No Escaping the Death Penalty! Killed with a Glare! The System in My Grasp

Murdering members of the royal family, interfering in court affairs, and disrupting the proper succession and meritocracy system of the Great Ritual of the Emperor were considered serious crimes by the Longevity Sect.

At this moment, as if he had lost his mind, Venerable Gan Dan began to recount his numerous crimes one by one, causing an uproar throughout the Prince's mansion.

Some cultivators who considered themselves close to Venerable Gan Dan turned pale and were filled with fear and unease, yet they dared not flee at this moment.

Prince Zhong Yong stared at Venerable Gan Dan with a livid face, then looked at Chen Dengming with a look of surprise and doubt.

The look of realization in Shiro Bai Shou Hong's eyes deepened, but it was gradually replaced by a deeper confusion.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming and Su Yan Yan both realized something was wrong.

The Second Senior Brother's soul did not seem to merge much with the soul of his predecessor, Bai Shou Hong, at this moment, and the soul fluctuations were not particularly strong.

At this moment, Venerable Gan Dan had finished confessing his crimes, and as Chen Dengming withdrew his power of intimidation, he immediately regained his senses.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly. He glared at Chen Dengming with terror and anger, pointing at him and shouting, "You... you Demon Daoist! How dare you use mind-controlling techniques on me? You've bewitched me into saying things I never did!"

Upon hearing this, many people looked surprised and turned to look at Chen Dengming. Their expressions varied, but they all instinctively moved away.

Just then, a deafening whistling sound suddenly came from the distant horizon.

A vast and powerful spiritual force swept in rapidly from afar, like a giant stone mill rolling from east to south.

"That Golden Core Great Cultivator has arrived!"

A cultivator shouted, and countless people looked up to see a figure rolling in from the distant clouds. It truly rolled down from the sky, stirring up gusts of wind and ruffling the hair and robes of many people.

This unique and distinctive method of flight left many people stunned.

Upon witnessing such a fierce and imposing scene, Venerable Gan Dan was overjoyed and let out a long, triumphant roar, as if he had found his pillar of support.

"Master!! Your disciple is here!! This person has used mind control techniques to bewitch me, Master, please uphold justice for your disciple!"

Luo Hua Tian, who had rushed over from more than ten miles away, practically spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing this, and was furious.

After letting out a long roar, Venerable Gan Dan retreated into the air while glaring at Chen Dengming and shouting, "Demon Daoist! My master is here in person now, you..."

"Stop your insolence!!!" Luo Hua Tian roared in fear and urgency, afraid of angering Chen Dengming. His roar was like a thunderclap on flat ground, shattering the clouds.

The sound transformed into a powerful sonic wave, like rolling thunder resounding through the heavens and earth, shaking everyone's eardrums.

The moment Venerable Gan Dan was swept by this sound wave and Divine Sense, his mind was filled with a roar, his robes billowed, his body swayed precariously, and small snake-like bloodstains flowed from his seven orifices again. Only a rather admiring yet strange thought surfaced in his mind.

"Master's strength is truly terrifying. A single roar silenced this Demon Daoist, and even I was shaken to my core."

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he suddenly felt a tightness all over his body, as if he were being held down by a giant hand, and he was falling uncontrollably at an extremely fast speed.

A loud "boom" rang out!

The ground of the Prince's Mansion trembled violently, and the paved stone bricks were instantly shattered, turning into dust in large swaths.

Venerable Gan Dan screamed in agony as his knees shattered from the impact, blood spurting out amidst the dust and flowing over the rubble. The excruciating pain contorted his face, and tears and snot streamed down his face.

This sudden turn of events drew the attention of everyone present.

All anyone saw was the Golden Core Great Cultivator rolling in menacingly, suddenly roaring as he slapped his disciple to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

He then rolled to the ground, kneeling without any dignity before the mysterious and powerful young cultivator.

The blood of Foundation Establishment cultivators stained the ground.

The Golden Core Great Cultivator knelt down on both knees!

This unbelievable and bizarre scene unfolded in broad daylight, shocking everyone's eyes and minds, making it feel like the world was about to be turned upside down, and it was hard to accept.

Many who came seeking immortality were astonished to see the Golden Core Great Cultivator kneeling so undignifiedly. The spiritual light emanating from his body and the spiritual power he released seemed unreal. Their eyes widened, their minds went blank, and their faith began to waver.

"Senior! This junior, Elder Luo Hua Tian of the Dan Sect, has obeyed your orders and arrived here within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to receive your teachings!"

Just then, Luo Hua Tian's extremely respectful words, spoken with his head bowed, pulled everyone back to reality.

Senior?

It turns out that this seemingly ordinary young man is actually a highly skilled person whom even Golden Core Great Cultivator respectfully address as "senior".

But what kind of realm could it be that would make even Golden Core Great Cultivator kneel in reverence? Could it be Nascent Soul True Lord?

Many Qi Cultivation Cultivator had come to their senses shuddered, their legs went weak, and without hesitation, they all knelt down in worship.

With True Lord in front of them, it was like being a true immortal on land. Not to mention that even Golden Core Great Cultivator knelt down, which of the Qi Refining cultivators dared to stand?

In that instant, even the screaming Venerable Gan Dan was stunned, staring in disbelief at his master who was also kneeling beside him.

A strong feeling of palpitations caused his pupils to contract instantly, and cold sweat poured out. The pain in his knees became insignificant at that moment.

At that moment, Chen Dengming's calm and composed demeanor, Chen Dengming unassuming words, and all his unassuming image overlapped, exploding in his mind like a thousand thunderclaps.

"Luo Hua Tian!"

The same calm voice came from Chen Dengming's mouth.

Both Luo Hua Tian and his disciple Venerable Gan Dan trembled slightly and immediately lowered their ears to listen attentively, their hearts pounding like rabbits.

It was as if this calm voice could decide life and death, like the might of heavenly thunder.

"Junior Luo Hua Tian is here, please teach me, senior!" Luo Huatian's heart was trembling with fear, but he had to pretend to be calm and respectful, hoping to salvage the situation with his attitude.

He knew exactly what he was doing; he even vaguely guessed Chen Dengming's identity—an identity that would terrify him.

Chen Dengming stood calmly with his hands behind his back and said, "Your disciple's crimes have already been revealed. Although you were not present, you must know them. Do you plead guilty?"

Venerable Gan Dan stared blankly for a moment, his expression filled with fear, followed by a blank look—a blank look at life and a blank look at death.

Luo Hua Tian really wanted to ask Gan Dan what crimes he had admitted to.

But at this moment, the nerves in his mind were more taut than the sinew on a cotton-fluffing bow. When he met Chen Dengming's calm yet dignified gaze, he felt at a loss and could only stammer.

"I confess! I failed to properly guide my disciple, and this nearly led to a grave mistake! Please forgive me."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Dengming's eyes swept across him, and an incomparably powerful Divine Sense instantly shook into the body of the Venerable Gan Dan.

"Interfering in state affairs is a capital offense!"

In an instant, Venerable Gan Dan's eyes became bloodshot, his entire head seemed to swell to twice its size, blood vessels bulged out from under his skin like earthworms, and all the blood vessels in his body seemed about to explode. He collapsed to the ground on the spot, his body twitched twice, and then he died.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator was killed by a single glare.

Such a horrific method of murder sent chills down the spines of those who witnessed it.

Luo Hua Tian gasped, kneeling there in a daze, not daring to look at his disciple or utter a sound. The fat on his face was taut like a bull's shank, and his heart felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

He knew very well that now that Gan Dan's crimes had been exposed, he too would face certain death.

Because all of Gan Dan's actions were directly instructed by him.

Nascent Soul True Lord wouldn't fail to see this.

Crown Prince Bai Shou Hong, who had already landed from the sky, stared in shock at the scene before him, feeling as if blurry images kept flashing through his mind.

He felt a sense of familiarity about the seemingly ordinary yet awe-inspiring senior in front of him, as well as the senior wearing a veil beside him.

"Luo Hua Tian!"

Chen Dengming's gaze suddenly swept towards Luo Hua Tian. Seeing that the other party was uneasy, as if sitting on a pint, he suddenly smiled and shook his head.

"I once knew an elder from your Dan Sect, but I don't know his name. That elder does resemble you somewhat."

Luo Hua Tian was taken aback, and a huge hope suddenly welled up in his heart. He was about to shamelessly ask the old friend's name.

Chen Dengming said, "That elder of the Pill Sect is just like you, fond of stirring up trouble and doing nothing right."

Luo Hua Tian almost cried out from the pressure he felt inside. The great hope that had just surged up vanished instantly. He felt as if this was a final judgment, and all his muscles and nerves suddenly relaxed, as if they were about to abandon him.

Even his knees, which were kneeling, seemed to be completely numb, and the gazes and breaths directed at him from all around him were becoming blurred.

The next moment, his mind jolted, and everything went black.

"Manipulating the throne is a capital offense!"

The palace fell silent instantly.

Everyone stared in astonishment and horror at Hua Tian, a Golden Core cultivator who had also been killed by a single glare.

As Luo Hua Tian's body fell to the ground, even the way his head hit the ground was similar to that of his Venerable Gan Dan.

It turns out that even Golden Core Great Cultivator, when he dies, is no different from anyone else, dying face to the ground, or being glared at to death.

Chen Dengming made a hand seal and pointed, revealing a dragon-headed cane emanating a chilling Soul Power fluctuation Storage Bag.

The people around suddenly felt weak all over, and when they looked at the cane, their eyes seemed to be drawn in, as if some kind of power within their bodies was about to fly away.

This is a brand-new Soul-Reaping Bow Staff Chen Dengming collected materials through continuous cooperation with the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord over the past eighteen years, and had Seven-eyed True Lord forge.

After the staff appeared, Chen Dengming raised his hand and grabbed it.

With a mere grasp, the shattered golden cores and divine souls of Venerable Gan Dan and Luo Hua Tian were drawn out and flown into the staff, accompanying the Nascent Soul Divine Soul of Starfall Old Ghost.

Su Yan Yan, who had been completely oblivious to Chen Dengming's actions throughout, finally glanced at Chen Dengming and was amazed by his skillful and fluid soul-extraction technique.

"Senior sister, the situation doesn't look good."

At this moment, Chen Dengming's voice echoed in Su Yan Yan's mind.

Su Yan Yan reacted, looked at the chubby little boy Bai Shou Hong with a frightened and bewildered expression, nodded and transmitted her voice.

"That's right, the souls of Second Senior Brother and Prince Bai Shou Hong did not completely merge during this incident."

Logically speaking, we have exposed the crimes of this Danzong Golden Elixir cultivator on the spot and put them on trial, so their souls should be shaken as a result.

In particular, Bai Shou Hong's soul will find peace after his great revenge has been fulfilled.

But now it seems there's a discrepancy; their souls are still merging at a slow pace.

Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, recalling the sudden realization that had appeared in Bai Shou Hong's eyes earlier; he had also discerned a trace of Bai Shouhong's thoughts.

He nodded and said, "It seems that Second Senior Brother's soul had actually awakened long ago, but it was probably his subconscious that awakened when he sensed danger."

The reason he has been cynical, uneducated, and lazy in recent years is mostly due to the influence of a subconscious awakening he had years ago; it's a form of self-protection.

Because we already know and perceive the danger, revealing it now will not have a significant impact on his soul, hence the low degree of compatibility."

"What should we do now?"

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed, and a bold and novel idea emerged. He calmly transmitted his voice, "I have a way."

It now appears that the true Crown Prince Bai Shou Hong's soul was not untouched, but the culprit has yet to be brought to justice.

Luo Hua Tian controls the throne, but he can't become emperor; he can only share in the benefits. He's not a direct beneficiary.

Su Yan Yan said, "You mean, we should also investigate the crimes of the Great Emperor? That's easy to handle."

But what if the Second Senior Brother still hasn't awakened after this matter is resolved? Judging from the current situation, this is very likely."

"That brings me to my solution," Chen Dengming smiled. "Actually, with Second Senior Brother's current High-grade Spiritual Root aptitude, as long as he is willing to cultivate diligently, his cultivation speed will not be bad, and awakening is only a matter of time."

All we need is for him not to waste his time and to cultivate diligently. Even if the fusion of his soul and spirit is slower and his awakening is delayed, it won't matter."

Su Yan Yan in surprise, "You mean that Second Senior Brother will subconsciously sense that there is no danger again, and then he will diligently cultivate on his own?"

I don't think that's very reliable.

Once a person becomes accustomed to a life of extravagance, debauchery, and idleness, it is difficult for them to change their habits without a thorough awakening; they may even become more indulgent.

"The subconscious is only one factor."

Chen Dengming shook his head, "Just watch me, I'll make my Second Senior Brother work harder on his own."

However, after that, I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister, with the responsibility of investigating the Emperor's crimes and looking after Second Senior Brother for a while."

"If you can resolve this properly, your senior sister will naturally follow your lead."

The two communicated through their minds, a communication that surpassed any words.

To outsiders, these two mysterious and powerful immortals merely exchanged glances and did not engage in any verbal communication.

Then, Chen Dengming's eyes suddenly lit up, as if two bolts of lightning had struck, and he met the gaze of Prince Bai Shou Hong.

Bai Shou Hong's chubby body trembled suddenly. He felt a strange light flashing in the bright eyes opposite him, which caused a strong fluctuation in his heart. It was as if he had suddenly touched an electric current, and his mind trembled and he could not control himself.

His eyes also became unfocused, as if he had fallen into a hazy, dreamlike world.

In that world, he once soared through the heavens and roamed the earth, laughing proudly at the heavens, like an immortal, determined to pursue immortality, how carefree and unrestrained he was.

Compared to immortality, worldly power, wealth, and beauty seem to gradually become insignificant.

In his heart, it was as if a strange door had been touched, as if a soft feather had gently parted the eye of his soul.

In an instant, the seven emotions and six desires—joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, grief, bitterness, worry, color, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma—came rushing in, filling his heart lake and causing ripples to spread.

One day later.

Inside the bedroom of the heir apparent in the Prince Zhong Yong's Mansion, Bai Shou Hong felt as if he had been in a very long dream of becoming an immortal.

As soon as he turned over, he suddenly woke up from his dream, his large body nearly falling off the bed.

Only then did I realize it was all a pipe dream, and I couldn't help but chuckle to myself, yet also feel incredibly lost.

The thought of having to continue his carefree life as a prince, instead of living a life of carefree arrogance and immortality as he had just dreamed of, filled him with little anticipation this time, only a sense of utter boredom.

But the thought of the pain of diligent cultivation made him lose the motivation to work hard.

Just then, he suddenly froze, blinked twice, and sat up abruptly from the bed, staring in astonishment at a transparent box that had appeared before him.

"Qi Cultivation Third Level cultivator [Bai Shou Hong]"

Lifespan: 21/???

Spirit Root: Wood (Superior)

Daoist Techniques: <Wood Escape Technique> (Beginner 19/100), <Cyan Wood Art> (Level 3 93/300), <Wood Wall Technique> (Beginner 29/100), <Wood Arrow Technique> (Beginner 11/100).

Main quest: Reach the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level within one month.

Success reward: Lifespan increased by 5 years;

Penalty for failure: A three-month trip to the underworld.

Countdown: 29 days and 11 hours

Bai Shou Hong read on, word by word, completely dumbfounded.

What is this?

This punishment of a three-month trip to the underworld must be a joke, right?

In mid-air outside the Prince's Mansion, Su Yan Yan frowned as she observed Bai Shou Hong's condition inside the house, then turned her beautiful eyes to Chen Dengming.

"Junior Brother Chen, will your method really work?"

Chen Dengming laughed and crossed his arms, saying, "I think it will definitely work. If it really doesn't work, I'll send him to the Below the Yin Spring to experience a few months of metamorphosis before he comes back. He'll definitely cherish his cultivation time then."

As he spoke, he stroked his chin, quite pleased with his masterpiece.

A foolish prince, reborn into the body of Nascent Soul cultivator, and even accompanied by a system created by the cultivator himself—if he still can't turn the tables and awaken his powers, then he truly is beyond saving.

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