Chapter 454

The public trial venue had been built in the void near the main plane. From afar, it looked like half a sphere. A dome was fastened over the floor, surrounded by at least a hundred brilliant divine lights. The good gods, led by the Justice God, stood guard around it, preventing anyone from causing trouble.

That hemispherical shell was a barrier. Any powerhouse above the legendary realm could not pass through it. Anyone attempting to force their way in would not only trigger the barrier's defenses, but also set off an alarm, summoning the nearby gods at once.

Want to force your way in? Sure—just defeat over a hundred good deities working together.

Not a difficult requirement at all, right?

When the Justice God announced this, He wore an exceedingly punchable grin.

Quite a few evil deities went to inspect the site in person, then quietly abandoned any thoughts of stirring up trouble at the public trial. Still, like the other gods, they sent messenger avatars.

Once inside the hemispherical barrier, the scene was completely different.

Underfoot lay flat white stone slabs, while overhead stretched a clear azure sky, cloudless for ten thousand miles. A red sun hung high at the zenith, showing no intention of moving.

The public trial venue stood at the center of the barrier, with "square" as its main motif.

A square judge's bench, square seats for the plaintiff, defendant, witnesses, and judge. Directly facing the bench were the audience seats, row upon orderly row of square chairs—wherever one looked, almost everything in this formal public trial venue was square. Even the colors were solemn and grave, without the slightest hint of frivolity or casualness, creating an exceptionally weighty and serious atmosphere.

The God of Law sat at the judge's bench, Void Mask sat in the