The Ferocious Flames of Zhong Shan

Within a palace, a noblewoman looked at Sima Sanliang, who stood bowing before her.

"My son cannot have died for nothing. Since he has fallen into your hands, torment him to death! Sima Zongheng handed Zhong Shan over to you with the same intention," the noblewoman said coldly.

"Yes!" Sima Sanliang replied without daring to raise his head.

"In Qingqiu, as long as you don't kill Zhong Shan, I can take responsibility for anything you do."

"Thank you, Madam!"

"Go!"

"Yes!"--

Within a palace of the Qingqiu Great Prison.

Sima Sanliang looked at the prison guards Liu Ding and Liu Jia before him.

"Rest assured, my lord. Within the Eighteenth Level of Hell, all cultivation is sealed, and they must also endure more than two hundred thousand times their own body weight in gravity. Even if Zhong Shan is a Celestial Immortal, he can barely move right now. We'll make sure he wishes he were dead!" Liu Ding immediately declared his loyalty.

"Did I say to kill him?" Sima Sanliang frowned.

"Uh!"

"Break all four of his limbs and make him wish he were dead. But he must be kept alive!" Sima Sanliang said heavily.

"Yes!" Liu Ding immediately answered.

"But my lord, the Eighteenth Level of Hell holds the most serious offenders. Every prison ring can only be opened with the Secret Keys of all Five Great Commanders. You have one Secret Key, but what about the keys of the other four commanders?" Liu Jia asked worriedly.

"I'll host a banquet for them. Young Master A Fo happens to be inside, so I'll say I want to deliver something to him. They'll lend me their Secret Keys. I'll keep them occupied while you hurry and act!" Sima Sanliang said heavily.

"Yes!"--

Within the Eighteenth Level of Hell.

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