From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 262 A Dimensional Reduction Attack with the Heavenly Law in One's Mouth
Severing the connection between heaven and earth, there is no way to be demoted.
As soon as these eight words were uttered, the desolate island cleaved open by the sword light beneath their feet suddenly emitted a burst of seven-colored radiance. At the same time, the Shiqu Pavilion of the Yin Academy on Wuxiang Mountain also trembled, and the seven-colored radiance flowed and soared into the sky.

Tai'an City

The grand court assembly had just ended, and Grand Secretary Zhang Julu was the first to step out of the hall. The instant he stepped out, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and thunder rumbled. As if sensing something, Zhang Julu looked up sharply and saw a burst of light shining brightly from the direction of the Imperial Academy. A seven-colored ray of light shot into the sky and soared straight into the clouds. In the distant sky, two more seven-colored rays of light appeared, colliding in the depths of the sky and transforming into a dazzling and radiant light curtain.

After the seven-colored light curtain appeared, it burst out with a dazzling light and then quickly spread outwards, as if it was about to cover the entire world.

As the area covered grew larger, the color faded until it disappeared completely.

But at this moment, all the top-tier experts in the world seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky. In the darkness, a new and extremely obscure rule was engraved in the Heavenly Dao.

"Those who are destined for immortality do not live past twenty."

In Martial Emperor City, Wang Xianzhi seemed to have sensed something after the start of the Spring Lake God War. He sat atop the city wall, but the instant three beams of seven-colored light shot into the sky, forming a massive light screen before disappearing, his expression drastically changed. A palpitation originating from the depths of his bloodline surged through him violently. Then, he felt his lifespan burning wildly. In the darkness, it seemed as if a voice was calling to him, and countless fragmented memories surfaced from the depths of his mind, filling his brain. His expression constantly shifted, and his face slowly aged...

After a long while, he finally opened his eyes, his pupils gleaming with golden light, like platinum.

"The White Emperor's son, reincarnated, is ultimately nothing more than a pawn in the struggle for destiny. Second in the world? Heh, so be it, so be it, let you fight over it!"

As he murmured to himself, a platinum light flashed between his brows, eventually transforming into a stream of light that soared into the sky. The body remaining on the city wall of Emperor Wu slowly decayed, eventually turning into ashes.

"No, Zhao Xun, how dare you do this! You'll die a horrible death!!!"

Amidst the endless palaces of Longhu Mountain, screams echoed. Several reincarnated beings, at this moment, understood their past and present lives and let out shrill cries. However, they were utterly unable to withstand the rules that Zhao Xun had inscribed into the Heavenly Dao. Before their souls could even escape, they screamed and turned into ashes.

Wudang, Liangchan Temple, Landuo Temple, Daodezong...

Among the most famous sects in the world, there are more or less similar plans, some of which have been in place for thousands of years, but at this moment, all of them have vanished into nothingness.

In the Wudang Mountains, Hong Xixiang stood on a giant rock, silently watching the screams and cries of terror coming from the mountains, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

In fact, there's nothing he can do right now.

Because he was also a reincarnated being, but unlike others, he was not a reincarnated immortal. Eight hundred years ago, his first incarnation, Lü Dongbin, did not enter the immortal realm to become an immortal, but instead chose to reincarnate in the human world.

Therefore, the new rule of Heaven, "lifespan not exceeding twenty years," was circumvented.

But this does not mean that he can rest easy.

The memories of his nine lifetimes flooded his mind, causing extreme confusion. At his most troublesome moment, he felt as if he were being watched by something unknown, with a strange sense of being spied on, yet he couldn't pinpoint the source of this feeling...

Fortunately, he was Hong Xixiang.

The reincarnation of Lü Zu.

After being bombarded with memories of nine lifetimes in a short period of time, he finally recovered, let out a long breath, and looked up again, his gaze fixed on the direction of Qingzhou Spring God Lake.

"Severing the connection between heaven and earth, with no possibility of demotion, this is slaughter!!"

Yes, a massacre!!
A complete massacre.

After the rule of "not living past twenty" was added, all forces in the world were affected, as were all the "geniuses" who were reincarnations of immortals.

Those over twenty years old instantly awakened their past life memories, understood the cause and effect of reincarnation, and then directly died of old age. Those who ran fast, like Wang Xianzhi, could still have their souls leave their bodies and return to the celestial realm, while those who ran slowly died within one lifetime. As for those younger reincarnated individuals, or more precisely, those who had been possessed and reincarnated in the mortal realm in recent years due to the reopening of the Heavenly Gate and the celestial beings' scramble for fortune, they all suffered greatly.

Those who were possessed, even those with first-grade strength, were now compressed to seventh-grade under the rules of Heaven, unable to advance further, but at least they were still alive.

Those who were reincarnated were as old as four and as young as one. They had no memory of their previous lives. They only wanted to reincarnate in this world, plunder the fortune, and then leave. But under the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, everything changed.

Their bodies underwent subtle changes under the influence of the laws of nature, such as the Nine Yin Meridians being severed, deep locks in the Qi channels, and meridian disorders...

Various strange constitutions began to form, and these constitutions shared the common characteristic of being unable to cultivate, prone to premature death, and even if they were able to grow up, they would not live past the age of twenty...

Northern Liang Royal Palace
Xu Fengnian lay on the bed, looking very unwell.

Because he led Xu Xiaoqiang out of Tai'an City, they fought several battles and even clashed with a giant like Zhang Julu. Although he eventually escaped Tai'an City and returned to Beiliang, he was severely injured and has been recuperating ever since.

But just now, as a first-grade expert, he also sensed an invisible aura that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. This strange aura made him feel very uneasy, as if it was subtly targeting him.

Before he could think it through, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest, his vision went black, and he became extremely dizzy. His half-sitting body swayed violently.

With a loud "whoosh," he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Qingniao, who had been standing by, was shocked to see this and quickly stepped forward to support Xu Fengnian.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Xu Fengnian coughed violently, spitting out black blood clots along with a large amount of filth. He became visibly weak, and a sense of terminal illness and decay spread from his body.

Bluebird realized something was wrong, but had no idea what had happened. Just as she was about to call for a doctor, she heard a series of exclamations and strange cries coming from outside.

"It's terrible, Your Highness! It's terrible! General Chen! General Chen has suddenly collapsed! General Chen..."

The matter was so serious that the servant who rushed over to deliver the message was too panicked to speak coherently.

Chen Zhibao, died.

Deep within Qingzhou City, another middle-aged man with a face very similar to Bai Hu'er's suddenly aged and died.

Xie Guanying died.

On the twelfth day of the seventh month of the first year of the Confucian calendar, the Confucian sage Zhao Xun severed the connection between heaven and earth, re-established the way of heaven, and the second king of the world, Wang Xianzhi, who was the reincarnation of an immortal, passed away on the city wall of Emperor Wu.

Chen Zhibao, a general of Northern Liang who was suspected to be a reincarnation of an immortal, died suddenly in the Northern Liang royal palace.

In addition, on this day, more than 450 people died suddenly from premature aging. Among them were hidden masters from powerful families, ordinary peddlers, and many more unknown masters from Taoist and Buddhist sects...

On this day, the fortunes of Confucianism soared!

The Imperial Observatory Director, Nan Huaiyu, collapsed on the Tongtian Platform, spitting blood, his eyes darting around, his face filled with terror, as if a great horror permeated the world!

(End of this chapter)