Chapter 1048: Framing (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

Upon witnessing this sudden turn of events, the three surrounding Elders all showed looks of surprise...

One of the Elders exclaimed in astonishment, "This young man can actually use Immortal Rank enhancement Martial Techniques. What exactly is going on?"

Another Elder frowned and said, "This young man, being assigned last... indeed has extraordinary abilities. Just the Immortal Rank Martial Techniques he has released before are at least three kinds!"

"Hmph, this kid must have just happened to cultivate these few Immortal Rank Martial Techniques. Plus, after he has used them, there surely isn't much Spiritual Power left inside his body. The three of us could simply exhaust him to death with ease!"

Xu Sheng, having heard these words, his dark pupils flickered a few times, and he said with a faint smile, "I'm sorry, but you might not have that chance!"

The other difference between himself and other cultivators was Spiritual Power!

That is the most fundamental thing!

Before Xu Sheng could say more, he was interrupted by an Elder!

"Humph! Spare me the nonsense. Do you really think that by glowing with some strange light you can turn defeat into victory? Naive!"

After the words fell, the Elder charged at Xu Sheng without any hesitation, and his fist, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, aimed for Xu Sheng's head...

Watching the attack coming straight for his face, Xu Sheng's hair was blown about, and his thin lips uttered three words lightly: "Too slow!"

As he spoke, he just happened to turn his head, and his entire body grazed past the Elder...

Yet those words were clearly transmitted to the Elder's ears...

The latter's heart screamed in shock, "What??!"

This guy! He can actually see my attack! Not only that, but he can also utter three words calmly when my fist is about to smash into his face!

After the words fell, his attack naturally missed, brushing past Xu Sheng...

This comical scene caused the eyebrows of the other two attacking Elders to tighten, followed by a deep doubt...

"What the hell? With such a short distance and still failing to hit? Could it be that you've been bewitched by the Duanmu Clan?"

"Spit it out, have you been bribed by the Duanmu Clan!!"

The Elder who struggled to regain his stance, upon hearing their suspicious remarks, said with anger flooding his face, "What are you talking about?? To suspect that I've been bought off by the Duanmu Clan!"

Wasn't it just that he didn't hit Xu Sheng? They concluded so resolutely that he'd been bribed, though admittedly, as an Immortal Monarch Realm Elder, missing at such a distance was indeed outrageous!

Hearing his angry words, the other two Elders stared at him with eyes that seemed to see through everything and said coldly, "Isn't it? With that kind of attack, you're not even qualified to act!"

"Never would've thought that among the Elders of our three big clans, some could be bought. Utter disgrace!"

When the disciples of the Duanmu Clan saw this, their faces were all struggling to suppress laughter...

And Duanmu Shuo, sitting in the chief seat, seemed to have found the opportunity to vent and personally opened his mouth, "This contest is for the sake of deepening the friendship between our four great clans, so the disciples of the Duanmu Clan need not hold back!"

With these words, the entire Duanmu Mansion burst into an uproar, and thousands of disciples laughed out loud...

"Pfft! I'm dying of laughter! Is this Elder blind? He can't even hit Elder Xu from such a close distance!"

"I think, maybe he is an undercover agent sent by our Duanmu Clan! Only we haven't discovered it yet, of course, including the Family Head!"

"Are these three Elders clowns specially sent by the other Family Heads? The duel has just started and they're already having internal strife, even talking about bribery. Just think about it, everyone should know our Duanmu Clan would never do such despicable things!"

Hearing these filthy and mocking words, the faces of the several Family Heads sitting around Duanmu Shuo turned so ashen they seemed ready to sweat...

But even so, they had no way to retort, for they were all very aware that such accusations were nothing but barefaced slanders. What could the Duanmu Clan possibly offer that was more enticing than allowing these Elders to enter the Xuanming Domain?

Duanmu Shuo saw their awkward expressions and feigned surprise, "My fellow Clan Leaders, what's the matter with you? Your complexions seem rather unsightly!"

One of the Clan Leaders replied coldly, "Family Head Duanmu jests. We are merely surprised to see that your clan's disciples have such... vitality."

With that said, their attention returned to the Martial Arts Stage once more.

...

Seeing the state of the three men opposite him, Xu Sheng's cheeks showed a trace of astonishment; then, it seemed as if he remembered something, and his dark eyes flickered...

Immediately after, he spoke earnestly to the Elder, "I say, Elder, since your identity has been exposed, there's no point in hiding anymore. As long as the Duanmu Clan wins, we definitely won't forget the spot we promised you!"

His words were filled with an irrefutable finality!

The Elder heard this and immediately panicked, quickly explaining, "You... you're slandering me, I have absolutely no relations with your Duanmu Clan!!"

He might have had a chance to explain himself, but with such a statement from this fellow, he could throw himself into the Yellow River and still not wash clean!

The other two Elders, upon hearing their conversation, became even more certain that the previous one must have been bought by the Duanmu Clan, grinding their teeth in anger, "At this point, what more do you have to say! Traitor!"

"Don't blame us for being merciless now! I'll deal with this traitor, you take care of that kid!"

After their words fell, they each charged towards Xu Sheng and the accused Elder...

The latter, with eyes filled with murderous intent, glared at Xu Sheng and roared, "Kid, I'm going to kill you!"

As an Elder of one of the top four major clans, he had never felt as humiliated as he did today!

If this matter wasn't handled properly, he might indeed end up being labeled a traitor by his own clan!

Xu Sheng, upon hearing this, simply smiled faintly, "Truly worthy of the great price our Duanmu Clan paid to buy you off, you're still covering up your identity at a time like this!"

Having said that, he nimbly sidestepped the incoming punch...

The Elder, seeing his attack miss, pursued with another strike...

His tone was icy cold, "Kid! Whether it's you or him, today neither of you will stand on this Martial Arts Stage!"

Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, "You've got quite the attitude, you couldn't handle me even when it was three against one, and now, you alone..."

"Are you worthy?"

Having spoken, the playful look in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by a surge of intense coldness. He immediately grasped the incoming punch...

Then, activating all the Spiritual Power in his body, he twisted hard...

"Crack!"

A crisp bone-breaking sound suddenly resounded...

Which was followed by a painful wail...

"Ahhh, my hand! My hand!!"