Betrayal by Yu Xiaogang?! No, the Epic Grandmaster! The Shameless Shrek Crowd! The Winner Turns...

"Holy crap! That pretty boy's got no honor—he launched a sneak attack!"

Qian Renxue hadn't even given him time to test the waters. She'd gone straight for the big move, and Ma Hongjun leaped to his feet below the stage.

Flender's face had darkened as well.

Anyone with eyes could see the situation was bad.

Dai Mubai was in danger.

Yu Xiaogang's brow was furrowed tight, his face full of disbelief.

How could she have such a powerful long-range attack?

And how had she managed it?

How could an attack from so far away pack such destructive force?

Could it be—another Self-Created Soul Skill?

"Boy, you've made me angry!"

Dai Mubai spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with sand, his fury and murderous intent surging straight to his head.

He couldn't care less about the so-called "kite tactics" Grandmaster had told him to use.

At that moment, all he wanted was to trample the person who'd nearly killed him with a single move and made him lose face.

"Third Soul Skill—White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

With an angry shout,

the imposing phantom of a white tiger appeared behind him.

Its roar shook the entire Soul Fighting Arena, then the phantom instantly sank into his body.

At the same time,

his body swelled and grew bulkier by a third, and a fierce killing intent burst from him.

Like a猛 tiger descending the mountain,

he turned into a white bolt of lightning and charged straight at Qian Renxue!

"Hm? That's the Evil-Eyed White Tiger?

The Star Luo Imperial Family's inherited Martial Soul—

How did someone from the Dai Family end up in Heaven Dou City?"

Below the arena,

Prince Xue Xing narrowed his eyes, looking puzzled.

Had he come after hearing about Fei Xue and wanted to challenge her?

Or had he just happened to be passing through?

Or... was there some kind of scheme afoot?

"Someone, go find out who he is."

After giving the order, he turned his gaze back to the arena.

Although Xue Qinghe had announced that he would no longer concern himself with political affairs and would focus on cultivation,

he'd still poached Dugu Bo, the greatest support on Prince Xue Xing's side.

That had rankled him ever since,

and he'd been looking for ways to make up for the loss elsewhere.

He'd heard that a genius named "Fei Xue" had appeared out of nowhere, and had originally planned to win him over to bolster his own standing.

But after learning about the conflict between Fei Xue and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,

he'd promptly given up on the idea.

It wasn't worth offending the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, his only potential ally, over some boy of unknown origins.

"He truly is a great talent, but what a pity—your arrogance and conceit have offended someone you shouldn't have."

Prince Xue Xing shook his head.

He'd already guessed how this would end, yet still couldn't help feeling a little regret for such a gifted young man.

Bishop Salas, standing nearby, also narrowed his eyes when Dai Mubai revealed his signature Martial Soul, his expression turning wary.

What was someone from the Dai Family doing in Heaven Dou City without so much as a whisper of news, arriving in secret?

Were they plotting something with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?

"Investigate! I want you to search high and low! Turn up every last detail!"

Though Bishop Salas was greedy and lecherous, he was first-rate at his job,

and had keenly sensed the first stirrings of danger.

Ning Fengzhi knew that Shrek Academy had a down-and-out Star Luo Prince among its students.

He glanced at the reactions of everyone in the VIP seats and realized that Shrek Academy was likely in for a bit of trouble.

Should he intervene?

He was still hesitating...

A current of tension flowed beneath the stage, but the scene atop it had grown even fiercer, changing in an instant.

Dai Mubai charged in with murderous intent. His claws, more than half a foot long, carried the force of a thousand jun, while the killing might of the White Tiger bore down on her.

Qian Renxue didn't retreat an inch.

She swung the Star Treasure Sword in her hand—

and the claws were cut clean off.

Without its claws and fangs, a tiger was nothing but a sick cat.

Qian Renxue simply swung her sword,

while Dai Mubai foolishly thought he could compete with her in footwork...

In the blink of an eye, several holes appeared in his body, and blood streamed out.

"Why haven't you surrendered yet? Didn't you find my weakness?"

Qian Renxue stood with her sword in hand, her voice cool.

Dai Mubai's face twisted with pain.

He'd meant to surrender, but those words made him lose face.

The rest of Shrek Academy were still watching from below. If he surrendered now, wouldn't he lose both his dignity and his pride?

"Hmph, you think too little of me!

The White Tiger is king of all beasts. It would rather die on its feet than live on its knees!"

The next second,

he launched a sneak attack with White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

Unfortunately, Qian Renxue swept her sword through the air, and the attack vanished in an instant.

The disdain in Qian Renxue's eyes deepened.

She thrust her sword,

aiming straight for his throat.

Dai Mubai hadn't expected his sneak attack at such close range to leave her completely unscathed.

Seeing the chilling blade racing toward his throat, he was so frightened he nearly wet himself, and hurriedly dropped to his knees.

"I surrender! Referee! I surrender!"

As he shouted his surrender, he desperately dodged to the side.

He'd shouted quickly enough, but the sword was faster!

The Star Sword didn't pierce his throat,

but as he dropped to one knee and turned aside, it plunged straight into his collarbone.

The tip pierced right through the bone,

and blood sprayed along the blade.

Dai Mubai let out a heart-rending scream!

"Mubai! Mubai! Are you okay?"

"You brat, how can you be so vicious? Mubai had clearly surrendered, yet you still didn't stop!"

Flender flew into a rage. He leaped onto the arena, lifted Dai Mubai into his arms, and pointed at Qian Renxue as he berated her.

"Oh, sorry. He shouted too late. I couldn't stop in time."

Qian Renxue lifted the Star Treasure Sword and gave it a shake, letting the drops of blood fall before putting it away in her Storage Soul Tool.

"You—!"

Flender's face turned livid with rage. Just as he was about to explode, a familiar figure stepped in front of him.

"Referee, shouldn't you announce the result?"

"Wait—Xiaogang, whose side are you on? That brat nearly stabbed Mubai to death! Are you blind?"

Flender was furious and baffled, with no idea what Yu Xiaogang was up to now.

"Flender, don't say anything yet. Do you still want to win? Do you still want the hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins?"

The moment Flender heard the words "hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins,"

the curse on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he obediently shut his mouth.

He wanted to see for himself

what exactly Yu Xiaogang was cooking up in that gourd.

The referee was also utterly bewildered by the sudden chain of events.

He'd just been about to call the arena guards and have this group of people who'd barged into the ring hauled off,

when the other man abruptly changed tack... Was he not here to cause trouble?

After a moment's hesitation, he continued with the announcement:

"I declare the winner of this match to be—Fei Xue!"

"Congratulations to Fei Xue for winning the 100,001 Gold Soul Coin wager!"

"Wait!"

"I told you to announce the result, not to openly take sides and cheat!"

Yu Xiaogang stepped forward,

pointing at Dai Mubai, who lay in Flender's arms, covered in blood.

"Is this what fairness looks like at your Heaven Dou Soul Arena?!"

"My student had clearly surrendered, yet the other side deliberately attacked him. That's a grave violation of the rules!"

Yu Xiaogang declared righteously,

"Therefore, the winner of this match should be my academy's student!"

As soon as he said this, the entire Great Soul Arena fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Holy crap... that's incredible..."

"I've never seen anyone so shameless!"

"Who is that guy? How can he have no shame at all?"