Chapter 45

"Is it all the doing of the Xu family? It has nothing to do with you, right?" Zheng Shi's smile was filled with cruelty, a cold and triumphant laugh that came from avenging a great wrong: "Those who bring calamity upon themselves cannot live! Since you had the idea to kill others, you should have been prepared to be killed if you failed! Execute him!"

"What? Even the captain of the Enforcement Hall is to be executed! The captain of the Enforcement Hall represents the face of the Enforcement Hall!"

"This kid killed Xu Sa, that's enough! He wants to execute Lu Ming? He's crazy, he's absolutely crazy!"

The Enforcement Hall held an extremely high status within the sect. Whether it was the outer disciples or the inner disciples, they all treated the Enforcement Hall disciples with utmost respect and dared not provoke them.

This kid actually wanted to execute Lu Ming, the captain of the outer Enforcement Hall.

Doesn't he know that within the outer Enforcement Hall and the inner Enforcement Hall, there is a saying: "Enforcement Hall disciples can only be bullied by other Enforcement Hall disciples."

If other disciples dared to bully Enforcement Hall disciples, the Enforcement Hall would ensure that they could never survive in the sect.

Zheng Shi executed Xu Sa and offended the Xu family. At most, he wouldn't be able to enter the inner sect and become an inner disciple. But if he executed someone from the Enforcement Hall, he would be completely unable to survive in the Enforcement Hall.

Everyone looked at Zheng Shi with the same thought: this guy is a fool, daring to do such a thing.

Elder Wei was also shocked by Zheng Shi's actions!

The hatred in his heart grew like weeds, and a wicked smile appeared on his face: "What a presumptuous kid, killing my grandson is one thing, but wanting to kill someone from the Enforcement Hall? He's simply tired of living!"

The Punishment Elder was thoroughly convinced by Zheng Shi's decisiveness. Even when he was young and full of ambition, he wasn't as fierce as this kid.

Killing someone from the Xu family and then planning to kill those involved in his torment! Especially... someone from the Enforcement Hall!

It had been a long time since he had seen someone with such courage!

The Punishment Elder gave Zheng Shi an approving look and said, "Good!" before striding towards Lu Ming.

Far away, Elder Hu stroked his beard with one hand and placed the other behind his back, nodding in satisfaction, "This kid has excellent talent and high comprehension."

"He can endure hardship, has courage and resolve, truly a fine seedling!"

"The sect's atmosphere has deteriorated to this extent; his actions might not be a bad thing."

Seeing the Punishment Elder walking towards Lu Ming, the three people behind him immediately realized what was happening and knelt down, banging their heads on the ground, "Elder, please spare our lives!"

"Please, we beg you!"

Lu Ming, seeing the situation, also started banging his head on the ground, "I truly know my mistake this time. If you give me another chance, I will never do such a thing again!"

"Do you think I'll give you another chance?" Zheng Shi looked at Lu Ming coldly, "Even if I forgive you, can those you harmed forgive you?"

"If it weren't for my good fortune and my survival in the dungeon and the Demon Blood Cave, I would have been tortured to the point of being neither human nor ghost."

"If it weren't for my strong will and good luck, would you be kneeling before me now? I can forgive you for all the torment you inflicted on me!"

"But if you want me to spare your life, you must get the forgiveness of those you harmed!"

Zheng Shi had no grudge against them, but they had thrown him into the dungeon and the Demon Blood Cave to please Xu Sa.

Zheng Shi didn't believe this was the first time they had done such a thing.

"None of you will live today! Elder, please execute them all!"

"Good!" The Punishment Elder took two steps in three, and before they could react, he was already beside them.

His palm swept across their chests one by one.

"Spurt..."

The four people spat out blood and died with regret.

Dead... Dead! Four people from the Enforcement Hall... all dead!

Seeing the four dead bodies, everyone knew that those who had offended Zheng Shi would not have a good end today.

Fearing they might be implicated, they all stepped back.

Wei Zhixing's murderous gaze quickly dimmed, "With the Punishment Elder backing him, this kid fears no one. I can't afford to anger him."

Zheng Shi's command to execute people had truly frightened Wei Zhixing.

Just a moment ago, he had issued a death threat to Zheng Shi.

During the Gravity Chamber, he had set the gravity to the Ninth Wheel of the Qi Wheel Realm, far exceeding the sect's rules. Zheng Shi's eyes had turned red with the desire to kill. Who knew if he would go crazy and even attack the elders?

"Swish!"

Zheng Shi turned his gaze to Elder Wei. The icy look made Elder Wei's face feel cold, and his body trembled involuntarily.

This kid had said that if he passed the three trials, he would make those who tormented him pay a heavy price.

The deaths of Xu Sa and Lu Ming had already fulfilled his words. Now it was his turn.

Feeling increasingly uneasy, Wei Zhixing clenched his fists. As an elder, if it came to a desperate fight, he wouldn't be easy to provoke!

If Zheng Shi dared to ask the Punishment Elder to execute more people, Wei Zhixing's breathing became heavy. Then... he would act first and take Zheng Shi hostage to escape, and then kill him!

Zheng Shi didn't even bother to look at him, just calmly said, "Execute him."

Execute him?

Three simple and calm words caused a huge wave in the entire Three Trials Hall.

Even the Punishment Elder didn't expect Zheng Shi to make such a simple yet fierce decision regarding Elder Wei.

This... is executing an elder!

An outer disciple executing an elder! How outrageous is that?

How powerful is that?

How satisfying is that?

After a brief silence, the Punishment Elder responded with a bold tone, "Good!"

"Punishment Elder..."

Elder Wei, in fear, released his martial soul, a black shadow containing some terrifying presence, known to almost no one!

Unlike Xu Sa and Lu Ming, Wei Zhixing didn't plan to sit and wait to die. As an elder of the Three Trials Hall, he was never a lamb to be slaughtered!

A formidable aura burst from Wei Zhixing's body, forcing Zheng Shi to take several steps back to steady himself.

"Punishment Elder... please don't force me for the sake of an outer disciple!" Wei Zhixing assumed a fighting stance, "I have no intention of being your enemy..."

The Punishment Elder's face remained calm, but the ferocity in his eyes grew, his voice tinged with self-mockery, "Good, good, good! Very good! The younger generation now dares to attack me! It seems many have forgotten my nickname..."

"The 'Lifeless Hand' Cheng Tianyu!" Elder Hu's eyes widened, a mocking smile on his lips, "Wei Zhixing, the fool, actually dared to attack Old Cheng? Now... he can't even die a quick death..."

"Senior Cheng..." Wei Zhixing's voice trembled as he remembered something he had forgotten when he saw the change in the Punishment Elder's expression.

Lifeless Hand! Cheng Tianyu!

No life after his attack!

"Too late..."

Cheng Tianyu's voice remained calm, but... his actions were anything but! His speed was so fast that even Zheng Shi couldn't see his movements.

All the onlookers could do was listen.

It was a storm of punches and kicks, a storm of bone-cracking sounds.

When Wei Zhixing reappeared in everyone's view, his body was completely deformed, with no part left unharmed.

In an instant! Just one instant! Wei Zhixing was crippled!

The elder of the Three Trials Hall didn't even have time to scream or groan before he was completely crippled.

Wei Zhixing lay on the ground, convulsing. He tried to struggle to his feet, to escape... but... his body had no intact bones.

Pain! Wei Zhixing was in such pain that he almost died, but... he didn't actually die.

His dantian was shattered, his meridians severed, and his bones were all broken!

This! was the method of the Lifeless Hand Cheng Tianyu!

Everyone stared at Wei Zhixing in shock. The elder of the Three Trials Hall... was like this?

Cheng Tianyu, as if not seeing the elder lying like a dead dog, walked to his meditation spot and said calmly, "Leave him here for seven days, then report to the sect leader to collect the body!"

Seven days? Wei Zhixing's eyes widened in shock. He wanted to beg the Punishment Elder for a quick death but found his jaw broken, unable to speak!

Seven days! Everyone soon understood that this Lifeless Hand, to avenge Zheng Shi, intended to let the elder of the Three Trials Hall suffer for seven days before dying.

"Thank you, Senior, for clearing my name. Since the matter is resolved, I should leave."

After bidding farewell to the Punishment Elder, Zheng Shi left the Three Trials Hall and quickly walked towards his residence.

Wu Dong sometimes rested his chin in his hand, sometimes paced in the courtyard, his face filled with worry, "I wonder how Zheng Shi is doing inside. He's been in there for so many days."

"Hey!" A large hand suddenly reached out from behind Wu Dong and patted his shoulder.

"Who!" Wu Dong's body trembled, one hand grabbing the hand on his shoulder, the other forming a fist and turning to strike the person who had patted him.

"How could you even hit me?" Zheng Shi was startled and quickly spoke.

Wu Dong hesitated for a moment, "Such a familiar voice."

Zheng Shi was standing with his arms crossed, looking at him happily.

"Brother, how did you come back?" Wu Dong was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out.

After Zheng Shi was taken to the Enforcement Hall, all contact with him was lost. Wu Dong had sent the brothers who had entered the mountains with them to search for Zheng Shi's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, they only knew that Zheng Shi had been taken to another place after entering the dungeon, but they didn't know his current situation.

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