TAP TAP TAP!
"Zhao Xuanqi wins!"
As the sound of Zhao Xuanqi's footsteps echoed while he descended the stairs from the Martial Arts Arena, the referee was the first to snap out of his stupor and immediately shouted the match's result.
Some members of the audience were still excitedly chattering, thrilled they had bet on the right person and were about to make a killing. Suddenly, they noticed the silence that had fallen around them. Realizing something was off, they looked up toward the Martial Arts Arena just in time to hear the referee's announcement. They saw Zhao Xuanqi walking down from the stage and, on the other side, Ma Zheng lying motionless below the platform, blood flowing from his nose and mouth.
"Wh-wh-what… Can someone tell me what just happened? How did the match end in the blink of an eye?!"
"He was fine one second, and the next he was just… down?! Isn't this Ma Zheng an Inner Cultivation expert?"
