Accompanied by Jue Ji's words, filled with a murderous aura, a bone-chilling Sword Intent swept over the crowd, seemingly piercing the skin and souls of everyone present.
Most of the timorous spectators dared not gaze directly at Jue Ji anymore, and even some of the competing contestants couldn't withstand his piercing glance, involuntarily turning their heads away.
And with Jue Ji's sword slaying the first contestant, it was as if a bloody curtain was unveiled, tearing apart the last vestiges of warmth in Daluo Heaven's pursuit of the Dao.
Everyone realized that people could indeed die in this arena.
When they recognized that someone could strike with lethal force, when they realized their opponent might actually kill them, suspicion became inevitable, convincing most to strike first and not give the other a chance to deliver a fatal blow.
