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As it turns out, the order of the Divine Court and Underworld far exceeded Lu Yan's expectations.

The Position of This World's Only One induced by the Scepter of Royal Authority, even if only a faint trace, is enough to crush a Sequence 2 Earth Angel, who is comparable to a level above Divinity Transformation in the Refining Void Realm.

Yet, the core of the Scepter of Royal Authority is that trace of the Position of This World's Only One. Although Lu Yan's Divine Court and Underworld is not complete, it's still a part of the All Heavens Divine Court.

Suppressing a complete Position of This World's Only One is definitely not feasible, but handling just a trace of a flawed Position is easily within reach.

The order of the Divine Court and Underworld manifested and easily subdued the Scepter of Royal Authority, leading the Steam Sect to misjudge Lu Yan.

Lu Yan's current strength is at its limit when contending with a Divinity Transformation expert. If a Refining Void expert truly came, Lu Yan might have to initiate a version update and flee in advance.

His gaze swept over Prince Rein, still struggling at the brink of Extraordinary destabilization, Lu Yan indifferently extended his hand, and the scepter, which was falling towards the ground, landed in Lu Yan's grasp.

As soon as his palm touched the Scepter of Royal Authority, it was as if Lu Yan glimpsed an Extraordinary Path opening up to him.

In an instant, a torrent of endless information flooded into Lu Yan's mind.

"Path origins? Uniqueness? Struggle for kingship?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of interest flickering in his eyes.

In the ballads sung by people, the King's Path is one of the few Extraordinary Paths comparable to the Seven Great Gods' Paths, also known as the Road to Godhood.

The information contained within not only revealed to Lu Yan the essential differences between high and low to mid-sequence Transcendents in the Extraordinary Path but also showcased another aspect of the Extraordinary Path to him.

The knowledge within the Scepter of Royal Authority provided Lu Yan with great inspiration, and once digested, Lu Yan's research on the Underworld Path would make significant progress.

"This is truly a wonderful thing."

Lu Yan's gaze seemed to penetrate the Scepter of Royal Authority, seeing the flawed Position of This World's Only One contained within.

However, Lu Yan did not walk the King's Path and could not mobilize the Position of This World's Only One within it.

"Without becoming This World's Only One, rashly mobilizing the flawed Position of This World's Only One will also bring backlash.

And this backlash manifests in various costs applied to Transcendents, which is the source of chaos for a zero-level sealed object."

Realizing this, Lu Yan looked at Prince Rein in the sky with eyes full of pity.

A Sequence 3 Human God on par with a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch is indeed powerful in the eyes of the world.

But before This World's Only One, it's nothing more than a slightly larger ant.

Rashly bearing the flawed Position of This World's Only One, even with the Extraordinary Path sharing the backlash, still demands a hefty price.

The Victoria Royal Family's use of the Scepter of Royal Authority seemed like support for Prince Rein, but in reality, they merely used him as a consumable to assert royal dignity.

Even without Lu Yan suppressing the Position of This World's Only One, Prince Rein would still move closer to losing control after using the Scepter of Royal Authority, and it was only a matter of time before he stepped onto a false king's path.

"Since death is inevitable, let me send you off."

Watching as Prince Rein's face twisted and his aura grew more depraved, Lu Yan slowly exhaled a breath.

The Yin and Yang Qi, formed from Creation and Transformation, spewed from Lu Yan's mouth, instantly transforming into a World-Ending Mill.

The terrifying aura of world-ending echoed through the heavens and earth with a roar, and everything in the void returned to nothingness within the Yin Yang Grinding Wheel.

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, Prince Rein abruptly regained brief consciousness from his Extraordinary destabilization and shouted angrily:

"No!"

The next moment, twisted blood and flesh beneath his scarlet robe turned into distorted words, countless faces screamed and roared within his sublimated soul, and the bizarre Extraordinary aura madly corroded the entire Oranck.

However, the following moment, the uncontrolled fallen creature was swept into the World-Ending Mill, where the destruction of the roaring Daoist principles crushed the out-of-control mythical monster completely.

Everything returned to the most basic particles, without leaving a single scrap of soul.

After completing all this, the phantom of the Underworld Divine Court behind Lu Yan slowly receded, and the myriad visions manifested in the sky fell silent.

Descending back to the earth, the White family estate had completely turned into ruins, proving even a thousand-year-old noble family is insignificant before the might of a demigod.

Lu Yan did not leave; instead, he looked towards the direction of the Royal Palace, as if waiting for something.

After a brief silence, a door seemingly made of stars appeared amid the ruins of the White family, and a man and woman stepped through the door into the ruins.

The young man wore a dark purple tuxedo, possessing a handsome appearance and elegant demeanor. His every move revealed his aura as a Sequence 4 Saint.

The woman was dressed in a pale gold gown, tall and slender, with silver-white hair down to her waist. Her appearance was stunning, cold, and ethereal but her strength was far inferior to the young man, being a mere Sequence 5.

They shared a common trait: those light purple eyes, the symbol of the Victoria Royal Family.

Seeing Lu Yan remaining in place, the young man and woman immediately bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Your Eminence!"

His Eminence is usually a title for the Sequence 3 Human God, but it is also related to identity.

As royal blood inheritors, even in the face of a true demigod, there was no need for such respect. Only before the Pope of the True God Church would they need to bow deeply and call him Your Eminence.

But in the current situation, Lu Yan's killing of Prince Rein and taking of the Scepter of Royal Authority made it reasonable for the two royal bloodlines to address him as such.

Lu Yan watched the pair with an indifferent expression, saying nothing in return.

The young man promptly continued, "My name is Charles, and I came here on behalf of the Royal Family to thank Your Eminence for slaying the out-of-control Prince Rein and saving millions of Oranck's citizens."

Seeing Charles' earnest appearance, Lu Yan couldn't help but show a hint of an odd expression.

Objectively, Charles was not wrong. Lu Yan indeed killed the out-of-control Prince Rein.

However, there was no mention of why Prince Rein lost control or any detail of the prior clash, lightly brushing over the death of a prince.

"To thank Your Eminence for your actions, the Royal Family has decided to gift the Marquis of the White family, along with the noble assets involved in today's coup attempt in the Union, to Your Eminence.

Furthermore, the Royal Family will issue a decree that all factories in the industrial district join in the Union's reforms to improve conditions for Oranck workers.

If Your Eminence wishes, this decree can even be promoted nationwide."

Lu Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze for a moment.

Both Charles and the woman beside him felt as if an invisible hand gripped their souls, spreading fear and unease through their bodies instantly.

In the next moment, Lu Yan suddenly broke into a smile, and the crisis dissipated instantly, leaving the two drenched in cold sweat.

"Thank you for the Royal Family's kindness."

As he spoke, Lu Yan, holding the Scepter of Royal Authority, turned toward the industrial district.

Charles widened his eyes and quickly asked, "Your Eminence, the Scepter of Royal Authority in your hand..."

Lu Yan paused his steps and turned to look at Charles.

Charles felt a colossal pressure fall on him; even as a Sequence 4 prince, he was barely able to withstand the terrifying pressure, almost suffocating him.

"This," Lu Yan replied, "is merely a token of the Royal Family's gratitude for slaying Prince Rein.

Do you mean to tell me otherwise?"

The young prince, overwhelmed by the pressure, struggled to form words.

He fell silent, and the silver-haired woman, who had been watching coldly all this while, stepped forward humbly to ask, "What does Your Majesty desire?"

Lu Yan twirled the Scepter of Royal Authority in his hand and answered after a pause.

"It was a decision made by His Majesty, the King," she continued after a pause.

"Our current King, Charlie, intends to set the kingdom right and replace him with a new king. What do you think of this scenario?"

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