Lin Shuilian of the Wailing Heaven Sect, the True Aberration

"Fine blade work—its reputation was well deserved." Shi Tiexin's heart leapt with delight at the sight, and he immediately sent a copy to Scholar Stone. With the finals at hand, he could not afford to be distracted, but Scholar Stone had no such concern and immediately began comprehending the Fire Tribulation Blade with all his strength. Perhaps it could even be used in this match.

"Heh... I underestimated you... But do you think this means you can win?" At that moment, Yin Xiaoxiang, lying on the ground, struggled to raise his head and said to Shi Tiexin, "You don't understand Shuren Zhengxue Academy. Feel helpless, don't you...?"

At the same time, countless spectators' cries of alarm pierced through the walls and rolled through the corridor like thunder.

What had happened?

Shi Tiexin strode quickly back to the preparation room, leaving Yin Xiaoxiang lying behind him, chuckling softly.

The timing and method of today's challenge had both been discussed with someone beforehand. It would naturally have been best if he could defeat Shi Tiexin, but failure did not matter. Most importantly, the Martial Heart Zen Seed would definitely not fall into Shi Tiexin's hands.

Though he had failed to hold the other party back for long, the plan had basically succeeded.

Only one thing left Yin Xiaoxiang with a trace of worry amid his cold sneer.

"That kid's strength suddenly surged so drastically. Had he been hiding his abilities before, or did he truly break through on the spot? Could those Shuren Zhengxue Academy people fail to keep him under control...?" Yin Xiaoxiang worried slightly, then shook his head hard. "Impossible. No matter how formidable he is, he can't defeat the entire Shuren team alone. Now he's isolated and without support."

On the other side, Shi Tiexin flung open the door