Chapter 1049: The Leader of Judgment

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The moment he heard this voice, Chen Ling's heart trembled slightly, and a figure that had existed deep in his memory for a long time surged into his mind...

Is it him?

Creak—

The law enforcement officer's black boots stepped on the debris all over the floor. The figure pierced through the hidden spatial barrier just like that, walking slowly forward along the aisle in the center of the courtroom.

……

"Han Meng is innocent!"

"Han Meng is innocent!!!"

"Han Meng is innocent!!!!"

Outside the District 3 courtroom, the voices of the people sounded like rolling thunder.

Chen Ling, wearing a brown coat, pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, stood up from the audience, and walked out of the courtroom amidst the long chaos and shouting...

The moment Chen Ling's footsteps stepped out of the courtroom door, a crisp hammer sound came from behind.

Thump—!

"After the final trial of the Aurora City Judgment Court..."

"Defendant Han Meng, acquitted!"

Cheers resounded through the courtroom. Amidst this enthusiastic applause, Han Meng, standing in the defendant's seat, turned his head slightly to look behind him...

On the long path behind him sprinkled with glazed brilliance, a figure wearing a brown coat looked back and met his eyes... A faint smile hooked at the corner of his mouth.

……

The long path sprinkled with glazed brilliance overlapped with the aisle stained with blood.

Han Meng walked past the stunned reporters step by step. The scene before his eyes gradually overlapped with the scene of the District 3 judgment court back then... The law enforcement officer Han Meng, who once stood in the defendant's seat, had turned into a broken, bloody opera-robed figure.

Han Meng didn't look at the people around him, didn't even look at Huang He, whose face was as gloomy as water.

From the moment he stepped into the courtroom, his gaze pierced through everything and met the bright red opera robe.

Time changes, fate plays tricks on people. From Aurora City to the Wuji Domain, too much time has passed. The former savior has now become the target of public criticism, and the former target of public criticism has become the savior from the far north...

The rotation of identities made both of them feel an inexplicable tacit understanding. They didn't need to talk in language; just one look, and they understood this subtle "point."

The corners of their mouths raised in unison.

No need for pleasantries, no need to ask more, one look smoothed out time.

Chen Ling knew,

Today, he absolutely could not die here.

"Who are you?" Huang He stared fixedly at Han Meng who was walking over, seeing the trench coat of the same style as the red sleeves, as if realizing something. "A law enforcement officer from Aurora City? In this world, there are actually still living law enforcement officers??"

This courtroom was hidden by the Tier 7 [Hide-and-Seek]. If an outsider wanted to enter, they not only needed to be able to find the location but also needed to be able to blast through space... This meant that the strength of the man in front of him was above the owner of [Hide-and-Seek].

Was he also here to save Chen Ling?

Was he also a member of the Twilight Society?

Han Meng then moved his gaze, looked at Huang He, his deep eyes seeming to instantly see through the other party's ability, and said lightly:

"Since when... are grave robbers worthy of standing in court?"

This sentence seemed to poke Huang He's sore spot. He immediately scolded angrily:

"I am a Tier 7 Fire Tamer Thief Saint under the Silver King, the current manager of the Wuji Domain, and the creator of this Justice Judgment Court! What are you, worthy of questioning me?!!"

Han Meng stopped his steps slowly.

Invisible ripples spread under his feet, and the entire Justice Judgment Court suddenly trembled violently!

Rows of solemn, towering giant pillars replaced the simple walls, solemn black marble floors covered the blood-colored ground, and all the seats were reorganized in the ripples, expanding from the original dozens to hundreds...

Huang He, standing in the center of the courtroom, suddenly felt a blur before his eyes. His figure was directly replaced to Chen Ling's position. Black chains climbed up from his feet, binding his body directly, and a defendant's seat was outlined from the void!

Huang He looked at this courtroom that had come to life, not reacting at all to what had happened. In his stunned gaze, the ground under Han Meng's feet rose like stairs, and a table symbolizing judgment and power appeared beside him. The other party's gaze looked down from above, like a true judge, looking down at a sinner.

Within a few seconds, Huang He's Justice Judgment Court... had turned into Han Meng's shape.

[Judgment Court].

The defendant's seat in front of Chen Ling had disappeared. He stared blankly at the black-clothed figure, and a look of astonishment also appeared in his eyes... What surprised him was not the scale of this judgment court, but that when the other party used the domain, Chen Ling could feel his own [Judgment Court] resonating.

And being able to trigger resonance with other [Judgment] paths meant that...

"Me?"

Until this moment, Han Meng responded lightly,

"I am the Aurora Domain Law Enforcement Officer, the Leader of [Judgment], Han Meng."

Huang He stayed in place.

Leader of [Judgment]??!

You know, [Judgment] is not a niche god path in the Soldier God Path. It holds the authority of all judgments in the world and also represents the ceiling of human single-target lethality... This man in front of him is so young, how did he become the Leader of [Judgment]?

[Judgment] has special properties. Only those who have their own set of justice standards in their hearts can possibly step onto this god path and exert its power to the maximum. Being able to become the leader at such a young age means that the [Judgment] path has recognized the justice in his heart...

In other words, the current Han Meng is the embodiment of [Judgment].

He is "justice."

At this moment, all the reporters present were dumbfounded.

The suddenly appearing Leader of Judgment became the sentencer of the courtroom; and the original sentencer, Huang He, became the sinner sentenced in this courtroom...

"So what if you're the Leader of [Judgment]??!" Huang He struggled crazily with the chains on his body, glaring at Han Meng,

"You're just a Tier 7, do you think you can really be high and mighty?!!"

Whoosh—!

The female corpse that had been waiting on the side suddenly appeared behind Han Meng like a ghost, as if crawling out of another space. Her palm grabbed at Han Meng's back, and the bubble shell was instantly outlined, as if to send him into another space as well.

Han Meng didn't even look behind him. He raised his arm, and a small wooden hammer appeared in his hand at some point, tapping lightly on the table.

Thump—!!

The dull hammer sound echoed in the courtroom.

"Silence."

The moment Han Meng's voice sounded, Huang He suddenly felt the connection between himself and the female corpse cut off. The female corpse, which was about to touch Han Meng, was slapped down as if by an invisible giant hand, crashing into the ground of the judgment court!

Chains extended from the void, instantly subduing her to the ground as well.

Han Meng spoke again expressionlessly:

"Judgment of all crimes, court is in session."