Chapter 798 - 312: I Have a Plan to Ease Your Worries
The final execution of Celestial Venerable Mihua arrived on time.
With the guilt already determined, this public execution was not just to punish Celestial Venerable Mihua, but more to serve as a warning and to demonstrate the determination of the Demon Extermination Bureau. It was imperative to bring all of the Demon Dao to justice.
A giant projection array rose above Changning City, with fluttering array flags lined up in all directions. The streams of energy projected the events happening on the Demon Extermination Bureau’s execution platform onto the sky curtain.
With the guardianship of the Unruffled Platform, the entire Immortal Continent, no matter the location, could raise their heads and witness the execution site.
Through this execution, everyone learned that Celestial Venerable Mihua, the Grand Elder of the Supreme Palace, was a Demon Cultivator, and that he deceived the Supreme Palace with his identity as a Terminal Daoist, plaguing the Immortal Continent for over a thousand years.
Undoubtedly, this was the most significant execution of justice in thousands of years.
The one being executed, Celestial Venerable Mihua, was the Grand Elder of the Supreme Palace, a Fifth-Tier Tribulation Immortal, a Terminal Daoist of the Extreme Day Dao, one revered and worshiped by countless people atop the mountain peak.
For such a figure to be executed in such an open manner was undoubtedly a tremendous shock to everyone’s perception.
Because, to the vast majority of people, Celestial Venerable Mihua was so elevated, only known by name and idea in "stories."
And now, this great figure appeared emaciated, with no trace of immortal spirit, standing there waiting for his execution.
Ye Wuyue stood on the high platform in front of the execution platform, her figure upright, and her demeanor was stern and murderous.
She loudly proclaimed the crimes of Celestial Venerable Mihua,
"...Do you confess to your crimes?"
Celestial Venerable Mihua raised his head laboriously. In his cloudy eyes, a faint light flitted across, like a firefly in the dark night sky. He hoarsely said,
"Until this moment... I still do not know why I am a Demon Cultivator."
Such words sounded like unreasonable quibbling to others. After all, all evidence indicated he was a Demon Cultivator.
Ye Wuyue paused slightly. She saw a trace of confusion in Celestial Venerable Mihua’s eyes.
What was he confused about?
Regret, resentment, despair... At this moment, which emotion was actually dominating him?
Ye Wuyue shook her head slightly, no longer dwelling on it,
"This bureau pronounces that Celestial Venerable Mihua’s sins are beyond measure, with demonic arts having penetrated his heart, there’s no possibility of redemption, hence sentenced to the punishment of ’Soul Annihilation, Soul Burning, and Dao Destruction.’
Soul Annihilation, Soul Burning, and Dao Destruction...
It is the utter destruction beyond reincarnation.
Since the establishment of the Terminal Daoist system, he was the first Terminal Daoist to be executed in such a manner.
However, to bring about the utter destruction of a Fifth-Tier Tribulation Immortal-level Terminal Daoist was an extremely difficult task, impossible for an ordinary person, usually requiring the summoning of heavenly mandate for the Heavenly Dao to execute.
Today, the one summoning the heavenly mandate is Great Saint Yan Cheng Li Kaide.
Ye Wuyue originally planned to do it herself, holding the World Order, and with the Wenxin Celestial Endorsement, she possessed the qualification to summon the heavenly mandate.
However, Li Kaide volunteered, and she was glad to see it happen.
"Oh mighty heavens..." Li Kaide stood at the front of the execution platform, his true intent of the Literary Dao, enshrouding the Book of Heavenly Destiny, soared to the sky, transforming into a sight like fireworks amidst the colorful lights.
Subsequently, the heavenly will was naturally received, and thus the heavenly mandate could be executed.
A tribulation cloud condensed in the sky, different from the terrifying tribulations faced by a Tribulation Immortal, it appeared quite calm.
Soon, a beam of purple-black lightning descended slowly, striking Celestial Venerable Mihua.
His cultivation, vitality, and dao rapidly disintegrated, powerless to resist.
Yet he voiced no complaints, merely watched Ye Wuyue silently. In his dim gaze, there was an overwhelming determination. As if until death, he believed he was not a Demon Cultivator.
In less than five breaths, Celestial Venerable Mihua vanished from existence.
Fan Wubing, observing from the side, was involuntarily startled. This thunder carrying the heavenly mandate appeared far too ordinary, as common as ordinary lightning in a thunderstorm. Yet, it contained the power to easily slay a Terminal Daoist.
"Is this the might of the heavens?"
Fan Wubing could not discern the whole from this glimpse. This heavenly mandate thunder was akin to an immortal’s casual glance.
Thus, the execution concluded.
No one regretted, after all, this was heavenly mandate.
However, the steps of the Demon Extermination Bureau would not halt. Holding the World Order, none dared to impede. The Celestial Venerable Mihua case merely announced that this brewing storm was ready to sweep not only through the Immortal Continent but across the entire world.
The next day, Wenxin Heaven announced the takeover of the Immortal Continent Demon Extermination Bureau, renaming it to the World Demon Extermination Bureau, establishing its leadership position.
The General Director of the World Demon Extermination Bureau remained Ye Wuyue.
With the branch transformed into headquarters, the workload instantly increased more than tenfold, necessitating expansion inevitably.
Five days later, the Demon Extermination Bureau announced recruitment, setting a minimum requirement at the Mahayana Stage, yet this did not quell the enthusiasm, with the scene bustling with people.
Ten days later, the Demon Extermination Bureau issued a "Proclamation to the World," expressing their determination to eradicate all Demon Cultivators.
In an instant, everyone was on edge.
Those broad of vision understood, this would be a world-wide cleansing conducted by Wenxin Heaven through the hand of the Demon Extermination Bureau.
Three months later, with full support from Wenxin Heaven, and operating at full capacity, the Demon Extermination Bureau developed a low-cost version of the Innate Supreme Treasure, Unruffled Platform, named "Qi Stabilization Platform," and mass-produced it, almost ensuring each field staff had one.
Additionally, they devised a heart technique divine technique, "Demon Slaying and Qi Seeking Technique," which encompassed some abilities of the Unruffled Platform, for field staff to cultivate.
And various other resources, including but not limited to magic treasures, arrays, pills, talismans...