The moment the Dark Lotus descended, he truly sensed the aura of death—if he did not use a Spirit Rune, he would really die.
And he had used a Spirit Rune to block that strike and save his life.
But he had also violated the rules.
"No. 4 Arena, Xiao Han used a Seventh Grade Spirit Rune, violating the rules. Qin Yan wins this battle."
Lu Chenyuan's voice rang out above the arena.
"Xiao Han used a Seventh Grade Spirit Rune?"
Qin Yan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Then he recalled the faint golden radiance around Xiao Han—it had appeared suddenly and vanished just as suddenly, lingering around Xiao Han for only a few breaths.
The power of a Spirit Rune.
So that was it—a Spirit Rune.
Qin Yan suddenly understood.
The next moment, Golden Light burst forth across the arena.
Golden radiance surged in from every direction, enveloping Qin Yan and Xiao Han.
The light was warm and gentle, carrying a lifting force.
Qin Yan felt his body grow light as his feet left the ground.
The Heavenly Stairway Arena slowly faded away, and the golden light wrapped around the two of them before vanishing from where they stood.
"Qin Yan actually defeated Xiao Han, who possessed Ice Prison Spear Intent! That's terrifying!!"
In the plaza below, an Inner Academy disciple widened his eyes, his voice full of shock.
"Unbelievable, unbelievable!" Another disciple repeatedly shook his head, as though he had yet to recover from what he had just witnessed.
"Who was it that said Qin Yan was an abandoned son? I, Shen Wanqian, am the first to refuse to accept that!"
Shen Wanqian puffed out his chest and planted his hands on his hips, looking thoroughly indignant.
"..."
The surrounding disciples discussed it heatedly.
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