Chapter 112: Under the Peak of Judgment

  "Judgment Peak, how is this possible?"

  Qinglian Holy Girl's face was shocked, and she hastily walked up, saying in disbelief:

  "Two senior brothers, could it be a mistake? Lin Xi has just joined the sect not long ago and is only a nominal disciple. How can he possibly go to the Judgment Peak?"

  "Pure Lotus Saintess, don't ask me. We're just following orders. You're a sect's saintess, with an extraordinary status. So I'm specially advising you, don't get too close to this child, lest you get entangled in it."

  Two senior disciples said, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched Lin Xi in between.

  "I advise you one sentence, it's best not to move around randomly!"

  As soon as the sound fell, the two of them sandwiched Lin Xi and turned into a rainbow light, rising from the ground. In an instant, they disappeared without a trace.

  Three people walked away, and Qinglian Shengfeng suddenly fell into chaos on top of the mountain.

  Lin Xi

  Lin Xi's front foot was taken away, and her back foot was immediately followed by Guan Yuxue from the rear peak. Looking at the rainbow light that rose into the sky and disappeared without a trace, her expression changed drastically.

  "Sister, what's going on? Why was Lin Xi taken away?"

  Shangguan Yaoyue grasped Qinglian Shengnu's arm and said urgently.

  She was at the back peak of Qinglian Sacred Peak, but also heard that sentence "Who is Lin Xi" in the void just now. Hurried over immediately.

  "I'm not clear either. The person who came is a disciple of the Guardian Elder. The Guardian Elder is the leader of all the elders, responsible for handling all relationships between our sect and other sects. At the same time, he also has the power to decide the life and death of our disciples. Any disciple who offends the sect's rules and tarnishes the sect's reputation will be executed by the Guardian Elder. And Caide Peak is exactly where the Guardian Elder executes disciples who offend the sect's rules! —— Ah Niang, how many things haven't you told me? How could Lin Xi commit such a great crime that would shock the Guardian Elder into sending his disciple to execute him?"

  Qinglian Holy Girl looked even more anxious than Shangguan Yuxue.

  "What?!"

  The words of Qinglian Holy Girl made Shangguan Yaoyue feel as if she had been struck by five thunders. She knew that things might be serious, but she didn't expect them to be so serious. Suddenly, she was shocked and lost her composure, and her mind was in a mess.

  However, Shangguan Yaoyue was intelligent and clever, after all, she was different from ordinary women. Although she was momentarily flustered due to the matter concerning Lin Xi's life and death, she quickly regained her composure, her mind racing with numerous thoughts.

  "I know! It's Long Bingyan, it must be Long Bingyan. She reported to the Guardian Elder and wants to use the Guardian Elder's hands to get rid of Lin Xi!"

  Shangguan Yaoyue gritted her teeth, and a deep hatred shot out from her beautiful eyes:

  "It must be like this! — This woman is despicable, too hateful!"

  Lin Xi had almost no enemies in the Shen Xiao Sect, except for the Holy Maiden Long Bingyan. Shangguan Yaoyue was able to see through the truth from the thick fog almost instantly.

  "When the Immortal Path assessment took place, Lin Xi and I were hunted down. The black-robed assassin who died inside was very likely a disciple of the Shenyue Sect, acting on Long Bingyan's orders to hunt us down. Long Bingyan used this incident to make a big show, wanting to kill Lin Xi. Her strength is truly detestable!"

  Shangguan Yaoyue's eyes shot out a vengeful gaze, and subconsciously thought of the experience in the Trial Gate.

  In the mission of Black Dragon's Gate, Lin Xi killed the Cao brothers with one move. This matter involved fellow disciples killing each other and wasn't something that could be easily spoken about. Therefore, Lin Xi didn't even mention it to Shangguan Yuxue.

  Shangguan Yaoyue had guessed that Long Bingyan was the one who secretly harmed Lin Xi, but she didn't know that the real reason wasn't the Black Robed Assassin, but rather the Cao brothers.

  Only Qinglian Holy Maiden slightly furrowed her brow, as if in thought. After all, she was the sect's holy maiden and had experienced many storms. So, very intuitively, she felt that Shangguan Yaoyue's words made sense, but were not entirely correct.

  In her mind flashed the few black dragon eggs Lin Xi had obtained, Qinglian Holy Maiden seemed to be deep in thought.

  At first, when she saw the dragon egg on Lin Xi's body, she was only surprised and excited, but didn't think deeply about it. However, now that she thought of Lin Xi being taken away by the disciple of the protector elder, she suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as she had thought.

  The Black Dragon Space has always been a nest for lower-ranking dragon tribes. A black dragon in the Qi Xian realm is still very rare.

  In fact, only the dragon eggs produced by the female dragons of the Qixian Realm have the effect of increasing lifespan. Lin Xi's talent is not bad, but wanting to snatch a dragon egg from a black dragon in the Qixian Realm is completely impossible.

  "This matter is probably still related to the task he received from the Black Dragon Gate."

  A thought flashed through the mind of Qinglian Shengnu.

  Although she didn't know the detailed reason and process, she felt that this matter was probably related to the Black Dragon Gate.

  "Yao Xue, don't panic first. With Lin Xi's character and temperament, I believe he is not that kind of treacherous person, and it's absolutely impossible for him to be sentenced to death. There must be some ulterior motives in this matter!"

  The Holy Maiden of the Clear Lotus comforted her.

  "Sister, thank you! At this time, I can still believe in him."

  Shangguan Yaoyue's eyes were red and had a hint of tears in them.

  It was too sudden, she could still keep calm, but when she heard the verdict, she was almost on the verge of collapse.

  "Sister, I'm begging you. You have to save him. Only you can save him now!"

  Shangguan Yaoyue begged.

  Qinglian Holy Girl sighed in her heart, knowing that Shangguan Yaoyue's feelings for Lin Xi had already deepened, and she was also complicated at the moment.

  "Don't worry, Ya Xue. I'll definitely think of a way. Now, don't get flustered and go take a look at the situation on Caidie Peak first."

  "Uh-huh."

  Shangguan Yaoyue nodded slightly.

  A moment later, a clear air rose into the sky, wrapped around Shangguan Yuxue, and disappeared without a trace.

  …………

  The westernmost peak of Shenxiu Mountain, a mountain peak surpasses all peaks outside the gate, standing like a knife.

  This is Judgment Peak!

  Within a thousand feet of the peak of Judgment, it stands alone, without any accompanying peaks. On the peak of Judgment, not a single blade of grass grows, the fierce killing intent and evil energy cutting off all life force of plants.

  The entire mountain peak was bare and a thick, pungent smell of blood emanated from the mountain body. Even from a distance, it made people dizzy and nauseous.

  Therefore, Caizheng Peak is the place where all disciples of Shenying Sect, whether inner or outer, least want to approach.

  Looking down from the sky, a dark red grand hall stands on the peak, the gate of the grand hall is open, inside it's dark and gloomy, as if leading to the underworld, a dreadful sight.

  The grand hall descended, a staircase of iron castings, winding down, with tens of thousands of steps. This staircase had been cast for an unknown number of years and was already stained with blood.

  On both sides of the stairs, weapons are densely packed, with swords, spears, axes and halberds pointing straight up into the sky.

  These weapons, all in all, are about eighteen kinds, which represent the eighteen major gate rules of the Shen Xiao Sect.

  Weapons fell down, numerous skulls, skeletons, fingers and palms rolled down along the nearly ten thousand steps, scattered all over the bloody stairs.

  These bones, of different colors, obviously represent different levels of spiritual cultivation. Each skull faces the sky, with empty eye sockets staring at the heavens, as if expecting something, yet seemingly gazing at something.

  These people, for tens of thousands of years, have violated the rules. The prisoners who were executed on the peak of judgment. Some are unknown, some are famous and powerful, but at this moment, they have all turned into white bones!

  Their bones have long been incorporated into the steps, becoming a part of this "bloody staircase".

  For tens of thousands of years, countless white bones and strong evil spirits have accumulated here, making this place a barren land!

  This place has also become a place where all disciples talk about the tiger and change color!

  White Tiger governs killing, located in the West!

  The Shén Xiāo Sect erected this mountain peak in the west, corresponding to the evil spirit of the White Tiger. The reason why this peak is the highest and dominates all other peaks is to warn all disciples of the Shén Xiāo Sect that betraying the sect or violating its rules will lead to a terrible fate!

  Boom!

  A dazzling light cluster, stirring up a fierce gale, descended from the sky and heavily fell on the steps in front of the Temple of Judgment.

  "Elder, the person has been brought!"

  Amidst the rumbling sound, two guardian elder disciples descended with Lin Xi.

  "Get out of here!"

  An ancient voice, with boundless majesty, floated down from the peak of judgment.

  "Yes!"

  As soon as the voice fell, two guardian elder disciples immediately responded and left.

  On the summit of Caixia Peak, all is quiet.

  Lin Xi opened his eyes and saw a white skull staring back at him. Then, a blood-red staircase spread out before his eyes, stretching upwards into the distance.

  For a moment, Lin Xi's nose was filled with the pungent smell of blood. His senses were surrounded by an eerie atmosphere, and the air was thick with the intense scent of death. In his ears, he could faintly hear the countless vengeful spirits, their anguished cries echoing out in agony as they approached death.

  "Hiss!"

  Lin Xi took a deep breath. Although he didn't know what the Cai Dian Peak was, seeing the scene in front of him, he immediately knew that his situation was probably not good.

  Above the top of the head, a strong and unparalleled, vast and boundless aura, like a high-hanging white sun, suppresses the void, giving people infinite pressure and shock.

  In front of this aura, Lin Xi's aura was like an ant, tiny and insignificant.

  Lin Xi's mind had a number, that breath, was probably the master who pressed himself to this place, the Guardian Elder of Shen Xiao Sect.

  Lin Xi subconsciously raised his head, through the blood-stained steps, through the dense cluster of weapons, and then Lin Xi saw two figures standing beside a step, a man and a woman, with their hands behind their backs, high above, looking at him with a gaze that seemed to see right through him.

  Lin Xi had never seen these two before, but that didn't prevent him from recognizing Long Bingyan at a glance.

  Lin Xi had never seen Long Bingyan, but he had seen Long Danni. The woman on the distant stairs looked similar to Long Danni in several ways, but she also had a coldness that Long Danni didn't have, like an ice flower carved from a block of ice that had been frozen for ten thousand years - beautiful on the outside, but cold at heart.

  What left a deep impression on him was her pair of eyes, cold, determined, and not easily moved by external things. At the same time, they also revealed a kind of ruthlessness and decisiveness.

  It seems that once this woman makes a decision, it is absolutely unchangeable. At the same time, she can also succeed at all costs and pay any price for it.

  "What a terrible woman!"

  Lin Xi secretly thought to herself.