Mo Xingtian: The Three Generals of the Punishment Hall Have Fallen into Dire Straits, and You Only Sent a Little Girl to Her Death?
Northern Heavens Continent, Western Wasteland Realm.
Western Wasteland City.
On the Western Wasteland Platform in the heart of the city, three enormous iron cages each held a prisoner.
On the left was a man in red robes with crimson hair, blazing flames of scorching heat burning around him.
On the right was a black-haired young man, his muscles beneath his clothes exceptionally developed and powerfully built.
Each of them had their hands and feet bound to pillars with iron chains.
Even their spiritual energy had been sealed.
It was absolutely impossible for them to escape through their own strength.
"Mo Xingtian, you actually resorted to tricks! Despicable!"
The man imprisoned in the center was a white-haired young man dressed in black robes. His face was filled with indignation and unwillingness.
He was Lin Zheng, the former number one on the Heavenly Ranking, with cultivation at the Mid Heaven-reaching Realm.
Originally, he, Zhou Qingshan, and Gu Tianyan had joined forces and could have fought Mo Xingtian on equal terms.
After all, Mo Xingtian was only at the Mid Heaven-reaching Realm at present.
One Mid Heaven-reaching Realm cultivator plus two Early Heaven-reaching Realm cultivators—there should have been no problem at all.
Who could have expected that after pursuing Mo Xingtian deep into the Western Wasteland Realm, they would be picked off one by one with the help of his pitch-black demonic fog?
Had they merely been defeated one at a time, at most Zhou Qingshan and Gu Tianyan would have been beaten.
But Mo Xingtian had not been alone!
He had helpers!
Several Heaven-reaching Realm elders of the Dragon Demon Palace had lain in ambush beforehand, setting up a fifth-grade Spirit Formation that cut them off from the outside world.
As a result, Lin Zheng had ultimately faced Mo Xingtian together with several Dragon Demon Palace elders.
Surrounded and attacked, he had not even had the chance to call for help.
"Despicability is the passport of the despicable."
Mo Xingtian wore coarse hemp clothing. He did not possess a handsome face and looked utterly ordinary.
His eyes, like stagnant pools of death, swept over the Punishment Hall Three Generals of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy as though they were corpses. He spoke indifferently.
"In the past, when you hunted me down, I did not hold it against you."
"But times have changed. The Palace Master has given a death order: the murderer who killed Demon Dragon Son must be severely punished."
"So I had no choice but to leave seclusion and deal with you first."
Lin Zheng revealed a stunned expression. They had not returned to the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy for quite some time.
Moreover, Demon Dragon Son had not been their target, so they had paid no attention to him.
Now Demon Dragon Son was actually dead?
No wonder the Dragon Demon Palace had laid such a vast net for them!
Clearly, they intended to use the Punishment Hall Three Generals to force the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy to hand over the culprit.
"Shen Cangsheng did well. Demon Dragon Son is dead, and you, Mo Xingtian, will be next!"
Though he was in agonizing pain, unable to struggle, and had become a captive, suffering immense humiliation—
Lin Zheng was especially delighted at that moment and burst into laughter.
Even if they died here, knowing that someone from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy could avenge them meant this trip had not been in vain!
As members of the Punishment Hall, how could they not know that battling the Dragon Demon Palace was like walking on a knife's edge?
Yet they had still come!
Even death would not make them afraid!
"What is Shen Cangsheng? Is he worthy?"
However, Mo Xingtian's response brought Lin Zheng's laughter to an abrupt halt.
If Shen Cangsheng had not killed Demon Dragon Son, then who had?
Within the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, Shen Cangsheng was number one on the Heavenly Ranking.
Could it have been Li Xuantu, second on the Heavenly Ranking?
That seemed impossible as well.
Although Li Xuantu had fought Shen Cangsheng to a draw during the freshman assembly and lost by only one move—
Surpassing Shen Cangsheng and killing Demon Dragon Son was still somewhat unrealistic.
"Looks like you don't know either."
Mo Xingtian sighed faintly. In truth, even the Dragon Demon Palace's intelligence network had not uncovered the identity of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy student who had killed Demon Dragon Son.
He only knew that the killer was from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
With no other choice, he could only use the Punishment Hall Three Generals to force the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy to send that person out.
No one without sufficient strength would dare risk coming here.
"I don't know."
Lin Zheng quickly came back to his senses. He sneered mockingly. "But I think you'll only end up shooting yourself in the foot."
He did not know, and neither did Mo Xingtian.
That could only mean the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy had produced an extraordinarily formidable figure this time.
No matter who that person was, it was enough to know that they would be an enemy of the Dragon Demon Palace.
"It doesn't matter."
Mo Xingtian checked the time and said indifferently, "The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy must send someone. If they do not, you will die."
He looked down on Demon Dragon Son and despised the Punishment Hall Three Generals as well.
If Black Dragon Supreme had not flown into a rage and insisted that the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy pay a sufficiently devastating price, he would never have come out.
Wouldn't it have been better to remain in seclusion, cultivate, and reach the Sovereign Three Difficulties sooner?
Perhaps he could even charge into the Supreme Realm.
With the Dragon Demon Palace concentrating its resources on him, breaking into the Supreme Realm was merely a matter of time.
"You can kill me right now!"
Lin Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Otherwise, all that awaits you will be the suppression of my Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy's Earthly Seat Elders, or even the Heavenly Seat Elder!"
He was profoundly unwilling.
If Mo Xingtian had been alone, he would not have lost to him.
Now, he only hoped that the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy would not fall into the trap.
Given the Dragon Demon Palace's cunning, they had surely laid a vast net throughout Western Wasteland City.
Unless one had reached the Sovereign Three Difficulties or was a Supreme Realm expert, entering Western Wasteland City would likely mean never leaving again.
"No, your Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy is too cowardly."
Mo Xingtian shook his head and said contemptuously, "My Dragon Demon Palace has killed so many people, yet all you do is send even more weak ants to throw away their lives."
"Look at my Dragon Demon Palace. Even the death of one Demon Dragon Son can stir us into such massive action."
"That is the difference between us."
Lin Zheng was rendered speechless.
He admitted that Mo Xingtian was right.
The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy was merely an academy, so naturally it could not be compared with a force like the Dragon Demon Palace.
When students died, they could only endure the pain and send stronger students to avenge them.
If they wanted elders to intervene, they also had to consider the Dragon Demon Palace's condemnation.
After all, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy and the Dragon Demon Palace had once reached an agreement.
In disputes among the younger generation, the older generation could not interfere.
Yet judging from this ambush, how could the Dragon Demon Palace have honored that agreement?
The Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy was simply too honest.
"Don't even think about shaking my Dao heart!"
Lin Zheng quickly realized what was happening.
When someone was in danger, trapped in a desperate situation where they could not struggle, and then subjected to the enemy's psychological assault, thoughts that would normally never arise could easily emerge.
A chill ran down Lin Zheng's back. He roared, "Even if I die, I won't harm anyone!"
He suddenly bit down on his tongue, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Mo Xingtian immediately slapped him.
Then he shoved a pill into his mouth.
He said coldly, "Before someone from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy arrives, you will not die."
Lin Zheng felt incomparably stifled.
As the former number one on the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy's Heavenly Ranking and the current leader of the Punishment Hall Three Generals, when had such a favored son of heaven ever suffered such humiliation?
He wanted to resist, but could not!
He wanted to seek death, but could not even do that!
Did he truly have to watch helplessly as the people sent by the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy were lured into death by Mo Xingtian one after another?
Even Heaven-reaching Realm elders would suffer if they came!
"Are you Mo Xingtian?"
Just as Lin Zheng was on the verge of collapse, a streak of sword light shot over from afar.
It was the Silver-haired Girl, flying on a sword with an indifferent expression.
Seeing the humiliating plight of Lin Zheng and the other Punishment Hall Three Generals, killing intent surged within her.
The Dragon Demon Palace was truly detestable!
Unable to find her, they had actually dragged innocent people into this.
Mo Xingtian, the young man in hemp clothes, froze for a moment before laughing. "Heh, it seems the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy truly has no one left."
They had actually sent a little girl!