Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

"Yes," Luo Yu responded.

With such irrefutable evidence before him, Wu Cheng Star Lord was unable to defend himself, and the judgment from Bu Yue became simple.

He looked at Wu Cheng Star Lord and said:

"Wu Cheng Star Lord, you have wantonly slaughtered everyone at Qianyuan Immortal Manor. In accordance with Article 32 of the Nine Court Immortal Law, your Star Lord title is revoked, and you are fined one cup of Earth Core Liquid. All space-related possessions on your person are to compensate Qianyuan Immortal Manor."

After speaking, Luo Yu addressed Emperor Wushang, "As for the above rulings, I request the Great Emperor to make the final judgment."

The Immortal Court Palace fell silent once again, likely facing the most severe punishment.

Earth Core Liquid was by no means a trivial matter but was extremely poisonous instead.

This venom could cause physical bodies to collapse, Seas of Consciousness to become void, and Primordial Souls to dissipate, and was almost without a cure.

Even if an Immortal Emperor was afflicted, without the corresponding antidote, death was virtually certain.

And the corresponding antidote was only the Void Golden Rain.

There is no rain in the void, let alone golden rain?

In fact, there is indeed a kind of golden rain in the void, a liquid that forms when the Void Treasure, the Rootless Golden Mushroom, reaches full maturity and disintegrates.

The reason it is not called Rootless Golden Mushroom Liquid is that the substance must be self-disintegrated into liquid, and any human intervention is ineffective.

Collecting this liquid from the Rootless Golden Mushroom is so challenging that the mere thought is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

So once afflicted with Earth Core Liquid and lacking Ding Huan's Great Universe Technique and Antidote Gene, there would almost certainly be no cure.

Since the establishment of the Immortal Court, there had never been such a heavy sentence for an Immortal Official of the Star Lord rank.

Such a harsh judgment this time was truly due to the irrefutable evidence presented by Emperor Ping Wei, which no one before could produce.

"Wu Cheng Star Lord, do you accept the judgment and punishment?" Emperor Wushang looked at Wu Cheng Star Lord, not overturning the sentence, but simply inquiring.

Wu Cheng Star Lord's face turned pale as he slowly took off his ring and handed it to Emperor Ping Wei, his voice trembling with fear, "Chang Yi accepts the judgment."

Emperor Ping Wei's heart sank. When Wu Cheng Star Lord conceded to the four-worded judgment, it implied the punishment was of no use to him.

In other words, Wu Cheng Star Lord possessed an Immortal treasure capable of counteracting Earth Core Liquid.

As a Law Officer, once the judgment has been passed, it cannot be changed.

It can only be amended if the party concerned objects.

Now that Wu Cheng Star Lord has acknowledged the punishment, it signifies that his ruling as a Law Officer has been a failure.

Divine Will targeted Wu Cheng Star Lord's ring, which contained hundreds of millions in Immortal Crystals and many other treasures.

However, Wu Cheng Star Lord's famous Magical Treasure and Top Treasures were not there.

Clearly, this ring was not Wu Cheng Star Lord's primary ring.

Not only did Emperor Ping Wei Luo Yu realize the inadequacy of his ruling, but everyone in the Immortal Court Palace knew as well that Emperor Ping Wei's judgment regarding Wu Cheng Star Lord was problematic.

If Wu Cheng Star Lord truly couldn't withstand Earth Core Liquid, a figure of his stature would undoubtedly attempt to escape desperately. No Immortal Emperor would submit so readily, whether successful or not.

"Very well, bring the Earth Core Liquid," said Emperor Wushang indifferently.

A cup of Earth Core Liquid was brought forward, and everyone's Divine Will swept over it, confirming it was indeed the highly venomous Earth Core Liquid.

Wu Cheng Star Lord took the cup and drank it in one gulp, then addressed Emperor Wushang, "Great Emperor, I must seek a place to endure these final moments."

"Go ahead," Emperor Wushang nodded his head.

He knew Wu Cheng Star Lord would not die. Since the law had been laid down, it had to be followed.

There was no case of not being able to kill a criminal and serving another cup.

If a Law Officer couldn't deal with a criminal backed by irrefutable evidence, it means the Law Officer is incompetent. There would absolutely be no change in the judgment.

Watching Wu Cheng Star Lord's departing silhouette, Emperor Ping Wei Luo Yu found tranquility in his heart.

At this moment, he had nothing but admiration for Ding Huan.

He was now one hundred percent certain that Ding Huan had already known Wu Cheng Star Lord would not die. Since Wu Cheng Star Lord would not die, Ding Huan staying here as a Law Officer was tantamount to courting death.

Emperor Luo Yu could sentence Wu Cheng Star Lord to death, but Ding Huan could not.

Ding Huan could issue the death penalty to Ying Fang, but could not sentence powerful beings like Bu Yue and Chang Yi to death, for that would be cutting off his own path to the future.

"Great Emperor…" Xiu Xu advanced forward.

Emperor Wushang stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Today's court discussion ends here. Distinguished Immortal Officials, you may leave."

After speaking, he hurried off, not bothering to stay for another moment.

He had just received news that Lu Renjia had not been caught, which greatly displeased him.

Having been delayed for such a long time already, where would he find the time to fuss over Xiu Xu's son, Flag Leader Immortal?

Xiu Xu's eyes turned crimson, yet he dared not speak further.

He stared intensely at Lu Chongdao's retreating back, his hatred for Lu Chongdao deep and bitter in his heart.

If not for Lu Chongdao's lengthy delay, Ding Huan would have come forward to advocate for his son Xiu Lun's case, and revenge for Xiu Lun would have already been exacted.

How could the extermination of Lu Chongdao's family compare to the life of his son, Xiu Lun?

The courtiers in the Immortal Court Palace bid farewell and departed one after another, while Xiu Xu clenched his fists tightly, resolute in capturing the ant that was Ding Huan.

Once he seized this ant, he refused to believe that he couldn't strip away the ant's soul.

He would turn Ding Huan into a puppet to serve as the Law Officer for his son's case.

"Haha, Emperor Ping Wei, if Ding shows up at Tianwei Mountain, make sure to invite me over for a few drinks," Emperor Jin He was the first to come up and exchange pleasantries with Emperor Ping Wei.

Then the Southern Daojun, Eastern Daojun, Jimi, and others came up one after the other to make small talk with Emperor Ping Wei, inquiring about Ding Huan.

Especially Jimi, who was keen to take Ding Huan to the Immortal Demon Battlefield, felt even more urgent.

No matter how hard Jimi tried to find out, he couldn't learn where Ding Huan had gone, and in the end, he could only give up helplessly.

A full two hours later, everyone gradually left.

"Emperor Ping Wei, Mr. Ding probably calculated this matter long ago," Helian Audong spoke up when they were alone.

She'd heard from Lu Chongdao that the reason Ping Wei was chosen as the Law Officer was at Ding Huan's suggestion.

That meant Ding Huan had anticipated the outcome and left early.

Ping Wei nodded calmly, "Ding is an extraordinary person. His departure was for self-preservation. He must have guessed that even with such irrefutable evidence, it wouldn't be possible to kill Star Lord Wu Cheng. It's better he left first.

Audong, you and Chongdao take Bu Si and follow me to Tianwei Mountain. We can't return to Qianyuan Immortal Manor anymore. That Wu Cheng, being mean-spirited and vengeful, will definitely not let you two off."

"Yes, I'm just a bit worried about Mr. Ding Huan," replied Helian Audong, her concerns weighing heavily on her.

Another guilt was that Ding Huan had put in so much effort for her, and she hadn't even had the chance to give him the Immortal Crystals in thanks.

Emperor Ping Wei laughed, "Don't worry, with Mr. Ding Huan's capabilities, plus having left so much in advance, it's impossible for Wu Cheng to find him.

Besides, Wu Cheng must cure himself of the poison now, so he wouldn't dare to pursue Ding Huan in the short term."

...

Ding Huan had indeed calculated that Wu Cheng would not die.

He didn't need to predict it; he could feel it. After so many years of practicing the Big Calculation Skill, some things could be perceived without predicting.

Since Star Lord Wu Cheng wouldn't die, how could he continue to stay in the Immortal Court Palace?

Staying here meant being watched by others.

It was also not suitable to go to Emperor Ping Wei's place. The moment he reached Emperor Ping Wei's Tianwei Mountain, it would probably be difficult to leave, and he might even have to reveal his identity as Lu Renjia.

Ping Wei might be decent, but in the Cultivation World, what couldn't happen?

The importance of having a strong backer was to prevent anyone from daring to openly confront him. That was enough.

Everything still depended on oneself. Only by strengthening oneself could you truly hold your ground.

Therefore, after leaving the Immortal Court Palace, Ding Huan immediately altered his Taoist aura and then took a Teleportation Array far away.

His first action upon reaching Immortal Domain was not to find a place within the Immortal Court to seal himself away for cultivation, but rather, he transformed into an inconspicuous Loose Cultivator and decisively left the Immortal Court, returning to the Ancient Immortal Domain.

Entering the Immortal Court was difficult, but leaving was extremely easy.

Last time he entered the Immortal Court, it was to escape the pursuit of Du Yue Star Lord.

Now that he learned Du Yue Star Lord had been detained for his mistakes, he naturally hurried to leave the Immortal Court.

Du Yue Star Lord would ultimately be fine, but that wasn't his concern. His current priority was to urgently enhance his strength.

Ding Huan initially wanted to choose a forsaken land for cultivation. While others would be affected by the Mottled Dao Rhythm in such places, he would not.

Considering that Du Yue Immortal Emperor might return to that forsaken land, Ding Huan decisively chose another location—the Immortal Gate Ruins of the Thirty-Three Paths.

The Ancient Immortal Domain was not like the fourth or fifth Immortal Domains.

There were plenty of excellent places in the Ancient Immortal Domain, provided you had the qualification to set up a Gathering Spirit Immortal Array.

Now that Ding Huan was the First Law Officer of the Immortal Court, though a freelance one, he was still highly esteemed in the Ancient Immortal Domain.

He could freely set up Gathering Spirit Immortal Arrays.

To Ding Huan, gaining the qualification to set up Gathering Spirit Immortal Arrays was not just to put up the arrays in a showy manner.

This qualification was merely his safety net, so that if his Gathering Spirit Immortal Array was discovered, no one would dare to hassle him, and he could leisurely move and continue to cultivate with new arrays.

There were plenty of powerful beings in the Ancient Immortal Domain. What if someone uncovered his Gathering Spirit Immortal Array and pursued him? Would he even be able to cultivate then?

If he were killed, he would have nowhere to seek justice.

Having refined the prohibitions on his iron pot to the sixtieth level, Ding Huan returned to the Immortal Gate Ruins of the Thirty-Three Paths in just over three months.

Once again at the Thirty-Three Paths, the loneliness remained.

Perhaps because too many Immortal Sect Disciples had been killed here, there was always a chilling sensation upon entering.

Ding Huan didn't care. He directly went deep into the Immortal Gate Ruins.

In the end, he stopped outside a run-down bamboo hut.

It had to be said that the bamboo was of excellent quality; having withstood over a thousand years of history, it remained unrotted despite being broken and decayed.

This place gave Ding Huan an inexplicable feeling; for no apparent reason, it seemed the best place for cultivation.

Ding Huan decided to set up a Concealing Immortal Array outside the hut.

Even if he wanted to set up a Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, he had to first establish a Concealing Immortal Array.

He definitely couldn't let anyone casually discover someone was cultivating here.

The ruined bamboo hut also needed cleaning and rebuilding.

As soon as Ding Huan placed the first Array Flag, he felt something was amiss - was there someone here?

Immediately, Ding Huan was certain he wasn't mistaken; there really was someone here.

Because there were Law Fluctuations in the surrounding space, unmistakable signs of previous cultivation.