SCHLICK—!
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh echoed clearly throughout the silent arena.
Qin Rui's forward charge came to an abrupt halt.
An intense pain shot through him, followed by the feeling of his life rapidly draining away.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but all that escaped was a silent sigh as his figure slowly dissipated into a flash of white light.
"East Courtyard, Xu Wuyi wins!"
The referee's announcement boomed like a clap of thunder in everyone's ears.
After a moment of dead silence, the arena erupted with the most frenzied roar of the entire tournament!
"He won! Xu Wuyi won!"
"One spear to settle it all! He defeated Qin Rui!"
"The strongest of this year's class! A well-deserved title!"
The East Courtyard's spectator section instantly became a sea of celebration, with countless people leaping to their feet in excitement.
In the West Courtyard's rest area, Tana and Xu Zhi were stunned, their faces etched with disbelief.
