Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 227 Divine Fire Judgment (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Law Enforcement Hall.

After Shi Yi and his disciples left, the people in the Enforcement Hall did not leave.

This applies to high-ranking officials such as Gu Qianqiu and Bai Tianya.

Everyone waited quietly inside the hall of law enforcement; clearly, the matter was not yet over.

"Reporting to Hall Master Gao, Elder Zeng has been brought here."

Two people dressed in light purple sect robes escorted an elderly man with gray hair over.

This man with gray hair looked very old and frail. When he walked, his steps were unsteady, as if he couldn't walk steadily. But upon closer inspection, it was not that he didn't want to walk steadily, but rather that his physical condition was rather poor.

On him was the same sealing technique that Shi Yi had seen Qin Yao use before, which made this gray-haired man look even older.

For practitioners of Taoist magic, once their Taoist cultivation is sealed, their physical body will also be affected, and their control over their physical body will weaken.

The two people next to the gray-haired man, dressed in light purple sect robes, were also of considerable status.

Within the Taiyi Sect, those dressed in light purple sect robes are all core disciples, figures above the elite disciples.

These individuals hold high positions and are extremely important to the Taiyi Sect.

Disciples at this level are basically considered high-ranking members, and each one is a key person to be cultivated. Even if they reach a certain age and cannot be promoted to a true disciple, their status as core disciples alone is enough to make them high-ranking members of the sect.

And someone who can be escorted by two core disciples is naturally no ordinary person.

"Elder Zeng Jun, now that things have come to this, don't you have anything else to say?"

Gao Zhuoran, the head of the Enforcement Hall, looked at the old man being escorted over, a look of regret flashing in his eyes.

Zeng Jun was a contemporary of him.

Among his contemporaries, not many have survived to this day; most of the others perished on the path of spiritual cultivation!

Some people die on sect missions, some die in battles with other sects, and some die before their lifespan is up—there are countless ways to die.

Those who died were forgotten, and in the end only these people remained, each holding a high position within the Taiyi Sect.

He hadn't anticipated that the other party would come to this point.

Before the sect leader arranged for him to conduct a secret investigation, he never suspected that the other party would do anything detrimental to the sect, because such a person had risked his life for the sect when he was young and had a very high degree of loyalty to the sect.

But sometimes the truth is that people can change.

"You've investigated everything thoroughly, and I've already said what I needed to say. Why do you need to keep asking me?"

Zeng Jun snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the people in the center of the hall.

Previously, he was on equal footing with these people, but now, while they are still sitting in the center of the hall, he is already considered a prisoner!

The change in his identity was significant, but he did not regret it.

Why join forces with the Wusheng Sect?

"Is it all for the sake of using evil magic to prolong life?"

Gao Zhuoran asked two questions in a row.

When he asked those two questions, he already had the answers in his heart.

Or rather, he guessed the answer without even asking!

"Isn't this enough?"

"In the end, isn't the path of cultivation ultimately for oneself? My lifespan is coming to an end, cultivation resources are scarce, and the sect won't help me. What can I do?"

"Are you suggesting I just wait to die?"

"After years of cultivation, I have finally reached this point. How could I be content without achieving immortality and freedom?"

"I will not regret my choice once I have made it."

Zeng Jun looked self-deprecating.

Having cultivated to such a level, how could he be content to simply wait for death?

Immortality and freedom are just one step away from him; once he takes that step, he can achieve immortality and freedom.

He felt it was worth any price to pay.

The sect, on the other hand, rejected his request for more cultivation resources because of his advanced age and the fact that his cultivation had not improved for a long time.

He understood the sect's approach, but he didn't want to sit around and die, so he had to try other methods.

Furthermore, in his view, as long as he could advance to the realm of immortals, all the things he had done before would be wiped clean.

Successful people can write everything.

He has simply failed, and since he has failed, he should bear the consequences.

"The life-extending evil methods of the Wusheng heretical cult are against the will of Heaven. Even if they can extend your life, your Dao heart will be difficult to purify."

"Breaking through the barrier between life and death and comprehending the mysteries of the womb will be even more difficult at that time."

"The fact that not a single expert at the level of a deity has appeared in the Wusheng heretical cult is good proof of this."

"As an elder of the sect, you should know these things even more."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhuoran felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.

Cults are called evil because they violate the natural order, have great potential for harm, and are intolerable to the world.

Inside the Taiyi Dao Sect, there is even more detailed information.

As elders of the sect, they have all seen these things, so they should have a better understanding of them.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't have been tempted by the Wusheng cult.

He understood, but he didn't comprehend.

"Wait until your lifespan is nearing its end, and you feel your vitality fading away every day, with death chasing after you, then you can say these sarcastic things!"

Zeng Jun said with a cold smile.

At this point, he no longer expected to survive.

It's just a pity that he couldn't break through to the realm of immortals.

He didn't care how many mistakes he made in the process.

Those who cultivate the Tao seek their own path to immortality; success brings eternal life and freedom, failure brings death.

"Those who cannot control their desires will eventually be consumed by them."

"With your mindset, even if you were given another hundred years to live, you could forget about breaking through to the realm of immortals!"

"Now that things have come to this point, is there anything else you'd like to add regarding the Wusheng Cult and the Demonic Cult?"

Gao Zhuoran shook his head slightly.

When one's Taoist practice reaches this level, the practitioner's resolve becomes very firm.

Basically, once a choice is made, it won't be changed, even if you know the choice is wrong.

Gao Zhuoran didn't care about Zeng Jun's thoughts; he was more concerned about the Wusheng heretical sect and the demonic sect.

Previously, the appearance of members of the Wusheng Cult and the Demonic Cult in Qingyuan County was related to Zeng Jun.

In particular, the Wusheng cult only took action after obtaining relevant intelligence from Zeng Jun, which is why they made such a big commotion.

Even the imperial court sent people to deal with the Wusheng heretical cult.

At that time, the Taiyi Sect even arranged for a master like Gu Qianqiu to personally take action in an attempt to completely eliminate the Wusheng Cult. However, they ultimately failed to completely subdue the Wusheng Cult, and the high-ranking members of the Wusheng Cult escaped!
One reason for this was that someone inside tipped them off, causing Gu Qianqiu's plans to fall apart.

Although the Wusheng Cult has been largely eradicated throughout Beiyuan Prefecture, as long as its true leaders remain, it will not suffer any serious damage.

Not to mention that during the crackdown on the Wusheng Cult, those important figures had already been taken away by the Wusheng Cult members beforehand, leaving only those who were unimportant to the Wusheng Cult. Therefore, even after the Wusheng Cult members were wiped out in Beiyuan Prefecture, the Taiyi Dao Sect leadership still arranged for people to conduct a secret investigation.

Taiyi Dao Sect has always been the strongest force in Beiyuan Prefecture, so it naturally has its own methods.

Both overt and covert practices exist.

The events in the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm were merely a prelude; even without the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm incident, the sect's higher-ups had already taken notice of Zeng Jun.

They haven't taken action yet; they're just waiting for a better opportunity.

"I have nothing to add."

"I've said everything I needed to say. Asking me anything more won't do any good."

Zeng Jun said calmly.

After he was subdued by the sect's experts, he knew that his scheme had been exposed.

Zeng Jun was aware of the sect's methods, so he had no intention of hiding anything and told them everything he knew.

As for keeping the secrets of the Wusheng cult, he never even considered it.

The two sides had a similar cooperative relationship before.

However, after the Wusheng Cult left Beiyuan Prefecture, Zeng Jun didn't actually know much.

After the incident escalated and the Wusheng cult left, the two sides had virtually no contact.

Just as he had no good feelings towards the Wusheng Cult, the Wusheng Cult did not trust him either, so he did not have much useful information.

Zeng Jun felt that if nothing unexpected had happened this time, he might still have a chance to break through his cultivation level and hopefully glimpse the realm of immortals.

"In that case, Zeng Jun's betrayal will still be dealt with according to the clan rules."

"Those who betray their sect will be killed without mercy!"

"Do any of you have different opinions?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhuoran glanced around before slowly announcing the verdict handed down to Zeng Jun by the Enforcement Hall.

The others remained silent upon hearing this.

Their silence also speaks volumes about their attitude.

Shortly after Gao Zhuoran finished speaking, Zeng Jun felt his body float up and was forced to fly to the center of the hall.

A look of sadness flashed in his eyes, and then he slowly closed them.

He used to be terrified of death, but at this moment, he felt that heavy feeling in his heart disappear!
There is great fear between life and death. The more you feel your life slipping away, the more afraid you become and the more you want to live longer.

Many emperors of dynasties, in their old age, did countless absurd things in order to survive.

"That's it."

"Divine Fire Judgment".

"start!"

When Gao Zhuoran saw Zeng Junfei arrive at the center of the hall, he had a thought and made a hand seal, activating the magic array inside the hall.

The Hall of Law Enforcement is itself part of the Taiyi Dao Sect's Hidden Dragon Formation, and it is also in charge of judgment.

Ordinary disciples generally wouldn't use the formations inside the main hall, as there's no need for them.

However, when it comes to the high-ranking members of the sect, the array within the main hall needs to be used. The power it unleashes is enough to judge even the most powerful immortals.

If the spirit of a master at the immortal realm enters it without any defensive measures, it will be completely burned.

As Gao Zhuoran finished speaking, a golden light appeared in the hall, and a lifelike golden crow flew out from the center of the hall.

The intense heat raised the temperature of the entire hall, and the golden flames shone on everyone's faces.

Then the Golden Crow flew directly into Zeng Jun's body, and amidst the flashing golden flames, Zeng Jun's body burst into flames.

Before Zeng Jun could even cry out in pain, his body quickly disappeared in the flames.

The power of divine fire is terrifying.

After Zeng Jun's body disappeared, the Golden Crow flew directly back to the central array in the main hall, and then everything returned to normal.

"Now that this matter is settled, please remember this lesson."

"Elder Zeng previously mentioned that the remaining strongholds of the Wusheng Cult will be distributed as sect missions, so that these remaining cult remnants can help our sect disciples grow."

Gao Zhuoran's gaze swept over everyone, and he said in a deep voice.

Zeng Jun was not the first high-ranking member of a sect to die at his hands, and he would say the same thing after each trial of a high-ranking member of a sect.

The purpose of trying people like Zeng Jun is to serve as a warning to others in the sect, reminding them not to do similar things.

Otherwise, no matter who it is, the clan rules are merciless.

After Zeng Jun was tried, the high-ranking officials in the main hall of the Enforcement Hall left one after another and did not linger.

The matter of Zeng Jun was over for them, so naturally they no longer needed to stay in the Enforcement Hall!
"Sect Leader Cang, I thought you weren't coming!"

After the other high-ranking officials left and the people from the Enforcement Hall also left the main hall, Gao Zhuoran, who was the last one left in the main hall, looked in one direction and suddenly spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, another figure appeared in the hall.

"The person connected to the Wusheng cult is Zeng Jun, but those who have ties to the Demonic Sect have not yet been found."

"Master Gao still needs to investigate who within the sect has connections with the Demonic Sect."

"We cannot keep such a person in the sect."

Cang Yu, the sect leader of Taiyi Dao Sect, looked at Gao Zhuoran and said.

Originally, according to their plan, the handling of Zeng Jun's matter was to be postponed for a while, because they still needed to use this opportunity to find people within the Taiyi Sect who were involved with the Demonic Sect.

However, since Qu Sheng's matter was exposed ahead of schedule, Zeng Jun's matter could no longer be postponed.

If this continues, Zeng Jun will be far away!

After Zeng Jun learned that Qu Sheng had been escorted back by Elder Zhang Yunpeng, the leader of the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm, he had already prepared to escape.

However, the sect's higher-ups were prepared in advance and did not give Zeng Jun any chance to escape. They forcibly suppressed him and sealed his Yin God.

Zeng Jun had previously observed the other party's willingness to die, but that was because the other party knew there was no possibility of escape.

Otherwise, such people would seize any chance to survive, which could cause even greater trouble for the sect.

“I have some leads on this matter; he can’t hide it for long.”

"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing unless you do it yourself."

Gao Zhuoran said with a confident expression.

As the head of the Enforcement Hall, this kind of thing is his forte!

He already had several suspects in mind, and had previously wanted to use Zeng Jun to find them.

Because some members of the Demonic Sect had previously fled from Shenjing to Beiyuan Prefecture, there were some traces of the sect.

The other party was very well hidden and never revealed themselves to Zeng Jun, but as long as they did something, they would leave some traces.

He was naturally able to deduce some information from Zeng Jun's words.

Now that Zeng Jun is dead, it seems that the enemy has been alerted and may go into hiding, but in reality, he knows that the enemy cannot hide forever.

Because the Demonic Sect seems to be making a comeback, and this seems to be related to the Xuan Niao Merchant Alliance.

At first, the Xuan Niao Merchant Alliance was quite well-behaved in Beiyuan City, but gradually, it began to make some other moves.

The Taiyi Sect has never lowered its guard against the Xuan Niao Merchant Alliance.

(End of this chapter)