, infused with a sense of instinctual will.
This avatar then controlled and activated the array, while Ge Yan himself stepped into the very center of the array.
Spirit Light arose from the Chaos, growing increasingly intense, until at its peak, the Spirit Light trembled suddenly, causing the Chaos Void to inexplicably shudder, and Ge Yan disappeared on the spot.
At the instant Ge Yan vanished, the array formed by over a thousand array plates began to tremble violently, with cracks rapidly expanding and upon reaching the critical limit, the array abruptly exploded.
The terrifying Spiritual Power Storm not only destroyed the array itself but also directly obliterated Ge Yan’s avatar.
During teleportation, Ge Yan’s Primordial Spirit abruptly shivered, and a trace of regret appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Curse his ancestors, my precious array plate capable of Chaos Space Teleportation, which can’t even be bought with Spirit Stones, coupled with my avatar worth ten years of painstaking cultivation, this is a great loss.
If I return without a significant matter, I’ll tear down your Great Chief Priest Hall!"
A quarter-hour later, Ge Yan appeared within a private residence outside Luoyi City. Once he appeared, numerous servants immediately knelt to greet him.
"Change clothes, Power Priest Robe!"
With a light command, Ge Yan just stretched out his hands, and instantly six maids approached with various clothing and jade ornaments, swiftly changing his attire.
In less than half a quarter-hour, Ge Yan was dressed in a crimson Power Priest Robe, with jade ornaments chiming around him, disappearing in an instant.
When Ge Yan appeared in the Qiankun Hall of the Luoyi Imperial City of Great Zhou, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, Chief Eunuch Yu Chaoen, Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu, Military Department Minister Ban Di, Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang of the Ancestor God Temple, and another seven Power Priests were already present.
Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang glanced at the hourglass, the counting was not finished, and gestured for the Eighth Power Priest Ge Yan to take his seat.
This glance made Ge Yan’s heart tremble with fear.
He understood, if he truly arrived late, Temple Law is indeed not merely a display.
Due to the matter reported by Ye Zhen this time, being mainly under the jurisdiction of the Ancestor God Temple, only necessary ministers were summoned for this internal meeting.
Even the Eight Council Princes were not informed.
Among the Eight Council Princes, it is a known fact that someone has a close connection with the Heavenly Temple.
So whether it was Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang or Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, they decided not to inform the Eight Council Princes for the time being.
"Everyone is here."
With a solemn expression, Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long lightly raised the National Guardian Qiankun Seal on the royal table, slightly pressing into the void. An inexplicable force suddenly descended, causing discomfort among the Great Chief Priest and Power Priests present.
The National Guardian Qiankun Seal itself is an Innate Spiritual Treasure, nurtured by the Great Zhou’s fortune and maintained by human emperors for tens of thousands of years, also containing the Human Dao fortune. It requires little power to exert its might.
Even a strong practitioner in the Creation Realm would not dare to be reckless in the presence of the National Guardian Qiankun Seal.
Especially this National Guardian Qiankun Seal suppressing the power of space, it is truly exceptional. Furthermore, within this self-contained realm of the Qiankun Hall, after being suppressed by the National Guardian Qiankun Seal, it further confuses the Heavenly Secret.
Not to mention the Creation Realm powerhouses, even several Dao Ancestors cannot foresee or glimpse the slightest event happening within the Qiankun Hall at this moment.
When Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long requested the National Guardian Qiankun Seal, the Eighth Grand Power Sacrifice Ge Yan felt a tremor in his heart. He knew that his painful loss was likely unrecoverable.
"My ministers, this is the emergency report I received today from the Supreme Commander of the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army, Ye Zhen. Please have a look and then express your opinions."
The various Jade Scrolls intelligence previously sent by Ye Zhen, including the Shadow Capture Jade Slip, were all distributed for reading.
However, the Jade Scroll intelligence sent by Ye Zhen is now imbued with a special Forbidden Technique, allowing only reading and not Divine Record, and passed one by one.
Each high-ranking official, after reading, showed an extremely solemn expression.
The atmosphere within the Qiankun Hall became increasingly heavy and serious.
This round of reading lasted for over one hour, showing the gravity among the people.
"My ministers, after reading, do you have any thoughts?"
The first to speak up was Military Department Minister Ban Di, "May I ask Your Majesty, what is the range of the mysterious formation absorbing blood Qi and negative power from the corpses?
Does it only extend around the Blood River Fortress, or does it involve other battle zones in the Human-Demon Battlefield?"
"Minister Ban, what Ye Zhen discovered was only around the Blood River Fortress, but just before, personnel from the Heavenly Patrol Department and Secret Overseer have been examining bodies throughout the Human-Demon Battlefield.
The results show that in all four war zones of the Human-Demon Battlefield, this phenomenon exists.
Due to the brief time, the exact range has yet to be determined. However, from current findings, it is speculated that this mysterious formation may encompass the entire Human-Demon Battlefield," Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu said.
This response immediately caused everyone present to gasp.
If it were only concerning the Blood River Fortress area, it would still be manageable.
But if it concerns the entire Human-Demon Battlefield, it then relates to the nation’s foundation, and is considered an unprecedented major issue.
"Your Majesty, I wish to know, for this mysterious formation affecting the entire Human-Demon Battlefield, is its main formation only at the Blood River Fortress, or are there several?" The Eighth Grand Power Sacrifice Ge Yan proactively inquired.
"This is temporarily unknown! According to the speculation I just discussed with His Majesty, the main formation may not be singular.
The mysterious formation discovered at the Blood River Fortress may just be one of them.
After all, from ancient to present times, there have been formations covering hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, and tens of thousands of miles, but none recorded covering over millions of miles.
Even more so, the range of the entire Human-Demon Battlefield involves a vast tens of millions of miles," Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang replied.
"Have any other main formations been discovered?" Ge Yan asked again.
"Currently investigating vigorously, but according to the mysterious formation found under the Blood River Fortress, it’s extremely secretive and difficult to discover casually."
Through these few questions, the details regarding this mysterious formation became basically clear, yet even the Great Chief Priest and numerous Grand Power Sacrifices, along with the extensive records of the Imperial Palace’s secret archives, found no trace of this mysterious formation.
This left many Grand Power Sacrifices baffled after over an hour of discussion.
Suddenly, the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice Tumen Changyin stepped forward, "Your Majesty, in order to resolve this formation, we must first ascertain the origin of this formation.
The inheritance over at the Heavenly Temple has always differed from our Ancestor God Temple, and is much older. Your Majesty might consider consulting the Heavenly Temple on this matter."
Upon hearing this, many high-ranking officials’ faces turned somewhat complex.
Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s expression also appeared somewhat awkward.
This awkwardness mainly stemmed from the fact that although the Heavenly Temple is considered a part of the Great Zhou Dynasty and even half a minister, everyone is aware of the Heavenly Temple’s ulterior motives but cannot openly declare it.
With a slight glance at the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice Tumen Changyin, Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang said, "It is not advisable to involve the Heavenly Temple at present.
We are merely discussing and have not yet engaged in research on this mysterious formation. To seek the Heavenly Temple’s assistance now would be to undermine our Ancestor God Temple’s reputation. This matter must not be brought up."
"Understood!" With a light response, the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice Tumen Changyin returned to the ranks.
"Your Majesty, since the situation is unclear, I suggest dispatching a trustworthy and experienced joint investigative team to the Blood River Fortress for on-site investigation before further discussion."
"Agreed!"

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