On the Dragon-Slaying Platform, I was executed and became Yang Jian's brother-in-law.

Outside the water mirror, the Lingxiao Palace was deathly silent.

All the gods seemed to be frozen in place, unable to recover for a long time.

As they gazed at the golden starlight scattered across the sky in the image, an indescribable sense of awe and sorrow welled up within them.

"His soul...his soul has been scattered..."

After a long silence, an old immortal broke the stillness with a trembling voice, "That wisp of divine soul wasn't a reincarnation; it was completely shattered by a sage!"

"No wonder! No wonder!"

Venus suddenly slapped his thigh, his eyes filled with shock and realization. "No wonder Su Bai's reincarnations have been progressively weaker! In his first life he was a python, in his second a dragon, and he only got weaker and weaker... It turns out that in this life, in order to save the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, he completely burned away half of his divine soul!"

"This is true annihilation of both body and soul! If it weren't for his unique origin, he probably wouldn't even have had the chance to be reincarnated!"

Many more deities, however, noticed the consequences of that earth-shattering scissor strike.

Have you noticed...?

Nezha's eyes widened as he pointed at the three immortals of Sanxiao who were being suppressed in the scene, his voice trembling slightly, "Su Bai's scissors seemed to have really severed something!"

"Although the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao were eventually listed on the Investiture of the Gods, look at their current state... Although they hold positions in the Heavenly Court, they don't seem to be completely under the absolute control of the God-Slaying Whip and the Investiture of the Gods like other deities of the Intercepting Sect?"

Upon hearing this, all the immortals were astonished.

Yes!

As everyone knows, the gods who are listed on the Investiture of the Gods are not in control of their own lives and their cultivation can hardly advance.

Although the Three Immortal Maidens have kept a low profile over the years, their cultivation does not seem to have completely stagnated, and they can even occasionally defy some insignificant destinies.

So it turns out... it was because of Su Bai!

He risked his own life to carve out a sliver of hope for the Three Immortals from their inevitable demise, severing half of their shackles!

"This...this is such a profound sentiment..."

Countless female immortals were moved to tears.

For you, I would wield a sword against a saint; for you, I would burn my soul, just to give you half of your freedom.

Such cause and effect, such sacrifice, who can forgive?

……

Just as the immortals were marveling at this, a terrifying aura, suppressed to the extreme and like a volcano about to erupt, suddenly burst forth within the Lingxiao Palace.

creak... creak...

That was the sound of bones being crushed.

Everyone turned around in horror and saw Zhao Gongming clenching his fists tightly, his fingernails digging deep into his palms, blood dripping from between his fingers onto the polished floor of the hall, a horrifying sight.

His usually smiling, dark face was now twisted like a demon's, his eyes bloodshot, tears welling up but evaporated by his overwhelming rage.

"Su Bai..."

Zhao Gongming's voice was terrifyingly low, like the roar of a wounded beast.

He saw it.

He saw it all.

That "brother-in-law" who had already cultivated his intelligence and had a bright future, that spirit who should have called him "elder brother".

Because of Zhao Gongming's death, he resolutely accompanied his three younger sisters to the battlefield.

Finally, in order to protect his sister and prevent them from becoming mere puppets of the Investiture of the Gods, he chose the most tragic method—self-destructing his divine soul to confront the sage head-on!

"I, Zhao Gongming... owe you my life!"

Zhao Gongming's heart was bleeding; the mix of guilt and anger almost drove him to madness.

It turns out that Su Bai went to Xiqi to avenge him!

It turns out that Su Bai lost his soul while trying to save his sister!

Now, Su Bai has finally pieced together his remnant soul and returned after going through countless hardships, but he is still being schemed against by the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect. He will be sent to the Demon-Slaying Platform again, or become a puppet of the Buddhist sect.

"To hell with the heavenly laws! To hell with karma!"

Zhao Gongming suddenly raised his head, his crimson eyes fixed on the Jade Emperor, Zhang Daoling, and all the gods and Buddhas in the hall.

boom!

The power of endless merit and incense offerings emerged behind him, radiating the power to shatter the heavens.

He couldn't hold back any longer!

I really can't hold back anymore!

If something were to happen to Su Bai today, not only would he be too ashamed to face Yunxiao and the others in the future, but he himself would never be able to get over that hurdle in his heart!

"Senior Sister Jinling!"

Zhao Gongming roared, his voice shaking the Lingxiao Palace, "What are we waiting for?! If the Heavenly Court cannot tolerate Su Bai today, our Jie Sect... will rebel!!"

Jin Ling transmitted her voice, "Junior brother, calm down! Now is not the time to act impulsively!"

"Calm down?" Zhao Gongming gave a bitter laugh. "Senior sister, how can I calm down?"

"That wicked dragon was annihilated for my sake!"

"My three younger sisters were suppressed and imprisoned on the Investiture of the Gods because of me!"

"But I, Zhao Gongming, can do nothing!"

He turned to look at Yang Jian, then towards the direction of the North Sea, the murderous intent in his eyes almost tangible.

"If anything were to happen to him in this life..." Zhao Gongming said in a low voice, "how would I explain it to my three younger sisters?"

"I can't get over this hurdle in my own heart either!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Just as Zhao Gongming's anger was almost out of control, it was temporarily interrupted by Zhang Daoling's wild laughter.

Far from being alarmed by the damage to the illusory image of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, Zhang Daoling, the Celestial Master, seemed to have seized upon some earth-shattering secret, his eyes gleaming with extreme excitement. He flicked his whisk, pointing at the slowly dissipating golden dragon-scissor phantom in the water mirror, his voice sharp and almost piercing:

"Fellow immortals! Great Heavenly Venerable! Have you all seen this?!"

"What has this wretched creature done? He actually severed the causal link of the Investiture of the Gods!"

Zhang Daoling took a step forward, his imposing aura overwhelming, his cold gaze sweeping across the entire scene before finally settling on the Jade Emperor's grim face:

"The Investiture of the Gods was personally bestowed by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and is the cornerstone of the Great Heavenly Venerable! Those whose names are on the list are ordained by Heaven and follow the established order! Yet this Su Bai dares to forcibly sever part of the connection between the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao and the Investiture of the Gods with his own power. What is this?"

"This is defying the heavens! This is shaking the very foundation of my Heavenly Court!"

At this point, Zhang Daoling turned to the immortals and gods who showed expressions of sympathy and sternly rebuked them:

"Are you still moved by so-called romantic love? Foolish! He can sever the karmic ties of the Three Immortal Realms today, and he can sever your bonds tomorrow! If such a wicked creature with the power to 'break the law' is allowed to live, where is the majesty of the Heavenly Court? Where is the order of the Three Realms?"

"This crime deserves death! Not only should his physical body be destroyed, but his true spirit should also be cast into the Netherworld Fire, to be burned for countless eons, never to be reincarnated!"

Zhang Daoling's words were piercing to the heart.