Chapter 484: The Laws

The auction the next day came to an end early. What left the deepest impression was not who got the last divine essence, but Ye Feng’s strength.
Almost everyone in City Sent was discussing this topic.
Of course, this news was quickly spread by those who were interested. The leaders of various organizations learned of it almost at the same time.
“That Blade of a Hundred Victories is actually that strong???” Everyone had this question in mind. Strength represented by a hundred victories was below the level of ancestral gods; no matter how strong it was, there was still a limit, and it only indicated potential. But Ye Feng’s strength clearly stemmed from his high understanding of the laws—this was why even the strongest among the ancestral gods took notice of him.
Meanwhile, Tai Hao of City Titan had a gloomy expression. He found a deserted corner and activated his communicator. After a while, a deep voice came through. “What’s the matter?”
“Boss, that Blade isn’t as simple as we thought,” Tai Hao said, detailing everything that had just happened.
“According to what you described—the appearance of purple lightning, followed by the three people turning to dust—this means he also understands the destruction law of lightning, from the same lineage as mine,” the voice replied calmly. “Does he have any weapons?”
“No, he was fighting bare-handed,” Tai Hao recalled carefully. Ye Feng indeed was unarmed.
“Then he must have used some other method to conceal his true strength,” the voice said firmly.
“Brother, can’t even the destruction law achieve that?” Tai Hao asked cautiously.
“It can, but to reach his level, even mastering the fourth layer of the law might not be enough. Do you really think someone who has just awakened to the laws could reach the fourth layer—or even a stronger form of the destruction law—in less than fifty days?”
“Brother, can’t you even reach the third layer now?” Tai Hao couldn’t believe it.

“Turning a mid-stage Ancestral God into dust is barely possible, but destroying a top-tier divine artifact armor to that extent is beyond my ability. The Law of Destruction is the most difficult law to master among all. It took me hundreds of billions of years to comprehend its third layer, whose attack power is comparable to the fifth layer of ordinary laws mastered by others—making me one of the best in the divine realm. Among all human cultivators in the divine realm, there are fewer than ten who can make me wary, and even fewer who can defeat me. Are you really that stupid as to think he can surpass my hundreds of billions of years of cultivation in just a few dozen days?” The voice on the other end of the communicator seemed somewhat annoyed.

“But big brother, he was able to defeat the Thunder God before. By then, he must have already understood the Law of Thunder, right?” Tai Hao was still confused.

“I’ve watched that match between him and the Thunder God many times. The Thunder God, who had mastered the Law of Thunder, lost to him, and he indeed utilized the power of that law. But today, you claim he used the Law of Destruction of Thunder? I don’t believe it. Because cultivators of the same law can sense each other. He once passed by our Titan City, and I observed him secretly, but I didn’t sense any Law of Destruction in him. So, he must have mastered the Law of Destruction after leaving Titan City. It’s only been a few dozen days. Even if he’s a genius, achieving just the first layer would already be impressive. So I’m thinking he might know some secret method of controlling laws, allowing him to wield their power for attacks without the laws recognizing him.”

“But even if he really hasn’t gained the laws’ recognition and is only using their power, his strength is still greater than that of many peak Ancestral God cultivators. What should we do?” Tai Hao was suddenly at a loss.

“Fearing battle before it starts—leave swordsmanship to me. You don’t need to get involved anymore.” The voice on the other end was clearly angry. After saying that, the call was cut off.

Tai Hao frowned deeply. After being stunned for a while, he looked up at the sky. “Why do I always feel uneasy?”

Inside the auction hall, Long Tian frowned slightly. “Why didn’t we leave him alive just now? At least we could have asked who the mastermind is.”

“There’s no need for that,” Ye Feng shook his head. “Someone who can gather a group of mid-stage Ancestral God cultivators is definitely not an insignificant person. Even if captured alive, no useful information can be obtained. Killing them on the spot is the best way to show our stance—‘If they don’t offend me, I won’t offend them; if they do, I will retaliate.’ No matter who’s behind this, they’ll understand the message.”

“But what if they attack again next time?” Pearl also seemed to disagree with Ye Feng’s approach.
“If there really is a second time, I’ll definitely find his lair and turn it upside down,” Ye Feng said with a cold smirk, which made those around him feel uneasy.
“The Destruction Law of the Thunder element is indeed domineering. But when you killed those three before, you only used the fourth level of your Law power, right? It seems those finger techniques enhance the power of destruction.” Long Tian was truly a strong warrior who had reached a minor perfection in Laws, and his insight was remarkable.
“That’s right; they’re complementary techniques,” Ye Feng nodded. “Your finger techniques seem pretty good too, but you only used the first level of Law power.”
“With you around, I don’t need to show too much of my strength. You too—try to keep your true strength hidden. Using the fourth level of Law power is enough. In the entire Divine Realm, not many have reached the fourth level in Law cultivation. Besides, the offensive power of the Destruction Law is already much stronger than other Laws, so the fourth level is definitely sufficient,” Long Tian said earnestly.
Ye Feng nodded silently, seemingly distracted. After a while, he asked, “The seals Master Tian Dao taught us earlier were just used to control Laws for attacks. That’s different from gaining the Laws’ recognition and directly using one’s own Law power. But to gain their recognition, we need something as a medium to communicate with the Laws. I’ve reached a minor perfection in four Laws. To get stronger, besides practicing related secret techniques, I also need to find other mediums to communicate with new Laws. Brother Long, do you have any particularly powerful Laws in your past memories?”
“The Destruction Law of Thunder, the Punishment Law—those you’ve already practiced. There’s also the Mirror Law of Water, the Sealing Law, the Tremor Law and Gravity Law of Earth, the Invisible Law and Repulsion Law of Wind, and the Annihilation Law and Explosion Law of Fire… These are just basic elemental Laws. There are even more powerful Light and Dark elemental Laws,” Long Tian generously shared. “Using substances with extreme attributes makes it easier to communicate with powerful Laws.”
“After this auction ends, I plan to leave here for a while to go to Thick Earth City to find Earth Essence Crystals,” Ye Feng said firmly. Once he understood the Gravity Law of Earth, he could initially use the Heavy Mysterious Tower.