Sage of Humanity
Chapter 862 - 860 Indelible Memory

The screams have been continuous since they started. The burly man who was just shouting non-stop now has no trace of his former toughness.

Lu Ye's eyebrows twitched as he watched.

The elderly man who led him explained, "The Reverse Dragon Spike used for punishment here is at the spirit treasure level. It doesn't just strike the flesh but also the psyche. Many ignorant cultivators have suffered greatly here. Young friend, you must brace yourself later."

Although there were instructions from Qian Wudang not to cause serious injury, the process still had to be followed.

Here, with the continuous screams, many imprisoned cultivators in nearby cells started to shout and jeer.

"Old One-eye, put more strength into it. This guy still has the energy to scream. You're going easy on him, aren't you?"

"Old One-eye, is this guy your son or grandson? You're hitting him so lightly, it's like scratching an itch!"

"Exactly, hit him harder!"

"..."

A completely unrestrained attitude towards the spectacle.

Lu Ye watched coldly from the side, seeing the spirit treasure long whip with barbs fall repeatedly on the bald burly man's body, tearing his clothes and flesh.

The long whip is called the Reverse Dragon Spike, wielded by a scruffy old man with gray hair and beard at the peak of the True Lake Realm. He should be the Old One-eye mentioned by the surrounding cultivators.

Old One-eye is true to his name, having only one eye, with a black hole in the other socket, possibly the result of some disaster. Even the remaining eye exudes a ghostly glow, making people tremble at the sight.

He is the executioner here. Everyone who enters the prison for punishment has to be processed by him, leaving with severe wounds.

Hence, in the entire Bingzhou guard, he is a notorious figure, causing cultivators who have been in the prison to shudder at his name.

The bald burly man, though having True Lake cultivation and a strong physique, succumbed after only five lashes from the Reverse Dragon Spike, which strikes both the body and the psyche.

Seeing the once-imposing figure now hanging like a dead dog, Lu Ye felt distressed.

This showed the foresight of the prison. If the burly man hadn't been hung up, he would have collapsed, making the punishment difficult.

While unconscious, he received four more lashes before being released and taken away by the prison cultivators.

Old One-eye walked to the side, sat in a blood-stained chair, grabbed a nearby wine jug, and took a gulp.

"Young friend, it's your turn." The elderly man spoke.

Lu Ye took a deep breath, grabbed Amber from his shoulder, put the Boulder Mountain Saber in its mouth, and stepped forward.

"A young lad."

Someone in a nearby cell saw Lu Ye and spoke with a smile, "And it's a young one from the Cloud River Realm."

"Lad, what did you do to get caught here?"

"Perhaps you fled on the battlefield and became a deserter?"

"Lad, let me give you some advice. Don't use your spirit force to resist. Completely relax your psyche. One lash and you'll faint, then you won't feel anything."

"Brother Zhuang speaks from experience. Lad, don't refuse the favor!"

...

Amidst the shouts from all directions, Lu Ye walked to the execution site, where prison cultivators came forward to bind his hands and feet.

The ropes used to bind him were clearly extraordinary, capable of restraining even True Lake Realm cultivators, at least they were spirit treasure level items.

Lu Ye did not resist. There was no need for that, and he let them bind and hang him up.

Not far away, Amber, biting the Boulder Mountain Saber, looked at him with teary eyes....

The elderly man approached Old One-eye and whispered a few words.

Old One-eye didn't even look up, "You know my rules."

The elderly man replied, "This is the Department Chief's order. He brought the person himself."

The wine jug held to Old One-eye's mouth paused. He looked seriously at the elderly man, who nodded slightly, indicating he wasn't lying.

Old One-eye then turned to look at the hung-up Lu Ye.

"Don't ask me, I don't know anything!" Without waiting for Old One-eye to speak, the elderly man blocked his inquiry.

"Understood!" Old One-eye put down the wine jug, stood up, grabbed the Reverse Dragon Spike, and walked behind Lu Ye.

The moment spirit force was activated, the sound of the whip cutting through the air was heard.

Lu Ye felt his back as if struck by a thunderbolt, the protective spirit force shattered instantly, and intense pain spread throughout his body. The pain in the body was nothing compared to the more severe pain in the psyche.

He had experienced psyche pain countless times.

Back then, when his psyche wasn't strong, every time he used the Mirage Stone for grinding and emerged from it, there was a moment of pain.

When probing the information on the leaves of the Talent Tree, the pain was equally unbearable.

But those pains compared to what he was suffering now were like the difference between a gentle breeze and a raging storm.

He finally understood why even True Lake Realm cultivators couldn't withstand such whipping.

This was simply beyond the endurance of ordinary people.

An involuntary scream escaped, Lu Ye's veins bulged on his forehead, his whole body trembled violently.

"Hmm?" Old One-eye frowned.

Executing punishment is an art. To ensure the punished remembers the lesson and doesn't repeat the offense, pain must be tasted.

To remember the lesson, the punished must not lose consciousness.

Controlling the force is a skill.

Old One-eye had been in charge of punishment for decades, and he could make someone faint or stay conscious whenever he wanted.

Lu Ye was brought by Department Chief Qian Wudang personally, and he had instructions to take care of him. He could ignore others but not the Chief's face.

Originally, he planned to whip Lu Ye into unconsciousness with one lash. A Cloud River Realm cultivator would only need a hundredth of the Reverse Dragon Spike's power.

If so, Lu Ye would not feel the pain from the next two lashes, and Old One-eye would adjust his strength accordingly, ensuring nobody would notice anything unusual.

Surprisingly, Lu Ye, though screaming miserably, showed no sign of passing out!

Such a strong psyche!

Old One-eye immediately understood the issue.

The Reverse Dragon Spike strikes both body and psyche. A typical Cloud River Level 9 cultivator would faint instantly without screaming, but Lu Ye was different. His psyche was much stronger than expected, allowing him to withstand the lash.

With this thought, Old One-eye continued, whipping twice more, causing Lu Ye's back to become a bloody mess.

After three lashes, the elderly man immediately ordered people to let Lu Ye down and grabbed his arm.

Lu Ye trembled uncontrollably, drawing cold breaths. This experience was unforgettable!

He swore never to return to this prison again!

"Young friend, can you withstand it?" The elderly man asked.

Lu Ye gritted his teeth and nodded silently.

"Amazing!" The elderly man praised. He clearly saw Old One-eye's immense power in the first lash, which should have been impossible for a Cloud River cultivator to withstand.

The subsequent two lashes were indeed weaker, though appearing fierce, their strength was less than two-tenths of the first lash.

"Take some healing medicine quickly; you can't use spirit force in the Dragon-Trapping Lock." The elderly man whispered a reminder.

The so-called Dragon-Trapping Lock is the cell where cultivators are imprisoned.

Cultivators are different from ordinary people, so their cells are specially crafted treasures, covered by a big array. Once inside, spirit force is suppressed within the body, unable to be activated.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's trembling hands grabbed some healing pills and swallowed them. After pondering, he took out a jade vial and kept it close.

Soon, under the elderly man's guidance, Lu Ye was placed in an empty Dragon-Trapping Lock. "Rest well, young friend, you will be free in ten days."

"Alright!" Lu Ye nodded.

The elderly man left, and prison cultivators closed the cell and activated the restriction.

Instantly, Lu Ye felt the spirit force in his body being squeezed by an invisible hand, becoming stagnant and immovable.

He realized the power of the Dragon-Trapping Lock.

Such a treasure would be highly effective in capturing people, if not for the challenge of trapping enemies inside.

Cultivators differ from ordinary people mainly by having spirit force.

With spirit force disabled, their only advantage is the strong bodies gained from cultivation.

In this aspect, physique cultivators have a big advantage, whereas magic cultivators are unlucky. Although their bodies are much stronger than ordinary people's, they are the weakest among all cultivators and can't recover well without spirit force.

Lu Ye wasn't worried. Though his body wasn't as gifted as Giant Armor's, it was just as strong as other physique cultivators in the same realm.

Moreover, he obtained the Soaring Dragon World's fragmentary origin, his body teeming with vitality. Even with spirit force disabled, his recovery rate surpassed ordinary cultivators.

Sitting quietly, he touched Amber, "I'm fine!"

He reassured Amber and Yiyi.

In this environment, Yiyi couldn't show herself and was surely worried.

The physical injuries weren't a problem, but the pain in his psyche wouldn't fade quickly. However, Lu Ye had a way to cope.

He had faced such situations many times.

Glancing around discreetly, ensuring no one noticed him, he took out the jade vial, opened it, dipped his hand in, and put a bit into his mouth.

Soul Cleansing Water, the ideal treasure for the current situation.

A warm sensation spread through his psyche, like invisible hands easing the pain, making him feel refreshed.

Lu Ye exhaled softly and relaxed.

This ordeal was over.

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