After subduing several Rank 3 kiln masters, Zhou Tieyi ordered them to hand over their Taixu Illusion Masks. After modifying the masks, he returned them and commanded the masters to relocate their Divine Kingdoms to designated coordinates. He promised that, at the appropriate time, he would use the techniques of the Divine Court to help them conceal their auras and insulate themselves from investigation by the God-Slaughtering Department.
This move was logical, but its true purpose was to complete the fragments of the Divine Court. Nine is the ultimate number; when the Taihang Mountain Divine Court was first established, nine red copper pillars were erected, acting as the core nodes of the entire Divine Court. Each pillar could alter the climate and geography of its surroundings, a task made significantly easier if a Rank 3 deity was stationed there.
Having instructed Cao Shan to continue gathering the remaining kiln masters, Zhou Tieyi secretly notified Senior Sister Miaoyu to track down and eliminate any kiln masters who had been located but were unwilling to defect. If all went according to plan, the entirety of Taihang Mountain would be thoroughly purged within two or three months. Unless the lineage of the Nine Archaic Gods intended to reoccupy Taihang Mountain, this would demonstrate the true efficacy of the Divine Court.
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