I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

People in the capital and surrounding areas were alerted and mobilized.

We've seen plenty of criminals on trial, but this is the first time we've ever seen a deity on trial.

It's rare to come across such a great opportunity; who could resist going to watch the excitement?

In the celestial realm, the Heavenly Court is in an uproar.

When Lin Yi announced his intention to judge the gods in the mortal realm, the Heavenly Court was enraged.

That despicable King Shang! He's repeatedly defying the authority of the Heavenly Court.

The previous killing of mountain gods and local deities had already angered the Heavenly Court, which dispatched many immortals to the mortal realm to punish them and issued a divine decree to sanction the Shang Dynasty.

Not long after, Lin Yi launched an even bigger attack.

As mortals judging gods and immortals, this is utterly disrespectful to the Heavenly Court!

At this point, some short-tempered deities have already volunteered to lead large armies down to the mortal realm.

Let's launch a direct war between the two realms, break down the barrier between them, and skip all the fancy stuff.

If the Immortal Realm truly reaches this point, it will be an overwhelming victory against anyone.

Human beings, with their fighting strength, are certainly no match for the heavenly soldiers and generals.

In the current situation, the celestial realm can only be considered to have dispatched some special envoys to the mortal realm to disrupt the human world's fortunes, incite wars, and complete this great calamity.

From beginning to end, the real weapons of war in the celestial realm were never used, and the gods in the lower realm, apart from the gilded son of the Heavenly Emperor, were all just minor deities.

These people lost, but that doesn't mean the immortal realm lost.

The celestial realm acted casually, while the mortal realm had already exerted its utmost efforts.

However, the current situation shows that the human world is overshadowing the immortal world. How can the immortal world tolerate such humiliation?

I can exploit you like a leek, but you can't fight back.

Lin Yi did more than just retaliate; he smashed the knife he used to cut leeks and also cut off two of his fingers in the process.

Can this be tolerated?

The Heavenly Emperor remained expressionless; no one in the entire Heavenly Court could discern his true emotions.

Amidst the public's indignation, the Heavenly Emperor calmly stated, "Every drink and every bite is ordained by Heaven. The day of the Shang Dynasty's demise is not far off; what we are doing today is merely hastening its destruction."

Sending the celestial army to crush the mortal realm is certainly not worth it.

The death of some immortals is a minor matter to the immortal realm; what the immortals care about more is simply a matter of face.

If we don't deliver a decisive blow to the Shang king now, people will likely become increasingly less respectful of Heaven.

This is also related to the rebellious ideology that Lin Yi had been promoting for a long time.

It is only natural to fight back when you are bullied and to resist when you are oppressed.

The Xia Dynasty was destroyed by the Shang Dynasty because Jie was cruel and tyrannical.

If officials act recklessly, higher-ranking officials can punish them; if the entire kingdom is corrupt, the entire kingdom will rebel.

The same principle applies to the gods in the celestial realm and the dynasties on earth. If the gods do their jobs well and protect the region, then we should worship them properly.

Conversely, if they don't work properly, then smash their idols and temples.

Such a mindset is certainly not something Lin Yi could instill in someone in a few years; rather, it is an innate rebellious nature inherent in the bloodline of the human race.

It is precisely because of their nature that the stories Lin Yi spread resonated with them, which is why they were so excited when the gods were being judged.

Of course, some are afraid, but they are a minority.

More often than not, people felt that the king's move was like a sparrow pecking at a cow's rear end, which was indeed impressive.

There's no way around it; people of this era haven't read many books, have limited experience, and aren't very intelligent. They were easily fooled by this master, Lin Yi, and everyone became excited.

At this point, let alone fearing the Heavenly Realm, even the Heavenly Emperor himself would have to get slapped twice before leaving.

The day of the formal trial arrived quickly, and the celestial realm had been paying close attention to it, with almost all the gods watching the cross-realm live stream.

In a huge square, there were twelve large pillars, with twelve people tied to them.

These people all had ugly faces; they were the gods who were hidden in the shadows and were wiped out in one fell swoop.

So far, only the eight immortals from the celestial realm who descended to the mortal world have made it to the mortal realm.

Those eight people escaped disaster because they hid well and dared not come out.

The people of the capital looked at the twelve immortals with curiosity. They had never seen living immortals before and were quite curious.

But upon closer inspection, there isn't much difference between immortals and mortals, and these twelve immortals are all ugly, far worse than mortals.

This is because plague gods and the like are all evil gods. Since they are evil gods, they naturally have evil deeds and evil appearances, so it is only natural that they are ugly.

These deities usually hide their true nature and rarely appear openly. Now that Lin Yi has tied them to a pillar and so many mortals are watching, these deities are all losing their composure.

What's even more upsetting is that these people also said they were ugly.

Is it wrong to be ugly? They don't even appear in public often!

Now they are being watched like monkeys by ordinary people, and they wish they were dead.

After they had seen enough, Lin Yi made his entrance amidst a crowd. Once seated on the throne, he simply and solemnly announced, "Summon the Divine Constable Sword Immortal of the Night Watch Division to an audience."

At Lin Yi's summons, the clone appeared, wearing a mask and exuding an ethereal aura.

Although he wore a mask and his appearance was not visible, one could still sense his ethereal and otherworldly aura.

The name of the Sword Immortal is well-known among the people, but many have heard of his reputation while few have actually seen him. Now that the Sword Immortal has made such a cool appearance, the people are cheering.

Lin Yi's personal summons of the Sword Immortal was a definitive confirmation of the Sword Immortal's identity; indeed, he was the imperial court's henchman.

Lin Yi played two roles, completing the dialogue between the emperor and his minister, which inadvertently enhanced the emperor's authority.

Look, even a sword immortal who can kill gods has to be respectful to the king. This shows that the power of the monarch is stronger than the power of the gods.

After the exchange, Lin Yi instructed the sword immortal to read out the crimes of these immortals.

At such close range, no one noticed Lin Yi's split personality, not even the gods of the upper realm.

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"The God of Sin and the God of Plague spread the plague, causing thousands of people to become infected. Fortunately, the Surveillance Bureau discovered it and dispatched renowned physicians from the Jingye Division to provide emergency treatment, thus saving lives and preventing any deaths. However, this action consumed millions of coins worth of medicine from the national treasury, equivalent to 90 million shi of grain."

"The sinful god and the insect god spread locust plagues, devouring crops..."

Lin Yi read out the crimes one by one, each one piercing the hearts of the people.

These days, what people value most is their own basic needs for food and clothing, and what they fear most is contracting a plague.

For agrarian civilizations, grain is a very clear means of pricing.

You say how much money was lost, but those who don't have money probably have no idea.

But when you say how much grain was lost, anyone knows how significant that grain was.

And so, anger was ignited.

Burn them!

After the first person shouted the slogan, the shouts quickly became a continuous stream.

At this moment, these sinful gods are no longer seen as lofty deities, but as a group of criminals who bring harm to the people.

Such criminals should, of course, be burned alive.

Lin Yi was very satisfied; his meticulous planning had not been in vain.

If the people's hearts are with us, that's enough.

As a modern person, he has always valued the power of the human heart.

They might not be able to fight a real war, but their united spirit is definitely stronger than their individual efforts.

Lin Yi raised his hand to signal for silence, and the angry crowd immediately shut their mouths, waiting for their king to speak.

Lin Yi then looked at the gods and said, "You sinful gods, do you have any rebuttal?"

The messenger god spoke angrily: "Di Xin, you have no right to judge us! These calamities are all because you disrespect the supreme god!"

"interesting."

Lin Yi laughed and retorted, "If we make offerings to you, you won't bring us any benefits. On the contrary, if we don't make offerings to you, you will bring us disaster. Is that so?"

"So what?"

"Then what's the difference between you and those petty thugs who collect protection money in the streets?"

Ear reports to God: "..."

Is this even allowed to be compared like this?

But he couldn't refute it for a moment, because that was indeed their logic.

Offering sacrifices to the gods will prevent disturbances, while disrespecting the gods will bring misfortune.

“Your gang is clearly a criminal gang, and your existence seriously threatens the lives and property of the people.”

According to the regulations of the Dalian Commercial Law regarding the crackdown on organized crime, you are hereby sentenced to death. You may appeal if you disagree. Now, carry out the execution!

The gods: "???"

What happened to the rule that you could appeal if you disagreed?

They just carried out the execution right away?

Upon receiving Lin Yi's order, the sword immortal clone immediately took action.

This time, instead of using the Demon-Slaying Sword, he unleashed twelve balls of fire, enveloping all the gods within them.

If the people want to see execution by burning, then let them have their way.

Lin Yi's Pure Yang True Fire was very powerful. After burning for only one morning, all twelve supernatural powers were burned to ashes and transformed into Lin Yi's cultivation.

The onlookers enjoyed the spectacle and left satisfied, while the atmosphere in Heaven was extremely oppressive.

Seeing the gods sent down to the mortal realm treated this way, one can imagine the anger of the immortals and deities.

The immortals all requested that the tyrant be punished in the mortal realm, and this time the Great Celestial Venerable finally agreed.

The Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother exchanged a glance and saw the worry in each other's eyes.