NOVPUBThe first trial of the Dead Sea, isn’t left by Lord Cang Sheng, but comes from Hallmaster Dao?
This wasn’t aimed at Lord Shou, but to deal with this… this person... 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
"Who is he?"
The scene was too cruel!
The world has tens of thousands of punishments, hearsay of evil penalties, lingchi, chariot splitting, five-horse dismemberment... countless examples.
But truly witnessing the "Tongue-pulling Hell" manifest in the real world, many people saw for the first time.
An eye-opening experience!
At this moment, all the Mirror Observers felt fearful and startled.
It’s well-known that Hallmaster Dao is a compassionate and kind-hearted person.
He even expended great effort to construct such a bizarre cavern environment for the prisoners of the Dead Sea to see in their last glance of life.
Even witnessing this scene now, not many believed that the "Hallmaster Dao" spoken of by the golden-robed person was such an evil man.
Their first reaction, instead, was...
Who on earth could have offended Hallmaster Dao to this extent?
That he would impose such a punishment, trapping them in the buffer zone of the Dead Sea, endlessly repeating the tongue-cutting action day and night?
If not for Lord Shou seeing through the clues.
The tongue, perhaps, couldn’t be cut off for all eternity?
Releasing ten to twenty years later, wouldn’t the Dead Sea become a "Sea of Tongues"?
"Ugh!"
Thinking of that terrifying scene made someone nauseous enough to vomit; the material for nightmares was there.
Feng Zhongzui almost shared the same mindset as people of the five regions, filled with doubts this time.
But he absolutely wouldn’t dare to overstep, instead quietly directing the Dao Imparting Mirror towards Lord Shou.
Xu Xiaoshou was equally puzzled.
He knew Elder Dao the Flamboyant wasn’t a good person.
But to provoke him to this extent, that truly is some talent.
"Sorry..."
"I was wrong..."
The golden-robed man continued to bow his head in apology, seemingly oblivious to anyone’s arrival.
"What mistakes did you make?"
Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t help stepping forward, pinching the man’s chin, interrupting his actions and raising his head.
"Mm..."
Bleeding, he seemed somewhat recovered from a cycle and not fully adjusted, his expression immediately turned immensely terrified.
"No!"
"No!"
"Kill me, please, Hallmaster Dao whom I revered, just kill me!"
Insane.
One of the few truly insane Spiritual Cultivators seen.
Likely unable to withstand such torture, leading to total collapse of mind and will.
Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t even discern his cultivation level, his spiritual source within was chaotic, possessing Holy Power albeit frazzled in traces.
"I think I know who he is..."
Beibei witnessed the entire process from one side, and now murmured in a daze with discomfort etched on a small face.
"Who?"
Xu Xiaoshou looked over.
Perception moved simultaneously, noticing Elder Fang and several other insignificant demi-saints in the Holy Mountain Sanctuary group following behind, each with a noticeable expression.
"Golden-robed Judge?"
Fang Wenxin clearly recognized who this person was, instinctively stepping forward to confirm identity further.
Upon realizing the situation was wrong and trying to step back, it was too late.
Lord Shou’s gaze cast over.
Dao Imparting Mirror pushed the lens ahead.
Fang Wenxin sighed deeply, resolved to speak under pressure:
"That day at the Holy Mountain’s succession ceremony, when Hallmaster Xuanji took position, three golden-robed judges from the judiciary department came on the Stairway to Heaven."
"One held the Decree." He pointed to the Decree under the golden-robed man’s feet.
"One carried the Seal." Then pointed to the Treasure Seal at the forehead.
"One wielded the Sword." Finally indicating the golden-robed man before him and the Sword of Justice in his hand.
In reality, Fang Wenxin couldn’t differentiate which specific golden-robed person he was, as he wasn’t watching closely that day.
The reason three became one seemed equally irrelevant now.
The envoys on the Stairway to Heaven, besides Ah Si, were almost identical, described in four words: "arrogant command."
Fang Wenxin mainly recognized that golden robe!
"How did he offend my friend?" Xu Xiaoshou inquired.
Fang Wenxin didn’t immediately react to who "friend" referred to, stunned for a moment until realizing, then helplessly replied:
"Golden-robed Judge publicly read the thirty-six crimes of Hallmaster Dao... Dao Qiongcang..."
"Wait, how many?" Xu Xiaoshou jumped in shock, cast Soul Reading directly to the golden-robed judge.
He wasn’t present that day, still recuperating post-battle with Bei Huai.
Having only roughly learned since then, Dao Xuanji betraying his brother to ascend as Hallmaster, didn’t anticipate the details to be so thrilling.
Thought Hallmaster Xuanji was already invincible, yet the fierce soldier on the Stairway dared to publicly convict Dao Qiongcang?
Elder Dao the Flamboyant although appearing carefree, fundamentally was a man cherishing reputation!
Xu Xiaoshou was too curious, wanting to see the live scene.
Regrettably, the golden-robed judge’s spiritual will was utterly chaotic, that Soul Reading merely fetched a handful of completely fragmented erroneous images.
This person from the Stairway, risked reading Holy Emperor, the outcome wouldn’t be favorable.
All he could do was discontinue the Soul Reading, secretly cursed ’useless’.
Thirty-six crimes...
Even not me, Cursed Yin dared not so frame Elder Dao...
"This judiciary department so daring, what’s the background?" Xu Xiaoshou tilting his head to look at Beibei.
Beibei, born from the Holy Emperor Family, inherently knew far more than Fang Wenxin, upon hearing shrank his neck, somewhat timorously stated:
"The judiciary department, established jointly by the five great aristocratic families of the Holy Emperor for jurisdiction over the Holy Divine Palace and the Shengshen Continent."
"In theory, the judiciary department is controlled by the heads of the five aristocratic families of the Holy Emperor, but they’re frequently absent, later actually controlled by the nine major judges."
"The rules they’ve set are exceedingly strict, like me saying this now, I’ve already committed a crime."
