The moment they heard the referee say "killed in battle," the Heavenly Capital Academy's waiting area erupted. Everyone rose to their feet and glared at the Holy Spirit Sect members in the adjacent waiting area.
The young Holy Spirit Sect contestant on the competition platform had rushed straight out of the shaded rest area. Only after he left did several others slowly emerge from the Holy Spirit Sect's side.
According to the rules, there should have been six more contestants. In fact, only three came out. The three sinister-looking young men had different builds, but their eyes were equally cold and eerie.
Including the contestant onstage, only four of them had appeared. That meant they were confident they could finish the match with just those four. What incredible confidence!
The tournament had been underway for two days. Aside from the Body Sect team, which had sent out only Huo Yuhao, even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy had fielded full teams. No one else had been so presumptuous.
Two people from the Heavenly Capital Academy went up to carry their companion's corpse down. Only when they lifted the body of their first contestant did blood gush from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, staining a vast swath of the competition platform red.
On the Holy Spirit Sect's side, a young man licked his lips and muttered to himself, "What a waste. Such abundant blood and vitality."
"How could you kill him?" In the Heavenly Capital Academy's rest area, the teacher leading the team had already risen in fury and lodged a vehement protest.
"It's not as though no one died in the earlier matches. If you're capable enough, you're welcome to kill our people too." A cold voice rang out from the shaded rest