"You're just twisting concepts!" Pei Yan did not deny Mary Lavie's statement and calmly replied, "You're right, everything you said is happening all the time, but that doesn't justify the behavior as being correct!"

Taking a deep breath, Pei Yan glanced around the hall and said calmly, "When I first entered the world of supernaturals, my mentor taught me that the world is never fair. No matter how perfect the system is, it can only achieve relative fairness, not absolute fairness. That's the truth and cruelty of reality. The purpose of the existence of the Investigation Hall is to protect our fellow citizens, to seek fairness and not be humiliated in front of you arrogant, self-important cultivators! Twenty years ago it was the same with the disciples of Celestial Sword Manor, and today it is the same with Vlad II! I truly can't care for all the suffering in the world, and I have no interest in your otherworldly messes, but when such things happen on the land where I was born and raised and when I encounter them, I will act!"

"Because I'm an agent of the Otherworldly Investigation Hall!" Pei Yan roared passionately, "Have you forgotten this aspect of my identity after so much time fighting the Bloodshade? My main job is to catch interdimensional murderers like Vlad II, not to accompany you in fighting the nonsense Bloodshade your lousy bunch has stirred up!"

Amid Pei Yan's outburst, the people from the Magic Realm were rendered speechless. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to do. Pei Yan was right; they all understood the nature of the Investigation Hall, which was founded for two purposes: to control crimes committed by supernaturals and to seal spatial barriers to capture interdimensional criminal cultivators. Since Pei Yan had brought it up, the Magic Realm could no longer occupy the moral high ground under the watchful eyes of the public.

"Pei Yan, we understand your anger, but we also have our own stance! This is the venue for the Sword Tournament, and we can't let you take one of our Children of Origin away in front of everyone. Exchange people with us now, and after the competition, you find me. We can then negotiate in private, and we'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Is that okay?" Mary Lavie sighed and negotiated.

"No! Don't say I'm not giving you face, but the credibility of your Magic Realm here is..." Pei Yan flatly rejected, not finishing his sentence, but everyone understood the meaning behind his words.

"Then does that mean there's no room for reconciliation!" Mary Lavie gritted her teeth and said.

"None! I've decided on Moira, I said it! Even the Origin-body won't be of any use!" Pei Yan rejected each word forcefully.

"Oh, what a boastful mouth! I'd like to see whether it's useful or not once I arrive!"

Boom! An unseen pressure suddenly weighed upon Pei Yan's body. He tried to resist but found that no matter how much he unleashed his own source energy, it felt as though he were punching a cotton wool, with no place to exert force; all resistance was dispelled, and he was forced to his knees on the arena.

It was the main body avatar of the Magic Realm's Origin. Pei Yan checked the surroundings through the camera behind him to see his companions' reactions, but he was shocked to find that whether it was the experts from the Investigation Hall who came to support, or the personnel from the Magic Realm, all of them seemed to be cast with an Immobility Curse, standing motionless, even their expressions frozen, just like Mary Lavie opposite him, still poised to react furiously.

"Except for the central position of the arena, time all around has frozen at this moment, and the broadcast has also stopped! You shouldn't resist; right now, you're no match for him. Leave your body to me, and I'll handle it," Lin Junzhao's voice echoed in Pei Yan's mind. Relieved, Pei Yan willingly relinquished control of his body, and the moment Lin Junzhao took over, he felt a powerful force welling up from within, the pressure around him melting away, and his body gradually straightening up from the ground.

"Hmph, you've become more shameless; jumping directly from behind the scenes to the stage! Targeting a junior in person; you can still do that!" With Lin Junzhao controlling Pei Yan's body, a disdainful look appeared on his face as he taunted the man materializing before him.

As she spoke, four figures appeared on the arena besides the Magic Realm's Origin-body K. Only those who were also Origin-bodies of other realms could break through K's set rules to appear, and with this, the six Venerable Faces from different planes finally stood together face to face in the match.

"Hehehe, in terms of behind-the-scenes manipulation abilities, I can only bow to you. I don't know when you became so close to that old ghost, plotting against me together!" K's gaze swiftly flickered between Lin Junzhao and the Demon God, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

"K, don't try to intimidate me with words! My cooperation with your Magic Realm over the years, you know it better than I do, but when push came to shove, what did you do? Ruthlessly eliminate my people, betraying my interests; did you think I wouldn't fight back?" The Demon God scoffed at K's words and retorted coldly. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Ah! Old ghost, I told you this was just a temporary measure. I have my own plans, and I would definitely compensate you thereafter. After so many years of friendship, why don't you trust me?" K sighed helplessly at the accusation, his eyes filled with pained emotions as he looked at the Demon God.

"Trusting you, I'd die without knowing how I died. Generously sacrificing friends' interests and then hypocritically claiming it's for their own good, your shamelessness has surpassed the first time I met you. How did you woo and promise me back then, hahaha! And then you colluded with others to imprison me." Lin Junzhao chuckled and interjected with mockery upon hearing this.

K's face changed abruptly, and he roared angrily, "There's no place for you to speak in our conversation. I now regret handing you over to others to watch over; perhaps none of today's troubles would have occurred had I overseen your custody myself!"

"You always blame others for your faults. Of all people, you know the reason behind today's situation! Then come and imprison me! Let's see if you still have the capability, because during the days of my imprisonment, all I thought about every waking moment was settling the scores with you, to let you taste what it's like to be treated like livestock, waiting to be butchered!" Years of stored resentment and anger exploded at that moment, and Lin Junzhao no longer concealed his thoughts, shouting at K while simultaneously having Pei Yan's body instantly mechanize into a combat stance under her control.