The comment completely ruined Chen Fan’s good mood. “Brat, you’re finally willing to come out.” Chen Fan turned to see a man a few dozen meters away, arms crossed, facing away, exuding lazy indifference. The Featherlight Sect had rules stating that fellow disciples may not barge into others’ caves or make noise outside. Many cultivated in seclusion, and interruption could have serious consequences; no one dared to break this rule. The young man turned around, staring at Chen Fan with a pair of eagle-like eyes, and said, “Lin Heng.” “I don’t know you,” Chen Fan replied indifferently. “Audacious!” Lin Heng’s face immediately darkened. An icy killing intent came from him, shrouding Chen Fan as he said icily, “You country bumpkin from the lower realm’s barbaric lands, you don’t know me? You deserve to die!” “How ridiculous! Who do you think you are, god? Why must I know you? I deserve to die just for not recognizing you? Countless people don’t know you, so should they all die too?” Lin Heng’s expression turned even uglier. His killing intent became even colder as he said, “You sharp-tongued little bastard, I was willing to settle for protection fees and let you off; I might even have allowed you to follow me. But because of those rebellious words, you’ll hand over all your fortune, kneel, and slap yourself a hundred times; only then will your sins be cleansed.” Now, Chen Fan knew Lin Heng’s purpose for coming here. It turned out that he knew Chen Fan had made a fortune and wanted to extort him. “Oh, is that so?” Chen Fan looked at Lin Heng, his eyes flickering for a moment. “Why don’t we do this? We’ll meet on the Heavenly Punishment Platform. If you win, all my fortune goes to you, but if you lose... death!” “Heavenly Punishment Platform!” Lin Heng’s expression changed slightly. It was the sect’s arena for settling deep grudges—fights to the death, where only one left alive, whether low-class, high-class, or elite disciple. Lin Heng never thought Chen Fan would be this daring, to want to go up on the Heavenly Punishment Platform and face him. “What, you don’t dare to?” Chen Fan noticed the slight hesitation on Lin Heng’s face, and he sneered coldly, “Get lost if you don’t dare to. Why don’t you look at where you are? Any random guy thinks he can come and cause trouble.” He had this decision after pondering deeply. Although Lin Heng was a Void Immortal, given his current strength, he was not afraid at all. Moreover, he wanted to use Lin Heng to establish his might, lest other random people come to him to cause trouble. If that happened, he could forget about cultivating. He would have to spend all his time dealing with those looking for trouble. By now, a crowd had gathered. It buzzed with shock. “That’s Lin Heng, right? When did Chen Fan offend Lin Heng? Although Lin Heng doesn’t have a background like Gu Xun’s, he is still a Void Immortal, after all. He’s also considered top-tier in our Immortal Tread Institution.” “Hoho, Chen Fan didn’t offend Lin Heng. Instead, he came to find trouble with Chen Fan. I heard that he made a fortune in the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor, which he converted into immortal stones at the Merit Hall. He got about thirty thousand immortal stones. Who wouldn’t be moved?” “Oh? So that’s it. He’s like a child walking down the street holding a gold bar. No wonder Lin Heng targeted him. Doesn’t he know to keep a low profile? This isn’t the lower-realm sect he came from.” “Heavenly Punishment Platform! My god, Chen Fan is too bold. Challenging Lin Heng to a life-or-death match. Does he want to die? Only one person can walk down from the platform after getting on it. Does he think he can beat Lin Heng?” “I know, right? Is he planning to detonate immortal artifacts on the Heavenly Punishment Platform? That doesn’t work. The platform has its own rules. The combatants must fight to the death with their strength. Let alone detonating immortal artifacts, they can’t even detonate treasures.” “Hmph, he’s just bluffing and trying to intimidate Lin Heng, in my opinion. The question is, will Lin Heng call him on it?” None expected Chen Fan to propose the Heavenly Punishment Platform when confronted by Lin Heng. His nerve was staggering. Lin Heng stared fixedly at Chen Fan, trying to see if he was bluffing. “Brat, are you sure you want to go to the Heavenly Punishment Platform? You should know that no one can save you once you go there!” Chen Fan smiled coldly and said, “I’ll just ask if you dare or not. Extort me? Keep dreaming. You think I’ll fear you just because you’re a Void Immortal? Ridiculous.” “Well then, Chen Fan, since you are bent on seeking death, I shall grant your wish. Let’s decide life and death on the Heavenly Punishment Platform!” Lin Heng said viciously. If he were to back down here, his standing in the Immortal Tread Institution would crumble. He would become the laughing stock of the entire sect. Furthermore, he was a Void Immortal, while Chen Fan was only in the Invincible Legendary realm. No matter how he looked at it, there was no way Chen Fan could be a match for him. Declining would also plant a heart demon, blocking his path to the immortal realm. “Let’s go then. To the Heavenly Punishment Platform!” Orıginal content can be found at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 Chen Fan walked out of his cave and headed toward the Heavenly Punishment Platform. “My god, Lin Heng accepted the duel. A good show is about to take place.” “Chen Fan doesn’t look like he’s bluffing... could he really stand against Lin Heng?” “How is that possible? In my opinion, he’s just cornered and has no choice. If he backed down, he’d lose all face here.” “Let’s stop talking. Come, follow, and take a look.” The Heavenly Punishment Platform was the Featherlight Sect’s true seat of life-and-death authority, capable of passing judgment even on legacy disciples. The elder overseeing it held immense power, and their cultivation was unfathomable, that of an Immortal Emperor-level giant whose might shone like the sun and the moon. Chen Fan and Lin Heng headed toward the platform with confident steps, passing through numerous buildings, and finally arrived under an extremely tall palace hall. The great palace hall stood tall with over thirty-six hundred jade steps. One needed to ascend the hall step by step to reach the great hall. On the two sides of the white jade steps were countless sabers, axes, hooks, thick ropes, swords, halberds, spears, sledgehammers, iron ropes, shackles, maces, crescent moon spades, and all kinds of weapons. Every weapon was huge, ten times bigger than the average weapon. At first glance, it seemed like one had arrived in the world of giants. On second look, it gave them an incredibly solemn, murderous feeling. This was the Heavenly Punishment Great Hall, where the Heavenly Punishment Platform was.