Galeno's deep voice reverberated around the lake area as he spoke. "A ring battle is a duel between two fighters. No one is allowed to interrupt them, and those who intervene will be disqualified. Are you sure you want to fight him?"
"I..." Faxon's face darkened. "Egas had already admitted defeat just now, but he still deliberately killed him. That is against the rules too! How are you going to punish him then?"
"According to the rules, Egas didn't voice out the words 'I admit defeat' in person, so technically, he didn't admit defeat. Therefore, Fade's attack is considered reasonable, and he did not violate any rules."
"Was it not against the rules? Everyone can tell that he had stopped Egas from voicing out and killed him for revenge," Faxon defended.
Galeno knitted his brows. "It's the same as Egas' and Jasmine's case. Based on our previous verdict on their battle, Fade's actions in this contest are not against the rules."
"But..." He insisted.
Just then, Faxon's master, Bannon, interrupted, "Faxon, that's enough. You may return to your
seat!"
Although he was unwilling to give up, he didn't want to go against his master. He had no choice but to turn around and return to his seat.
Immediately after, the referee announced that Fade had won the match. As for Egas, since every participant had already signed a contract when they signed up for the Martial Arts Convention, his death was no one's responsibility. The officials would not look any further into this matter either.
Fade returned to his seat with his head held high.
At this moment, all eyes were on him.
Although everyone tried to keep their voices as low as possible, the collective noises of everyone whispering at the same time made the crowd seem lively.
Meanwhile, Tom's brows knitted tightly as he listened quietly to the discussion between Halge and his friends.
"Fade is very powerful. He killed Egas on the spot."
"According to my evaluation by looking at Egas' strength, Fade's strength should have already reached the Earth Level."
"We offended him previously. What if he comes to take revenge on us as soon as the competition is over?"
"Don't worry about it. Although he is indeed powerful, he had upset Faxon by killing Egas. Faxon won't let him have it easy in the following rounds."
The competition proceeded after the staff cleaned up the fighting rings.
The following matches were just as intense and exciting as the previous ones. However, after Fade's battle, the participants after him seemed to be more vigilant during their fight. As soon as they felt that they were no match for their opponents, they would admit defeat without hesitation.
This was the impact Fade had created after killing Egas. After all, no one wanted to be the second Egas, to be unable to admit defeat before being murdered by their opponents.
Their actions sped up the competition's flow, and as a result, this round's matches were over in a flash. The next round of contests began shortly after.
Fade once again went on stage to draw lots. The audience shouted in unison when they found out who he would be fighting against.
Coincidentally, Fade's opponent for this round turned out to be Leighton.
In the meantime, Fade watched calmly as Leighton was closing in on him. His facial expressions were neutral and showed no emotions.
When Leighton was only inches away from him, he shook his head indifferently and sighed, "Is that
all you've got?" "You..." Leighton stared at him in disbelief. He scowled and gritted his teeth as he shrieked, "You self- conceited piece of crap! Before you speak, let's see how you defend this."
Fade shook his head harder. "Once I block your attack, you won't be able to fight back anymore."
"How dare you..." Leighton was about to say something as he fumed with rage.
Just then, Fade's right fist smashed right into Leighton's chest with a loud thump.
It was only a simple punch, nothing fancy. However, when the punch landed on Leighton, he felt an overwhelming force rushing towards him.
The impact hit like torrents of floodwater rushing down a mountain and engulfing him. Although he saw Fade's attack coming, he was unable to fend off such a powerful force. He had no choice but to clench his teeth and cross his arms in front of his chest to resist the deadly blow.
As soon as Fade's fist came into contact with his arms, he heard a horrifying crack. The brute force from the punch broke his arms instantly, but it didn't stop there. Instead, it was aiming towards his chest.
The agonizing pain of his broken arm, along with the terrifying surge of force, made his blood run cold. "If such force was to hit my chest, my internal organs would explode, and I would just drop dead," he thought to himself.
"Fade wants to kill me. He wants to kill me with only a single punch." A chill swept through him as the thought arose in his mind. The overwhelming fear in him made him unable to reason. He immediately opened his mouth and shouted, "I... admit..."
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