Punishment

Suddenly, two figures appeared in the starry sky at the site of the previous battle.

"Great Elder, where are the Third Elder and the Fifth Elder? Why is there no trace of them?" The White Tiger Clan Leader frowned as he looked at the bloodstains floating in space.

The Great Elder shook his head, his expression grave. "It seems the Third and Fifth Brothers have met with misfortune, otherwise I wouldn't have been unable to sense their presence. However, the Third and Fifth Brothers shouldn't have been dealt with so quickly. Although they were only at the Low-grade Divine Human Realm, they each possessed their own unique skills. Even I, this old man, would need a long time to defeat them together. Could it be that the Carefree King of the Spirit Realm is very powerful?"

The White Tiger Clan Leader was also shocked, saying, "The fact that the Third Elder could see through the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon means his power is far inferior to theirs. However, the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon's inherited special skills are indeed extremely powerful, significantly increasing its attack strength by a level. But it shouldn't have reached the Low-grade Divine Human Realm! And that Carefree King is merely a King Tier Spirit Realm expert, at most on par with the Third Elder or the Fifth Elder. Could it be that the Carefree King possesses..."

The Great Elder and the White Tiger Clan Leader seemed to have realized something, and both of them shuddered.

The Great Elder's face paled slightly, then he turned serious and said to the White Tiger Clan Leader, "Asu, if even one of the three Saint Artifacts in the Spirit Realm is in the hands of the Carefree King, things will be very bad. It's impossible for a King Tier expert to have dealt with the Third and Fifth Elders so quickly without Saint Artifact. However, the three Saint Artifacts are in the hands of the three Great Spirit Venerables. If the three Great Spirit Venerables give him their Saint Artifact, then his background..."

The Great Elder was a little worried. If this Carefree King was the son or beloved disciple of one of the Spirit Venerables, then things would be very bad!

The Great Elder knew how powerful the Spirit Venerable was. In the realm of divine beasts, there was no expert who could truly suppress the Spirit Venerable. Only the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, who had reached the Mid-grade Divine Human realm, could barely fight the Spirit Venerable to a draw by relying on some inherited Secret Method. However, once the Spirit Venerable used Saint Artifact, then... he would be absolutely invincible!

The Great Elder immediately regretted not finding out Zhang Xingfeng's identity earlier.

"Great Elder, what should we do now? If that Carefree King reappears, how should we deal with it?" asked Hu Feng, the White Tiger Clan Leader.

The Great Elder sighed and said, "Don't rush. Now, once we find the Carefree King, we just need to be careful not to fight him. Besides, if he has a Saint Artifact... Hmph, even a high-grade Low-grade Divine Human would find it very difficult to deal with High-grade Divine Human possesses Saint Artifact, let alone someone like me who is only Mid-grade Divine Human! Others have no hope at all. We might as well give him some face. Let's go back!"

Hu Feng nodded to himself.

The two figures vanished from the starry sky, while Third Elder Fifth Elder supreme rulers of the White Tiger Clan, who had died, were completely unconcerned.

Half a day later, in the same place, the Dragon King and three Dragon Clan Supreme Elder finally appeared.

"Dragon King, the aura of our clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon still lingers here, but it's impossible to detect it now. It's not within the range of my Divine Sense. By the way, Dragon King, did you notice just now? Just as we were Divine Sense to notice everything here, for some reason, in an instant, our clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon disappeared, and then the two elders of the White Tiger Clan and the experts from the Spirit Realm also vanished!" said the Second Grand Elder.

They also regarded Zhang Xingfeng as a master of the Spirit Realm, since they did not detect the unique aura of the divine beast race on Zhang Xingfeng.

The Grand Elder nodded and said, "They disappeared instantly, and we couldn't detect them with our Divine Sense. Even if it was Great Teleportation, it shouldn't exceed the range of our Divine Sense. This means they entered another space in an instant."

A smile suddenly appeared on Wang's face, "It seems that our clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon has an extraordinary friend in the Spirit Realm. Top-level storage artifacts allow others to enter, but only if they are willing! Underground-level storage Saint Artifact can forcibly suck opponents into them, but of course, they can only suck in experts of similar strength. The Third Elder and the Fifth Elder were very likely sucked into the Saint Artifact!"

The Third Grand Elder smiled and said, "Indeed, a master from the Spirit Realm possesses Saint Artifact; he must have a powerful background! It seems everything is in our favor!"

The Dragon King suddenly said, "According to the Dragon Clan's regulations, Five-Clawed Divine Dragon who has reached the Mid-grade Divine Human realm must pass on his Dragon King position to the next Five-Clawed Divine Dragon. In the past, our clan did not have another Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, so I have always held the position of Dragon King. Now that another five-clawed dragon has appeared, our responsibility is to pass on the Dragon King position to him as soon as possible!"

"Third Grand Elder, I hereby command you, as the Dragon King, to lead four Saint Dragon Guards of my Dragon Clan to find the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon. Once you find him, bring him into the clan and conduct the Dragon King ceremony!" the Dragon King said solemnly.

The Third Grand Elder immediately replied, "We will obey the Dragon King's order!"

The Dragon King nodded, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. Of the three Supreme Elders, only the Third Grand Elder could put his mind at ease.

The Grand Elder and the Second Grand Elder looked at the Dragon King: "What about us?"

The Dragon King smiled faintly and said, "Let's go back to the clan together! Leave the matter of the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon to the Third Grand Elder. I trust him with this matter!"

The Second Grand Elder and the Grand Elder didn't say anything, after all, their true forms were Silver Dragon and Golden Dragon respectively! The Third Elder's true form was Dark Dragon, and the Dark Dragon clan was notoriously treacherous, ferocious, cold-blooded, and ruthless! Entrusting the matter to him was naturally the most suitable!

Within the realm of Jue'ang!

At this moment, Little Dragon also entered the Despair Prison Realm from the Dragon Spirit Space.

The Despair Prison Realm is enormous, far exceeding the Despair Star Sun of yesteryear. Back then, it was only a part of it, but now the complete Despair Punishment Realm is truly remarkable.

The Despair Prison Realm is divided into two parts. One is the original Despair Star portion, where, although one cannot use their powers, at least there's no torture involved. The second part is the Punishment Realm itself, specifically used for torturing people. The terrifying aspect of the Despair Prison Realm lies in this second realm; however, given that the Despair Prison Realm was dispersed back then, the second realm could not be formed.

"Second Brother, what... what is this?" Little Dragon stared in disbelief at the various terrifying instruments of torture used in the world of punishment.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly and pointed to the pillar at the front, saying, "That's the Confession Pillar. Unless you're a Celestial Venerable, once someone is bound to it, a few Heart-Shaking Thunder will instantly cause even a god to lose self-control. Then, whatever you ask them, they'll answer!"

How could Zhang Xingfeng know that Heavenly Venerate Leide presided over punishments in the Divine Realm, regardless of who the celestial venerable was? Once they were brought to the Confession Pillar, whatever they were asked, they would say it, easily obtaining evidence. Then, a whole host of instruments of torture were used to punish them! The severity of the punishment was determined according to their crimes. This realm of punishment was known as the nightmare of the gods in the Divine Realm!

"Roar, good! Bring that old man here, this elder wants to interrogate him properly!" Little Dragon roared excitedly.

Zhang Xingfeng is the master of the Despair Prison Realm, so of course he can accomplish things with just a thought!

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xingfeng saw the Third Elder of the White Tiger Clan appear on the Confession Pillar, and several glittering golden ropes instantly bound him.

"Carefree King, amazing, amazing! My White Tiger Clan never expected that you would possess one of the three Saint Artifacts of the Spirit Realm. A King Tier expert actually has a Saint Artifact! Great Elder, we have offended someone we shouldn't have this time!" The Third Elder, bound to the Confession Pillar, sighed to the sky.

Just now, as soon as they were sucked into the "Despair Prison Realm", Zhang Xingfeng placed them on a floating ice floe in the Despair Star Sea. Zhang Xingfeng then made these guys unable to move, binding them to the floating ice floe, which terrified them.

"Haha... This old guy has finally met his end! Roar! Second Brother, use lightning! Use lightning!" Little Dragon shouted excitedly.

With a slight movement of his hand, Zhang Xingfeng struck three thunderbolts onto the Confession Pillar. The Third Elder trembled violently. However, Zhang Xingfeng had not used the Heart-Shaking Thunder, so the Third Elder did not lose his self-control.

However, Little Dragon was unaware of this. He ran triumphantly to the Third Elder's side, stared wide-eyed, and circled around the Third Elder with a smug look on his face, saying, "Roar... Old man, tell me the truth! I am Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, so why do you insist on attacking me!"

A cold glint flashed in the Third Elder's eyes. "Hmph, Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, even if I die, my desire to kill you will never change. Hundreds of millions of years ago, my parents were killed by your dragon clan. If I kill you, it will not only avenge my parents who have been dead for hundreds of millions of years, but also win prestige for my White Tiger Clan!"

The Third Elder's words were rather arrogant. The Dragon Clan and the White Tiger Clan were fighting each other. Many members of the Dragon Clan had died at the hands of the White Tiger Clan, and many members of the White Tiger Clan had died at the hands of the Dragon Clan. They both wanted revenge, and there was also an innate mutual hatred between them, which made it impossible for them to stop. The more they fought, the more people died, and the greater the hatred became!

You could probably pick any person from the White Tiger Clan and they could tell you which generation of their ancestors were killed by the Dragon Clan!

The hatred between the two races is simply too great!

Upon hearing this, Little Dragon blinked twice and turned to Zhang Xingfeng, saying, "Second Brother... Hmm, it seems this old man is really pitiful. His parents were killed by my dragon clan!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, and with a flash of light in his hand, three Heart-Shaking Thunder struck the Confession Pillar, instantly causing the Third Elder's expression to freeze.

"Little Dragon, watch, let me ask him a question, and you'll know!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly.

Zhang Xingfeng asked, "Who are you in the White Tiger Clan?"

The Third Elder mechanically replied, "The Third Elder of the White Tiger Clan!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, "Your status is quite high. Let me ask you again, how many dragons have you killed over the years?"

The Third Elder, though his face was expressionless, showed a hint of excitement. "In my youth, I charged forward fearlessly and killed more than a hundred dragons. Even now, though I am an elder and rarely take action, I still occasionally do so. Over the past hundreds of millions of years, I have killed at least four hundred, if not five hundred! Among the dragons, my record ranks fifth!"

"Roar, you old bastard, I'll tear you apart!" Little Dragon was furious. He flashed and rushed in front of the Third Elder. His claws suddenly lit up, and with a sudden, fierce blow, the Third Elder's chest flesh and blood immediately flew off.

"Little Dragon, stop!" Zhang Xingfeng shouted, and with a flash of light in his hand, the Third Elder's injuries were immediately mostly healed.

Little Dragon blushed and said, "This old man actually killed hundreds of my people! I'm going to kill him!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "The Dragon Clan and the White Tiger Clan are fighting each other. Who is right and who is wrong? Who can tell? Go to the side. I still have something to ask him. If you want to vent, do it to the other guys!" With a thought, Zhang Xingfeng moved some other White Tiger Clan experts over from the floating ice.

"Little Dragon, don't kill anyone! These guys are still pitiful; let them live in the Despair Prison Realm!" Zhang Xingfeng sighed.

Little Dragon nodded, but his eyes gleamed with a fierce light. "Hmph, I won't kill you. I'll torture you slowly with my fists, every punch landing with flesh and blood!"

"Third Elder, what exactly is the situation with the Divine Beast Realm and the Spirit Realm? Tell me in detail!" Zhang Xingfeng asked, as he was most eager to know the situation of the Spirit Realm and the Divine Beast Realm.

The Third Elder said blankly, "The Divine Beast Realm is vast and boundless, but the far north is extremely dangerous. Few of our Divine Beast Clan go there. The real gathering place is in the south, where the Dragon Clan occupies the largest territory, followed by the White Tiger Clan, Vermillion Bird Clan, and Black Tortoise Clan! The Vermillion Bird Clan is indeed a master in weapon crafting, and even the royal Phoenix among the Vermilion Birds can forge divine artifacts! Even the three great spirit venerables of the Spirit Realm have to be polite when they encounter the royal Phoenix of the Vermilion Bird Spirit Realm."

Forging divine artifacts is incredibly difficult, requiring divine fire, and only the inextinguishable fire of the Phoenix Land possesses the power of divine fire. Divine artifacts are extremely precious; no one in the Spirit Realm can forge them, and they are all obtained from the Vermilion Bird Clan! The Vermilion Bird Clan dislikes interacting with other divine beasts, preferring instead to be with the people of the Spirit Realm.

The Black Tortoise Clan is most formidable in defense; they dislike offense and remain stagnant.

Dragons are the most powerful of all races, naturally adept at combat. Their physical strength is undeniable; Golden Dragon, Silver Dragon, and Dark Dragon are all incredibly powerful, while Azure Dragons, Red Dragon, and others are slightly weaker. The Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, the royal family of the dragons, possesses a wondrous inherited Secret Method that even the Spirit Lords of the Spirit Realm dare not underestimate.

As for my White Tiger Clan, we often fight alongside the Dragon clan. Although we always lost in the past, over the years, through battles with the Dragon clan, our White Tiger Clan's attack power has also increased! Today, our attack power is estimated to be second only to the Dragon clan among the four divine beast clans!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, "So what about the Spirit Realm? What about the so-called Natural Spirit Faction and Ghost Spirit Faction? What about the royal family?" As Zhang Xingfeng mentioned the Ghosts, a thought suddenly struck him!