Veils Destroyed Heavens.

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Chuckling at the sight of these arrogant immortals and fairies, Tian Xing acknowledged that unlike before, when he had created a passive Tian Ming to sever karma and avoid any direct connection, his identity could now be known by the common people. Because of this, he would inevitably face petty conflicts that would cling to him over time. After all, that's how some people behave when given a little power—any semblance of humility vanishes like smoke, as their small pond blinds them to the existence of much larger fish that could either devour or toy with them at will.

"I don't like the way you're looking at me. Get rid of that amused gaze, or we'll settle who's the winner and loser by exchanging pointers. Maybe then, I'll ravage your wife an—"

Before the immortal could finish his sentence, Tian Xing unleashed his demonic fury. In an instant, he dashed forward, using his Fire Dao to scorch the void with such intense heat that space itself seemed to boil. His Golden Branch, now blazing with fire, sprayed molten lava across the man's body. With his palm sharp as cutting-edge lasers, Tian Xing pierced through the immortal's middle dantian, flooding it with searing lava, repeating the act in the same way he had once done to his wife.

"H-Houtian P-Posterior H-Heaven, 7th R-Realm Q-Qi practitioner. RUN!"

Creating multiple strands of lava, each tipped with a hook, Tian Xing snapped them toward the middle dantians of the celestial fairies and immortals, ensuring they could no longer cultivate for the rest of their long lifespans. The scorching heat of his Fire Dao inflicted unbearable pain, leaving their bodies writhing in agony from the searing lava embedded in their cores. As the most powerful practitioner of this Dao, aside from Tian Ming, Tian Xing knew they would never find a cure for the shame and suffering he had imposed.

Filling their bellies with the whipped strands of lava, just as he had done to the first victim, Tian Xing finally began to relax his anger and sighed deeply. He realized that simply hearing someone insult his wife had caused his dark emotions to resurface, leading him to overpower them with brute force—a behavior that was deeply frowned upon for a Tian Ming practitioner like himself. It was crude and unrefined. Glancing at some who had only come to spectate but still received the same punishment, Tian Xing decided to spare them further humiliation, merely ensuring they could no longer cultivate.

Releasing the whipped strands of lava with hooks from the bellies of the fairies and immortals, who had only come to spectate and wanted to amuse themselves over the display of merit, Tian Xing paid little attention to them as they fell to the earth below.

Many of them, overwhelmed by the humiliation and excruciating pain they had endured, chose to take their own lives one by one. The despair of losing their ability to cultivate and receiving this disgraceful sight stripped them of any dignity or reason to continue living. Fortunately, his wife, in her compassion, restored their souls to their bodies and regenerated their cultivation abilities and levels, allowing them to continue their lives.

Allowing his wife to perform her act of mercy, Tian Xing took an enchanted artifact dog collar and placed it on the man who had disgraced his wife's name. He then dragged the swollen, naked body of the man to the feet of one of the fairies.

Noting that she instantly kowtowed and seemed unwilling to speak—likely due to his assistant Emma Frost having transmitted his disapproval of unnecessary chatter—Tian Xing offered the fairy the handle of the chained collar, saying, "Dear Celestial Fairy, would you please parade this man throughout all the Veils Destroyed Heavens from now on? I assure you, I will reward you handsomely for your efforts. You can simply mention my name, Tian Xing, in the Evereen nations or say that you were once tasked by the Heaven Mandate Emperor. The people there will provide you with something in return for your trouble."

Shivering all over her body, realizing she had made a grave mistake, the unnamed fairy took the dog collar with trembling hands. She had not expected the kind and gentle illusory Heaven Mandate Emperor to be so cruel, reducing the lifespan of seven billion once-immortals to mere entertainment for others. Her body shivered again as she glanced down at her now-healed belly, not wanting to imagine she could have become like this man.

If not for the compassion of the Heaven Mandate Empress, she would likely have received the same treatment. After accepting the long and tedious task with resolve, the fairy kowtowed and shouted, "Understood, Tian Ming Emperor! This humble servant will parade this dog through all the Veils Destroyed Heavens with utmost dedication!"

"Not a dog. Just a man, young fairy."

Shivering with trepidation over the mindset of the Tian Ming Emperor, who wanted someone to have a human's fate but be treated like a dog for the rest of his life, the unnamed fairy swore she would never again allow herself to be amused by random individuals without knowing their true nature before it was too late. Kowtowing once more and receiving instructions through a sound transmission from one of the Tian Ming Emperor's harem to guide her speech, the unnamed fairy replied, "Yes, Tian Ming Emperor! I will parade this man just as you asked!"

Shaking her head, Margarita looked at her husband and said, "Husband, you don't need to be so cruel just because someone impulsively wanted to mock you. This man didn't even finish his sentence, Tian Xing. Moreover, do you think this offense justifies such severe punishment, especially since we are only hurt by mere words?"

Nodding his head with a sigh, recognizing that the slight offense did not warrant such a severe response, Tian Xing then flew back to his somersault cloud and addressed the fairy on the ground. "Okay, fairy, your task is to parade this man through every major city in the Veils Destroyed Heavens. Once he reaches the last city, he will die because I will have severed his fate. Now, I'm going elsewhere. Let this experience serve as a lesson to everyone here: every person you encounter deserves respect for their autonomy, or else karma and fate may bring unbearable consequences upon yourselves."

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