"Your Holy Son has offended me, which can only mean that your Joyous Union Sect's retribution has arrived! Thus, Heaven wishes to use my hand to eliminate evil and eradicate your Joyous Union Sect from the Sky Blessed Continent entirely!"
As Zi Lingling finished speaking, thunder rumbled from clear skies atop Qingcheng Mountain.
This lightning bolt struck precisely before the sect's entrance, narrowly missing the stone plaque of the Joyous Union Sect.
All of this seemed to validate Zi Lingling's words.
Although Wei Chusheng couldn't see where the thunderbolt landed, the booming sound clearly reached his ears.
His heart sank, and he was immediately overcome with a sense of impending doom for the Joyous Union Sect.
In fact, it wasn't just him; at the moment the thunderclap sounded, everyone in the Joyous Union Sect felt this way.
Zi Lingling herself was startled.
Despite her confident pronouncements, she had been blustering.
But at the moment the thunder struck, a sudden enlightenment filled her, as if she could pass judgment and decree upon all people in the world.
The words "Law of Judgment" suddenly appeared in her mind!
Law of Judgment?
What on earth was this?
While her understanding of laws wasn't as deep as Ye Lingyuan's, she was familiar with some known laws.
And this Law of Judgment was not within the scope of known laws.
It wasn't a completely new law, yet it felt as if it had always existed, subtly present.
Zi Lingling was confused and had to seek help from Elder Du, asking, "Elder Du, have you ever heard of the Law of Judgment?"
Elder Du exclaimed in shock, "What did you say? The Law of Judgment? How do you know about the Law of Judgment?"
Now it was Zi Lingling's turn to be shocked. Judging by Elder Du's expression, the Law of Judgment was indeed real.
"There really is a Law of Judgment!" Zi Lingling said in astonishment.
Elder Du nodded and said, "Indeed there is a Law of Judgment, but besides Ancestral God Hongjun, no one else has ever comprehended it!"
"That powerful?" Zi Lingling asked, stunned.
Elder Du retorted, "Of course it's powerful! It's said that the Law of Judgment transcends all other laws.
Those who can comprehend the Law of Judgment are the enforcers designated by the Heavenly Dao, referred to as Heavenly Dao Enforcers.
Heavenly Dao Enforcers can borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao to judge the life and death of anyone, regardless of their cultivation realm!"
"Powerful! Truly powerful! Heavenly powerful!"
Zi Lingling's eyes shone brightly, "So, as a Heavenly Dao Enforcer, one can kill anyone they wish?"
"Theoretically, yes! But every time a Heavenly Dao Enforcer kills someone, they incur immense karma and suffer backlash.
If the Heavenly Dao Enforcer's own life force is not strong enough, even just the backlash could send them to hell!"
"That's quite dangerous! It's best not to use this Law of Judgment unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, even if you manage to eliminate your enemies, losing your own life due to the backlash would be a loss far outweighing any gain!"
The sparkle in Zi Lingling's eyes quickly dimmed.
She muttered to herself, then continued speaking to Elder Du, "Fortunately, although the Law of Judgment is overbearing, it has its drawbacks. Otherwise, if some heinous villain were to comprehend it, wouldn't it lead to chaos throughout the world!"
Elder Du shook his head, "Your worries are unnecessary! A heinous individual cannot possibly comprehend the Law of Judgment!"
"Why?"
"The Heavenly Dao is constant, moving without cease. The Heavenly Dao is benevolent, naturally it would not allow evil people to squander its power. This is why, aside from Ancestral God Hongjun, no one else has comprehended the Law of Judgment."
At this point, Elder Du looked at Zi Lingling in disbelief and asked, "You… you haven't comprehended the Law of Judgment, have you?"
Zi Lingling replied sheepishly, "Calm down, calm down! The words 'Law of Judgment' just appeared in my mind, I don't know if I've comprehended it or not!"
Elder Du felt his heart about to stop. He wished he could snatch a scalpel from Zi Lingling and dissect her on the spot, to research what kind of monster she had transformed into.
Zi Lingling suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and quickly explained, "Although I'm not sure if I've comprehended the Law of Judgment, I do have a feeling that I can control the life and death of all beings."
Elder Du's eyes turned red, and his breathing became erratic.
He stared at Zi Lingling, forcing himself to speak calmly, "Girl, can I discuss something with you?"
Zi Lingling asked curiously, "What is it?"
Elder Du took a deep breath and said, "Give me one of your scalpels!"
Zi Lingling became even more puzzled, "You can, but why would a soul form like you need a scalpel?"
"I want to dissect someone!" Elder Du gritted out.
Zi Lingling's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively asked, "Who?"
"You!"
Elder Du spat out the word through gritted teeth.
"You old geezer, you're insane!"
Zi Lingling cursed and decisively broke off contact with the Nine Spirits Ring.
Even so, she still felt a chill all over her body.
Damn it!
She had always been the one who wanted to dissect others, and today, it was the other way around. Someone wanted to dissect her. Truly, the heavens work in mysterious ways!
Meanwhile, ever since Wei Chusheng felt that the Joyous Union Sect's doom was imminent, he had been in a state of distress.
He struggled internally, "Escape? Not escape? Leave? Not leave?"
Just as he couldn't make up his mind, he suddenly noticed Zi Lingling was distracted.
"A great opportunity!"
Wei Chusheng steeled himself and lunged towards Zi Lingling.
He had a feeling that the reason he felt the Joyous Union Sect's fate was sealed was because of the woman before him.
And if he could kill this woman, the sect's luck would continue.
Then, he wouldn't have to agonize over whether to escape or not, or whether to leave or not.
Therefore, Wei Chusheng's attack this time was filled with murderous intent, without any reservation.
Li Hehuan's previous instructions had long been thrown to the winds.
His mind held only one thought: "Kill the woman before me!"
However, he had underestimated Zi Lingling.
Being able to divide her attention was not difficult for Zi Lingling, an Imperial-grade alchemist.
The reason Zi Lingling had been distracted was twofold: first, the matter of the Law of Judgment had indeed shocked her.
Second, Wei Chusheng posed no threat to her, so she hadn't even considered this appetizer.
The moment Wei Chusheng's killing intent locked onto her, she had already snapped out of her shock and used half her mind to lock onto Wei Chusheng in return.
As for Wei Chusheng?
His mind was clouded by murderous intent, and he didn't even sense that he had been locked onto.
And as his killing blow reached Zi Lingling, she smiled.
"There's no road to heaven you haven't taken, yet you barge into hell's gate. Since you are so eager to die, I shall oblige you!"