Chapter 780: The Horror of Words Becoming Reality
"Words manifest reality! Time reversal!"
As the faint words fell, in an instant, the fragments in mid-air that had been torn apart by two opposing forces began to reassemble.
The next moment, the Power of Heavenly Law reshaped the entire space.
With time flowing backward under the force of these laws, hundreds of previously shattered swimming fish started coming back together. In just a few blinks of an eye, the fish were restored to their original forms.
At this moment, Mi Tian turned his gaze upon Tianya, who stood off to the side. He slightly raised an eyebrow and said calmly:
"Sleep."
Another instance of "Words manifest reality!"
As soon as he spoke, an infinite force of the laws surged toward Tianya, enveloping him entirely. At the same time, as a Half-step Celestial God who could barely come into contact with the Power of Laws, Tianya immediately sensed danger. Mobilizing all his spiritual power in an instant, he shielded his entire body. With a swift movement underfoot, Tianya retreated more than ten meters away.
However, the Power of Laws, denied its initial target, did not relent. Across the entire realm, all the Power of Laws simultaneously sought to restrain Tianya. Within mere moments, he was fully shrouded by the force of these laws. No matter how he evaded, so long as he existed in this world, he could not escape their binding power.
The next moment, Tianya suddenly felt an overwhelming drowsiness. Simultaneously, the spiritual power within his body began dissipating rapidly.
In just a few breaths, the spiritual power within Tianya was entirely depleted. As his breathing grew calmer, moments later, he fell into a deep unconsciousness.
Meanwhile, the fish in mid-air, having lost the control of Tianya's spiritual power, plunged into the water below.
Hundreds of fish, seemingly unaware they had just experienced a brush with life and death, continued to roam carefree as ever.
From the third-floor balcony of the villa, Chu Mo squinted slightly as he observed Tianya, unconscious by the pond. He couldn't help but feel a twinge of astonishment.
Tianya, being a Half-step Celestial God, was someone even Chu Mo could only defeat after activating his Invincible Golden Body skill and exerting his domain to its fullest.
Yet Mi Tian, standing across the way, had effortlessly used a single, weightless utterance to command the power of the heavens, reversing time, and even reviving dead fish. Such power far surpassed Chu Mo's domain. With just a word, this man could decide life and death.
The so-called ability to "manifest reality through words" was undoubtedly far superior to the bar owner's ability to freeze space.
Consider this: the power of spatial freezing could only immobilize objects within a hundred-meter radius. Moreover, it required significant energy to control those with considerable strength.
Spatial freezing was already categorized as an S-level system ability.
In contrast, the middle-aged man's power to manifest reality through words was, in Chu Mo's estimation, at least an SS-level ability, potentially even higher.
It was utterly unimaginable: if this man were to casually utter "world destruction," what would happen to the world?
Would the forces of the laws instantly mobilize and truly destroy the entire world?
As the mere thought of such a possibility flitted through Chu Mo's mind, a chill ran down his spine.
At this moment, Chu Mo suddenly seemed to understand why Mi Tian, after acquiring a system, had rarely used it over the past ten-plus years.
With such power, any carelessness, even an idle remark or an unconscious slip of the tongue, might cause the Power of Laws to immediately act upon his words. If that were truly the case, this would undoubtedly be an ability beyond terrifying.
Originally, Chu Mo had only asked Tianya to probe their opponent. Now, he found himself regretting it deeply. Although he had no malicious intent, offending such a terrifying SS-level existence was a matter he found extremely troubling.
With a light sigh, Chu Mo returned to his study.
By the pond, Mi Tian shook his head faintly. His gaze lingered on the hundreds of koi in the water. Once vibrant and free, the fish now floated lifelessly on the surface, bellies up. Clearly, all of them had perished.
While the power to manifest reality through words was immense—capable of restoring the bodies of shattered fish—it could not return their souls.
The koi had long since died. Not even the gods could bring them back to life.
Mi Tian took a deep breath, his expression dimming. He muttered softly:
"That's precisely why I dislike using this power."
As the quiet words fell, a faint sorrow enveloped Mi Tian's entire being.
...
A day later, Mi Tian left Modu, and Chu Mo returned to his usual leisurely life.
Wu Youyou's Divine Tree, nourished by the waters of the Jade Pool, underwent a rebirth. However, this time, she no longer dared to act recklessly. Carefully, she tended to the tree, watering it with just a single drop of water each day.
As a result, the maturation of the Immortal Fruit would take longer—forty-nine days, at the very least. But the benefit was that the fruits harvested this way would fully ripen.
Of course, when the Immortal Fruits ripened, they would face three rounds of lightning tribulations, likely causing considerable commotion—something Chu Mo wished to avoid.
Still, there was time. When the moment arrived, he could take it step by step. If necessary, he could artificially accelerate the fruits' ripening on the last day before their full maturity. Even then, he could harvest half-ripe fruits akin to those he had obtained before.