"A battle to the death? That direct?"
"Lin Hai actually proposed a battle to the death himself? Is he confident he can beat the Holy Son?"
"It looks like the Carefree Holy Land really is burning with anger. Now we're in for a good show."
At Lin Hai's words, discussions erupted below, throwing the entire crowd into an uproar.
Although most people had already guessed that the coming battles would inevitably turn bloody, and that the Carefree Holy Land would spare no effort to regain its dignity.
They had still not expected Lin Hai to be so direct, declaring his demand for a battle to the death the moment he stepped onto the platform.
Now it remained to be seen whether Ye Xuan dared accept.
Hearing Lin Hai's words, Ye Xuan could not help frowning slightly. He said mildly, "A battle to the death? Is that necessary?"
Lin Hai raised an eyebrow. "What, does the Holy Son dare not accept?"
Ye Xuan said, "It's not that I don't dare accept. I simply don't think it's necessary."
His tone was calm. "It's only a challenge. We have no grudges against each other, so why insist on fighting to the death? If someone dies, wouldn't that make things awkward?"
Lin Hai laughed. "Haha, so you still don't dare accept? Holy Son Ye, I originally thought you were somebody. I never expected you to be a useless piece of trash!"
He stared disdainfully at Ye Xuan, his tone arrogant and his lips full of mockery. "A grand Holy Son who doesn't even dare accept my challenge to a battle to the death? Does trash like you deserve to be a Holy Son?"
An uproar erupted-
At these words, the entire crowd burst into an uproar again.
If Lin Hai had merely been provoking him before.
Then now, he was humiliating him, launching a personal attack.
Today was the day Ye Xuan was formally appointed Holy Son.
At this shining moment, with all eyes upon him and glory draped over him, Ye Xuan was being humiliated like this in public.
Could Ye Xuan accept such humiliation?
Sure enough, as Lin Hai finished speaking, everyone clearly saw Ye Xuan's calm expression gradually turn icy.
Ye Xuan looked at Lin Hai and said mildly, "Since you're pressing me so aggressively and insist on fighting this Holy Son to the death, very well. This Holy Son will grant your wish."
As he spoke, Ye Xuan was also sneering inwardly.
Everything he had done earlier was merely laying the groundwork for any trouble that might arise next.
A mere Sixth Level of the Wheel Sea cultivator actually dared to fight him to the death. Did he really think Ye Xuan had never killed anyone at the Sixth Level of the Wheel Sea?
"Good!"
Hearing Ye Xuan agree, Lin Hai's eyes instantly lit up.
The word "good" left his mouth, and the next second, the powerful presence of the Sixth Level of the Wheel Sea erupted from him. With a thunderous boom, he charged at Ye Xuan to kill him.
Spiritual Qi roared within him, instantly coursing throughout his body and filling him with explosive strength.
Lin Hai acted with extreme decisiveness. Almost the instant Ye Xuan agreed, he attacked without the slightest hesitation or dragging his feet.
At this, Ye Xuan smiled coldly. All one hundred and eight spiritual meridians within him opened fully, and as Spiritual Qi roared wildly in his dantian, he too charged furiously at Lin Hai like a fierce tiger.
Both moved extremely fast, meeting in the center of the martial platform in a brief instant.
Lin Hai held a fiery-red saber. Its blade sliced through the air, stirring up violent Spiritual Qi as he slashed at Ye Xuan.
The air burst with terrifying crackles, and a fiery-red blade ray emerged, blazing across midair.
Utterly unafraid, Ye Xuan darted diagonally aside. With a thunderous boom, the saber swept past his body and hacked viciously into the martial platform.
A bang rang out, followed by a piercing blast from the martial platform as sparks flew everywhere.
The moment his attack missed, Lin Hai knew things were bad. He was about to withdraw his saber and retreat when he felt a sharp surge of killing intent assail him.
His expression changed drastically as he turned to look in terror, only to see that Ye Xuan's right hand was already clenched into a fist, smashing toward his temple.
Lin Hai's expression changed drastically. Abandoning any thought of continuing to swing his saber, he discarded it without hesitation and swiftly raised his arms to block.
With a thunderous boom, Ye Xuan's iron fist, wrapped in boundless Spiritual Qi, slammed viciously into his arms.
With a crack, both of Lin Hai's arms snapped!
Fast!
Far too fast!
Everything had happened in a single instant.
Seeing Lin Hai utterly overwhelmed in just one exchange, everyone looked horrified.
On the raised dais, the elder from the Carefree Holy Land was startled at the sight and moved to stand up and shout his surrender.
He could already see that Lin Hai was no match for Ye Xuan, and that the gap between them was enormous.
But before he could speak, another bang rang out as Ye Xuan brought his fist down.
Under Lin Hai's despairing gaze, Ye Xuan smashed his fist into his head without hesitation.
With a thunderous boom, Lin Hai's head was instantly smashed to pulp.
Red and white matter splattered outward, and Lin Hai's headless body slowly toppled. The entire venue had fallen deathly silent.
Everyone could hear their own hearts pounding.
The exchange in this battle might not have lasted long, only a few breaths.
But its impact was utterly shocking.
In just a few short breaths, Lin Hai, the monstrous prodigy of the Carefree Holy Land, the Wheel Sea Realm Sixth Layer cultivator who had been so arrogant, domineering, and insufferably overbearing moments earlier, had actually died.
Thinking of Lin Hai's earlier arrogance, of his humiliation of Ye Xuan and his aggressive insistence, it all seemed so laughable now.
Yet Ye Xuan's expression remained calm as he said mildly, "Useless? Trash? Someone like you thought he was worthy of humiliating me?"
He was utterly disdainful. "I truly had no intention of killing useless trash like you. But since you insisted on courting death, you can't blame me. Rest in peace."
His voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear.
Everyone present knew, however, that Ye Xuan was not saying this for Lin Hai's benefit.
Obviously, Lin Hai was already dead. He could no longer hear him.
Ye Xuan was saying this for the elder and disciples of the Carefree Holy Land to hear.
His meaning was clear: I had no intention of fighting to the death, but your man insisted on pressing me and even humiliated me. So he brought this upon himself. He deserved it.
Everyone from the Carefree Holy Land looked extremely displeased at these words, yet they could say nothing.
Because, just as Ye Xuan had said, Lin Hai had indeed pressed him aggressively.
After speaking, Ye Xuan casually lifted a foot and, with a bang, swept Lin Hai's corpse off the martial platform. Only then did he look at the people below and say mildly:
"Does anyone else wish to challenge me? To avoid a repeat of what just happened, please state whether you intend a battle to the death before you issue your challenge."
The entire crowd was shaken!
Because everyone felt the killing intent in Ye Xuan's voice.
His meaning was clear. If it was an ordinary challenge, everything could be discussed, and he would hold back.
But if it was a battle to the death, they should not blame him for striking ruthlessly.
After Lin Hai's earlier humiliation, Ye Xuan no longer intended to waste words with any subsequent opponents who wanted to fight to the death.
If it was a battle to the death, then life and death would be decided.
Either you died, or I perished!
What a domineering Holy Son!
"I'll do it!"
A voice rang out, and a young man stepped forward, his killing intent soaring into the heavens!
Before he even reached the martial platform, his presence had already begun climbing steadily. By the time he landed on it, the killing intent throughout his body had boiled to its peak!
Xiao Tian!
Xiao Tian, the Carefree Holy Land's monstrous prodigy at the Wheel Sea Peak!!!