The Price of Sha Xing's Madness

Chapter Seventeen: The Price of Sha Xing's Madness

"The walk wasn't the only thing he could learn from the dragon!"

Tian Phai was deeply shocked by what he witnessed. Sha Xing's movements resembled the intense pressure that the Sacred Poison Dragon had once exerted on him. Although the methods and energy used were different, Sha Xing implanted a single drop of fear in Niu Jill and transformed it into an overwhelming ocean.

Tian Phai couldn't help but feel curious about the strange energy Sha Xing employed, but now was not the time to satisfy his curiosity.

The attention of everyone shifted back to the square, where Sha Xing stood with Niu Jill's blood on him and Niu Jill's hand still embedded in his body. The Sovereign announced, "Winner: Sha Xing," with a brief statement, his eyes reflecting a trace of appreciation as he gazed at Sha Xing.

But Sha Xing didn't seem satisfied. He looked at the crowd below the Heaven Tier platforms and signaled to a person standing nearby, saying, "You, challenge me now."

The boy to whom Sha Xing pointed froze in disbelief, questioning, "Me?"

"Yes, challenge me now or hhhhhhh."

The boy's initial shock subsided, and he braced himself, declaring, "Though you are strong, I won't lose."

"Challenge me and cut the nonsense. I don't have time for that."

Anger surged within the boy, feeling the hot blood ignite in his head. He thought to himself, "A wounded bastard who thinks he can trample over everyone like a fragile clover!"

With determination, he climbed onto the Heaven Tier platform where Sha Xing stood, awaiting the Sovereign's announcement to commence the competition.

Once the Sovereign declared the beginning, everyone heard Sha Xing's voice saying, "I withdraw."

His opponent froze suddenly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. Confusion swept across the faces of the spectators, but when their gazes followed Sha Xing's direction, they began to understand.

Tian Phai smiled and remarked, "This kid is truly interesting."

Sha Xing moved toward the platform where Kalashi had previously stood, then to his own platform, and finally to Xu Fu's platform.

Xu Fu's expression twisted into an ugly one as he looked at the Sovereign and said, "May I surrender?"

"You should start fighting before surrendering," the Sovereign coldly replied without sparing a glance for Xu Fu. How could one preserve their dignity by seeking escape?

At this moment, Xu Fu's expression grew even uglier. He tried to calm himself down, saying, "I will surrender before he takes a single step. I can seek revenge in the future. This is not a problem." Xu Fu made desperate attempts to convince himself and finally managed to regain some composure.

It was then that the Sovereign announced, "Begin."

Right at that moment, as Xu Fu opened his mouth to utter "I surrender," no sound emerged. Sha Xing's fingers were inside his mouth, gripping his tongue.

Xu Fu realized in that instant that his life was over. All the hardships he had endured in the darkened room, all his attempts to escape, and the memories he held—all of it would become a starting point for Sha Xing.

Intense anger and madness swelled within Xu Fu. In a fraction of a second, he executed a move that had secured him a second place in the first tier, lightly placing his hand on Sha Xing's stomach.

Then, he fell lifeless at the hands of Sha Xing.

Only those on the Heaven Tier platforms realized what had occurred. Those below the platforms gazed at Sha Xing with fear, engraving his image as someone not to be offended.

But at that moment, the person they considered untouchable was so severely injured that even the gentlest breeze would aggravate his wounds.

The Sovereign declared, "Sha Xing wins."

Xu Fu's final strike had been so devastating that most of Sha Xing's internal organs turned into mush.

Everyone on the Heaven Tier platforms looked at Sha Xing, then quickly averted their gazes. It wasn't that they didn't desire to take advantage of his injury and bring down a formidable competitor. They all, including Tian Phai, understood that they couldn't guarantee Sha Xing didn't possess one final trump card, especially after his impressive displays thus far.

Of course, that didn't mean they lacked their own trump cards. On the contrary, they were confident in their ability to defeat Sha Xing. However, they also recognized that he wasn't their sole adversary. Eight others stood on the platforms, and five silently awaited their downfall.

If Sha Xing's matches had taught them anything, it was to never underestimate anyone in the Heaven Tier.

At that moment, the curtain fell on Sha Xing's solo performance, and brave challengers began to engage other Heaven Tier participants.

The others in the Heaven Tier didn't display significant strength as Sha Xing had shown, but they all defeated their opponents. On Tian Phai's side, he was challenged eight times, and each time it seemed to be a heated battle on the brink of defeat. Yet, in the final moments, he turned the tables and emerged victorious.

Of course, Tian Phai wasn't foolish enough to spare the lives of all those who fought him. He left the first one alive, killed two others, and repeated this pattern several times.

However, despite his formidable reputation, he appeared slightly weaker than the rest of the Heaven Tier, attracting numerous challengers one after another.

Tian Phai used these challenges to hone his combat abilities and gain experience, knowing that the most he could gain from them were the resources accumulated due to the challengers' involvement.

As time passed, everyone present understood Tian Phai's intentions. After dozens of challenges, he, too, was blacklisted by potential challengers.

Eventually, the challenges ceased, and no one dared to challenge those in the Heaven Tier.

Surprisingly, the boy whom Sha Xing had forced to challenge him, only to surrender, still held his place among the Heaven Tier participants, albeit with difficulty.

Whenever this boy engaged in combat, his hesitant and shy personality vanished, and he fought like a rabid dog in heat.