After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

At this very moment, inside the Ancient Sect of Demon Immortals.

In the second realm, on the first peak.

The surroundings fell silent for a moment after Ji Tiancheng and the body he possessed died.

All the core disciples of the First Peak watched this scene in silence, their eyes gradually revealing a cold glint.

Even those who followed Qin Chuan but did not make a move were shaken and their minds were filled with shock.

It all happened so fast that they didn't even have time to react.

It wasn't until the core disciple of the First Peak died that these people's minds went blank.

Their expressions changed, and they all realized that this time... they had made a huge mistake.

Qin Chuan stood in mid-air and glanced around at the dozen or so people around him who were about the same age as him and who had attacked alongside him.

These people are all spoiled brats from various peaks; in the eyes of outsiders, they are all just a bunch of bad friends.

But he knew that their friendship had grown even deeper over the years of absurdity.

Qin Chuan looked at them, and they looked at Qin Chuan. Their eyes met, and they all laughed.

Half an hour later, the sound of bells echoed throughout the Demon Immortal Sect.

At the same time, a huge light screen cage appeared in mid-air above the Demon Immortal Sect.

Inside the cage, Qin Chuan, along with the dozen or so others who had attacked earlier, were all bound.

In front of all the disciples of the sect, a burly man with his upper body bare floated in mid-air with his eyes closed.

Only after the bell had rung five times did the burly man suddenly open his eyes, revealing a piercing glint.

He raised his right hand and grabbed at the air, and a black whip appeared out of thin air in an instant.

This whip was a hundred feet long. When it was swung, nothingness shattered, lightning flashed, and it made a crackling sound.

The sound was terrifying and resounded throughout the entire sect.

"According to the sect rules, those who slaughter disciples should pay with their lives."

Considering the merits your ancestors have rendered to the sect... you may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment!

By order of the Seven Supreme Beings, the title of He Jiusheng's personally transmitted disciple is hereby abolished.

The titles of Xu Yunnian, Chen Chuqian, and the other sixteen of your personal disciples are hereby abolished.

They were all demoted to inner disciples, with no chance of recovery for ten thousand years!

They must also be subjected to three lashes in the Thunder Prison, each lash bringing death, as punishment! Among them, He Jiusheng must receive four lashes!

If there's a next time, they'll all pay with their lives!

The burly man spoke calmly, his voice resounding throughout the entire sect, shocking everyone who heard it.

Such punishment is extremely severe.

The degrading of one's status is irreversible, but that's secondary.

Most importantly, under the Thunder Prison Whip, unless one has a high level of aptitude, few people can withstand more than two lashes!

In everyone's memory, the Three Whips have not appeared for a thousand years.

As for He Jiusheng, who received special treatment, his four whips... have not appeared for at least three thousand years.

In that instant, all the disciples of the Demon Immortal Sect fell silent and looked up at the sky.

The first peak, in particular, revealed a sense of satisfaction.

Inside the light screen in mid-air, Qin Chuan and more than ten others immediately changed their expressions upon hearing the words of the burly man outside.

"Damn it, that's so cruel, three lashes..."

"So what if I get three lashes? I've still set a precedent!"

"What secondary disciple? I want cultivation techniques, inheritance, and treasures. Just say the word."

"I don't care about being a disciple."

"It doesn't matter if the brothers are punished in the nine provinces. Those old guys can only make us suffer physically, they can't possibly wipe us out."

But you have to tell us, why did you kill that core disciple of the First Peak?

Qin Chuan looked at the dozen or so people around him. Even though he knew this was an illusion, he was still moved.

This feeling of sharing weal and woe made Qin Chuan even unwilling to think that this place was not real.

He didn't want to consider that he wasn't He Jiusheng.

However, Qin Chuan didn't know how to answer their questions.

After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth.

"This kid is secretly seducing one of my junior sisters!"

As soon as Qin Chuan spoke, the dozen or so people around him looked at each other with strange expressions, and then burst into laughter.

As their laughter rang out, the burly man outside the light screen spoke coldly.

"The first lash!!"

As he spoke, his right hand suddenly rose.

The whip twisted in the void, then suddenly lashed out, a sharp sound erupting in an instant.

"Snapped!"

The sound was crisp and clear, ringing out more than ten times in a row, each sound earth-shattering, booming like a thunderous roar.

The whip was instantly pulled out from Qin Chuan and the others.

Qin Chuan's entire body roared, as if his soul was about to be scattered.

The indescribable pain instantly jolted his mind, blurring his vision.

At the same time, a series of shrill screams immediately came from all around him.

At this very moment, on the seventh peak in the distance.

There were seven figures standing there, like seven supreme suns.

Gazing at the scene of punishment in the distance.

One of them, from seven or eight miles away, was He Anhai.

His face was gloomy, and he was furious. He stared intently at Qin Chuan, who was being whipped to the point of near death in the distance.

"Now that Lord Xun is asleep, he has returned the Mandate of Heaven to the people. Sooner or later, something big will happen."

If Brother He doesn't become more ruthless, this boy will surely cause a terrible disaster in the future.

The speaker was a middle-aged woman.

The woman had a calm expression, and her whole body radiated a precious light.

Standing there, seemingly in harmony with heaven and earth, he was the supreme being of the sixth peak among the seven supreme beings.

"Brother He, this child is indeed a bit..."

He not only broke the rules himself, but also incited others to be implicated.

This nature of his…sigh…”

The supreme being of the third peak was an old man with a worried expression, his whole being exuding vicissitudes. At this moment, he shook his head.

“This boy clearly has a rebellious streak; over the years, he has acted arrogantly.”

More than ten disciples have died at his hands, but we are unwilling to pursue the matter out of respect for Brother He.

He committed murder so brazenly today; he really went too far!

The supreme ruler of the First Peak is a young man.

His eyes were long and narrow, and he was exceptionally handsome. His whole body radiated golden light, as if countless sword shadows were shining around him, forming a sword sun.

His words were calm, yet his voice was like a series of sharp swords, piercing through the void.

Just as the three of them finished speaking, He Anhai's voice, filled with anger, rang out.

"The traitor!! The traitor!!

He was just released, and he's already committed such a heinous act.

Just beat him to death, then I'll pretend I never had this only son! If he doesn't die, he'll drive me to my death sooner or later.

In recent years, because Xunzi returned the Mandate of Heaven to the people, all living beings have finally reached the limit of their lifespan.

My lifespan is waning, my endless life is over, and my time is drawing near.

Fellow Daoists, I will always remember your great patience and forbearance towards this unfilial son.

Let him die. It was He who killed too many people in the nine great wars for the sake of the sect and for Master Xun.

This left him as the sole heir of the twelve sons, spoiled and pampered, destined to bring about this calamity for He.

"Enough, enough, let him die!"

He Anhai turned around, and his whole body seemed to age instantly, with an aura of death emanating from him, growing ever stronger.