My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1095 A Rogue with Culture

"Murder? And soul-stealing at that!"

Guang Chengzi was furious. Back then, when the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect killed the disciples of the Jie Sect, he only took their lives, but never their primordial spirits.

"You treacherous demon of the Jie Sect, how dare you!" Huanglong Zhenren, in his golden dragon form, roared, his body radiating golden light as he unleashed his dragon breath towards the Myriad Soul Banner, attempting to interrupt the Creation Celestial Venerable's soul-capturing divine power.

However, the blood-red runes on the Six Soul Banner instantly lit up, forming a barrier that forcefully blocked the dragon's breath, and the suction force did not diminish at all.

Guang Chengzi and Yu Ding Zhenren launched their attacks simultaneously. Guang Chengzi unleashed his immortal power, unleashing a golden rune; Yu Ding Zhenren swung his Immortal-Slaying Sword, slashing out a sword aura towards Wen Rui.

However, these attacks were like mud oxen entering the sea, easily blocked by the barrier of the Six Soul Banner, and they didn't even touch the hem of Wen Rui's clothes.

The Chan and Jie sects share the same origin, but their magical arts and supernatural powers differ greatly.

The spells of the Chan Sect are mostly orthodox immortal arts. For example, the Jade Purity Immortal Light, which Yuanshi Tianzun was skilled in, can dispel evil spirits, purify karmic obstacles, and return all things to their origin, possessing strong purifying and defensive properties. The three-headed, eight-armed technique taught to Nezha by Chan Sect disciples like Taiyi Zhenren enhanced Nezha's combat abilities.

Overall, the Chan Sect's magic tends to be more steady and methodical, emphasizing a solid foundation and orthodox practice.

The Jie Sect's magic advocates that human will can overcome nature, striving for a chance for all things to transcend mortality. Its magic style is fierce and powerful, primarily offensive. Most importantly, due to the large number of disciples, the Jie Sect branched out into many more sects. Many immortals combined their own characteristics with continuous innovation, developing an extremely vast and diverse system of magic.

The realm of souls, the realm of chaos, the realm of reincarnation, the realm of plague, the realm of space...

These are laws and powers that even a Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect, with ten thousand years of cultivation, has never comprehended.

The Six Soul Banner was the ultimate weapon used by the Tongtian Sect Master to turn the tide of battle. It represented the highest academic achievement of the Jie Sect in the field of souls. Even the Supreme Lord Laozi and the Primordial Heavenly Lord, who were both Primordial Saints, could not withstand it head-on. They could only win by chance if a traitor appeared within the Jie Sect.

Even the counterfeit version of the gun refined by Wen Rui, during the process of capturing the soul, the defensive barrier constructed by the soul power was an absolute defense. No matter how many methods the three Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect used, they could not save even a wisp of Chi Jingzi's primordial spirit.

"puff--"

Chi Jingzi's primordial spirit could no longer hold on and was completely pulled in by the suction force of the Six Soul Banner, turning into a white light and being sucked into the banner.

The banner of the Six Souls shook violently a few times before returning to calm. However, the blood-red runes on the banner became even more vibrant, as if they had gained even more power.

Guang Chengzi looked at the Six Soul Banner in Wen Rui's hand, then at the skull of Chi Jingzi on the ground, his heart filled with shock and anger.

The Investiture of the Gods was fierce and magnificent, and the opponents they faced were incredibly powerful. Yet, none of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect perished. However, in their first battle after emerging from seclusion seven hundred years later, they were fighting against a mere junior from the Jie Sect, and for the first time ever, they lost a fellow disciple forever.

Once the primordial spirit is captured, there is absolutely no hope. Forget about rebuilding the physical body; it's impossible to even enter the cycle of reincarnation, let alone be reborn and start cultivating again. One will be trapped in the Six Soul Banner forever, unable to be reborn, living a muddled and vengeful life as a vengeful ghost, all ten thousand years of cultivation wasted, becoming a part of the opponent's power.

"Traitor, have you gone mad?"

Guang Chengzi's eyes widened, his pupils turning crimson, a mixture of confusion and shock in his gaze: "Do you really intend to completely sever ties with the Chan Sect?!"

His voice, filled with suppressed roars, echoed across the empty battlefield: "Fellow Daoist Chijingzi is a direct disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. You not only killed his physical body but also seized his primordial spirit. Such acts are irreconcilable! Do you think that killing him and seizing the Fantian Seal will intimidate the Three Realms? You are wrong! You are making an enemy of the righteous path of the world and personally instigating an unprecedented catastrophe!"

"Stop spouting those lofty debates about good and evil. You brazenly attacked my Jie Sect's mortal disciples under the pretext of 'slaying demons and upholding the Way of Heaven.' Those disciples are just ordinary people living normal lives. What kind of behavior is this?"

Wen Rui toyed with the Six Soul Banner in his hand, a faint sneer still on his face: "This is called a terrorist attack. You are a bunch of terrorists. If you had succeeded in your sneak attack, countless innocent lives would have been lost. Terrorists are punishable by everyone. Killing them is legal and compliant."

"When you killed my disciples in the past, you always used the concept of destiny to justify your actions. Let me tell you clearly, today I am not killing you according to destiny, but according to the laws of the mortal world! It is based on Article 62 of the Anti-Terrorism Law of the Demon Alliance: Personnel who are committing or preparing to commit acts of violence may use weapons after warnings have been ignored; in emergency situations or where warnings may lead to more serious harmful consequences, weapons may be used directly."

"This legal provision provides a legal basis for relevant personnel to kill terrorists on the spot in order to stop their violent acts during counter-terrorism operations. As long as the legal conditions are met, their actions are legal and they will not bear any legal responsibility."

"To put it bluntly, killing you would be pointless; you deserve it."

Wen Rui spoke with righteous indignation and confidence, just like those Golden Immortals who had killed the disciples of the Jie Sect back then, only the roles were reversed, and now it was the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect who were being killed.

"Why should mortal laws govern us immortals?!"

Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Huanglong Zhenren felt they had heard the most absurd fallacy in the world, and immediately refuted it sternly.

"Why can't we govern gods? The law has two principles of jurisdiction: territorial jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction. When you enter the territory of my Demon Alliance, you must abide by the laws of my Demon Alliance. So what if you're a god? Gods can't be lawless!"

"This law has been enacted and implemented in the Demon Alliance for many years. It has punished countless self-important cultivators and heavenly immortals who secretly descended to the mortal realm, providing a strong guarantee for maintaining the stability and order of the mortal world. It's not something I made up on the spot."

Wen Rui sneered, "I warned you long ago that times have changed. This is no longer an era where gods can do whatever they want just by setting up a few magical artifacts and flying swords on the border of a mortal country! I gave you a chance, and I tried to deport you according to the law, but you didn't cherish it. So, I had no choice but to kill you according to the law. What's wrong with that?"

"Go ahead and sue me wherever you want, even before the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. I protect all living beings, act according to the law, and have everything I'm right. I'm not afraid of confrontation. It's just a matter of right and wrong, good and evil. You may not be good at martial arts, but I'm not afraid of literature! Do you know what it means to be a cultured rogue? Back then, you relied on your cultured rogues to make black white, which is why you bullied our Jie Sect to the point of being speechless. Now I'm a more cultured rogue. Let's have another go!"

As he spoke, Wen Rui pointed at Guang Chengzi and said, "Back then, when you killed the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit, didn't you stand tall and think you were acting on behalf of Heaven, and confidently come to Biyou Palace to show off? It was only because I was just a nobody on the sidelines back then that my Jie Sect suffered from my clumsy words. If I had been in charge of the Jie Sect at that time, believe me, you would have been hanging on the Six Soul Banner long ago. Would you have been allowed to escape unscathed?"

(End of this chapter)