Stronger from Earth

Chapter 191 191: Dust Settles

Wang Xuan did not know he had a talent for acting; these words were truly sorrowful, as if he alone was facing these dozen people, suffering extremely painful persecution.

Such words, combined with the fact that when these several True Immortals arrived, they saw the Immortal Dome Pavilion reduced to ruins and Wang Xuan being violently besieged by a dozen people, hiding within a Defensive Celestial Treasure.

A scene appeared in their minds where Zhang Jingde, Li Zonghua, and others were brutally oppressing Wang Xuan at his door.

Looking at Wang Xuan's innocent face, Zhang Jingde and others almost spat out a mouthful of blood, having never seen someone so shameless.

"You're spouting nonsense! Just now you were looking at us with disdain—"

"Enough!" True Immortal Zhang Zizai shouted, interrupting Zhang Jingde's words.

He looked at the few True Disciples there to buy pills and asked, "You three tell me, who caused the chaos at Black and White Mountain?"

A few people pointed at Zhang Jingde and others.

"Did Wang Xuan make a move before using the Celestial Treasure?"

A few people shook their heads, Wang Xuan didn't make a move, but he cursed Zhang Jingde and a few others badly, steady as a mountain, seemingly not panicked at all.

Zhang Zizai snorted coldly, "Good, very good, you few!"

He pressed down with his hand and an invisible force squeezed down, Zhang Jingde, Li Zonghua, and the others turned red in the face, as if they were in a space with thousands of times the gravity.

At this moment, they found it extremely difficult to move, their bodies sinking into the soil, and even their Vajra Indestructible bodies were in danger.

Crack!

With the first sound, everyone heard the crackling of bones breaking, Zhang Jingde, Zhou Rongjun, and others began to bleed from their seven orifices; their whole bodies seemed to be boneless, slumping to the ground.

Their bodies couldn't help but twitch, cold sweat flowing, the pain reaching the top of their heads, the flesh body's pain was secondary, the attitude of this True Immortal was the real source of their fear.

At this moment in their hearts, the pressure was more than immense, it felt as if the sky would collapse, all previous arrogance vanished because any True Immortal was like a Divine Mountain, easily suppressing everything.

"Daring to oppress fellow disciples at Immortal Martial Mountain, privately destroying the personal territory of a True Disciple, and even arrogantly declaring to destroy a True Disciple's Dantian, your courage is greater than I imagined!

If not punished, is there even sect law in your hearts?! Is there even the teachings of your masters?! Is there even common decency?!"

Zhang Zizai was angry, giving them a small punishment; they were just a few Human Immortal disciples, even if they were Pill Masters, but causing such chaos at the Mountain Gate, their guilt was undeniable.

Zhang Jingde and others crawled out of the pit, their whole bodies fractured, in immense pain, they could only use muscles to correct and fix the bones, using Gang Qi as hands and feet to move.

They hurriedly begged for mercy, "We were momentarily confused, please Martial Uncle forgive us, we will not dare again."

"Rules are rules, what's the use of begging for mercy? Let the Law Hall clarify everything, punish as they should be punished!"

Several True Immortals nodded, naturally agreeing with Zhang Zizai's words.

Wang Xuan's innocent face barely showed a trace of a cold smile, which Zhang Jingde happened to see, and it made him feel his blood boil, this was simply mocking!

His enemy stood before him, seeing him in such a miserable state, yet still with a mocking face, this humiliation was simply unbearable for him.

Wang Xuan was unperturbed. If these True Immortals had arrived a bit later, he might have had to take matters into his own hands, personally teaching these people a lesson.

But if he had taken action, it would have made things easier for Zhang Jingde and the others, and this matter might have ended without resolution, at best just punishing him lightly, three lashes, and the other side seventy.

Taking advantage of the situation, relying on the rules of the Mountain Gate, relying on the power of True Immortals, these people were truly out of luck, and they would reap no benefits.

The outcome, not good.

It wasn't long before Wang Xuan, Zhang Jingde, Li Zonghua, and others, along with several present Immortal Martial True Inheritors, gathered in the Law Hall.

Several unfamiliar True Immortals appeared, seeing the injured Zhang Jingde and others, they couldn't help but frown because they were exactly the teachers of Zhang Jingde and others.

"Zhang Zizai, why are my disciples injured like this? And yet Wang Xuan is unharmed?! If there is no explanation today, how can this be resolved peacefully?" Hu Yan exclaimed.

He coldly stared at Wang Xuan. He knew of the conflict between his disciples and Wang Xuan, thought it could be resolved among the younger generation, but didn't expect it to result in this.

Wang Xuan was quite innocent, "I didn't make a move, it was they who attacked me, claiming they would destroy my Dantian so I could no longer cultivate, so that I could no longer practice alchemy.

Faced with such ruffians, how could I, a little cultivator in the Divine Treasure Realm, be their match? I could only protect myself as best as possible, relying on the Celestial Treasure was the only way to keep me temporarily safe.

If Martial Uncle Zhang and others hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have met a terrible fate.

Please, Martial Uncles and Elders, discern the truth and grant me justice!"

"That's right, the injuries on Zhang Jingde and the others were caused by me. If such ruffians are not punished, how can the Mountain Gate be governed?

Hu Yan, you are here today, you may observe but do not intervene, otherwise, do not blame me for not showing mercy!"

Zhang Zizai had no intention of making a big issue small. Today's affair had a significant impact on Immortal Martial Mountain, and if the atmosphere wasn't corrected, what would happen?

Ten minutes later, everything was thoroughly investigated.

Zhang Ziran glanced at Wang Xuan a few times; he didn't expect this guy to not be as innocent as he appeared, and the actions made by the Immortal Dome Pavilion were aggressive.

As for the verbal friction before the conflict, Wang Xuan was utterly unyielding, calm and collected with no sign of fear.

"Zhang Jingde, you made the first move. Not only did you trespass into Black and White Mountain, destroy Immortal Dome Pavilion, but you also ganged up on Wang Xuan.

Such actions show utter disregard for rules and laws.

Furthermore, you threatened to destroy Wang Xuan's Dantian, breaking his path of cultivation, ruining his path of alchemy.

Even though you didn't succeed, it still amounts to persecution of fellow disciples. It is truly astonishingly bold. If pardoned lightly, how could we explain to the disciples of Immortal Martial Mountain?"

Zhang Zizai declared, the conflict was a minor matter, at most a lesson and some compensation, but the threat to destroy a fellow disciple's Dantian was extremely serious.

Harming a person's life, destroying their path of cultivation.

If these two acts occur among fellow disciples, expulsion from the Mountain Gate or even execution wouldn't be excessive!

Wang Xuan, a cultivator in the Divine Treasure Realm, and a dozen others led by Zhang Jingde, the lowest being in the Divine Treasure Realm, mostly in the Vajra Realm, obviously far stronger than Wang Xuan.

Who is the weak and who is the oppressor is clear at a glance.

"We admit our mistake, and I am willing to apologize to Junior Brother Wang Xuan, compensate for his losses, and hope he can forgive me!"

Zhang Jingde felt humiliated, but if they didn't bow their heads, the punishment today would certainly not be mild. If the victim Wang Xuan could nod in agreement, they might get off lightly.

"If not for several Senior Brothers slandering me, today's events wouldn't have occurred. Since Senior Brother Zhang and others are willing to compensate, that is also a kind of reparation for me."

Wang Xuan didn't make excessive demands, asking for some compensation.

Ultimately, Zhang Jingde, Li Zonghua, and Zhou Rongjun, as leaders, were sentenced to twenty years of confinement, with their Mountain Gate cultivation resources halved.

As for the remaining dozen people, they were dispatched to the sect's Exotic Star Domain outpost, uncertain of how much merit they must accumulate before returning.

Lastly, Wang Xuan was also admonished.

"Get rid of that black list of Immortal Dome Pavilion soon! How improper it is to keep it!" Zhang Zizai said.

Wang Xuan smiled and nodded, "In a few days, I'll return home for the New Year, and Immortal Dome Pavilion will close for a few months for rectification. Don't worry, Martial Uncle, everything will return to normal."

Upon hearing this, the few True Disciples who came to testify turned pale and said, "No way!"

They knew what it was like before. Everything required the Celestial Treasure's remnants and Spirit Stones and Spirit Crystals; Star Yuan was practically useless.

How nice it was now, with a seventy-percent discount, and they could use Star Yuan.

If it returned to the way it was, wouldn't they lament endlessly!

Wang Xuan could only smile wryly, "Martial Uncle's words, I can't disobey, sorry to everyone."

Having said that, he strode away.