If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 1083 A Silent Fall

No matter how desperate the Holy Venerable of Punishment was, he had no way to struggle.

He seemed to be welded to the table, weak and helpless.

Zhou Qiao did not notice the person on the table because Xingdao Saint Venerable was too small and was also blocked by Gu An's bowl.

Only the Great Xuan Yin Sovereign saw it, and that's why he found it absurd.

A sage died so ignominiously that he is not even known to anyone.

Just how big is the difference in cultivation between the Holy Venerable of Punishment and Gu An?
Zhou Qiao continued to talk about his past, but the Great Xuan Yin Ruler had lost interest in listening.

He looked at the dying Xingdao Saint Venerable on the table and recalled the scene of their previous meeting.

At that time, the Holy Venerable of Punishment was extremely powerful and full of vigor, even looking down on other saints.

He found it difficult to recognize the Xingdao Saint Venerable of that time as the same person as the Xingdao Saint Venerable lying on the table now.

The Executioner Saint Venerable on the table seemed to recognize the Great Xuan Yin Ruler. His gaze was fixed on him, and his eyes seemed to be pleading. Although the Great Xuan Yin Ruler had disliked him before, he now felt a sense of pity.

In addition, there's a sense of shared sorrow, like the rabbit mourning the fox's death.

His cultivation was even inferior to that of the Holy Venerable of Punishment. If Gu An wanted to kill him, he would suffer the same fate.

As the old woman approached carrying the wooden basin, the Great Xuan Yin Sovereign saw Gu An raise his hand and wipe the table. With that wipe, he directly erased the Execution Dao Saint Venerable from sight.

This……

The Great Profound Yin Ruler's heart trembled. He could no longer sense the aura of the Execution Dao Saint Venerable, nor could he find any trace of cause and effect.

At the same time, a notification popped up in front of Gu An's eyes.

[You have successfully seized 1,367,005,712,223,000,000,581,476 years of lifespan from the Holy Venerable of the Path of Punishment (Mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos True Saint Realm)]

A very long string of numbers!
However, for a sage, any extension of lifespan that is taken away is justified!
Gu An looked beyond the chaos and locked onto the Dao of the Executioner Saint Venerable.

As the Holy Venerable of Punishment was completely annihilated, the cause and effect of his Dao universe began to disintegrate, the Great Dao collapsed, and the Dao universe quickly fell into deathly silence.

The beings within the Dao Universe still exist, but without the protection of the Dao Universe's fortune and rules, this Dao Universe will have no means of protection and will sooner or later be devoured by other powerful beings.

"Wipe your hands."

The old woman carried a wooden basin to Gu An's side and smiled kindly. The basin contained warm water and an old towel that wasn't too dirty.

Gu An did not refuse, smiled and nodded, then took out an old towel and began to wipe his hands.

The Great Xuan Yin Ruler kept staring at Gu An's hand, his feelings indescribable.

A sage, died so quietly and without a trace?

Could it be that the Holy Venerable of Punishment is still alive?

The Great Xuan Yin Ruler always felt that the Sage was not so easy to kill; he was probably just suppressed by Gu An, and Gu An was just trying to scare him by saying that.

He decided to observe more closely afterward.

……

In the Heavenly Court, with the return of the Heavenly Emperor, the chaos that had lasted for a hundred days finally came to an end. The Heavenly Emperor suppressed everything with his absolute power, annihilating the anomalies as easily as autumn leaves being swept away by the wind.

Only a few corrupted immortals and gods survived, including Wu Jue.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor moved the surviving anomalies into the Lingxiao Palace, while the hundreds of Lingxiao listeners had not yet left. They coldly watched the anomalies kneeling in the palace.

Li Ya looked at Wu Jue with a furrowed brow and felt extremely distressed. He hesitated whether to plead for Wu Jue.

An Xin also recognized Wu Jue, so she wasn't worried. The fact that Wu Jue had survived meant that her master had already done his part. The Heavenly Emperor coldly looked down at the dozens of anomalies kneeling in the hall and slowly said, "This is the method of a sage, all-pervasive and impossible to guard against."

Under his will, the listeners of Lingxiao could see another powerful cause and effect in the immortals and gods such as Wu Jue, and this cause and effect was no less than that of the Heavenly Dao.

Another saint!
The listeners at Lingxiao began to whisper among themselves, discussing the cause and effect of the sage.

More than this matter, they were concerned about the battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Holy Venerable of Punishment.

The Heavenly Emperor has returned, but the Holy Venerable of Punishment has not, which means the Heavenly Emperor has won.

The Heavenly Emperor said that saints are immortal and will return in the future.

They could tell that the causal aura on the immortals and gods like Wu Jue did not belong to Xing Dao Sheng Zun, which meant that there were two saints watching the Heavenly Dao, which was not good news.

Wu Jue looked ashen-faced. When he was escorted to the Lingxiao Palace, he didn't feel much and was prepared to accept his punishment calmly.

He never expected that Li Ya and An Xin would be here too, which made him wish he could disappear into the ground. This was more painful than killing him.

"Do you still believe in the so-called Holy Path of Luo Xu? He watched you being killed and suffered. What role do you think you are in his eyes?"

The Heavenly Emperor stared at Wu Jue and the other immortals and gods, and asked in a cold voice.

The dozen or so immortals and gods knelt on the ground, all looking dejected.

Xuanqing Xingjun looked at the martial arts manual and sighed slightly. He immediately stepped forward, bowed to the Heavenly Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that although they are guilty, they have not harmed the Heavenly Court. It is understandable that they lost their way in the face of the hope of becoming stronger. If Your Majesty were to exterminate them, it would only lead the wavering immortals and gods to their doom."

The other Lingxiao listeners remained silent; they were not familiar with these immortals and gods and had no intention of pleading for them.

The Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly and said, "I will punish you all by making you face the wall and reflect on your mistakes for a thousand years."

A thousand years?

Those who were listening to the sermon and discussing the cause and effect of the saints couldn't help but look on in surprise. What kind of punishment was this?
The immortals and gods, including Wu Jue, were equally astonished, looking at the Heavenly Emperor in disbelief.

The Heavenly Emperor continued, "Such things will happen again. From now on, your celestial positions will be transferred to the Heavenly Prison, where you will be responsible for persuading those celestial beings who have gone astray."

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so immortals and gods exchanged bewildered glances.

Xuanqing Xingjun hurriedly said, "Why don't you quickly thank His Majesty!"

The immortals and gods came to their senses and hurriedly kowtowed to thank the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor waved his sleeve, removing the invisible shackles from their bodies, and then dismissed them.

The immortals rose and left. Wu Jue dared not look at Li Ya and An Xin, and left with his head down.

After they left, the Heavenly Emperor continued, "I plan to establish a sacred pillar in the Thirtieth Heaven and leave behind the sacred path. You will have three opportunities to comprehend it, each lasting for ten thousand years. If you wish to go there again, you will have to exchange your merits for the Heavenly Path."

Upon hearing this, the listeners were overjoyed and immediately thanked the Heavenly Emperor.

"Except for Xuanqing Xingjun, you may all disperse."

The Heavenly Emperor issued an order to expel the guests, and the listeners had no objection. They also needed time to immerse themselves in and ponder what they had learned during this period.

When only the Heavenly Emperor and Xuanqing Star Lord remained in the Lingxiao Palace, Xuanqing Star Lord looked at the Heavenly Emperor with a curious expression, wondering what the Heavenly Emperor's instructions were.

Just then, the Heavenly Emperor's face turned pale, and holy blood began to spill from the corner of his mouth. He raised his hands and began to circulate his energy, and his aura dissipated, leaving him weak.

This terrified Xuanqing Xingjun, who cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

The Heavenly Emperor looked at him and said in a low voice, "The Holy Venerable of Punishment is incredibly powerful. I only won by a narrow margin and was left with indelible injuries. I'm afraid I won't be able to maintain my Holy Realm. I can only trust you, so I need you to do some things for me."

(End of this chapter)