"Buzz..."
As Fu Xingjian admitted defeat, a gentle golden pillar of light descended from above the Life and Death Arena, completely enveloping Chen Fei. At the same time, a clear message entered Chen Fei's Sea of Consciousness through the beacon.
Victory in duel! Base reward: one hundred source points. Forced opponent to admit defeat, additional reward: thirty source points. Won personal wager of one million Dao Crystals in this duel. According to the odds, gained one million Dao Crystals. Total gained: one hundred and thirty source points, one million Dao Crystals.
Sensing the increased source points in the beacon and the additional Dao Crystals within the Void Return Realm, a faint smile appeared in Chen Fei's eyes. A single duel had brought him considerable gains.
Yet contrary to Chen Fei's satisfaction, when the people in the surrounding spectator areas saw that Fu Xingjian had truly admitted defeat and left, their expressions immediately darkened.
"He really lost!"
"My source points!"
They had all bet on Fu Xingjian's victory. Moreover, seeing that the former ninth-ranked figure on the Heaven Origin Ranking had taken the field, many had wagered at the maximum limit, hoping to make a fortune.
Now, they had lost everything, their capital gone without a trace.
The Training Ground's betting system was like this: if someone won, someone else was bound to lose. Today, they were the losing majority.
However, the atmosphere in the spectator area soon underwent a subtle change. The loss was already set in stone, and regret was useless. More and more people turned their gazes once again toward the figure still standing on the Life and Death Arena.
"Although he lost, there was nothing wrong with Fu Xingjian's strength. It was simply because this person was stronger," someone said.
"Indeed. This man's strength is