A Coward Backs Down, a Transmigrator Takes the Stage

Upon hearing Ye Liang's words, Zheng Siqi's face immediately fell, and he was unwilling to go on stage from the bottom of his heart.

He knew he was no match for Ye Liang; going up against him would only result in him getting beaten up.

He even considered taking the opportunity to slip away, but he also knew that he could only escape for a while, and would eventually have to face Ye Liang.

Moreover, he wants to enter the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm, so this is a hurdle he can't avoid no matter what.

"Holy Son, we both belong to the Heavenly Revelation Sect, there's really no need to ruin our harmony. Besides, you've just finished a battle, why don't you rest for a while and fight again later?"

Ye Liang laughed loudly, his gaze falling on him. "Then I should thank you for your kindness."

"But I defeated Gu Jinghong with almost no effort. You're not chickening out, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Siqi's bitterness deepened.

It seems there's no escaping this ordeal today. The more triumphant I was back then, the more frustrated I am now.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and leap onto the stage, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect and saying, "The Holy Son's strength just now far surpasses mine; I am ashamed of my inferiority and concede defeat!"

After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this action seems somewhat cowardly, it's still better than knowingly fighting back when you can't win, ending up seriously injured, and affecting your subsequent matches.

He was unwilling to do such a losing business.

As for the lost face, we can regain it later by challenging the holy sons and daughters of other sects.

Ye Liang's hand holding the Blazing Sun Sphere suddenly paused. He looked Zheng Siqi up and down a few times and instantly understood the other party's plan.

It felt like he'd punched a cotton ball, leaving him feeling utterly powerless.

"You're quite the opportunist. Since you've admitted defeat, I'll let you off this time out of consideration for our shared sect."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Holy Son. I shall take my leave now." Zheng Siqi immediately bowed and then quickly flew off the arena.

Zheng Siqi's decisive surrender left those who were expecting a showdown between the Holy Son of the Heavenly Revelation Sect and the candidate Holy Son deeply disappointed.

"I originally thought Zheng Siqi could rise up and beat Ye Liang again, but I didn't expect him to be such a coward and admit defeat right away."

"I was hoping to see an internal war within the Heavenly Revelation Sect, but I didn't get to see one. It's such a pity."

"I think Zheng Siqi is quite pragmatic. He can assess the situation and knows that if he can't win, he should simply admit defeat to avoid getting injured and affecting the later matches."

However, the system hosts did not perceive Zheng Siqi's admission of defeat as cowardice.

They all knew that Zheng Siqi was no match for Ye Liang, and it would be foolish of him to force a fight at this point.

Ye Qingxue looked at Ye Liang and Zheng Siqi, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

She hadn't expected Zheng Siqi to admit defeat so readily. It seemed he was well aware of the gap between himself and Ye Liang, which might be related to a secret between the two of them.

Ye Liang looked around the arena but couldn't find Qian Duoduo, so he frowned.

Has Qian Duoduo chickened out and is even planning to give up on the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm?

He immediately shook his head, dismissing the idea.

Qian Duoduo is not Zheng Siqi. The other party is extremely strong and is even ranked higher than him on the Dao Image Realm Combat Power Rankings. He is most likely not here at the moment.

Left with no other choice, Ye Liang flew off the stage, deciding to give up defending the arena and wait for Qian Duoduo to appear before deciding on their next match.

The crowd was stunned when Ye Liang suddenly flew off the stage, completely bewildered as to why he would give up defending his position.

Judging from the current situation, no one is going up to challenge him, so he could have easily obtained entry to the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm.

However, many people who knew about the feud between Qian Duoduo and Ye Liang suddenly realized what was going on and immediately began explaining it to those around them:

"The reason Ye Liang didn't defend his title was because he was waiting for Qian Duoduo."

"Back then, Qian Duoduo became a candidate for Holy Son by defeating Ye Liang. Now that Ye Liang's strength has increased by leaps and bounds, he clearly wants to find him and avenge his previous defeat."

"Is Qian Duoduo too scared to come? He's too cowardly to even participate in the arena."

"Yes, judging from Ye Liang's current strength, Qian Duoduo is probably no match for him. Even Zheng Siqi has admitted defeat."

Liu Yi didn't see Qian Duoduo at the scene, so he immediately sent him a message on Microchat:

"Old Qian, the arena competition in the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm has already started today."

Ye Liang just defeated Gu Jinghong, the Holy Son of the Pure Void Sect, and even Zheng Siqi directly admitted defeat.

Ye Liang just looked around for you, but couldn't find you, so he left the arena. It seems he wanted to wait for you to appear before making a move.

A moment later, Qian Duoduo replied, "Brother Yi, there are still 30 days until the arena competition. I need to use this time to improve my cultivation with the divine liquid."

That little punk Ye Liang might be hiding his true strength; I don't want to be caught off guard.

Let him wait if he wants; my priority is to improve my cultivation."

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. You can focus on improving your cultivation."

Liu Yi exited the system and saw that the remaining arena was already full of people, and he also saw that the transmigrator Chen Jie had entered the arena.

He immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds and leisurely watched the excitement.

At the same time, he carefully observed Chen Jie's cultivation level, wanting to see what level the other party's Artifact Cultivation System had reached.

Although he had already read the Artifact Cultivation System manual sold by Chen Jie and had carefully analyzed and deduced it.

However, he has not personally practiced it, so he is still unclear about the specific effects of this Artifact Cultivation System.

Now, he wanted to see for himself what the unparalleled body Chen Jie had forged looked like.

Xiao Ran stared at Chen Jie in front of him, his face instantly darkening, his fists clenched so tightly that his fingertips turned white.

A few days ago, when he hosted a party, Chen Jie not only showed no respect but also rejected his proposal on the spot and humiliated everyone present, displaying boundless arrogance.

What infuriated him even more was that as soon as he stepped onto the stage, this guy was the first to jump out and challenge him, clearly treating him like an easy target.

"Chen Jie, you're incredibly arrogant, daring to challenge me first? You're courting death! Do you take me for an ordinary cultivator?"

Chen Jie glanced at him disdainfully. "If I don't hurry up and come up, it'll be no fun competing with an injured you after you get defeated by someone else."

Besides, I just can't stand your scheming and despicable ways. Instead of focusing on your cultivation, you spend all your time engaging in unorthodox practices.

These blunt words enraged Xiao Ran, turning his face a deep purplish-red.

He immediately summoned Mid-Grade Spirit Artifact, a spear, and roared:

"Don't try to outwit me with your words. I want to see if your cultivation is as powerful as your mouth."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and the spear hummed as he channeled spiritual energy into it, unleashing a sharp and unparalleled spear beam that pierced straight at Chen Jie's face.

"You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert? Today, I'll show you the true strength of a peerless genius."

Chen Jie's tone was full of disdain, and his eyes looked arrogantly at Xiao Ran.

His aura Middle Stage of the Treasure Body Realm (Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm) suddenly erupted, and his figure advanced instead of retreating.

He clenched his right fist and unleashed a powerful straight punch, the force of which instantly tore through the air, creating a piercing sonic boom.