Just at this moment.
"Bang! Bang!"
On the other side of the combat platform.
Mu Jinyu and Yun Ge both hit their opponents' chests with one move, causing them to stagger back and almost fall off the platform.
"I surrender!"
"I surrender!"
The two disciples from Beixue Mountain Villa who challenged Mu Jinyu and Yun Ge had noticed Lin Tianxue's crushing defeat. Realizing they were no match for Mu Jinyu and Yun Ge, they gave up the fight with wry smiles.
"Thanks for letting me win."
Mu Jinyu said politely, watching his opponents jump off the stage and run towards Lin Tianxue.
He glanced over and then looked at Lin Tianxue's condition, noticing the severity of his injuries.
However, after taking a Life-Saving Pill given by their sect leader, Lin Tianxue's condition stabilized to the point where he wouldn't become a cripple.
Of course, a good period of recuperation was unavoidable.
Therefore, Mu Jinyu had no intention of treating Lin Tianxue.
After all, in the Four Sects Martial Meeting, everyone was a rival, and it made no sense to heal an opponent now, only for them to continue targeting them later.
Anyway, since it wouldn't be fatal, more rest time was just more rest time.
"Why do you repeatedly use such heavy hands on people?!"
At this moment, the sect leader of Beixue Mountain Villa confirmed Lin Tianxue was fine but unable to participate in the upcoming matches. He was both furious and hateful, turning to Di Shitian and coldly shouting.
At this moment, he really wished he could skin Di Shitian alive!
Hearing the opponent's sect leader, Di Shitian smiled faintly without any sign of apology, instead showing a hint of disdain and mockery as he said:
"He's your sect's chief disciple, the second on the Heaven's Pride ranking, challenging a disciple from a small sect like mine. How dare I not take it seriously? Naturally, I must give it my all."
"It's a pity that the so-called second on the Heaven's Pride ranking, the chief disciple of Beixue Mountain Villa, is just this mediocre. His reputation doesn't match his abilities!"
As he spoke, Di Shitian shook his head lightly, looking regretful.
"Alas, if I knew Lin Tianxue was this weak, I would have used only thirty percent of my strength—no, ten percent would have been enough. This way, Lin Tianxue wouldn't have been unintentionally hurt, and the harmony between our two sects wouldn't be ruined..."
"Enough!" Fang Xiuyuan interjected, his face changing slightly as he warned lowly.
"Mm."
Di Shitian knew that without Fang Xiuyuan's protection, Beixue Mountain Villa would rip him apart if Lin Tianxue was crippled by him.
As soon as Fang Xiuyuan warned him, Di Shitian stopped his mockery.
"Hahaha… very well… you Liuyun Sect really have some skills! We'll remember this!"
The sect leader and elders of Beixue Mountain Villa turned red and blue from Di Shitian's cold mockery, becoming extremely embarrassed.
But they couldn't say anything in rebuttal.
After all, Di Shitian's words, unpleasant as they were, were clear. He was indeed a small figure before this, while Lin Tianxue was a significant figure ranked second on the Four Sects' Genius Ranking.
Who wouldn't go all out against such a formidable opponent?
If "unintentionally" crippled him, it was the fault of Beixue Mountain Villa's so-called genius disciple for not living up to his fame! It couldn't be blamed on them!
Would they admit that Lin Tianxue was inferior to Di Shitian and that Beixue Mountain Villa was not as good as Liuyun Sect? So they could ask for compensation?
They would rather not have that bit of compensation than entirely disgrace Beixue Mountain Villa.
But in their hearts, they deeply hated Liuyun Sect.
They just waited for an opportunity to target Liuyun Sect in the future!
"Let's go!"
The sect leader of Beixue Mountain Villa, knowing there was no hope of achieving a good rank in the Four Sects Martial Meeting due to Lin Tianxue's severe injury, didn't want to stay and be humiliated any longer. He instructed the crowd.
And so, the group from Beixue Mountain Villa carried the unconscious Lin Tianxue and dejectedly left Blood Sword Sect!
The entire place fell into dead silence.
Everyone watched the direction in which Beixue Mountain Villa left, feeling incredulous.
Nobody expected that Beixue Mountain Villa, originally considered the second most powerful among the Four Great Sects, not only overshadowed by the Heavenly Sword Faction but also surpassed by the new upstart Liuyun Sect.
They were forced to withdraw early!
It seemed that Liuyun Sect, which had destroyed Mingyue Valley, indeed had some capabilities!
Their previous contempt for Liuyun Sect, due to the lack of a Fanxu Realm expert, disappeared, replaced by vigilance.
Those who had always underestimated Di Shitian finally recognized.
Though coming from the small Liuyun Sect, Di Shitian was not easy to deal with and was a formidable dark horse in this Four Sects Martial Meeting.
Compared to Mu Jinyu, it was hard to say who was stronger, but he was definitely stronger than Yun Ge.
After all, Yun Ge's fight with Lin Tianxue had lasted through hundreds of moves, and Lin Tianxue's slip-up led to Yun Ge's victory.
But Di Shitian had defeated Lin Tianxue with just two moves!
In comparison, Di Shitian was indeed very powerful!
Zhou Taiping withdrew his gaze and coldly glanced at Di Shitian, warning him:
"The Four Sects Martial Meeting is not a deathmatch but a sparring match to distribute resources. You have injured others severely twice now. If it happens again, your Liuyun Sect will be disqualified, and Heavenly Sword Faction and I will join forces against you!"
"Understood."
Di Shitian replied flatly.
"You!"
Zhou Taiping was furious with Di Shitian's indifferent attitude.
Fortunately, Fang Xiuyuan quickly intervened to smooth things over, calming Zhou Taiping down.
"Let the contest continue!"
Zhou Taiping, barely containing his anger, exchanged a look with Xie Chenkun, then coldly announced.
However, with Beixue Mountain Villa's withdrawal, the atmosphere at the scene became strange.
With only three sects' disciples left and Heavenly Sword Faction and Liuyun Sect's disciples not daring to challenge Dao Wuming,
And Di Shitian's record of ruthlessly defeating his opponents twice made Blood Sword Sect and Heavenly Sword Faction's disciples hesitant, so naturally, no one dared to challenge him.
As a result, with Heavenly Sword Faction alone occupying two platforms, Blood Sword Sect and Liuyun Sect's disciples started to challenge Mu Jinyu and Yun Ge!
The disciples from Liuyun Sect were easier to defeat as they were around the sixth or seventh layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, but both Mu Jinyu and Yun Ge easily defeated them.
But Blood Sword Sect's disciples were more challenging.
Yun Ge had to be very cautious and put in his full effort against their second and third disciples to barely win.
Mu Jinyu, wanting to learn more about Blood Sword Sect's cultivation techniques, didn't defeat them in a few moves but seriously engaged in combat to study their secret techniques.
Finally, Blood Sword Sect and Liuyun Sect's three challenges were exhausted.
No one dared to challenge Di Shitian and Dao Wuming.
Zhou Taiping felt somewhat helpless but still stood up from the audience and announced: "Since no one challenges Blood Sword Sect and Liuyun Sect, they are considered to have successfully defended the platform. Next, the platform defenders can start challenging others!"