The crowd of onlookers was stunned, their eyes filled with shock.
A single sword strike that shattered Shentu Yu's Palm Seal indicated that the person who made the move was very strong, at least not weaker than Shentu Yu, and possibly even stronger. Could it be that one of the top three fierce fighters of the Inner Sect had taken action?
"Who?" Shentu Yu's brows frowned as he looked both surprised and angry in a certain direction in the sky.
Everyone followed his gaze, only to see a cluster of white mist there, but no figure to be seen.
However, right after that, a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe, standing on a flying sword, with a three-inch beard, suddenly flew out from the mist. Although there was no excessively strong aura emanating from him, just his calm presence, as if an insurmountable towering peak, emitted an impression of immense strength.
Upon seeing this person appear, Zhao Letian and the people present all had the same thought in their minds.
This person was definitely stronger than Shentu Yu, much stronger in fact.
"Shentu Yu pays respects to the Teaching Elder!" Shentu Yu hurriedly bowed with great respect.
Zhao Letian and others immediately showed their solemn respect.
As everyone knew, for outer disciples, the Galaxy Sect adopted a laissez-faire approach to cultivation, rarely providing guidance in training, but it was different for Inner Sect Disciples, who would be mentored by dedicated Teaching Elders to address their cultivation queries.
To qualify as a Teaching Elder of the Galaxy Sect, one must at least possess the cultivation of the High-level True Martial Realm, meaning that the man before them, at the very least, was a whole minor realm above Shentu Yu, who naturally treated him with due reverence.
"Let today's matters come to an end here. No one is to cause further trouble or break the rules, especially not to fight at will within the Sect. If there are irreconcilable differences, the parties can resolve them on the Life and Death Platform, provided, of course, that both parties do so voluntarily." The blue-robed man's gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on Shentu Yu as he spoke. His tone, was calm, yet it conveyed an unmistakable air of authority, evidently informing everyone, especially Shentu Yu, that this was an order that must be followed.
Shentu Yu's brows furrowed, and the onlookers also showed faces full of astonishment.
They were all aware of the sect's rules: Galaxy Sect disciples were not allowed to fight arbitrarily within the sect, nor to kill fellow disciples.
However, in everyone's memory, the sect's rules had never been stringently enforced; skirmishes and fights occurred frequently, even to the point where, from time to time, someone would die in Galaxy Lake.
Especially when conflicts arose between Inner Sect Disciples and outer disciples, the sect's rules were even more like mere decorations, with outer disciples only being oppressed, and no one stood up for them.
Therefore, it was a great surprise to the crowd to see this Teaching Elder suddenly stand up for Zhao Letian.
However, to Zhao Letian, it wasn't a surprise at all, everything was within his expectations. Before the fight began, he purposefully arrived late, not only to gather more spectators for the battle, but also to wait for the arrival of higher-ups from the Sect.
Even if the Sect didn't care about the vast majority of outer disciples, Luo Hao was, after all, one of the top talents of the outer disciples. His challenge to fight on the Life and Death Platform would surely draw the attention of the Sect's upper echelons.
And as long as the higher-ups witnessed this battle, they would understand the value of Zhao Letian and offer him special considerations, at the very least, they would not allow Shentu Yu to harm him at his whim.
Confronted with this, even though Zhao Letian had spotted his arch-enemy Shentu Yu upon arrival, he still walked onto the Life and Death Platform without any hint of fear.
At this moment, everything was as he had anticipated. With the presence of the Teaching Elder, his life was not in immediate danger for the time being.
"Elder, this man once attempted to dishonor my woman, provoking my wrath and incurring an irreconcilable feud with me. I must kill him and hope the Elder can grant me permission to make an exception and strike once," Shentu Yu was unwilling to easily let go, shifting his gaze as he spoke.
He was among the top ten prodigies of the Inner Sect. To slay a mere Outer Sect disciple was hardly a matter, and he believed the Elder would be accommodating.
"Make an exception? Who do you think you are? How can the rules that the sect has followed for hundreds of years be broken just for you? I only repeat myself once, if you dare to raise a hand in my presence, I will cut you down," The Teaching Elder's gaze suddenly turned sharp, piercing the hearts like sword energy, radiating an imposing aura without even being angry.
Everyone instantly drew a cold breath, not expecting the Teaching Elder to be so stern, not even extending courtesy to one of the top ten talents of the Inner Sect.
Shentu Yu's brows furrowed tightly, his face clouded over, feeling extremely disgruntled. He had encountered quite a few Teaching Elders before, but none had ever disrespected him as much as the one in front of him. Need character sheets and glossaries? Visit *.
"Elder, it's not that I, Shentu Yu, wish to break the sect's rules, but by following the sect's rules, I simply cannot take my revenge. Because that Zhao Letian will definitely not face me on the Life and Death Platform for a fair fight," Shentu Yu, though irritated, didn't dare talk back to the Teaching Elder, and he tried to maintain his composure as he spoke.
"A fair fight? Could you be any more shameless?" Zhao Letian suddenly sneered.
"What makes me shameless?" Shentu Yu looked over coldly.
"I ask you, what's your age and what's your cultivation level?" Zhao Letian asked.
"I am twenty-two, cultivation at the True Martial Fourth Realm, already entered the Middle Stage True Martial. My training speed is no less than yours, Zhao Letian," Shentu Yu said arrogantly.
"No one's saying you're slow at training," Zhao Letian casually replied, "But I'm only sixteen years old, and my cultivation is just at the Primordial Martial Seventh Realm. With your age and cultivation level, to say that you want a fair fight with me, isn't that shameless enough?"
The crowd silently nodded, clearly seeing the vast difference in age and cultivation level between the two, speaking of a fair fight was out of the question—Zhao Letian entering the Life and Death Platform with Shentu Yu would be tantamount to seeking death.
"Hmph! So what? Being younger, having lower cultivation, those are your problems, what do they have to do with me? Those who are weak should learn to keep a low profile, but you, oblivious to your own mortality, offended me and you must pay the price," Shentu Yu coldly stated.
"I offended you? Haha, I don't wish to explain too much about what happened, the innocent are clear of heart, however, you are right about one thing—we indeed have an irreconcilable feud that must be settled," Zhao Letian said indifferently, his gaze turning sharp as well.
"Oh? Do you dare to face me on the Life and Death Platform?" Shentu Yu revealed a mocking cold smile, if Zhao Letian dared to climb onto the Life and Death Platform, he would surely kill him.
"Shentu Yu, if you still care about the dignity and face of a strong person, then accept my challenge. In half a year, during the sect's grand competition, we will fight to the death on the Life and Death Platform," Zhao Letian declared proudly.
The scene suddenly fell silent, everyone looking incredulously at Zhao Letian.
In just a short span of half a year, it was uncertain if Zhao Letian could even recover to his former peak cultivation level, how could he possibly battle Shentu Yu to the death?