57: Chapter 57 A Bloodbath Triggered by a Flirting Glance

"How bold! It was just a spar between fellow Disciples, yet you acted so ruthlessly!"

Seeing Shangguan Wenxuan spitting blood, unable to get up, and with a broken right leg, a Middle-aged Man in White let out a roar before soaring into the sky and rushing toward the arena at high speed.

While still in mid-air, the Middle-aged Man in White drew his longsword, intending to attack Yun Chenfei.

Suddenly, he felt a terrifying aura lock onto him, making every hair on his body stand on end.

An extremely dangerous feeling welled up in his heart, as if warning him that if he dared to strike, he would surely die in the next moment.

"Those who disrupt the competition shall die!"

The middle-aged man hurriedly sheathed his longsword and turned to look at the crowd.

He saw a stunningly beautiful Woman in Black, a purple energy ball condensing at her fingertips, pointing straight at his head.

The dangerous aura that made him uneasy was precisely coming from the purple energy ball at the Woman in Black's fingertips.

The middle-aged man instantly broke into a cold sweat, standing rooted to the spot, not daring to move.

"He has only his own lack of skill to blame; he cannot blame others!"

"Guard Tie, do not be rude. Help the Third Prince off the arena."

At this moment, the Elder in grey robes, the strongest among Shangguan Wenxuan's group of five, spoke indifferently.

"Yes!"

After bowing, the middle-aged man picked up the unconscious Shangguan Wenxuan and slunk off the arena.

"Hehe, these two little fellows did well."

"Our Xuan Yue Sect wants the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone vein; we don't need to rely on any other forces, we will win it ourselves."

"If you want to take advantage of the situation, you'd better weigh your own worth first."

Looking at Yun Chenfei and Yi Kuhan in the arena, Vice Sect Master Jiang Shouyi smiled slightly and nodded in satisfaction.

If Jiang Shouyi knew that the reason Yun Chenfei broke Shangguan Wenxuan's leg wasn't what he thought...

...that it was to prevent Shangguan Wenxuan from using the situation to make outrageous demands and ask for a share of the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone mine.

The reason for their decision was simply a bloody case caused by a flirtatious wink from Shangguan Wenxuan. One wonders if Jiang Shouyi would still be able to smile if he knew.

From the moment Yun Chenfei broke Shangguan Wenxuan's leg until now, only a few breaths had passed, and most of the people in the arena were shocked by this action.

Watching Shangguan Wenxuan being dragged off the arena, Yun Chenfei suddenly felt a sense of being caught between laughter and tears.

"This is it? The Sect Master's Personal Disciple, the Third Prince of the Southern Heaven Kingdom?"

"I only repeated what he said, and he was so angry he spat blood and fainted?"

"His tolerance is way too small, and his temper is way too 'huge'—they're completely out of proportion."

"A standard flower in a greenhouse, lacking the harsh beatings of society."

I'm really afraid I'll accidentally anger him to death and cause a whole heap of trouble.

Without using mana, relying solely on Physical Body collisions, their fight was actually more intense than others' all-out battles.

This most primitive, savage, fist-to-flesh battle displayed a kind of violent beauty never seen before, leaving everyone deeply enthralled and unable to pull themselves away.

It wasn't until the Referee Elder announced the result of the battle that everyone, still wanting more, finally snapped out of it.

"So brilliant! I've never seen such a violent and intense battle scene."

"Indeed, their fight was not only refreshing but also presented a visual feast like nothing experienced before."

The several Elders on the viewing platform also praised the two's brilliant battle scene incessantly.

Compared to the mature and steady Elders, the Disciples in the arena were much more unrestrained.

"The Saint is mighty and domineering!"

"Saint, I love you."

"Saint, I want to marry you."

"Saint, I want to have your babies..."

Amidst the noisy clamor of the Disciples, Yun Chenfei gave a light leap and jumped off the arena.

"Congratulations, Vice Sect Master Jiang. Two peerless Prodigies have appeared in the Sect at once."

"However, in this struggle against the Divine Firmament Sect for the Spirit Stone mine, relying solely on the two of them might..."

Glancing at Yun Chenfei and Yi Kuhan, the Elder in grey robes spoke expressionlessly.

"If Shangguan Wenxuan participates in this gamble against the Divine Firmament Sect as the Sect Master's Personal Disciple, we would warmly welcome him."

"But if he joins this gamble as the Third Prince of the Southern Heaven Kingdom, hoping to profit from it..."

"Forgive my bluntness, but don't even bother mentioning it!"

With a half-smile, Jiang Shouyi glanced at the Elder in grey robes and spoke coldly.

"Hehe, Vice Sect Master Jiang, it's better not to speak so definitively."

"As the saying goes, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests."

After speaking, the Old Man in Green Robes paused, and then, without waiting for Jiang Shouyi to respond, continued.

"As far as I know, the Divine Firmament Sect is fully prepared for this gamble. Not only have they summoned back Murong Xingyan, who was training in the Lost Sea..."

"...but they also recalled the Saintess, Bai Bingqian, who has been cultivating in the Fallen Phoenix Valley, back to the Sect."

"In some matters, mutual benefit leads to mutual gain; it's called a win-win."

"Don't you agree, Vice Sect Master Jiang?"

The Elder in grey robes smiled faintly, speaking with full confidence.

"The previous generation's Saint of the Divine Firmament Sect, Murong Xingyan, who crippled his own cultivation to rebuild his foundation through Body Tempering Reconstruction, and the Saintess Bai Bingqian..."

"I didn't expect the Divine Firmament Sect to actually invite these two peerless Prodigies back."

"I heard Murong Xingyan's cultivation had reached the Spirit Condensation Realm back then. I didn't expect him to be willing to cripple his own cultivation like that; he truly is a ruthless man."

Hearing the Old Man in Green Robes' words, some older Xuan Yue Sect Disciples began to speak one after another.

Hearing this, Jiang Shouyi also frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Xuan'er's strength can only be fully displayed when combined with his Innate Divine Ability, the Azure Dragon Transformation."

"I believe that Xuan'er, having unleashed the Azure Dragon Transformation, can definitely withstand Murong Xingyan, who is rebuilding his foundation through Body Tempering Reconstruction."

"Furthermore, the two Young Talents beside me are both Prodigies of the Spirit Refining Realm and can fight above their level. They can join the Xuan Yue Sect together."

Seeing this, the smile on the Old Man in Green Robes' face grew wider as he spoke with complete confidence.

The Southern Heaven Kingdom's imperial family had long coveted the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone vein of Black Stone Mountain. Now that there was such a good opportunity to get a share, how could they easily let it go?

It seems the attraction of this Mid-Grade Spirit Stone vein is truly extraordinary; not only did the Divine Firmament Sect and Xuan Yue Sect come to blows over it...

...but they even went as far as to each field a hundred elite Disciples for a gamble. One must know that these hundred Disciples are definitely the future hope of both Sects.

If anything happened to these Disciples, the two great Sects would fall into a dangerous situation where the new generation cannot succeed the old, and they would soon dwindle into second-rate Sects.

The participation of Murong Xingyan and Bai Bingqian put Jiang Shouyi in a dilemma.

If he didn't let Shangguan Wenxuan and the others join the gamble, the Xuan Yue Sect would have no hope of winning at all.

If he let them join, they would certainly make outrageous demands and propose excessive conditions.