Chapter 193: The Pope's Decree Appears!

Wang Teng's actions successfully annoyed Tang San.

Since he would not cherish the chance to lie down and dared to fight back, he could not blame Tang San for being impolite.

Do not look down on Tang San just because he is a Control System Soul Master; his own combat power is not to be underestimated.

Wang Teng is only a Soul Elder, his strength far inferior to Tang San's; facing the suppression in physical techniques, he was soon beaten to the ground.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Teng had already displayed extraordinary courage; being eliminated with dignity now was undoubtedly the best outcome.

Yet the result was that Wang Teng staggered to his feet and actually charged at Tang San once again.

High above on the platform, how could Gu Rong, a Title Douluo, fail to see Wang Teng's intentions?

He used a technique to focus his voice into a line and said to Ning Fengzhi, "Fengzhi, this kid is seeking death. Look at the expression on Xue Xing's face; I fear he is the one who instigated this."

Ning Fengzhi was startled at first, turned his head to look, and found it was indeed so.

In the tournament, there had never been a precedent for someone actively seeking their own death.

And since Shrek Academy had offended Prince Xue Xing, it made sense for him to have instigated this matter.

Ning Fengzhi suddenly recalled the loopholes submitted by the Seven Treasures Team before the match.

He understood that Prince Xue Xing was exploiting the rules.

Once casualties occurred on the competition field, the involved students and the team would certainly face severe punishment.

I fear Prince Xue Xing just wanted to use this to ensure Shrek Academy would have no hope of ever recovering.

Of course, Ning Fengzhi did not have a good impression of Shrek Academy, so he would not stand up to uphold justice, but rather held an attitude of watching the show.

……

On the ring, facing Wang Teng's repeated entanglement, Tang San was thoroughly enraged and used his full strength to severely wound Wang Teng.

Just at this moment, Ma Hongjun, who was in a fit of anger, did not hold back, and his Phoenix Fire Line landed on Wang Teng.

The latter gave up all resistance and defense, and amidst a series of shrill screams, he completely lost his life.

In an instant, the competition venue fell silent, and the audience stared blankly at this scene.

Everyone on the ring, hearing this scream, stopped their hands in unison and turned to look.

Wang Teng's entire body was covered in large-scale burns; one could not even see a single piece of intact skin.

His chest stopped heaving, and he was completely motionless.

Tang San's pupils trembled, and he glared fiercely at Ma Hongjun.

It was one thing to fail to hold back his soul skill before, but to fail to hold back his hand at a time like this.

Without even looking, he knew that Wang Teng was as dead as could be.

Although this was the other party's own doing, this was not the Great Spirit Arena, but the ring of the Spirit Master Tournament.

Killing an opponent would surely lead to severe punishment!

"It's over."

Ma Hongjun sat paralyzed on the ground, completely devoid of his previous spirit.

"What are you standing there for? Go save the wounded!" Xue Qinghe gave an order.

Multiple referees and Healing Soul Masters swarmed onto the ring.

The examination results were soon out, and the Healing Soul Masters shook their heads with ugly expressions.

The referee immediately announced, "The match is suspended; seal off the scene!"

Since the tournament began, there had never been a precedent of a contestant being killed on the ring.

This was the first case, and it had to be treated with caution.

The audience discussed it in hushed tones; some speculated on the organizing committee's punishment, while others guessed how the subsequent situation would develop.

Shrek Academy rest area.

Yu Xiaogang had not been paying attention to the situation on the field and was still thinking about theory.

It was not until Flender warned him in terror: "Xiaogang, something big has happened; Xiao San and the others have killed someone."

The person who ultimately made the move was indeed Ma Hongjun, but Tang San had pushed Wang Teng into the path of Ma Hongjun's soul skill; if one were to really argue it, the two of them shared equal guilt.

Of course, this was Flender's own selfish thought.

If he did not drag Tang San into the water, Ma Hongjun alone would never be able to withstand the thunderous fury of the organizing committee.

"What!"

Yu Xiaogang was shocked and hurriedly ran toward the ring.

Seven Treasures Team rest area.

Wu Qi smiled mockingly.

He had thought Prince Xue Xing had some brilliant plan, but he had not expected him to use the rule loopholes they had submitted.

This move was indeed effective; having killed someone in full view of everyone, no matter how silver-tongued Yu Xiaogang was, he would not be able to twist the truth.

……

"Xiao San, what exactly happened? Why did Fatty have to kill him?"

Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng did not know the situation and could not help but come to ask.

Before the match, Yu Xiaogang had repeatedly warned them not to kill; why break the taboo?

Tang San's expression was gloomy to the extreme, and his words were intense: "After this guy was wounded by me, that dead fatty couldn't hold back his hand and burned this guy to death directly."

At this moment, Ma Hongjun's head was buzzing, and he did not know how to respond to this matter.

Under the instruction of Prince Xue Xing, the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire filed into the competition field to detain the members of the Shrek Team.

"Wait!" Yu Xiaogang said with a gloomy face: "Every debt has its debtor; to seize people without investigating clearly, whose rules are these!"

The referees knew Yu Xiaogang was difficult to deal with, but since the Shrek Team had violated the rules first, they had no reason to back down.

"The Shrek Team has broken the bottom line of the tournament rules and killed a student opponent; they should be dealt with for the crime of murder!"

Yu Xiaogang certainly knew of this rule; his only hope now was to sacrifice the pawns to save the king.

He shouted, "Whoever committed the killing should be held responsible; the others did not participate, so on what grounds are you taking everyone away?"

The soldiers were stunned, as it seemed there was indeed logic to that.

Prince Xue Xing stood up on the high platform and sneered, "Who knows if this was deliberate by your Shrek Academy? In my view, all of you are suspects."

"Men, seize everyone from Shrek Academy present here today."

Liu Erlong said with dissatisfaction, "Hmph, it is clear that this Wang Teng sought death on purpose. At the last moment, he clearly had the strength to dodge the attack, yet he stood right there waiting to die. Who can prove he wasn't seeking his own death?"

Xue Xing was amused: "You want to prove he sought death on purpose with just your word? Is this the attitude you have toward victims?"

"Heh, what a shrew; this is no place for you to act wild. Even if you are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, so what? Killing in public—do you intend to disregard the laws of the Empire?"

This time, Prince Xue Xing stood on the moral high ground, leaving Liu Erlong speechless with his retort.

Hearing the name of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, many in the audience began to condemn Liu Erlong for using her status to bully others.

Unable to win the argument and with the soldiers continuing to close in, Liu Erlong was furious and wanted to fight to the bitter end.

Just as her martial soul was activated, a large hand struck her cheek heavily, "Enough, Erlong!"

This person was none other than Yu Luomian.

Originally, he had come here to watch Yu Tianxin's match, but he had not expected to see this scene.

Prince Xue Xing's rhetoric had established Liu Erlong's identity. If this continued, where would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family's face be left?

Yu Luomian was, after all, a Spirit Douluo powerhouse; he easily suppressed Liu Erlong and turned to apologize to Prince Xue Xing.

Yu Xiaogang was already intimidated by Yu Luomian, and seeing Liu Erlong captured, he lost his backing.

In a panic, he took a token from his pocket and held it high above his head.

The Pope Token!

"I am an Honorary Elder of the Spirit Hall; who dares to arrest me!"

(End of chapter)