Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 451 - 421: Play by the Rules

"Brother!"

Below the battle platform, Qin Shuang saw this scene, tears streaming like a fountain.

"Or, let’s just call it quits. Let’s go back..." Little Shuang called out with heartache.

The other disciples of the Wind-Fire Academy were also deeply moved.

Qin Qing had already fought to such an extent that he seemed to have reached his limit; there was no need for the fight to continue.

"Senior Qin, let it be..." Zhu Linglong spoke up as well.

"Senior Qin, at this point, we have not lost!"

Even Zhu Jirong wanted to step up onto the battle platform, but he hoped Qin Qing would choose to stop.

It seemed there was no need to continue the fight.

Qin Qing’s strength was nearly exhausted.

The upcoming battles would become extremely difficult...

The spectators all had their hearts tightly clenched for Qin Qing at this moment.

"Let’s just call it quits. There is no need to continue..."

"Qin Qing is already burnt out. He has lost his combat strength."

"As long as he stays alive, this young man’s future achievements are bound to be immeasurable. In my opinion, even people like Zhao Wuji and Zhu Jirong, will only look up to Qin Qing in the future!"

"Yes. ’Where there’s life, there’s hope.’ This young man is so extraordinarily talented, as long as he survives, he will inevitably become one of the top powerhouses on the Tian Nian Star... Although he has lost the battle of Tianyong, in the future, the Wind-Fire Academy might well rise again."

The crowd gradually began to speak up, with many starting to worry for Qin Qing.

Even more did not want to see such an exceptional talent fall.

They hoped that Qin Qing could just survive; conceding one step this time, his future was boundless.

"Cough cough..."

At that moment, Qin Qing couldn’t help but cough.

He turned his head to look down at Qin Shuang.

He opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of bloodied teeth, and fresh blood continued to gush from the corner of his mouth.

Despite the searing pain throughout his body, Qin Qing still managed to muster a smile when facing his sister. "Sis, don’t worry, your brother is okay!"

"Everyone!"

Qin Qing then looked towards the others from the Wind-Fire Academy: "I can still fight!"

At these words, the crowd was once again astonished.

He actually said that he could still fight?

He wanted to stand on the ring, representing the Wind-Fire Academy, to continue fighting?

Even the Governor’s Protector standing by felt pity.

"Are you sure you want to continue?" asked the Protector, unable to help himself.

"Yes!" Qin Qing nodded without any hesitation, resolutely.

"Then... do you need to request a rest period?" The Protector looked at Qin Qing and then cast his gaze towards Wu Tian not far away.

Wu Tian furrowed his brows, having already cursed this Protector a hundred times in his heart.

Before this, Wu Tian had made his intentions clear.

And now, the Protector was throwing such a question at him.

What was Wu Tian supposed to answer?

Although Wu Tian wanted to aid the Tai’a Academy, he could not be too overt.

After all, Wu Tian was only a Governor.

The Governor alone cannot act as if he commands the heavens.

In the Tai’a Ancient Country, it’s the Divine Dynasty that truly controls the situation.

Though there are many areas where the Divine Dynasty’s reach no longer extends, the Governor remains directly under their jurisdiction.

The Divine Dynasty has Inspectors, and the one assigned to Tianyong Province has certain ties to the Wind-Fire Academy.

The Wind-Fire Academy has been declining over the past decade, tottering in the winds of change, but it hasn’t collapsed, due not only to Zhu Jirong’s strength but also to his close relationship with that Inspector.

Therefore, Wu Tian naturally wouldn’t dare to blatantly favor Tai’a Academy.

However, just then, Zheng Yuanhai spoke up, "Governor Wu, this hardly seems to comply with the rules, does it? According to the previous tournament regulations, there can be no rest during the challenges. Qin Qing, although on his own, has chosen to challenge all fourteen disciples of Tai’a Academy by himself. It was his own choice!"

No sooner had Zheng Yuanhai spoken than Zhu Jirong let out a sneer.

But he deemed it beneath him to even speak to Zheng Yuanhai.

Although Zheng Yuanhai is a Martial Saint, there is a clear gap between his power and that of Zhu Jirong and Zhao Wuji.

Similarly, it wasn’t only Zhu Jirong; others also looked at Zheng Yuanhai with slightly mocking expressions.

Zheng Yuanhai’s expression turned unnatural, but he still pressed on, "Well, am I wrong? If they’re allowed time to rest and recover, how long exactly should that be? What’s the point of one challenging many if he gets to take a break? For instance, he managed to defeat Zhou Wen, but if he rests for three to five months, then what would be the point of the subsequent fights... Where’s the meaning in an elimination tournament then?"

"Enough!" Wu Tian immediately added, "You make a fair point. Let’s then proceed according to the previous rules."

While Wu Tian spoke as if he was just following protocol, anyone could see he was siding with Tai’a Academy.

"Proceed with the next drawing of lots!"

As this decision was announced.

There was an immediate uproar.

It was just too unfair!

They were clearly unwilling to give Qin Qing, or the Wind-Fire Academy, any chance at all!

But now that a decision had been made, it could no longer be changed.

At Tai’a Academy, after losing eight in a row, six remained.

They were Yu Rongfei. Kong Xueru. And also Zheng Chong, Zheng Chaohuang. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Moreover, there were Li Mu and Mo Yu.

Which of these five would be drawn this round?

Given the current situation, no matter who was chosen, Qin Qing seemed to have no chance of winning.

Qin Qing was seriously injured, and the previous fight had drained him significantly.

The drawing of lots began!

The process of drawing lots was indeed fair... Wu Tian hadn’t thought to meddle with this at all from the outset.

As it turned out, the lot drawn this round was Yu Rongfei.

Yu Rongfei was a disciple of decent strength, although not among the Ten Heroes of Tai’a, his strength was not much less than that of Luo Qianqiu and the others.

Yu Rongfei quickly stepped onto the battle platform.

"Qin Qing, won’t you concede?" Yu Rongfei asked.

"Heh... If I were going to concede, why would I still be standing here?" Qin Qing said coldly.

At that moment, Qin Qing looked utterly withered, like a candle in the wind about to be extinguished at any moment.

But what no one knew was that Qin Qing was continuously circulating the Emperor Dragon Secret Technique within his body.

This Secret Technique was a naturally occurring law suitable for Qin Qing’s Dragon Soul and his Dragon Blood Physique.

Thus, his injuries were healing at an astonishing rate, and his Qi-Blood was surging.

The most terrifying aspect of this formidable Secret Technique was its ability to conceal the truth; no one could perceive the changes within Qin Qing’s body. Not even Zhu Jirong and Zhao Wuji knew that Qin Qing’s Qi-Blood was recovering at an inconceivable speed.

"Since that’s the case, then in this battle, I shall send you to your doom!" Yu Rongfei said coldly.