As the Soul Refining Divine Light dissipated, in the instant Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes and stared at him, countless thoughts flashed through Qingyang Palace's Palace Master Chu Yang's mind!
For example, taking the chance to counterattack and kill Ye Zhen instead, or pretending nothing had happened and continuing the battle.
He had considered it. This was a dueling arena; as long as neither side admitted defeat or was killed, the battle would not end.
At worst, his reputation would stink across the Outer Sea of Death.
Though he cared greatly about his reputation, what he truly cared about was his reputation in the True Spirit Domain!
But after considering many things, he realized there was still one fact he could not get around.
Even if he shamelessly refused to concede, he still could not defeat Ye Zhen!
He had used nearly all his methods. He still had one or two desperate techniques meant to take an enemy down with him, but he would not use them here. Trading his life for this was not worth it.
After much thought, he realized that if he resumed the battle,
the final outcome would likely still be the same as now—perhaps even worse.
This time, Ye Zhen had spared him at the crucial moment and left him alive. Next time, that Soul Refining Divine Light might blast straight into the center of his Innate Soul and scatter his soul to the winds!
After pondering for a long time, Chu Yang finally spoke.
At that moment, it felt as though a mountain hung from his lips.
For a seventh-level Palace Opening Realm King to admit defeat to a sixth-level Pulse Forging Realm martial artist was simply too difficult!
"I... I lost."
After saying those four words, Chu Yang's face turned ashen. Like a