#1803 - Call me by my full name! - Death Reward Artifact! All the players in the server begged me not to die

"Damn it! Whether it's the Heavenly Dao or the Hall of Laws! Can someone just freaking show up!"

Inside the Skin-Sacred Hong Tree, the giant hand extended a finger and pointed it at Ji Dongfeng. The Hong Lord's illusory figure stood beside him, quietly awaiting Ji Dongfeng's end.

"Don't bother hoping. I know the Heavenly Dao cares about you, but this is the Inner World. In the Inner World, I possess even greater control than in the Hong Forest!" The Hong Lord chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Ji Dongfeng's expression darkened. He was just about to speak when he heard a familiar voice from behind.

"Hong Lord, do you intend to oppose the Hall of Laws?"

Ji Dongfeng shuddered upon hearing this. He turned his head and was shocked to discover a familiar figure flying out from the endless Ivan the Greats behind him. This figure was none other than Fang Zhiyuan!

"Mom! How could you be..." Ji Dongfeng's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed in surprise.

"When you attacked Wuyuntian, I transferred from its body into the energy behind you. However, I sensed something was amiss here, so I didn't reveal myself all this time," Fang Zhiyuan said, her eyes fixed on the Hong Lord as she spoke.

Ji Dongfeng's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, "Mom, you just mentioned the Hall of Laws..."

"Fang Zhiyuan, I never realized before, but you are actually a Law Overseer," the Hong Lord said.

Ji Dongfeng's expression changed upon hearing this, and he abruptly looked at Fang Zhiyuan. He then noticed a mark slowly appearing on Fang Zhiyuan's forehead. This mark looked like an hourglass.

"Boom!"

In the next moment, a golden illusory figure, hundreds of meters tall, appeared behind Fang Zhiyuan. This figure looked extremely blurry, but Ji Dongfeng still recognized it at a glance. It was the figure of the Lord of the Law of Time!

"Mom..." Ji Dongfeng whispered, his pupils trembling. He suddenly recalled what Wuyuntian had once said.

"Wuyuntian once said that each Lord of Law can only have one follower. Although it follows the Lord of the Law of Time, it is not the Overseer of the Law of Time... Mom, could it be..." Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice, a storm raging in his heart.

Fang Zhiyuan didn't respond to Ji Dongfeng. Instead, she stared intently at the Hong Lord.

"From this moment on, I am the Overseer of the Law of Time, Fang Zhiyuan. In the name of the Overseer, I issue the decree of oversight and protection," Fang Zhiyuan said, then slowly extended her hand towards Ji Dongfeng.

"Buzz..."

At the same time, the golden illusory figure behind Fang Zhiyuan also extended its finger and pointed it at Ji Dongfeng.

The Hong Lord frowned upon hearing this and said, "Decree of oversight and protection, Fang Zhiyuan, are you sure you don't need the Lord of the Law of Time's agreement before doing this? You should know that by doing this, you are asking the Lord of the Law of Time to protect Ji Dongfeng for you, and you will have to pay a considerable price. One of which is returning to the side of the Lord of the Law of Time. Until the protection ends, you cannot leave, you must contribute everything to the Lord of the Law of Time, and you must never disobey any orders from the Lord of the Law of Time again."

Fang Zhiyuan replied in a deep voice, "As an Overseer, I cannot disobey the orders of the Lord of Law. Protection, activate!"

"Boom!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the golden illusory figure pointed directly at Ji Dongfeng, and golden light instantly rippled around Ji Dongfeng's body.

Seeing this, Ji Dongfeng's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted, "Mom! What does this mean! I don't need any protection! I..."

"Ji Dongfeng, the decree of protection has been issued. From this moment on, you are a person protected by the Hall of Laws. Anyone who dares to harm you is attacking the Hall of Laws and becoming an enemy of the Hall of Laws," Fang Zhiyuan said.

Ji Dongfeng trembled upon hearing this. This was the first time Fang Zhiyuan had addressed him by his full name.

"Ji Dongfeng! I ask you! Do you remember! You are a person protected by the Hall of Laws! Anyone who dares to harm you! Is considered an attack on the Hall of Laws!" Fang Zhiyuan shouted.

Upon hearing this, Ji Dongfeng clenched his fists, then gritted his teeth and shouted, "I remember!"

"Repeat it!"

"I am a person protected by the Hall of Laws! Anyone who dares to harm me! Is regarded as an attack on the Hall of Laws!"

Fang Zhiyuan then continued, "Alright, Ji Dongfeng, according to procedure, I must declare the constraints of protection to you! Being a protected being does not mean you can act recklessly. Protection does not mean you are invincible. Protection cannot prevent you from being harmed. Protection can only do one thing: if one day... if one day your soul is scattered! The Hall of Laws will spare no expense to avenge you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the golden illusory figure behind Fang Zhiyuan exploded, and golden light filled the sky, transforming into a golden palace that appeared behind Ji Dongfeng.

"The declaration of constraints is complete. Overseer of the Law of Time, Fang Zhiyuan, requests to return to the Hall of Laws," Fang Zhiyuan said.

"Boom!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a golden light descended directly from the sky and landed on Fang Zhiyuan.

Seeing this, Ji Dongfeng's eyes turned red, and he bit his lip tightly. He knew that Fang Zhiyuan must be hiding many secrets, but at this moment, he also knew that Fang Zhiyuan would not explain a single word to him.

"I will definitely... definitely find out what's going on!" Ji Dongfeng said through gritted teeth.

Three or four breaths later, Fang Zhiyuan disappeared from the spot under the guidance of the golden light. From beginning to end, she didn't even look at Ji Dongfeng.

After Fang Zhiyuan's figure disappeared, the golden palace behind Ji Dongfeng also dissipated.

Seeing this, the Hong Lord pondered for a moment and said, "Ji Dongfeng, I really didn't expect that Fang Zhiyuan would sacrifice herself to protect you."

"Old fart, what do you mean by sacrifice?" Ji Dongfeng said coldly.

"The decree of protection, to put it bluntly, is to turn the Overseer herself into a hostage to seek protection. She is quite clever, knowing that you are facing an almost unsolvable dead end. Only by doing this is it possible for you to have a glimmer of hope. After all, I really don't want to confront the Hall of Laws right now," the Hong Lord said.

"However, her idea is also a bit too naive. This decree of protection from the Hall of Laws has many hidden rules. The first is this 'harm'. What counts as harm? This is entirely defined by the Lords of Law of the Hall of Laws. I can tell you that after the decree of protection takes effect, unless the protected person dies directly, any other targeted behavior must be voted on by the Lords of Law to determine whether or not to carry out revenge."

"In other words, I can also trap you in the Skin-Sacred Hong Tree forever. Do you think that during the vote, those Lords of Law will stand behind me, or stand by your side?"

"What I hate most is forbearance. To put it more bluntly, either you kill me directly today, or one day, I will trample you back to Sanghai!"