Chapter 491

490. Chapter 485: Making the Law

No matter how hard Ding Huan thought, he could not figure out where the problem lay.

He wanted to use Great Calculation Art to compute it, but here, everyone was either an Immortal Emperor or an Immortal King; he could only deduce connections from Chu Xingren or to the Nine Courts Immortal Law.

To be honest, Chu Xingren, with his Late Stage Supreme Immortal power, truly had no qualifications to hold the position of Standard-Bearer.

He was probably just obedient and capable of perfectly completing the Immortal Emperor's tasks.

Otherwise, Bu Yue would have seized the Standard-Bearer position of the Immortal Agriculture Department last time.

But he had studied the Nine Courts Immortal Law to utter perfection—how could it possibly be connected? Who could use the Nine Courts Immortal Law to oppose him?

Ding Huan truly did not believe anyone understood the Nine Courts Immortal Law better than he did.

It wasn't that he had spent more time on this law; it was that he had studied the laws of heaven and earth and all things too thoroughly.

In his mind-sea's Great Dao universe, the boundless cosmic laws stretched endlessly; the surging star rivers were the vibrations of countless laws—all of which he understood.

Although understanding did not equate to mastery, in terms of mastery, he had only barely gained control over fire and space laws.

But the Nine Courts Immortal Law only required understanding the laws.

Ding Huan's spiritual sense seeped into the Nine Courts Immortal Law within his iron pot; regardless of whether it was connected or not, he would study the Nine Courts Immortal Law again.

Emperor Wu Chang's tone grew cold: "Mi Xianqing, do you have evidence?"

Mi Zhong took a deep breath, then spoke loudly: "To be honest, when Ding Luguan previously seized the life-force of the Immortal Spirit Rice, I only knew someone was doing these things, but I didn't know who.

Only when Ding Luguan transformed into Lu Renjia and entered the Immortal Agriculture Department to plant Immortal Spirit Rice did I suddenly realize.

Because I noticed that while the life-force of the other Immortal Spirit Rice plants withered, the life-force of Ding Luguan's planted rice remained vigorous.

Later, I used a treasure to detect it and confirmed my suspicion: Ding Luguan's field plots had a unique life-force—more precisely, they became unique only after Ding Luguan arrived.

At that time, I speculated that if Ding Luguan had stolen the life-force of those Immortal Spirit Rice plants, he must be able to grow Immortal Spirit Rice himself.

In fact, my speculation proved correct: Ding Luguan indeed grew Immortal Spirit Rice…"

"If that's the case, why didn't you arrest him on the spot?" Emperor Wu Chang said coldly.

Mi Zhong quickly bowed and apologized: "It was my fault. At that time, I was attending the Lu Zhuang Master case in the Immortal Court Hall and didn't think Ding Luguan would escape."

Some people felt Mi Zhong was telling the truth, since he had indeed been in the Immortal Court Hall at the time.

After speaking these words, Mi Zhong pulled out a crystal ball: "This is the Dao-rhythm footage and evidence."

The crystal ball's footage played, showing only Ding Huan's field plot brimming with life-force, while all other field plots' life-force was barely flickering.

At this moment, Mi Zhong pulled out a second crystal ball; when activated, it showed Lu Renjia stepping out of the field plot's cultivation chamber, then raising his hand to retrieve several array flags before turning away.

To be honest, these two crystal balls could not prove that Ding Huan was the one stealing the life-force of the other Immortal Spirit Rice.

In fact, this footage couldn't even prove that the Lu Renjia in it was Ding Huan.

The Dao-rhythm fluctuations of the person in the crystal ball were clearly different from Ding Huan's.

Ding Huan knew that man was not him.

If he had gone to the Immortal Agriculture Department to plant Immortal Spirit Rice and been caught on footage, he'd be far too incompetent.

Ding Huan understood: if the other side only had this much, they could never accuse him here.

Emperor Wu Chang said calmly: "This still doesn't prove the life-force of the Immortal Spirit Rice was taken by Ding Huan."

At this moment, Chu Xingren stepped forward, activating a crystal ball: "This is the retrogression technique footage performed by Zhong Di…"

Who was Zhong Di? Ding Huan had never heard of him.

In the footage, a man continuously placed array flags, then collected the life-force of the Immortal Spirit Rice.

Chu Xingren spoke with grief and fury: "This man is Xue Yin. He diligently planted Immortal Spirit Rice in my Immortal Agriculture Department for tens of thousands of years—only to be murdered.

Not only did they kill Xue Yin, but they also used his identity to infiltrate my Immortal Agriculture Department and steal the life-force of the Immortal Spirit Rice. I beg the Emperor to judge."

At this moment, someone suddenly interjected: "The Dao-rhythm fluctuations of these two men are completely different from Ding Luguan's—they are not the same person."

The speaker was unknown to Ding Huan; from his attire, he was likely the Standard-Bearer of the Immortal Law Department.

The original Standard-Bearer of the Immortal Law Department was Ying Fang, who Ding Huan had imprisoned; now a new Standard-Bearer had taken his place.

Ding Huan did not believe this man was helping him.

Bu Yue chuckled and stepped forward:

"Heh, you probably don't know. If this man were Ding Huan, everything would be easily explained—because Ding Huan masters all laws and can even alter his own Great Dao Dao-rhythm…"

Ding Huan can alter his own Great Dao Dao-rhythm?

Everyone stared at Ding Huan in shock.

Ding Huan understood: after Emperor Wu Chang discovered that Lu Renjia was Ding Huan, he must have already known Ding Huan could change his own Dao-rhythm.

Even without his ability to grow Immortal Spirit Rice, just this one ability—altering his own Dao-rhythm—would make Emperor Wu Chang never let him go.

Perhaps many still didn't believe it, but only Brother Xingpan, standing beside Ding Huan, knew it was absolutely true.

"Ding Luguan, do you have an explanation?" Emperor Wu Chang looked at Ding Huan.

Ding Huan did not pull out the crystal ball showing Mi Zhong stealing the life-force of the Immortal Spirit Rice—he felt this matter was not so simple.

Mi Zhong dared to present such a flawed, full-of-holes crystal ball as evidence—something being wrong would be the real surprise.

No, there's something wrong with the Nine Courts Immortal Law…

As Ding Huan's spiritual sense repeatedly examined the Nine Courts Immortal Law, he suddenly detected space law.

The various statutes within the Nine Courts Immortal Law could be recombined differently under varying Dao-rhythm and law environments, yielding completely different results.

But due to the limited skill of the Immortal Law Department and other researchers of the Nine Courts Immortal Law, space and time laws were rarely integrated into it.

Even when space and time laws were involved, they did not exist directly within the Nine Courts Immortal Law; instead, they had to be combined with the spatial context of the case, then matched to the statutes—or rather, the statutes had to be recombined.

Fortunately, Ding Huan had only recently begun exploring space law; otherwise, even if he had scanned the Nine Courts Immortal Law to pieces with his spiritual sense, he would never have realized space law was embedded within it.

His spiritual sense directly shattered the space law—and Ding Huan nearly cursed aloud.

He had called the one who crafted the Nine Courts Immortal Law despicable, saying the law was a pass for the vile—but he now realized he had vastly underestimated their shamelessness.

Calling the makers of the Nine Courts Divine Law deceitful is an insult to the word "deceitful."

Amid the spatial laws enveloping the book of the Nine Courts Divine Law, there lay a sheet of golden paper.

On the paper were written two characters: "Make Law."

Ding Huan was utterly speechless—wasn't this law meant to be read by people?

Clearly, this "Make Law" sheet would be produced only when the interests of the Nine Courts Divine Law's protectors were threatened.

It's not that the Nine Courts Divine Law lacks such provisions—it's that you lack the ability to fully comprehend it; who can you blame?

Of course, in ordinary cases, even if the makers' interests are harmed, the "Make Law" sheet is never used; it is only brought forth in extreme circumstances.

Just what is so important about this Immortal Spirit rice that the Wu Chang Emperor must invoke the "Make Law"?

Without delving into spatial laws and being able to wield spatial abilities, one could never discover the "Make Law."

In this Immortal Court, Ding Huan estimated that fewer than five people had touched spatial laws—perhaps not even three.

Yet the one who crafted the Nine Courts Divine Law certainly mastered spatial laws.

No wonder this copy of the Nine Courts Divine Law costs so many Immortal Crystals—it's truly worth every bit, even cheaply priced.

"Brother Ding, don't play these games with these people—we can't outmaneuver them. Just strike directly. I only need to take Wu Chang, and you…"

Before Brother Xingpan's voice transmission ended, Ding Huan cut in: "Stop."

Ding Huan was utterly speechless—no wonder this fool never rose to the position of Heavenly Emperor.

Of course we'll fight—but now? We have no advantage in timing, terrain, or morale. What's the point of fighting?

Only when Wu Chang Emperor and his side are left speechless, and, in their disrespect, prepare to act by force, will our counterstrike win us widespread support.

Otherwise, we are certain to lose today.

After all, Brother Xingpan is no ordinary man; as he himself said, he still has a band of old brothers.

The Nine Courts Divine Law is their face—if Wu Chang Emperor dares to destroy this face, the Immortal Court will shatter before our eyes.

At this moment, someone came to Brother Xingpan's aid.

"Ding Luguan, do you have an explanation?" Wu Chang Emperor asked again.

All eyes turned to Ding Huan. Logically, Ding Huan couldn't possibly have only these few tricks.

Last time, Lu Chong Dao was on the verge of death, with evidence sealed tight—and still, Ding Huan overturned it.

"Your Majesty, the evidence footage presented by Mi Zhangqi can be fabricated by me at any time—I can have someone produce a pile of it. Such framed evidence can always be manufactured."

"According to Article 631 of the General Law of the Nine Courts Divine Law, when Dao-rhythm evidence is not unique, it is invalid. According to Article 3002 of the Court Law of the Nine Courts Divine Law, those who forge false evidence shall be executed without mercy."

Though he knew Wu Chang Emperor would cover for him, Mi Zhong still felt a chill at the back of his neck.

"Mi Zhong, Chu Xingren, do either of you have anything to say?" Wu Chang Emperor turned to Mi Zhong.

Mi Zhong hurried forward and said: "Your Majesty, may you live ten thousand years. I am not well-versed in the law—I thought facts alone could serve as evidence."

"Perhaps I should summon a Luguan to defend me. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission."

"Granted." Wu Chang Emperor replied coolly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I wish to invite Chong Emperor to defend me." Mi Zhong bowed again.

Previously, Ding Huan had not known who Chong Emperor was—but now he knew; the golden "Make Law" page recorded it clearly.

Chu Xingren also quickly said: "Your Majesty, I wish to assign Min Yuan, Zhangqi Immortal of the Immortal Law Department, to oversee this case."

"Min Xianqing, what is your view?" Wu Chang Emperor turned to Min Yuan.

Min Yuan immediately stepped forward: "Min Yuan is willing to serve Zhangqi Chu."