Luo Feng's Judgment

Luo Feng's gaze fell upon the 21 criminals, a flicker of barely concealed fury in his eyes. Guilty! All 21 of these individuals deserved death! The actions of these 21, as designated by the Virtual Universe Company, were appalling, having long surpassed the restricted ethical boundaries jointly established by the five major powers, including the Virtual Universe Company. And these were just the ones discovered; there were likely many more undetected atrocities. “Aokefei!” Luo Feng called out, his voice directly echoing through the grand banquet hall. The barbaric man with wild golden hair, kneeling prostrate, looked up, his eyes filled with pleading, wanting to speak but unable to. A cold light flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. Begging for mercy now? Afraid? Did they ever care about the pleas of those billions of young girls who died tragically in their blood demon rituals? Did they ever care about the desperate pleas of countless deceased lives when constructing their so-called 'sea of blood'? “I sentence you!” Luo Feng said coldly, “To death!” “Ah!” Aokefei struggled desperately, opening his mouth to scream, but only managed a strained 'Ah,' unable to form any words. Boom! The white-browed, winged elder, who had been smiling by the dining table, instantly rushed into the grand banquet hall. Standing behind the 21 kneeling figures, he simply waved a palm in the air. A palm strike, condensed from Immortal power, directly slammed into the despairing Aokefei. Aokefei instantly exploded into a bloody pulp with a 'peng' sound, and a large number of fragmented items scattered across the floor, clearly remnants from the collapse of his inner world. Aokefei, dead! “The Virtual Universe Company issued an order long ago,” the white-browed, winged elder said with a smile, looking at the angry Immortal Gods and thousands of Realm Lords around him. “Once His Highness Luo Feng sentences any of these 21 to death, I am to personally carry out the execution.” Hundreds of Immortal Gods and thousands of Realm Lords' hearts trembled at the mention of 'Virtual Universe Company.' Though they harbored resentment, they dared not speak. “Hmph, don't disturb Luo Feng's judgment,” the Blood Demon King, sitting calmly, snorted angrily. “These 21 criminals are entirely subject to Luo Feng's judgment. Only Luo Feng can decide who lives and who dies. No one else is permitted to interfere.” “Yes!” The thousand strong cultivators respectfully responded. “Luo Feng, continue,” the Blood Demon King glanced at Luo Feng, his eyes subtly cold. Although he didn't care about the other 19 individuals, he would naturally be happier if Luo Feng allowed them to live. But he hadn't expected... Luo Feng's very first judgment was a death sentence, which naturally displeased him. “Next,” Luo Feng's gaze fell upon another Realm Lord, “Kesqi!” The lean man with a face full of bristles trembled slightly, only looking at Luo Feng with pleading eyes. “I sentence you...” Luo Feng said coldly, “To death!” “Peng!” Realm Lord Kesqi revealed a look of despair. At that moment, the white-browed, winged elder beside him directly slapped, turning Kesqi into a pile of flesh and mud. Once again, a large number of items scattered around. “Death sentence!” “Death sentence!” “Death sentence!” “Death sentence!” “Death sentence!” “Death sentence!”... One after another, the pronouncements rang out. Despairing Realm Lords were slapped to death, and their belongings piled up repeatedly in the grand banquet hall. Some even included spaceships, forming a small mountain. Silence, oppressive! The atmosphere seemed to completely solidify. Luo Feng's nineteen consecutive death sentences made the eyes of the hundreds of Immortal Gods and thousands of Realm Lords in the banquet hall blaze with fury. Even the Blood Demon King's aura of malevolence grew heavier, but he still endured, as only Realm Lords had died. “This Luo Feng is quite ruthless. It's fine for you to be ruthless, and it's fine for you to execute those nineteen. But I doubt you have the guts to execute Yisuo and Apuerlade.” The Blood Demon King silently watched Luo Feng, not uttering a word. Only two remained kneeling there. Two Immortal Gods, Yisuo and Apuerlade! “Yisuo.” Luo Feng's gaze fell upon the Immortal God Yisuo, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. Seeing the information on these two Immortal Gods, Luo Feng had a feeling... these two Immortal Gods had come to see themselves as true deities, gods truly superior to countless humans. They slaughtered humans, taking pleasure in various forms of torment, never treating humans as living beings. They were high above... as if treating humans like ants, or like alien races. “I sentence you—” Luo Feng's voice was filled with resolve, “To death!” “No!” Yisuo suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with madness. Boom! Immediately after, Yisuo transformed into a streak of light and charged directly towards Luo Feng, roaring, “You have no right to kill me!!!” “Seeking death.” The white-browed, winged elder's expression changed. Although Yisuo was bound by sealing chains and couldn't use his Immortal divine power, an Immortal God's physical strength alone was enough to slaughter a Realm Lord. In his anxiety, the white-browed, winged elder immediately flew forward, intending to block him. “Boom!” A massive blood-red palm materialized out of thin air, striking Yisuo directly. Boom! Yisuo was instantly pulverized into dust. This Yisuo had not reached the 'undying body' stage; with just one strike, all his soul imprints were completely shattered, making him utterly dead, his soul scattered to the winds. Silence. The grand banquet hall fell into complete silence. Everyone looked at the Blood Demon King in terror. Even Luo Feng stared at the Blood Demon King in astonishment; it was the powerful Blood Demon King who had just made the move! “Presumptuous!” The Blood Demon King's malevolent aura surged around him as he roared, “Daring to assault an envoy of the Virtual Universe Company is unforgivable! Luo Feng, continue your judgment of Apuerlade. I believe you... you will surely deliver a very fair judgment.” The words “fair judgment” were pronounced with heavy emphasis. “Apuerlade.” Luo Feng turned his head to look at Apuerlade. “His Highness Luo Feng.” Apuerlade also looked at Luo Feng. Everyone in the entire banquet hall looked at Luo Feng. The malevolent aura surrounding the Blood Demon King grew even heavier, and the atmosphere solidified to an extreme. “I sentence you...” Luo Feng's voice was as unwavering as before, “To death!” “Ah!!!” Apuerlade immediately howled. “Chii!” This time, the white-browed, winged elder, who was already prepared, held a gigantic scimitar. He instantly swept past Apuerlade, and countless wind blades immediately sliced Apuerlade into ten thousand pieces. The rampant Immortal divine power further crushed Apuerlade's pulverized body, scattering his soul! The white-browed, winged elder, holding the gigantic scimitar, smiled at Luo Feng. However, no one else present could smile. Especially the hundreds of Immortal Gods, who were already consumed by rage, and the thousands of Realm Lords, who were gritting their teeth. As for the Blood Demon King, though he merely sat there motionless, his violent malevolent aura had already swept through the entire banquet hall. “Peng!” The Blood Demon King slammed his palm onto the dining table. The table, along with the precious delicacies upon it, instantly turned into countless specks of dust. “Luo Feng.” The Blood Demon King stared coldly at Luo Feng. Luo Feng also felt the Blood Demon King's chilling, heart-stopping eyes beneath his cold mask. “Your judgment is truly fair, very fair indeed!” The Blood Demon King sneered. “Since your task is complete, I won't keep you any longer.” “Blood Demon King,” Luo Feng formally and respectfully bowed. “This was a test given to me by the Virtual Universe Company, and it holds great significance. Please forgive me.” “Hmph!” The Blood Demon King snorted coldly, instantly transforming into a blood-red afterimage and vanishing. He had clearly departed. At this moment, the Blood Demon King didn't even want to spare Luo Feng another glance. Had Luo Feng not been representing the Virtual Universe Company this time, he would likely have been so enraged as to kill Luo Feng directly. “His Highness Luo Feng's judgment was indeed just,” the white-browed, winged elder said with a smile. “The third task is complete, and my business here is concluded. We shall take our leave.” “Dilun, let's go,” Luo Feng said directly. “Yes,” Dilun responded. Swoosh! Swoosh! Luo Feng and Dilun transformed into two streaks of light, instantly shooting out of the Blood Demon Palace. Then, soaring into the sky, they immediately broke through the atmosphere, boarded the Yunmo Star ship, and directly warped into the dark universe, swiftly departing. “Bastard! Bastard! Damn it, damn it all!” The Blood Demon King roared. He was furious. Although Luo Feng seemingly offered an explanation at the end, the Blood Demon King still couldn't extinguish the rage in his heart. What was his status? To serve under a Universe Venerable and become the first Sealed King Immortal under them—such a status indeed allowed him to traverse numerous Cosmic Nations. This time, he had lowered his status to warmly welcome Luo Feng, even preparing such a grand feast... but what was the outcome? “This Luo Feng, who does he think he is! I showed him respect, treated him with warmth, and he dared to humiliate me like this.” The Blood Demon King clenched his fists, making cracking sounds. ...The Yunmo Star ship continued to fly through the dark universe, within its control room. “You can still smile,” Dilun couldn't help but say. “The Blood Demon King lowered his status to receive you, and even prepared such a grand feast, yet you sentenced all 21 of them to death...” “That was a blatant slap in the face!” Babata's shrill voice echoed in the control room. “Still smiling,” Dilun looked at Luo Feng. Luo Feng sat there smiling: “It's done, what's the use of regretting it now?” His mind, clear as a mirror, saw through all illusions. When Luo Feng first saw this third task, he was indeed speechless. The Virtual Universe Company was certainly pressuring him, and their actions were clearly an 'insult' to the Blood Demon King, filling him with suppressed fury. To send Luo Feng to the Blood Demon Star for judgment, facing such an enraged Blood Demon King... how insidious was this task! After careful consideration and discerning the various issues, Luo Feng quickly made a decision then—all 21 would be sentenced to death! After that, the Blood Demon King's so-called lowering of status and luxurious banquet could not sway Luo Feng. “One should know when to yield and when to stand firm as a person.” “But if you constantly compromise, you become a coward. Therefore, when you truly have no choice but to compromise, then compromise; but when it's time to show your mettle, show it!” Luo Feng understood this clearly. “If you bend your back too much, you'll truly become a hunchback.” A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm! Han Xin once endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs! But if Han Xin had suffered such humiliation every day, would he still have become a hero? If facing a death threat to himself, Luo Feng might temporarily 'yield.' But this time, the Blood Demon King clearly dared not lay a hand on Luo Feng. And after the ultimate mission was complete, Luo Feng would enter Chaos City for arduous cultivation. When he emerged again... Luo Feng's strength would have undergone earth-shattering changes. By then, with his combat armor and various other means, he would naturally be confident in facing dangers. “It's just one Blood Demon King, isn't it? If I don't even have the courage to face danger, how can I be worthy of becoming a strong cultivator?” Luo Feng murmured to himself. Yield! Stand firm! Knowing when to endure and when to bare one's sharp fangs—this involved a matter of balance. Those who could truly master this would naturally achieve great things!