144: It's just a mistake that everyone makes, can't you forgive us this once?

Xu Jinhuan's gaze pierced through the layered palaces of Xuan Yang Heaven City, locking onto the purgatory-like space deep within.

Thousands of naked men and women were currently undergoing brutal tortures here—climbing mountains of blades, plunging into seas of fire, being sliced into ten thousand pieces, and roasted in oil—yet they possessed surging vitality and remarkable cultivation, meaning these methods were not enough to kill them, only to make them repeatedly endure the agony.

Many people had lost all their skin, revealing the bloody, constantly twitching muscle fibers beneath, with some areas even exposing bone.

Furthermore, the Divine Souls of a small number of people had been tormented into idiocy, their consciousness in Chaos, completely turning them into imbeciles.

"To be treated like this by the Xuanyang Holy Land, it seems they must have a deep grudge and hatred with the Xuanyang Holy Land!"

He did a quick calculation.

Xu Jinhuan immediately knew the identities of these people, and his expression became somewhat complicated.

He turned his head, looked at Fang Qingyao, who was feeling relief mixed with a hint of confusion, and spoke.

"Qingyao Senior Sister, there are still people from the Fang Family alive."

Hearing this, the confusion in Fang Qingyao's eyes instantly vanished, replaced by an extreme, rekindled hope.

"Really?! Lord, you mustn't lie to me!"

Xu Jinhuan smiled.

"Heh heh, when have I ever lied to you?"

Fang Qingyao rolled her eyes at him; the movement of her eyes was alluring and full of feminine charm.

"Hmph, Lord, you have the nerve to say that. Every time you say it's fine, but every time you make Qingyao wet the bed..."

This was said via Sound Transmission. Although Fang Qingyao had completely surrendered her body and mind to Xu Jinhuan, she was not yet open enough to discuss bedroom pleasures publicly.

"..."

Xu Jinhuan was somewhat speechless.

It seemed that was true... but he couldn't be blamed. Who told Fang Qingyao to be so weak? Even when he tried to be gentle and restrained, she was still fragile.

Moreover, Fang Qingyao clearly enjoyed wetting the bed!

Fang Qingyao secretly cursed Xu Jinhuan, then quickly turned her attention to the Fang Family survivors.

"Lord, please hurry and take me to see them. I want to see those imprisoned Fang Family members."

Recalling the misery of that human purgatory, Xu Jinhuan's expression grew solemn, and he gave the woman beside him, whose Family had been shattered, a warning:

"Qingyao, you must be mentally prepared. Even if they are still alive, they likely won't be able to restore the glory of the Primordial Clan."

"Mhm."

He assigned some Disciples and Elders to take over Xuan Yang Heaven City.

Xu Jinhuan led Fang Qingyao deep into the Inner City, crossing space to arrive at the purgatory where hundreds of Fang Family members were imprisoned.

A tragic sight met their eyes.

Severed limbs were everywhere. Many people had been brutally split in half, hanging in mid-air like slaughtered livestock, their internal organs and intestines spilled onto the ground, and their exposed hearts still beating continuously.

The entire world once held over thirty thousand Fang Family members. After a year of torment, only a little over a thousand remain alive now.

Instantly, Fang Qingyao fiercely gripped Xu Jinhuan's arm, even pinching deep purple marks onto it.

She had never imagined that her former clansmen would fall into such a miserable state!

At this moment, the long-wandering orphan cast a pleading look toward Xu Jinhuan.

"Lord, you can save them, right?"

Xu Jinhuan remained silent for a moment:

"I will do my best."

The physical injuries of these Fang Family members were not the main concern; the prolonged, agonizing torment day after day had caused severe damage to many of their Divine Souls.

The Divine Soul is a taboo area of the human body; even the countless Great Emperors and Supremes who astounded their eras could not fully understand all its mysteries.

The Divine Soul state of these Fang Family members was currently terrible, completely blank, as if they had undergone countless inhumane Soul Searches, their consciousness shattered.

Even though Xu Jinhuan's combat power reached the Quasi-Emperor Peak and he could unleash Great Emperor methods, he was still helpless and had no solution.

Hearing this uncertain answer, Fang Qingyao's vision went black, and she nearly collapsed, but she gritted her teeth and remained standing:

"Thank you, Lord. It is a Heaven-Defying blessing that you can help them escape purgatory; Qingyao was being greedy."

Xu Jinhuan gently wrapped his arm around her waist, his hand covering her flat, velvet-like abdomen, freely enjoying the beautiful, Creamy White Jade skin there, and said.

"Qingyao Senior Sister, don't talk like that. We have a 'Shared Wetting Relationship'; your business is my business. There's no need to talk about offense or greed."

As soon as he said this, Fang Qingyao quickly covered Xu Jinhuan's mouth, her beautiful face showing both annoyance and shyness.

She glared fiercely at this outspoken man with her beautiful eyes, her tone helpless:

"Lord, stop fooling around. Qingyao's body hasn't fully recovered yet. Let's do it another day..."

Of course, this 'another day' was not *that* 'another day.'

Xu Jinhuan chuckled and let the matter drop.

"Haha, you don't need to worry. Although I might not be able to cure them now, that doesn't mean I can't do it later. Once my Realm makes another Breakthrough, I will naturally help them."

"Mhm, Qingyao thanks the Lord..."

Without continuing to tease Fang Qingyao.

Xu Jinhuan's expression became serious. With a wave of his hand, Chaos Power surged violently, flooding like a tide into the bodies of the thousand-plus Fang Family members in the purgatory.

The torture was instantly lifted, and a gentle power began to repair their broken bodies.

The Fang Family members here were all from Collateral Branches; Fang Qingyao couldn't even recognize all of them. The strongest among them was merely a Saint.

It didn't take much effort for Xu Jinhuan to repair the bodies of these minor characters.

A quarter of an hour later.

Over a thousand Cultivators with vacant expressions and numb eyes appeared before Fang Qingyao. Although their bodies were healed, the trauma to their Divine Souls was still etched in their eyes, lingering and leaving them mentally unstable.

The remaining matters were left to the Disciples of Taiyi Holy Land.

Xu Jinhuan still had fourteen Immortal Dao Lineages to conquer next, so he naturally couldn't bring these mentally unstable Fang Family survivors along... Xiao Family Ancestral Land.

A vast Divine Might descended, suppressing the entire area.

Countless members of the Xiao Family trembled instantly, scared out of their wits, and their 'backside area' welcomed an epic downpour.

If Cultivators didn't eat common grains and had no trace of mortal Impurities in their bodies, this downpour would probably include some mudslides... Of course, some people in the Xiao Family were not scared stiff.

A desolate and lonely middle-aged figure rose into the air, his expression sorrowful, carrying the air of a compassionate, desperate hero at the end of his road.

He was the strongest member of the current Xiao Family, and one of the Old Ancestors guarding the Xiao Family: Xiao Jingting.

Xiao Jingting released his Peak Great Sage pressure, barely managing to resist the overwhelming Divine Might. Holding an Ancient Compass in his hand, with Dao Rhythm swirling around him, he spoke toward the sky.

"Sequence Xu, Taiyi Old Ancestor, do you really have to go this far?"

"My Xiao Family was also misled by Villains using Gu; we temporarily strayed onto the wrong path. We have already paid a sufficient price. Are you truly so ruthless and heartless that you must exterminate us all?"

"Ultimately, we merely made a mistake that every Immortal Dao Lineage in the world would make. Can't you forgive us just this once? Heaven is benevolent and loves life. If the two of you would be lenient and spare the Xiao Family this time, the Xiao Family will surely repay this kindness in the future!"

The moment he opened his mouth, he sounded like an old 'White Lotus.'

Deep within the clouds, Xu Jinhuan frowned as he listened.

The group of beautiful women around him burst into laughter after hearing it:

"Hahaha, this old geezer is too funny. The Xiao Family clearly started the Immortal War, but now that they've lost, they want us to be merciful. They didn't say any of this when they were launching a joint sneak attack!"

"Exactly, exactly! What a shameless old scoundrel! Ling'er hates trashy degenerates like this the most!"

"And talking about being misled by Villains using Gu, he's just talking nonsense with his eyes open! Why don't you just say the Xiao Family wasn't one of the fifteen Dao Lineages! Ahaha!"

Even Qin Mengli, who usually disliked Xu Jinhuan, nodded in strong agreement at this moment.

"'A mistake that every Immortal Dao Lineage in the world would make?'

"Ptooey!"

"These rotten fish and shrimp of the Xiao Family don't deserve to be part of an Immortal Dao Lineage or a Longevity Family at all!"

"..."

Because the remarks of this Xiao Jingting were truly too Heaven-Defying.

Among Xu Jinhuan's followers, who were usually divided into many factions and severe cliques, a rare instance of unity against an external enemy occurred for the first time in a century.

Watching these beautiful women chattering away, Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"As expected, only with enough external pressure can these women stand on the same side."

Ignoring the chirping and warbling sounds in his ear.

Xu Jinhuan stepped out, tearing space, and instantly descended upon the Nine Heavens, like a Supreme and terrifying Deity who controlled the life and death of all Cultivators in the Xiao Family.

He raised a palm and said indifferently.

"Longevity Xiao Family? Heh heh, a Dao Lineage of your caliber is not qualified to repay the kindness of Taiyi Holy Land."

The next moment, the palm, which looked like it was carved from the most perfect Mutton-fat Jade, gently pressed down.

Then, it rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into a giant palm covering hundreds of millions of miles.

Vaster than the Milky Way, boundless and immense!

Terrifying pressure suddenly descended. The entire Xiao Family abruptly sank hundreds of meters. Cultivators with weaker cultivation were instantly flattened into meat patties, their flesh and bones uniformly mixed—a truly flawless work of art.

Seeing his clansmen die tragically and the foundation of the Xiao Family hanging by a thread.

Xiao Jingting's eyes were about to split with rage. He violently bit the tip of his tongue, and his Heart Blood sprayed out as if it were worthless, falling onto the compass in his hand.

Like a clay ox entering the sea, the Peak Great Sage Heart Blood quickly vanished on the Ancient Compass.

At the same time, a vast emperors might erupted and descended.

ultimate dao emperor weapon!

This Ancient Compass was actually an ultimate dao emperor weapon!

"Ancestors above, your unworthy descendant sacrifices all his Heart Blood today, begging the Ancestors to protect the Xiao Family's Legacy!"

After losing a large amount of Heart Blood, Xiao Jingting, who had the appearance of a middle-aged man, was now white-haired and covered in wrinkles, his body size significantly reduced, his vitality like a candle in the wind, threatening to extinguish at any moment.

At the same time, numerous Spatial Rifts appeared before the Xiao Family Core Disciples.

Appearing alongside them was a Sound Transmission in their minds.

"Children, leave quickly, preserve the Xiao Family's Legacy, and rebuild the Xiao Family another day!"

Clearly, this Old Ancestor guarding the Xiao Family sacrificed everything he had, only seeking a sliver of hope for the Xiao Family.

"Jingting Old Ancestor!"

The Core Disciples, with tears in their eyes, reluctantly glanced at the dying Xiao Jingting, then quickly stepped toward the Spatial Rifts.

Among them was a well-featured youth with firm eyes, staring fixedly at the young figure in the sky, his eyes filled with hatred and madness, possessing a hysterical calmness.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Do not bully the young and poor!"

"Taiyi Holy Land, Xu Jinhuan, I, Xiao Huohuo, have remembered today's humiliation and the hatred of genocide."

"When my cultivation succeeds another day, I will repay this a hundredfold!"

Finishing his speech through gritted teeth, this Xiao Huohuo took his final step, placing one foot into the Spatial Rift.

However, at that moment, his body suddenly froze. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't complete the step.

This was because Xiao Jingting's desperate, all-out attack, fueled by his entire strength to activate the ultimate dao emperor weapon, was easily suppressed by the snow-white palm in the sky!

It couldn't even make a ripple!

Watching the light of the ultimate dao emperor weapon extinguish, the last shred of hope in Xiao Jingting's eyes was completely shattered, replaced by boundless shock and terror.

He was scared.

A dignified Peak Great Sage who had emerged from a declining era was utterly terrified by Xu Jinhuan's talent and strength at this moment.

To be able to suppress an ultimate dao emperor weapon with a single palm, especially one driven by the burning of all his Heart Blood.

Xu Jinhuan's strength had definitely reached the Late Stage Quasi-Emperor, or perhaps an even more terrifying Peak!

"Monster! He is a complete and utter monster! He should not exist in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces at all!"

"Hahaha, must the Xiao Family's million-year foundation finally be broken in my generation? This old man is guilty, this old man is guilty..."

This old man, who had exhausted his Heart Blood, finally succumbed to the crushing blow of reality and died as his counterattack was annihilated.

Dying with his eyes wide open.

At the same time, the Core Disciples who were just attempting to enter the Spatial Rifts and escape the Xiao Family let out screams.

"Ah!!!"

"My leg! My leg is gone!"

"Stop screaming! Half of my body is missing!"

"..."

A large amount of blood spilled. The Spatial Rifts suddenly vanished, and the Disciples who had stepped halfway into the rifts were cut open by the space before they could react.

Many Disciples were even sliced directly in half, their Divine Souls extinguished, Dying Instantly on the spot.

Xiao Huohuo was the one screaming the most miserably. His entire left leg, including his Root of Descendants and half his pelvis, was severed by the sharp space, the cut incredibly smooth.

"Ah!!! My left leg! My Little Huohuo! How can I live without you?!"

The sound was heart-rending and spine-chilling.

The next moment, a voice that made Xiao Huohuo's hair stand on end exploded beside his ear.

"No need for thirty years. I'll give you your chance right now."

Buzz!—

The Senior who suppressed the Xiao Family with one hand actually noticed him!

At this moment, in this situation, Xiao Huohuo felt his mind go blank. He forgot even the pain of being cut off from having descendants, leaving only the most primal desire to survive.

"Senior, I was just joking earlier. Children are ignorant; please don't take offense!"

"It was just a jest!"

The face that had been ferocious and furious just moments ago instantly plastered on a fawning smile, crumpled up like an old chrysanthemum in autumn.

Xu Jinhuan had his own interpretation of this explanation.

"You change direction with the wind, you change your expression incredibly fast, and you can even beg your Family's executioner for mercy. This boy has extremely Deep Schemes and immense patience. You absolutely cannot be spared!"

???

Xiao Huohuo looked utterly bewildered.

This powerhouse can suppress an ultimate dao emperor weapon, so how can he be so shameless as to target me, a forty-year-old child?!

"Senior, so everything I say leads to a dead end, is that right?!"

"Congratulations, you answered correctly. There's a prize for correctness."

Xu Jinhuan nodded with a smile.

Light reappeared in Xiao Huohuo's eyes, and a wisp of vague hope sprouted in his heart.

What if? What if? What if this Senior changed his mind?

Then, his unrealistic hope was completely crushed by Xu Jinhuan.

"Therefore, I reward you with death."