The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 254 A Year of Diligent Training, Three Years of Bloody Battle [Part Three]

"Feng Tianjue, where is my Chen'er?" After searching aimlessly in the Duel Prison to no avail, Gu Jie and the others angrily found Feng Tianjue, determined not to give up until they received an explanation.

Fortunately, Yu Lu coughed weakly and said, "Two groups of evil spirit masters infiltrated earlier, intending to kill Gu Chen and Elder Ling. Our Duel Prison guards were also caught in an internal conflict and were too busy to defend themselves. After that, it seems that Elder Ling took him away..."

"Hmph, let's chase after them!" Upon hearing this, Gu Jie glared fiercely at Feng Tianjue and led the three elders in pursuit of Yu Wuyai.

In the prison cell, Feng Tianjue's eyes flashed. He sent someone to take Yu Lu away, and then, following the clues provided by Yu Lu, he also pursued him.

Gu Chen was nearly killed by the evil spirit master at the Jade Purity Sect. Fortunately, he was saved by Ling Weiyun. Otherwise, Gu Chen's death would have triggered a fierce counterattack from the Blunt Weapon Valley and a large-scale bloody war between sects.

Feng Tianjue knew very well that the reason he was able to successfully wipe out the Blunt Weapon Valley was not only because he had an overwhelming advantage in cultivation, but more importantly, because speed was of the essence and he could take the enemy by surprise.

We must not underestimate Blunt Weapon Valley because of this. As a sect with power comparable to the original Jade Purity Sect, Blunt Weapon Valley has its own hidden dark side energy. Once it explodes, even the Jade Purity Sect will not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Feng Tianjue did not want to completely break ties with Gu Jie.

"The aftershocks of this lightning power lingered for a long time, probably exceeding the limit of the tenth revolution!"

Beneath the boundless prison, in a secluded and narrow forest path, the group moved with the speed of the wind and lightning, stirring up withered yellow leaves as they drifted away.

They tracked the group all the way here, finding countless charred corpses of evil spirit masters along the way, but still could not find Ling Weiyun and his companion.

"Judging from the way these evil spirit masters died, they must have been killed in one blow. I should have known better. Elder Ling has already broken through to the legendary realm!"

After crouching down again to examine a charred corpse, Liu Yidao's eyes flashed as he drew out a wisp of violent lightning power, causing his two fingers to go numb.

"Although the evil spirit master has the numbers and is pursuing us closely, I reckon that with his newly ascended legendary cultivation, Gu Chen should be safe for the time being!"

The three elders, Silver, Bronze, and Iron, with their sharp eyes, glanced at the pile of fresh footprints left in the soil and nodded to the burly man with the bushy beard.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jie's expression softened slightly, though it remained frosty. However, noticing the growing astonishment in Feng Tianjue's eyes, he frowned slightly and asked, "Have you made a new discovery?"

"I don't know if you've noticed, but since when did the pursuit begin, which started out in a coordinated and orderly fashion, but has now become chaotic and disorganized!"

Feng Tianjue nodded and smiled. Everyone present was shrewd and, after being reminded, they were all shocked, knowing what this meant—it meant that Ling Weiyun had transformed from the one being hunted into the one who turned the tables and killed!
"Now that you've reminded me, I've also noticed something suspicious: along our journey, apart from the very first few corpses and these two latest ones, which were instantly killed and completely charred, the vast majority of the evil spirit masters' corpses were severely wounded and died. It's not like they escaped on their own; rather, it seems like they were deliberately released!" The old man with the silver sleeves had a glint in his eyes, and his words struck everyone like a thunderbolt, suddenly awakening them. Recalling what they had seen along the way, they realized it all made sense!

"Let's go, quickly return to the three-way intersection we passed earlier, that's where our journey ends!"

Having resolved the mystery, everyone was amazed by the withered old man's abilities and quickly turned and sped through the forest, leaving behind a series of illusory shadows.

Before long, the group returned to a three-way intersection overgrown with bushes. After a careful search, they indeed discovered something amiss.

"Chen'er!" A huge rock pit, previously hidden by the backs of two evil spirit masters' corpses, was now exposed, revealing a young man lying unconscious inside. Gu Jie was so excited that he burst into tears of joy.

"Feng Tianjue will have his regrets, and the grudges between the two sects will be wiped clean from now on. May the Yuqing Sect and the Dunqi Valley never interfere with each other again!"

With a booming sound, Gu Jie lifted the unconscious young man with one hand, let out a long roar in the air, and three streaks of light immediately followed behind, speeding away.

"I hope it is true..." Looking up at the cloudless sky, where several rainbows disappeared in an instant, leaving spatial traces, Feng Tianjue sighed and opened a letter he had found in the forest.

On the surface of the envelope were written four powerful characters: "To be opened by the Lord".

In the lower right corner, in the signature, are five small, blood-stained characters: "Respectfully left by Ling Weiyun".

The letter roughly stated:

Having fulfilled the sect leader's trust, I spent a year eliminating all the evil spirit masters of the Jade Purity Sect, thus successfully concluding this mission. Originally, I was supposed to wait for the sect leader's return to report in person, but alas, I've grown accustomed to a life of leisure and wandering. I hope the sect leader will forgive my abrupt departure; we shall meet again someday! Do not forget, do not worry!
"Alas, Brother Ling, who bravely faced false accusations and went to prison to accept punishment without fear of being framed by the wicked, is truly deserving of the utmost shame..."

Closing the letter, which felt as heavy as Mount Tai, Feng Tianjue slapped his forehead and sighed deeply, unable to articulate the complex emotions that filled his heart.

Gu Chen was saved by Ling Weiyun, thus saving his life and indirectly averting a bloody battle between the two sects. He deserves immense credit, yet he left without saying goodbye, only taking a dozen or so eleven-turn great ghosts imprisoned and raised in the Duel Prison to advance to the Legendary level.

This kindness is something I can never repay!
Every time a baby hatches, it's a new beginning!
Life is not sustained by hope; rather, hope arises from perseverance… Amidst the myriad troubles and disturbances of the world, may the sages present a pure land for your souls.

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(End of this chapter)