Chapter 698: Life and Death Arena
"That makes sense."
Ji Xuanyuan's voice echoed in the hall, and Xuanyuan Yu's heart sank.
Xuanyuan Zhao looked at Xuanyuan Yu who was kneeling on the ground, his face serious, but a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.
Ji Xuanyuan raised his hand, and a bronze scroll of laws emerged from the void.
"But Volume 7 of the clan rules has another clause—if the judge refuses to accept the punishment, a life-or-death contest can be initiated. Winning will forgive the sin, while losing will increase the punishment by three levels." He looked at Xuanyuan Yu, "Do you want to choose this path?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples in the hall gasped.
They knew the rules of the life and death competition very well - the person who was punished had to accept challenges from disciples of the entire clan in turn until no one dared to fight.
Over the past few hundred years, the clan has held life and death competitions only a handful of times. Those who choose this path are either exhausted to death in the arena or seriously injured and die.
This is because those who instigated the challenge had all committed the serious crime of treason, so they naturally became the target of public criticism and were wanted by everyone.
Several young disciples secretly glanced at Xuanyuan Yu's thin figure and shook their heads secretly.
"Asking her to choose the life or death competition, how is that any different from asking her to die?"
"But it's true that she attacked the spirit core. She really asked for it."
"I heard the last time was thirty years ago. At that time, a disciple who had committed a serious crime chose to fight in the Life and Death Arena to save his life. He fought seventeen rounds in a row, and in the end, his meridians were broken..."
"I heard that two hundred years ago, there was a great-grandmaster who managed to hold on until the 36th round, but... "
"Shh! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Whispers spread in the hall, and everyone looked at Xuanyuan Yu with pity.
Even if she was incredibly talented, how could she possibly defeat a full-scale battle of the entire clan's disciples? Not to mention her fellow disciples, who had long been dissatisfied with her and would surely seize the opportunity to kill her.
Xuanyuan Yu slowly stood up, a burning fighting spirit in his eyes:
"I choose the life and death contest."
The discussions suddenly stopped, and pairs of eyes stared at her, as if in disbelief.
Xuanyuan Zhao sneered and looked down at Xuanyuan Yu condescendingly: "Junior Sister Yu, if you accept the punishment obediently, you can suffer less. Why do you have to humiliate yourself?"
Xuanyuan Yu looked at him coldly:
"If you don't dare to fight me, just say so. Stop talking nonsense!"
Xuanyuan Zhao was choked and looked annoyed:
"Very good! I'll wait and see if you can still be so tough when you regret and beg for mercy!"
Xuanyuan Yu didn't say much, and looked directly at Ji Xuanyuan:
"Please, Grand Ancestor, start the fight!"
Ji Xuanyuan waved his sleeves, and the entire space suddenly trembled. The spirit core burst into dazzling golden light, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed, the space expanded several times, and countless stars gathered in front of everyone to form a giant arena.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding"
The deafening sound of the bell spread throughout the entire Langhuan Secret Realm, which was a signal to summon the entire clan.
Ji Xuanyuan invited Yun Qingqing and Qi Mo to sit in front of the arena to wait for their practice. In just half an incense stick of time, the arena was surrounded by clansmen who had rushed over after hearing the news.
They looked at Xuanyuan Yu standing in the center of the ring, most of them with confused expressions.
"It's Xuanyuan Yu... What is she doing?"
"Didn't you count the bells carefully just now? Thirteen, someone has started the life and death arena!"
"Hiss... Is this true?! Did she break some kind of heavenly law that she has to start a life-or-death duel?"
"Keep your voice down. I just heard from my senior brothers and sisters that her failed attempt to steal the spirit core was considered a betrayal, which is why this happened..."
"What? Senior Sister Xuanyuan Yu betrayed the clan? How could this happen..."
Discussions arose one after another, and everyone stared in disbelief at the figure standing alone in the center of the ring.
"Silence!" Ji Xuanyuan's dignified voice suppressed all the noise. "Today begins the life and death competition. Xuanyuan Yu will accept the challenge of the entire clan. Victory will grant immunity, defeat will increase the punishment by three levels!"
There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. Several disciples who had conflicts with Xuanyuan Yu were ready to fight, with excitement flashing in their eyes.
"For the first battle, is there anyone who wants to challenge on stage?" Ji Xuanyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his voice as loud as a bell, allowing every disciple present to hear it clearly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure landed in the center of the arena. It was Xuanyuan Zhao.
"Let me do it." He looked at Xuanyuan Yu with sympathy, his voice almost gentle, with a hint of a sigh. "After all, we are brothers and sisters, and I can't bear to see you suffer through the relentless fighting. It's better to defeat you in one battle and end this farce sooner."
Xuanyuan Yu looked at him sarcastically and sneered:
"You're still so confident even when your backers have fallen. That's probably your greatest skill."
"You!" Xuanyuan Zhao's face froze. He gritted his teeth to suppress the resentment in his eyes. He sighed deeply again and looked at her meaningfully. "Junior Sister Yu, when did you become like this? I always thought you were gentle and sensible, but I didn't expect it was all an act! Do you know that if you hadn't been so suicidal, you would have had a chance to become a candidate for my wife!"
Xuanyuan Yu stared at him for a moment, the disgust in her eyes almost overflowing:
"You don't think being your wife is some incredible reward, do you? You don't think that if you unilaterally announce your marriage to someone, that person will be grateful to you, do you?"
"Xuanyuan Zhao, I used to think you were just an ordinary, arrogant loser, but today I realize how disgusting you are!"
"You!" Xuanyuan Zhao was furious. "Since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying that, he drew his sword and pointed it at Xuanyuan Yu. The sword was full of spiritual light. It was one of the few top-grade spiritual swords in the clan, which again drew waves of admiration from the audience.
Facing the furious Xuanyuan Zhao, Xuanyuan Yu calmed down instead. A sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. He dodged and made a basic starting move, "Please teach me."
There was an uproar in the audience.
Anyone could see that it was the Xuanyuan clan's most basic entry-level boxing technique, the "Kaishan Style." Even children who had just started learning it knew it. What was she trying to do?
The other party is the closed disciple of the great elder and the leader of the younger generation of the entire clan. She doesn't think she can defeat him with this kind of trick, right?
Xuanyuan Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly and put on a sarcastic smile: "Since you are seeking death, I will grant your wish!"
As he said this, he made a hand gesture with one hand, and the sword glowed brightly, and stabbed towards Xuanyuan Yu with murderous intent!
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