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King Ming was speechless. He... well, he should have thought of that.

Then, Mingwang slightly moved his fingers, and Yu's mouth was sealed again, and the world instantly fell silent.

The Emperor smiled and looked at the others, "Alright, those who talked too much have shut up. Now it's your turn."

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Chapter 542 Immediate Execution! [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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Next.

The Emperor ignored Bai Zhan and Yu, and overlooked the group of criminals, looking at the Zhennan Marquis and his group of dozens of people to his right rear.

Looking at them, the Emperor couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. These were all ancient nobles, and he never expected this...

Of course, the Emperor also knew that not all of them deserved to die; only those who knew the specifics of the Hundred Battles Plan, such as Changmei and Changqing, deserved to die.

"Long-browed, Evergreen... Primordial Giant King, you have betrayed the Imperial Court. Knowing full well what Bai Zhan had done, you not only failed to stop him but also chose to aid and abet him. You deserve to be executed!"

"Jiang Hai, Wu Shan... Wen Qi, your hearts are set on the Hundred Battles, not on the human race. Your selfishness is too great. You disregard the interests of the human race for the sake of the Hundred Battles, and even sacrifice the human race. You deserve to be executed!"

"Zhennan, Wuji... Hongying, you deserted during the Ninth Tide, and according to the law, you should be executed. However, considering that you were unaware of the inside story, were deceived by Baizhan and his group, and that your hearts are with the human race, you will be spared. From this day forward, you will be replaced as the guardians of the ancient town, and will guard the ancient town forever!"

The Emperor's gaze swept over them, while beside him, the King of Light read out the judgment.

The decision regarding their fate was made by the Human Emperor; the Bright King was merely responsible for reading it aloud.

the other side.

Upon hearing this, General Yingwu, Marquis Dingjun, and the others breathed a sigh of relief. It was alright that the others had died, but at least the ancient marquises they were familiar with, such as Marquis Zhennan, Marquis Yunshui, and Marquis Anying, had survived.

The punishment of being imprisoned in the ancient city may seem severe, but it meant nothing to these ancient powerhouses.

The ancient city, which was originally guarded by only thirty-five Eternals and one Dao Integration cultivator, still did not prevent the Primordial Tortoise from taking action; it was just that it was usually too lazy to do so.

It is evident that guarding the Death Passage with the cultivation of the Dao Integration Realm is a very easy task; the ancient city cannot restrict them, and they are still relatively free.

Furthermore, the realm of the dead has now been pacified. Normally, it's just those mindless undead rushing through the passages, the highest level of which is only the Sun and Moon Realm. Even Eternal Realm cultivators can easily deal with them, let alone those who have reached the Dao Integration Realm.

Therefore, apart from the generals who were quite surprised, the Marquis of Zhennan and his group were also astonished that they had actually... survived.

They didn't have to die; they survived!

As for the ancient city of Yongzhen, they didn't take it to heart. With more than twenty ancient marquises suppressing the undead passage together, there wouldn't be any problems.

This wasn't done in ancient times because people were reluctant to do it, but the situation is different now. They made mistakes, but their crimes didn't warrant death, so the only option was to send them to guard the ancient city.

Unlike the Marquis of Zhennan and his group, Changqing and the others were furious. If the Marquis of Zhennan and his men could live, why should they die?

"We refuse to accept this!"

"The trial was unfair!"

The Emperor ignored their shouts.

The King looked at them coldly and said, "You're stubborn as mules! If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place! Did you really think we were doomed?! You actually went to great lengths to collude with the sinful race, attempting to open the gates of hell, and deliberately tried to prevent our return. If you don't die, who will?!"

After saying that, the Ming King did not give them a chance to speak again. He struck down with his palm, which blotted out the sky.

boom!

Twenty or so people were pinned down by the Ming King and instantly turned into minced meat, even those in the sea of ​​will were no exception.

Mingwang stretched out his right hand and reached out to grab their Great Dao. In a short while, more than twenty Great Daos fell into his palm and transformed into swimming "earthworms" of various colors, which were quite beautiful.

Unfortunately, every major road represents a life lost. They may look beautiful, but they are quite tiring to navigate.

After finishing everything, the Bright King looked at the Human Emperor.

The Emperor nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Then, the Bright King looked at the Sin Clan and continued reading: "Descendants of the Prison, the lineage of Sin, are audacious beyond belief, watching humanity be bullied by all races without lifting a finger, even secretly fueling the flames. You are wolves in sheep's clothing, ungrateful to your ancestors! You have even colluded with ancient beasts, attempting to open the gates of hell! Despicable! Hateful! Deserves to be killed!"

"Today, by order of His Majesty the Emperor, I hereby order your immediate execution!"

"Guards, carry out the execution!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burly man stepped forward, wielding a long sword.

"Old Xia, look, isn't that your ancestor?"

In mid-air, the Great Ming King, with a grin, hooked his arm around the neck of the Great Xia King.

The Xia family members ignored Zhu the landlord and focused intently on the man walking toward the execution platform.

As Zhu the landlord said, that was their ancestor, the War King.

To everyone's surprise, the execution was carried out by the War King, a top expert. In a way, it felt like Yu Qing and the others didn't die too badly.

That's what everyone thought.

Yu Qing, Yue Zhan, Yue Luo, and the others were unaware of what they were thinking; otherwise, they would have certainly been cursing and yelling, "Go to hell!"

No matter who kills them, it's still death. There's no question of whether it's a loss or not. Even if they die at the hands of the Human Emperor, they wouldn't want to!

However, no matter what they thought, the War King's long sword did not stop. The blood-stained sword went from left to right, taking one head with each step.

The War King, a peak second-class Ruler, with a single strike, not only separated Yu Qing and the others from their bodies, but also destroyed their sea of ​​will and the Great Dao.

Wherever the long sword passed, the sea of ​​will shattered and the Great Dao was broken.

A short while later.

The execution platform was stained with a layer of blood.

The Ming King frowned slightly, then with a wave of his hand, the stench of blood dissipated, and the bloodstains and the corpses of Yu Qing and the others disappeared.

Finally, here comes today's main event: Bai Zhan and Yu.

At this moment, no one wanted to say anything to Bai Zhan and Yu.

The Emperor said calmly, "Make your move."

He didn't take Bai Zhan and Yu seriously; their strength was too weak to warrant his attention. He had many other things to deal with and didn't intend to waste too much time on them.

This time, the Ming King personally took action. He first extracted the power of the Great Dao from Bai Zhan and distributed it to those human kings who mainly cultivated the physical body path. Only after squeezing out the last bit of value from Bai Zhan did he kill him.

Although Bai Zhan later made a request, none of them granted it.

Sinners deserve to die like sinners. To think you can die honorably in battle is a pipe dream!

If he had only betrayed the imperial court and intended to go it alone, that would have been one thing. But he insisted on placing his hopes on Yu and on the Ancestor of Humanity. Does such a person, such a coward, deserve to die a glorious death in battle?

No, he doesn't deserve it!

That's why no one agreed to his request.

After Bai Zhan died, it was Yu's turn.

This descendant of the ancestor was ultimately stronger than Bai Zhan. Even in death, she did not yield. Her fierce eyes stared intently at everyone, as if she wanted to memorize their faces so that she could seek revenge in the next life.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as an afterlife in this world.

Of course, there's a possibility of resurrection even after turning into a spirit, but with the Ming King's intervention, how could he possibly give her the chance to become a spirit?

Soon, the Ming King walked up to the Human Emperor with a thick, straight road in one hand and a bamboo pole in the other.

"His Majesty."

The Ming King handed over several things to the Human Emperor, including all the Great Daos from the beginning.

He knew the Human Emperor's next plan, so what the Human Emperor needed most at this moment was the Great Dao.

The Emperor didn't stand on ceremony; with a flick of his sleeve, he collected them all.

Over there, March, Giant Bamboo, September, and other bears couldn't help but drool when they saw the bamboo pole.

This looks amazing, I really want it!

Unfortunately, the Emperor himself needed this thing, so there was no share for them in March.

If Su Yu were in charge, it would be fine, but that's not the case now.

The execution was now complete.

It wasn't as intense as I had imagined; in fact, it was rather bland.

Indeed, it was a one-sided affair, so it couldn't really get intense. Publicly killing Bai Zhan and the others was just to vent the anger of the human race of this tide, to avenge those who died in battle, and also to serve as a warning and deterrent.

Humans must not be betrayed!

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Finally, everyone dispersed.

Under the arrangement of the Great Zhou King, the Marquis of Zhennan and his entourage took over the positions of guardians of the ancient town one by one.

With the realm of the dead pacified, they smoothly completed the handover.

At this moment, the strongest guardian lineage in history has been born.

Celestial Venerable, Celestial King, the highest level of Dao Integration, the third level of Dao Integration.

The weakest are all at the third level of Dao Integration; there isn't a single fourth or fifth level.

Such a lineup truly deserves to be called the strongest guardian lineage.

Then, all realms returned to peace.

Of course, it was only calm on the surface.

Everyone knew this was the calm before the storm.

In this era, the arrival of the Three Gates is inevitable. They don't know how many enemies there are or how strong they are, but they do know that they must be prepared.

Three days passed quietly.

The Human Emperor's preparations are nearing completion; next, it will be time for him to sever the Dao and merge with the heavens.

During this period, the Human Emperor also visited Yun Jie several times, mainly hoping that Yun Jie could take action at crucial moments. He was worried that the Three Sects would interfere with him and prevent him from recovering. Therefore, it was of utmost importance for a supreme expert to protect him.

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