Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 854 - 85: Law of Cause and Effect vs. Great Derivation Technique (Part 2)

Jiangbei Military Camp.

The Three Corpses held an unconscious man, respectfully throwing him in front of Duncan.

At this moment, he truly dared not make a move.

Duncan’s figure descended from the heavens holding the Human Emperor Banner; not long after, a rumbling thunder came from the horizon, the figure of the Dark Jiao appeared, holding several corpses in its hands, prostrating on the ground and saying: "Your Majesty."

"Subordinate is incompetent."

"Many Outer Heaven Demons escaped."

Duncan was not surprised, his expression calm, "It matters not."

"You have made contributions in governing the river this time."

"Would you be willing to take office in the Heavenly Court?"

The Dark Jiao trembled with excitement, prostrating itself on the ground, "Willing to be at Your Majesty’s command."

Duncan lightly shook his head, "Not at my command, but at that of the Heavenly Dao of this realm."

"Fetch a wisp of the Divine Soul."

A shadow of the Primordial Spirit emerged from the Dark Jiao’s body, then transformed into a stream of light, entering the Human Emperor Banner. Duncan listed its name under the South Sea Dragon King’s subjects, in charge of the ability to command clouds and rain. Although at the position beneath the Dragon King, presently the four Sea Dragon Kings have not been established, so the Dark Jiao had no superior among the dragon lineage.

The entire Human Emperor Banner, when spread out, appeared empty, containing only a scant few dozen names, still far from complete.

The Heavenly Dao is an operational program, the divine positions above all restrained by the Law.

Duncan moved his Divine Thought.

In an instant, a trail of Daoist soul emerged; it was the inheritor of Lou Guan Dao, that old Daoist of the Dao Entrance Realm. Duncan shifted his name upwards, positioning it among hundreds of celestial and spiritual officials; the old Daoist’s Divine Soul seemed to regain some awareness, and a restriction within the Heavenly Dao Engraving was partially lifted, granting him some freedom.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The old Daoist from Lou Guan Dao gratefully wept, kneeling and saluting.

At this moment, a tiger’s roar came from afar.

The battle here had attracted the experts of Jingnan, among them, Lu Shanjun, who used a technique to traverse the ground by inches.

Duncan, holding the Human Emperor Banner, cast it towards Lu Shanjun, and a reflection immediately appeared on Lu Shanjun’s body, it was the image of the Tiger in the Zodiac. Duncan pondered for a moment, tentatively moving Lu Shanjun’s position to that of the White Tiger of the Four Symbols.

But the Human Emperor Banner in his hand suddenly generated a repelling force, Lu Shanjun’s name remained unmoved; evidently, his merits and power were insufficient to preside over the position of the White Tiger, the divine responsible for slaughter.

This artifact, refined into a Celestial Dao Magical Artifact, even he himself could not alter it at will.

"So many divine positions are vacant!"

"Aside from the Divine Spirits of the past, we must find a way to fill them bit by bit."

Duncan needs to at least fill up a third of the Human Emperor Banner in his hand to maintain the normal operation of the Three Realms and Six Paths, and to defend against the invasion of extraterrestrial beings after the world ascends in grade.

"The Battle Division and Thunder Division must be replenished urgently."

The divine positions allowed by the Heavenly Court are incredibly vast; the Battle Division and Thunder Division are prioritized for dealing with external enemies. But Duncan, after all, did not undergo a true tribulation to enshrined gods and has no plethora of gods to command; this world also doesn’t have that many exalted individuals to enter the Enshrined God List.

Therefore, it’s highly probable to have to select some meritorious historical figures, directly conferring them positions in the Heavenly Court.

Fire Division, Plague Division, Wealth Division, Water Division, and the Taisui Division can temporarily be set aside.

Yet, because there are too many vacancies in the Heavenly Court’s divine positions, it affords the later generations the opportunity to be promoted to Divine Spirits, and even those cultivating the Dao can seek a divine position for themselves.

With so many positions empty, naturally, those with ability and virtue will dwell therein.

"Five Stars Monarch."

"Six Ding Six Jia."

"Twelve Yuanchen."

"All of these can be reinstated into the Enshrined God List according to the original plan."

Duncan intended to consolidate all the wild gods of the Dao Sect; henceforth, those not on the Enshrined God List will not belong to the orthodox Divine Spirits of the Dao Sect.

"Where are the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends?"

As Duncan’s words fell, the law followed his speech; shadows gradually emerged, precisely a hundred and eight figures, though without names and specific human forms, they were reflections manifesting from celestial constellations. He infused a trace of Dao Essence into the bodies of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, and soon they appeared to gain some semblance of sentience.

"Quickly apprehend the scattered Outer Heaven Demons," Duncan ordered solemnly.

These one hundred and eight shadows knelt on one knee, "We adhere to the command!"

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends all received the position of Yin Spirits, instantly transforming into shadows and swiftly departing.

A tiger’s roar echoed.

Lu Shanjun’s figure landed, witnessing the landscape here akin to a dramatic continental drift, astounded beyond words, gazing towards Duncan holding the Human Emperor Banner in the distance, feeling an inexplicable urge to kneel.

"Lu Shanjun, receive the edict!"

As Duncan, holding the Human Emperor Banner, spoke, Lu Shanjun couldn’t help but kneel, looking up in shock at the person before him.

Feeling as though the current Duncan was entirely unfamiliar, his eyes almost void of any mortal emotion, containing only a transcendent calmness, as though integrating with a part of this world’s Heavenly Dao.

All desires had faded.

Even the Three Corpses dared not lift their head to glance at Duncan at this moment.

"The Demon is coming into the world."

"There will surely be great calamity, you have Divine Power, quickly expel demons and defend the Dao!"

Lu Shanjun seemed to comprehend something, revealing the image of the Tiger in the Zodiac, stood, clasped his hands, and said, "I adhere to the command."

It seems that a brother has begun integrating with the Dao.

From this moment on, he would have one less close friend; thinking of this, Lu Shanjun couldn’t help but show a trace of sadness.

At this time, Duncan’s eyes seemed devoid of any mortal desire; he intended to harness the Power of Law of the Heavenly Dao to reconstruct the order of the Three Realms and Six Paths, thus replacing the human heart with the heart of heaven.