Chapter 84

Just this alone had already left Hengyi confused and indignant, but when he saw many motionless bodies with mangled flesh between their legs in the crowd, and these not only included female Shadow Clan members but also women from Seed Star, the flames of righteous anger in Hengyi's chest burned even brighter!

The people of Seed Star revered them as great deities, deities who had come to save them.

For this, they were willing to offer everything, including these women.

They did not die at the hands of the Shadow Clan, but were killed by the people of Master Xu!

Hengyi looked in disbelief, his gaze slowly moving, hoping to see more clearly and understand better.

But he had not seen wrong.

Black Moon, hovering beside him, sighed and said, "You have seen it, this is Master Xu. Since Master Xu came to Nanshuang Island, at least two hundred women from Seed Star die every day. He is not human; he is cruel and ruthless, taking pleasure in trampling and slaughtering the weak. If the Shadow Clan are wolves, what should Master Xu, a human, be called?"

Chen Zizai, seeing Hengyi's indignant expression, had already been worried. When Hengyi flew up, she also flew up, staying by his side. Wherever Hengyi's gaze moved, hers followed.

What he saw, she saw.

As Black Moon spoke, she clenched her teeth in anger. She judged that Black Moon's intentions were not simple! His words, though seemingly filled with genuine indignation, clearly aimed to intensify Hengyi's righteous anger. "Hengyi, rest assured, I will report Master Xu's actions to the Sect Leader upon our return. He will surely pay the price!"

The flames of anger in Hengyi's chest had not subsided, but these words reminded him of the sect rules.

Massacring the people of Seed Star was forbidden during the trials. Yes, the sect rules of Peak Sect would make Master Xu pay the price!

"Rules? Price?" Black Moon sneered. "Of course, the Xu family will speak for the Xu family. What rules, what price? Is the price a two-hour stay in the Water Hell for reflection? Or a period of confinement in a comfortable room for reflection? In the end, the lives of the people of Seed Star are considered lowly. Not just Master Xu, how many of the trial participants see them as equals? How many value their lives? Would Peak Sect kill Master Xu to uphold the law for the lowly lives of the people of Seed Star? Ridiculous!"

Hengyi looked at Chen Zizai, and at that moment, he heard Master Xu order the long-legged goddess to crawl over, causing him to clench his teeth in anger.

'Evil person, I thought City God Xu was already very evil and deserving of death, but now I realize that Master Xu is even more evil and more deserving of death!'

Chen Zizai's attempts to dissuade Hengyi were shattered by Black Moon's words. She was both angry and furious but had to endure it. "The Sect Leader will certainly take action."

"I understand that Lord Chen is concerned for Hengyi, fearing that he might impulsively kill Master Xu and bring about his own destruction. But you shouldn't deceive him. Peak Sect will never punish Master Xu according to the trial rules, and Lord Chen is very clear about this." Black Moon sighed softly, a bitter smile on his face. "Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot. But what about the sins of the gods? Who can punish the sins of the members of the divine sect? For a divine sect disciple with the backing of Peak Sect like Master Xu, we can only watch helplessly. Whoever falls into his hands is doomed. Look— even the long-legged goddess has no choice but to submit for the sake of Fenghuo Sect."

Hengyi looked at the long-legged goddess in shock. She was holding Xu Wensheng's arm, trying to push him away, but Xu Wensheng remained unmoving.

After several attempts to push Xu Wensheng's arm away, tears of indignation streamed down her face. "Xu Wensheng, you've done enough, really enough. I've never regretted knowing you... Don't stop me. I can't bring destruction and disaster to Fenghuoxing because of myself! My parents and relatives are still alive! Should I let them suffer for my sake? Can I do that? Can I?"

"Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot. What about the sins of the gods?"

Hengyi's mind echoed with the words of Xu Wensheng and Black Moon...

What about the sins of the gods?

What about the sins of the gods?

"The sins of the gods! I will eliminate them!" Hengyi's confusion over Xu Wensheng's words suddenly became clear at this moment.

"Hengyi, don't be impulsive—" Chen Zizai flew after Hengyi, who had suddenly disappeared. In an instant, Hengyi reappeared a distance away, flying towards Master Xu, who was surrounded by the crowd!

This was the scenario Chen Zizai feared most, which is why she did not want Hengyi to come over at the beginning.

She had long known about Master Xu's actions, but as Black Moon said, the lives of the people of Seed Star were not comparable to Master Xu's in the eyes of any divine sect. With Master Xu's status, a single word could destroy a divine sect, and at most, he would be scolded or confined by the Sect Leader, perhaps sent to the Water Hell for reflection.

How many of the divine sect disciples who came to Seed Star could truly see the low and middle-level humans as equals? Each one carried a sense of superiority. The people of Seed Star, in their eyes, were less evolved, ignorant, and foolish, like how ordinary people view savages. Savages are human, but how many would treat savages, who are even less evolved and ignorant, with the same respect as equals?

Who would severely punish the young geniuses of the divine sect for the sake of the people of Seed Star?

The rules of the trials are rules, but not everyone strictly follows them. This is reality.

Even she, who had witnessed the tragic state of the people of Seed Star, though she found Master Xu's actions disgraceful and despicable, had never thought of taking his life.

Hengyi must not kill Master Xu; it would have severe consequences. The death of a member of the Xu family of Peak Sect at any time in the Peak Star System is an extremely serious matter!

It could even be said to be an unforgivable act!

Hengyi's sense of justice was leading to his own destruction!

Chen Zizai's shouts and Hengyi's angry rush towards Master Xu surprised everyone.

The members of the trial teams looked at Hengyi in disbelief, unsure of what he was going to do. Many thought, "Is this genius so bold that he dares to challenge Master Xu?"

"Hengyi, stop!" Xu Wensheng rushed after him, using continuous leaps to increase his speed.

Master Xu's eyes widened in shock as he watched Hengyi fly towards him.

Others were surprised, but he was even more so.

He couldn't fathom what Hengyi was going to do or what he could do...

The people around Master Xu watched Hengyi fly towards them, and Chen Zizai chasing after him.

They were puzzled and curious, waiting to see what Hengyi would do.

Only Xia, in the crowd, had a vague sense of foreboding.

But she quickly dismissed it, as it was impossible.

A red energy sword emerged from the mark on Hengyi's forehead, landing in his palm.

Hengyi's figure vanished in an instant, his blue robe fluttering in the air as he suddenly stopped.

His star eyes, filled with anger, focused on the bewildered face of Master Xu, the red soul-bound magical weapon pointing at Master Xu's forehead.

A silent stillness enveloped the area.

Master Xu, facing the sword, looked at the red energy weapon with shock; the crowd around him, with their shocked gazes, focused on Hengyi's sword pointing at Master Xu; the members of the teams sent by the sects were stunned by the scene...

The long-legged goddess stared in shock at the sword that could pierce Master Xu's forehead at any moment and the figure holding it. She had never imagined such a scenario, never thought such a thing could happen!

'What is he going to do... Is he really going to kill Master Xu?'

This thought seemed so unbelievable to the long-legged goddess. A disciple from Lakehai Sect daring to do such a thing?

Just this action alone was enough to bring about the destruction of Lakehai Sect!

Is he mad? Does he not care about his own life or the survival of Lakehai Sect?

The black and red dragon-shaped mark on Hengyi's forehead continued to glow, his eyes filled with anger, creating a pressure that made Master Xu feel inexplicably uneasy.

He didn't understand what it was, just as Hengyi didn't understand the aura of the mercenaries he had encountered earlier.

It was the smell of blood, the aura of someone who had been through many battles.

Those who have experienced many battles often have a unique aura, a natural killing intent formed through countless life-and-death struggles. The decisiveness and firmness in their eyes and aura can be felt by living beings.

Compared to the stable aura of the mercenaries, Hengyi's aura was still unstable, but compared to Master Xu, the aura formed by Hengyi's many battles against the Shadow Clan already made him feel uneasy.

Master Xu forced himself to remain calm, slowly putting down his wine glass, and then, as usual, raised a smirk of disdain and indifference.

"Do you know that your actions can destroy your entire family? Do you know how many people your actions will involve? Do you know who I am?"

"Trial rules state that any trial participant has the right to use force to stop a serious violation of trial prohibitions." Hengyi suppressed his anger and spoke these words, but he saw the mocking smirk on Master Xu's lips and continued, "They fear the gods, but if the gods only inspire fear and not respect, they are not gods, but demons. You are a demon, and you should die!"

"Should die?" Master Xu wanted to laugh, but the black dragon-shaped pattern on the red sword before him made him realize his situation. He didn't dare, despite his feigned calm, to provoke the person before him.

Chen Zizai landed beside Hengyi, grabbing his wrist, but could not pull his arm away. "Hengyi, calm down, you can't kill him!"

At this moment, Xu Wensheng also rushed over, landing and placing his large sword on the tip of Hengyi's red sword. "Brother, don't be impulsive. If you kill him, you will die too. This is treating your life as cheaply as his."

Master Xu laughed, yes, this was right. Killing him would be suicide.

No one in their right mind would do this. Even someone as proud as Xu Wensheng wouldn't dare. What right did a disciple from a small sect like Hengyi have?

"Unaware of your own mortality— should die? I will tell you what it means to deserve death—" Master Xu resumed his arrogant demeanor, looking at the long-legged goddess who had stopped moving. "Crawl over!" Then his gaze shifted to Hu Baijie and Hai Shan. "And you two, crawl to me! Otherwise, Lakehai will be destroyed!"

Seeing Hai Shan's face turn pale with fear, Master Xu felt confident and smug, staring at Hengyi with disdain. "Challenging the noble with the lowly, the weak not submitting to the strong, that is what it means to deserve death! The strong represent the will of heaven!"