Wang Teng's actions successfully enraged Tang San.
He had been given every chance to stay down, yet he insisted on fighting back. Since that was the case, Tang San saw no reason to hold back any longer.
Although Tang San was a control-type Spirit Master, his close-combat ability was by no means weak.
Wang Teng was only a Spirit Elder, far weaker than Tang San. Overwhelmed in hand-to-hand combat, he was quickly knocked to the ground.
Seeing this, Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun both breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Teng had already demonstrated remarkable courage. Now that he had been defeated with dignity, this was undoubtedly the best possible outcome.
But to everyone's surprise, Wang Teng staggered back to his feet and charged at Tang San once again.
On the VIP platform, Bone Douluo Gu Rong immediately saw through Wang Teng's intentions.
Using soul power to transmit his voice directly, he quietly said to Ning Fengzhi,
"Fengzhi, that boy is looking for death. Watch Xue Xing's expression. I suspect this was his doing."
Startled, Ning Fengzhi turned to look at Xue Xing and quickly realized Gu Rong was right.
Never before in the tournament had a contestant deliberately sought death.
Considering that Shrek Academy had offended Prince Xue Xing, it made perfect sense that he was behind this.
Ning Fengzhi suddenly recalled the loophole in the tournament rules that the Seven Treasures Team had pointed out before the competition.
He immediately understood.
Prince Xue Xing intended to exploit that loophole.
If anyone died during a match, the competitors and even the entire team involved would face severe punishment.
It seemed Xue Xing intended to use this incident to completely destroy Shrek Academy's chances of making a comeback.
Of course, Ning Fengzhi had no favorable opinion of Shrek Academy. He had no intention of stepping in to uphold justice and instead watched the unfolding drama with interest.
On the arena, Tang San had finally lost his patience after Wang Teng repeatedly refused to stop.
This time, he struck with full force, seriously injuring Wang Teng.
At that very moment, the enraged Ma Hongjun also failed to hold back.
His Phoenix Fireline struck Wang Teng directly.
Wang Teng abandoned all resistance and defense.
Amid one agonizing scream after another, his life came to an end.
The entire arena fell deathly silent.
Every spectator stared blankly at the scene.
Everyone on the stage stopped fighting the instant they heard the screams and turned toward Wang Teng.
Most of his body had been burned beyond recognition.
Not a single patch of intact skin remained.
His chest no longer rose or fell.
He was completely dead.
Tang San's pupils contracted as he shot Ma Hongjun a furious glare.
It had been bad enough that Ma Hongjun had failed to control his Spirit Skill earlier.
Now, even at a time like this, he still couldn't stop himself.
Tang San didn't even need to check.
Wang Teng was unquestionably dead.
Although Wang Teng had brought this upon himself, this wasn't the Great Spirit Arena.
This was the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
Killing an opponent here meant facing severe punishment.
"It's over..."
Ma Hongjun collapsed onto the ground in panic, completely stripped of the confidence he had shown moments before.
"What are you all standing around for? Save the injured contestant!"
Xue Qinghe immediately gave the order.
Several referees and healing-type Spirit Masters rushed onto the arena.
The examination results came quickly. The healing Spirit Masters all shook their heads grimly.
The referee immediately announced.
"The match is suspended! Seal off the arena!"
Since the tournament began, no contestant had ever been killed on the competition stage.
This was the first such incident.
It had to be handled with the utmost caution.
The audience immediately erupted into discussion.
Some speculated about what punishment the tournament committee would impose.
Others wondered how the situation would develop next.
In Shrek Academy's waiting area, Grandmaster had paid no attention to what was happening on the arena.
He was still immersed in his theories.
Only when Flender cried out in horror did he snap back to reality.
"Xiaogang, something terrible has happened! Tang San and the others have killed someone!"
Although the final blow had been dealt by Ma Hongjun, Tang San had knocked Wang Teng directly into the path of Ma Hongjun's Spirit Skill.
Strictly speaking, the two shared equal responsibility.
Naturally, this was Flender's own wishful thinking.
If Tang San wasn't implicated, Ma Hongjun alone would never be able to bear the full wrath of the tournament committee.
"What?!"
Grandmaster's expression changed drastically.
He hurried toward the arena.
In the Seven Treasures Team's waiting area, Wu Qi smiled mockingly.
He had thought Prince Xue Xing had devised some brilliant scheme.
Instead, he had simply taken advantage of the loophole in the tournament rules that they themselves had exposed.
It was undeniably an effective plan.
With everyone watching, Shrek Academy had killed a contestant.
No matter how eloquent Grandmaster might be, there was no way he could twist the facts this time.
"Tang San, what exactly happened? Why did Fatty kill someone?"
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng knew nothing about what had happened and immediately came over to ask.
Before the match, Grandmaster had repeatedly warned them not to kill anyone.
So why had they broken that rule?
Tang San's face was extremely gloomy.
"After I seriously injured him, Fatty couldn't stop his Spirit Skill in time and burned him to death."
At that moment, Ma Hongjun's mind was in complete chaos.
He had no idea how to deal with what had just happened.
Under Prince Xue Xing's orders, soldiers from the Heaven Dou Empire entered the arena and moved to detain the members of the Shrek Team.
"Hold it!"
Grandmaster stepped forward with a dark expression.
"If someone committed a crime, investigate it first before arresting people. Since when do you arrest everyone without finding out the truth?"
The referees knew Grandmaster was difficult to deal with.
However, Shrek Academy had clearly violated the tournament rules.
They had no reason to back down.
"The Shrek Team has violated the tournament's most fundamental rule by killing an opposing contestant. This shall be treated as murder."
Grandmaster naturally knew this rule.
At this point, his only option was to sacrifice one piece to save the rest.
He immediately argued, "Whoever killed someone should bear the responsibility. No one else participated. On what grounds are you arresting everyone?"
The soldiers hesitated.
There did seem to be some logic in his words.
From the VIP platform, Prince Xue Xing stood up with a cold smile.
"How can anyone know whether your entire Shrek Academy acted together? In my opinion, every one of you is a suspect."
"Men! Arrest everyone from Shrek Academy who is present today."
Liu Erlong stepped forward angrily.
"Hmph! Wang Teng was obviously trying to get himself killed. At the last moment, he clearly still had enough strength to dodge the attack, yet he deliberately stood there waiting to die. Who can prove he wasn't intentionally seeking death?"
Xue Xing laughed.
"And with nothing more than your own words, you expect to prove he deliberately sought death? Is this really how you treat the victim?"
"Heh, what a shrew. This is not a place where you can throw your weight around. So what if you're from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Do you think killing someone in public means the Empire's laws can simply be ignored?"
This time, Prince Xue Xing had firmly taken the moral high ground, leaving Liu Erlong completely speechless.
The moment the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was mentioned, many spectators began criticizing Liu Erlong for trying to use her family's influence to pressure others.
Unable to refute him and seeing the soldiers steadily closing in, Liu Erlong flew into a rage and prepared to fight to the bitter end.
The instant she released her Martial Soul, a large hand struck her hard across the face.
"That's enough, Erlong!"
The one who had slapped her was none other than Yu Luomian.
Originally, he had come to watch Yu Tianxin's match, but he had never expected to witness this scene.
Prince Xue Xing's words had already exposed Liu Erlong's identity.
If she continued making a scene, where would that leave the reputation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
As a Spirit Douluo, Yu Luomian easily subdued Liu Erlong before turning to Prince Xue Xing and offering an apology.
Grandmaster had always been intimidated by Yu Luomian.
Now that Liu Erlong had been restrained, he had lost his greatest source of support.
In a panic, he pulled a token from his pocket and raised it high above his head.
It was the Pope's Decree!
"I am an Honorary Elder of the Spirit Hall! Who dares arrest me?!"
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