Sky-High Fine, Chan Sect's First Disciple Added to Dishonesty List

Card swipe, or cash?

Chen Changsheng's voice wasn't loud—in fact, it sounded somewhat weak due to his "injuries."

But those six words crashed down like six Primordial Divine Mountains, shattering the clamor, fury, and killing intent before the gates of Golden Ao Island into dust.

The air fell into deathly silence.

Everyone's gaze locked onto Guangchengzi's already bloodless face.

Chi Jingzi had just scrambled up from the ground. Hearing this, his vision went dark, his Dao Heart quaked violently again, and he nearly fainted once more.

Even Daoist Duobao and Zhao Gongming couldn't stop the corners of their mouths from twitching uncontrollably.

They knew the Dao Protector's methods were bizarre, but they never imagined they could be this bizarre.

Asking how he planned to pay, while facing a Chan Sect's foremost disciple holding the Heaven-Turning Seal, on the verge of berserking?

This wasn't just humiliation anymore.

This was carving procedures onto his Dao Heart and flogging his corpse with regulations!

Guangchengzi's body froze in place.

The hand holding the Heaven-Turning Seal—the hand capable of overturning heaven and earth—was now trembling violently at an almost imperceptible frequency.

He felt his Primordial Spirit, his cognition, his very Dao, being torn to shreds at this moment by an otherworldly supreme force named "absurdity."

"You... what did you say?"

Guangchengzi's voice was dry and hoarse, as if every word was squeezed out from the depths of his throat.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng put on an expression of "concern."

Supported by his disciple, he leaned in closer and explained patiently, in a tone that seemed to consider the other's interests.

"Senior Brother, don't rush."

"Considering you might not have brought our sect's universally accepted 'Merit Spirit Card,' or might not have enough ready Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures..."

He pointed at the red penalty light screen.

"Our Calamity Aversion Department, adhering to the principle of 'Humanized Law Enforcement,' has also prepared two other convenient payment methods for you."

With that, he waved to the side.

Wang Youcai immediately trotted over and handed him two fresh Jade Slips.

"The first is 'Magic Treasure Mortgage.'"

Chen Changsheng pointed at one of the Jade Slips and introduced it gently.

"Senior Brother only needs to temporarily mortgage any treasure on you worth no less than a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to our sect's Calamity Aversion Department. Once you've gathered the fine, you can redeem it at any time. Of course, a certain 'Storage Fee' and 'Depreciation Fee' will apply."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's gaze involuntarily fell on the Heaven-Turning Seal in Guangchengzi's other hand.

Guangchengzi's eyelid twitched violently.

Chen Changsheng, as if not noticing the stares, picked up another Jade Slip.

"The second is 'Installment Payment.'"

"Considering that paying a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure all at once might affect your daily cultivation, you can also choose to sign this Karma Debt Installment Agreement, spreading the fine over ten thousand years, with monthly repayments. The interest isn't high—just... 'Nine Out, Thirteen Return.'"

"Of course, choosing this method requires you to swear a Dao Heart Oath, and our sect will leave a 'Collection Mark' on your Primordial Spirit."

Chen Changsheng's face bore a warm smile as he gently pushed the two Jade Slips in front of Guangchengzi.

"Senior Brother, which one do you choose?"

"Too far!"

Chi Jingzi could no longer hold back. With a furious roar, the Yin Yang Mirror in his hand swirled with black and white energy, ready to strike.

But Guangchengzi suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"Enough."

Guangchengzi's voice had calmed down.

Calm to the point of terror.

He didn't look at Chen Changsheng again, nor at the two agreements.

He only slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over everyone, toward the direction of the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain, above the Nine Heavens.

He smiled.

That smile carried endless sorrow, endless fury, and a trace of... release.

Rules? Procedures?

I'm done playing.

Today, I'll use the most primal, most fundamental rule of the Primordial World to shatter your ridiculous cage!

"Boom—!"

An indescribably terrifying aura erupted from within Guangchengzi!

The void behind him collapsed inch by inch, dissolving into chaos.

That unadorned, ancient Heaven-Turning Seal, under his urging, grew with the wind, and in an instant transformed into a primordial divine mountain that blotted out the sky, radiating an supreme divine might capable of crushing the heavens!

"The Heaven-Turning Seal!"

Daoist Duobao's face shifted dramatically.

"Guangchengzi, have you lost your mind?!"

Zhao Gongming's expression also grew extremely grave. The twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls merged into one, forming a chaotic world that shielded everyone before them.

In the distance, Holy Mother Jin Ling, Yunxiao, and several other senior sisters of profound cultivation also surged with imposing aura, ready to strike at any moment.

Although Chen Changsheng had long declared with full confidence that no one needed to act, everyone remained prepared just in case.

The entire Mountain Protection Array of Golden Ao Island, under the pressure of the Heaven-Turning Seal, emitted a strained, groaning hum!

Yet Guangchengzi turned a deaf ear to all of this.

His eyes were bloodshot, his long hair dancing wildly without wind, like a mad demon.

He pointed at Chen Changsheng, at that fine slip, at this entire Golden Ao Island, and let out a roar that shook the nine heavens.

"Today, I'll smash this table of yours! Destroy these rules of yours! Level this Golden Ao Island!"

"Let me see just how you plan to issue this fine!"

As his words fell, the Heaven-Turning Seal suspended above the nine heavens, carrying an supreme force of annihilation, crashed down toward Golden Ao Island, toward that small jade table!

In that moment, the East Sea churned backward, heaven and earth lost their color!

Yet just as this world-ending strike was about to land—

That red fine slip light screen, which everyone had overlooked, floating midair, suddenly blazed with intense light!

An icy, emotionless mechanical voice rang out from within the light screen, clearly spreading across the entire world.

[Warning! Detected target Guangchengzi refusing to pay the fine and attempting to use extreme violent means to destroy the law enforcement scene. Nature of offense escalated from 'damage to public property' to 'violent resistance to law enforcement'!]

[Initiating 'Heavenly Dao Credit Assessment System'!]

[Now performing real-time calculation of the losses the target is about to cause...]

[Calculating...]

On the light screen, lines of golden text scrolled like a waterfall.

[Golden Ao Island Mountain Protection Array (Sage's handiwork), estimated damage: 37.2%...]

[Public property within the island (tables, chairs, signposts, flora), estimated damage: 99.8%...]

[Personnel present (Jie Sect disciples, Dragon Clan envoy), casualty risk assessment: Extremely high...]

[Karmic cause and effect calculation...]

[Impact on East Sea geomantic vein stability...]

[Impact on overall peace and stability of the Primordial Era...]

The data scrolled wildly, too fast even for a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal's divine sense to capture.

Finally, in the instant before the Heaven-Turning Seal was about to touch the Mountain Protection Array—

All calculations came to an abrupt halt.

A blood-red, enormous final number froze at the center of the light screen.

[Assessment complete.]

[If this strike lands, estimated total losses, converted to:]

[Merit: 32,000 trillion.]

[Or, Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures: 108 pieces.]

[Or, mortgage all Dao fields, spiritual veins, and affiliated forces under the Chan Sect's name.]

At the end of the light screen, a line of cold text slowly emerged.

[Given that the party involved, Guangchengzi, is already unable to repay.]

[In accordance with the 'Primordial Era Cross-Sect Bad Debt Handling Emergency Plan,' it is now decided to officially list him in the 'Primordial Era Dishonored Executor' list.]

[This list will be circulated to the Purple Mist Palace, Heavenly Court, Underworld, Human Sect, Western Sect... and all beings above the Quasi-Saint level in the Primordial Era.]

Hum—!

The moment the words fell—

An invisible, mysterious light imbued with the power of the Heavenly Dao shot out from the light screen, ignoring space and ignoring magical power, instantly branding itself onto Guangchengzi's Primordial Spirit True Spirit!

The Heaven-Turning Seal, suspended above the nine heavens and about to crash down, suddenly froze.

Guangchengzi's body trembled violently.

All color drained from his face in an instant, leaving it paler than a corpse's.

He could clearly feel his fortune, his reputation, his karmic ties to the Chan Sect—in this moment, all were stamped with an eternal, shameful brand!

A credit-breaching immortal!

He, the Chan Sect's foremost disciple, the most favored student beneath Primordial Heavenly Venerate, had become... the Primordial World's first deadbeat?!

"No—!"

Guangchengzi let out a shriek so piercing it barely sounded human.

He tried to force the Heaven-Turning Seal down, to end it all in mutual destruction with this absurdity.

But he couldn't.

That "credit breach" brand from the Heavenly Dao level, like an invisible shackle, locked his magical power tight, locked his very Dao!

He could strike.

But the price would be the entire Chan Sect buried with him!

That Heaven-Turning Seal, enough to destroy everything, hung awkwardly above Golden Ao Island.

It couldn't fall.

It couldn't retract.

Guangchengzi's Dao heart shattered completely in that moment.

His eyes went vacant, his magical power scattered, and like a puppet with its strings cut, he plummeted straight down from midair.

Yet, just as he was about to crash to the ground—

A golden light, without warning, came from beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, piercing through chaos, descending upon the East Sea.

That golden light held the supreme majesty of a Sage. With a gentle lift, it caught the falling Guangchengzi steadily.

A voice—majestic, grand, yet carrying a barely suppressed shock and anger, and... bewilderment—rang out across heaven and earth.

"Tongtian!"

"Is this the fine disciple you've taught?!"

"What... what in the hell is going on?!"

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