Time moved much faster than anyone expected.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Many who had been eagerly waiting for Liu Che's appearance were deeply disappointed. They thought they'd at least get to watch a spectacular show — but he never showed up at all.
As one wise figure put it, Liu Che was probably comprehending a deeper level of power. The power of Law.
A single law was weighty and formidable in this world. But in the upper realm, multiple laws could be comprehended simultaneously. If you didn't want to be bullied, you had to push yourself to the limit in comprehension until you became the master of the Law itself.
Within the Haoran God System, the leader Xie Luo was growing increasingly anxious.
Because over these ten days, only a handful of gods had joined their system — and they were genuine elite talents, not some random collection. Still, it was far from enough.
At that moment, in the Tongtian Tower of the Haoran God System, Xie Luo gazed at the starry sky outside with a cold expression. "It seems we'll have to start a [censored] war," he said. "Otherwise, those people will never crawl out of their holes."
"What do you mean? Attack Liu Che's Divine Element directly? But he already announced his withdrawal!"
"Master Xie Luo, I think your idea is sound. We need to make an example of someone — kill the chicken to frighten the monkey. This is necessary. That little devil Liu Che isn't biting, and we can't stay here forever."
They were the chosen arrogant ones of the upper realm, enjoying boundless resources. Even the lowliest among them was a select seedling from a major sect. Each had been given half a year to accumulate as much merit as possible — to help the Haoran God System restore its former glory. For each person, there was also a month of training in the Lingxu Temple as a reward. If they could kill Liu Che, they would strip him of his Law comprehension. The seed of his Law would belong to them.
Without tangible benefits, no one would lift a finger — except Xie Luo, the recognized manager. The rest were here purely for their own gain.
"But what excuse should we give? After all, Chihuang Flowing Flame is also a major faction — no worse than our Haoran God System..."
The man with long flaming red hair looked at Xie Luo, hoping he would come up with a plan. Make a decision.
Xie Luo smiled coldly. "What excuses do we need? We just attack directly."
"Is that so? Hahahaha..."
Numbers overwhelmed integrity. As long as they didn't kill any managers, who cared about the rest?
...
At that same time, inside Chihuang Flowing Flame, the six creation gods of the Haoran God Family were having a different discussion.
"Do you think we should ask for help?"
"Yes, Manager. Master Liu Che abducted Xiao Luan. Now that Haoran has sent people into the lower realm, we're bound to face trouble. As the saying goes — if you're not afraid of being robbed, you're afraid of someone casing your house."
"At the very least, we should ask about the situation within the family. We need to know where we stand. After all, Lady Liu Che — Xiao Luan — is also the daughter-in-law of Chi Huang Liuyan..."
Six months ago, Liu Che had crushed the Haoran God System, destroying one of its God Realms in a single stroke. This had made the Chihuang Flowing Flame God System the most popular in an instant. An endless stream of newcomers poured in. Its strength had swelled to become the mightiest system across the entire plane.
Everyone had hoped Liu Che would strike again — to completely wipe out the embers of the Haoran God System, or at least teach them a lesson.
From that point on, the upper realm had granted Chihuang Liuyan substantial resources. In turn, she had rewarded Xiao Luan generously — ten special God-Realm structures, and six resource-rich planets. Their value was simply incalculable.
But Liu Che had only taken two planets for himself. The rest he gave to his wife.
After all, a man should favor his beloved. And he had no shortage of divine authority anyway.
Xiao Luan had been so generous. Liu Che naturally wanted to dote on him even more.
...
In the Chaos Sea.
Xiao Luan received a letter from Chi Huang Liuyan.
He smiled at Liu Che and said, "Let me read this. I'll ask about the next situation — whether you'll make a move, if we should help, and so on."
"Hehe, don't bother reading it. Just tell them I'll be taking action soon. This time, I intend to rule the entire [censored] plane..."
The beauty nestled in his arms was startled. "You won't get hurt, will you? That Xie Luo is very famous — he comprehends the Law of Speed. Even gods of space systems are no match for him."
"No — you still don't understand. In this space, my power is invincible..."
Liu Che spoke with absolute confidence.
By now, his own Laws were on a completely different level from any single powerhouses. The Law of Life alone had already reached the fourth level. The Law of Destruction — a Law of staggering destructive force — was on a different plane entirely from the Law of Speed.
At that moment, his status panel read:
[Name]: Liu Che
[Strength]: God of Creation (Already capable of breaking through the current stage at any moment)
[Currently Comprehending Laws:]
[Law of Life]: Third Level, 70% — now comprehended: creation and regeneration, void creation, immortality and eternal life.
[Law of Destruction]: First Level, 18% — comprehended thus far: structural destruction.
[Law of Fire]: First Level, 98% — currently comprehending: countless firework phenomena.
[Law of Water]: Second Level, 1% — currently comprehending: Purple Temple Water and Dian Water, manifesting in thousands of forms.
[Space Law]: First Level, 90% — currently comprehending: the power of space.
[Law of Time]: First Level, 85% — currently comprehending: the power of time and space.
[Law of Affection]: Second Level, 0% — currently comprehending: the way of passion and the way of emotion.
[Law of Hell]: First Level, 50% — currently comprehending: the power of deadly evil spirits.
[Law of Destiny]: First Level, 70% — currently mastering: the power of causal destiny.
Nine laws progressing simultaneously.
Such a massive freak of nature.
How could a mere Xie Luo compare?
The next day.
The Haoran God System posted a bounty notice on the public network — just as Liu Che had done before.
Any [censored] who provided Liu Che's location would be granted the qualification of a Haoran god, enjoy the treatment of a thousand-year cave dwelling, have their strength raised to Creation God, and be directly promoted to the upper realm as a disciple of a certain Supreme Sect.
The Haoran God System had the Ten Great Teachings. That sect alone had countless gods under its sway.
This was already the most generous reward possible.
Yet the bounty posted by Haoran received only silence in response. No one replied.
Everyone was terrified of Liu Che's retaliation. This man had dared to destroy gods outright. Which ordinary god would dare speak up?
Even if they saw him, they'd pretend they hadn't.
Meanwhile, the Chihuang Flowing Flame God System began to mock them openly.
"Oh? Is this the power of one of the gods? You can't find Liu Che's location and now you're posting a bounty — have you no shame?"
"I also bowed to you worshipfully... I've truly lost face for you gods."
"Since you're so bold as to say that — you must know the location of our wanted criminal. Chihuang Flowing Flame Divine Element, I now order you to hand over Liu Che. Otherwise, do not blame the Haoran God System for attacking you."
Xie Luo smiled the moment he saw the opponent dare to resist.
He couldn't find a legitimate excuse — and now one had fallen right into his lap.
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