bayedsolid Chapter 207 The Punishment of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts
Chapter 207 The Punishment of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts
Seeing that Huangfu Mingrui was injured, Huangfu Duan threw out a magic weapon that looked like a rope.
The magic weapon swelled in the wind and directly wrapped Huangfu Mingrui up like a dumpling.
The two approached Huangfu Mingrui.
Huangfu Mingrui continued to struggle, trying to break free of the ropes.
However, as he struggled, the rope tightened even more.
"Stop struggling! This is the Binding God Rope. It can bind even a Tribulation Transcending stage expert. With your Mahayana stage cultivation, there is absolutely no way you can break free!"
Huangfu Duan looked at Huangfu Mingrui and said.
Upon hearing his words, Huangfu Mingrui gradually gave up struggling.
He looked dejected and said in a deep voice, "I have lost. The victor is king and the loser is villain. Whether to kill or punish them is entirely up to the Emperor. However, all of this was my idea. My family knows nothing about it. I beg the two patriarchs to plead with the Emperor to spare my family. Even if they are demoted to commoners, I will have no complaints!"
"Heng! The Emperor will handle this matter himself, so you don't need to worry about it. Even if they are severely punished, it's still your fault!"
Huangfu Duan said coldly.
Huangfu Mingrui's eyes dimmed instantly.
"Is there really no room for maneuver?"
He still asked, unwilling to give up.
"Keep those words to the Emperor!"
Huangfu Duan said in a cold voice.
Then, he picked up Huangfu Mingrui and headed towards the imperial palace.
Huangfu Rui was left to handle the aftermath.
"Somebody come!"
Huangfu Rui spoke up.
"Ancestor!"
The commander of the capital's garrison immediately appeared and respectfully saluted Huangfu Rui.
"Take everyone in the General of the Pillar of State's mansion under control and await the Emperor's judgment. Do not let a single person escape!"
Huangfu Rui gave the order.
"Here!"
The city defense commander respectfully accepted the order.
Subsequently, tens of thousands of city defense troops surrounded the entire General's Mansion.
Everyone inside the General of the Pillar State's mansion witnessed the great battle in the sky.
Therefore, they knew that resistance was futile, and perhaps obedient cooperation would offer them a way to survive.
From this day forward, the Pillar of State General's Mansion will be considered to have fallen into decline.
Even the branch line that gave birth to Huangfu Mingrui will be affected.
Previously, Huangfu Mingrui was the pride of their entire branch, and everyone was proud of him.
Afterwards, the more they admired each other in the past, the more they will hate each other in the future.
Inside the imperial palace.
Huangfu Duan led Huangfu Mingrui to the Imperial Study.
Huangfu Sixuan was already waiting here. At this time, the other party had completed the breakthrough and reached the mid-stage of the Void Refinement Realm.
"Your Majesty, you've broken through?"
The moment Huangfu Duan saw Huangfu Sixuan, he sensed something was different.
Said in surprise.
"After figuring out some things, I naturally broke through; there's nothing to be surprised about!"
Huangfu Sixuan said calmly.
However, when Huangfu Duan heard these words, he felt that she was just showing off.
What does it mean to break through naturally? What does it mean to not be surprised at all?
If Huangfu Sixuan weren't the Emperor, I would have argued with her at least a bit.
You should know that many people spend decades or even centuries without breaking through a single level.
But the other person just figured out a few things and broke through; how are others supposed to live?
Even for someone like Huangfu Duan, when she was in the Refining Void Realm, it took her tens or even hundreds of years to break through a minor realm.
Huangfu Sixuan is only in her fifties, so she can break through a minor realm in about two years.
"Huangfu Mingrui, didn't you say that your talent is the strongest in the Huangfu Dynasty?"
"Then tell me, how does your talent compare to the Emperor's?"
"What was your cultivation level when you were in your fifties? Were you at the Nascent Soul stage or the Transformation stage?"
Huangfu Duan stopped looking at Huangfu Sixuan, afraid of being hurt, and instead turned his attention to Huangfu Mingrui.
Upon hearing his words, Huangfu Mingrui's face fell, and he said, "There's nothing to say, I lost!"
He was no longer prepared to say anything more.
"Your Majesty, what should be done with Huangfu Mingrui?"
Huangfu Duan looked at Huangfu Sixuan and asked.
"Uncle Mingrui, do you really have nothing to say to me?"
Huangfu Sixuan looked at Huangfu Mingrui and asked.
When Huangfu Mingrui heard Huangfu Sixuan call him "Uncle," his body visibly trembled, but he quickly returned to normal.
He raised his head and looked at Huangfu Sixuan, seemingly lost in thought.
"You are indeed outstanding; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority! You are even more outstanding than your father and brothers..."
Huangfu Mingrui said with a wry smile.
Huangfu Mingrui can be considered a veteran of three reigns, having served Huangfu Sixuan's father and elder brother, and now Huangfu Sixuan.
"You are not worthy to mention my father and brothers. They trusted you so much, even making you the Grand General of the State, but what have you done?"
Huangfu Sixuan furrowed her brows and said in a cold voice.
Upon hearing her words, Huangfu Mingrui lowered his head, seemingly in repentance.
"My sins are unforgivable, but my family is innocent. I beg Your Majesty to spare my family. I am willing to bear all responsibility!"
A moment later, Huangfu Mingrui raised his head and said with bloodshot eyes.
At this moment, what he couldn't let go of the most was his family.
Everything he did was done behind his family's back.
The only people who knew about it were his advisors, Mr. Li, and his henchmen.
"I can spare your family, but your family and your branch of the family will have no way to rise in the ranks. Although they haven't been removed from the royal family, it's pretty much the same!"
"As for you, your crimes are unforgivable. You even nearly ruined the grand plan of my dynasty. I hereby punish you with the punishment of being struck by ten thousand lightning bolts, which will be carried out by the Imperial Clan Court!"
Huangfu Sixuan gave the order in a cold voice.
"Thank you, Emperor!"
Huangfu Mingrui knelt on the ground and said with tears streaming down his face.
The "Ten Thousand Thunderbolts" punishment, as the name suggests, involves the royal ancestor, a master of thunder magic, continuously bombarding Huangfu Mingrui with thunder magic until his physical body is destroyed and his soul dissipates. This level of torture can only be described as worse than death.
This punishment was created to punish those members of the royal family who committed heinous crimes.
However, this is the first time this punishment has been used on a Mahayana cultivator.