275: Ten Thousand Snake Cave

"Execute you?"

Sun Qiuyue couldn't help but laugh out loud. "After committing such a grave sin, do you really think we would let you die so easily?"

At this point, the woman turned to Sect Master and reported, "Sect Master, given that Su Quan's crimes are heinous, have a massive impact, and have severely damaged our Sect's interests, I apply to you for the extreme penalty to be carried out on him!"

Upon hearing the words "extreme penalty"...

A terrifying thought surfaced in the minds of the Immortals present, and many were actually trembling with fear.

It was a form of torture a thousand times more tragic than death.

Because of this, using it required the nod of approval from Sect Master.

In the millions of years of the Sect's history, anyone subjected to the extreme penalty was without exception a famous and terrifying demon.

Sect Master's body was hidden within the radiance of the sun and moon, and her voice came across as grand as thunder: "A Saint breaking the law is the same crime as a handyman."

"Su Quan, your end today is entirely of your own making. This Emperor cannot easily protect you!"

"Men, take him to the Ten Thousand Snake Cave and carry out the extreme penalty!"

The words "Ten Thousand Snake Cave" were like a giant boulder thrown into calm water, instantly causing a massive uproar.

Even the two Sect Leaders, Lei Wanfeng and Murong Sunyao, looked on with a side-glance.

"I wonder how Sect Master's Ten Thousand Snake Cave compares to our Demon Sword Sect's Broken Sword Tomb?" Murong Sunyao asked.

Before Sect Master could speak, Lei Wanfeng said with a smile, "I've long heard that the Demon Sword Sect's Broken Sword Tomb is a place of absolute despair. Anyone thrown inside must suffer the pain of ten thousand swords piercing the heart and a thousand swords slicing the body. But compared to the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, it is still quite inferior."

"That terrifying?"

Murong Sunyao raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Sect Master's expression was somewhat unfathomable as she said, "Sect Leader Murong, once you go and see for yourself, you will know the power of our Ten Thousand Snake Cave. It will definitely leave a very deep impression on you!"

"Oh? Since Sect Master says so, I am even more curious!" Murong Sunyao's interest was successfully piqued.

While the three Immortal Emperors were conversing.

Sun Qiuyue had already taken Su Quan and was rushing toward the direction of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave.

Behind them followed a massive army of Immortals. Xiao Ziyue was also mixed in, feeling uneasy. Everyone wanted to join in the excitement; the opening of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave was very rare, the last time being a hundred thousand years ago.

As they continued flying north, the temperature between heaven and earth unknowingly became cold and gloomy.

A valley hidden in black mist year-round appeared at the end of their vision.

This was the location of the "Ten Thousand Snake Cave" that made countless Immortals tremble with fear.

Just as he entered the black mist, Su Quan felt his body suffering from extremely strong toxin corrosion. He wanted to summon Immortal Qi to resist, but under the "immortal binding rope," Immortal Qi could not be used. He could only grit his teeth and endure it with his Physical Body.

In just a few short seconds.

Sun Qiuyue, holding Su Quan, arrived at the deepest part of the valley.

Not far from the two was a bottomless cave. The surface of the cave was sealed with a layer of colorful film. For ten thousand miles around, not a blade of grass grew, life was extinguished from the earth, and the soil was a dark green color, emitting a nauseating stench.

Vaguely, one could hear the highly piercing hisses of snakes, making the Divine Soul tremble involuntarily.

"Is this the Ten Thousand Snake Cave?"

"Yes, the last time I came here was 120,000 years ago. It was to execute an Immortal King Elder. I still remember her screams!"

"The air has such strong corrosive toxicity; inside the cave... I simply don't dare to think about it!"

"..."

The Immortals stood around, one after another stirring their immortal spirit qi to form a protective shield around their bodies, isolating the toxins in the outside air.

This toxin was very terrifying. Some weaker Grand Unity Golden Immortals couldn't even last a few seconds before their Immortal Qi was exhausted, forcing them to retreat outside the valley to watch.

"Ten Thousand Snake Cave, it has a reputation!"

Murong Sunyao carefully sensed the toxins, and her eyes gradually became solemn.

Sun Qiuyue took out a specially made token from her robes and placed it in a formation eye at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. Ripples appeared on the colorful light screen at the entrance, and it slowly dissipated.

"All women below the realm of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, retreat from the valley immediately! Even a wisp of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave's aura is not something you can withstand!"

Hearing the woman's stern shout.

Ninety percent of the Immortals present tactfully retreated. Some who were slow were caught by the aura emerging from the snake cave and were instantly corroded into severe injuries.

"Ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss—"

The hissing of snakes was like a surging tide, erupting loudly within the cave.

Hearing it made the scalps of countless Immortals present go numb.

The word "Ten Thousand" was just a designation. After billions of years of accumulation, the number of venomous snakes in the cave had definitely reached an inconceivable level.

A large amount of colorful mist drifted out along the cave.

As the saying goes, the more beautiful, the more dangerous.

The toxicity carried by this colorful mist could even annihilate space, and the endless rules operating between heaven and earth turned into nothingness at this moment.

"I beg you, kill... kill me!"

A faint voice pleading for help came from inside the snake cave.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, a humanoid skeleton that had lost more than half of its body, with only half a head remaining, crawled out with difficulty. Her hollow pupils were filled with a longing for death.

It seemed that dying now would be the greatest mercy for her.

Someone recognized the identity of this skeleton and said in horror, "Isn't this that Chaotic Heaven Immortal Emperor who was thrown in 120,000 years ago? After all these years, she actually hasn't died yet!"

"Hiss—it's her. I saw her once. Back then, she was a high and mighty Sect Elder with infinite Immortal power, a super-strong person who could suppress a region of space-time. I didn't expect that after all these years, she would turn into this half-human, half-ghost appearance!"

"..."

Sun Qiuyue's clear voice rang in everyone's ears.

"The toxicity contained in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave is varied and strange. Among them is an extreme poison that prolongs life, allowing the executed criminal not to die so quickly, suffering through endless years in the torture of snake venom piercing the heart and soul!"

Her eyes showed no mercy as she kicked the skeleton that had just crawled out back in. "Wanting to die before being tortured for ten million years? Truly wishful thinking!"

At this point, her sharp gaze swept over all the Immortals present.

"As the saying goes, heavy penalties should be used in troubled times. Now that a great war is about to begin, many of you should have received the news. The Four Great Heavenly Generals of the Heavenly Court are leading a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and are currently marching toward our Sect to kill us!"

"Let it be clear here today: if anyone dares to be cowardly or fear death in this battle, the consequence will be being thrown directly into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. It just so happens that the snakes in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave have been hungry for many years."

"Whether to fall gloriously on the battlefield or suffer endless torture in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, the choice is entirely yours!"

These cold words made the Immortals present tremble immensely.

Many Immortals felt a sense of guilt as if their thoughts had been seen through.

They had indeed considered leaving the Sect in the chaos during the great war to preserve their lives, but Sun Qiuyue's words today undoubtedly drew a warning line for them.

Just as she said, if one were caught and put into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, that tragic end would truly be worse than dying on the battlefield.

These Immortals immediately abandoned their thoughts of fleeing, and their eyes became resolute again. This change could be directly reflected in their aura; a sky-piercing Battle Intent swept through the firmament, twisting space-time and scattering the local rules.

"Very good!"

Sect Master was very satisfied with this effect.

Today, she wanted to use Su Quan, this chicken, to warn the other monkeys.

Not just this time, but before every major war of the Sect, they would reactivate the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. The effect of this thing was too obvious; after all, many people were not afraid of death, but no one would not be afraid of a fate worse than death.

Receiving a signal from Sect Master, Sun Qiuyue stood to the side and made a gesture of invitation toward the snake cave, sneering, "Su Quan, please!"

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