Chapter 671: Being Impolite Can Get You Killed

Several hundred miles outside the East Sea, there is a country of modest size.

Due to its underdeveloped commerce, it cannot be called prosperous; aside from those devout believers who kowtow while circling the mountains to worship heaven, one sees no idle people. Because the hilly terrain blocks the East Sea hurricanes, they turn into gentle breezes and fine rain here. There are mountains that are beautiful but not dangerously steep, waters that are calm and soft but not turbulent, fertile plains, the calls of deer, and secluded forests. It is a land favored by Haotian, and because clear and beautiful hills stretch across its west, it is named Xiling.

In Xiling, there is a Taoshan. Although the peach blossoms on the mountain were cut down by someone wielding a sword and carrying wine many years ago, relying on Haotian's favor, the spring breeze and rain, and the fertile soil, it has long since recovered as before. The mountain is planted with exotic peach blossoms that bloom from early spring until the end of summer, dense and lush, their beauty captivating to the eye.

On top of Taoshan are several extremely neat and radiant cliff terraces, as if divine power had descended from the firmament and hacked them out with a giant axe. On these terraces, countless Taoist halls of varying styles were built, merging into a solemn and magnificent complex of halls; this is the legendary Xiling Divine Palace.

The Xiling Divine Palace is built against Taoshan and is divided into three levels.

On the upper cliff terrace closest to the firmament, there is the most spectacular great Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple near the cliff edge is built from massive black boulders. Its shape is square, unlike ordinary Taoist architecture, and it carries a chilling aura, as if it were a crouching black beast, forever coldly watching the believers who prostrate and kowtow on the mountain path.

The great hall of the black Taoist temple is extremely vast and empty. Several hundred meters deep, there is a curtain woven from pearls and jade, and behind the curtain is a God Seat made entirely of South Sea black jade.

The Caijuedashengonguan, one of the three Great Divine Seats of the Haotian Divine Palace, sits upon this God Seat. The Great Divine Official wears a red robe, and there is not a trace of expression on his cold face.

As the Caijuedashengonguan, one of the three Great Divine Officials of the Xiling Divine Palace, he is in charge of judgment and controls the most terrifying violent institution of the Haotian Dao Sect. Under his command are the most powerful cultivators of the Dao Sect; his strength on the surface is the most formidable, and his reputation in the human world is the most terrifying. Over countless years, no one knows how many heretics have been arrested because of a single word from him, or how many remnants of the Demon Sect have become ghosts in the fire because of a slight flick of his fingertips.

The number of people who have truly died by his hand is not actually high.

But the number of people who have died because of him is enough to pile into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

There is even a terrifying rumor that the reason the Caijuedashengonguan's divine robe is not the pure black of the Judgment Division, but bright red, is because it is stained with the blood of all his enemies.

This is a divine robe soaked in fresh blood.

The cold voice of the Caijuedashengonguan came from behind the pearl curtain: "That person has come out of the Sword Pavilion?"

"Reporting to the Judgment Lord, that person left the Sword Pavilion two days ago. Commander Luo has already led eight hundred Judgment Knights to pursue him." A handsome young man lowered his head, his demeanor respectful; he was the Second Division Seat of the Judgment Division, Longqing Prince.

Commander Luo's full name is Luo Kedi; he is not a member of the Judgment Divine Palace, but one of the Xiling Sect Leader's trusted aides. This time, the Xiling Sect Leader has also intervened in this matter, making the situation even more treacherous and unfathomable.

"I am not at ease," the Caijuedashengonguan said with a calm tone.

Longqing Prince hesitated for a moment and said, "Commander Luo is a Daxingzhe who has been in the Knowing Destiny Realm for many years, and with eight hundred Judgment Knights, plus several Divine Officials and Deacons proficient in Divine Art..."

"I am not at ease," the Caijuedashengonguan's tone remained very calm.

As the voice fell, a gust of wind blew from somewhere on Taoshan, traveling through the empty halls and causing the pearl curtain inside the hall to sway gently, emitting a crisp, mournful sound.

Longqing Prince lowered his head, his body and mind trembling slightly.

"Then what do you mean..." In the divine palace, there was also a young girl in red standing there.

Her red clothes were like fire, her appearance exquisite and beautiful, her cheeks flushed like rouge, and her eyes as bright as the stars in the sky. Yet, as her gaze shifted, it was filled with cold, murderous intent.

This woman is Ye Hongyu, the First Division Seat of the Judgment Division. In terms of strength, status, and reputation, she is above Longqing Prince, and is almost considered the number two figure in the Judgment Division after the Great Divine Official.

"I intend to take action myself."

The emotionless voice of the Caijuedashengonguan rang out, without the slightest fluctuation, but the entire divine palace was once again swept by wind—a wind named death and slaughter. Except for Ye Hongyu and Longqing, everyone else seemed like willow catkins in the wind, trembling and uneasy...

The three Great Divine Seats rarely leave Taoshan; every time one leaves Taoshan, it means something extraordinary has happened.

Especially the Ruling Divine Seat, because every time he leaves, it represents a bloodbath in the human world; countless people will be imprisoned, burned, or killed because of it.

"Light cannot be desecrated, and the remnants of the Demon Sect must die. They must be disemboweled, they must be burned to ashes, they must be completely erased from this time."

The voice of the Caijuedashengonguan gradually grew grander, like heaven, like a God, like rolling thunder, echoing back and forth in the divine palace, shaking people's Qi and Blood.

"Right, you two will also come with me."

"Yes..."

A blood-red divine carriage drove out of Taoshan.

Accompanying it were the First and Second Division Seats of the Judgment Division, dozens of Divine Officials and Deacons, and six hundred Divine Palace Knights who were decisive in killing and stained with who knows how much blood.

This movement was not particularly large, yet it caused the Dahe Kingdom, South Jin Kingdom, Song Kingdom, and others near the Xiling Divine Palace to be shaken, and they began to investigate the reason one after another.

Afterwards, the high-level officials of various countries all knew that a remnant of the Demon Sect had appeared in the world.

A remnant of the Demon Sect who had been pursued by the Judgment Division the entire way, and instead of being burned to death or dismembered, had caused heavy casualties to the Judgment Divine Palace.

Now, this remnant of the Demon Sect had even provoked the legendary Caijuedashengonguan to leave Taoshan; it was bound to lead to bloodshed in the world.

"Pavilion Master, the Caijuedashengonguan has already set off. It is expected that he will meet with Mr. Yu in three days."

In the Sword Pavilion, the number two figure, Cheng Ziqing, had almost recovered from his injuries and was reporting to Liu Bai about a major event that had recently attracted attention.

"Heh," Liu Bai sneered with disdain: "Seeking death."

He had met the Caijuedashengonguan once before; at that time, the other party was already at the Knowing Destiny Peak.

Years had passed, and the other party was likely still treading water, or perhaps had already stepped half a foot into the realm of 'Heavenly Revelation'.

But even if it were true Heavenly Revelation, he would by no means be a match for Mr. Yu.

Cheng Ziqing hesitated for a moment: "Pavilion Master, besides this, I also investigated another matter related to Mr. Yu."

"Speak."

Cheng Ziqing said: "About ten years ago, the Xiling Divine Palace secretly issued a wanted notice for someone. Although this wanted notice was not known to the common people of the world, the portrait was once circulated to all the major Taoist temples in the world. It was just that there were no leads later, so it ended without a result. And the only one who could mobilize almost all the Taoist temples in the world is the Xiling Sect Leader, whose status is even above the three Great Divine Seats. As for the person wanted, it was..."

"Mr. Yu," Liu Bai's eyes flashed as he said.

"Correct, it is indeed Mr. Yu. This is also why I felt a bit familiar when I first saw Mr. Yu's portrait. Although his appearance has changed somewhat, it is indeed the same person."

Cheng Ziqing's eyes were slightly solemn as he said: "The influence of the Xiling Divine Palace is spread throughout the world; I fear that even in the Tang Kingdom, they have planted who knows how many spies. Yet, they used ten years and still did not find Mr. Yu. Instead, Mr. Yu suddenly appeared a while ago... This time, the reason the Caijuedashengonguan is acting personally, I fear, has much to do with the Xiling Sect Leader."

Liu Bai pondered for a moment and waved his hand; Cheng Ziqing retreated.

"A powerful figure whose background cannot be traced at all, suddenly appearing, then suddenly disappearing for ten years..."

Liu Bai's eyes flashed with a sword-like sharpness. After a long while, he reached a conclusion: "Indeed... there is a heaven beyond heaven."

South Jin Kingdom border.

A plain at the junction with Xiling.

Vigorous and murderous music sounded. Six hundred Divine Palace Cavalry of the Xiling Divine Palace, wearing black-gold and gray armor, rode their horses across the plain with solemn expressions. In the very center of the formation was an extremely magnificent red divine carriage. The carriage was hung with layers of curtains that fluttered in the wind, yet one could not clearly see the face of the person sitting inside.

In fact, even if they could see clearly, no one dared to look. The Divine Palace Cavalry had solemn expressions, their gazes fixed straight ahead. Occasionally, passing civilians would all kneel and worship devoutly, their cheeks pressed against the dirt filled with excitement and fanaticism; some even fainted from happiness.

Even the Ruling Divine Seat, which carries the heaviest burden of slaughter among the three Great Divine Seats, is worshipped and revered by countless people among the common folk.

"How much longer?" The cold voice of the Caijuedashengonguan, like ten thousand years of glacial ice, rang out from within the divine carriage.

A Deacon of the Divine Palace opened a map and reported, "Lord God Seat, we are still half an hour's journey from the place where that person is located. Furthermore, according to the previous transmission, Commander Luo and his men had already discovered that person; by the time we arrive, perhaps Commander Luo has already beheaded or captured that remnant of the Demon Sect."

"That person has been able to continuously escape the pursuit of the Judgment Divine Palace, so he is not someone who has earned a reputation without merit. I only hope Luo Kedi does not underestimate the enemy and does not let that person escape before I arrive," the cold voice of the Caijuedashengonguan rang out.

Upon hearing these words, Ye Hongyu lowered her head, a cold sneer appearing on her crimson lips, only to vanish in an instant.

Subsequently, the Caijuedashengonguan ordered an increase in speed. The group marched in a grand, imposing manner, reaching the resting place of the Demon Sect remnant in only half the original time.

At the same time, they quickly saw the target of this pursuit.

That person was dressed in black, a smile on his lips, and was placing things resembling saplings into individual small pits. Then, he used an Iron shovel to fill them with soil, as if planting trees.

This was not a scene worth marveling at.

Yet for some reason, Longqing Prince and the others who saw this scene could not help but feel a chill rise from the soles of their feet, straight to their Heavenly Spirit, making them unable to stop themselves from shivering.

At the same time, questions arose in their hearts one after another.

Why is Commander Luo not here?

Why are the eight hundred Temple Cavalry not here?

With the strength of Commander Luo and the eight hundred Temple Cavalry, how could they have been slaughtered to the last man in the span of a quarter of an hour?

Even if they were slaughtered to the last, where are the corpses?

Under the signal of the Caijuedashengonguan's gaze, a Judgment Deacon stepped forward and shouted sternly, "Listen here, you remnant of the Demon Sect, you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Deacon's body suddenly swelled up. When it reached its limit, it exploded with a "Boom," and rolling shockwaves accompanied by a rain of blood splattered in all directions.

Experts like Ye Hongyu and Longqing Prince naturally managed to barely block it, but those beside the Deacon were caught in the crossfire. Many were knocked to the ground by the shockwave, or even pierced through the body by blood and killed.

"Calling me a remnant of the Demon Sect in every breath—you people of the Divine Palace really don't know how to respect others."

Yu Liancheng planted the last sapling and casually summoned a stream of clear water to wash his hands: "My patience is very limited. Whoever calls me that again, I will take their dog life. Hmm, it seems I already have."

Amidst waves of miserable cries, everyone in the Divine Palace was inexplicably terrified.

That Deacon possessed the Cave Profound Realm and was quite trusted by the Caijuedashengonguan; it was said he had even been taught a move or two of Divine Art.

Yet, just because he shouted the four words "remnant of the Demon Sect," he died—died without a whole corpse, and even caused many people present to be injured.

Such terrifying cultivation is something only the Caijuedashengonguan sitting in the divine carriage could possess.

In the silence, Ye Hongyu stepped forward two paces, bowed, and said, "Ye Hongyu of the Xiling Divine Palace greets you, Sir. I have a question I would like to ask you; would that be permissible?"

A slight commotion stirred in the ranks of the Judgment Divine Palace.

The Great Seat of the Judgment Division was actually addressing a remnant of the Demon Sect as "Sir."

What was Ye Hongyu trying to do? Could it be that she wanted to betray the Divine Palace? They wanted to reprimand her, but upon recalling the terrifying methods of the person opposite them, and then glancing at the Caijuedashengonguan who had not uttered a rebuke from within the divine carriage, no one spoke. Everyone kept their eyes on their noses and their noses on their mouths, while simultaneously pricking up their ears, wanting to hear Ye Hongyu's question.

Yu Liancheng smiled slightly: "The young lady is quite polite. Ask away."

"I wonder if you have seen a detachment of eight hundred Temple Cavalry, Sir? The person leading them was a Daxingzhe in the Knowing Destiny Realm," Ye Hongyu asked.

"I saw them. Them, huh..." Yu Liancheng nodded, a mischievous smile appearing at the corners of his mouth: "They are right beneath your feet."

The Temple Cavalry were all horrified and could not help but take two steps back. Even though they lived by slaughter every day, the thought that beneath their feet were the corpses of their former companions made them feel a chill.

"They were just like that fellow from a moment ago, calling me a remnant of the Demon Sect the moment we met. While shouting, they also tried to kill me, not giving me any chance to explain. There was no help for it, so I had to slaughter them all and bury them in the soil."

"Oh right, I have an impression of that Daxingzhe in the Knowing Destiny Realm you mentioned." Yu Liancheng tapped the ground lightly with his toe: "Take a look, is it this one?"

A corpse emerged from the ground. It was a very tall, middle-aged man wearing golden armor; the whole person looked just like a moving metal castle.

It was precisely Commander Luo, Luo Kedi.

The most loyal servant of the High Priest of the Xiling Divine Palace.

And also a Daxingzhe who had entered the Knowing Destiny Realm a long time ago.

But now, he had become a corpse, his pale face still bearing an expression of disbelief, with a blood hole in his forehead.

"This fellow had the loudest voice. I told him not to make noise, but he insisted on being noisy—so annoying—and he even wanted to fight me. So I poked him with one finger. I didn't expect that even though he looked big and burly, his body was weaker than a young girl's, and he died," Yu Liancheng shook his head and sighed.

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