In the arena, Lin Chen unleashed his full arsenal, and his opponent was ensnared in Lin Chen’s relentless attacks as if trapped in a swamp.

Lin Chen was suppressing his opponent, maintaining his rhythm, and seeking an opportunity to strike.

Although it wasn’t difficult for him to defeat his opponent, injuring him was another matter altogether.

Lin Chen was waiting for an opportunity.

Finally, in the midst of a fierce assault, Lin Chen slashed down, cleaving through his opponent’s horizontal blade, and the scattered energy swept over the opponent’s shoulder and also over the space shield device.

The battle was intense, and his opponent didn’t notice this at all since whether the device was still operational required careful inspection. Moreover, not possessing the ability of space supernatural, he naturally couldn’t sense subtle changes in space.

Success!

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief; all his previous efforts had been leading to this moment.

By covertly destroying the space shield device during his attack, he could then use Reducing Land to Inches to deliver the most devastating blow.

There was no other way; to ensure Yao Xuanji secured third place and received the rewards, he had to strategize against his opponent and strike hard.

Even if someone figured it out, it didn’t matter; everything was within the rules.

Lin Chen activated all his Immortal Dao techniques, launching the most ferocious attack, and even directly fired a powerful nuclear bomb.

His opponent struggled to cope, and Lin Chen charged forward like a Demon God, raising his blade as energy furiously gathered on its edge.

The man was terrified, unleashing all his combat power, and in an instant destroyed all surrounding attacks, enduring the overwhelming power of the nuclear bomb as he raised his blade and slashed at Lin Chen.

However, as his slash came down, Lin Chen vanished. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The man’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart skipped a beat.

Doomed.

The next second, Lin Chen’s blade came crashing down from behind, carrying a devastating force.

The man who had just slashed with all his might had no time to recover his blade; he desperately turned and blocked, dragging his blade to meet the attack.

The intense light of energy illuminated his face and his eyes filled with despair.

"Boom!"

Both of his arms shattered immediately, and his powerless battle blade rebounded off his chest, fracturing countless ribs in an instant.

The terrifying energy blasted into his body, sending him flying like a meteor while wreaking havoc inside his meridians.

The man plummeted heavily from the sky, blood spraying profusely while he was still in mid-air.

He crashed onto the energy barrier, passing out immediately with no further movement.

"So ruthless!"

"That slash was unexpected, so violent!"

"He did this for Yao Xuanji; as long as he strikes hard enough, his opponent might not even stand tomorrow, leaving Yao Xuanji to win directly."

"A mutual effort, Yao Xuanji exhausts their opponents for him, and he prolongs the fight until he finds a chance to deliver a crippling blow for Yao Xuanji."

"He dragged on to damage the space shield device, but I didn’t even notice when he destroyed it."

"It must have been during that previous slash; I thought it was for the win, but it was actually to damage the opponent’s space shield device. So cunning."

"Lin Chen has incredibly rich battle experience; he silently damaged the space shield device without completely destroying it, even his opponent didn’t notice, allowing him to deliver that shocking, ruthless slash."

"That slash, I feel he’ll be in a healing pod for days, with who knows how many broken bones and possibly severe damage to his organs and meridians; not an easy recovery."

"Spectacular!"

"It seems Lin Chen will take first, and Yao Xuanji third, allowing Jinghai City to secure two of the top three spots. Jinghai City is thriving this year."

"Both are cultivators from the Lost Ball; does this imply that all cultivators from the Lost Ball have exceptional talents, quickly catching up to, or even surpassing, the warriors?"

"Feels like Jinghai City is set to soar from now on."

The audience buzzed with excitement, the atmosphere ablaze.

On the city leaders’ seats, the Lord of Black Abyss City wore a gloomy face: "He did it on purpose; he could’ve won long ago but messed with so many things to cripple his opponent!"

Mo Shuyan spoke with a casual tone: "It’s not like he could’ve won early; your contestant is quite formidable too. If it weren’t for him coincidentally damaging the space shield device, it wouldn’t have been an easy win."

Other city lords all sneered, and Lord Chu of Frost Cold City said coldly: "Lord Mo, we all have eyes; if you insist on saying that, it’s unfair."

Mo Shuyan chuckled: "Alright, I’m just trying to save them some face, say something nice for them."

"There are no rule restrictions in the arena; he can do as he likes. If you know you can’t win, concede early, save your strength, appear magnanimous. Instead, insisting on fighting till being struck down and then complaining isn’t right."

The Lord of Black Abyss City gritted his teeth, but he had no recourse.

Mo Shuyan was speaking the truth.

In the arena, as long as the opponent hasn’t conceded or lost combat ability, all actions are permissible.

If you haven’t admitted defeat, then you’re my enemy, and any means I employ are legitimate.

The Lord of Red Sun City snorted coldly: "The results will only be known tomorrow, don’t celebrate too early."

The remaining winner, who would compete against Lin Chen for the championship the next day, was the representative from Red Sun City. As the city lord, he naturally couldn’t concede before the battle even began.

Mo Shuyan remained unbothered, smiling: "True, who knows, we might lose, and end up with second and fourth, which is entirely possible."

Although Mo Shuyan was being modest, other city lords felt she was subtly boasting through her humble remarks.

The Lord of Red Sun City rose angrily, leaving directly, followed by the Lord of Black Abyss City.

Mo Shuyan turned to look at Chu Zhou, smiling slightly: "Lord Chu, the luck in this competition wasn’t as good as last time."

Lord Chu’s face turned dark: "You got lucky, picking up a group of treasures from the Lost Ball; without them, you’d have been entirely eliminated by now."

Mo Shuyan laughed softly: "Indeed, fortunate. I’ll arrange to recruit more talented individuals from the Lost Ball to train them well and strengthen Jinghai City, so you won’t keep saying we have no good men."

Chu Zhou gritted his teeth, wanting to retort, but swallowed his words in the end.

"Really have to wish you luck then."

Mo Shuyan’s lips curled up slightly: "I seem to have good luck all the time, or else, I would’ve died countless times on the battlefield..."