"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" A series of piercingly sharp whistles tore through the air. Even the enormous Ice Shield was slashed with cracks, sending ice fragments and blue light flying everywhere.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly, blue light flashed, and a huge, shimmering blue hand appeared behind Grand Elder Xu. It seized his collar and hurled him backward, throwing him clear of the Crescent Light Blades' attack range.
"Stop! The outcome has already been decided!" At the same time, an aged voice rang through the air, making Dong Santong's ears roar. Clearly, that shout had been directed at him.
"Hm?" Dong Santong froze and exclaimed in surprise. Suddenly, the light blades shooting from the Light Net slowed, and the net in the air stopped releasing its countless Crescent Light Blades.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" The flickering threads of light danced in a dazzling blur, gathering toward the center. Within a few breaths, they had converged into a brilliantly shining figure. With a whoosh, the white light receded, revealing Dong Santong.
"This..." The Golden-Armored Cultivator was somewhat stunned to see someone interfere, only to see blue light flash as Icy Daoist appeared in the air.
"Ice Elder, this is against the rules!" Suddenly, a voice rose loudly from the crowd. Madam Golden Flower stepped forward and called out.
"What?" Icy Daoist paused and asked in confusion.
"Ice Elder, we cultivators of the Mystic Heaven Way are not permitted to interfere in these matches," Nine Profound Fairy's voice suddenly came from the air.
"Oh? Is that so?" Icy Daoist said, looking rather bewildered.
The cultivators watching nearby also began discussing it among themselves.
"That's right. Even though that cultivator from the Xu Household was hanging by a thread, he still wasn't allowed to intervene!"
"Ah, then if Dong Santong had killed that Xu Household cultivator,