Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 699 Lingering Influence
[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Glorious), and obtained: Divine Staff, Divine Decree, Paradise Points ×9900 × 3]
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【Nine-Section Staff of the Gods】

[Type: Equipment - Scepter]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Durability: 500/500]

[Attack power: 210]

【Law - Divine Service (Active): Consumes 30% of mana to forcibly command all neutral or friendly divine units within a kilometer to fight for you for 1 hour, and temporarily strips hostile divine units of 50% divinity. Cooldown: 6 hours】

【Power Over the Court (Passive): Increases damage dealt to any unit with an official position, clergy, or noble title by 50%】

【Divine Might as a Mountain (Passive): All attacks have a divine pressure effect, with a 25% chance to inflict a 2-second subjugation state on the target】

【Imperial Decree Protection (Passive): For each divine unit that fights for you, you gain 1% damage reduction.】

【Causal Manipulation (Passive): Transfers an upcoming instance of damage to a deity-type unit under your control. Cooldown: 5 minutes】

【Incense Offerings to the Gods (Passive): Absorbs the faith and reverence of surrounding units every second, converting it into a shield for the user (3% of attack power per second)】

[Heavenly Official's Blessing (Passive): Your skills have a 5% chance to trigger an additional time without consuming additional mana. Cooldown: 20 seconds]

【九五之助（被动）：当生命值低于30%时，立即召唤一条护国龙气环绕自身（无敌5秒并全属性+30%1小时），冷却72小时】

[Equipment Requirements: 100 Spirit Points, holding an official rank of First Grade or above, having commanded 100 or more deities, and possessing deity-type units under your command]
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[Divine Edict]

[Type: props]

[Durability: 10/10]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Effect 1: After unfolding, you can write a rule of no more than ten characters. This rule will be forcibly applied within a kilometer radius (such as prohibiting air movement or spellcasting) for 10 seconds, with a 1-month cooldown.]

[Effect 2: Can force any divine unit to do one thing for you (limited to once per deity), 1-month cooldown]

(Note: Each forced activation requires the item's quality to be assessed in conjunction with the environment, world, and other factors. If the assessment is successful, the forced activation will take effect.)

(Note: The effect of forced command requires a check between the item quality and the command target. If the check is successful, it will take effect; otherwise, it will be ineffective.)
(Note: Each use will consume the energy in the item. It cannot be used after the energy is depleted. You can replenish it yourself.)
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The loot wasn't much—just one piece of equipment and one item.

However, the effect was indeed strong, but unfortunately, the only item Chu Danqing could use was the Divine Decree.

The Divine Decree is the genuine item, unlike the Loyal Victory Holy Covenant which requires durability to use.

As for energy, it's normal to consume some. If there were no energy consumption when using it, wouldn't this thing be able to create energy out of thin air?

Chu Danqing could completely abandon his existing system and use this item to create an invincible fighting style.

"Effect 1 doesn't seem to be working very well." Chu Danqing sighed. Although he could change the rules, he still had to write them himself.

In addition to the explicit restriction of no more than ten characters at a time, there is also a hidden restriction.

That is, the writing area is limited.

This prop is something similar to an imperial edict, but it's a blank one.

The area that is written is the effective area, so once the area is filled with effect 1, it can no longer be used.

The only way to continue using it is to find a way to remove the text yourself.

"Then there are still limitations to the props. Let's see if the cat is useful. If not, we'll have to sell it." Chu Danqing sighed.

The one-month cooldown period isn't a big deal; the real problem lies in the fact that using items requires a judgment process between the item and the enemy.

For most apostles, the effect would be excellent.

The Brilliant grade is the top quality in Tier 3, and it can play a crucial role even when facing Tier 3 BOSS-type natives.

However, Chu Danqing's opponents were never Tier 3.

Compared to Chu Danqing, the level 3 indigenous people were nothing more than roadside figures.

It's more profitable to keep the props and resell them.

His opponents are mostly of higher rank, which makes it difficult for him to have enough Brilliant-quality items.

However, the props were not useless to Chu Danqing; they greatly helped his life.

After stuffing the acquired equipment and items into his storage space, Chu Danqing once again quietly sneaked back to Prince Hui's residence.

No one knew he went out, and no one knew he came back.

As for the spirits of Prince Hui's mansion? They have no ability whatsoever to detect it.

Chu Danqing was indeed much less skilled in this area, but he had the help of Dayu and Dahui, and Dabao to keep watch and guide him.

After returning, Chu Danqing continued her daily cultivation.

The Five Auspicious Symbols Diagram is now at level 36. As the level increases, the amount of experience points required also increases.

Therefore, the speed of improvement will slow down, but as for cultivation efficiency? It will not decrease at all; it will still proceed at full speed.

He estimated that he should be able to reach level 40 after completing this trial mission.

This efficiency is already quite fast; if he wants to go even faster, he can only do it in the training room.

However, this behavior was too wasteful. In the training room, he was reluctant to use even special skills, only using basic skills.

Not to mention passing on skills.
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Emperor Zhang arrived in person, his gaze falling on the Grand Tutor's mansion, which had been turned into a deep pit, his eyes filled with both shock and fear.

At first, Emperor Zhang really didn't expect things to be so serious.

But once he received the intelligence, he disregarded all obstacles and came to the scene to check the situation.

In reality, there was no danger for Emperor Zhang, since he controlled the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, the most powerful deities of the Zhang Dynasty.

If the danger is so great that even he cannot resist it, then there is no safe place in the world. Then he witnessed what true power is.

He wondered if even the combined power of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, which resulted in the Myriad Emperors, could possess such immense strength.

The answer appeared in his mind in an instant.

No!

That's right, even the Emperor Wan Jun couldn't do it.

'Could it be... from beyond the heavens?' Emperor Zhang, as the emperor of a unified empire, although he had never come into contact with it, had learned some information from the royal secrets.

For example, the world they live in is a sphere, but all related information is blocked to avoid causing panic.

'They haven't descended upon the mortal realm for thousands of years, so why did they suddenly appear and annihilate the Grand Tutor's mansion?'

Emperor Zhang was also puzzled; this seemed somewhat illogical.

'Or perhaps someone has obtained some power left behind by the Outer Heavens in the human world.' Emperor Zhang leans more towards this possibility.

There is a little bit of it in every part of the world, more or less.

Many of these treasures are preserved in the imperial palace treasury.

Even the current development of the Zhang Dynasty is inseparable from the various books and treasures left behind by the Outer Heaven.

Although the powerful beings from beyond the heavens are far removed from them in terms of time, their influence has never left them.

'It seems I'll have to get a new knife again.' Emperor Zhang thought helplessly; cultivating a good knife was no easy task.

'The most urgent task is to find people to take action.'

Just then, a deity returned carrying a pile of minced meat.

Upon seeing this, an official inquired about it and, after learning the truth about the minced meat, turned green with rage.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor has been found," the official reported with a grim expression.

Emperor Zhang's stomach churned. He had seen murder before, but this was the first time he had ever seen a corpse in such a state.

His own strength and the emperor's composure allowed him to suppress his physical discomfort.

"I understand. Give him a proper burial," Emperor Zhang said calmly, suppressing his discomfort.

He would never show weakness unless he was truly forced to.

Upon hearing Emperor Zhang's command, everyone immediately ordered the deity to take the pile of flesh and blood away.

As the wind blew, the stench of blood dissipated considerably, and the officials' expressions returned to normal.

"Order the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice to find the real culprit within three days," Emperor Zhang said.

Normally, it would be the Ministry of Justice, but the problem is that this matter is clearly not normal.

Therefore, Emperor Zhang also arranged for the Ministry of War to handle the matter, naturally in order to avoid any problems.

One provides military protection, while the other conducts investigations and gathers evidence.

As for whether the murderer can be found, Emperor Zhang himself wasn't very confident.

If they could really find him, they wouldn't need to wait for his order; the gods would have already apprehended him.

However, we cannot stop investigating just because we cannot find it; such a huge hidden danger is enough to make Emperor Zhang restless and unable to eat or sleep.

The simplest point is that if the attack that landed at the Grand Tutor's mansion had landed in the palace, he would not have been spared either.

The main problem is that there is simply no way to react or defend in a timely manner.
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The Prince of Fanyang was awakened from his sleep by urgent knocking on the door.

What woke him up was still urgent intelligence.

"The Grand Tutor's mansion has been razed to the ground?!" After reading the report, Prince Fanyang also looked incredulous: "And the culprit has not yet been caught."

"These are truly turbulent times."

Although the Prince of Fanyang withdrew from the Eastern Capital, he did leave some people behind.

He left behind a group of loyal assassins as intelligence agents, so while they didn't know everything, they were able to get the general information.

As for how to transmit it in a timely manner? With the existence of deities, there's no need to worry about that.

"It seems I'll have to lie low for a while longer." Prince Fanyang took out paper and pen and began to write a letter.

If the murderer is caught, although there will be follow-up, it won't last long.

But they failed to catch the person. If he were Emperor Zhang, he would have dug three feet into the ground to investigate.

Otherwise, the thought of such a powerful figure hiding in the shadows would probably make it hard to eat in peace.

Therefore, a crackdown will definitely be carried out, and although it is not specifically targeted at him, he will inevitably be affected.

If his intention to rebel is discovered, he might get involved in this matter.

That would be a huge problem.

At that time, we will definitely prefer to believe it to be true rather than not. It doesn't matter if we kill the wrong person, as long as we are safe.

He wrote the letters and then distributed them to the household gods worshipped in the Prince of Fanyang's mansion to deliver them.

"If we could recruit that murderer into our ranks, he would be a great asset." Prince Fanyang sighed again, "Unfortunately, he cannot escape death."

"It is truly a great pity that I missed out on such a talented person."

(End of this chapter)