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With a call, more than a thousand people quickly took to the skies, tearing through the heavens together. It was a spectacular sight.
This was Miao Yi's first time seeing so many Golden Lotus cultivators flying together. If these people were brought to a small realm, they could easily flatten it. Even the Six Sages wouldn't be able to stop them!
Under the escort of people from all over the place, the group flew for an entire day before landing on a desolate planet. The captains didn't understand what was going on. They opened their transcendence vision and saw a stargate in the distance.
The Deacon in charge of the execution gave the order. The supervisors moved around and distributed some jade discs to the captains. Xiahou Longcheng and Kou Wenqing were among them.
Kou Wenqing was obviously trying to get close to Miao Yi and the others. When she distributed the jade discs to them, she transmitted her voice to the four of them. "After you go to the Lifeless Land, immediately head to the black market of Survival Planet and look for the lady boss of the Butterfly Pawnshop, Hua Die. She will tell you the whereabouts of the fugitives on the list so that you can go and enforce the law!" This transmission excluded Zheng Rulong. She didn't know who Zheng Rulong was.
As she spoke, she hid a ring under the jade disc and gave it to Xu Tangran. At the same time, she intentionally showed it to Miao Yi. With the jade disc blocking Murong Xinghua and the others' view, she obviously knew who Kou Wenlan's men were.
Miao Yi glanced at the ring. It was as black as black jade, and there was a lifelike black butterfly engraved on the surface of the ring. Xu Tangran tactfully put it away.
Miao Yi sighed inwardly. 'If this isn't cheating, then what is? Besides, what's the big deal? The Kou family already knows the whereabouts of some fugitives that the Heavenly Court couldn't catch after violating the Law of Heaven. No wonder the Heavenly Court wanted to organize this assessment. '
He channeled his transcendence energy into the jade disc in his hand to examine it. It was indeed a list of names, approximate cultivation levels, and what crimes they had committed. It was listed one by one.
After looking through it from start to finish, he realized that he was overthinking things. Because this incident started with the invasion of the Spiritual Island, he was worried that he would be on the wanted list as well. Now that he looked at it, it didn't seem to be the case. It made sense. If he didn't even know who did it, how could he be on the wanted list?
After the items were distributed. The deacon in charge said in a clear voice, "This is the task for your assessment this time. The name list in the jade disk contains a hundred criminals who have violated the laws of heaven. They have been on the run and have not been brought to justice. You will be the ones to bring them to justice! The results of the assessment will be based on the number of criminals you've apprehended. The rewards and punishments will also be based on this. "
Many people found it funny that the exam questions were only announced now. Most people probably already knew about it.
The deacon waved his hand and pointed to the Stargate in the distance. "Through that Stargate is the 'Lifeless Land'. The criminals on the list were selected after receiving the news. After confirming that those people are hiding in the 'Lifeless Lands', after you enter the Lifeless Lands, the Heavenly Court will seal off all the entrances and exits of that area to make it easier for you to capture them. The assessment period is one hundred years! When the time limit is up, you can report to the exit indicated on the jade disc. If anyone tries to escape without permission, they will be beheaded! Do you understand? "
Everyone replied in unison, "Understood!"
The Lord Deacon immediately said to the people around him, "Verify the identity. Let's go!"
And so, the Commanders began to line up and place their transcendence seals on each other. This time, they placed their transcendence seals on a transcendence artifact instead of a jade disc. Every time they placed an transcendence seal, a streak of light would flash across the surface of the spherical transcendence artifact.
Those who passed were divided into groups of nine, led by an Advisor, and flew towards the Stargate.
Miao Yi and the others slowly followed the group as they advanced. Because their future was uncertain, everyone in the group was silent.
Miao Yi had heard of this so-called 'Lifeless Land' before. It seemed to be a place occupied by a group of people with a foul atmosphere. The so-called 'Lifeless Land' didn't mean that there were no living beings. Rather, it meant that the conditions of the Stellar Sector were harsh and unsuitable for humans to live in. There were no mortals living on any of the planets in that Stellar Sector. This was how the name 'Lifeless Land' came about.
That place didn't have any officials from the Heavenly Court overseeing it either. As for why there weren't any, the reason was simple. Most of those people were people who had stirred up trouble in the past, whether openly or in the shadows. They simply didn't want to deal with the Heavenly Court, so they chose to hide in some remote corner. Once the Heavenly Court sent someone to oversee the place, those people would immediately move to another place to gather. As long as you were willing to follow them, they would be willing to move as well. Why would the Heavenly Court send someone to oversee a place that didn't even have a damn thing?
Kou Wenqing was obviously waiting for Miao Yi and the others. Once they passed the verification, she went up to collect them. Once there were nine people in the group, she led them away. As they neared the Stargate, Kou Wenqing released her golden shuttle just as they were being pulled by the gate's powerful suction force. A brilliant light spun rapidly, wrapping around the ten people and quickly passing through the Stargate.
As soon as they appeared in another part of the starry sky, Kou Wenqing said to the nine people in a crisp voice, "This is the Lifeless Land, and it will also be your assessment ground. For the next hundred years, you will be free to do as you please!" As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored Miao Yi and the others and left with the other Advisor supervisor who had also brought a group of people with him. There was no way for them to return the way they came, so they had to leave through another exit. However, after they left, all of the stargates leading to the Lifeless Lands would be sealed.
"Let's go as well!" Xu Tangran said anxiously.
The others knew what he was worried about. Xiahou Longcheng hadn't come in yet, so he was worried about bumping into Xiahou Longcheng. Xiahou Longcheng probably didn't have any scruples here.
Murong Xinghua didn't want to see Xiahou Longcheng either. He hated the thought of it and didn't even want to hear his name. He decisively waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
She took out the star atlas and led the others away. Zheng Rulong, who was a little confused about the situation, hurriedly asked, "Where are we going?" Kou Wenqing had excluded him when she transmitted her voice.
"Planet of Survival, the black market!" Murong Xinghua replied.
"Planet of Survival, the black market …" Zheng Rulong muttered and turned to look at Miao Yi, only to find that Miao Yi's gaze was also sweeping across them. Thus, their gazes accidentally met.
Zheng Rulong immediately smiled, and Miao Yi returned the smile. Then, both of them took out their star atlases to check.
However, Miao Yi didn't know if it was intentional or not, but he adjusted his flying position in the group and leaned on Xu Tangran's side. He pulled on Xu Tangran's arm and smiled, "My cultivation isn't high enough. I'll have to trouble Brother Xu to carry me."
Xu Tangran was speechless. 'If your cultivation isn't high enough, you should find someone with a higher cultivation to carry you. You want me to carry you?'
However, he only laughed dryly and let Miao Yi pull on his arm.
From Miao Yi's point of view, he was using Xu Tangran's body to separate himself from the others and maintain a distance. It was for no other reason than that Xu Tangran's cultivation was low, making him easier to deal with. He could also be used as a barrier, and in case something happened, he would have a little more time to react!
Outsiders only saw Miao Yi usually enjoying a luxurious life, with many beauties on his left and right, but they didn't know how he survived after stepping into the cultivation world.
When he first joined Transient Light Cave, he was betrayed by the Cave Master of Transient Light Cave, Yuan Zhengkun. He became a scapegoat to delay the enemy and almost died in battle. After surrendering to Yang Qing, he was plotted against in the Mystic Arts Temple and almost lost his life. Because of an old grudge with Xiong Xiao's handmaidens, he was repeatedly plotted against by Xiong Xiao, and his life was in danger time and time again. Afterwards, he was plotted against by his own sworn brother and sent to the Sea of Constellations to risk his life.
There was no need to mention the life and death situations that came after that. The debts were endless, and after experiencing so many life and death situations, he was also slowly changing. From a hot-blooded youth back then, he gradually became a schemer. This was the price of growing up, the price of living!
At this moment, his nerves were stretched taut once again. Those who only saw his glorious side would never know the bitterness and price he had to pay to live. How many times had he been on the verge of death, how many times had he remained calm in the face of danger, and how many times had he adapted to the situation. He had survived time and time again, yet he didn't know when the next time would be. He could only be prepared to welcome it at any time, but he never complained to others …
The Lifeless Realm. Although the name made people despair, it was definitely the most beautiful starry sky Miao Yi had ever seen. The colorful nebulae were simply unbelievably spectacular, and the colorful stars were like a dream. It was hard to imagine what kind of powerful force could make this starry sky so majestic!
After arriving on Planet Survival, Miao Yi roughly understood why mortals couldn't survive here.
Under the illumination of the sun, Planet Survival always faced a fixed direction. One side was always facing the sun, while the other was always immersed in darkness. Half of the sphere was a brownish yellow, while the other half was covered in ice and snow in the darkness. One side must have been scorching hot, while the other side must have been bitterly cold. It was indeed unsuitable for mortals to live in.
However, at the intersection of darkness and light, there was a different color. Green!
Only a place like this was suitable for humans to live in. As Miao Yi hovered in the starry sky and observed his surroundings, he saw a few groups of people flying towards the green zone in the center. They were also the captains participating in the assessment this time. Miao Yi had an impression of them before.
They exchanged glances. They didn't expect there to be others heading straight for this place. They hadn't been here before. After a brief discussion, they also headed in the direction the groups of people had flown to.
Several dozen li away from a tall snowy mountain, a lush forest stretched up and down like a ribbon. It was impossible to see where it ended and where it ended. The plants in this forest were all very strange. They would only give a single impression to newcomers — demons!
However, in this strange forest, there were all kinds of buildings scattered around. There were no rules, no planning, and it was obvious that no one was managing them. They could build however they wanted. Occasionally, they could see people moving about in the forest. However, there weren't any purposely built roads here. Instead, they were just small paths that people had created in the forest.
They landed in the forest and exchanged glances. They probably didn't find the wrong place.
Coincidentally, an old man walked over with his hands behind his back. Murong Xinghua stepped forward and cupped his fists. "May I know how to get to the Butterfly Pawnshop?"
"Asking for directions!" The old man stopped and looked at them. He cheerfully extended his hand to Murong Xinghua. "Give me a hundred million Red Crystals, and I will tell you. Otherwise, you can ask someone else. However, don't blame me for not warning you. It might be more expensive if you ask someone else! "
Murong Xinghua smiled. "Sir, isn't it a little too much to ask for a hundred million Red Crystals just to ask for directions?"
The old man chuckled. "You think it's too much? Then go find someone else. I won't earn this money!"
"Stop right there!" Miao Yi suddenly said coldly. A golden mist appeared, and golden armor instantly appeared on his body.
The old man turned around and was stunned!
Miao Yi pointed his spear at him. "The Heavenly Court is on duty. Those who don't cooperate will be punished with the law!" While the old man was stunned, Miao Yi threw out an Immortal Binding Rope and tied him up.
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