Chapter 119: The Price of the Ring

The agonizing screams of the young disciple, Li, tore through the grand arena, echoing off the surrounding walls.

Blood slowly pooled across the wooden platform beneath him, staining the surface a deep crimson as his battered body lay motionless. The sight sent a wave of unease through the watching crowd, reminding everyone that this tournament was far more brutal than an ordinary martial arts competition.

Before the referee could even fully lower the flag to officially declare the end of the match, Lin Yuan was already moving. He vaulted over the ropes, and slid to his student's side. Li was thrashing in blind agony, clutching his shattered knee and his splintered elbow.

"Hold him down!" Lin Yuan barked at the arena medics who were rushing forward.