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heaven.

The seventh heavenly palace, the residence of the Heavenly Lord of Justice.

The Palace of the Heavenly Ruler of Justice covers an area of ​​eight million li, with magnificent buildings and pavilions that rise like towering mountains, pressing down on all sides.

A Heavenly Monarch's Mansion is equivalent to a complete Immortal Sect. In addition to a series of main halls and side halls, it has everything including a scripture pavilion, pill hall, weapon hall, talisman hall, mechanism hall, Dao soldier camp, fighting platform, training ground, spirit plant garden, spirit beast garden, etc. It is self-sufficient and has complete supplies. It can forge all kinds of materials and treasures.

In addition, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace, which is in charge of the Heavenly Laws and Regulations, also has a large-scale judicial prison. This prison is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Prison and belongs to the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace as a private prison.

Although almost every department, from the top thirty-six to the bottom one hundred and ten prefectures, has its own private prison for temporarily detaining prisoners or conducting preliminary interrogations, the judicial prison of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is different; it is a prestigious place with a standard and system comparable to the Heavenly Prison.

It was built by the three families of the Eastern Heaven after the Heavenly Court constructed the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. Several Dao Lords contributed to it. Although it is not as impregnable as the Heavenly Prison with the Heavenly Emperor's decrees and golden seals, it is definitely safe to imprison a group of Mahayana cultivators. As for whether Pure Yang level cultivators can be imprisoned, Jiang Sheng himself does not know.

Since its construction, the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School has invested a great deal of manpower, resources, and rare treasures into this judicial prison. Its restrictive formations and spiritual runes are comparable to those of the Heavenly Prison. However, Jiang Sheng has never used this place. All the human demons he captures who are still alive are sent to the Heavenly Prison.

Today, this judicial prison welcomed its first guest.

The young master of the Xuanhe clan in the Weiyu Realm, the Demon Lord Heyin.

The judicial prison was similar to the celestial prison, but it was not divided into nine levels, eight directions, and seventy-two prisons. It was simply divided into seven levels, with five directions on each level, totaling thirty-five prisons.

On the third level, on the execution platform in the center of the Five Prisons, the Demon Lord He Yin was resting on a soft couch.

As a series of steady footsteps approached, the alert Demon Lord Heyin looked up and saw a celestial being walking towards him unhurriedly.

Xianzhen wore a jade crown adorned with stars, a dark robe with lotus patterns, a dragon-swallowing-cloud belt around her waist, and a green bamboo-and-cloud-crane garment over it. Her movements were elegant and graceful, like those of a celestial being. As Xianzhen approached, her true appearance became clear. Gazing at Xianzhen's jade-like face and extraordinary bearing, He Yin, the Demon Lord, felt an invisible force and divine might pressing down upon him.

Just as the Demon Lord He Yin involuntarily swallowed, a clear and calm voice rang out: "I heard you want to see me."

With great effort, Demon Lord Heyin asked tentatively, "Are you True Lord Lingyuan?"

Jiang Sheng laughed: "You've never even met me, yet you dare to say you have some earth-shattering news you must tell me?"

Looking at Jiang Sheng's smile, which was clearly a smile, yet his eyes remained calm, He Yin Demon Lord suddenly recalled his ancestor's smile, which, though seemingly kind, was full of majesty. Jiang Sheng was merely a Fifth Tribulation True Lord, and although he was the Heavenly Court's Judicial Lord, he could not compare to his ancestor, and their smiles were incomparable. Yet, He Yin Demon Lord couldn't help but compare Jiang Sheng's smile with his ancestor's.

After thinking for a moment, Demon Lord Heyin understood: the two of them had something in common, which was the calmness brought about by extreme self-confidence and the composure of having everything under control, as if the sky were to fall and the earth to collapse, nothing could defeat them.

Thinking of this, Demon Lord Heyin breathed a sigh of relief: "Although I don't know True Lord Lingyuan, I have heard of True Lord Lingyuan's reputation. At our first meeting, True Lord is no different from what I imagined."

Jiang Sheng wasn't in a hurry to get anything out of He Yin, the Demon Lord. With a flick of his sleeve, four Dao soldiers brought a grand chair behind him. Jiang Sheng sat down and leaned on the armrest, propping his head up with his hand: "Tell me about it."

He Yin, the Demon Lord, exhaled and said solemnly, "Be calm, composed, confident, and proud, as if nothing can defeat you and everything is under your control."

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "That's interesting. It seems you're smarter and more capable than your sister imagined."

When Jiang Sheng mentioned his sister, He Wei, Demon Lord He Yin couldn't help but smile bitterly: "My sister is too domineering and too proud. She looks down on others and her own people. In her eyes, I am always the child who needs her protection, but she ignores the fact that I am also a Dongxuan Dao Fruit, and I am also a Heavenly Demon of the Upper Three Realms."

Jiang Sheng looked He Yin up and down. The feathers that had been scorched by lightning and fire and soaked by the Weak Water had been completely plucked off, and his wings had been folded. Although he looked pale, he seemed to be someone who had just recovered from a serious illness.

In reality, beneath the brand-new robes of the Demon Lord Heyin lay countless injuries left from the Thunder Prison. The burns from the raging fire thunder, the drowning from the weak water thunder, and the scratches from the Bifeng thunder were not merely on the skin and flesh, but had penetrated deep into the internal organs, meridians, and even the soul and spirit.

It can be said that the current Demon Lord Heyin is like a beautiful porcelain vase. The exterior is fine, but the inside is already riddled with cracks and will shatter at the slightest touch.

After all, Demon Lord Heyin had just been rescued from the Heavenly Prison and sent here. He only took a few recuperative pills along the way, so it was hard to say how effective they would be.

"Looking at you, you don't seem capable of protecting yourself. In the end, your sister had to beg people everywhere, spending three hundred years to finally find me and get you out."

“Logically speaking, now that you’ve been arrested by my Judicial Heavenly Lord’s Palace and sent to the Heavenly Prison, there are only two ways for you to get out.”

Jiang Sheng spoke calmly, looking at the curious He Yin Demon Lord, his voice as cold as ever: "First, if you are to be sent to the Demon-Slaying Platform, you will be dragged out with the Demon-Binding Rope and the Spirit-Sealing Ring; second, if you have already been struck by the Lightning Bolt and your soul has been destroyed, leaving only a pile of ashes, you will be swept out by the jailers in the Heavenly Prison."

“Otherwise, you would have had no chance of getting out, but now that you've come out, it means you're lucky.”

As he spoke, a cyan-gold light shone from Jiang Sheng's eyes. In an instant, He Yin, the Demon Lord, felt his hair stand on end, as if Jiang Sheng had seen through everything about him, not just his internal organs, but also his very soul.

"The Fiery Thunder only injures the skin, flesh, and bones, at most scorching your internal organs; while the Weak Water Thunder damages your foundation, corroding your roots and meridians; as for the Wind and Rain Thunder, it scrapes the skin, flesh, and bones, but injures your spirit and soul."

“You are now fragile inside and out, even your soul is extremely fragile. It’s quite tough that you can keep quiet.”

With a flick of his sleeve, several precious pills, gleaming with a purple aura, flew to the Demon Lord He Yin. He Yin only needed to sniff the fragrance of the pills to feel that his spirit, which he had been forcibly maintaining, had improved considerably, and the various aching sensations in his body had also been relieved.

"The Azure Purple Glow Pill is made by combining the Azure Light of the Eastern Sky and the Purple Glow of the Nine Heavens with other powerful medicinal ingredients. It may be of some use to you. Take it first, or I'm afraid you won't make it through."

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Demon Lord He Yin did not hesitate and swallowed all the precious pills in one go. The pure and gentle medicinal power began to flow in his body, nourishing his meridians and flesh, repairing his damaged acupoints and internal organs. Even his seemingly fragmented soul looked much better in the blue-purple glow.

The efficacy of the precious pills of the Eastern Heaven Taoists amazed the Demon Lord He Yin: "I have long heard that the Eastern Heaven's immortal pills and talismans are the best in all the heavens, and today's test proves them to be extraordinary."

Jiang Sheng wasn't in a hurry. He waited quietly for the Demon Lord He Yin to recover some of his strength. Taking advantage of this time, Jiang Sheng casually summoned the lightning and fire from the third level of the prison, then took out a teapot, put in some tea leaves that shimmered with silver starlight, and began to brew tea.

Before long, the fragrance of the immortal tea wafted across the execution platform. Although it was a place used for executions, it carried a sense of tranquility and comfort.

He Yin, the Demon Lord, watched as the True Lord opposite him poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and then asked, "I have seen the person and taken the pill. This place is a first-class safe place in the entire Seventh Heaven. The Heavenly Court's eyes and ears can penetrate into the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace, but they cannot penetrate into this Judicial Prison."

"If you have any earth-shattering news to tell me, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Demon Lord He Yin fell silent. Jiang Sheng continued to sip his tea, waiting for Demon Lord He Yin to speak. The third prison became extremely quiet, with only the faint crackling sound of thunder and fire roasting the teapot.

After a long silence, the Demon Lord Heyin said, "After I tell you this news, you will surely make a great contribution, and you may even be promoted further."

"Therefore, I have three requests."

Jiang Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Three? Tell me."

He Yin, the Demon Lord, exhaled a breath of turbid air and spoke out the demands that had been brewing in his heart for a long time: "First, I want you to release Yin Que, the Demon Lord. He was implicated by me and entered the Heavenly Prison. I want him to live."

Jiang Sheng nodded: "Yinque, that monstrous talent who was captured by Yaochi and sent to the Heavenly Prison 357 years ago? Okay."

The Demon Lord He Yin's tense heart relaxed slightly, and he continued, "Secondly, I need you to find a way to protect me and my sister." Jiang Sheng nodded again, "That's no problem. Xiao Penglai in the Liuyu Sea Realm of the South China Sea is my Daoist temple. Everyone in the Three Realms knows that no one dares to offend it. You can choose any of the 108 islands inside and outside Xiao Penglai. There will be no danger."

"And the third one?"

He Yin, the Demon Lord, gritted his teeth and looked at Jiang Sheng with feigned determination: "Third, I need you to find a way to protect my Xuanhe clan and help them leave the Weiyu Realm."

Protect the Xuanhe clan from leaving the Weiyu Realm?
Jiang Sheng frowned slightly, which made He Yin, the Demon Lord, very nervous, but Jiang Sheng's brows quickly relaxed: "One piece of news can save the lives of an entire clan."

"Yes, as long as your information is indeed worth the price, then it is worth the lives of your entire clan."

The Demon Lord He Yin pressed further, "What guarantee do you have?"

Jiang Sheng laughed: "Isn't it enough that I am Ling Yuan?"

The Demon Lord He Yin fell silent. After another deathly silence, the Demon Lord He Yin nodded: "Because you are from Penglai Lingyuan, that's enough."

Jiang Sheng finished his tea and stood up: "Well then, it's time to deliver the news."

The Demon Lord Heyin opened his mouth and then said, "My ancestor is trapped in the depths of chaos, between time and space, and his fate is unknown."

Jiang Sheng nodded: "I know that, and then what?"

Crane Demon Lord looked at Jiang Sheng: "But you absolutely don't know that the exploration of the Time Realm was a joint effort by five Great Sages from the Heavenly Feather Palace of the Feather Realm!"

"Not only did my ancestor not return, but the ancestors of the Danque clan and the Chongming clan also did not return. After the ancestors of the Qingluan clan and the Jingwei clan returned, they also went into seclusion and have not shown their faces since!"

The ancestors of both the Chongming and Danque clans are trapped in the passage of time?!
The patriarchs of the Qingluan and Jingwei clans are reportedly in seclusion, possibly due to injuries?!

Jiang Sheng was surprised for a moment, but then regained his composure, a smile appearing on his face: "I see, that's how it is."

No wonder Fairy Qingniao came to our door in such a hurry. No wonder she took the initiative to reveal the information to True Lord Yuming. I thought it was because enemies were extremely jealous of each other, so she took the initiative to reveal the enemy's information. I didn't expect it was to hide the secret that the ancestors of the Chongming Clan and Danque Clan were trapped in the Time Rift and that their own ancestor was injured!

Now, in the vast Weiyu Realm, only two Great Saints from the Qingluan Clan and the Jingwei Clan remain. Can these two Great Saints, who are suspected of being injured and at the Dao Entry Realm, protect the Weiyu Realm?
Jiang Sheng stopped looking at the Demon Lord He Yin and turned to walk outside: "You stay here first. It's safe here. I will bring you immortal herbs and precious pills to save your life, and then I will treat your physical body and soul to help you recover."

"As for the lives of your Xuanhe clan, as long as this news is true, then I, Penglai of the Eastern Heaven, will protect them."

Hearing Jiang Sheng use the Eastern Heavenly Penglai as a guarantee, the Demon Lord He Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief, slumped onto the soft couch, and revealed a relieved smile: "In that case, thank you."

After leaving the third prison, Jiang Sheng turned to look at the Dao soldiers behind him. They were elites carefully selected by the Tian and Qiu families, loyal and reliable men: "Keep an eye on this place. Don't let anyone in or out."

The main hall of the Palace of the Heavenly Lord of Justice.

Jiang Sheng sat behind the desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface: Five Great Sages from the Weiyu Realm went to explore the Time Realm, but three of them got trapped and only two returned. The two who returned appeared to be injured.

Therefore, the Chongming clan sent gifts to Dongtian, the Qingluan clan pretended to take advantage of the situation, and they even deliberately spread the news that the ancestor of the Xuanhe clan was trapped in the Time Rift, making it seem as if they wanted to unite with Yaochi, curry favor with Dongtian, and jointly attack the Xuanhe clan. All of this was to cover up the current weakness of the Weiyu Realm.

Consider the Jurong Realm, which was also one of the Five Sacred Lands, and even had the Innate Thunder Ancestor Kui Niu Great Sage, who was in charge of the Dao Realm, but at that time, the Eastern Heaven, which had not yet pacified the various sacred lands of the Xuanmen and unified the Daoist fortune, sent a Dao Lord to wipe out the entire Qingqiu Fox Clan in full view of everyone, causing the Qingqiu Sacred Land, which had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, to be directly removed from the list of all the heavens and myriad realms!

Now that the Weiyu Realm is so weak, let alone the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, even the Yaochi Golden Mother Yuanjun, who has close ties with the Qingluan Clan, would really let go of this tempting opportunity.

According to the information Jiang Sheng obtained from Fairy Yaochi Moon Sword and Fairy Suhua, the Golden Mother Yuanjun has always wanted to bring the Qingluan clan completely under her control.

That Yuanjun is notoriously domineering and possesses great supernatural powers. If he knew this news, he probably would have already put a noose around the necks of the Qingluan clan.

"We still need to go to Dongtian."

They rushed back to the Eastern Heaven, which was still the Daoist temple of True Lord Yuming. The ninth and tenth generation chief disciples of the three sects, Penglai, Qinghua, and Tianhe, were all there. Jiang Sheng was the only one, a thirteenth generation disciple, and not even the eldest disciple.

Ironically, among the group, Jiang Sheng was the one in charge.

“My fellow disciples, in my opinion, this matter cannot be rushed.”

"The five Great Saints of Weiyu Realm definitely did not leave Weiyu Realm in a grand manner, so no one can confirm how many of them returned or whether any of them were injured."

"Whether it's plotting to conquer an entire realm or a vast region, one can never be too cautious."

Hua Yu Zhenjun nodded: "That's right, then Ling Yuan, tell me your thoughts."

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "It's very simple. Uncle Yuming, Uncle Huayu, and Uncle Longquan, I'll trouble the three of you to dispatch people to quietly investigate the movements of the Weiyu Realm. You can even go without entering the Weiyu Realm, just walk around the Middle Thousand Worlds around it, and you'll know whether the Weiyu Realm is safe or not, or if it's outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense."

"As for confirming the situation of those Great Sages, that's even simpler."

"In less than 170 years, it will be the Queen Mother of the West's Peach Banquet at Yaochi. If the ancestor of the Azure Phoenix Clan does not show up at the Peach Banquet..."

Upon hearing this, all the True Lords smiled.

If the patriarch of the Azure Phoenix clan doesn't show up, then there's really something to talk about.

Yu Ming Zhenjun nodded and said, "I will go to see Ancestor Dejing and ask him to bestow a few talismans. Then I will personally go to Weiyu Realm."

True Lord Longquan said, "Then I will go and seek an audience with Patriarch Yue Heng, and ask Patriarch Yue Heng to bestow a magic treasure to shield us from the secrets of heaven and karma."

Hua Yu Zhenjun hesitated for a moment: "Ling Yuan, do you think I should go see Ancestor Juehua and ask him to speak with the Queen Mother Emperor, so that the ancestor of the Qingluan clan can show up?"

Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and nodded: "This matter cannot be kept from that person. Perhaps that person already knows and is just waiting for an opportunity. In any case, the Qingluan clan is on good terms with that person."

Yu Ming Zhenjun made the decision: "Then let's do it this way. Everyone go their own way. Ling Yuan, you stay in the Heavenly Court and wait for us to find out the news and wait for the news of the Peach Banquet."

Takisen Zhenjun sighed, "It's a pity that we are not qualified to attend the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet, otherwise we could have gone to see it in person."

Seeing the True Lords nodding in agreement, lamenting how difficult it was to enter the Jade Pool Peach Banquet, Jiang Sheng coughed lightly and smiled:

"Fellow martial uncles, I happen to have an invitation to the Jade Pool Peach Banquet."

Upon hearing this, all the True Lords turned to look at the invitation in Jiang Sheng's hand. Made of banyan bark, gilded with gold and silver, and engraved with various spiritual and immortal patterns such as the Jade Pool Golden Lantern, the Azure Phoenix, and the Lotus Sea, the True Lords' expressions were strange, tinged with envy. True Lord Hua Yu even sighed:
"Ling Yuan, you don't have to tell anyone about this." (End of Chapter)