Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

This time the alarm was louder and more deafening than any previous one, piercing through the clouds and splitting the rocks. The entire eardrum was instantly filled, and all the sounds of all things were drowned out by it, seeming insignificant.

Guan Shanyu's head was almost shattered. He held his head and covered his ears for a long time before slowly coming to his senses. His head was dizzy and his vision was blurry. He didn't notice that Yan Ruchen was anxiously calling his name. Guan Shanyu was immediately teleported back to the starting point because he was eliminated.

At the starting point, many of the eliminated disciples gathered. Guan Shanyu was confused, thinking that because he was eliminated and didn't trick Yan Ruchen off the cliff, the plot had completely changed. Just as he was frustrated and at a loss, he realized that things might not be that simple.

Because Yan Ruchen was also quickly teleported back to the starting point, not only him, but also many disciples who had not been eliminated were teleported back to the starting point. There were even a few disciples who were in the middle of fighting with their hands still in fighting posture when they were teleported back.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt, a loud horn sounded in the arena. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the black-robed Taoist standing on the high platform. His expression was slightly strange, and his breath was slightly uneven as he announced: "This trial has been terminated early. The second half will continue tomorrow. Disciples of Tianxuan Dao Sect, please quickly gather in front of the valley and follow the guide back to the sect."

The disciples of the Tianxuan Dao Sect looked at each other in bewilderment. Seeing that the elders who had been watching the match from the high platform were gone, they quickly realized that something had happened within the sect. However, no one explained what had happened, and they all followed the guide back, bewildered. Disciples from other sects were even more perplexed, but after all, they all came from reputable and upright families, so even if they were puzzled, they didn't ask around. However, some independent cultivators who had traveled a long way to participate were furious, and at the exit, they began to challenge the envoys. "Hey, what does this 'continue on another day' mean? Do you know how far we've come to get here? Do you want us to stay here, or do you want us to go back and come back? Aren't travel expenses and accommodation fees money? Pay for them, please."

Seeing this, the black-robed Taoist waved his sleeve lightly, signaling silence. Under his commanding presence, the clamor actually ceased abruptly. He spoke gravely, "Everyone, you may rest for half a day in the guesthouse until further notice. Tianxuan Dao Sect disciples will be accommodated separately. If you have any questions, please consult the guides at the respective mountain gates. However, anyone disrupting order or provoking trouble will be immediately disqualified."

As soon as these words were spoken, they were so resounding that the people who were originally dissatisfied also restrained their voices and whispered instead. Only small discussions remained in the field, and everyone speculated about what had happened to Tianxuan Dao Sect.

Guan Shanyu was even more puzzled. There was no such part in the novel at all. How did this plot of temporarily canceling the game come out of nowhere? And the system prompted that the plot was offset by 100%. What was going on?

Guan Shanyu followed the disciples of the Tianxuan Dao Sect back in an orderly fashion, being led back by the guide. He had no time to care about the confusion, panic, and speculation of the disciples around him. His own mind was already in a turmoil, and he had forgotten even to ask the system what was happening. He just blindly followed the others forward, looking back from time to time. Outside the hunting grounds, at the gathering point, the messengers looked solemn, whispering to each other, occasionally shaking their heads and sighing, and it was unclear what they were worried about.

Tianxuan Dao Sect did not arrange for the disciples to return on horseback this time, but directly sent disciples who could fly swords to pick them up. In just a short while, while Guan Shanyu was still immersed in his thoughts, everyone had been safely escorted to the mountain gate.

It wasn't until Guan Shanyu was dazzled by the golden plaque in front of the mountain gate that he reacted. He immediately followed the crowd and silently called out to the system: "System, you, you need to come out and explain what's going on."

Guan Shanyu waited a long time for the system, which usually responded quickly, but this time, he heard no reply. He followed the disciples in a chaotic procession toward the mountain gate, anxiously calling for the system again and again. Yan Ruchen, who was walking at the front of the crowd, happened to turn around. They both looked up casually, puzzled expressions on their faces, but after staring at each other for a moment, Guan Shanyu, like a drowning man grabbing at a floating piece of duckweed, subconsciously called out Yan Ruchen's name.

As the first protagonist of this world, the plot is 100% off, but as long as the male protagonist is fine, it's fine.

Guan Shanyu looked at Yan Ruchen from afar across the crowd, still standing there unharmed. When he saw that he even had time to look around, the confusion and worry that had been suppressed in his heart instantly eased a lot.

After all, there is no plot deviation like Yan Ruchen's death, so there is still hope of salvation.

However, Guan Shanyu obviously neglected to manage his expression. From Yan Ruchen's perspective, when Guan Shanyu looked at him, his brows were still filled with deep gloom, but the moment he saw him, all of it disappeared. He grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and smiled at him, even waving at him.

Yan Ruchen was a little confused and murmured: "Shanyu...what are you..." What are you laughing at? Are you happy to see me?

However, before he could finish his next words, Yan Ruchen saw the smile on Guan Shanyu's lips suddenly froze, and he let out an incomprehensible shout.

"Fuck!"

Everyone was startled by the shout and turned to look at the person who made the sound. They saw that the person was standing there as if struck by lightning, with wide eyes and no one knew what he was surprised about.

Because just when Guan Shanyu unconsciously showed a hearty smile to Yan Ruchen, the system came alive and began to broadcast stiffly. Although its voice was usually as mechanical as an untuned Google translator, this time it was even worse than before, and it was stuck as if the signal was bad.

Dear Master, I'm reporting the details of this world's largest plot deviation. At 7:23 this morning, the death of Tianxuan Dao Sect Elder Si Xuanqing was discovered. The time of death was yesterday at : PM, and the cause of death was a lightning strike. The plot is currently completely out of control. The world system is malfunctioning, and characters' OOC functions have been unfrozen. The system is immediately investigating the cause of the incident. Until the cause is found, please, please, strive to survive in this world, or...

As a garbled electric current sounded, Guan Shanyu covered his ears because of the noise. After a few seconds, the sound completely disappeared from his ears. Guan Shanyu shouted a few more times, but no longer heard any response from the system.

Guan Shanyu was stunned for a few seconds and then screamed.

Who died?

Are you saying that the father of this book's leading female character, Si Xuanqing, an elder of the world's largest sect, a supreme emperor with supreme martial arts attainments, a master of immortal cultivation, fighting spirit, Jade Venerable Inspiration, and supreme master of heaven and earth, has died???

The chaotic crowd around him suddenly quieted down, staring at Guan Shanyu with confusion and disgust. Someone cursed, "What's wrong with you? You're yelling so loudly, you scared me."

Someone even shouted out, "Guan Shanyu, you stepped in dog shit, why are you shouting so loudly?"

Guan Shanyu was still in a daze, lost in the news that a prominent figure who had appeared in at least fifty chapters of the book had died so early in the book. However, a disciple guarding the mountain gate seemed to have heard someone calling Guan Shanyu's name and immediately shouted into the gate, "Master! That person is Guan Shanyu!"

This shout was very unfriendly, as if a suspect had been spotted. The disciples who were standing beside Guan Shanyu heard this clear shout and quickly turned around. They didn't know if Guan Shanyu had committed a crime or what, but they all took a step aside tacitly. Soon, there was no one beside Guan Shanyu. Everyone withdrew, leaving a small encirclement, and Guan Shanyu stood alone inside.

Yue Lingwu strode out of the mountain gate, his muscular body trembling with his anxious steps, but his face was so ferocious that no one could pay attention to his figure. When he saw Guan Shanyu, he immediately ordered his disciples, "Take Guan Shanyu away!"

Until Guan Shanyu's hands and feet were shackled and he was placed on a stone shelf, he was completely unable to comprehend what was happening.

He clearly didn't do anything, but he was taken to the interrogation room?

Guan Shanyu looked around. This was a bottomless cell, filled with a cold and oppressive atmosphere. The cell was located underground, surrounded by tall, damp stone walls, like a huge cave, isolating all light and warmth.

At the heart of the prison stood a deep, dark pool, its water as dark as night, its depth unfathomable. Occasionally, a drop of water would slide down the stone wall, splashing and echoing, a sound that was particularly piercing in the dead silence, like a lonely whisper. The edges of the pool were jagged and sharp as animal teeth, as if ready to devour any creature that fell into it.

Deep in the dungeon, where prisoners were held, the space was cramped and humid, the air mingling with the pungent smell of mildew and decay, making it suffocating. Countless prisoners wailed and begged for mercy below, a terrifying sight.

Guan Shanyu knew this place very well. Isn’t this a water dungeon?

Why was he brought here? The elder died, so why not catch the murderer and bring him here? There's something wrong!

He almost wanted to curse right there and then. Guan Shanyu cursed inwardly, "Damn it!" His right eyelid had been twitching violently today, from the excessive stimulation, causing him to be in a state of being out of body. There was no one around, so the disciples tied him up and left. Guan Shanyu was tied up and struggled for a long time, but no one came. The iron chain rubbed his hands so hard that he finally came to his senses and remembered that he should carefully review the current situation.

But he hadn't eaten all day and was frightened, so his mind was spinning. Just as he was feeling upset and about to cry, Yue Lingwu walked in with a gloomy face. He stared at Guan Shanyu's trembling face and coldly threw something in front of him: "This is yours."

Guan Shanyu stared blankly at the ground, and saw clearly that it was a suona with the word "Xinghe" engraved on it. He nodded blankly and said in a mosquito-like voice: "Yes..."

Yue Lingwu asked again: "You have always worn this suona yourself, right? Have you lost it recently?"

Guan Shanyu recalled slowly: "He disappeared before entering the hunting ground the day before yesterday..."

Yue Lingwu asked again, "Has anyone touched this suona before it was lost?"

Guan Shanyu didn't know why his questions were all about his suona. What secrets could such an ordinary weapon hold? Without being able to sort out his thoughts and seemingly unable to recall anyone having touched his suona, Guan Shanyu calmly responded, "No."

Yue Lingwu snorted coldly, sat on the stool in the interrogation room, looked at Guan Shanyu scrutinizingly and said, "Then explain clearly how you killed Elder Si."