vrcanaries Chapter 1709 Destroying Cultivation, Severing Meridians, and Destroying Foundation
Chapter 1709 Destroying Cultivation, Severing Meridians, and Destroying Foundation
Zhao Hu knew that this was the best result he could achieve.
At least he survived, and he escaped honorably, so going to find Doflamingo later won't be considered defection!
Soon, two expressionless and cold-blooded law enforcement officers stepped forward and dragged Zhao Hu up from the ground.
Their methods were brutal and merciless, as if they were dragging an inanimate object.
Zhao Hu was taken to a black iron pillar in the center of the square, which was used for punishment. His hands were bound to the pillar with specially made spirit-suppressing chains.
He gritted his teeth, did not struggle, but stared intently ahead, his eyes empty yet carrying a sense of relief and determination.
An elder of law enforcement walked out slowly; his hair and beard were gray, and his face was etched with a rigid and stern expression.
He glanced at the bound Zhao Hu, then bowed slightly to Su Hongzhen, whose face was ashen on the platform, before saying coldly:
"Zhao Hu, the traitorous disciple, is hereby ordered by the sect leader to have his cultivation crippled, his meridians severed, and his foundation destroyed. He shall be flogged three hundred times! The execution shall be carried out immediately!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed his fingers like a sword, gathering a pure yet exceptionally sharp golden spiritual energy at his fingertips, and mercilessly pointed it at Zhao Hu's dantian!
"puff--!"
A dull, penetrating sound.
Zhao Hu trembled violently, his eyes instantly becoming bloodshot and bulging!
He felt an incomparably domineering and destructive force forcefully rushing into his Qi Sea, which he had cultivated for many years. Like the most violent torrent, it instantly shattered the spiritual power foundation that he had painstakingly condensed and that spun like a nebula!
The vast spiritual energy stored within the Qi Sea lost its core restraint and began to dissipate and disintegrate uncontrollably!
"Ugh... Ah—!"
He let out an uncontrollable, painful roar, and large beads of sweat instantly covered his forehead and neck, his muscles spasming from the intense pain.
He could clearly feel that his peak Foundation Establishment cultivation was rapidly disappearing into the world, just like a flood breaking through a dam.
The feeling of having one's power forcibly stripped away is a hundred times more painful than being torn apart by a thousand cuts!
This is not over yet!
The elder in charge of law enforcement flicked his fingers, and streams of golden spiritual energy, like the sharpest blades, precisely and ruthlessly pierced the nodes of Zhao Hu's main meridians, the Ren and Du meridians, the twelve regular meridians, and the eight extraordinary meridians!
"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"
A series of subtle yet teeth-grinding cracking sounds rang out.
Zhao Hu's body trembled violently like a sieve. With each strike of his finger, he felt as if a red-hot iron rod had pierced his bone marrow, then forcibly severed and crushed the tendons inside!
Meridians are the channels through which spiritual energy circulates, and they are the lifeblood of cultivators. At this moment, they are broken inch by inch, bringing not only excruciating pain in the present moment, but also cutting off any possibility of rebuilding in the future!
Destroying the foundation is not just about ruining one's cultivation and meridians.
The elder of law enforcement made a final grab in the void, and a cold and vicious power seeped into the deepest part of Zhao Hu's limbs, bones, and internal organs, like countless tiny ice needles, completely freezing and annihilating the nascent spiritual root that resonated with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as well as his innate cultivation potential!
From then on, he was not only unable to cultivate, but his physical condition also gradually became weaker than that of ordinary mortals, and he was plagued by all kinds of diseases, and his lifespan was greatly reduced!
In just over ten breaths, Zhao Hu went from a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage with a strong physique to a cripple who had lost all his cultivation, had broken meridians, destroyed his foundation, and was on the verge of death.
His face was ashen, his lips were bitten raw, and blood mixed with sweat dripped down his face. He looked as if he had been pulled out of the water, his soaked clothes clinging to his convulsing body. He didn't even have the strength to stand and was only held up by chains.
The square was completely silent.
All the disciples watching held their breath, their faces showing reluctance and fear. Some of the female disciples even turned their heads away, unable to bear to look any longer.
Su Hao and Luo Yang clenched their fists, their knuckles turning white, their eyes filled with complex and indescribable emotions.
They simply couldn't understand how Zhao Hu, who hadn't had much contact with the former "Cang Zi'ang," could go to such lengths.
But Zhao Hu still felt no regret whatsoever.
His dying eyes looked up and stared intently at Su Hongzhen above him.
An overwhelming surge of emotions welled up within me...
If I've become this useless, how can I possibly enter the Wan Chuan Sect again?
But for some reason, he actually believed that Mingchuan would never give up on him!
Moreover, Mingchuan would not treat his disciples in the same way that Su Hongzhen did...
He had to escape; he absolutely could not stay here!
Zhao Hu gritted his teeth and swallowed a mouthful of blood. His resolute gaze made those around him feel a pang of pity.
Su Hongzhen sat high on the platform, looking at Zhao Hu's miserable appearance. There was no pity in his eyes, only vengeful pleasure and a trace of regret for not being able to kill him with his own hands.
He sneered, "Continue! Three hundred strokes of the cane! Not a single stroke less!"
Two burly law enforcement officers, each wielding a thick, barbed iron rod, stepped forward.
"Oh!"
The first blow landed heavily on Zhao Hu's back, which had already lost its spiritual power protection!
Skin torn open! The sound of bones cracking could be clearly heard!
Zhao Hu's body jerked forward, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His vision blurred, and he almost fainted immediately.
But the intense pain kept him conscious to some extent!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The dull, cruel sound of the cane striking echoed rhythmically through the deathly silent square.
Each blow landed solidly, with all one's might, leaving Zhao Hu's back and buttocks a bloody mess, with even the white bones visible.
Blood stained the executioner's staff, the ground, and the eyes of all the onlookers.
Zhao Hu could no longer let out a complete scream; he could only squeeze out intermittent whimpers from deep in his throat, like a dying wild beast.
His consciousness sank in extreme pain, his vision blurred, and he could barely see his surroundings.
Only one thought lingered in my mind, like a candle flickering in the wind, yet it burned stubbornly: "Hold on... hold on..."
He had a premonition.
If he survives today, he will not only survive, but he will also undergo a complete transformation!
Three hundred strokes of the cane would be enough to kill a mortal countless times.
Although Zhao Hu was a cultivator and his physique was stronger than that of ordinary people, his cultivation was completely destroyed, his meridians were broken, and his foundation was ruined. He had already reached his limit in enduring such torture.
When the last blow of the staff landed, his head lolled to the side, and he finally couldn't hold on any longer. He completely lost consciousness, his breath barely a whisper, as if it would be extinguished at any moment!
The disciple who enforced the law stepped forward to examine him and confirmed that he still retained a faint glimmer of life. He then turned back to report:
"Sect Master, the punishment has been completed, and the person is still alive."
Su Hongzhen waved his hand in disgust: "Throw it out! Throw it far away! Don't dirty the gates of my Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect!"