Chapter 861: Life and Death Order

"Chen Yu," Xun Hongfang said through gritted teeth, "you dare to injure my disciple? Heh, if I don't show my power, do you take me for a sick cat? Someone come here."

"Master," a disciple hurried over.

"Send notice down, issue a Life and Death Order to Chen Yu, and arrange a life-and-death battle with him at the foot of Ziling Mountain in seven days," Xun Hongfang said coldly. "I will step forward personally to seek justice for my disciple."

"Yes, Master." The disciple's expression turned stern, and his demeanor grew heavy.

The Life and Death Order is a method for resolving grievances within the Metaphysics World. Once a Life and Death Order is issued, both parties agree on a time and place, led by the Metaphysics Association, to fight to the death. Once the Life and Death Order is signed, both parties may attack each other by any means, and it will not end until one is dead.

Xun Hongfang is nearly seventy years old. Since participating in the shifting of the Dragon Vein twenty years ago, he has become famous. Since then, he has cultivated his heart and nature and rarely loses his temper, but this time he has actually issued a Life and Death Order to fight Chen Yu to the death, which shows he is in a towering rage.

At the Chen Family, looking at the Life and Death Order placed on the table, Chen Yu sneered.

Xun Hongfang is indeed a Metaphysics Master, and his Mystic Gate and Esoteric Sect skills have truly reached the pinnacle. Although Chen Yu might not compare to him in terms of Strange Arts, the crushing gap in strength makes him completely ignore Xun Hongfang.

"Xiao Yu, you must be careful. Xun Hongfang is no ordinary person. Firstly, he has support behind him, and secondly, he is a renowned Metaphysics Master in Shengjing who participated in the modification of the Dragon Vein decades ago." He Lingyun looked at the Life and Death Order on the table, unable to help but feel worried.

"It's fine, he's nothing more than an old man about to be buried," Chen Yu said with a smile. "I've seen all kinds of storms and waves; I don't take a mere Xun Hongfang seriously."

"Besides, he allowed his disciple to run wild in Shengjing, so he is in the wrong himself. Even if he wants to play the Life and Death Order game with me, I am not afraid," Chen Yu laughed.

"That may be so, but you still need to be careful. How about this, I will pull some strings and find someone from the Metaphysics Association," He Lingyun said.

"That won't be necessary. Doesn't the Metaphysics Association still fall under the jurisdiction of the Five Elements Pavilion? I'll just go ask Xu Lao to step in," Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

Just as his voice fell, his phone rang. Seeing that the number was an encrypted one, Chen Yu answered the call with some confusion.

"Xiao Chen, how did you end up clashing with that old brat Xun Hongfang? I heard he brought out the Life and Death Order used in the Metaphysics World to resolve grievances. This is meant to be a fight to the death. Just how much hatred is there between you two?" As soon as the call connected, Xu Lao's laughter came from the other end.

"Xu Lao, you got the news so quickly?" Chen Yu was slightly stunned, then laughed. "That brat's disciple is a dog-headed strategist who often helps some playboys in the circle come up with crooked ideas; he has provoked me several times already."

"This time I couldn't hold back, so I beat him into a cripple and destroyed his Spirit Root, leaving him a useless person who can never cultivate again."

"Destroyed someone's Spirit Root?" Xu Lao was also slightly stunned, then laughed bitterly. "You might as well have just killed him; that would have been more straightforward."

For those in the cultivation world, a Spirit Root is truly more important than life.

Although Huaxia has a large population, those who truly possess a Spirit Root suitable for cultivation or practicing Strange Arts are few and far between. Although Lu Shun's strength was average, his natural talent was quite good; otherwise, he would not have been valued by Xun Hongfang and taken as a closed-door disciple.

If it were a normal matter, it could be mediated, but Chen Yu went and crippled the person, so this grudge is now deep.

"His crime didn't warrant death, but this brat has always relied on his Strange Arts to harm others. Destroying his Spirit Root this time is a lesson for him," Chen Yu said with an air of justification. "If he falls into my hands again next time, I will take his life directly."

"Heh, alright then. The Life and Death Order is no small matter. The Metaphysics Association has already reported it to us here. Come over, and I'll see if I can mediate this matter," Xu Lao laughed.

"Alright, I'm coming over now," Chen Yu smiled.

Ten minutes later, a girl visited. Chen Yu found her familiar. After thinking for a moment, wasn't this Yan Yue, one of the senior brother and sister pair who came to handle the Corpse Fiend when he encountered it in Fengling?

He remembered her Senior Brother was called Feng Yuanlong, who didn't have much ability but, relying on being from the Five Elements Pavilion, held his nose in the air. Later, because of his arrogance, he nearly ruined a major task.

"Mr. Chen, my master asked me to come and pick you up," Feng Yue bowed slightly.

"Alright, Miss Yan, let's go," Chen Yu nodded.

Yan Yue drove a business sedan and took Chen Yu away.

Chen Yu had originally thought that the Five Elements Pavilion was an extremely hidden place, but he did not expect that the headquarters of the Five Elements Pavilion would be in the bustling downtown area.

This place is the center of Shengjing City, a place where the Earth Veins converge.

However, the location of the Five Elements Pavilion is a building with more than ten floors; the building's architecture is square, like a giant seal.

"Gathering the spirit veins from all directions, suppressing the breath of the Dragon Vein—impressive," Chen Yu looked at the surrounding environment and nodded slightly.

This building, whether in its design or geographical location, is well-considered. The location is where the Earth Veins converge. By building the Five Elements Pavilion here, they can first suppress the Shengjing Earth Veins to prevent them from wandering, and then use the building to evenly distribute the Earth Vein Qi to the surrounding areas.

Therefore, whether from the perspective of geographical location or architectural style, this is an excellent place.

The main gate of the Five Elements Pavilion is usually kept closed, and the sign hanging above it reads "Supernatural Research Center." After entering the gate, one could see an old man sitting at the entrance.

The old man was dressed like a grandfather on the streets of Shengjing, wearing a white undershirt and a pair of thick reading glasses. When the two entered, he only glanced at them faintly and then continued reading the newspaper in his hand.

Although this old man looked ordinary, that faint glance he cast just now allowed Chen Yu to see his unusual nature.

This old man is definitely a top-tier expert, and he has a green dragon and white tiger tattooed on his arms, with a Five Elements Bagua Mirror hanging above his head.

Whether it was the tattoos on his arms or the Bagua Mirror hanging above his head, both served the purpose of guarding. Moreover, although the old man looked kind-hearted, Chen Yu still smelled a trace of unusual aura from him.

This trace of aura was a fierce and violent one. This old man is fierce; he didn't know what his background was, but looking at his appearance, he seemed to be suppressed here to guard the gate.

"Uncle Xu, I'm bringing a friend inside; he is the person Master specifically named," Yan Yue said respectfully.

"Mm, go in," the old man waved his hand casually, looking indifferent.

"Thank you, Uncle Xu." Yan Yue finally let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly led Chen Yu inside.

"What is the background of this Uncle Xu?" Chen Yu asked.