My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

"Charge in!"

The First Legion left the city wall, forming an arrowhead, and forcefully broke through the insect swarm to support Bai Meng.

"Whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

With her qi blades sweeping across the heavens and earth, Li Ling'er used her Purple Gold Gourd to carve out a blank space, tearing open a gap in the swarm of insects to quickly support Bai Meng.

The battle was fierce, and people from both sides kept falling.

Li Ling'er fought her way through the insectoid defenses, but the people behind her couldn't keep up at all, and she was completely surrounded by the insectoids.

Seeing this, Bai Meng, who was engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy, became anxious and dared not linger in the battle.

"Bang!"

With a single punch, Bai Meng knocked the enemy back and quickly rushed to Li Ling'er's side.

The two joined forces and charged outwards from the center of the insect swarm.

The Divine Dynasty army also launched a fierce attack, and the two sides worked together from within and without to break through the insect swarm.

Seeing that Li Ling'er and Bai Meng had returned safely, Linghu Shanhe and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"retreat."

After Bai Meng and Li Ling'er escaped, the insectoids, seeing that the situation was hopeless, retreated like a tide.

In this battle, the Zerg lost dozens of sacred artifacts and countless members of their race were wiped out by the Purple Gold Gourd. The losses were devastating, and continuing the fight would only be counterproductive.

Having fought against the Divine Dynasty for thousands of years, the Zerg were not in a hurry to achieve victory.

In recent years, they have focused more on studying the Divine Dynasty, and the sudden appearance of Li Ling'er and Bai Meng has made them their targets.

Once again, the Divine Dynasty army repelled the Zerg, but there was no cheering; they had become accustomed to it.

The group silently cleaned up the battlefield, collected the bodies of the fallen soldiers, and took all the weapons with them, leaving nothing for the Zerg.

Inside the Trial Court prison, there were prisoners who could cause trouble for the Divine Dynasty.

Today, Li Xuancang stepped into the depths of the prison.

Li Xuancang opened a prison door and strode in.

The cell was sparsely furnished, containing only a bed, a table, and a burly man with a resolute gaze and several gruesome wounds on his face.

"Is it going to be reviewed again?"

When Li Xuancang arrived, the man's expression remained unchanged.

Having been imprisoned for over a thousand years, he had grown accustomed to the court's frequent interrogations and endured all the tortures inflicted upon him.

Li Xuancang did not answer, his sharp eyes fixed on the man, as if trying to see through all his secrets.

The man showed no fear or resistance, allowing Li Xuancang to scrutinize him.

If he had voluntarily surrendered and gone to the courthouse prison, he wouldn't have resisted.

After a moment, Li Xuancang withdrew his gaze.

"I am Li Xuancang, the new presiding judge of the court."

Li Xuancang introduces himself.

Upon hearing this, Taihaoyuan's expression finally changed.

"You are the new presiding judge of the court. Where is Judge Lei?"

Despite being imprisoned by the court for a thousand years, Tai Haoyuan harbored no resentment whatsoever; instead, he was worried about Lei Tianjue.

"Lord Thunder Court has fallen, and I now take charge of the Court of Judgment."

Upon hearing this, Tai Haoyuan's expression stiffened, and he seemed somewhat incredulous.

How could Lei Tianjue, who is so powerful, possibly perish?

Li Xuancang remained silent, giving Tai Haoyuan time to adjust his mindset.

After a moment, seeing that Tai Haoyuan had calmed down, Li Xuancang continued, "I'm here to release you. You are free from now on."

Li Xuancang's words stunned Tai Haotian, who looked at Li Xuancang with an incredulous expression.

"What...what did you say?"

His lips trembled and his body shook, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

"I've come to release you. From now on, you are free."

Li Xuancang repeated it again.

"Go out... and be free..."

Upon hearing that he could leave, Tai Haotian felt no joy at being reborn; instead, he looked bewildered and lost.

"Do you know who I am? Are you really sure you want to let me out?"

After calming himself down, Tai Haotian asked Li Xuancang for confirmation.

"Tai Haotian, the marshal of the expeditionary force, once killed countless enemies. He was tricked and dragged into the abyss, but he was not corrupted by the abyss and walked out of the abyss alive."

Li Xuancang recounted Taihaotian's past in detail.

"Because you are not an Immaculate Soul, yet you returned alive from the Abyss, you were imprisoned by the Inquisition and subjected to interrogation that lasted for over a thousand years. Throughout it all, you cooperated fully and offered no resistance."

Even Li Xuancang admired Tai Haotian's deeds.

He is neither a person of pure soul nor possesses a special constitution.

Yet, by virtue of their loyalty to the divine dynasty and the divine emperor, they resisted the abyss's corruption of their spirit and will—this was nothing short of a miracle.

However, the court did not trust him and imprisoned him in jail, beginning a trial that lasted for over a thousand years.

The court used every instrument of torture, but the result proved Tai Haotian's loyalty.

Even so, the court still suspected that Tai Haotian had secretly sided with the Abyss.

They could not believe that anyone other than the Unsullied could withstand the corruption of the abyss with such incredible willpower.

Unable to confirm that Tai Haotian had fallen into the abyss, the court doubted his loyalty and thus kept him imprisoned.

"I want you to serve as Marshal of the Fifth Army Corps and rebuild the Fifth Army Corps."

Li Xuancang revealed his purpose: he wanted to rebuild the Fifth Legion.

Han Zhenyue and the Fifth Legion have betrayed us, and the Divine Dynasty needs to quickly establish a new Fifth Legion.

After learning about Tai Haotian's past, Li Xuancang decided to appoint him as the marshal of the Fifth Legion.

"As long as I can contribute to the Divine Dynasty and protect the human people, I am willing to follow the arrangements of the Court of Judgment."

Unexpectedly, Tai Haotian remained calm and showed no resentment, accepting Li Xuancang's arrangements with equanimity.

Perhaps only with such a pure and innocent heart for humanity can one withstand the corruption of the abyss!

"Very good, come with me!"

Li Xuancang was very satisfied and left with Tai Haotian.

The two had just stepped out of the prison when Yan Fa rushed over, looking anxious.

Upon seeing Taihao Tianhou behind Li Xuancang, Yan Fa's expression changed drastically; his worst fears had come true.

Upon hearing the news that Li Xuancang had gone to the prison to release Tai Haotian, he was greatly alarmed and rushed over to try to stop him.

"Lord Li, Tai Haotian cannot leave the prison."

Yan Fa quickly came to Li Xuancang's side and spoke anxiously.

Upon hearing Yan Fa's words, Tai Haotian remained unfazed, showing no concern whatsoever about whether he could leave.

"Tai Haotian has no problems, so why can't he leave?"

Li Xuancang's tone was authoritative and left no room for argument.

"Lord Li, Taihaotian once entered the abyss but returned safely. He must not be let off lightly!"

Yan Fa expressed his concerns.

Although a thousand years have passed and it has been proven that Tai Haotian is innocent, the court still dares not release him.

Even the most loyal person would harbor resentment after being judged for a thousand years.

Even if Tai Haotian did not fall into the abyss, he would inevitably harbor resentment towards the Divine Dynasty. After he left, no one could guarantee that he would not secretly seek refuge with the abyss.

Such an uncertain danger poses too great a threat to the Divine Dynasty; it must not be allowed to leave.

The reasons for the strict law were valid, but they could not persuade Li Xuancang.

"My mind is made up, Lord Yan, there is no need to say anything more."

After saying this, Li Xuancang ignored Yan Fa and left the prison with Tai Haotian.