At the border between the East and West Continents!
This place was located in a mountain range that stretched as far as the eye could see!
In the mountain range, gigantic peaks resembled battle swords that towered into the heavens in an extremely majestic manner!
There was an ancient castle at the peak of each gigantic peak. It did not have a glorious aura and was pitch-black in color, looking ancient and mysterious!
However, there was a gigantic peak that did not have an ancient castle, only an ancient stone door.
"Om!"
Suddenly, the dark stone door shone with a hazy light.
Immediately after, three figures walked out of the stone door one after another.
The three of them were You Mo, Wutian and Ling Chenye.
"This is the sacred hall?"
Wutian stood outside the teleportation gate and looked around.
As far as his eyes could see, there were mountains and lush ancient trees, presenting a scene of vitality.
You Mo pointed ahead and smiled. "Do you see those two gigantic peaks? That's the Disciplinary Hall and Judgement Hall. "
Wutian looked over. In the middle of the mountains, two gigantic peaks stood side by side. The tallest of them was hundreds of thousands of feet tall and towered into the clouds!
The surrounding peaks of the two gigantic peaks were shorter than the other.
You Mo said, "I'll explain the situation of the sacred hall to you guys later. Follow me to meet the First Hall Master first."
"Swoosh!"
The three of them transformed into a streak of light and swept towards the peak of one of the gigantic peaks. A few breaths later, they descended on a square.
There was no one around the square and it was silent. However, there was a gigantic ancient castle in the middle. It was pitch-black like ink and emitted a shocking aura like an ancient ferocious beast lurking here!
Above the entrance of the ancient castle were three blood-colored words – Judgement Hall!
Furthermore, there was a blood-colored skull embedded on the three blood-colored words. It seemed like it was carved from the skull of an evil demon and released a terrifying malevolent aura!
You Mo whispered, "Let me tell you guys, that skull isn't fake."
"It's not fake?"
Ling Chenye was bewildered.
A ripple appeared in Wutian's eyes.
You Mo said, "It's said that this skull was carved by the First Holy Master using the skull of a certain Celestial Venerate in the Celestial realm. However, I'm afraid that other than the First Holy Master, no one knows who it is."
Wutian asked, "Even the patriarchs of the nine heaven-defying battle clans don't know?"
"They must know, but will they tell us? Definitely not. Ling Chenye, you stay here and wait for us. Remember, don't run around. Fu Chou, come with me. " After You Mo finished speaking, he walked towards the ancient castle. At this moment, his expression became incomparably respectful, as if he was on a pilgrimage.
Wutian glanced at the skull and followed him.
You Mo bowed and said, "First Palace Master, this subordinate has brought Fu Chou here."
Immediately, the stone door opened silently. Inside was a large hall. The decorations in the hall were very simple, but it seemed a little gloomy.
The floor was pitch-black and was as flat as a mirror.
The four walls and the dozens of stone pillars in the hall were pitch-black as well!
If not for the two Night Illumination Pearls hanging on every stone pillar, this place would definitely be Wutian's day!
Actually, that was nothing much. The key was that there was a blood-colored skull carved on every single stone pillar. Under the faint light, they looked like the heads of living people – it was extremely terrifying!
Wutian took a deep breath of air and followed You Mo into the hall. The stone door closed slowly.
The moment the stone door closed completely, Wutian felt incomparably stifled. Even his breathing was irregular and his face was pale – he even had the thought of fleeing!
You Mo quickly sensed Wutian's phenomenon and smiled. "Don't be nervous. Although the First Palace Master's methods are ruthless, he's actually very amiable and easy to get along with."
"Like hell."
Wutian muttered to himself. He raised his head and looked in front of him. On the wall in front of him, there was also a blood-red skull. Below the skull, there was a white chair. He could tell at a glance that it was carved out of white bones!
Wutian's heart became more and more uneasy. This place looked like purgatory on earth. How could the people who lived here be kind?
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a light flashed on the white bone chair. A middle-aged man appeared out of thin air.
This person was also wearing a mask. But his mask was different from Wutian's. His mask could only cover half of his face.
From the small half of his face that was exposed, Wutian could tell that this was a middle-aged man.
"Greetings, First Palace Master."
You Mo immediately knelt on one knee.
Wutian clasped his hands and said, "Fu Chou greets First Palace Master."
Towards Wutian's performance, the First Palace Master did not seem to have seen it and said indifferently, "You Mo, retreat to the side."
His voice was very strong, carrying a sense of vicissitudes.
"Yes."
You Mo got up and stood straight to the side.
At this moment, the First Palace Master looked at Wutian and sized him up. To be precise, he was examining Wutian.
His eyes were pitch-black and bright, without the slightest hint of desire. They were very spirited and sharp. At this moment, Wutian felt as if he was stripped naked, all the secrets in his heart exposed!
However, the current Wutian did not have any secrets at all and was not afraid of this person's probing at all.
Previously, he was still a little nervous when he did not see the real person. But now that he was truly facing this person, he instead let go and stared at the First Palace Master without averting his gaze.
A moment later, the First Palace Master said, "Fu Chou, do you know your crime?"
Wutian asked, "May I ask, what crime have I committed?"
The First Palace Master said, "Didn't You Mo tell you that in front of me, you can only obey and have no reason?"
Wutian said, "You Mo said it, but since the First Palace Master wants to punish me, I naturally have to ask clearly."
"Alright, I'll tell you what crime you've committed."
"You didn't kneel when you saw me. That's your first crime."
"You even wore a mask in front of me. That's your second crime."
"You destroyed the spirit vein. That's your third crime."
"You killed the innocent. That's your fourth crime."
"Any one of these four crimes is enough to destroy your soul."
The First Palace Master listed out the four crimes as if he was familiar with them.
Wutian said, "I see. May I explain myself?"
"Yes."
The First Palace Master nodded.
"The first crime is that apart from my parents and the people I respect the most, I don't kneel to the heavens, the earth or anyone else, including you, the First Palace Master!"
"The second crime is that it's my freedom to wear a mask or not. You have no right to interfere, First Palace Master."
"The third crime is that there are many people in the world who will resort to extreme methods in order to cultivate and achieve their goals. Destroying the spirit vein is only one of them."
"The fourth crime is that if you don't remove the roots, there will be endless trouble in the future. Since I've already formed a grudge, I naturally have to remove the roots. Moreover, the weak are prey to the strong. This is the law of survival. I'm stronger than them, so I can kill them if I want to. There's no reason for that. First Palace Master, did I do anything wrong? "
Wutian looked straight at the First Palace Master and said in a neither servile nor overbearing tone.
The First Palace Master shook his head and smiled. "You're really eloquent. You're clearly in the wrong, but after what you said, everything seems to be right. However, it's useless in front of me. I can ignore the other crimes, but you destroyed the spirit vein and violated the world's greatest taboo. If I don't kill you, it won't be enough to appease the anger in the hearts of the people. If I don't kill you, the Judgment Hall will also lose its prestige. "
Wutian's body tensed up, but his eyes were extremely calm. His tone was also very calm. He said, "So, the First Palace Master has decided to kill me in the end?"
A trace of surprise appeared in the First Palace Master's eyes. He nodded and said, "That's right. Are you afraid?"
Wutian said, "Of course. Who in the world isn't afraid of death?"
The First Palace Master was puzzled. "Then why are you so calm?"
Wutian said, "If the First Palace Master really wants to kill me, what can I do? Resist? Is it useful? Since it's useless, why not accept it calmly? Moreover, in my opinion, death is just a new beginning. It's not a true death. "
"Death is just a new beginning?"
"It's not a true death?"
The First Palace Master pondered for a while. He squinted his eyes and sized up Wutian in surprise. He asked, "You've already comprehended the Life and Death Mysteries?"
Wutian nodded.
The First Palace Master said, "How much have you comprehended?"
The First Palace Master's tone was very calm, but Wutian could still hear a trace of urgency. He couldn't help but be puzzled. Could this person also be comprehending the Life and Death Mysteries?
"It seems that I have to be careful."
Wutian muttered to himself. He thought for a while and said, "I've only seen the surface. I haven't comprehended the truth inside."
Hearing this, the First Palace Master suddenly stood up. He looked at Wutian with a trace of disbelief in his eyes.
After a few breaths, he finally realized that he had lost his composure. He slowly returned to his seat and looked at the floor under his feet. His eyes flickered. No one knew what he was thinking.
The main hall fell into a deathly silence!
After an unknown period of time, the First Palace Master raised his head and asked, "How many years have you been cultivating?"
Wutian thought for a while and said, "I started cultivating when I was 16. It's been almost 20,000 years."
In fact, it wasn't 20,000 years at all. If one really wanted to calculate, it was at most 9,000 years.
However, he felt that it was too exaggerated to cultivate to the Ninth Tribulation Divine Spirit in 9,000 years, so he lied and said it was 20,000 years.
However, even so, this sentence was like a thunderbolt that blasted into You Mo's mind.
The Divine Palace was the concentration camp of the Holy World's geniuses. There were many peerless geniuses in history, but the fastest person to cultivate to the Ninth Tribulation Divine Spirit took more than 100,000 years.
But now, Fu Chou said that he only took 20,000 years to cultivate to the Ninth Tribulation Divine Spirit. Was this true?
He seriously doubted it.
He wasn't the only one who doubted it. Even the First Palace Master doubted it.
Every member of the Nine Great Heaven-Defying Battle Clans was a peerless genius. They were born with extraordinary talent, but so far, no one had ever stepped into the Ninth Tribulation Divine Spirit in 20,000 years.
Even the first generation War God of the Heaven-Exterminating Battle Clan took 50,000 years to step into the Ninth Tribulation Divine Spirit when he was young.
But this little guy in front of him only took 20,000 years. Was it possible?
Obviously not!
No matter how terrifying his talent was, it was impossible for him to surpass the first generation War God.
"Fu Chou, I'll give you one last chance. Tell me the truth."
The First Palace Master had already determined that Wutian was lying. His eyes darkened.
Seeing this, Wutian was helpless and speechless. He wanted to keep a low profile, so he made up this white lie. But he didn't expect that it would arouse the First Palace Master's suspicion.
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