Chapter 2417 - Speak Less (2) (2/2)

A Heavenly Oath, especially one sworn on the foundational Faith of a Hegemon, is even more binding than a soul contract. Should there come a day where Pill Sword Mountain ever broke this promise, their Hegemon that had stood since the beginning of all would crumble before their eyes.

Their establishment was nameless, simply known as an alchemy guild. They didn't have the right to be bestowed a name as names held power, which would require Pill Sword Mountain to share some of its Faith with them.

In addition, not every alchemy establishment was under the control of Pill Sword Mountain, that man's actions had caused them to greatly weaken, allowing many weaker Hegemons to grow.

However, what stood as fact was that the alchemist ranking system was overseen by Pill Sword Mountain. This was how a pristine standard was held amongst all alchemists. So, even if not all alchemy Hegemons were bound by the same rule, they had to follow it nonetheless for fear of Pill Sword Mountain's retaliation.

So, when Dyon said these words, everyone in the room felt as though an axe was looming over their heads. It took several moments before Venerable Piers recollected himself.

When he finally settled himself down, he forced down his anger and replaced it with a sneer.

He unfortunately had no idea that Dyon wasn't aware of this story at all. His previous threat of consequences was just as a result of his confidence in himself. If they dared to try to reject him, he would go to another nameless alchemy guild and build them up to the point of crushing them. But, it seemed he didn't have to do any of that.

”Are you aware of the penalty for failing the lowest certification exam?”

Dyon, who had a curious expression on seeing their reactions, raised an eyebrow.

”Oh? Penalty? Do enlighten me.”

Venerable Piers' sneer deepened, believing himself to have caught Dyon. He believed Dyon had thrown out the idea of a certification exam to save his skin, but that he had no real skill to speak of. It was unfortunate that the very same time Pill Sword Mountain established their rules of equality, they also added a new rule as well…

”The penalty is death. Do follow me.”

With a spin of his heel, Venerable Piers turned.