"Yes, this match..." Xiao Ling's disciple lowered his hands. "Do you still want to continue?"
Normally, the referee will declare the game over, and there are only two possibilities.
One is that one of the fighters has completely left the ring, and the other is that although one of the fighters remains in the ring, the fighter has lost the ability to continue fighting.
Charlene doesn't occupy either side.
However, it wasn't that he was capable enough to withstand Ji Mofan's attack, but rather that Ji Mofan had placed a protective shield on him at the same time as he attacked.
Xia Langye gave a wry smile. "No. The outcome is already decided. This match..."
"Isn't that a foul?"
Suddenly, a voice from the viewing platform interrupted Xia Lang's unspoken words.
At the same time, everyone's eyes turned to the figure who suddenly stood up and walked to the edge of the viewing platform.
"...Supreme Venerable One." The Xiaoling Sect disciple in charge of judging the outcome of this match couldn't help but feel nervous.
In his opinion, the outcome of this match was simple. Although Ji Mofan didn't injure or knock Xia Langye off the stage, his strength was clearly superior to his opponent's, making him the undisputed winner.
But now Qu Jin suddenly speaks out, and seems to have some objection to this obvious result.
"When did demonic cultivators become allowed to participate in the Dao Inquiry Conference?" Qu Jin said lightly.
The chaotic scene at the conference suddenly fell silent.
What demonic cultivator? Who is a demonic cultivator?
Countless gazes were once again focused on Ji Mofan, who had just used demonic energy.
Ji Mo Fan frowned, turned to face the viewing platform, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect from afar. "Your Excellency, please understand that Ji Mo Fan is not a demonic cultivator. The technique I just used was not my original power."
"Are you admitting that you used demonic energy in the battle just now?" Qu Jin still wouldn't let it go. "How could a righteous cultivator like you stoop so low as to use that filthy demonic energy?"
Ji Mo Fan nodded without speaking.
Whispers gradually rose from the crowd.
"Although... but what the Supreme Venerable said is not wrong. No matter what, Ji Mo Fan did use demonic energy."
"I felt something was off earlier, but Ji Mofan's swordplay was so smooth that I couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong."
"And wasn't it really not the Demon Lord intentionally helping him?"
"If the Demon Lord were to secretly attack under the guise of that ambiguous formation drawn by Ji Mo Fan, people of our level wouldn't be able to detect anything, would they?"
"The Supreme Venerable One must have discovered something! Only he could see through the Demon Lord!"
"Was it necessary for Ji Mofan? He wasn't even pushed to the brink in his duel with Xia Langye just now, so why resort to such a self-destructive method?"
"Are you questioning the Supreme Venerable One? You're actually speaking up for the traitors of the demonic path!"
"Would the Supreme Venerable One possibly slander a mere Jimo Fan? That's utterly ridiculous!"
Now that the battle is over, Ji Mofan no longer needs to concentrate on his sword, and therefore has the energy to listen to the discussions in the audience.
Without much thought, the moment Qu Jin opened his mouth, he foresaw that the wind would definitely blow in favor of this Supreme Venerable.
Because of his own reputation, because he possesses the ability to see through the truth, and because he has no reason to slander a mere young cultivator.
Ji Mofan had anticipated that his move would give others something to talk about, but he never expected that his sudden idea would cause such a huge mess.
The gazes cast upon them by the crowd were no longer those of amazement; now, only the natural resentment of righteous cultivators towards the demonic path remained.
Everyone has taken the moral high ground, and even if some voices defend him, they are quickly drowned out and lose their power as outsiders.
Ji Mofan couldn't help but want to laugh.
In his past life, he always adhered to public order and good morals as his guiding principle, but ended up with such a tragic ending.
He threw morality to the wind in this life, only to be judged by others from a superior position.
Let's make sure he doesn't have an easy time, no matter what.
"Your Excellency, this statement is probably biased."
Just as everyone at the scene dared only to whisper among themselves, a voice suddenly broke through the chaos.
Ji Mo Fan's ears twitched slightly, and he turned his head to look in the direction where the speaker was standing.
Fang Xuan drew Xuanwu in the lottery, and his arena was located diagonally north of Ji Mofan.
He must have just finished fighting his opponent, his sword still in his hand, before he was so eager to speak to the Supreme Venerable One.
"The arena of the Dao Asking Tournament is equipped with an array to detect abnormal dynamics. The fact that Mo Fan was able to step onto the stage without the array issuing any warning is enough to show that there is nothing wrong with him."
"The Dao Asking Tournament has never prevented contestants from using external aids, whether it be elixirs, refining products, or contracted beasts."
"Ji Mofan used a spirit-gathering formation, and he used his own spiritual power to write the formation. So there is no problem in this respect."
"The Venerable One's words are truly putting Jimo Fan in a difficult position!"
Fang Xuan's words were all logically clear and resounding, and Ji Mo Fan's eyes widened as he blinked at him.
Fang Xian, however, never looked at Ji Mofan's side, but kept staring at Qu Jin on the viewing platform.
Ji Mofan never expected that Fang Xian, who always kept to himself and never cared about anything, would be the first to speak up for him at such a time.
He was prepared to face the entire room by himself.
"Your Excellency, I also have something to say."
Before Ji Mofan could recover from his astonishment, another voice followed Fang Xian's.
Xia Langye stepped out from among the Xiaoling Sect disciples beside him and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the viewing platform. "I was standing on the arena just now, and as his opponent, I saw Senior Brother Xiao Fan's every move most clearly."
"He did indeed use his own spiritual power to draw a modified spirit-gathering array. He did not use demonic energy directly, but rather the demonic energy was attracted by his power."
"Just as I was surrounded by demonic energy, he opened a defensive barrier for me. He used spiritual power, not demonic energy, to draw the barrier."
Two people in succession spoke out in support of Ji Mo Fan, and even the one-sided sentiment in the audience shifted.
"Yes! That is a spirit-gathering formation. I can see it very clearly. Ji Mofan just wrote the runes in reverse. It's not some heretical method; it's a righteous technique!"
"He was using spiritual energy; it was the demonic energy that was attracted by his power and moved towards him."
"Given how much the Demon Lord values Ji Mofan, isn't it possible that he could secretly pretend to cooperate with him during the competition and secretly transfer some demonic energy to him?"
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