Shi Nian still tried to resist, driving his Martial Soul Avatar to its limits as he attempted to attack Qin Yuan with a mental Soul Skill.
Unfortunately, he had underestimated the strength of Qin Yuan's Spiritual Force. Not only did his attack fail, but his own Soul Skill backfired on him, leaving him dazed and unable to recover for a long time.
Qin Yuan summoned his Divine Fire War Blade Martial Soul and ended Shi Nian's life with a single strike.
Flames devoured Shi Nian's corpse. Before long, a skull bone slowly emerged, radiating powerful mental fluctuations.
A faint smile appeared on Qin Yuan's face. With a casual wave, he pocketed the Soul Bone.
Next, he brought Huo Wushuang and Huo Yun back to Heaven Dou City to rest and recover.
Afterward, under his direction, the Heaven Dou Empire's City Guard Army went outside the city to search for the remains of the other students who had perished.
Inside the tournament's Organizing Committee headquarters.
Qin Yuan submitted the Recording Stone as evidence.
However, the Recording Stone's footage ended with Qin Yuan killing Shi Nian. It did not record him taking the Soul Bone afterward.
As one of the Organizing Committee Members, Ning Fengzhi immediately wore a grave expression. "This is truly horrifying. Had Mr. Qin not taken precautions, we might still be kept in the dark."
"In every tournament, some students choose to flee because of the immense pressure. This time, however, Shi Nian exploited that. Had Mr. Qin not exposed him, it could have become a tremendous scandal for the Heaven Dou Division in this tournament, damaging the empire's image."
As the Heaven Dou Empire's representative, Xue Qinghe wholeheartedly agreed.
"I agree with my teacher. This matter must be investigated thoroughly. At the same time, I propose expelling Canghui