"Big Brother Ling Tian …"
Her voice trembled with anger. Duan Lingtian could empathize with her. If his mother had been the one being tortured, he would have been even more furious.
"Huan 'er, Big Brother Ling Tian will definitely find a way to save your parents!"
Duan Lingtian said in a low voice, "Believe in Big Brother Ling Tian!"
"Alright."
Huan 'er nodded. She tried her best to suppress her emotions so that the old man would not notice anything amiss.
Meanwhile, Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er followed the old man out of the narrow passage and into a vast space.
"That's the Purgatory Palace!"
The old man pointed. Duan Lingtian looked in the direction the old man was pointing and saw a huge palace in the distance. In front of the palace was a stone tablet that was dozens of meters tall. At a glance, it was much taller than the palace.
The words' Purgatory Palace 'were engraved on the tablet.
Upon arriving, Duan Lingtian finally saw people entering and exiting the Purgatory Palace.
At first glance, the people entering and exiting the Purgatory Palace looked normal. However, some of the people being carried out were covered in blood. Some of them were even missing parts of their bodies. It was a gory scene.
There were also a few people who were unscathed. However, when they were being dragged away, their eyes were lifeless. It was as though they had lost their souls. It was a sight that sent chills down Duan Lingtian's spine.
"People are being dragged into the Purgatory Palace every day to be punished."
The old man seemed to be used to such scenes. He continued to lead Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er into another passage.
However, this passageway was much shorter than the previous one.
A few moments later, Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er followed the old man out of the passage and into another vast space.
With just a glance, Duan Lingtian saw the palace floating in mid-air to his right. Behind the palace, there was a vast stone platform floating. Now, he could vaguely see some figures sitting cross-legged on it, cultivating.
Around their bodies, bursts of black and gray gas could be faintly seen. It was clearly the death aura brought about by comprehending the Law of Death.
"This is the Life or Death Hall."
The old man's voice sounded at the right time.
However, even without the old man's reminder, Duan Lingtian had already guessed that the palace in front of him was the Hall of Life and Death. "The Hall Master of the Hall of Life and Death … is Eldest Senior Sister?"
Although Duan Lingtian knew that his First Senior Sister was extremely powerful before he entered the Thousand Chains Prison, he didn't expect her to have such a status in the Thousand Chains Prison.
However, he was not too interested in the Life or Death Hall right now. He looked at the old man and said, "Elder Xie, we still have something to do later … Can you take us to the prison first and see what's going on?"
"Alright."
The old man nodded as he quickened his pace.
If Duan Lingtian was only a prodigious disciple in the Heavenly Pool Palace, the old man would not have obeyed Duan Lingtian so much. The reason he was so respectful to Duan Lingtian was because Duan Lingtian's senior sister was one of the three wardens of the Thousand Chains Prison.
Moreover, she was the youngest and most powerful warden in the Thousand Chains Prison.
'Based on her innate talent and comprehension skills, she'll most likely be a titled Celestial Emperor by the time she returns.'
The old man thought to himself.
After passing through the Life or Death Hall, Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er finally arrived at a huge metal building.
The metal building was square in shape, and there was only one door at the front.
"Elder Xie."
As soon as Duan Lingtian and the others arrived at the entrance, they saw an old man and a young man walking out from behind the door. The two of them smiled and greeted the old man standing next to Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er. Then, they shifted their gaze to Duan Lingtian and Huan' er. "Who are these two?"
"These two are the new wardens. He's Duan Lingtian, and she's Huan 'er, the third disciple of Lei Ying Celestial Emperor."
"Duan Ling Tian, Huan 'er … This is Elder Wang. He's one of the elders in the Thousand Chains Prison," the old man standing next to Duan Ling Tian said with a smile. "Duan Ling Tian, Huan' er … This is Elder Wang. He's an elder in the Thousand Chains Prison. As for this person, he's also a prodigy. He's the second disciple of You Han Celestial Emperor, Hu Ye. "
"Duan Lingtian?"
When they heard that the purple-clad young man before them was Duan Ling Tian, no matter if it was Elder Wang or Hu Ye, both of them had a surprised expression on their faces.
Naturally, they were familiar with the name Duan Lingtian.
Three years ago, Duan Lingtian had made a life-or-death duel with Han Yun Jin, one of the Five Great Prodigious Disciples. Many people, including them, thought Duan Lingtian had overestimated himself.
However, as the wardens and elders of the Thousand Chains Prison, they knew Duan Lingtian was not someone they could afford to offend. After all, Duan Lingtian's Eldest Senior Sister was one of the three wardens of the Thousand Chains Prison.
"Duan Lingtian, your life-or-death duel with Han Yun Jin should be ending soon, right? Unfortunately, I won't have the chance to watch it. I'll be on duty in the Thousand Chains Prison during this time, "Hu Ye said with a smile.
Hu Ye said with a faint smile on his face. A hint of disdain could be seen in his eyes when he looked at Duan Ling Tian.
However, I advise you not to fight with Han Yun Jin in the Prodigy Arena. Even if you don't fight, nobody will laugh at you. After all, you're still young. "
Hu Ye had a sincere expression on his face when he spoke.
Duan Lingtian was taken aback when he heard Hu Ye's words. Then, he could not help but laugh.
Hu Ye frowned. He did not know what Duan Lingtian was laughing about.
"Hu Ye."
At this moment, the old man standing next to Duan Lingtian said, "Your news is outdated. At noon today, Duan Lingtian fought with Han Yun Jin in the Prodigy Arena."
"What?!"
Hu Ye's eyes widened in shock. "He fought with Han Yun Jin in the Prodigy Arena? But now … Elder Xie, did the Verdant Prairie Celestial Emperor intervene? "
In Hu Ye's opinion, the Verdant Prairie Celestial Emperor, Xu Lang, must have interfered and prevented Han Yun Jin from killing Duan Ling Tian because Duan Ling Tian managed to survive the battle in the Prodigy Arena.
As for Duan Ling Tian's victory, he did not even think about it.
"Han Yun Jin is dead."
The old man shook his head and said, "Before Han Yun Jin died, the Profound Heaven Celestial Emperor appeared and asked Duan Lingtian to stop.
However, at the critical moment, the Verdant Prairie Celestial Emperor and the Merciless Celestial Emperor asked the Palace Master for help.
Since the Palace Master had spoken, the Profound Heaven Celestial Emperor did not intervene. Duan Lingtian killed Han Yun Jin. "
The old man said, "Now that the news has spread, you'll be able to hear it from others once you leave this place."
It wasn't just Hu Ye. Even the Thousand Chains Prison's elder was stunned, unable to return to his senses for quite some time.
"Elder Xie, let's go in."
Duan Lingtian urged.
"Alright."
The old man took the lead and entered the building. At the same time, he took out the token given to him by the Internal Affairs Hall and led Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er into the building.
As soon as Duan Ling Tian entered the entrance, he could hear a commotion by his ears.
Among the commotion, there were men's voices, women's voices, and beasts' roars. The commotion caused Duan Lingtian's eardrums to tremble.
"These voices are made by some Celestial Beasts who are unwilling to be imprisoned. However, these humans and Celestial Beasts don't have high cultivation bases."
The old man's voice rang in the air. "A true powerhouse wouldn't make such a commotion in the prison."
Soon after, the old man brought Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er to a flight of stairs.
The stairs could go up or down.
And those clamorous voices were coming from below.
However, it was extremely quiet above the stairs.
"There's no need to patrol the lower levels of the prison. Naturally, if you want to patrol the lower levels, you can go in and have a look. If anyone dares to make a ruckus during the patrol, the wardens can kill them.
They only dare to make a ruckus when there are no wardens around. When there are wardens around, they're as docile as cats. "
Based on the old man's words, it was clear he was disdainful of the people imprisoned below.
"There are three levels above. They're also important areas.
Every warden has to patrol each level for four months. After four months, they'll be transferred to another level. After another four months, they'll be transferred to another level.
Now, let's go up. The disciples and elders of the Heavenly Pool Palace are imprisoned on the first level. They're imprisoned here because they've committed some crimes. "
Under the old man's lead, Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er arrived at the first level above the stairs. This was where the disciples and elders of the Heavenly Pool Palace were imprisoned.
Although Duan Lingtian was eager to go to the second level with Huan 'er to see her parents, Duan Lingtian did not want to waste his time.
To avoid arousing the old man's suspicion, Duan Lingtian asked, "Elder Xie, what kind of crimes did one commit to be imprisoned here?"
"The elders and disciples imprisoned here have either committed the crime of harming and killing their fellow disciples or have committed the crime of harming the Heavenly Pool Palace's interests. The former isn't a big deal. For example, if you're an elder of the Sword Trial Pavilion, you'll be imprisoned if it's discovered that you've bribed someone to get in through the back door. For example, if you're an elder of the Medicinal Pill Pavilion, you'll be imprisoned if you use your position to sell high-priced pills at a low price to earn bribes. Another example is … "
After listening to the old man's explanation, Duan Lingtian learned about the reasons why the elders and disciples of the Heavenly Pool Palace were imprisoned.
Moreover, the greater the crime, the longer the time they would be imprisoned.
This was similar to the law on Earth.
In the Heavenly Pool Palace, all the rules were set by the Heavenly Pool Palace.
"The second level is where some outsiders are imprisoned. Naturally, they're not titled Celestial Emperors. The prodigy from the Heavenly Sword Mountain and his wife are imprisoned on this level. "
The old man continued to lead Duan Lingtian and Huan 'er to the second level.
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