Chapter 668: Judgment (666)

Many, many people, those who were originally in the mountain gate, whether they were Disciples of Zhanhu Gate, True Disciples, or servants, and even various slaves and prisoners, all looked at the colorful torrent covering the sky.

It was such a terrifying scene. As cultivators, they could all feel the intensity of the Qi.

Although these Qi did not form a spell, because Ju Ye did not have that control, the quality and quantity of these Qi alone were enough to make these people realize—

They were invincible, and destruction had arrived.

Some True Disciples who held real power were filled with panic, because they had witnessed such a scene before.

Beneath the mountain gate of Zhanhu Gate, there was a Spirit Stone mine, which was the foundation of Zhanhu Gate and its core competitiveness for continuous development.

As core True Disciples, they had personally seen that Spirit Stone mine.

The Qi contained within it was pure and vast. If released all at once, even three or four Ascension Realm Seniors might not survive, although this would also blow up the Zhanhu Gate mountain gate.

However, all the energy of that Spirit Stone mine combined could not compare to the torrent of energy descending from the sky at this moment.

It wasn't even one percent.

What kind of power was this?

Under this kind of power, what kind of people could survive?

Perhaps after this strike, the residual energy alone would be able to create a huge open-pit Spirit Stone mine, and then countless people would fight to the death there…

However, just as they were thinking this, a figure appeared here.

He gently waved his hand.

The energy torrent—dissipated.

No, it was swallowed.

Inside his body, it seemed as if there was a world that could swallow any amount of energy!

Just by standing there, the boundless torrent was compressed and returned to his body!

Everyone was stunned, including Ju Ye in the sky.

But Li Qi let out a soft gasp: "Oh?"

Because he saw that of the three Eighth Grades covered by the energy torrent just now, two had died, but one was still alive.

That strike just now was definitely at the Seventh Grade level in the Mortal World. How could an Eighth Grade cultivator in this Immortal Heaven Mortal World survive such an attack?

Immortal Heaven indeed had its merits in combat. Their cultivation method of sacrificing everything for internal combat power had displayed a remarkably brilliant side at this moment.

The one who survived was the old man who had just manipulated the Formation, probably a Sect Leader or similar role?

Li Qi didn't care about the gazes of the people below. With a flash, he grabbed the old man, then waved to Ju Ye in the sky, and softly said, "You deal with the people below. I'll take this one."

As Li Qi spoke, he grabbed the old man and instantly vanished, appearing on a nearby hilltop. He put the old man down, then found a stone to sit on and said, "Old sir, I have some things I want to ask you. If you answer me honestly, I will let you go."

The old man struggled to support himself and slightly cupped his hands: "I am not worthy of the title 'old sir.' Please ask, Senior."

Li Qi was a little surprised, because after the other party stood up, he began to tidy his messy clothes. Although Zhanhu Gate had done many bad things, the other party was quite graceful, and even when facing Li Qi, he tried his best to straighten his back.

He had already realized that Li Qi was far more powerful than he imagined, but in the face of this power, the old man did not kowtow daily like Ju Ye. On the contrary, he maintained his dignity.

"Then, tell me your name. I'll just call you by your name," Li Qi nodded and said.

After all, it was a First Grade World, and there must still be its own integrity. The lower-class people kowtowed like pounding garlic, but even just an Eighth Grade could have such a demeanor, which was indeed good.

"Junior, Mo Zhanhu. I don't know where I offended Senior? To make Senior descend from the True World to punish me?" the old man named Mo Zhanhu sighed and said.

"Oh, you know about the True World?" Li Qi asked curiously.

"I am also a person who is about to enter the Ascension Realm, how could I not know? Senior's great power, besides a True World Great Expert, who else could possess it?" Mo Zhanhu said.

"Then tell me what you know about the True World. I'm a little curious what you know," Li Qi said.

Mo Zhanhu was a little strange about this question.

The other party came from the True World, so why would he ask this? Could it be testing him?

So, Mo Zhanhu said, "Regarding the True World, there are many rumors, but what I know, and what is more credible, are these few points—"

Then, Li Qi listened carefully as Mo Zhanhu spoke about what he knew of the True World.

It is said that the True World's cultivation resources are extremely abundant. Just taking a breath, the purity of the 'Qi' within it far surpasses the Mortal World. No matter what cultivation method, or what kind of Qi is needed, it can be satisfied.

The True World is full of Immortals, who have attained longevity and eternal Immortal blessings. They will never worry about resources, their lifespan is endless, and they can live without effort.

The True World's cultivation methods are far more powerful than those in the Mortal World. Even mere fragments can transform the Mortal World. Spirit Stones in the Mortal World are meaningless there, because anyone can create a Spirit Stone mine with a single breath.

He boasted about the beauty of the True World, even yearning for it involuntarily.

After all, everyone in the Mortal World cultivates for 'Ascension,' because once they Ascend, they can gain eternal life and enjoy endless happiness.

Whether it's vying for power or fighting, it's all for this stage. As long as they reach the True World, they can escape all this suffering.

How to put it…

Li Qi himself had some information about the Immortal Heaven, which he got from Zhu Fengdan. The description of the True World should be correct, which means that the other party's understanding of the Immortal Heaven’s True World was wrong.

"So, where did you get this information?" Li Qi asked.

"The place of Ascension, where the Heavenly Gate is, I saw it with my own eyes," Mo Zhanhu said.

"Heavenly Gate?" Li Qi hadn't heard this term, so he asked, "What is that?"

Mo Zhanhu was surprised.

But as he was surprised, Li Qi had already learned what the Heavenly Gate was through his shallow thoughts.

"Hmm… After reaching the peak of the Ascension Realm, one must go to the Heavenly Gate and enter the True World. But before that, one must first undergo three trials, called the Heavenly Tribulation, to prove that you are worthy of enjoying the blessings of the True World."

Li Qi nodded slightly.

Even if the other party didn't speak, he had already read it.

The three Heavenly Tribulations: the first is the Lightning Tribulation, which is to endure the bombardment of Lightning spells, but most Ascension Realm Seniors can withstand it.

The second is the foundation Tribulation, where you will face yourself and then surpass yourself.

The third is the Mortal World Tribulation, which requires seeing through the Mortal World and being able to endure the torment of longevity. It is said that over ninety percent of cultivators fail here.

Only by passing through all three can one enter the Heavenly Gate and become a true Immortal, no longer troubled by life and death.

"Alright, no need to say more. You can go," Li Qi pointed outside, and saw that the anti-locked Formation outside opened a small crack, enough for one person to rush out.

"Senior, may I go back and pack some valuables—" Mo Zhanhu said.

"Sure, you can go talk to him. I don't care," Li Qi pointed to where Ju Ye was.

Ju Ye was presiding over a judgment.

Yes, compared to slaughter, Li Qi preferred to use the word 'judgment'.

Unexpectedly, Ju Ye did not massacre everyone, but rather sought revenge for grudges and repaid grievances.

Those who had bullied him were now facing retribution, but not necessarily death; some were merely punished.

Those who had helped him in the past were now told to prepare and escape quickly when the Formation was withdrawn, and even given wealth.

Of course, this wealth was all stripped from his enemies.

As for others, strangers who had no dealings with Ju Ye, Ju Ye's handling was very interesting, so interesting that Li Qi specifically focused his attention on it after noticing it.

He didn't just let these people go because they had nothing to do with him.

In fact, he categorized these people, dividing them into different types according to the internal organizational structure of Zhanhu Gate.

People from Beast Taming Mountain, who usually plundered with beasts and often fed slaves to savage beasts, were severely punished as a whole by Ju Ye, even if they had no personal connection with him or had never bullied him (after all, he was at least a Ninth Grade, so it was impossible to feed him). Only a few survived.

In Beast Taming Mountain alone, more people died than all of Ju Ye's personal enemies combined.

Meanwhile, those True Disciples who focused on cultivation, mostly lived in seclusion and cultivated diligently, were not severely punished. Some even received rewards because they had helped lower-level servants before, even if they hadn't helped Ju Ye himself.

This was what Li Qi meant—

He was judging. After gaining power, he wasn't slaughtering, but judging one by one.

Although the judgment was rough, for example, Li Qi knew that many of the things done by Beast Taming Mountain were instigated by these True Disciples, because they needed high-grade savage beasts.

But Ju Ye didn't know that. He only knew that Beast Taming Mountain had done many bad things, while the high-ranking True Disciples didn't pay much attention to the Mortal World.

Li Qi didn't intend to correct him; he would discover it himself later.

However, with this performance, Li Qi was already very pleased.

A few days ago, in Bailu City, Li Qi had already noticed this. At that time, Li Qi said that Ju Ye was a person who valued relationships. Even at that time, what he thought of was his Senior Sister.

Watching Ju Ye's judgment, Mo Zhanhu slightly shook his head and sighed.

He knew that if he went back now to pack his valuables, nothing would likely happen to him, because his status was high, and although he had handled all the dirty work, on the surface, none of it was directly linked to him.

So, if he went back, this person wouldn't do anything to him.

But there was no need.

Instead of going back and letting the other party remember him, it was better to leave directly. It was just some external possessions. With his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, he could always rise again given enough time.

He couldn't let this kind of person remember him.

He was too principled, and provoking him could easily lead to trouble.

Mo Zhanhu bid farewell to Li Qi and slipped out through the narrow gap. Li Qi ignored him; it didn't matter if he left.

He just sat there quietly, watching Ju Ye carry out that simple, crude, and one-sided 'judgment.'

To be honest, there were too many points to criticize in this judgment. Good people were wronged, and bad people escaped or even received rewards.

It could even be said that the error rate was quite high.

Ju Ye didn't know whether these people were good or bad.

What he was executing was merely his own simple sense of justice.

There were no meticulous considerations, nor did he carefully distinguish between the good and bad of these people. To put it bluntly, he was acting for the sake of his own inner Qi, not for justice and goodness.

However, it was precisely this inner Qi that made Li Qi look at him in a new light.

In the Mortal World of Immortal Heaven, there weren't many people with such inner Qi.

It should be known that Li Qi himself didn't have it. Back then, Zhu Fengdan wanted him to travel three million li alone to cultivate this inner Qi, but unfortunately, Li Qi was a smart person.

Smart people tend to think twice before acting, pondering over and over, thus lacking the straightforwardness and naturalness of expressing their true feelings.

Ju Ye wasn't smart, but he had a simple sense of 'evil begets evil' justice, plus a burst of inner Qi, which Li Qi greatly admired.

Because he was reminded of an old friend, the Eighth Grade Swordsman from the Mortal World, Zhang Lan.

So, Li Qi sat there quietly in the distance, waiting for the judgment to end.

After the judgment ended, Ju Ye left these people and turned his gaze to the person he had already rescued nearby.

His Senior Sister, and the person he admired.

Of course, after the sect was destroyed, Ju Ye was captured and became a cannon fodder, a servant, doing dirty work.

His Senior Sister's fate was naturally not very good either.

Anyway, she already had three children, and didn't even know who the fathers were, and was even pregnant with another.

Li Qi really wanted to know how Ju Ye would treat this Senior Sister.

At such a time, reading shallow thoughts was useless, because even if you saw what he was thinking, he might not necessarily do it.

It's very strange, people often do things completely contrary to their thoughts. They might think one way, but when they act, they do something else entirely.

Do you say that's his true nature? It doesn't seem to be.

But that's how things are. Mind reading is not omnipotent; in fact, it's very limited. That's why many Third Grade Great Experts actively turn off this function or ignore such information, both out of respect for higher intelligent life and to prevent these things from interfering with their judgment.

Then, he saw Ju Ye sit down next to his Senior Sister.

His Senior Sister said nothing, and Ju Ye said nothing either.

Do you really think Ju Ye didn't care?

Impossible, how could he not care.

But was it his Senior Sister's fault?

No, he couldn't blame his Senior Sister. Even though the people who did these things had died under his revenge, but…

What was the use?

Revenge was only temporary satisfaction. To mend those wounds, other efforts were needed.

So, Li Qi's figure vanished from where he was and then appeared at the judgment scene, beside Ju Ye.

Seeing Li Qi arrive, Ju Ye immediately stood up.