Tongtian's Punishment, Desperate Light

All the Jie Sect Disciples turned their heads at the sound.

A figure appeared before Biyou Palace.

Besides Tongtian, who else could it be?

At this moment, the suffocating dread brought by the malevolent aura vanished completely.

Zhao Gongming let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness Master arrived. If it had been a moment longer, I fear many low-level Jie Sect Disciples would have been injured by that malevolent aura.

Yunxiao, still shaken, put away the Primordial Chaos Golden Dou.

If Master hadn't appeared in time, Lu Changsheng would have been in danger.

But where there was joy, there was also sorrow.

Tongtian's arrival was good news for all the Jie Sect Disciples on Golden Ao Island.

Except for one.

Dingguang Xian!

Tongtian's low voice might have been nothing to others, but to Dingguang Xian, it was like a thunderclap.

Dingguang Xian's face stiffened. The madness and violence in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by fear.

As one of the Suishi Qixian, Dingguang Xian feared no one in the entire Jie Sect, not even Duobao, the sect's senior disciple.

But he was truly afraid of Tongtian.

Calming down, Dingguang Xian regretted his actions immensely.

What have I done?

So what if I lost to Lu Changsheng?

A single victory or defeat means nothing. I'll have countless opportunities to get revenge on Lu Changsheng later.

But I made the worst possible decision.

Using the Six Souls Banner without authorization!

And disregarding the other Jie Sect Disciples.

It's over!

Fear instantly engulfed Dingguang Xian.

His face turned deathly pale from terror.

He looked up at Tongtian, who was walking towards him, and stammered.

"Sect..."

Tongtian arrived before Dingguang Xian and retrieved the Six Souls Banner.

"Chang Er, do you know your mistake?"

"Mas... Master, I was wrong!"

Dingguang Xian quickly replied.

"Since you know your mistake, why did you repeat it?!"

As Tongtian spoke, his gaze turned cold.

A scream erupted from Dingguang Xian, accompanied by a chilling sound of bones cracking. His flesh and bones were pulverized at that moment.

And the pain in his physical body was nothing compared to the torment from the depths of his soul, which Dingguang Xian could not bear.

The formerly arrogant Golden Immortal Peak cultivator could only lie on the ground, emitting waves of excruciating screams.

Tongtian was truly angered.

In fact, nothing on Golden Ao Island had escaped his notice.

Including the Cultivation Resources Dingguang Xian had hoarded over the years.

He hadn't intervened because there was no need.

As a Saint, if he had to manage such matters, wouldn't he be overwhelmed with work?

If anyone was dissatisfied with Dingguang Xian's actions, they should seek justice through their own strength.

This time, Tongtian had also witnessed the duel between Lu Changsheng and Dingguang Xian.

He knew very well that Dingguang Xian was no match for Lu Changsheng.

Last time, at the edge of the East Sea, Lu Changsheng had defeated Huanglong Zhenren with apparent ease.

Defeating Dingguang Xian would be no problem.

He had intended to use Lu Changsheng to teach Dingguang Xian a lesson, to let him understand that even the Suishi Qixian could not act with impunity.

However, he had never expected that the defeated Dingguang Xian would resort to such a desperate act, directly unleashing the Six Souls Banner.

This action had truly infuriated Tongtian.

Normally, being greedy for cultivation resources would be one thing, but now Dingguang Xian actually wanted to harm a fellow disciple over the outcome of a duel.

"Chang Er, you are arrogant and bully your fellow disciples. Today, you even rashly used the Six Souls Banner, nearly causing a great disaster."

"You are hereby confined to your Cave Mansion for one hundred thousand years, to suffer the torment of the malevolent energy eroding your spirit daily!"

Tongtian pointed his right hand, and a wisp of malevolent energy from the Six Souls Banner entered Dingguang Xian's Cave Mansion.

All the Jie Sect Disciples felt a chill run down their spines, their scalps tingling.

They had already experienced how terrifying the malevolent energy of the Six Souls Banner was.

Dingguang Xian was to be confined for a hundred thousand years?!

Wasn't that a bit too harsh?

But upon closer thought, what Dingguang Xian had done just now disregarded their lives.

In that case, such punishment seemed to be what Dingguang Xian deserved.

Dingguang Xian, who had been screaming incessantly, turned pale upon hearing Tongtian's words.

"Sect Leader, I know I was wrong, Sect Leader!"

"Please, Sect Leader, be merciful!"

This hundred thousand years of malevolent energy eroding his spirit was not just simple pain.

It also meant that his cultivation would be stagnant for a hundred thousand years.

If that were the case, wouldn't he be the weakest among the Suishi Qixian once his confinement ended?

Tongtian looked at Dingguang Xian with a blank expression.

"You don't know you were wrong, you know you're scared."

"Reflect well during these hundred thousand years."

Actually, he had already been lenient with Dingguang Xian.

Dingguang Xian trembled all over, suddenly thinking of something, and quickly looked at Lu Changsheng.

"I, I apologize to you!"

"I'm sorry, I was arrogant before, I was conceited..."

Dingguang Xian knew very well that this duel was fundamentally between him and Lu Changsheng.

As long as Lu Changsheng didn't pursue the matter and pleaded for him, the Sect Leader would likely give a lighter sentence.

"Sect Leader, regarding Dingguang Xian, this disciple has something to say."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

Dingguang Xian looked as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.

"Lu Changsheng, I did misunderstand you before. Don't worry, I will definitely reform from now on!"

At this, Yunxiao's expression sank.

Could Lu Changsheng really be pleading for Dingguang Xian?

Such Woman's Benevolence was absolutely unacceptable.

Just as Yunxiao was about to speak, Lu Changsheng glanced at Dingguang Xian.

"I think you have a misunderstanding right now."

With that, he looked at Tongtian and said in a deep voice.

"Sect Leader, Dingguang Xian, relying on his status as one of the Suishi Qixian, bullies fellow disciples and withholds cultivation resources."

"If such a person were one of the Suishi Qixian, it would likely damage the Sect Leader's reputation."

"Therefore, this disciple suggests stripping him of his status as one of the Suishi Qixian."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Jie Sect Disciples were stunned.

Lu Changsheng was truly ruthless.

Bixiao's small mouth hung open, her face blank.

"So cruel."

"Cruel? I don't think it's cruel at all,"

Qiongxiao said calmly.

"Little Sister, remember, being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself."

Yunxiao's expression also stiffened, then her red lips curved upwards.

It seemed her worries were completely unnecessary.

Lu Changsheng was calmer than she had imagined.

While others marveled at Lu Changsheng's decisive ruthlessness, Dingguang Xian stared at Lu Changsheng in shock.

Before he could recover from the shock, Tongtian's voice rang out.

"Effective immediately, your identity as one of the Suishi Qixian is revoked."

"If you can mend your ways in a hundred thousand years, it won't be too late to restore your status as one of the Suishi Qixian."

This threw Dingguang Xian into a complete panic.

To him, the suffering of the malevolent energy corrupting his spirit was terrifying, but compared to his status as one of the Suishi Qixian, it was nothing.

The identity of Suishi Qixian was his true reliance.

Without the status of Suishi Qixian, he, Dingguang Xian, was insignificant in the Honghuang. Golden Immortal Peak meant nothing.

"I, I know I was wrong!"

Dingguang Xian shouted.

But his body flew uncontrollably towards the Cave Mansion.

"No, Lu Changsheng, you can't do this!"

"We are fellow disciples! I apologize to you, I will compensate you..."

With things having reached this point, Dingguang Xian knew that begging Tongtian for mercy was impossible.

His only chance lay with Lu Changsheng.

"Sect Leader, this disciple has something more to say."

Dingguang Xian, who was flying towards the Cave Mansion, stopped. He seemed to have grasped at the last straw.

Under Dingguang Xian's gaze, full of hope, Lu Changsheng slowly spoke.

"Sect Leader, when Dingguang Xian and I had our duel earlier, the stakes included his future cultivation resources."

"Since Dingguang Xian is to be confined to his Cave Mansion, could the Sect Leader perhaps directly give Dingguang Xian's resources to me from now on?"