When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 359 Starting with Banning Cheat Codes
"Hey, Lao Bai, what's with all this blunt truth?"

Luo Shui nudged Bai Ze with her elbow and said, "Couldn't you just say you're a famous handsome young man in the surrounding area, and that it's normal for you to carry some incense? Now look what's happened, people know about it."

“Hey, Ah Shui, that’s not right,” Bai Ze said, disagreeing. “I’m the leading figure of the younger generation in Dongxia right now, how could I do something that would damage my image? Besides, do you think Ekaterina can’t see through it?”

At first glance, it seems that what Bai Ze said makes sense.

In reality...
Bai Ze had his left hand behind his back, his ruthless iron hand gripping a burning incense pill. The pill was burning rapidly, releasing a rich fragrance.

Arguing with Luoshui is just another way of stalling for time.

As for pretentiousness and such, Bai's shamelessness has always been in a Schrödinger's cat state, depending on the needs of the situation.

Unfortunately, this tactic did not seem to fool Ekaterina. After only a few words, the "daughter of Ursus" already showed signs of taking action.

No, it should be said that she had been preparing to take action for a long time.

The metal gauntlets covering her right hand and most of her forearm were quietly being removed. Ekaterina was about to unleash her trump card, fully demonstrating her high regard for Chief Bai.

The same is true for Bai Ze.

"seal up."

Before the seal on the Hand of God could be broken, Bai Ze presciently used his newly recovered spiritual power to place an invisible seal on Ekaterina's right hand using the power of words.

An invisible restraint fell upon the metal handguards, causing the disintegrating handguards to close again, becoming even more indestructible.

Catherine's Divine Hand was indeed powerful, arguably the strongest ability Bai Ze had ever seen in his life, and it was only when his words were followed by divine intervention.

The faith accumulated by the Ursus Orthodox Church over decades, and even the fervent faith power still generating at this moment, all transformed into the energy source of the Hand of God, making it seem omnipotent. If Bai Ze hadn't interfered with Catherine's consciousness with his words becoming law, he probably would have been defeated by the Hand of God as well.

However, without receiving the faith and spiritual power of the Ursus Orthodox Church, Catherine's own strength alone would not be enough to realize the power that was said to "gather all the miracles of the Holy Church".

The Hand of God is indeed invincible, but without unsealing and activating it, it cannot receive the support of that immense power, and therefore cannot be called invincible.

Want to use God's Hand to lock in the victory directly?

I banned your Hand of God directly!

Bai Ze narrowed his eyes, a burst of golden light flashing within them, as he forcefully suppressed the fatigue brought on by the massive depletion of his mental energy.

He cultivated the "Golden Return to Nature Chapter," which gave his ancestral aperture spiritual power the nature of gold. Even when his spiritual power had been unleashed at fifty times its normal level, he was still able to withstand it.

With the added effect of the incense, although his mental energy was greatly depleted, he was still capable of fighting.

At most, it's just that it's difficult to apply the principle of "words become law".

Ekaterina was decisive enough. After realizing that her biggest trump card had been forcibly covered, she didn't even waste time being surprised, but took immediate action.

In an instant, the holy light was dazzling, sharp as a sword.

"Return to nothingness".

Bai Ze had long been aware of the nature of Catherine's true energy, and even without the blessing of "words becoming law," he could still use "return to nothingness" to neutralize it.

However, in addition to the nature of true qi, there are also changes in qi strength and variations in techniques.

If one cannot fully comprehend it, one cannot achieve perfection.

In terms of the variations in qi and the techniques used, Ekaterina, an Ursus woman, was inferior to Bai Ze; her style was more inclined towards overwhelming force with sheer power.

And with the help of a divine hand, she can turn the tide of any defeat, so there's no need to put too much effort into this aspect.

But this time, her attack was a qualitative breakthrough in terms of technique, and the intensity of her holy light far exceeded that of the past.

bang——

A burst of mist erupted, and a radiant light, like a sword, struck the suddenly appearing armor, causing both sides to sharpen their gazes.

Bai Ze's armor was now coated with an eerie aura, carrying an ominous and unpredictable air. The light sword struck it, first penetrating three-tenths of the way, and then gradually finding it difficult to advance further.

By incorporating the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique, Bai Ze's Qi Armor became adaptable, enabling it to continuously adapt to external attacks.

Furthermore, changes in true qi are easier to reverse than mutations in the physical body, and words can be followed by laws, so there is no need to worry about losing control.

Ekaterina was resolute in her defense against Bai Ze.

Bai Ze, on the other hand, was awestruck by Catherine's breakthrough.

She was already a seven-star martial artist, and this technique...

"It's somewhat like the Buddhist methods... those bald monks at Daxing Temple have ultimately revealed their techniques."

As Bai Ze spoke, he pushed Luo Shui backward.

Daxing Temple has expanded its martial arts schools overseas, with schools founded by its lay disciples in both the Ursus Federation and the Shinra Empire. Whether intentional or unintentional, the leakage of its techniques is ultimately unavoidable.

If they really wanted to acquire the cultivation techniques, how could the lay disciples of Daxing Temple, who were away from the temple, possibly stop the power of an entire nation?

Whether overt or covert, there's always a way.

Daxing Temple should have been mentally prepared long ago and didn't care about the leak, but now Bai Ze is suffering.

After her previous defeat, Ekaterina began to make up for her shortcomings. Buddhist techniques were quite compatible with her holy light, and she naturally used them as a reference for learning from others.

Various thoughts flashed through their minds, and the two figures clashed in an instant.

"Heavenly Arms."

With a soft shout, Ekaterina drew her gleaming longsword with a clang, its dazzling holy light obscuring the view. A sword light, carrying an aura of supreme will, slashed down.

Her military knife was dismantled by Bai Ze during their last encounter, but this time she has been given a longsword.

Bai Ze immediately concluded that the person had been practicing swordsmanship during this period, and Catherine's moves also demonstrated remarkable swordsmanship skills.

"The feeling of ascending to a high place—"

Bai Ze's palm flickered, seemingly slow but actually swift, striking the sword light with a force that was both gentle and strong, "Hero's Tears".

when--

The palm strike erupted without any earth-shattering force, yet as the force landed, the workings of the heavens seemed to bring about a predetermined outcome.

Bai Ze's martial arts essence was comprehended through continuous victories, but when he truly unleashed "Heaven's Will," there was no earth-shattering momentum, nor any glorious triumph over all, yet he instilled an invisible sense of fear in his enemies...

Or rather, a sense of insignificance.

Just as a frog in a well cannot see the whole picture, those who lack strength cannot even perceive the "will of heaven" and will silently lose their fighting spirit, defeating without a fight.

But when one leaves the well that allows one to observe the sky, and truly sees the vastness of this "divine will," it is like an ant seeing the blue sky, realizing how insignificant one is.

It's not that there are no earth-shattering events, but rather that the scope and scope are too vast and extensive for those who are not qualified to witness them.

Even though Bai Ze's mental energy was severely depleted, the aura of divine will still permeated every gesture. His qi, technique, and intention were in harmony, making him vastly different from before.

Ekaterina was certainly qualified to witness this "divine will," but at this moment she also realized that her own will was slightly inferior.

She embodies the faith of the Ursus Orthodox Church, is a living saint of the Church, and holds all the miracles of the Church in her right hand; she should stand in the highest place.

However, in the battle in the Yingzhou Secret Realm, she lost to Bai Ze, which made her bow down to "Heaven's Will" in the face of the present moment.

It is a divine will that is comprehended through overcoming heaven, earth, and man, and naturally possesses an invisible suppression over the loser.

In their initial clash, a single palm strike shattered the radiance, the force of which shook the sword, leaving Bai Ze as a blur. "Heavenly Demon Dance."

The Yin and Yang energies surged and harmonized, and the method used was the same as the "Chu Tian Qian Li" move, which originated from the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique". The surging energy combined with the force field instantly created many afterimages.

"The feeling of ascending to a high place—"

"The Chu sky stretches for a thousand miles."

“Yao Cen offers his resentment.”

"The setting sun and the lone wild goose."

"The west wind has ceased."

"The passing years and the winds of time."

Just like constructing a Dharma image, it differentiated into five avatar afterimages, each with different moves, and each move combined to unleash the extreme domineering power of the Ascension Intent, with each move stronger than the last.

Even if he can't use his words to make them lawful right now, Bai Ze is still no less powerful than anyone else.

To defeat him, you must first break the seal on the Hand of God.

The palm strike was devastating, like a raging storm, shattering everything in its path.

Catherine's longsword was deflected, but radiant light transformed into wings that circled back in front of her, blocking three consecutive blows.

bang——

The wings of light shattered, turning into countless feathers of light that pierced forward like sharp swords, only to be shattered by an even more violent palm strike.

As Ekaterina retreated rapidly, her lips parted slightly: "Good news."

Holy One—

The mighty gospel resounded throughout heaven and earth, and the shouts of "Holy!" disrupted the primordial energy, forming a raging torrent that collided with the converging palm strikes.

boom!
On one side, a fierce wind swept through; on the other, a wave of sound surged forth. The wind and the tide collided, sweeping across all directions and crushing countless pebbles and debris.

Both of them jumped up simultaneously to avoid the raging torrent and its aftershocks.

Bai Ze moved like a dragon, traversing the sky and trampling the air waves under his feet. But at the same time, a sword light pierced through the air and arrived.

“A strange sight appeared in the sky: there was a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on its seven heads.”

"The great dragon was that ancient serpent, which is called the devil or Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his messengers were hurled down with him."

Along with the sword light came immense power; an invisible hand grabbed Bai Ze, intending to throw him to the ground.

"To compare me to a great red dragon is really giving me too much credit."

Golden light flashed in Bai Ze's eyes, and the invisible power could not hide from him. At the same time, Yin and Yang manifested the Five Elements around him, and the five-colored divine light pierced the gaps in the invisible power like a sharp sword.

The dazzling sword light pierced the air, but a flash of divine light appeared, only slicing through Bai Ze's afterimage and the tall building behind him.

Long——

The high-rise building was cut in half, with the top third collapsing.

But at that moment, Bai Ze's figure flashed behind the tall building, kicking the broken floor in mid-air.

This kick, though seemingly light, carried immense weight. The force of the kick seemed to cause the building to lose its weight, sending it slid sideways and crashing into Ekaterina, who was flying towards it.

When Bai Ze was at the Five Stars stage, he comprehended the wonders of gravity. His Yin and Yang energies could even evolve into the properties of gravity, making him far superior to the other five stars.

With this kick, he used his inner energy to cut off the effect of gravity and delivered the kick.

The broken building, like a small mountain, crashed forward. Ekaterina watched as the building's shadow loomed over her, yet its advance remained unstoppable.

"Heavenly Arms."

The sword light pierced the heavens and earth, instantly carving out a huge sword mark, through which Ekaterina flapped her wings of light.

However, as she swept through the shadows of the building, she was met with a palm strike coming down on her head.

"Ascending to a high place, one's spirit soars to the heavens."

As the palms converged, an immense force crushed everything, and the shadows of the palm prints replaced the floors, once again covering Catherine's body.

At that moment, Catherine withdrew her sword and raised her palm, her right hand meeting the enormous palm print.

"The Mustard Seed and Mount Sumeru Palm".

She spoke in perfect Dongxia language, containing the vastness of Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed, gathering immense palm force into a single palm strike, colliding with Dongxia's most domineering palm technique.

The two palms collided, and Ekaterina's body trembled, her radiance surging, clearly indicating that she had fallen into a disadvantageous position.

But at the same time, the metal gauntlet on her right arm was also cracking.

This "daughter of Ursus" clearly possessed a profound understanding of Eastern Xia martial arts, and this move was clearly an attempt to break through the seal of the God's Hand by borrowing the power of Bai Ze.

Bai Ze's words have not yet reached the point where his words become rules, and even if they had, his previous mental strength would not have been able to sustain it.

Although the seal he placed was difficult to break, no matter how mysterious the seal was, it would still break if it encountered power that exceeded its limits.

The palm print crushed and pushed Catherine's figure backward. The surging force caused her blood and qi to churn and her holy light to vibrate violently. At the same time, it was also constantly impacting the seal, allowing the Hand of God to be further unsealed.

In an instant, the metal gauntlet shattered into pieces, and a dazzling light emanated from it.

But at that moment, a hand passed through the palm print and grabbed Catherine's right hand.

It’s Bai Ze!
At the crucial moment, he passed through the palm print and grabbed Catherine's right hand. The yin and yang energies intertwined and held the seal firmly, cutting off Catherine's communication with the outside world.

"Let go!"

Ekaterina couldn't help but show her anger, but she couldn't stop the seal from being maintained.

Two figures crashed straight into the building that was flying backward, and instantly turned around.

Boom!
Almost simultaneously, the two stood vertically on the building, their feet clinging to the wall.

Catherine wielded her sword with her left hand, slashing at Bai Ze, but was blocked by the intersecting divine light.

when--

Divine light entangled the longsword, and Bai Ze flicked his palm out from the side, about to deliver a powerful blow to Ekaterina.

But Ekaterina's wings of light slashed out from behind her like knives and swords, intercepting Bai Ze's palm strike.

The two fought fiercely on the falling building, each holding one hand in their own while using their other hand to wield swords and palms, attacking and killing each other.

The palm strike aimed at Catherine's body, but she withstood it with her saintly physique. The light wings slashed at Bai Ze's arm, attempting to sever his left arm that was restraining the God's Hand, but Bai Ze blocked it with his Qi Armor.

The two figures fought fiercely, moving across the building until it crashed to the ground and shattered.

boom--

Dust billowed into the sky, and rocks flew everywhere, forcing the Luo River, which had been trying to avoid the storm, to move away again.

After a while, she cautiously approached and finally saw two figures.

(End of this chapter)