"The so-called Immortal Prison was where the Ancient Heavenly Court imprisoned major criminals."
"Some of you may think that since it was connected to the Ancient Heavenly Court, even a fart released here would be immortal qi."
"But let me make this clear to you: it isn't!"
"The so-called Immortal Prison is an incomparably terrifying hell. If given the choice, one would rather descend into the Netherworld Underworld than choose to remain inside the Immortal Prison."
"Why say that?"
"Because what the Heavenly Court called 'crime' was nothing else than violating the Heavenly Laws."
"And within the Heavenly Laws, there were no minor offenses."
"Even when the Heavenly Emperor's own younger sister violated them, her father died, her eldest son died, and only when her second son, after enduring countless hardships, furiously cleaved Mount Hua to save his mother and had the Elucidation Sect behind him, was she released on the grounds that his filial piety moved Heaven."
"This showed just how steep the price of violating the Heavenly Laws was."
"So here was the question: those who violated the Heavenly Laws were either killed or suppressed. What was the Immortal Prison for?"
"Criminals were either killed on the spot or thrown into the lower realm for suppression. What was the point of creating such a vast Immortal Prison? Simple—the Immortal Prison's true purpose was to deal with those who had not violated the Heavenly Laws, yet were guilty in the eyes of those in the Heavenly Court."
"After all, though the Heavenly Court stood high above all else, that did not mean immortals had no desires."
"But the Heavenly Laws were a serious matter. They could not be used recklessly. It could not be enough for you to say someone was guilty—Heaven had to say so too."
"And thus,