The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 212 False Accusation and Imprisonment
Just as the sharp sword was rapidly approaching, about to devour the victim's bones and drink their blood, all the disciples who noticed it gasped in shock. The withered old man, who was in danger, sneered inwardly: "I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"

"Boom—!" Amidst the ear-piercing explosion, a loud "clang" was heard.

A horrified figure, coughing up blood, was thrown back uncontrollably, his old hands gripping the broken sword piercing his chest.

"You..., pfft—!"

With great difficulty, he raised his finger and pointed to the white-haired old man standing proudly in front of him. The elder, unwilling to fall to the ground, only managed to utter one word before spitting out another mouthful of thick black blood and dying instantly.

"Hiss! Someone's dead...!"

The entire arena erupted in uproar. Even the dozens of elders who were locked in fierce battle on the other dueling platforms subconsciously slowed down and glanced over in shock.

No one expected that a perfectly good "sparring match" would turn into a fatality! This makes the problem very serious.

"Master killed an elder...!"

Swallowing hard, Zhu Bupang and his companion, their mouths dry, stared wide-eyed at the white-haired old man standing against the wind on the dueling platform, their hearts pounding in their throats.

But for a moment, the two were so anxious that they couldn't speak. They were sweating bullets and kept muttering to themselves: Master, why don't you run away? Don't you know you've made a mess of things?

It's laughable that Zhu Bupang and his companion, who were previously shouting "Majestic!" loudly and leading the way, are now speechless when their master actually shows his "majesty".

"How dare you, Ling Weiyun! Our sect has treated you well, yet you dare to openly murder an elder! Guards! Seize this beast in human form, or rather... execute him on the spot!"

In the VIP section, the white-haired old man was the first to react, immediately standing up and shouting at the top of his lungs.

Immediately, five late-stage tenth-level elders on several nearby dueling platforms exchanged a tacit glance, grabbed their weapons, and rushed forward to tightly surround the withered old man who was looking down and frowning at Thunder's right claw.

"Stop! There are many suspicious points in this matter. No one is allowed to make any rash moves before I investigate thoroughly!"

The kind-faced old man's face was ashen. Seeing that things were not going well, he quickly flashed onto dueling platform number twenty-four and stood in front of the withered old man without saying a word.

"This...!?" Seeing Liu Yidao standing in the middle, blocking their way, the tenth-rank elders looked on with bated breath. For a moment, they were caught between a rock and a hard place, so they could only turn their heads and glance at the VIP seats.

"Liu Yidao, what are your intentions in protecting criminals? Could it be that you're in cahoots with him?"

The white-haired old man's eyes flickered, and then his words were unusually sharp, with the implication that "if you don't give in, I'll hold on tight," which made the kind-faced old man turn ashen with anger.

"Enough! Shut up, all of you..."

Just as the quiet scene suddenly became noisy, and the Grand Elder was about to shout "Take him down!" again, a loud and angry voice shocked everyone present.

After reprimanding the restless crowd, a cold wind blew gently through the dueling arena, and everyone fell silent.

Only the Jade Purity Sect Master frowned slightly, several thoughts rapidly flashing through his mind. Then, a complex look crossed his eyes as he gazed at the withered old man.

"Sect Master, I swear on my life! It was Elder Xu who tried to assassinate Elder Ling with the poisoned sword!"

After an unknown amount of time, seeing the man in the purple-gold crown looking in their direction, the kind-faced old man immediately bowed respectfully and spoke, intending to clear the name of the withered old man. "Hmm..." Now that things had come to this point, Feng Tianjue's expression softened a bit, and he nodded, signaling Elder Liu Yidao to continue.

"But for some reason, Elder Xu only exchanged one move with Elder Ling, and not only did the sword he was holding mysteriously break, but he was also inexplicably stabbed in the chest by the broken sword... causing him to die instantly!"

Seeing that there was still a chance for things to turn around, Elder Liu Yidao breathed a sigh of relief for the old man behind him, and then recalled the scene that had happened with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hmph! That's utter nonsense...!"

The First Elder sat back down, looking at Elder Liu with disdain and snorting coldly, but he no longer acted as "actively" as before.

"This sect leader also believes there are hidden circumstances surrounding this matter. Let's hear what Elder Ling himself has to say."

After glancing indifferently at the Grand Elder, Feng Tianjue's expression returned to its "calm yet gentle" state.

"Oh no, we've been tricked...!"

The man in purple glanced at the grim situation on the dueling platform. While he was moved by Elder Liu's righteous act, Feng Ling was slightly startled, as if he had sensed something.

"Thank you Elder Liu for exonerating me, but..." The withered old man glanced meaningfully at the kind-faced old man, then cupped his hands in a fist salute to the man in the purple-gold crown in the VIP seat and said, "Sect Master, this old man has nothing to say!"

"Hiss! Elder Ling, why don't you offer an explanation?"

"Haha, well said... speechless!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the white-haired old man was the first to come to his senses, giving a nakedly mocking laugh to the bewildered, kind-faced old man and the indifferent, withered old man.

But before the Grand Elder could even wave to his trusted elders, the Jade Purity Sect Master had already given the order!
"Effective immediately, Elder Ling Weiyun will be imprisoned in the Duel Prison. No one is allowed to release him without authorization until the truth of this matter is thoroughly investigated."

This last sentence was clearly directed at Elder Liu Yidao. Everyone knows that the Duel Prison is subordinate to the Duel Arena. While Liu Yidao may not be a complete dictator, at least on the surface, he holds most of the authority.

"Boom——!"

As soon as Feng Tianjue uttered these words, a pitch-black passage with a diameter of ten meters appeared in the center of the thousand-meter-long circular platform below the dueling arena. If someone were to look down from the slant, they could clearly see stone steps extending downwards within it.

"Obey the order!" Immediately afterward, a gust of wind swept by, and several mysterious figures in black robes darted out of the dueling prison. In less than a few breaths, the ground closed up again, leaving no trace, only two words echoing endlessly in the arena.

Looking back at the dueling platform, the kind-faced old man's expression was grim after surveying the surroundings. The area was empty, with cold winds howling. Apart from the blackened corpse, the withered old man was nowhere to be seen.

"Master...!" Zhu Bupang and his companion had bloodshot eyes. In the end, they gritted their teeth and didn't call out the words. They just stared blankly at the place where the dark passage below the dueling arena disappeared, seemingly lost in thought.

"Legendary realm!?" The white-haired elder and the black-robed elder were all shocked at the same time, and quickly discussed it in secret through telepathy.

Life isn't about persevering because of hope; it's about seeing hope because you persevere.

Amidst the myriad troubles and disturbances of the world, may the sages bring you, the readers, a pure land for your souls.

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