Monk Lianye allowed the macheteman to strike him with the wooden saber without resistance, before shattering the weapon with his body.
The move created a controversy among the three judges and hundreds of spectators. What if it was a real saber instead of a wooden one? The monk would have been split in half. This was the Machete God Contest. The monk had somewhat violated the rules for not using a saber in the contest. It was difficult to convince the public that Monk Lianye won the contest just by shattering a wooden saber.
Master Lianye became angry. Only his senior, Lianhua's chanting could subdue this vigorous force within him. However, he had no qualms restraining himself since his senior had passed away. "Bring over a real saber!" His loud voice echoed across the arena like a booming thunder roaring above everybody's heads. Those timid spectators wanted to cower in fear.
The three judges were still hesitating. Then, someone threw a saber onto the stage.