A Dangerous Rival
Just as everyone thought the flute was about to be snapped in two by the dagger's overwhelming force, the Jialan Flute suddenly rebounded with a flash of silvery-white light, knocking the Mysterious Blue Dagger aside.
Chu Jie's expression changed. As he took advantage of the opening to pull back his dagger, a fierce beam of Soul Power came straight at him.
He could only raise his dagger instinctively to block it. But his face soon went pale, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.
The spectators were all startled. Was this contest of Soul Power finally about to determine a victor? Had the man at the late Chaos Guardian stage ultimately lost to the illusionist at the middle Chaos Guardian stage?
Chu Jie's aura had indeed grown feeble from his serious injuries. What was more, wounds inflicted by soul attacks were the hardest to recover from. He probably wouldn't be able to fight again anytime soon.
Bai Shan sensed how weak his teammate's aura had become, and his expression darkened. He turned to look at Luo Tian.
The latter understood and nodded. In a low voice, he said, "The Heavenly Fire Adventure Group concedes."
Duan Yuanhang nodded, then had the young man beside him stand up and announce on his behalf, "In the arena challenge, Zheng Shi'an, the current champion, wins!"
At once, the people from the various adventure groups looked at him differently. They had all known that Bi Fan was a fierce fighter who had defeated many opponents.
But they hadn't expected his subordinates to be just as difficult to deal with. They had actually defeated two powerful fighters from the Heavenly Fire Adventure Group in a row!
Clutching his chest, Chu Jie descended from the arena with a pale face and a