232: Take action

The Chao Si Sect Disciple stood on the Arena, her face full of mocking smiles. The Chao Si Sect Disciple who had just severed the arm of the Heavenly Profound Sect Disciple stood under the stage, his face full of arrogance.

"The people of the Heavenly Profound Sect are all a bunch of trash; how could they possibly be mentioned in the same breath as us? They have long since lost their former prestige and can only serve as our stepping stones!"

His words immediately caused the people present to burst into laughter. The Disciple on the Arena gently brushed back her hair, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"Senior Brother, don't say that about them. After all, they were one of the original Ten Great Powers."

As the female Disciple spoke, she brushed her hair and revealed an apologetic smile.

"I am truly sorry. My Senior Brother has a rather straightforward personality. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Du Xian watched the female Disciple's performance quietly, while the members of the Heavenly Profound Sect under the stage were already getting nervous.

"Senior Brother Du wouldn't be unable to make a move just because he feels pity for her, right? That won't do!"

"That's right, the opponent is a Mid-stage Heavenly Monarch Powerhouse. If Senior Brother Du is careless, he could very likely end up injured. If I recall correctly, Senior Brother Du is still in the Sendai Realm!"

"They are actually playing such a trick. I wonder if Senior Brother can bring himself to attack."

The faces of the Heavenly Profound Sect Disciples were somewhat ugly, but Du Xian's gaze remained calm, and he did not react at all to the opponent's verbal attacks.

Li Haotian watched the scene quietly from under the stage. Du Xian's temperament had become much more peaceful. According to this guy's usual style, he would have likely rushed onto the stage and started fighting before the referee even called for the match to begin.

Now, he at least knew how to follow the rules a little and wait for the referee's judgment.

"Begin!"

The referee raised his right hand high and waved it forward. At his command, the corners of Du Xian's mouth curled slightly. Then, flames surged from his entire body, and in the next instant, a terrifying Domain instantly expanded, turning the entire Arena into a sea of fire.

"This is a Domain! What a terrifying Domain!"

The smiles on the faces of the Chao Si Sect Disciples had long since frozen; they felt the strength of the man before them.

Although the Aura emitted by Du Xian was only at the Peak of the Sendai Realm, such a terrifying Domain could definitely not be mastered at such a Realm.

That female Disciple's face also stiffened. Her affected behavior earlier was meant to make the opponent lower his guard to see if she could kill him.

As it turned out, the opponent did not play by the rules at all. With her weak and pitiful apology earlier, any normal man would have felt pity and sparred a bit, which would be the demeanor of a gentleman. However, the man before her showed no hesitation.

Just as the female Disciple had not yet reacted, she suddenly felt an extremely burning sensation on her face. In the next instant, the Long Sword in her hand fell directly to the ground, and the female Disciple flew out instantly.

A fear of death immediately enveloped her heart. She could not understand how a Peak Sendai Realm practitioner could easily take out her, a Mid-stage Heavenly Monarch!

Just as she was about to shout the word "surrender," her chest was suddenly pierced by a large hand burning with flames.

A bloody heart was actually torn out just like that, and then turned into ashes within the golden flames.

The female Disciple had already lost her life. The referee had not even had time to stop the scene before him and watched everything on the spot, dumbfounded.

Now that the deed was done, it was too late even if he wanted to step forward to save her.

Du Xian's face immediately showed a look of panic. He hurriedly retracted his Domain and then apologized repeatedly.

"I am truly sorry, I am truly sorry. I did not do it on purpose. I forgot to hold back when I attacked just now. I thought she would be very strong, after all, her Realm far exceeds mine, but she died in one hit."

Du Xian's words left everyone in the Heavenly Profound Sect silent. Where did that aggressive attitude of his go just now? How did he become so servile and timid?

Soon they understood what was going on.

This explanation left the referee speechless. If the opponent had openly admitted to killing the other party on purpose, he would have immediately issued a punishment. But now that the opponent said, "I didn't do it on purpose," he was suddenly at a loss.

After all, it is possible to injure someone at any time during a sparring match, and it is even possible to accidentally kill the opponent. Therefore, as long as it is not intentional, one is generally not held responsible.

The referee's face was somewhat ugly, but he still declared Du Xian innocent. He walked off the stage and swept his cold gaze over the people of the Chao Si Sect, a chilling smile appearing on his face; there was none of the timid appearance from just before.

Li Haotian sat quietly under the stage, watching everything. The Disciples present were not fools; seeing this, they understood that as long as one takes the initiative to admit a mistake and pretends that it was unintentional, one can escape sanctions.

The Chao Si Sect Disciples were about to explode with rage, especially their team-leading Elder. That Disciple was clearly his own granddaughter, yet she had been killed just like that!

He rushed forward in anger, ignoring anyone trying to stop him. The referee on the stage did not even react before a Quasi-Emperor Aura descended upon the Heavenly Profound Sect's resting area.

"You are courting death!"

A roar rang out, and the surrounding air suddenly became much hotter. An old man slowly raised his hand and squeezed it gently. His white robe moved without wind, and a terrifying Aura erupted from his body.

Baili Hui dropped his palm, and then a Great Emperor Aura directly crushed the rushing Elder into a meat paste, leaving no sign of life.

"Murder! Murder! The Heavenly Profound Sect killed an Elder of our sect in full view of everyone, and even had a Great Emperor Powerhouse take action. Is there any rule left!"

The only remaining Elder of the Chao Si Sect was startled by the scene, but he did not dare to step forward. The opponent was a Great Emperor Powerhouse; going up would be suicide. So he could only roar, wanting to use the power of public opinion to apply pressure.

"How can the Heavenly Profound Sect do this? Are they trying to declare war?"

"I just saw them kill an Elder after killing their Disciple. This is simply too much."

"Killing the Disciple just now might not have been on purpose, but killing the Elder this time definitely was. During the Grand Competition, no power is allowed to take action. They are clearly violating the rules; the entire Heavenly Profound Sect should be disqualified from this Grand Competition!"

The surrounding discussions grew louder and more people gathered around. They did not know the full picture of the matter, but they all joined in the commotion and discussion.

The person in charge of the Divine Mirror Sect walked over; it was none other than Liu Chen.

After learning the ins and outs of the matter, he could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

"Isn't what you did a bit too much?"

Liu Chen really did not want to offend someone who could beat up a Peak Great Emperor Realm Expert while in the Saint Realm, so he could only tentatively say a sentence.

"Too much? My Great Emperor Powerhouse didn't even make a move. Who knew he was so fragile? A single Aura made him collapse. He just wanted to suppress him, but the guy just exploded on his own. What does that have to do with us? Who saw my Great Emperor take action? He couldn't even withstand a single Aura; if he isn't trash, what is he?"

Li Haotian's cold voice immediately spread out, and everyone watching heard it clearly.