Strongest Medical Saint

"Thud! Thud! Thud!——"

The dull sound of knocks rose from the mining site of the Blood Soul Demon Sect.

Jia Longxuan, Gu Hengyuan, and others, tied to the wooden crosses, knew that their execution was imminent as they heard the unceasing sounds.

It had already been seven hundred years since they arrived in the Immortal Realm, two hundred years earlier than Li Qiufeng and Wang Qianlan.

Perhaps because they arrived here via a mysterious black box, they spent less time on the stone path than Li Qiufeng and Wang Qianlan.

After losing contact with the Undead Monster Scorpion, Jia Longxuan and the others had also cultivated assiduously every day. After all, during their time on Earth, they had been under the guidance of Shen Feng, and though their innate cultivation talent was not particularly impressive, they were steadily making progress.

Now,

Jia Shouhong's cultivation was at the middle stage of Nascent Variation, Gu Hengyuan's was at the late stage, Jia Zheyi's at the initial stage, Ding Wangyun's at half-step Nascent Variation, and Jia Longxuan's at the peak of Swallowing Spirit.

Usually, the Blood Soul Demon Sect would only capture loose cultivators below the Nascent Variation stage to be slaves, but they had the misfortune of angering a disciple of the Sect!

In the two hundred years since becoming slaves of the Blood Soul Demon Sect, there had been no advancement in Jia Shouhong and the others' cultivation.

Digging for Heavenly Flame Stones in the mines often led to fire poison exposure, but after reaching the Nascent Variation stage, they could expel all the fire poison that infiltrated their bodies daily.

As for Ding Wangyun and Jia Longxuan, who had not reached the Nascent Variation stage, they depended on the help of Jia Shouhong and the others to thoroughly eliminate the fire poison from their bodies each day.

They were the longest-living slaves among all those in the Blood Soul Demon Sect, with the remainder having cultivation mostly below the Nascent Variation stage. Even those at the Swallowing Spirit stage would eventually perish from spontaneous combustion of their internal organs after accumulating a certain level of fire poison, leading to a rapid turnover of slaves within the Sect.

To those in the Blood Soul Demon Sect, slaves were almost indistinguishable from ants on the ground. When in a foul mood, they would kill on a whim, without any psychological barriers.

For these two hundred years, Jia Shouhong and his companions had kept a low profile. They did not retaliate when struck or talk back when insulted by the people of the Blood Soul Demon Sect, and this was the reason they had been able to survive.

But this time, a new disciple from the Sect had been temporarily assigned to the minefield due to a mistake. Originally an Inner Sect Disciple, his displeasure was compounded by this demotion.

This Inner Sect Disciple was extremely annoyed and, because Jia Longxuan happened to be the nearest slave to him, he began to attack outright.

Jia Longxuan naturally did not retaliate, but the Inner Sect Disciple showed no signs of stopping and eventually tried to kill Jia Longxuan, prompting Jia Shouhong and the others to intervene. They couldn't just watch Jia Longxuan die before their eyes.

Back on Earth, Jia Shouhong and Jia Longxuan of the Three Gods Palace had witnessed Shen Feng deducing the visions of Bing Han. As a result, they knew that Shen Feng came from the Immortal Realm and had reached the level of Immortal Emperor.

After arriving in the Lower Realm,

They finally understood what an Immortal Emperor represented and, having heard about the Carefree Immortal Emperor, they were certain that Senior Shen was the once revered Carefree Immortal Emperor of this place.

Before they lost contact with the Undead Monster Scorpion, Jia Shouhong and the others had their suspicions confirmed by the scorpion itself.

Originally, Gu Hengyuan would have never guessed Shen Feng's identity in the Immortal Realm, but with the information from Jia Longxuan and the others, he too learned that Shen Feng was the legendary Carefree Immortal Emperor who once resided here.

It was because they learned that Shen Feng was the Carefree Immortal Emperor,

That even after losing contact with the Undead Monster Scorpion, they did not lose hope. They were clear in their hearts that as long as Senior Shen came to the Lower Realm, he would eventually find them. With Senior Shen's continued guidance, they were confident they could thrive in the Lower Realm.

It was this belief that, even as slaves of the Blood Soul Demon Sect, kept them clinging to life, temporarily setting aside their dignity.

After the knocking sounds began.

The slaves who labored in the mines to extract Heavenly Flame Stones, all at once, flocked toward the execution ground.

Everyone was expected to witness the execution of Jia Shouhong and the others—it was meant to be a spectacle for all the slaves.

At the same time, many from the Blood Soul Demon Sect who worked this mine were also making their way here.

At this moment, not a trace of vigor could be mustered from the bodies of Jia Shouhong, Gu Hengyuan, and the others. As they watched the crowd converge upon their location, their hearts filled with endless despair and an unwillingness to accept their fate. They had always fantasized that, one day, after Senior Shen arrived, they would witness the downfall of the Blood Soul Demon Sect with their own eyes.

Over the past two hundred years, they had toiled through many mining fields and had been humiliated by quite a number of the sect's members, a resentment that had been smoldering in their hearts ever since.

Once every slave had gathered around the edges of the execution field,

In the very center at the front of the execution ground, a chair and a table were placed.

A figure abruptly took a seat in the chair.

This figure was a middle-aged man, completely blind in his left eye, his face covered with hideous scars, his eyes filled with a cold killing intent, and the aura he emitted was at the peak of Nascent Variation.

His name was Du Mo, and he was the overseer of this mine. Normally, he dealt with the day-to-day affairs of the mining site.

Flanking him on either side were ten Blood Soul Demon Sect members, their cultivation ranging from the initial to the late stages of Nascent Variation.

Of course, within the mining site, the Fifth Elder of the Blood Soul Demon Sect and an Inner Sect Elder were also present.

The Fifth Elder had the cultivation of an initial stage Tribulation Transcendence, whereas the Inner Sect Elder was at the Sea Transformation Stage. These two were the supreme rulers of this mining site. However, they were usually in seclusion, leaving all affairs to the care of Du Mo. They would only emerge under special circumstances.

Du Mo glanced at Jia Shouhong and the others tied to the wooden crosses, and with a cold laugh, he said, "Mere slaves daring to lay hands on our Soul Demon Sect disciples. Let them taste the burning inside their bodies first. There's no hurry to send them on their way."

As his words ended,

A number of Soul Demon Sect disciples stepped forward, each holding a metal rod.

At the very top of these metal rods, a fiery-red Heavenly Flame Stone was embedded.

But these Heavenly Flame Stones were quite special; they had been fused with a dense and potent fire poison through special means. The entire stones emitted an extremely hot temperature that was far beyond comparison with ordinary Heavenly Flame Stones.

The smiling Soul Demon Sect disciples approached Jia Shouhong and Gu Hengyuan without hesitation, their hands gripping the metal rods, and pressed the poison-infused Heavenly Flame Stones against their hearts.

"Sizzle, sizzle!"

The sound of flesh being seared echoed in the air, and Jia Shouhong and Gu Hengyuan, who were already at death's door, suddenly felt an excruciating pain in their chests. A fearsome fire poison assaulted their hearts directly, and they could distinctly feel as if their hearts were aflame, unbounded agony spreading across their faces.

But they did not scream out loud. Instead, they bottled it all up in their hearts. Having forsaken their dignity for two hundred years, they saw no need for pretense now that death was imminent. They wished to die with some pride left.

Enduring the pain of his heart burning, Jia Longxuan mustered all his strength and roared, "Du Mo, you bastard! Sooner or later, the Blood Soul Demon Sect will be annihilated. Do you think hiding behind the Blood Soul Demon Sect makes you formidable? We also have powerful backing! Senior Shen will avenge us. We'll be waiting for you on the way to death, you despicable cur!"

The surrounding slave Loose Cultivators, witnessing the fate of Jia Shouhong and the others, felt a mournful connection to their plight. Yet, seeing the Soul Demon Sect members all around them, they knew any attempt to intervene would lead only to their own demise.

...

At this moment,

Shen Feng, drawing ever closer to the mine, furrowed his brows tighter and tighter. He sensed that Jia Longxuan and the others' life forces were nearly extinguished. He immediately pushed his speed to the limit. These people had been loyal to him on Earth; he had come to regard them as friends. A chill rose in his heart as he realized they must be in peril.