Chapter 2046: Sword Fairy: Pardon

All the Supreme Ones no longer paid attention to the Seven Slaughter Sword Master.

Countless Supreme Ones acted together, deploying the military formation spell Lei Ting Execution Platform, binding the headless Seven Slaughter Sword Master within it, ignoring his roars as bolts of heavenly thunder crashed down, shattering his magical body, shattering his divine soul, and then shattering his innate flying sword.

One point, then another point.

An Eight Tribulations Supreme One, one of the strongest beings in the star domain, met his death before the eyes of all.

At this moment, all beings who witnessed this scene etched it deeply into their divine souls.

After the Seven Slaughter Sword Master's divine soul was utterly destroyed, this world fell silent for an instant.

"Continue."

the Fusang Saintess said calmly.

Any being that dared to threaten the life of the Supreme Great Sun Sword Fairy was her enemy to the death; she would not let a single one go.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

No one stopped them.

The experts of the various Immortal Sects escorted the remaining Seven Slaughter Divine Court cultivators to the execution platform, placing them one by one on the scaffold with their heads extended.

This batch consisted of young disciples; many had once served in the Great Dream Sword Realm, such as the Empty Slaughter Sword Disciple, such as the Seven Slaughter Sword Disciple, and many other outstanding figures of the Seven Slaughter Divine Court.

These geniuses of the Seven Slaughter Divine Court were now sealed by chains that suppressed all their magic power and divine sense; even their speech was sealed, leaving them unable to commit suicide, filled with gray despair.

Many star domain geniuses showed expressions of reluctance.

Many of these people were their fellow Daoists; they had long been on good terms and were known to harbor no thoughts of rebellion, yet they had been implicated by the Seven Slaughter Sword Master and suffered undeserved calamity.

The Wildfire Sword Disciple and others opened their mouths to speak, but in the end said nothing.

The Fusang Saintess watched this scene calmly.

Were these people innocent?

Indeed, they were innocent.

But could they be pardoned?

No.

Because their elders were all already dead; the greater the talent of these star domain geniuses, the greater the hidden danger they would pose once they grew up, so it was better to deal with them as soon as possible.

The boundless starry sky had countless geniuses and outstanding figures; it lacked nothing.

"Behead!"

The executing cultivator shouted loudly, and a blade light like polished silk fell upon the necks of the Seven Slaughter Sword Disciple and others.

The Zhenjun He Huan Dao Master, the Wuji Sword Venerable, and others watched silently, observing the final moment of the fall of the star domain ruler, the Seven Slaughter Divine Court, wondering what they were thinking.

Suddenly, the expressions of these star domain Supreme Ones shifted.

"Stop."

A voice said calmly.

This voice was young and tender; it did not shout anything hoarsely, but simply spoke calmly, expressing its intent.

Instantly, this world froze.

Every Supreme One's heart trembled.

All the Supreme Ones, facing the direction from which that voice emerged, involuntarily knelt on one knee and respectfully said, "Pay our respects!"

"We, pay our respects,"

"We pay our respects to the Supreme Great Sun Sword Fairy!"

The booming sound waves spread to all four directions like ripples, dispelling all darkness between the star domains; the world shone with ten thousand rays of light, and infinite Dao essence was born, as if the Great Dao of Law-Annihilation had descended.

In this star domain, not a single person was standing; not even anyone bowing in greeting.

Everyone felt a surge of emotion in their hearts, even the Supreme Ones.

Even the Supreme Ones felt a sense of pilgrimage at this moment.

A true Fairy!

In their own era, they had witnessed a true Fairy, a monument on the path of Immortality far surpassing the Eight Tribulations Supreme Ones.

This could not but be called a fortune; compared to the Supreme Ones of previous sects, they were even more fortunate.

"Everyone, please rise."

Jiang Ding extended his hand as if to support them, then looked at the Fusang Saintess.

She felt somewhat guilty.

However, the expected rebuke did not appear.

All the Supreme Ones and all the geniuses held their breath, watching the true Fairy from the corner of their eyes; even though it was clearly only a projection, the true Fairy had descended into the star domains for the first time in history.

"The extermination is too much."

"Beheading the chief criminal is enough; that is sufficient."

Jiang Ding sighed lightly: "However, I also know that my strength is weak, and I cannot now oppose the human race's traditions; these are the heartfelt words of all you fellow Daoists, and I cannot but keep them in my heart."

"In the future, when I govern, I will certainly issue an edict abolishing the policy of collective punishment."

"What if one strikes at a superior?"

"With such courage, I am delighted rather than angry; how could I possibly hold a grudge and implicate others?"

"The Seven Slaughter Sword Master rendered Da Gong to the human race; he was a swordsmen of courage, and I also admire his sword Dao conduct, just as I drew my sword against the Myriad Laws True Fairy in the Time Fracture of the Ten Thousand Laws Imperial Heaven; this is a precious sword Dao virtue!"

Jiang Ding said slowly: "Now, my strength is weak, and I cannot change much."

"The human race's traditions exist for necessary reasons; changing them easily would trigger a backlash, which I cannot bear at present."

These words made the many Supreme Ones kneeling on one knee feel as if they were experiencing it themselves.

They were all Supreme Ones governing vast territories; how could they not know the reasoning behind this?

The crime of rebellion!

If such crimes are not dealt with ruthlessly, a backlash is certain to follow!

What kind of backlash?

Rebellions will continue to arise!

The star domain will be in turmoil and chaos!

Therefore, regarding the Fushang Saintess's ruthless treatment of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty, though they felt a pang of unease, they did not oppose it too strongly; this was their recognition of the logic behind it.

Benevolence, kindness, and tolerance require qualification; they require the power to suppress, and are far rarer than ruthlessness.

"Yet even so,"

"Even at this moment, I shall make some changes."

Jiang Ding gazed at the Seven Killings Sword Disciple, the Void Killings Sword Disciple, and other geniuses of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty on the execution platform, waved his hand to sever their chains, and said calmly, "I hereby declare you all innocent."

"In the future, I shall employ you all greatly. You may fully unleash your talents and your innate gifts, continuing the brilliance of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty's ancestral founders and taking it to a higher level."

"Do not suppress the hatred in your hearts."

"If, in the future, anyone can draw a sword against me, I will certainly welcome it with supreme joy, to celebrate the virtue of your sword paths!"

Crack!

The chains binding the Seven Killings Sword Disciple and other geniuses of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty snapped; there were no more restraints. They were free, and innocent.

For a moment, the Seven Killings Sword Disciple and others were dazed, as if in a dream.

A long while passed.

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, Sword Disciple!"

The Seven Killings Sword Disciple, the Void Killings Sword Disciple, and others knelt and bowed, weeping as they spoke.

To fall into death in an instant, then to see the light in an instant, with life continuing onward—this feeling was too torturous; the emotions in their hearts were too complex to put into words.

"Fellow Daoists,"

"Cultivate well henceforth; do not let down the ancestral founders of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly, then turned to the many Supreme Ones and said politely, "I am young, and my actions have many shortcomings; I beg the elders to be lenient, to help fill in the gaps, and to jointly maintain the grand situation of our Human Race."

"We dare not!"

"Your Majesty, we shall certainly do our utmost!"

The Wuji Sword Venerable, Qingfeng Qingfeng Beidou Supreme, and the Zhenjun He Huan Dao Master spoke with voices like great bells, respectfully.

At this moment, they were undoubtedly convinced and submissive.

As Supreme Ones in their twilight years, what did they care about most, what did they worry about most?

It was the future of their sects!

Now, a True Immortal, despite the rebellion and assassination attempt by the Seven Killings Sword Master, still pardoned her sect's geniuses and stated that she would employ them in the future, allowing them to magnify the brilliance of the Seven Killings Divine Dynasty's ancestral founders.

All of this moved them; they could not help but feel gratitude.

No matter what the future holds, the continuation of the sect's legacy is more important than anything else.

A True Immortal who had beheaded the Seven Killings Sword Master, a victorious True Immortal, making such a promise, was extremely precious.

In the hearts of many Eight Tribulation Supreme Ones, loyalty instantly increased greatly, while certain thoughts diminished greatly.