You think you're worthy of being the protagonist? Lin Yuan: I am the one who sets the rules!

Boom!!!!

At this moment, the entire "Dragons Nest" fell into an unprecedented, deathly silence that seemed to freeze time itself!

Every single one of the one hundred thousand spectators stood frozen in place, as if cast under a petrification spell, their faces filled with expressions of having seen a ghost.

Their gazes were locked tightly onto the collapsed arena.

Locked onto the figure who had been forcefully smashed into the ruins by a golden Sword Qi descending from the sky, covered in blood and in a wretched state.

That is...

Ye Xuan?

The young Demon God who, just moments ago, had been overbearing, overflowing with Battle Intent, and even intent on killing his opponent?

He just... lost like this?

Defeated in one move by a Sword Qi that came from who knows where?!

What kind of god-tier plot twist is this?!

The culprit behind all this, the golden Sword Qi, did not dissipate after suppressing Ye Xuan.

Like a Sword of Damocles hanging overhead, it hovered silently above Ye Xuan, radiating a Supreme pressure capable of freezing even the Divine Soul!

Just then, at the entrance of the dilapidated Supreme VIP box at the very top of the stadium.

A slender figure stood with hands behind his back, slowly stepping out from the shadows into the void.

Step by step, he walked through the Void Realm as if walking on flat ground.

He clearly had not released any Aura, yet every step he took seemed to land on everyone's heart, causing their breathing to hitch!

He was dressed in simple casual clothes.

His face was handsome, his expression indifferent, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.

With his appearance, the deathly silence of the entire venue was instantly broken!

In its place were countless exclamations mixed with shock, fanaticism, awe, and disbelief!

"Lin... Lin Yuan! It's Senior Lin Yuan!"

"Oh my god! The person who attacked is actually him!"

"Didn't he not participate in the competition? Why is he here?!"

Amidst the ruins, Ye Xuan raised his head with difficulty. When he saw the figure stepping through the air clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpricks!

Lin Yuan!

It's him again!

It's this guy again!

Rumble—!!! A humiliation and despair originating from the depths of his Soul, ten thousand times more painful than having his body crushed by Sword Qi, flooded him like a breached dam, instantly drowning him completely!

He wanted to stand up!

He wanted to resist!

He wanted to let out the angriest roar at that figure high above!

However, he couldn't do it!

Under the suppression of that golden Sword Qi, let alone standing up, even moving a single finger had become an extravagant hope!

He felt that the spiritual power within his body had been completely sealed!

At this moment, his arrogant martial heart, which he believed was destined by heaven, was ruthlessly trampled underfoot by that figure in the cruelest and most disdainful way, and then ground into dust!

How could this happen?! Why did it turn out like this?!

He had fought with his life, burned his life force, and paid any price to finally stand on this stage, which was the focus of everyone's attention!

He thought he could finally stand at the same height as Lin Yuan!

He thought he could finally trample this guy under his feet!

But what was the result? Reality gave him the loudest and cruellest slap in the face!

The gap between him and Lin Yuan had not shrunk at all. Instead, it had widened into a chasm that left him feeling suffocated and desperate even when just looking up at it!

No!

This isn't real!

This must be an illusion!

"Ahhh—!" Ye Xuan roared wildly in his heart, attempting to mobilize the power of the Ultimate Ancestor in his Sea of Consciousness, trying to burn his last trace of life Origin!

However, in front of that Sword Qi which was pure to the extreme and seemed to originate from the realm of gods, all his struggles appeared so pale and ridiculous.

Just then, Lin Yuan had arrived above the arena. He looked down from above at the figure beneath his feet, who was kneeling in the ruins like an ant, trembling all over. He slowly spoke.

His voice was very calm, not loud, but it clearly spread to every corner of the stadium.

"The National University Martial Arts League has its rules."

"First, it is forbidden for contestants to use Evil Path forbidden techniques, overdraw their life force, or abuse external power during the competition."

"Second, it is forbidden for contestants to harbor murderous intent towards other participants or attempt murder."

Lin Yuan's gaze slowly swept across Ye Xuan's face, which was distorted by anger and despair. Finally, he said in a tone like a sentencing, devoid of any emotion:

"You have violated both."

"According to the regulations, you should be severely punished."

Boom—!!! These words were a hundred times more cruel than that Sword Qi!

It completely shattered the last shred of fantasy and dignity in Ye Xuan's heart!

He didn't just lose!

He lost completely!

He lost his reputation!

All his previous efforts and all his victories had, at this moment, become a joke! A clown who violated the rules and used forbidden techniques!

"No—!!!" Ye Xuan let out a roar of extreme despair.

And Lin Yuan didn't even bother to look at him again. He just casually snapped his fingers.

The golden Sword Qi hovering above Ye Xuan's head seemed to receive its final command and smashed down with a boom!

Pfft—!!! Ye Xuan could no longer withstand this dual crushing of body and mind, and violently spat out a large mouthful of heart blood.

His knees could no longer support him, and his entire body completely collapsed! Then, like a pile of mud, he slumped into the cold ruins, completely losing consciousness.

Lin Yuan's calm, almost cold verdict was like the final hammer of judgment, slamming heavily into everyone's heart!

The entire "Dragons Nest" remained in deathly silence!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Xuan, who had gone from descending like a Heavenly God to falling into the dust in just an instant.

Cheating? Forbidden techniques? Murder? These words were like sharp knives, cutting the glorious image of an "inspirational role model" and "grassroots underdog" that Ye Xuan had previously built into pieces!

Just then, the referees who had reacted and a team of medical personnel in white uniforms, as if waking from a dream, scrambled onto the arena that had already turned into ruins.

They cautiously bypassed the golden Sword Qi that was still radiating terrifying pressure and arrived at the side of the unconscious Ye Xuan.

An elder wearing a special robe of the Martial Arts Alliance, with a profound Aura, stepped out with a solemn expression.

He was the chief referee of this league, a highly respected powerhouse at the Peak Huagang Realm!

He first glanced at Lin Yuan, who was floating in the air. Only then did he squat down, take out a jade disk radiating a soft light from his robe, and gently place it on Ye Xuan's forehead.

Hum—! The jade disk shone brightly!

However, just one second later, that soft white light suddenly turned into an eye-piercing blood red, representing extreme danger!

A series of sharp and urgent alarm sounds rang out crazily from the jade disk! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

Seeing this scene, the chief referee's face turned pale green!

He stood up abruptly. Raising the jade disk in his hand, he announced to the entire audience in a deep voice filled with endless anger:

"According to the 'Demon-Breaking Spirit Disk' test!"

"Contestant Ye Xuan indeed has extremely tyrannical and vicious forbidden technique energy residue in his body! His life Origin is already in a state of severe deficit!"

"Such Cultivation Technique harms both others and oneself, and is a Demonic Path evil technique strictly prohibited by the Martial Arts Alliance!"

"Every word spoken by Student Lin Yuan is true!"

Boom—!!! If Lin Yuan's accusation had ignited the fuse, then the chief referee's official, unquestionable verdict was equivalent to detonating the entire arsenal!

The whole venue completely exploded!

"Holy crap! It's confirmed! It really is a forbidden technique! It really is a Demonic Technique!"

"I knew he had issues! How could a grassroots underdog's strength skyrocket to this level in such a short time? It turns out he took a crooked path!"

"Damn it! A liar! He's a complete and utter fraud! I was so foolish to admire him before and treat him as an idol! Ptooey!"

"What kind of bullsh*t underdog champion! He's just a madman who would do anything for victory, even abandoning his humanity!"

"Thank goodness Senior Lin Yuan intervened! Otherwise, Goddess Gu would have been in danger just now! That Ye Xuan really wanted to kill her!"

Public opinion underwent a earth-shattering reversal at this moment!

A second ago, Ye Xuan was still a legendary figure admired by all. This second, he had become a street rat that everyone wanted to beat and loathe!

The fans who had previously cheered wildly for him now had their fanaticism replaced by anger and disdain after being deceived!

Amidst the ruins, several staff members dragged the unconscious Ye Xuan up from the ground like a dead dog, preparing to take him away from the scene.

The chief referee took a deep breath and walked back to the center of the arena. He surveyed the audience and announced in a resonant voice:

"Contestant Ye Xuan has seriously violated the league regulations by using illegal forbidden techniques and harboring lethal intent towards other participants!"

"I announce that all of Ye Xuan's results and qualifications for this league are revoked!"

"Therefore!" He paused and cast his gaze toward the stunning woman who had been standing quietly on the side from beginning to end. His voice was full of admiration.

"The ultimate champion of this National University Martial Arts League is—"

"Capital Martial Arts Academy, Gu Ningxue!!!"

Whoosh—!!! Thunderous applause and cheers resounded through the sky!

This time, it was heartfelt, untainted by any Impurities, and was an expression of admiration and congratulations for a true powerhouse!

Gu Ningxue stood there, bathed in immense glory. But her gaze did not look at any of the spectators cheering for her below the stage.

She simply looked up, quietly watching the figure standing in the Void Realm, seemingly out of place with this noisy world.

In her beautiful eyes, ripples flowed. They were filled with gratitude, awe, curiosity... and a trace of... admiration that even she herself had not yet realized.