Sudden Upheaval

The moment he heard Ironwood's voice, Ye Yun reacted instantly. He used Ironwood's scheme against him, luring Zhao Wuji out in turn.

Sure enough, at the instant Ye Yun turned around, Zhao Wuji could no longer endure and withdrew from the Shadowmeld Technique.

This gave Ye Yun an opening. The moment Zhao Wuji launched his attack, Ye Yun caught him off guard and defeated him in one stroke.

Thus, he brought this long and fierce battle to a perfect close.

Near Arena Number Three, the entire area fell deathly silent. Everyone was deeply shocked by what had just happened.

From Ironwood speaking out, to Zhao Wuji revealing himself and ambushing Ye Yun, to Ye Yun finally defeating Zhao Wuji with a single punch—

The entire process had unfolded in the blink of an eye, leaving no one able to react in time.

The people beneath the arena were still immersed in the moment Zhao Wuji ambushed Ye Yun. They had all believed the outcome was already decided.

Yet none of them had expected Ye Yun to turn defeat into victory at the brink of death and successfully secure a place in the finals.

Only after a long while did the referee recover from his shock. In just a few breaths, he arrived at Ye Yun's side.

He gave Ye Yun a complicated look, then turned toward the crowd below the arena. "I announce that in the match between Ye Yun of the Purple Extreme Sect and Zhao Wuji of the War Demon Hall, Ye Yun of the Purple Extreme Sect is victorious!"

As the referee's voice fell, everyone finally snapped out of their stupor.

As they looked at Ye Yun atop the arena, awe inevitably appeared on their faces.

Every one of them had had their understanding of Ye Yun