Chapter 1049: Judging the Chief

**Chapter 1049: The Trial of the Arbiter**

The moment he heard that voice, Chen Ling's heart trembled slightly. A figure long buried deep in his memory surged into his mind...Could it be him?

Creeaaak—The law enforcer's black boots crunched on the debris scattered across the floor. That figure simply shattered the hidden spatial barrier and slowly advanced down the central aisle of the courtroom.

“Han Meng is innocent!”“Han Meng is innocent!!!”“Han Meng is innocent!!!!”Outside the Third District Court, the cries of the crowd resonated like rolling thunder.

Chen Ling, dressed in a brown overcoat, gently pushed up the glasses on his nose. He rose from the spectator seats and walked out of the courtroom amidst the prolonged chaos and shouting...

The instant Chen Ling's foot crossed the courtroom door, a crisp gavel strike sounded from behind him.Dong—!

“Following the final deliberation and decision by the Aurora City Trial Court…”“The defendant, Han Meng, is acquitted and released!”

Cheers echoed throughout the courtroom. Amidst the enthusiastic applause, Han Meng, standing in the defendant's box, turned slightly to look behind him...On the long path behind him, bathed in shimmering light, a figure in a brown overcoat glanced back, meeting his gaze... A faint smile curved on his lips.

The long path bathed in shimmering light overlapped with an aisle stained with blood.Han Meng walked past the startled reporters, step by step. The scene before his eyes gradually overlapped with that of the Third District Trial Court from years ago... The law enforcer Han Meng, who had once stood in the defendant's box, transformed into a figure in a bloody opera robe, his body broken.

Han Meng did not look at the people around him, nor did he even glance at Huang He, whose face was as grim as water.From the moment he stepped into the courtroom, his gaze cut through everything, locking with that figure in the large red opera robe.

Time changes, and fate plays its tricks. Too much time had passed since Aurora City and the Boundless Realm. The former savior had now become the target of all, while the former target of all had become the savior from the far north...The reversal of their identities created an unspoken understanding between them. They didn't need words; a single glance was enough for each to grasp the subtle 'point'.Their lips curved upwards in unison.

No pleasantries were needed, no questions asked; a single gaze smoothed over the passage of time.Chen Ling knew,He would not die here today.

“Who are you?” Huang He stared intently at the approaching Han Meng, noticing the trench coat identical to Hong Xiu’s. He seemed to realize something. “A law enforcer from Aurora City? Are there still living law enforcers in this world??”This courtroom was currently concealed by a Seventh-Order Hide-and-Seek. For an outsider to enter, they not only had to find its location but also possess the ability to shatter space... This meant the man before him was stronger than a Hide-and-Seek user.Was he here to save Chen Ling too?Was he also a member of the Twilight Society?

Only then did Han Meng shift his gaze to Huang He. His deep eyes seemed to instantly discern the other's abilities as he spoke calmly:“Since when... did grave robbers deserve to stand in a courtroom?”

That single sentence seemed to hit a sore spot for Huang He. He immediately retorted angrily:“I am the Sacred Thief, a Seventh-Order Flame Usurper under the King of Silver, the current administrator of the Boundless Realm, and the creator of this Court of Justice! Who are you to question me?!!”

Han Meng slowly stopped.Invisible ripples spread beneath his feet, and the entire Court of Justice suddenly trembled violently!

Solemn, towering pillars replaced the crude walls, majestic black marble flooring covered the blood-stained ground, and all the seating reconfigured within the ripples, expanding from dozens of seats to hundreds...Huang He, standing in the center of the courtroom, suddenly felt his vision blur. His figure was directly replaced into Chen Ling's position, and black chains suddenly rose from beneath his feet, instantly binding his body. A defendant's box materialized from nothingness!Huang He stared at the courtroom, which seemed to have come alive, completely unaware of what was happening. As he watched in astonishment, the ground beneath Han Meng's feet rose like steps, and a table symbolizing judgment and authority appeared beside him. The other man's gaze looked down from above, like a true judge surveying a criminal.

Within seconds, Huang He's Court of Justice... had taken on Han Meng's form.The Trial Court.

The defendant's box before Chen Ling had vanished. He stared blankly at the figure in black, astonishment also surfacing in his eyes... What surprised him wasn't the scale of this Trial Court, but that when the other party used his domain, Chen Ling could feel his own trial court resonating.And to be able to cause other judgment paths to resonate, that meant...

“Me?”Only then did Han Meng calmly respond,“I am Han Meng, the Law Enforcer of the Aurora Realm, the Chief Arbiter.”

Huang He stood dumbfounded.Chief Arbiter?!!

One must know, Judgment was no obscure divine path in the Way of the Weapon God. It wielded the authority over all judgments in the world and represented the pinnacle of human individual destructive power... This man, so young, had actually become the Chief Arbiter?Judgment possessed a unique nature: only those with their own set of standards for justice in their hearts could embark on this divine path and maximize its power. For him to become Chief Arbiter at such a young age meant that the Judgment path acknowledged the justice within his heart...In other words, the current Han Meng was the embodiment of Judgment.He was 'Justice' itself.

At this moment, all the reporters present were stunned.The suddenly appearing Chief Arbiter had become the court's pronouncer of judgment; and Huang He, who was originally the pronouncer, had become the criminal to be judged within this very court...

“What if you're the Chief Arbiter??” Huang He struggled furiously against the chains on his body, glaring at Han Meng.“You're only a Seventh-Order. Do you really think you can lord over me?!”

Swoosh—!The female corpse, who had been waiting on the side, suddenly appeared behind Han Meng like a ghost, as if emerging from another space. Her palm grabbed towards Han Meng's back, and a bubble-like shell instantly formed, as if to send him into another space as well.Han Meng didn't even glance behind him. He raised his arm, a small wooden gavel having appeared in his hand at some point, and tapped it lightly on the table.Dong—!!

A dull thud echoed through the courtroom.“Silence.”

The moment Han Meng's voice sounded, Huang He suddenly felt his connection with the female corpse severed. The female corpse, who was about to touch Han Meng, was slammed down as if by an invisible giant hand, crashing onto the ground of the Trial Court!Chains extended from nothingness, instantly subduing her to the ground as well.

Han Meng spoke again, expressionless:“Trial of Cardinal Sin, now in session.”