A Taste of One's Own medicine

"Be careful, Ruyan."

The moment the sword was unleashed, Yin Tianxiong outside the arena instantly felt a sense of horror and hurriedly shouted a warning.

However, even though he called out the warning in time, Liu Ruyan was still unable to dodge this strike. Like the sword was locked onto her, no matter how she struggled, her strength was insufficient.

In an instant, her shoulder was pierced through, leaving behind a horrifying bloody hole.

At the same time, with a cry, Liu Ruyan was sent flying heavily onto the ground, writhing, unable to get up for a long time.

One strike, instant defeat!

"How is this possible?"

"Heavens, what exactly is going on here? Could I have seen wrongly?"

"How could this be the result!"

At the same time, the hundreds of thousands in the square stirred up waves of disbelief, all kinds of incredulous sounds rang out.

Initially, Xiao Zhan being able to withstand one of Liu Ruyan's blows was already unexpected enough for them. But before the waves settled, another arose.

Xiao Zhan actually instantly blasted Liu Ruyan flying in one move?

Such an outcome was totally inconceivable to them.

They originally came to watch Liu Ruyan grandly crush Xiao Zhan underfoot with her prowess. But the actual event was completely different.

It could be said.

That this was beyond everyone's predictions.

And as Liu Ruyan hugged her wounded shoulder, gasping intensely on the ground, her eyes were fixed fiercely on Xiao Zhan.

This trash...

How could this trash defeat me?

No.

Impossible.

Liu Ruyan was completely unable to accept this kind of outcome. Even more unable to accept that her esteemed status as the Tianling Saintess had actually been openly defeated by Xiao Zhan, this piece of trash.

Especially meeting the looks of disbelief from the observing crowd in the arena, seemingly mocking her.

"Go die!"

She furiously raised her broken sword in her hand, unleashing the might of a Earth Immortal without restraint.

Lingtian Sword Technique.

Sweeping down with dominance.

"Ugh!"

"This looks like the Tianling Sect's Immortal Technique, Tianling Sword Technique!"

"That's right, the Tianling Sword Technique is genuine orthodox Immortal Technique. Although it's only low level, it's still one of the Tianling Sect's mountain-suppressing sword techniques. This Liu Ruyan's talent is truly terrifying, to actually cultivate the Tianling Sword Technique to the Earth Immortal level already."

"Indeed. Having Immortal Techniques on hand, even fighting above one's level is not difficult!"

"It looks the outcome today is still hard to predict!"

Cheers rang out from the spectators.

The originally extremely one-sided match.

Had developed until now, becoming much more exciting than imagined. With twist after twist after twist.

While outside the arena stage, Yin Tianxiong watched the happenings coldly.

Although Xiao Zhan's unpredictability caused him some loss of composure, Liu Ruyan was still his personal direct disciple. How could she not have some hidden cards?

This sword strike.

Was Liu Ruyan's strongest hidden card.

Under this sword strike, Xiao Zhan simply had no possibility of victory.

"You have exceeded my expectations today."

"Everyone thought you were trash, yet you concealed so deeply."

"But it's still useless!"

"Under this strike of mine, unless you possess a Heaven Immortal's level of strength, I'm afraid you can barely withstand it. So the current you now has only certain death awaiting."

Liu Ruyan looked at Xiao Zhan coldly, with sword light crashing down, her icy voice rang out from her mouth.

"Certain death?"

Xiao Zhan faintly smiled.

"I'm afraid I cannot fulfill your wishes today."

As his voice faded.

An overwhelming aura erupted from his body, countless streams of energy undulating and expanding outwards.

And under the explosive rise of his cultivation level, even Liu Ruyan who had executed her Immortal Technique changed expression drastically.

At the same time.

The hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stadium collectively exploded.

Many other factions and major figures secretly observing the match also stood up at this moment.

"Golden Immortal."

"Oh my heavens, this Xiao Zhan, he's actually a Golden Immortal!"

"Wasn't he supposed to be trash? How did he suddenly become a Golden Immortal?"

"I remember he's about the same age as Liu Ruyan right? A 20-year old Golden Immortal, *inhales*..."

"Damn it, who the hell previously said he was trash? Stand out and let me hack you to death!"

"This little punk, he hid himself too deeply! A 20-year old Golden Immortal, he's even more freakish than Liu Ruyan!"

The chaotic voices kept ringing out.

They had been utterly shocked by Xiao Zhan's revealed cultivation level into a mess.

And Yin Tianxiong and the rest who were previously full of confidence were also completely panic-stricken now.

At the same time, Liu Ruyan's expression drastically changed, trembling as she cried out in disbelief, "Impossible... this is impossible! How could he possess the strength of a Golden Immortal!?"

She was utterly unwilling to accept this fact.

What awaited her was a palm from the heavens.

Xiao Zhan gently pushed out a palm, easily shattering Liu Ruyan's attack.

At the same time, the backlashed Liu Ruyan instantly shot backwards, heavily smashing onto the arena, like a dead dog.

"You've lost."

Xiao Zhan said lightly.

Hearing this sentence, Liu Ruyan's body shuddered violently as she coughed out a mouthful of blood. Her state of mind seemingly having suffered an intense setback.

"Do you still remember what you said back then?"

Xiao Zhan looked at her and said mildly. Then he raised his eyes to sweep across the entire audience.

"Today, I, Xiao Zhan, officially announce that I am dissolving all relations with you, Liu Ruyan, and will no longer have anymore entanglements from now on."

In that moment, his voice infused with spiritual energy rumbled out.

Then a written letter of divorce floated up into the air, fluttering down beside Liu Ruyan's feet.

As Xiao Zhan's words fell.

The entire stadium erupted.

No one had anticipated this kind of outcome today.

They originally believed it would be Liu Ruyan abandoning her engagement with Xiao Zhan. But never did they expect that it would be Xiao Zhan bestowing Liu Ruyan with a letter of divorce instead!

If news of this got out, how could Liu Ruyan continue standing in the virtual realm?

*Pfftt!*

Staring at the letter of divorce before her eyes, Liu Ruyan vomited another mouthful of blood.

Her previously aloof and remote self was now completely dejected. Her face devoid of color. The immense setback had already caused the cultivation within her body to suffer backlash.

This was supposed to be her homeground.

Supposed to be her opportunity to make a name for herself in front of so many people. Yet she had been defeated before the masses by this trash whom she had previously annulled the engagement with. And he had even bestowed upon her a written letter of divorce.

She was unwilling.

Extremely unwilling.

"Why?"

She shrieked hysterically.

"Simply returning your own methods back at you!"

Xiao Zhan looked at her serenely and spoke admonishingly, "Also, one last piece of advice for you: There are farther mountains than the one in front of you, and there are people superior to you outside. Your achievements, in my eyes now, are not even worth farting at!"

The 'not even worth farting at' pierced directly into Liu Ruyan's mind.

Under her injuries and backlash, she crazily vomited blood. Her Earth Immortal cultivation level forcibly dropped by a stage in that moment.

"Determine your own future."

Xiao Zhan glanced at her dispassionately, without the slightest pity, then turned and left.

Just then.

A tidal palm seal suddenly shot out, sneak attacking the completely undefended Xiao Zhan.

This palm strike was extremely powerful, causing almost 99% of the people present to gaze at it apprehensively.

It was personally unleashed by Yin Tianxiong, Sect Master of the Tianling Sect. At this moment, his eyes flashed with thick killing intent as his palm seal instantly arrived above Xiao Zhan's head.

This sudden change.

Had caught everyone unprepared.

Even with Xiao Zhan's extremely quick reaction to throw out a counter punch, when faced with Yin Tianxiong who was at the Profound Immortal boundary, it was still a case of willing mind but insufficient strength.

"Pffttt!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out as Xiao Zhan was sent flying backwards heavily.