Chapter 332: Establishing the Heavenly Tribulation
Through the terrifying monitoring eye, Ace observed everything in the world. Naturally, he saw that Tyrone—the Pseudo-Son of Destiny fused with his thoughts—was in trouble.
“Direct help isn’t impossible, but it’s not the best approach. I can help Tyrone in a better way.”
The runes in Ace’s eyes flickered in overlapping layers. Behind him, the six foundational elemental rings—Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Life, and Death—took shape. Something seemed to be brewing. As massive amounts of human racial aura and World Origin were consumed, the spell model for the “Power Word” spell, capable of simulating countless changes, appeared before him within his Mental Imagery World.
Torrents of Pocket World Origin and human racial aura flooded into the spell model. In just one day, a third of the remaining origin was consumed. The Pocket World seemed to creak and groan, struggling under the burden.
Finally, the spell model for “Power Word,” composed of Level 1 Simulation Runes, shone brilliantly. The rune structure scattered and then upgraded into Level 2 Simulation Runes.
Ace’s Eye of Truth (Pseudo) flickered with complex runes as he deduced the structure of the Level 2 Simulation Rune Group. Finally, a new spell model was constructed.
The 3-Ring Spell: Law of Commands.
The moment this spell model appeared, it triggered a violent reaction from the world. The entire world seemed to cheer, celebrating the new rule created at the cost of so much origin.
But when Ace attempted to store the Law of Commands spell model into his Mental Imagery World, the ground of the entire world suddenly cracked open. Magma erupted, and hailstorms instantly swept across the continent.
Ace paused. Using his Eye of Truth (Pseudo), he slowly analyzed the spell model, carefully reconstructing and engraving it into his Mental Imagery World with his own mental power.
In Nataye City, Tyrone suddenly leaped into the air. A massive fissure had cracked open right beneath his feet. If he hadn’t jumped in time, he would have fallen straight in.
People fled in panic. Many fell into the cracks, and as the tectonic plates slammed back together, those who fell were gone forever.
Gale-force winds carrying razor-sharp hail killed many on the spot. Not far away, the arena was engulfed by sudden magma eruptions, turning into a sea of fire.
“What is happening?”
Tyrone didn’t have time to think. His focus was razor-sharp as he changed directions, dodging the sudden natural disasters. Several “Spirit Illumination” realm Demigods in Nataye City soared into the sky, gradually stabilizing and protecting the city’s earth and sky.
In the inner layer of the world, inside the Divine Kingdom.
Ace absorbed the replicated Law of Commands spell model into his Mental Imagery World. The entire Mental Imagery World rejoiced. Various phenomena manifested as the Power Word transformed into the invisible power of order within the Mental Imagery World, organizing all things.
As the changes in the Mental Imagery World settled, the anger of the Pocket World also subsided. The Law of Commands spell model transformed into a token echoing with the sounds of rules—it was the Divine Authority of “Commandment.”
Ace’s divine clone, the Light of the Divine Kingdom, absorbed the Divine Authority of Commandment, boosting his strength once again. Shrouded in divine light, Ace appeared mysterious and unfathomable as his mighty voice resonated.
“Fire can give birth to lightning, wielding the authority of punishment. Fuse with the Monitoring Eye, and it shall become the Eye of Divine Punishment!”
Ace spoke each word deliberately. Behind him, the six elemental rings slowly birthed a spell model shining with thunder. The Divine Authority of Commandment took effect, turning his words into mystical power that followed the rules of the Pocket World’s inner layer and entered the surface layer.
Rumble!
Thunder roared. A complex Level 2 rune structure flashed and vanished into the Monitoring Eye. A lightning structure appeared in the pupil of the Monitoring Eye, bringing with it dark, heavy clouds.
From that moment on, the world seemed to change. A rule that aligned with the world itself was born.
“This world lacks magic power; all magic power is hidden in the inner layer. Mortals, through warrior cultivation, have gained true supernatural power, even reaching the inner layer to siphon magic power. This is a massive drain on the world.
“I am the Supreme God Ai, holding the status of an Outer God. I ascend to the ‘Source’ of the world. Since the Will of Heaven is not aligned, my heart shall replace the Heart of Heaven, and my will shall replace the Will of Heaven.
“I declare: The path of Heart Fire steals the origin. It is a sin. There shall be divine punishment in the world. All who advance beyond Heart Fire shall face the Divine Tribulation! Those who pass the Divine Tribulation shall advance and enjoy glory. Those who fail shall turn to ash!”
Boom!
Heaven and earth resonated. Even the slumbering World’s Subconscious and the human racial aura could not object. This rule favored the Pocket World’s ascension and was accepted by the entire world.
From that moment on, all warriors cultivating the path of Blood Qi and Heart Fire felt a palpitation in their hearts. It was as if something had marked them, placing a shackle upon them.
“Not enough. There is only a direction, no specific details,” Ace muttered.
“Blood Qi advancing to Heart Fire uses one’s own vitality as fuel; it is exempt from the Divine Tribulation.
“Heart Fire transforming into Heart Reflection leaps up to resonate with heaven and earth, borrowing the power of the world; it shall face a Minor Tribulation.
“The Visualization method reaches the inner layer of the world, seizing the aura of World Origin; it shall face a Major Tribulation.
“Spirit Illumination, wielding power for personal gain, shall be monitored by the Heavenly Eye. If one benefits the world, they may enjoy their power after the tribulation. If they contribute nothing, the Heavenly Eye is ruthless—they shall turn to ash.
“If one follows the path of Faith in the True God, their divine punishment shall be the Fire of Faith. If the faith is pure, advancement is hindered by nothing. If the faith is impure, they shall turn into light.”
As Ace spoke these words using Law of Commands, the specific measures for divine punishment regarding Heart Fire cultivation entered the world’s rules, becoming part of the world order.
The divine light swayed, emitting a terrifying aura. It was Ace’s power of terror surging into the Eye of Divine Punishment. Combining the powers of “Truth-Breaking,” “Terror,” and “Thunder,” the Eye of Divine Punishment resonated with the world, becoming a part of the world’s rules as if it had existed since ancient times.
All warriors at the Heart Reflection realm and above felt that monitoring, scrutinizing gaze. Dark clouds gathered over their heads, lightning interwove, and thunder roared.
Inside Nataye City, a shaken Tyrone saw the sky darken with clouds once again. A dazzling, terrifying vertical eye that struck fear into the heart appeared in the sky.
The six “Demigod” powerhouses looked at each other. They already sensed that the thing appearing was targeting them.
“Run! Split up!”
With a roar from one of the powerhouses, the group abandoned Nataye City and flew off in different directions.
The dark clouds followed closely. The terrifying vertical eye instantly split into six, chasing after them.
Tyrone watched the lightning in the distance and listened to the screams of the “Demigods”. His emotions were a tangled mess.
“Is the Heavens… truly so terrifying and ruthless?”
Just when Tyrone and the others thought the crisis had passed, countless bolts of lightning—some thick, some thin—appeared, heading straight for existences at the Heart Reflection realm and above.
Many who practiced warrior methods didn’t have time to react. They were struck by lightning and turned to ash on the spot, decades of cultivation vanishing in smoke.
This day was known to the humans of the Pocket World as the Beginning of Divine Punishment. On this day, eleven Spirit Illumination experts in the Western Continent turned to ash, three Saints in the Eastern Continent turned into light, and hundreds of powerhouses capable of reaching the inner layer of the world never saw the sun rise again.
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