Chapter 508: Chenhan’s Cruelty

Why?

Why had it done this?

He could not help asking the Terrestrial Fox Black Flame.

Under Tushan Qing’s control, the Terrestrial Fox Black Flame had rapidly advanced to the Immortal grade, and its consciousness was finally no longer as muddled as before. It could now answer Xiao Shou coherently.

So it obediently replied, "I followed my master’s command to purify the evil of this world."

It was his fault.

It was all his fault.

If he had not thought that those words sounded particularly... impressive... If he had not thought that saying something like that would make him seem especially dignified, he would never have uttered such an unbearably embarrassing line.

Then the Heaven Origin Realm would not have suffered because of it.

The evil of the entire Heaven Origin Realm...

How many lives had that involved?

Even if those people had committed sins, what right did he have to judge them?

"It wasn’t your fault! Don’t overthink it. In this world, every cause has an effect. Those who died beneath the sacred flame brought their own deaths upon themselves. Even if the disciples of the Celestial Truth Sect did not openly commit evil deeds, the consequences they caused under the guise of revealing heavenly secrets must have exceeded the sins of directly harming others. That was why they were judged by the sacred flame."

Seeing Xiao Shou’s expression, Tushan Shanhe remembered Ah Qing’s remark that he was a little foolish and hurriedly transmitted these words to comfort him.

Xiao Shou shook his head and said to Tushan Shanhe in confusion, "But even if they were all sinners, what right did he have to judge them and sentence them to death?"

"You really are a foolish child. If you had no right to judge them, why would the Heavenly Dao have given you a sacred flame capable of judging evil and filth?"

Tushan Shanhe spoke with an expression that seemed to say he had made a perfectly reasonable argument.

"Since the Heavenly Dao placed the sacred flame in your hands, that means it entrusted you with the responsibility of judging sinners."

"Is that really so?"

The Terrestrial Fox Black Flame had been created by Xiao Shou himself. It was not something the Heavenly Dao had given him.

He asked doubtfully.

Tushan Shanhe nodded with absolute certainty. "Of course. Otherwise, why would Ah Qing have immediately taken on so many of your responsibilities after borrowing your sacred flame, earning a tremendous amount of rewards from the Heavenly Dao? The Heavenly Dao only gives rewards when someone has done the right thing. The ones at fault are the sinners who accumulated deadly karmic consequences themselves."

"So that’s how it is!"

The more Xiao Shou listened, the more reasonable Tushan Shanhe’s words seemed. He was easily convinced and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"So it wasn’t my fault! I was only chosen by the Heavenly Dao to be its enforcer."

Ah Qing was right. Ah Shou really was a little foolish.

Seeing how easily he had managed to fool Xiao Shou, Tushan Shanhe could not help sighing inwardly.

This foolish child...

He would have to keep a close eye on him in the future. It was fine if someone from their own side fooled him, but if an outsider managed to deceive him, he would be so miserable that it would be unbearable to watch.

After Tushan Shanhe’s explanation, Xiao Shou’s mind became much clearer. He ultimately came from the modern era, had experienced an overwhelming amount of modern information, and had read many novels. He knew that being indecisive and hesitant in dealing with people and situations was the worst thing one could do.

After figuring things out, he accepted the reality and stopped worrying or avoiding the matter. Instead, he focused his attention and began listening carefully to the movements outside the sphere of Terrestrial Fox Black Flame.

However, during the time Tushan Shanhe had been explaining things to Xiao Shou, the people outside had somehow already reached the very topic they had been worried about.

The Sect Master of the Celestial Truth Sect was saying, "...The power of that black strange flame is extremely bizarre. Only those who carry karma will ignite upon contact with it. The Immortal Lord just now was struck by this strange flame when the battle between him and the person who ascended earlier exposed an opening, allowing the strange flame to enter."

"Hmph! If I had not been worried that attacking would trigger the ascension light and force me to return to the Immortal Realm, I would have already killed that piece of trash with my sword. However, he may have escaped for now, but he will not escape forever. I have already memorized his appearance. Once I return to the Immortal Realm, I will deal with him."

As Immortal King Chenhan spoke casually, he casually killed the Sect Master of the Celestial Truth Sect and several elders of the Celestial Truth Sect with a single strike.

Then he sneered.

"Heh... Compared to my younger brother having his immortal soul and immortal spirit completely annihilated, leaving you with souls that can reincarnate is already giving you a chance at survival. There is no need to thank this King. I have always kept my promises."

"Senior... actually..."

Sect Master Tang Qicen of the Heavenly Void Sect trembled as he watched this scene. His body and soul felt as though they had fallen into the depths of the Ninefold Frozen Hell.

"Actually what? They have already finished giving me the useful information, so you are all useless now. Even something inferior to trash like you should understand what that means, right?"

Chenhan sneered at them mockingly.

"However, you can wait one breath before becoming frightened. I will let you appreciate the ugly state of those two pieces of trash as they die."

Xiao Shou and Tushan Shanhe, the two people who had been labeled as trash, breathed a sigh of relief at almost the same time.