Wu Duanzhuo nodded, then fell silent, his fists clenched tightly.
Once the midnight judgment was finished and these twenty Celestial Persons had been stripped of two hundred years of lifespan, Lu Qingwu would convert it into death qi. Then the time would come for him to seek truth and attain the Dao.
After seeking truth and attaining the Dao, he would have to leave the Azure Firmament Dust-Dyed Realm swiftly and head to the Mountain-Sea Profound Yellow Realm. Not a single step could go wrong. It was impossible not to feel nervous.
Zhang Yuan and the others stood outside the execution ground, watching Wu Duanzhuo and his two companions with furrowed brows.
"Dong!"
With another toll of the bell, midnight arrived.
The Night Patrol God, seemingly seated high in the firmament, slowly opened his closed eyes. A ledger and brush appeared in his hands, and his voice rang out, deep and majestic:
"Earth Immortals of the Dust-Dyed Realm, you have violated the Nether Laws. By law, two hundred years shall be deducted from your heavenly lifespan. Carry out the execution at once."
As the Night Patrol God spoke, several Nether Bureau Ghost Soldiers towering into the clouds emerged beyond Clear Harmony City's walls. Their scarlet eyes stared fixedly at the Celestial Persons suppressed by shackles, a terrifying sight.
The next moment.
An armored Ghost General bearing a long saber strode over the city wall and entered the execution ground.
"As commanded!"
The Ghost General moved swiftly. His long saber swept straight toward the nearest Celestial Person, who was none other than an acquaintance of Zhang Yuan's: Li Houjin, the Eastern Bian Li Clan's Ginseng Celestial.
The saber's tip sank into Li Houjin's chest. No blood spurted out, and he appeared completely unharmed, but his vitality rapidly withered. Then vitality generated