Zhuo Shan noticed the faint smile curling at the corner of Jiang Ping An's lips, and his heart skipped a beat.
He realized he had fallen into a trap and tried to pull back his trident, but it was already too late.
"Bang!"
Just as the trident was about to pierce Jiang Ping An, a massive hand appeared and seized the divine weapon.
The Referee had acted, stopping the trident in time.
However, the gleaming tip of law at the trident's end still sliced open Jiang Ping An's chest, blood streaming down his white robes.
"You bastard! You dare violate the rules in public right before This God's eyes? Are you looking down on This God?!"
The Referee flew into a rage, the terrifying pressure of a High Lord God blanketing the entire cultivation area.
If someone died on the platform, the Referee would bear responsibility.
At best, he would lose his job and be fined; at worst, he would have to face the Law Enforcement Hall's Judgment.
How could that not enrage the Referee?
Zhuo Shan's actions were no different from dragging the Referee into the water with him.
Terrifying pressure descended upon Zhuo Shan. Unable to endure it, he dropped to his knees with a thud.
Having regained his senses, Zhuo Shan felt remorse and terror flood into his heart like a tsunami. He hurriedly tried to defend himself:
"It was Jiang Ping An who provoked me..."
"Shut up!!"
The Referee roared, cutting off Zhuo Shan's explanation.
"You competed on the same stage, yet when your skills proved inferior, you flew into a rage from humiliation, openly broke the arena rules, and used a divine weapon in an attempt to kill someone!"
"From this day onward, you are forbidden from setting foot in the Star Body Forging Hall