Chapter 646: Rule-Based Phenomenon

Li Heng spoke immediately, "Wujian."

Then, in an instant, another Pale Severed Hand manifested out of thin air and attacked him, just like the one before.

He grabbed the Pale Severed Hand casually and frowned in thought. It seemed he had still underestimated this Pale Severed Hand somewhat.

It had not only descended upon that demonic fetus, but had truly descended into the Da Xu Kong. It had even become a phenomenon of the Da Xu Kong?

Does speaking cause a Pale Severed Hand to attack?

It is just unclear how large the scope of this phenomenon's influence is.

Li Heng was thoughtful, and without wasting time, he directly consumed a portion of Source Power to investigate, discovering that it was indeed so.

Although that demonic fetus served as the vessel for the Pale Severed Hand's descent, it was not of much importance after the descent was successful.

At this moment, the Pale Severed Hand has begun to slowly erode the Da Xu Kong, truly becoming a phenomenon; whoever speaks will inevitably be attacked by a Pale Severed Hand.

Furthermore, according to the information obtained from the Source Power investigation, in just a short time, the influence of this Pale Severed Hand has already spread throughout the entire True Realm, and it is still continuing to spread, overflowing from the True Realm.

If this continues, it will surely be a great disaster!

Although this Pale Severed Hand is at most a bit troublesome for him, a Hongdao Level being, and can be handled with a wave of his hand, it is somewhat dangerous for those below the Hongdao Level.

With a thought, his consciousness expanded, mixed with wisps of Source Power, and wrapped around the entire True Realm to prevent this influence from continuing to spread outward and causing endless harm.

Subsequently, he unleashed his Hongdao Level might; the Great Sun Dharma Image rose slowly behind him, and boundless light continued to shine, carrying out a massive "virus scan" within the True Realm, intending to annihilate everything within these Pale Severed Hands.

However, Li Heng discovered that even this had little effect.

After this Pale Severed Hand became a phenomenon, it seemed to be rooted in a more fundamental layer of the Da Xu Kong, and his cleansing did not reach that more fundamental place.

If one were to describe it using computer virus scanning, then this Pale Severed Hand had hidden itself in the system drive, inside the most core system folders. Li Heng frowned; this was troublesome. He did not have the permissions for the most core system folders, the level of the Great Void Origin.

With his strength, he could naturally enter, but once he did, it would inevitably trigger a fierce resistance from the Da Xu Kong, or even add several more layers of suppression and control, making it impossible for him to move an inch.

He already felt like he was carrying a Mount Tai on his back.

He did not want to carry several more.

However, things turn into their opposites; there is good and bad. Besides this bad news, there was also good news: under the Hongdao Level might and the reinforcement of Source Power, the phenomenon of the Pale Severed Hand could no longer leave the True Realm and was firmly trapped.

Li Heng took a step and arrived above the vast True Realm. He then discovered that the True Realm, which should have been "vast, empty, and clean," had many more Pale Severed Hands, and they were still appearing out of nothing, continuously increasing, causing the entire Heaven and Earth to be filled with pale severed hands.

The mountains were severed hands, the seas were severed hands, the ground was severed hands; it was as if everything between Heaven and Earth was composed of these countless Pale Severed Hands, making one's scalp tingle and goosebumps rise.

It was fortunate that there were not many living people left in the True Realm.

Otherwise, it would be no different from an extinction-level catastrophe.

Countless Pale Severed Hands gathered together and actually formed a giant palm; the two eyes on the palm also appeared even more terrifying and Weird, constantly striking at the boundaries of the True Realm, attempting to break through Li Heng's blockade and go into the wider Da Xu Kong.

"It has a need to expand, but its intelligence is not very high."

Li Heng shook his head and said softly.

Then, this act of speaking directly touched the rules of the Pale Severed Hand again, and many more severed hands manifested out of thin air to attack him; observing them, their terrifying aura was even more powerful than the previous ones.

It seems that the more one speaks, the more terrifying the attacks received.

"It's a pity that killing them gives no Source Power."

Li Heng could not be bothered to pay them any mind.

He continued to observe these Pale Severed Hands, this strange phenomenon. As for those Pale Severed Hands attacking him, they were scorched into ashes by the Great Sun Dharma Image before they could even get close.

"Venerable One, save me!"

At this moment, the bewildered Wujian also suddenly ran out. Seeing Li Heng standing tall above the True Realm, he shouted in a panic, followed by several extremely fast Pale Severed Hands.

"What kind of decorum is this, rushing about?"

Li Heng shook his head and brought Wujian to his side.

Seeing that he had appeared beside his Venerable One in an instant, Wujian felt a great sense of security and breathed a sigh of relief. He bowed, "Many thanks to the Venerable One for acting."

"Where is that Spirit of the Heavenly Palace?"

Li Heng asked casually.

"It should still be in the same place, but what's strange is that these Pale Severed Hands don't seem to attack it. This is truly strange; I only said a few words, and these ghost things came to find me."

Wujian looked at the surrounding Pale Severed Hands with lingering fear. Just now, one Pale Severed Hand had almost choked him to death; now that a few more had come, wouldn't they kill him completely?

"Then you should learn from it and not speak."

Li Heng glanced at Wujian and said calmly.

It was very clear that the Spirit of the Heavenly Palace had likely seen through some of the rules and did not speak randomly, which is why it did not become a target for the Pale Severed Hands' attacks.

However, according to Li Heng's estimation, this did not seem to be absolute either. Once one caused an obstruction to the Pale Severed Hands, one would still become a target for their attacks, just like him.

Wujian was stunned and immediately understood what was going on.

"Then I must notify everyone else not to speak!"

He said hurriedly, and was about to take action, but was stopped by Li Heng. "You don't need to notify anyone about this. By the time you react, things will already be beyond saving; the opportunity will have long since passed. Rest assured, right now, no one in the True Realm can speak except for you and me."

After Li Heng realized the killing rules of the Pale Severed Hands just now, he immediately took action and sealed the ability to speak of all living beings remaining in the True Realm.

However, the killing rules of these Pale Severed Hands are not rigid; they seem to be slowly evolving and advancing.

When they first descended, in the judgment of the Pale Severed Hands' killing rules, only vocalizing counted as speaking; communication via Divine Sense did not. But now, they have already included Divine Sense communication in the category of speaking; if anyone engages in Divine Sense communication, they will also be attacked by the Pale Severed Hands.

He seriously suspects that if these Pale Severed Hands are allowed to continue expanding and evolving, even inner thoughts might be counted as speaking, and in the end, it will be completely impossible to avoid this rule-based phenomenon.

"The Venerable One is wise."

Wujian reacted and flattered Li Heng.

"Wujian, I ask you, do you feel that these Pale Severed Hands are somewhat familiar? Have you felt a sense of déjà vu, or a feeling that you and they are of the same origin and nature?"

Li Heng asked aloud.

The origin of the Pale Severed Hands is mysterious, and their essence is shrouded in mist; without using Source Power, even he, at the Hongdao Level, finds it difficult to see clearly, but he needs to confirm his own thoughts.

"Now that the Venerable One mentions it, it does seem a bit familiar?"

Wujian was stunned upon hearing this and answered somewhat uncertainly.