Fire Captain

Although Mo Yan usually disliked Bai Ziyang, he couldn't say any severe punishment at this moment. He turned around with Sheng Xiaomo and looked at Bai Zihua. Bai Zihua looked at Bai Ziyang in front of him for a long time without saying a word.

Ni Qianzhang looked at Bai Zihua and said, "If Your Majesty cares about the relationship between brothers... there is no need to summon all of us to the trial. Wouldn't it be better to deal with our own people behind closed doors?"

Bai Zihua stood up after hearing this and looked at Bai Ziyang and said, "You stole the divine weapon and released the demon god privately, causing chaos in the world and killing each other... You betrayed Changliu first, which was disloyalty, and now you have made Changliu lose face, which is unrighteousness. You are unfilial to the teachings of Changliu's ancestors, and you are unkind to let the people of the world suffer... Today I sentence you to be nailed to the Zhuxian Pillar with ninety-nine and eighty-one soul-destroying nails... Bai Ziyang, do you accept it?"

Bai Ziyang scratched his head and muttered, "Who put this accusation on me? Which of the ancestors or religions in Changliu taught me this?" Seeing that Bai Zihua was still waiting for his answer, he could only say, "I plead guilty. I give in."

Bai Zihua turned to look at Ni Qianzhang and asked, "Does Sect Leader Ni think this is appropriate?"

Ni Qianzhang smiled and said, "It seems that Your Majesty is truly selfless and worthy of being the head of Changliu, the leader of all sects!"

Luo Shiyi said from below: "Since the founding of the Changliu Immortal Execution Pillar, sixty-six ancestors have been nailed to death. Not only have they lost their power, but more than half of them have been sentenced to death and their souls have been shattered. They started from the hands and feet, but did not injure the vital parts. Those with weaker magic power who can withstand twenty or thirty are already amazing."

Hearing this, Tang Bao cried, "Isn't this the cruelest punishment in Changliu? Do we have to nail as many as eighty-one nails on Dao Zun's body?"

After hearing this, Hua Qiangu was the first one who couldn't help herself. She broke free from Tang Bao and Luo Shiyi's arms, ran to Bai Zihua and knelt down. Although she was speechless, the despair and plea in her eyes were clearly visible to everyone.

"Bones!" Tang Bao followed behind Hua Qiangu.

The other Changliu disciples also rushed forward and knelt in front of Bai Zihua. Although Bai Ziyang always bullied them, they all knew that among the four Changliu masters, only Bai Ziyang was the most approachable. He would give them any good things and fun things. If they met him on the way and didn't know anything about cultivation, they could ask Bai Ziyang if they didn't dare to ask the master for fear of being scolded. So although the disciples always liked to gather together and say bad things about Bai Ziyang behind his back, they all came to plead for Bai Ziyang now. Even if they couldn't avoid punishment, it would be good to have a lighter punishment.

Luo Shiyi spoke on behalf of everyone, "The punishment of the Soul-Destroying Nail is worse than death. There are eighty-one of them. There has never been such a severe punishment since the founding of Changliu. If the Dao Zun was nailed by these eighty-one Soul-Destroying Nails, his soul would surely be shattered. Although the Dao Zun made a mistake, he was fortunately able to recover in time and did not cause too much harm. I beg the three masters to show some leniency."

"Please, Three Lords, give us some leniency!" the disciples said in unison.

Mo Yan looked at everyone and said angrily: "How dare you! You are all rebelling!"

Bai Ziyang looked at everyone and smiled. He said, "I didn't expect someone would beg for mercy. Everyone, get up." Bai Ziyang helped Hua Qiangu up: "Little Gu, be good, don't look." He said to Tang Bao: "Help Xiao Gu back."

Tang Bao obediently wanted to help Tang Bao away, but Hua Qiangu desperately grasped the steps on the ground and anything she could grab. Tang Bao had no choice but to look at Bai Ziyang and said, "Dao Zun, why don't you let Gutou stay here? She won't leave until she sees that you are safe."

Bai Ziyang said helplessly, "Okay." After that, he flew onto the Zhuxian Pillar and shouted, "Master, hurry up and make a quick decision."

Bai Zihua personally carried out the execution, starting with the limbs. The four nails were placed on the palm of his left hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Bai Ziyang groaned. His inner thoughts were swiping the screen like crazy, 'Damn Bai Zihua... it hurts... no, so many people are watching, I can't scream, it's too embarrassing...' Then it was the right hand. Everyone saw that veins on Bai Ziyang's forehead bulged, his face immediately turned pale, and cold sweat broke out. Bai Ziyang held his breath and shouted, "Great! Do it again."

Bai Zihua acted very quickly. After forty soul-destroying nails, Bai Ziyang's white clothes had been dyed red by his own blood. Hua Qiangu was too weak to watch and lay on the ground with tears streaming down her face. She clenched her fists and beat the ground vigorously, venting her feeling of powerlessness. She turned her face to the side and silently called out, "Master."

Bai Ziyang grinned at Hua Qiangu, just like usual, except that his mouth was full of blood, which was a little scary. Everyone present couldn't bear to watch.

Bai Ziyang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "Bai Zihua, when did you become so slow in making a move? Let's take the remaining ones."

Bai Zihua said: "There are still forty-one left. Do you really want to bear them all? Do you know..."

Feeling that the blood in his mouth couldn't be wiped clean, Bai Ziyang spat twice and said, "Come on!"

Bai Zihua raised his hand and summoned forty-one soul-destroying nails, which floated in the air together, as if they would nail Bai Ziyang in the next second.

"Ah!!!" Suddenly a sharp cry came from the crowd. Bai Ziyang looked over and found that it was not good. The cry was from Hua Qiangu. At some point, Hua Qiangu broke through Bai Ziyang's previous restriction. A strong force emanated from Hua Qiangu. Her pupils gradually turned red, and a red lotus of karma suddenly appeared on her forehead, like the flames of hell. Is this... is this the primordial power in Hua Qiangu's body being aroused? Everyone was stunned by Hua Qiangu's change.

Hua Qiangu's expression changed drastically. Her innocent and lovely face turned into a cold one. The coldness in her eyes was frightening. Only when she looked at Bai Ziyang did her eyes remain warm and loving. Hua Qiangu flew to save Bai Ziyang and said to Bai Zihua, "If anyone dares to hurt my master again today, I will kill him without a burial place."

Mo Yan shouted at Hua Qiangu: "Hua Qiangu, are you crazy? Are you going to rebel?"

Hua Qiangu said: "If there is anything, I will take care of it. I will take the remaining Soul-Destroying Nails for my master."

Bai Ziyang held Hua Qiangu's hand and shook his head. Hua Qiangu hurriedly shouted: "Master!"

Bai Ziyang let go of Hua Qiangu's hand, slowly walked to the front of the crowd, and said: "This is my choice, Xiaogu, I respect all your previous choices. Today, please respect me... Master, come on."

Bai Zihua closed his eyes, and forty-one soul-destroying nails pierced through Bai Ziyang's body at the same time. Bai Ziyang spat out a mouthful of blood and slowly fell backwards.

"Master!" Hua Qiangu caught Bai Ziyang.

Bai Ziyang was panting but still smiling: "...It's okay!" After a while, with the help of Hua Qiangu, he slowly stood up, took out a palace bell and said to Bai Zihua: "I have suffered the eighty-one soul-destroying nails, and I should have paid off what I owed to Changliu. Today, I, Bai Ziyang, request to be expelled from Changliu. I will be solely responsible for my future actions and it has nothing to do with others." As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present and the leaders of various factions.

Hua Qiangu released her internal energy to intimidate everyone and said, "Since I, Hua Qiangu, am Master's disciple, I will naturally be with Master. If anyone wants to seek revenge in the future, you may as well come find me, Hua Qiangu." The first one to feel the brunt of it was Penglai Ni Qianzhang.

After Hua Qiangu finished speaking, she helped Bai Ziyang leave. When passing by Shushan Yunyin, Hua Qiangu took out the sect leader Gong Yu and said, "Shushan disciple Yunyin, listen to my orders. Shushan sect leader Hua Qiangu is now dismissed from the position of Shushan sect leader, and disciple Yunyin will take over." After speaking, she threw Gong Yu into Yunyin's hands.

Yun Yin held Gong Yu in his arms, looked at Hua Qiangu's back and called out, "Master..." But Hua Qiangugu left with Bai Ziyang without even looking back.

"Master, Xiaogu will take you away from here." Although Hua Qiangu wanted to take Bai Ziyang away, she actually didn't know where to go.

Bai Ziyang said with an unstable breath and intermittently: "Go to Qisha and find Sha Qianmo!" After that, he fainted completely.