NOVPUBAs the Imperial Edict was issued, the divine might that had amassed within the incense offering magic domain dissipated in an instant, without stirring up even the slightest ripple.
In the shrine hall, the Capital City God, who had merged with Emperor Xia’s spirit soul, thunderously knelt to the ground, causing the entire Incense Fire God Realm to tremble at this moment.
Under that Imperial Edict, which was like the awe-inspiring might of the heavens, the Capital City God, who held the rank of a Divine Monarch, didn’t possess the slightest bit of resistance.
The spirit soul that had merged with the local deity’s status, all ranks were trembling, and instincts from the depths of the true spirit compelled him to bow his proud head, paying respectful homage to the small figure before him.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"With half of my spirit soul, I have achieved the status of a deity at the rank of Mortal Emperor. My status has reached the level of a Divine Monarch, standing at the pinnacle of divinity in this lower realm.
Even if the Supreme Taoist restored his original Earth Immortal cultivation, he could not simply order a Divine Monarch with a single word!"
The Capital City God instinctively mobilized the power of the Incense Offering Divinity Path, trying to break free from the invisible shackles before him by amassing the entire incense offering magic domain.
A powerful aura burst forth from him, and the incense offering magic domain covering the entire Great Xia trembled and twisted with his will, its might in no way inferior to that of the Void Refining True Monarch.
The force of the Incense Offering Divinity Path surged around him like tidal waves, and the spirit soul mobilized the Divine Monarch’s rank, attempting to tear everything apart.
But no matter how he wielded the power of the Incense Offering Divinity Path and the Divinity Path ranking, he couldn’t find any trace of the shackles of Divine Skills.
The overwhelming power that suppressed the deities of the Capital City God was not some kind of tangible Divine Arts.
Suddenly, a thought that terrorized the Capital City God arose in his mind.
"This isn’t Divine Arts, but suppression originating from the level of the Incense Offering Divinity Path!"
The Incense Offering Divinity Path is one of the foundations of the Heavenly Court; the hierarchy of the Divinity Path is extremely strict, as it represents a supreme path pervading all the heavens.
All deities are seekers on the path of the Incense Offering Divinity Path, and the suppression of Divinity Path ranks signifies the suppression on the level of the great path, far exceeding any Divine Skills.
"The Supreme Taoist holds an extraordinarily high Divinity Path ranking!"
At that moment, the action of Shen Yuan stripping the River Ji Dragon Sovereign of his position at the Taoist assembly suddenly flashed through the Capital City God’s mind.
Everyone thought that it was the Supreme Taoist who had taken advantage of the Heavenly Court Decree that had spread from the Upper World, gathering the grievances of countless people to cunningly remove the River Ji Dragon Sovereign.
But now, it seemed that the so-called Heavenly Court Decree was nothing more than a ruse; everything was the maneuver of the Supreme Taoist.
"He possesses the means to easily suppress the Capital City God and has not exerted it at the first opportunity, instead adopting a stance of deadlock.
Such a move is to lure me into action, to deliver a thunderous strike!"
With this thought, the Capital City God roared with eyes wide open:
"Do you really think you have secured victory by suppressing this body of a deity?
The original body is still firmly seated in the position of Mortal Emperor, commanding the fate of humanity; a mere failure at the level of the divine is of no consequence. You have no idea what you’re really up against."
At this point, the Capital City God let out a cold snort:
"Your cards have been revealed; even your transcendent Divinity Path ranking is not without means of counterbalance.
You should know that the City God deities are not just subject to the Incense Offering Divinity Path, but also subject to the constraints of the human Imperial Dynasty. With just the Human Emperor’s Imperial Token issued, one can break free from the suppression of the Divine Path."
"Oh?" Shen Yuan stepped leisurely into the grand shrine hall, his words tinged with mockery.
"Haven’t you noticed that from the moment you took action, the incense offering magic domain had already been completely sealed?
With the magic domain sealed off, I am quite curious how you plan to convey the message to your true body."
The cold smile on the Capital City God’s face suddenly stiffened as he looked around. Without knowing when, the incense offering magic domain had been enveloped by swathes of turmoil, veiling everything happening within the magic domain.
The incense offering magic domain was already beyond the mundane world, and once isolated, even though he and Emperor Xia came from the same source, he could not know what was happening inside it.
Immense fear welled up from the depths of the Capital City God’s heart as he watched the white-clothed figure step slowly into the shrine hall, still with a gentle smile on his face.
But to the Capital City God, that smile was chilling.
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"What’s the Capital City God doing?"
Emperor Xia watched the realm cloaked in swirling turmoil with tightly furrowed brows.
The method of splitting the spirit soul had completely severed the connection between Emperor Xia and his other half of the spirit soul; even coming from the same source, he couldn’t know what was happening inside the incense offering magic domain.
The chaos veiling the incense offering magic domain was a sign that he might be losing control.
With this thought, Emperor Xia looked coldly at the void beside him.
Although there was nothing beside him, Emperor Xia’s senses faintly told him that the guy was right there beside him, watching everything.
"Is this fog your doing?"
Emperor Xia had also considered the possibility that it could be an issue with the Supreme Taoist, but after the Capital City God took over the half of the spirit soul, his strength was sufficient to compare with the Void Refining True Monarch, especially holding court in the incense offering magic domain gave him the home field advantage.
With such formidable strength, the Supreme Taoist shouldn’t be able to stir up any trouble.
Of course, Emperor Xia could only entertain such a thought because he was unaware of the subsequent details within the Secret Realm Square-Inch.
If he had caught one of the trialists who had just escaped the Secret Realm and interrogated them about the details inside, he wouldn’t have made such a misjudgment.
In Emperor Xia’s current view, the Supreme Taoist did not have the capacity to seal off the incense offering magic domain while facing the Capital City God. The only one capable of this was none other than that effeminate voice.
That same soft voice rang out again in Emperor Xia’s ear, also carrying a hint of confusion.
