All the students below the arena had their eyes focused on Ruan Yuan's hand, seemingly already envisioning what was to come. Some were happy, some were regretful, and some were angry.

Seeing this, Jin Yuanbao and the others activated their martial spirits, intending to rush onto the arena to save Qin Xin.

Xia Yue, San Jie, and Shi Shan on the high platform had the same idea, and their internal energy was quietly circulating. Jiang Xinghai did not want to make a move, because interrupting the arena competition would likely lead to his expulsion from the Eastern Wilderness Academy. Although he was somewhat familiar with Qin Xin, their relationship was not so close that they would disregard the consequences.

However, after seeing the blue true energy flowing in Zhan Qingqi's hand, he could only silently walk forward.

"Reckless, reckless."

Rong Ling, who was swaying slightly, was lying on his side on the ground, holding a wine jug. His soft voice echoed throughout the entire arena.

"Instructor Rongling! Please save Qin Xin!"

When Jin Yuanbao saw Rong Ling swaying as he walked forward, he immediately knelt down on the ground, tears even welling up in his eyes.

He doesn't need me to save him.

Rong Ling took down the wine pot, took a sip, and then said slowly.

At this moment, a gasp came from below the arena, because just as Ruan Yuan was about to stab the dagger into Qin Xin's chest, a strong and powerful arm directly grabbed the arm holding the dagger, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.

"ah!"

"Impossible! The Soul-Devouring Nails can't affect you! Impossible!"

With a cry of pain, Ruan Yuan's arm was twisted into a pretzel shape.

"puff!"

Qin Xin clenched his left fist and slammed it directly into Ruan Yuan's dantian, instantly unleashing a powerful burst of true energy.

Ruan Yuan flew through the air in an arc, falling off the stage and sliding several meters before coming to a stop. Looking at the trail of blood on the ground, the entire arena fell silent.

Qin Xin slowly stood up, his entire demeanor seemingly elevated. Even Jia Yan couldn't help but glance at this young man who had repeatedly disrespected his disciple, his eyes flashing as if he were planning something.

Under the attack of the Soul-Devouring Nail, Qin Xin almost thought he was going to die on the arena. Fortunately, just as the Soul-Devouring Nail was about to break through the barrier of the Niwan Palace, the Spirit-Devouring Stone quietly circulated and swallowed the Soul-Devouring Nail. The Soul-Devouring Nail seemed to contain a very large amount of spiritual power, and under the infusion of this spiritual power, Qin Xin unexpectedly stepped into the Spirit Travel Realm.

After entering the early stage of the Spirit Realm, Qin Xin's spiritual sense became so vast that it could attach itself to weapons and various parts of his body, instantly boosting his combat power. Furthermore, his spiritual sense could also be separated from his body to control spiritual artifacts and other items. Ruan Yuan was unable to retaliate against Qin Xin's attacks precisely because Qin Xin used his spiritual sense to lock onto him. In addition, the latter seemed to have expended a lot of power due to using the Soul Devouring Nail; otherwise, Qin Xin would not have been able to knock him away so easily.

"Qin Xin has won this battle!"

The stewards on the sidelines were all stunned by Qin Xin's sudden victory and forgot to announce the result of the match for a moment. When the result was announced, cheers immediately rose throughout the arena.

His ability to overcome adversity has earned him the respect of many students.

After retrieving the Nine Flames Battle Immortal Staff, Qin Xin, as he stepped off the arena, was aware that Xia Yue and the others had prepared to come to his rescue, and he expressed his gratitude to them with his eyes.

"Dean, Qin Xin actually committed violence on the arena. He should be expelled from the Eastern Wilderness Academy."

Some members of the sword gang were shouting and clamoring from below.

"What are your thoughts on this matter, Deans?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Yan glanced at the dean beside him without making a sound.

"Old Jia, have you lived this long for nothing! Didn't you see that it was Ruan Yuan who attacked first, and Qin Xin was just acting in self-defense?"

Suddenly, Rong Ling sauntered out, wiped his mouth with his somewhat tattered academy robe, and stared blankly at Jia Yan on the high platform.

"Rong Ling! You've gone too far!"

The elders and deacons behind Jia Yan all spoke up to stop Rong Ling's unreasonable behavior.

"What's wrong? Can't we even tell the truth? Has the Eastern Wilderness Academy really fallen to the point where we can't tell the truth anymore?!"

As Rong Ling spoke, his eyes darkened, and a murderous intent enveloped the entire arena. The students were all shocked by this terrifying aura, and some of the more timid ones even wet their pants in fear.

"Rong Ling, put away your imposing manner. Ruan Cheng is only seriously injured. Although his dantian is damaged, it is not completely destroyed. Let's just let this matter drop."

Wei Ji, the dean of the Beast Martial Arts Academy, spoke up in a deep voice.

Everyone knew that Jia Yan had a conflict with Rong Ling; otherwise, he wouldn't have been leading the worst class at the Weaponry Academy all this time, all at Jia Yan's behest.

"Since Dean Wei has spoken, let's drop the matter for now."

Jia Yan also knew that if he clashed with Rong Ling at this time and it affected the selection of inner court students, he would probably be blamed by the inner court. Moreover, he did not want to make a big deal out of this matter, since it was Ruan Cheng who was trying to commit violence but failed and was directly injured by Qin Xin.

"Alright, let's continue the game!"

Jia Yan's aged yet loud voice rang out again.

However, Qin Xin noticed that Jia Yan's gaze was fixed on him, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Feeling the chill on his back, Qin Xin also noticed the look in Jia Yan's eyes, and felt somewhat helpless.

"I wonder what conflict Rong Ling and Jia Yan have. Well, now they've been targeted by this old guy." Qin Xin sighed inwardly, but quickly came to terms with it.

"Hehe, congratulations Qin Xin! I didn't expect you to defeat Ruan Cheng. It seems I underestimated you before." Jiang Xinghai laughed heartily as Qin Xin approached.

"It was just luck," Qin Xin said, shaking his head.

"Tch, I knew Qin Xin would win all along," Long Mu muttered sleepily, seemingly having anticipated Qin Xin's victory.

"Can you eat those stones? They look amazing."

Longmu tugged at Qin Xin's sleeve, making him lower his head, and then whispered something in his ear.

"What stones are there?"

Qin Xin spoke calmly, but inwardly he was extremely shocked. He even began to suspect that Long Mu had discovered the Spirit Devouring Stone within him, since Long Mu had been able to find the ancient Heavenly Phoenix Egg in the futon space.

"Maybe I'm just imagining things."

Seeing Qin Xin's confusion, Long Mu muttered a few words but didn't really get to the bottom of the matter.

“It seems that Junior Brother Qin Xin has a chance to enter the Inner Academy now.” Bald Sanjie walked over, scratching his head.

Shi Shan looked rather simple-minded, grinning at Qin Xin, who returned the smile.

Xia Yue and Zhan Qingqi had already stepped onto the arena. Jiang Xinghai was so focused on Zhan Qingqi that he didn't hear a word Long Mu said.

At this moment, Qin Xin also turned his attention to the arena.