Chapter 1 Justice...League?

The crowd looked at the bizarrely dressed figures on the stage, each exuding an aura of evil, resembling ghosts and demons.

An inexplicable chill rose within them.

If this was the Justice League, then the infamous Four Evils of the martial world could perhaps be called the Four Heavenly Kings who protect all living beings.

Batman, seemingly oblivious to the strange looks he was receiving, raised his hand and pointed to the stout, obese man with a hooked nose and a tailcoat, introducing him as, "This is the Penguin, a master of martial arts, skilled with the abacus, and known as the Nanshan Pizza Hut due to his origins in Nanshan."

"Heh heh,"

The Penguin pulled a golden abacus from behind his tailcoat, looked down at the martial arts heroes, and grinned, "Creating justice with heart.

I wonder how many of you here today can pass the test of the Goodness Detector."

Batman continued, pointing to a handsome young man wearing colorful clothes and a hat with a question mark on it, "This is the Riddler, with extraordinary intelligence and flawless calculations."

"Batman, you flatter me,"

The Riddler smiled confidently, then suddenly his eyes went askew, saliva drooling from his mouth, as he muttered to himself like a madman, "Don't make noise, don't make noise, tonight is crucial! Ranran is being targeted, turtle turtle, eh, isn't that Carol doing something? Let Wanwan pull however she wants when she gets home, this stream needs to hold! Sister La! It's her again! Sister La's stick skills are too steady! Believe in Nai0, believe in Nai0, Nai0 is the pride of our Chinese people, she can create miracles..."

The Riddler's mumbling startled everyone.

But Batman seemed to see nothing, and continued, "This is Catwoman, skilled with claws, and next to her is Two-Face."

Catwoman coldly raised her chin, while Two-Face next to her raised his hand and gently stroked his burnt face, saying faintly, "What you love is your life."

Batman raised his hand and pointed to the last person, "This one is even more important, the Joker, Chǒu-yé."

"This world lacks a bit of high-quality justice, and if there isn't any, then I'll offer it."

The Joker inserted his index fingers into the corners of his mouth, pulled them hard, and made a hideous and terrifying smile.

"The five of them, plus me, are the Justice League."

Batman said lightly, "For those who have done both good and evil,

Or who are inherently evil and cannot be corrected even with extreme punishment,

I will modify them and recruit them into the Justice League."

Modify?

It wasn't until Batman said this that everyone noticed that under the hair of the so-called Justice League members, there was a fingernail-sized flesh-colored gem embedded,

Perfectly fused with the skin, reflecting light only at certain angles under the sunlight.

"Lingjiu Palace, Life and Death Talisman?"

Qiao Feng frowned,

As a hero who made friends all over the world, he had seen several of these people in the Justice League and knew they were disciples of the Qingcheng Sword Sect.

To be able to turn them into this inhuman, ghostly appearance, and distort their minds, making them deceive their masters and destroy their ancestors,

Could only be done by the legendary Life and Death Talisman of Lingjiu Palace, which could control life and death and make people beg for life but not death.

"You can understand it that way."

Batman said casually, and looked at the sorrowful Abbot Xuanci, "However, Abbot Xuanci, why won't you let me finish speaking?

Are you worried that your life experience will destroy Shaolin's reputation,

Or are you afraid that your personal reputation will be ruined by something?"

Abbot Xuanci's expression became even more sorrowful upon hearing this, and he put his palms together and remained silent.

Seeing this, Qiao Feng felt an ominous premonition in his heart, and stepped forward to question Abbot Xuanci about the mystery of his origins, but this action was interpreted as resistance by the members of the Justice League.

The Penguin waved his golden abacus and attacked Qiao Feng, while the others took a few steps back, leaving space.

The Penguin and Qiao Feng fought together, and Qiao Feng, who had been famous in the martial world for a long time, was stunned to find that the other party's internal energy was so profound that it was unheard of.

Although the Penguin's hacking and slashing with the golden abacus were still ordinary Qingcheng swordsmanship,

Under the blessing of a huge amount of internal energy, every strike could create a momentum like dragons roaring and tigers howling, and it did not fall behind even against the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and even had room to spare.

Qiao Feng was entangled by the Penguin and became more and more frightened as he fought,

But Batman didn't care at all, and looked at Abbot Xuanci and said to himself, "If the master doesn't want to say it, then there's no need to say it.

Perhaps after today, there will be no Shaolin in the world.

Catwoman, Riddler, Two-Face."

The three people whose names were called grinned and soared up like falcons, swooping down towards the Shaolin monks below the arena.

With a wave of their hands, a pile of Shaolin monks were uncontrollably knocked away and thrown onto the stage.

Batman efficiently picked up the Shaolin monks one by one from the ground and pressed their palms on the Goodness Detector.

"Deceiving pilgrims, wantonly collecting money, penalty: one arm, abolish all martial arts."

"Oppressing farmers, occupying land, forcing people to commit suicide, kill."

"Robbing people of their wives and daughters, seizing their money, kill."

Limbs and broken arms flew together,

Heads rolled, blood flowed like rivers,

In the blink of an eye, most of the Shaolin monks on the stage were killed or injured, and only a few young novices were able to stand unharmed, their faces pale, among a pile of corpses.

"Shaolin is indeed the largest landlord in the martial world, relying on Buddhist privileges to encroach on farmland, establish manors, oppress tenant farmers called Fotu households, wantonly collect money, and is full of evil."

Batman taunted, glanced at Abbot Xuanci, whose face was as white as gold paper, waved his hand, and let the Riddler throw the living people who could still stand on the stage to the audience, counting them as having passed the test.

"Next, it's the turn of the other sects."

Batman's eyes were like knives, sweeping across the martial arts conference site.

The terrified and uneasy noise below the stage became louder.

It wasn't that no one tried to resist,

But their struggles only led to the cruel and ruthless suppression of the Justice League members—the Riddler and the others could even spare these people's lives with ease, ensuring that they would not die before being judged.

Soon, the disciples of the Songshan, Taishan, and Hengshan sects, as well as the Beggars' Sect, were all judged.

Some people were executed on the spot, most of them had their hands and feet broken, were blind and deaf, and had their martial arts completely abolished, and very few people could pass the trial and survive intact.

"Husband..."

Seeing that the trial was coming, Ning Zhongze, the wife of the head of the Mount Hua Sect, hugged her husband, Yue Buqun's shoulder, somewhat uneasily.

"Don't panic,"

Yue Buqun comforted his wife, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "These people's martial arts are so high that they are unheard of, even Dongfang Bubai is far behind.

They look sinister and ghostly, but their actions can be said to be upright.

Mò Dà Xiānshēng and Chongxu Daozhang are indeed rare good people in the martial world, and those who have been judged and sanctioned are indeed guilty.

Our Mount Hua Sect only has a hundred acres of ancestral farmland at the foot of the mountain. We have never used tricks to seize or encroach on farmland in recent years.

Instead, we often go down the mountain to uphold justice.

As long as the disciples under our sect do not secretly do evil deeds and become villains, this trial is a kind of opportunity for our Mount Hua Sect..."

The fact was just as he said,

When Yue Buqun's name was called by Batman,

He jumped onto the arena, turned a blind eye to the broken limbs and arms on the stage, cupped his fists, and said to Batman, "Young Hero Bai, there are indeed many scoundrels in the martial world.

Your rewarding good and punishing evil and fair handling makes Yue admire you sincerely.

However, in addition to us, there are also the Sun Moon Divine Sect, the Five Poison Sect, and many folk gangs in the martial world.

If the people in the martial world who claim to be famous and upright still dare not go too far,

Then the people of the Sun Moon Divine Sect and the Five Poison Sect are truly unscrupulous and do whatever they want.

Today, more than half of the masters of martial arts from the Songshan and Shaolin sects have been lost.

It is difficult to guarantee that the Sun Moon Divine Sect and others will not counterattack and come back to poison the world."

"Oh?"

Batman nodded, cupped his fists to Yue Buqun, the head of the Mount Hua Sect with the nickname of Gentleman Sword, and said calmly, "Mr. Yue is right, I have of course considered this point.

My Justice League is not only targeting the so-called famous martial arts sects, but also targeting the Sun Moon Divine Sect, the Five Poison Sect, and other folk heretical sects.

Even the evil gentry, corrupt officials, and government.

First kill, kill them until blood flows like rivers, kill them until heads roll,

Then build a brand new world on the wasteland."

Batman's tone was inexplicably tinged with fanaticism,

Yue Buqun's heart skipped a beat, and he dared not ask any more questions, but at the same time, an uncontrollable ambition grew in the depths of his heart.

The Goodness Detector gave quite high evaluations to both Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze.

Yue Buqun's sin value was the same as Mo Da's, both -50 points, and Ning Zhongze's was -60 points, both of which were rare good people.

Batman gave them two Guiyuan Pills as a gift, which prolonged their lives and greatly increased their skills.

And the disciples under their sect, except for Láo Dé Nuò, who was exposed as a spy sent by Zuo Lengchan to the Mount Hua Sect, who had killed someone before joining the Mount Hua Sect, and therefore received the punishment he deserved,

All received the rewards they deserved.

"Chong'er, it's your turn."

Yue Buqun stroked his beard and looked at his most proud disciple, Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong was not only the chief disciple of the contemporary Mount Hua Sect, but also half an adopted son of Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, and had been educated by the two of them since he was a child.

Although his martial arts could not be said to be very high, his heart was definitely not a problem. He was chivalrous, loyal, and reliable, and was listed alongside Murong Fu of the South and Qiao Feng of the North in the martial world.

Linghu Chong heard this, took a few steps forward nervously, and pressed his palm on the Goodness Detector—after the tests of hundreds of people, no one would question the authenticity of the Goodness Detector.

Because even their past when they were two or three years old and had not yet remembered things could be found out by the Goodness Detector.

Who knew that not long after the Goodness Detector came into contact with Linghu Chong's palm, the mechanical female voice rang out and gave an evaluation that exceeded everyone's expectations, "Detected that your sin value is 25 points, the evaluation is small good and medium evil, it is recommended to impose a moderate punishment."

"What?!"

Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Yue Lingshan, and the disciples of the Mount Hua Sect all widened their eyes in disbelief.

A sin value of 25 points was almost only slightly better than that of people like Zuo Lengchan.

"Young Hero Bai, is this Goodness Detector...could it be a mistake?"

Yue Buqun trembled, "Chong'er has always been engrossed in practicing martial arts, and his heart is upright and loyal. He occasionally goes down the mountain to roam, but he also insists on upholding justice and punishing evil. How could he be considered..."

"Be considered small good and medium evil?"

Batman snorted coldly, looked at Linghu Chong, whose face was pale, and said lightly, "Young Hero Linghu, are you convinced?"

"..."

Linghu Chong was silent for a moment, looked at the unbelievable expressions on the faces of his master, mistress, junior brothers, and junior sisters, closed his eyes and carefully thought about it.

After a while, he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "This junior is not convinced.

This junior has thought for a long time, carefully considered past experiences, and wanted to find sins,

But this junior really can't find them."

"Heh heh,"

Batman shook his head and reported a name lightly, "Tian Boguang."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the people from the Mount Hua Sect changed drastically.

Tian Boguang was known in the martial world as the Lone Traveler for Ten Thousand Miles. He was excellent in light skills and outstanding in swordsmanship, but he was lecherous by nature and a flower thief who had harmed countless people. I don't know how many martial arts heroes, either seeing injustice on the road or being entrusted by others,

Wanted to take his life, but were harmed by the latter relying on his martial arts.

Linghu Chong was the chief disciple of the Mount Hua Sect, and he acted uprightly and sat upright, so how could he have anything to do with such a despicable flower thief.

"Chong'er!"

When Yue Buqun saw that Linghu Chong's face changed suddenly, he vaguely guessed something in his heart, and shouted sternly, "Why do you have anything to do with Tian Boguang?!

Tell the truth!"

"Yes, Master."

Yue Buqun was both a teacher and a father to Linghu Chong, so how could Linghu Chong dare not listen to him? He immediately told him about his experience.

It turned out that after he went down the mountain to travel, he encountered Tian Boguang. At first, he wanted to kill this flower thief to eliminate evil for the people.

But after fighting, they got to know each other, and in the end, they became drinking friends.

Because Tian Boguang's [that thing] was cut off, and he could no longer do bad things as a flower picker, Linghu Chong did not continue to hunt down his drinking friend.

Linghu Chong said in a deep voice, "Senior Bai! This junior has only let go of one bad person, Tian Boguang, in his life. Apart from that, this junior dares not disgrace the name of Mount Hua, and will definitely draw his sword to help when he sees injustice on the road,

And Tian Boguang has also become a eunuch and a monk. From then on, he will eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, and will no longer do bad things.

Is it just because of this one thing that I will be punished like Zuo Lengchan and have all my martial arts abolished?"

"..."

Batman looked at Linghu Chong coldly. Just a day ago, he, who was still Lin Yu, would definitely regard a young generation of young heroes like Linghu Chong as hope for saving himself.

However, after only a day, under the Shenlong's earnest teachings, he had a new perspective on things.

"Young Hero Linghu, if it were someone else who dared to shout at me like this, then he would already be dead."

Batman said indifferently, "But who made you Young Hero Linghu?

Since you are not convinced, I will ask you a question,

Who gave you the power to forgive Tian Boguang.

Do you know that Tian Boguang has traveled to various places for many years, and when he sees beautiful women, whether they are unmarried girls or married women, he will try his best to pick flowers and do evil.

Hundreds of thousands of women who were ravaged by him either committed suicide by jumping into wells or hanging themselves, or were regarded as a disgrace by their family elders and husbands, and were immersed in pig cages or driven out of their hometowns, ending their lives in despair.

When you were drinking and talking with Tian Boguang, did you ever think about their fate?

Or rather, in your eyes, they are not considered real people?"

"..."

Facing Batman's burning gaze, Linghu Chong's face was pale, and he subconsciously wanted to lower his head, but he still braced himself and raised his head to defend, "This junior also knows that Tian Boguang has done many evil deeds and harmed the innocent, and everyone in the martial world hates him.

This junior only respects Tian Boguang for being generous and not being a despicable person, so he drank three bowls of wine with him.

If it weren't for that, let alone two jars of fine wine, even if all the treasures in the world were placed in front of this junior, this junior would never even look at him.

As for those women...Tian Boguang has already promised in front of the Shaolin Master that he will correct his mistakes, do good deeds, accumulate virtue, eat vegetarian food, and chant Buddhist scriptures.

Even if Tian Boguang is killed, their fate cannot be reversed..."

"Bullshit!"

Batman's eyebrows stood on end, and he shouted sternly, "If eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures were useful, what would the world need constables and justice for?

If anyone kills someone, does evil, and sneaks into the Shaolin Temple, changes his face and becomes a monk, can that erase the evil deeds he has done?!

What about those victims? Whose responsibility is it to uphold their sorrow and their grievances?

You said that you respect Tian Boguang for being generous and acting openly, then why don't you supervise him and, after he has reformed, go to the places where he used to do evil and find those women who have been hurt by him to compensate them?

Even if you can't clear their names, can't you give those women gold and silver to slightly improve their lives so that they can survive in this world?

Do you know why?

Because compared to atonement,

Eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures is much simpler and easier.

You have never thought about it, and you don't care,

In your eyes, only your own happiness is the most important thing. Whether you are learning martial arts or acting chivalrously, you only consider yourself.

In my opinion, you are even more despicable and disgusting than these dead people in the arena."

Linghu Chong opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping, wanting to stop but saying again.

Batman looked at him with disgust and said coldly, "Do you know why I hate you?

People often say that a true villain is better than a hypocrite.

But even a hypocrite will do good deeds and accumulate virtue, even if it is just to put on a show. They will help poor people when they see them, and they will uphold justice when they see injustice.

But a true villain will use the words 'true temperament' to justify his crimes, and even think that he is more noble than a hypocrite.

For those ordinary people without martial arts who are looked down upon and ignored by you,

A hypocrite may be useless, but a true villain is definitely the most tragic nightmare.

Now, Guangwei Zheng, Young Hero Linghu, I will give you two choices.

Either go kill your confidant friend Tian Boguang,

Or atone for Tian Boguang."