Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 426 - 422: Changing the Finals Rules

The people nearby had expressions that showed they wanted to intervene but didn’t dare to, looking increasingly embarrassed.

Meanwhile, the match on the arena had already begun.

Li Qingyu’s lips curled slightly, her eyes barely able to hide her smugness.

She had arranged for ten Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods to take turns attacking him on Xia Feng’s arena in particular.

Even if he could win at first, he would surely show fatigue after a while as his energy drained.

Once this person lost, she’d like to see if anyone would dare to refuse her after having this precedent set against her.

Then there’s Li Qingxue, that bitch, who keeps popping up to disgust her again and again. She would surely make that country bumpkin suffer as they should.

Thinking of this, Li Qingxue’s expression became even more ruthless and smug, completely ruining her otherwise passable face.

Xia Feng didn’t think much of it at first, but by the time he reached his third opponent, yet another Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God came to challenge him.

It’s not just Xia Feng; even the ordinary people below noticed something suspicious here, but no one dared to speak up due to Li Qingyu’s years of oppression.

Li Qingyu even considered this a sign of everyone’s respect for her, her expression becoming even more complacent.

Xia Feng, however, was unfazed. If they plan to use this kind of rotating battle, even if they send a hundred Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereigns against him, he wouldn’t be afraid.

After all, his Divine Power recovered faster than normal, as long as he didn’t use it all up at once.

Xia Feng didn’t even use the Heaven-Burying Sword; he only wielded the Qingxue Sword in battle, effortlessly making the opponents cry bitterly.

The people who initially planned to laugh at Xia Feng were surprised to see him win six or seven matches without showing any fatigue.

The Celestial Sword Divine Domain, where sword cultivators mostly revered strength, was watching Xia Feng eliminate six or seven cultivators of the same tier using his sword without faltering, naturally earning him newfound respect.

Those spectators who thought Xia Feng was only serving with his looks changed their tune.

"This kid is really strong. No wonder Goddess Qingxue and Goddess Qingyu both tried to recruit him; he clearly has his extraordinary qualities."

"I originally thought he was just a joke; turns out I’m the clown myself."

"How come he’s not following Goddess Qingyu? His future surely lies with her."

"Tsk, following Goddess Qingxue isn’t bad either, and looking at their relationship, he might end up the future consort?"

The conversation drifted off-topic, but more and more attention was clearly focused on Xia Feng.

Unfortunately, finding people younger than two hundred who have cultivated to Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God is extremely rare, and while Xia Feng managed to gather them, Xia Tianming didn’t have such an extravagant lineup of opponents.

Yet, Xia Tianming also fought ten opponents from Celestial Tier Sixth and Seventh Martial Gods consecutively.

Meanwhile, Xia Feng actually fought ten Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods, and as he battled on, the noise from the stands grew louder.

"Scandal! This is definitely a scandal!"

"Damn it, these people even snatched the spots meant for loose cultivators to do this!"

"Exactly, having just one Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God among loose cultivators would be a blessing, but ten immediately? These are clearly descendants of noble families!"

"A scandal, a scandal!"

The shouting in the stands became increasingly louder, turning the arena manager’s face pale.

He didn’t want to ruin his reputation for fairness, but he also dared not refuse Li Qingyu’s demands.

Stuck in the middle, he could please no one.

Standing at the judges’ stand now, he looked rather displeased as he glanced toward Li Qingyu, seemingly waiting for her to make a decision.

Li Qingyu hadn’t expected such a big reaction or that this kid would be so strong. Even a rotating battle of ten Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods couldn’t defeat him.

She took a deep breath and forced down her rage: "They want fairness, do they? Give them fairness."

"Initiate a mixed battle, put three hundred people in, and kill him right on the platform!"

After issuing this order, her expression looked a bit better, and she coldly smiled as she gazed at Xia Feng on the stands.

The manager hesitated briefly, then quickly moved to the main stand to announce the new rules to the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, due to a certain oversight, the match has experienced some minor discrepancies."

"However, rest assured, the arena exists as the fairest place, and there won’t be any insider manipulation."

"Therefore, after consultation among the judges, we’ve decided to open the mixed battle mode."

Xia Feng fought ten Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods in a row, even he felt a bit weary.

Normally, under such circumstances, he could have gone down to collect the Secret Realm Token.

However, the arena sprung this surprise which made Xia Feng’s face instantly turn sour.

Seeing Xia Feng unhappy, Li Qingxue became delighted; she raised her voice slightly, laughing as she spoke: "This mixed battle also allows everyone to familiarize themselves with the Secret Realm’s environment in advance."

"Since it’s filled with various Sword Qi, you never know when you’d get surrounded by it. Practicing how to escape from a siege earlier will be of some benefit to everyone."

"Rest assured, the mixed battle mode has absolutely no manipulation; the last thirty left standing on the platform will receive tokens."

Lastly, as if fearing people wouldn’t trust her, she added: "I guarantee it on my honor."

Xia Feng scoffed, lacking any trust in Li Qingyu’s honor.

He lowered his voice similarly, replying: "If you say so, shouldn’t you be the one participating in this match?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Considering the speed at which you make enemies, once inside the Secret Realm, countless people will likely vie to screw you over."

He had a gentle smile at the corner of his lips: "So please, be extra careful once inside."

Though still smiling, the killing intent in his words almost rushed at Li Qingyu’s face.

Li Qingyu laughed off his comment, turned around, and snarlily instructed the manager: "Inform the remaining two hundred plus participants."

"End this bastard on the platform at any cost before the crowd!"

"As long as he’s dead, even if they can’t get the token in the end, I’ll grant them a spot in the Secret Realm."

"Or if they want any Divine Technique, Divine Artifact, they can have it, as long as they kill this damned mutt!"

Though her voice was low, urgency underlined it, evidently angered by Xia Feng’s repeated targeting and willing to spare no expense in taking him down.

The manager’s face twitched, internally cursing, but wearing an appropriately frantic smile, he jogged out, evidently busy arranging Goddess Qingyu’s orders.