Pfft!
Xue Jing spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blow to Xue Jing's pride was far worse than the injuries to his body!
He had been utterly confident that a three-year-old child could never pose a threat to him, but the facts proved him wrong!
Not only could the little prince threaten him, but he had also sent him flying a great distance with a single, seemingly effortless punch!
The gap between them was enormous!
The little prince had not even used his cultivation. With physical strength alone, he had dealt a serious injury to an Eighth Grade Martial Ancestor Realm expert!
Whoosh!
The Black Tiger Sect's master also flew into the martial arts arena, landing beside Xue Jing.
"Alas!"
He helped his beloved disciple to his feet and sighed. "I told you to be careful and not underestimate your opponent. Why wouldn't you listen?"
Xue Jing was deeply ashamed. This time, he did not argue, nor did he have the face to.
He had indeed underestimated the little prince, and he had learned his lesson!
Figures flew through the air one after another!
The elite geniuses finally realized just how formidable Lin Heng was and stopped forcing themselves to gang up on him.
Many clutched their chests, arms, or thighs... their faces twisted in pain as they screamed!
Everyone watching was dumbfounded!
Lin Heng, only three years old, had defeated more than thirty young elite geniuses all by himself!
Not one of them could even withstand a single move from Lin Heng!
Lin Heng had practically swept through them, leaving all these so-called elite geniuses lying on the ground!
How terrifying!
"As expected of the child of an invincible God Realm expert!"
"With physical strength and speed alone, he utterly crushed a group of Purple Mansion Realm and Martial Ancestor Realm cultivators. His physique can at least rival that of someone in the Martial King Realm!"
"I never expected something so spectacular to happen at this martial arts tournament!"
"Leaving everything else aside, his martial talent alone qualifies him to be the Great Xia Imperial Clan's son-in-law!"
The people on the stone steps discussed the matter, voicing their admiration.
By now, Shi Feifei had examined her son's injuries.
When she discovered that Lin Xuan's Purple Mansion had been destroyed, she could not contain her fury.
"Lin Heng!"
Shi Feifei glared furiously and pointed a trembling right hand at Lin Heng in the arena. "You're far too vicious! You actually destroyed Lin Xuan's Purple Mansion! He's your elder brother!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically at her words!
Even Lin Changqing could not help standing up, a trace of tension appearing on his face!
Everyone knew what it meant to have one's Purple Mansion destroyed!
"Elder brother? Hahaha..."
Lin Heng laughed mercilessly. He pulled the four short needles from the hard ground and said, "As my elder brother, he led a group attack on his own three-year-old younger brother. Not only did he shamelessly use a mystic weapon, he even launched a sneak attack with hidden weapons. Who's vicious here? Me, or him for being so sinister?"
Everyone immediately took a closer look at Lin Xuan and noticed that he wore a gauntlet on his right hand.
The gauntlet was clearly of no low grade!
Lin Xuan was helpless. With his Purple Mansion destroyed, he naturally could not put the gauntlet back into his Purple Mansion Inner World!
"You were the one who challenged all the elite geniuses. This wasn't a match in the martial arts tournament. Who said treasures weren't allowed?"
Shi Feifei demanded furiously.
"Principal consort, your son used a treasure and hidden weapons. He clearly meant to seriously injure me, perhaps even kill me. Am I not allowed to destroy his Purple Mansion?"
Lin Heng said indifferently, "Don't think you can be so unreasonable just because you're the principal consort and a princess of the Lingxi Kingdom! As the saying goes, justice lives in people's hearts. Your bandit's logic might work on others, but it won't work on me!"
Shi Feifei was no match for him with words, and since she was indeed in the wrong, she had no choice but to look toward Lin Changqing on the northern stone steps.
"Your Majesty, the little prince Lin Heng is arrogant and vicious. I beg you to punish him severely!"
At that moment, Su Ying exchanged another glance with her father, Su Song.
A cold smile appeared on both their faces!
By comparison, Su Zhenyu's injuries were much lighter than Lin Xuan's.
Su Zhenyu had indeed nearly died, but he had not died after all, and his martial foundation had not been destroyed!
Lin Xuan's Purple Mansion had been destroyed. On the Divine Firmament Continent, where martial cultivation flourished, he was practically a cripple, as good as dead!
It was certain that Shi Feifei hated Lin Heng even more now and would not rest until she had gotten rid of him!
"As his elder brother, Lin Xuan indeed acted beneath his station by leading a group attack on his younger brother."
Lin Changqing said slowly, "He was also the first to do wrong by using hidden weapons to launch a sneak attack during the group attack. Lin Heng bears no guilt for striking back heavily. However, while Lin Heng could have seriously injured Lin Xuan, he should not have ruined his martial foundation. Both sides were at fault, and both should be punished!"
Shi Feifei immediately declared, "Lin Xuan is willing to accept punishment!"
He was going to be a cripple anyway, so what other punishment did he have to fear?
What Shi Feifei wanted was for Lin Heng to be punished too, the more severely the better!
Lin Heng did not rush to speak. He wanted to see how Lin Changqing intended to punish him.
"Hong San, take the little prince to the Ten Fiends Prison and imprison him..."
Lin Changqing paused briefly. After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "Imprison him for two months!"
Everyone drew a sharp breath at his words!
Even Hong San frowned.
The Ten Fiends Prison was naturally no blessed place!
It was not only a prison, but a notorious one at that!
It stood in Chishui Royal City, but not within Chishui Royal Palace.
Many years ago, there had been ten people guilty of the most heinous crimes. To punish them, the ruler of Chishui at the time had built the Ten Fiends Prison!
Inside the Ten Fiends Prison, lightning and fire raged without cease, and one's consciousness would often fall into cruel illusions. The criminals imprisoned there often found life worse than death!
Later, the Chishui Kingdom's Demon-Subduing Army built its headquarters around the Ten Fiends Prison!
With a multitude of Demon-Subduing Army experts guarding it, criminals locked in the Ten Fiends Prison had no chance of breaking out!
Su Song and Su Ying grew even more excited!
It could be said that the Ten Fiends Prison was under the Demon-Subduing Army's control, while the Demon-Subduing Army was under the Su Clan's control!
By locking Lin Heng in the Ten Fiends Prison, the ruler was effectively handing him over to the Su Clan!
Amid his excitement, Su Song could not help secretly pondering the ruler's true intentions.
"As for Lin Xuan, we'll wait until his injuries have healed before deciding what to do with him!"
Lin Changqing added, "The elite geniuses who came to compete have all suffered serious injuries. This year's martial arts tournament ends here. Everyone, please return home!"
"Your Majesty!"
Hong San stepped forward, bowed, and said, "The little prince is only three years old. Locking him in the Ten Fiends Prison is a little too severe a punishment!"
"Hong San, how dare a dog like you question His Majesty's decision!"
Su Ying rebuked him furiously. "This morning, the little prince deliberately threw an iron ball and injured Su Zhenyu. This afternoon, he deliberately ruined the eldest prince's martial foundation and injured more than thirty of the kingdom's elite geniuses. His crimes are utterly heinous! The ruler hasn't put him to death, merely locked him in the Ten Fiends Prison. That's already very merciful!"
In her eyes, Hong San's Divine Body had long since collapsed, and his cultivation was steadily declining. He was no longer worthy of respect!
"Your Majesty..."
"Hong San, forget it. I'd like to see this so-called Ten Fiends Prison for myself!"
Hong San was about to say more, but Lin Heng interrupted him.
Lin Heng had never been to the Ten Fiends Prison. He felt it should be a place worth checking in at!
Besides checking in, Lin Heng naturally had other plans!