Nine Heavens Profound World, where the immortal palace was located. The pavilions were like a forest, and the halls were long and magnificent.
In the middle, there was a large hall surrounded by mountains. It was hidden in the shadows, and looked quite eerie. The main style of the hall was black and dark.
There was a sign hanging in the hall, which read: Judicial Division.
The Judicial Department of the Immortal Palace was a place that any immortal would tremble in fear upon hearing of. Basically, if an immortal was brought here, they definitely wouldn't be able to obtain any benefits, and would end up very badly.
In addition to the Interrogation Hall, there was also the Immortal Prison, which was located right below the main hall. It was sealed with eighty-one layers of Myriad Formations. Immortals who were imprisoned in the Immortal Prison, no matter how high their cultivation base was, would not be able to escape.
Unless they had a key.
Right now, inside the Immortal Prison, the formation that maintained the light had been dim for thousands of years due to the lack of spirit stones. As a result, the entire Immortal Prison was pitch-black. Only a few formations had a weak light source.
Behind the huge iron gate, an old man with a stiff face and wearing the uniform of a prison guard was looking outside the iron cage. Although he couldn't see anything from this angle and could only see a faint light, this light was already very precious in this place.
The old man in the uniform looked extremely old. He was hunched, and the skin on his face and hands was like old tree bark. He could be described as half a foot in the grave.
At this moment, the old prison guard looked outside, and his eyes flashed with memories.
One could see that he had a lot of yearning for the outside world, but such a short distance was like an uncrossable chasm.
Behind the old man, a figure walked over.
It was a man with a long beard and a vertical eye on his forehead. He was three meters tall, and looked extremely ferocious.
"Lu Changchun, are they not back yet?" He asked. The old prison guard shook his head, "Lord Judge, no."
The long-bearded, three-eyed man laughed, "What judge? The immortal emperor has already been dead for 2,000 years and the dynasty has long been destroyed. Right now, you and I are the same. How many times have I told you? Why can't you change your mind?"
The old jailer smiled, "I'm used to it, there's no need to change it. I'm indebted to you for taking care of me all these years, thinking of ways to extend my lifespan. Otherwise, how could a mere Hollow Immortal like me live until now?"
The Judge sighed and murmured, "It's been two thousand years, we've been struggling at death's door in this place for two thousand years. I can't even remember how many Immortals died here because their lifespans ran out."
Hearing this, the old jailer's face darkened, but he quickly got over it.
"It's so dark here, living in fear, living like a ghost. Perhaps death is a good thing, a release." Just as the old jailer finished speaking, a terrifying beast roar came from outside.
His voice reached the horizon and resounded through the nine heavens.
In an instant, the old jailer and the Judge trembled in fear.
"It's him!"
"This is bad. San Huan and Liu Gong must have been discovered."
Both of them looked anxious.
During the Great Trial of the Immortal Dao, most Immortals died. Some escaped into the outer regions, but a few were lucky enough to hide in this immortal prison.
This immortal prison had 81 layers of restrictions that could block Immortal Qi, which was why Immortal Devouring Beasts could not discover them.
But at the same time, they could hide here, but they could not leave. If they were not careful, they would be discovered. Once the Immortal Devouring Beasts found them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Immortals could not eat or drink for long periods of time. They could absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but after a long period of time, they would feel hungry. More importantly, Immortals had a limited lifespan.
Hiding for two thousand years, normal Hollow Immortals could not last that long.
Under normal circumstances, Hollow Immortals could not live for more than a thousand years, unless they had other methods to extend their lifespans. For example, some special Spirit Fruits or pills could extend their lifespans by hundreds or even thousands of years.
In the past two thousand years, many of the immortals hiding in the Immortal Prison had died because their lifespans were exhausted. One could imagine that the lofty immortals in the past would die in despair in this place. This kind of horror was not something ordinary people could bear.
So, some Immortals wanted to take the risk and go out, find some things to extend their lifespans, and then escape.
But this was a risky move. If they rushed out like this, they would be discovered immediately, and the Immortal Devouring Beasts might even notice the existence of the immortal prison. At that time, no one would survive.
So, the Immortals who hid here relied on their intelligence and came up with some ways to hide their auras.
They had specially refined some magical treasures to suppress or even directly conceal their own Immortal Qi. Apart from that, they had also created some similar magical techniques. After continuously tempering them over the past hundreds and thousands of years, they were now approaching maturity.
But even so, there was still the possibility of encountering all sorts of situations. Once, there was an Immortal who went out and was discovered. Along with the roars of the Immortal Devouring Beasts, they never returned.
There was no need to investigate the results. Immortal Emperors and many Unfettered Great Immortals had died at the hands of the Immortal Devouring Beasts. How could the others have survived?
This was a game of cat and mouse. Once they were discovered, only death awaited them.
Not long ago, an Immortal in the immortal prison, Duke Liu, was nearing the end of his lifespan. If nothing unexpected happened, he would live for at most half a month.
To Duke Liu, rather than using up his lifespan and dying in this place where there was no daylight, he would rather take a gamble.
As for the Three-Ring Immortal, he and Duke Liu were sworn friends. Although Three-Ring Immortals still had a few decades of lifespan left, if Duke Liu died, it would be meaningless for him to live alone.
So the two of them prepared for a long time before taking the risk to go out and find a way to extend their lifespans.
Even if they went to Celestial Mother's orchard and secretly plucked a few fruits to eat, they would be able to extend their lifespans by 500 years.
If they were lucky and could pluck a few more, they would be rich. There were many powerful Immortals struggling at death's door in the immortal prison. One Celestial Mother Fruit could be exchanged for high-grade immortal arts and high-grade immortal treasures. Apart from that, there were countless other benefits.
Aside from the Celestial Mother Fruit, there was also the Elder Lord Pill.
It was also a secret treasure that could extend one's lifespan by a thousand years.
If one ate a few more, they could live for another few thousand years. Although they could not defeat the Immortal Devouring Beasts, they might be able to outlive them.
It was a competition of who could live longer.
To be honest, there were many Immortals who went into hiding with this idea.
But not all Immortals had such a long lifespan. For example, the Three-Ring Immortal and Duke Liu could only fight with their lives on the line.
The roars of the beasts outside quickly died down.
The old jailer's and the judge's hearts sank to the bottom as well.
"Go back, there's no need to wait." The judge sighed. He was disheartened.
In the past few years, among the Immortals who had sneaked out, only one had managed to escape. No matter how well prepared the others were, they could not escape the fate of being discovered.
Perhaps this path was impossible from the start.
Their fate was to wait until their lifespans ran out and then die in despair.
After taking a few steps, the judge realized that the old jailer was not following him. He paused and said, "It's a waste of time to wait any longer. No one will come …"
Before he finished speaking, the judge sensed something and turned to look at the corridor outside the old dragon.
The old jailer also looked in that direction. Soon, footsteps could be heard.
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