The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 196 The Terrifying Purple Serpent
When Zhu Bupang and his companion entered, the dueling arena was already scattered with people. The number of people who had been there a few days ago, numbering in the thousands, had now dwindled to less than a thousand.

In fact, if the higher-ups of the Jade Purity Sect hadn't been afraid of people being too ambitious and hadn't stipulated that battles for core disciples were not open to outer disciples, Zhu Bupang and his companion would have been incredibly lucky to find an empty spot so late in the allure.

"Hey, Brute Force Senior Brother!"

"Huh? Why are you two taking so long to get here?"

In the seventh row of the audience, a tall, burly disciple turned his head in surprise to look at the person who had just arrived.

"Isn't this the start of the competition?" Zhu Bupang and his companion sat down in the empty seats next to Manli with smiles on their faces.

"Any later and you'll be in for your master's punishment!" Manli rolled his eyes helplessly, then gave the two of them an evil smile.

I don't know if it's brute force or just bad luck, or what...

"Hiss!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Bupang and his companion trembled and subconsciously looked towards the densely packed VIP seats. There they saw the withered old man's beard twitch slightly, and his gaze lingered on them for a second.

"It's all over, it's all over...!"

"Just got out, and now I have to go back in to keep those devils company...!"

Zhu Bupang and his companion felt a chill run down their spines, perhaps from being frightened by the great ghosts on the eighth floor.

However, upon reaching the seventh floor and seeing Xu Peng's pathetic state, cowering in a corner, Zhu Bupang and his companion felt a surge of satisfaction amidst their感慨 (feelings of deep emotion): "Finally, someone understands how we felt back then!"

"These three guys have actually gotten together!"

Having secretly observed the two disciples, one fat and one thin, the withered old man quickly sat up straight and turned his head away. After letting out a cold snort, his heart stirred slightly, and his gaze lingered on the brute for a while.

"Is it really that scary?" After the withered old man's gaze left him, Manli couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask the two people beside him who were pretending to be serious, "I think Old Ling is quite kind and approachable!"

"Sigh... We thought so too..." Zhu Bupang and his companion sighed, then exchanged a knowing glance without further explanation, saying, "It's true, only a ghost knows what we've been through!"

Just then, a majestic voice suddenly rang out from the VIP seats, attracting everyone's attention, "I request all legendary elders to rise and join forces with Tianjue to reinforce the battle arena once again!"

Immediately, a strong gust of wind rose from the VIP seats, and more than a dozen unfamiliar elders and the man in the purple-gold crown leaped into the air above the dueling arena.

"Boom~...!" The next moment, a powerful aura swept across the entire arena, and more than a dozen streams of light were distributed in a circular pattern, systematically surrounding all the dueling platforms.

The withered old man raised an eyebrow, glanced at all the elders who had left their seats, and thought to himself, "Fifteen legendary experts? I'm afraid this is not even the full strength of the Jade Purity Sect."

According to Feng Ling's understanding, the Hall of Offerings alone houses more than ten legendary experts. Therefore, the Guardian Pavilion, as the Jade Purity Sect Master's backing, likely contains even more.

"Whoosh, whoosh~...!"

Before long, more than a dozen streaks of light returned to the VIP seats. Everyone looked on in astonishment and saw that the floating dueling platforms were covered with a dazzling golden light.

"Sect Master, please entrust the organization of this core disciple competition to me!" Just as the legendary experts turned around and sat down, an old man with beard and hair, who was second to the left of the man with the purple-gold crown, remained standing.

"Second brother, how could you..."

The white-haired old man was furious, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a gentle laugh.

"Very well, since the Second Elder is so proactive, what reason does Tianjue have...? Granted!" The man in the purple-gold crown raised an eyebrow at the old man with white hair and beard, seemingly ignoring the old man's expression, and made the decision directly.

"Sect Master, I am still alive, how can you arrange for the Second Elder to take over...!" Long Yuzhong suddenly stood up and looked at the man in the purple-gold crown, his white beard trembling slightly with anger.

Originally, according to past practice, the core disciple competition was presided over by the Grand Elder, and Long Yuzhong had also presided over the competition for the first two days.

However, today's competition for the tenth-level core disciples has suddenly been presided over by his mortal enemy, the Second Elder. What's worse, the Second Elder is a typical "sect leader faction," which reveals the hidden meaning behind it.

"Elder's injuries have not yet fully healed, and he should not overexert himself! I feel bad that you worked so hard for the competition the other day and that you still owe Tianjue so much...!"

The man in the purple-gold crown glanced at the two elderly men standing in front of him, and then, as if by magic, put on an extremely remorseful expression.

"The master is benevolent and righteous!"

Several powerful voices came from the right side of the man in the purple-gold crown. It was the elders, led by the kind-faced old man and the withered old man, who seized the opportunity to kick him while he was down.

"The sect leader is benevolent!" Seeing the situation, most of the elders and core disciples present were not stupid and quickly echoed the sentiment.

"Uh..." As the other elders stood up and spoke, the white-haired old man was momentarily stunned. Instantly, the words he was about to say were all cut off by everyone.

"Sect Leader... you are benevolent and righteous!"

The three shouts, each one louder than the last, were extremely jarring to the ears of the few elders present, causing their expressions to change slightly.

Noticing the commotion among the inner disciples and their unanimous praise for the man in the purple-gold crown, the white-haired old man felt a surge of nameless rage.

Then, several aged voices reached his ears, and Long Yuzhong immediately suppressed his anger and quickly changed his words, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Sect Master. I am extremely apprehensive...!"

After speaking, the Grand Elder calmly sat back down. The main character wasn't even singing anymore! Seeing this, the other elders and core disciples, who were essentially supporting characters, exchanged glances and then sat down again.

"Elder Long, we have made all the necessary preparations! This time, if nothing unexpected happens, we are doomed. Why must you act rashly now?"

After they sat down, an elderly man in black who hadn't spoken a word the entire time, sitting to their left, immediately sent a telepathic message to the white-haired old man with heavy breathing.

“That’s right, everything is ready except for the final push! If you only have this much ambition, elder brother, you probably won’t be able to swallow up the entire Jade Purity Sect!” Immediately afterward, another elderly man in his sixties, sitting to the left of the black-clad elder, also frowned and transmitted his voice.

The person's words were very straightforward, without any unnecessary embellishment, yet the Grand Elder was not angry, which shows that he was a straightforward person.

"Very well! With the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder's words, then I will be patient for a little longer!"

The echo revealed a hint of joy, which made the two old men who had spoken earlier feel quite disdainful.

"Hmph! You two think you can compete with me for control of the Jade Purity Sect?"

Unbeknownst to the fourth and fifth elders, a barely perceptible, chilling glint flashed in the white-haired old man's eyes, as sharp as a venomous snake that had been lying in wait for a long time...

"Sect Master, the Grand Elder's lineage has become increasingly restless lately. Should we make a move now?" Turning around, the old man with the purple-gold crown took a roster handed to him. He seemed to be flipping through it, but in reality, he was secretly transmitting his voice to Feng Tianjue.

"Second brother is right!" This telepathic message was targeted; the bearded old man did not hide his sworn brother's identity.

Immediately, the Third Elder also angrily transmitted his voice, saying, "In my opinion, regardless of whether that old scoundrel has any connection with the evil spirit master, let's take them down first!"

His tone exuded an innate domineering aura, giving the impression that he was reckless and had a slight tendency toward violence.

"You two elders are very kind, but Tianjue has his own plans!"

Seeing the two elders' enthusiasm, the Jade Purity Sect Master was slightly moved. Especially the Third Elder's words, which made him smile helplessly amidst his gratitude.

"Tianjue, you've said this countless times! We can't keep putting it off. This time, you have to give us two old folks a definite time! Otherwise, wait until we..."

The Third Elder quickly flipped through several pages, and seeing that he was almost at the end, he became quite annoyed, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

If word got out that he treated the Jade Purity Sect Master with such an attitude and such a title, many legendary experts would be sweating bullets for him!
But if they could hear the subsequent telepathic conversation, then they would be able to let it go...

"Uncle-Master, could it be...!?" A hint of sadness crept into his voice as the man in the purple-gold crown was startled and asked in disbelief.

No one could have imagined that the Second Elder and Third Elder, who had been strongly supporting the Jade Purity Sect Master behind the scenes, were actually Feng Tianjue's two uncles.

Even Long Yuzhong, the Grand Elder, was unaware of this, which is truly baffling.

"Sigh, that's right, our time is almost up! Tianjue, you need to make a decision soon! Who knows, we might suddenly pass away one day."

"At that time, you and that brat Wu Zhong, along with those newly promoted legendary experts from the Guardian Pavilion, will probably be far from being a match for Long Yuzhong and the other old guys!"

A gentle, cold wind ruffled the frost-white hair, so strikingly white it was almost blinding. The Third Elder gazed at the old man with the white beard and hair, a profound sorrow welling up within him.

It's unclear whether this sorrow is expressed on behalf of the Second Elder or for oneself...

"Like silkworms spinning silk until death, like candles burning until they turn to ash...!"

After a moment of sorrow, the man in the purple-gold crown whispered a sigh to the two elders, "Tianjue has been stuck at a bottleneck for three years now..."

The original plan was to secure victory after a breakthrough. However, for the past six months, it has been struggling to break through...

Whatever!

"We'll make our move as soon as the core disciple competition concludes! In these few short days, I hope both of you senior uncles will secretly prepare!"

"Good!" The old man with the beard and hair shouted "Good!" as loud as a bell. Feng Tianjue and the Third Elder were both startled, thinking that the Second Elder had misspoke in his excitement. They immediately thought to themselves that they were in trouble.

Unexpectedly, the old man with the beard and hair spoke even louder and more forcefully, which not only successfully stirred the emotions of all the inner disciples in the audience, but also greatly influenced the core disciples and many elders.

"Please be quiet, everyone! Their match is about to begin... and it will be thrilling and suspenseful!"
Who are they?

They are people with numerous honorary titles.

The chosen ones, the proud daughters of heaven;
They are those who possess officially recognized titles.
A tenth-level expert!
They were even more so, members of the Jade Purity Sect…

A top-tier core disciple!

"Phew...!" Upon hearing the rest of the conversation, the Jade Purity Sect Master and the Third Elder finally felt relieved.

Immediately, the two smiled bitterly to themselves, thinking that with the Second Elder's shrewdness, how could he possibly make such a basic mistake?
"boom--!"

As the inspiring words echoed, one after another, the hidden tenth-level core disciples appeared out of thin air from the center of the large disc below the dueling arena.

Then, the elusive core disciples sat cross-legged on a white futon that floated slightly up and down. Immediately, thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the surrounding audience.

"Invisibility...!?" The purple-clad man sitting behind the withered old man clicked his tongue in surprise. In fact, he had already discovered the twelve tenth-level core disciples hiding in the shadows.

However, Feng Ling did not know the real name of the technique used by Wu Ye and the others; he simply referred to it as the invisibility technique based on his own intuition.

"Whoosh...!"

Immediately afterwards, the old man with beard and hair put away the roster, nodded in satisfaction, and slowly took a step towards the front of the VIP seats, easily passing through the fence and walking on the void.

"The art of separating objects!"

This scene caused the Grand Elder and the others to suddenly shrink in surprise. The gasps of astonishment from the crowd below intensified as a result.

"The first match is between Hu Ye and Leng Ning Shuang!"

The Second Elder seemed to be moving very slowly, but with each step he took, he created a strange white vortex under his feet, covering hundreds of meters in an instant...!
It must be said that, thanks to the Second Elder's skillful control of the atmosphere, even though his previous "good" had two hidden meanings, no one present noticed anything unusual about him.

"Whoosh, whoosh...!" Immediately, two streaks of light, accompanied by the sound of tearing through the air, streaked across the air at high speed. When everyone came back to their senses from the dazzling light, the figures of a man and a woman were no longer on the twelve prayer mats.

"Don't worry, Junior Sister Leng, I will go easy on you!" Hu Ye's cultivation was at the early stage of the tenth level, and he was both surprised and delighted to face Leng Ningshuang in the first round.

What surprised him was that he would be eliminated in the very first match; what delighted him was that he would meet this stunning beauty he had been longing for in the very first game.

"No need, save that for your lover!"

The words spoken in the strong wind were icy cold; before the words had even finished, the woman in the white dress had already launched her attack. The old man with the beard and hair showed no displeasure; instead, he nodded approvingly.

The core disciples' competition is quite casual, requiring no constant commands from the elders. Once both competitors have landed on the arena, the battle begins!
"Hmph! Then junior sister, you'd better watch out!" Hu Ye hadn't expected to get a ranking, and when he met the woman in the white dress, he simply thought he was doing her a favor, but he didn't expect her to be so ungrateful.

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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