Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

After all, it's a matter where both sides have their own reasons.

So simply stating the "reason" is useless; the competition organizers must recognize that "reason."

Thinking of this, the master glanced at the figure on the VIP platform and said:

“I’ll handle the appeal to the competition organizers. Flander will come with me. We’ll argue that the sky and ground above the arena are part of the competition area, so Xiao Feng doesn’t really have to leave the arena. After all, everyone saw those two blurry lights.”

Flanders nodded. He knew that the content of the defense wasn't actually that important, as long as it was generally plausible.

The key is who is making the defense.

Seeing that Flander and the Master were heading towards the VIP area, Liu Erlong was also tempted, "Should I go with you?"

"Erlong, you shouldn't go. Just wait for us to come back here," Flander quickly stopped him.

Just kidding. If the master had gone there, the matter might have been resolved properly. But if Liu Erlong had gone along, it would have only added fuel to the fire. At such a critical moment, it would be absolutely unacceptable to do something like stabbing Bibi Dong in the back.

Liu Erlong pouted in dissatisfaction, but didn't say anything.

"I'll go with them," Chen Feng said at this moment.

Having a master intervene might make Bibi Dong more emotionally inclined, but to truly resolve this matter properly, Bibi Dong needs to be given another way out.

After a brief consideration, the master agreed to Chen Feng's suggestion.

Davis began by saying:

“I’m going too. I’ll have the people from Xingluo express their support for you.”

"Then thank you very much, Your Highness," Chen Feng said.

Soon, Master, Flander, and Chen Feng arrived at the VIP table, followed closely by Davis and Zhu Zhuyun.

Upon seeing their arrival, Ning Fengzhi walked over and whispered:

"The Spirit Hall team insisted that the Samsara Abyss was not within the scope of the competition, and no matter how I refuted them, they remained unmoved. The Pope's intention was to wait for you to come and defend yourselves, without making a clear statement."

Chen Xin reached out and patted Chen Feng on the shoulder, saying:

"Whatever you want to do, I will support you."

"And what about me? The Spirit Hall's approach is truly despicable," Dugu Bo added.

"The Heavenly Dou Empire will stand by your side," Xue Qinghe said with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Master, Uncle Ning, Senior Dugu, and Brother Xue. I believe this matter will be resolved properly today," Chen Feng said.

Not far away, Yan, the person who initiated the complaint, also came over with Xie Yue and Hu Liena.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Yan sneered inwardly:

"You're quite confident, aren't you? I'd like to see how long you can keep up that confidence."

He was very proud of his sudden inspiration. Although he was mentally exhausted during the previous competition, he had calmed down after the competition ended.

Yan knew that what he was worried about had not actually happened; Hu Liena's appearance was probably just due to battle damage.

However, he was still somewhat worried, so after waking up, he immediately asked Hu Liena about what had happened.

It was during this inquiry that Yan learned what kind of place Hu Liena had been taken to, a place with an environment completely different from the arena. This gave Yan a sudden inspiration, and he came up with a way to turn the tide of the competition.

That is to exploit loopholes in the rules and focus on Chen Feng's special ability. Since it is an ability that has never appeared before, there are naturally no relevant rules, which creates room for controversy.

With room for dispute, one can use it to accuse the other party of violating the rules and subsequently disqualify them from the competition.

So what if I win the game? The referees are all my people. How can you fight me?

However, after Yan revealed what he considered to be a brilliant plan, he was met with opposition from Hu Liena.

She thought it was a terrible idea.

On the field, victory or defeat should be determined by skill, not by resorting to such underhanded tactics off the field. If you can't beat someone in terms of strength and tactics, you should feel ashamed and strive to improve.

Instead of making unreasonable demands like this.

Putting aside everything else, the presence of so many prominent figures encompasses almost all the major forces in the Martial Soul world.

Performing such a trick in front of these people—if the Pope rejects it, that's fine, but if the Pope approves it, what will outsiders think? Isn't it just utterly shameful?

Where does this place the image and honor of the temple?

However, Yan was already somewhat obsessed. Whether for public or private reasons, he did not want to see Chen Feng win the championship.

So he did the most extreme thing a simp would do: he went against the goddess's wishes and insisted that the teacher in charge submit a complaint to the VIPs.

The coach in charge didn't want the team to lose the game either, as it concerned his job. Although he also didn't dare to offend Hu Liena, the pope's disciple, the problem wasn't one he had raised.

He certainly wouldn't dare to confront Hu Liena directly, but if it were just to deliver a message, he would not only have the guts, but be very bold.

Moreover, this is also for the benefit of the Spirit Hall. Who can deny his loyalty to the Temple?

Now is the time for the two sides to confront each other.

Upon arriving at the VIP platform, everyone gathered in front of Bibi Dong.

Looking at the elegantly dressed and noble figure, the master was filled with emotion. Just then, Bibi Dong also looked at him, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

After a few seconds, the master spoke first:

"Your Holiness, regarding your team's complaint against our members, we believe this is a complete distortion of the rules. As everyone knows, the Soul Master Competition has a very broad definition of the arena area; not only is the ground area of ​​the arena included, but the airspace above and underground are also within the arena's boundaries."

"Even if a player's body flies out of the playing area, as long as their feet do not touch the ground outside the playing area, it will not be counted as out of bounds. Therefore, I believe that as long as our player Chenfeng's Reincarnation of Despair is activated within the playing area, it cannot be counted as out of bounds."

As for why there are regulations regarding underground locations, it's because there have been soul skills that allow one to burrow underground in the history of the competition.

After listening to the master's explanation, Bibi Dong's expression remained unchanged. She turned to Yan and Hu Liena and asked:

What do you think?

Hu Liena spoke without hesitation:

"Teacher, I think the master is absolutely right."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, then looked at Yan.

Yan was still full of confidence at this moment, and he said:

“Your Majesty, I have already learned about Chen Feng’s so-called Reincarnation Abyss. The environment there is completely different from here. It is definitely another territory. This means that Chen Feng’s feet were indeed on the ground outside the arena area. What the master said is indeed correct. This proves that Chen Feng should be judged to be out of bounds.”

Those who knew the details of the Samsara Abyss frowned. They knew that the Samsara Abyss was indeed an alternate dimension, and if strictly defined, it seemed that it was not wrong to say that it was outside the boundary.

At this moment, Chen Feng spoke up, "I have a question."

Yan: "Ask away."

"What do you think of the Flash Soul Skill?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

"What do you mean, how do you view this? Does this have anything to do with what we're talking about?" Yan frowned.

"Of course there is. Do you think using Flash in the arena should be considered out of bounds?" Chen Feng countered.

“Of course not, but this isn’t a flash,” Yan replied.

Chen Feng smiled slightly and said:

“You think my Cycle of Despair is outside the boundary, so using this ability is going out of the boundary. But before and after using this ability, I was standing within the arena area. I could even see blurry light and shadow when I used it. But with the Flash Soul Skill, the body disappears for a moment before and after use. How can you prove that the user of Flash was not outside the arena during that short moment? There wasn’t even a light or shadow.”

Yan was immediately dumbfounded. "You, isn't this sophistry?"

"Please answer my question." Chen Feng shrugged.

You're saying I'm using sophistry, but you're making it seem like you're not using sophistry at all.

That's right, this is the rebuttal he came up with in a short time. To solve the problem at hand, it's not enough to just get a master to step in; you also need a reason that can convince the vast majority of people.

Not only those present at the scene, but also the general public who learned of the news after it spread.

The method Chen Feng chose was to directly define this kind of ambiguous ability and classify them all into one category.

While space-type soul skills are rare and have a lower probability of being obtained than ordinary soul skills, they are also relatively more powerful. In other words, those who possess such soul skills will become great figures once they grow up.

For example...

“That’s right. Old Bones also fought in the Soul Arena and participated in the Soul Master Competition when he was young. Are you, a junior, trying to deny his honors when he was young?” Chen Xin, who had been holding back his anger, slapped a big accusation on Yan.

Yan's face turned pale instantly. "This, I, it's not..."

Chen Feng wouldn't let the opportunity to press his advantage slip by. He glanced at the ghostly figure behind Bibi Dong and said with a smile:

"Furthermore, skills like etherealization also fit my definition earlier. They exist in reality before and after use, but when used, one can only see the traces but cannot touch them. Your Yan believes that my Samsara Despair is a foul, so does that mean you also believe that the honors that Elder Ghostly won back then were all obtained by fouling?"

Ghost, who was inexplicably caught in the crossfire, turned pale. He didn't actually want to get involved in this matter until he was sure of the Pope's attitude.

But now that the matter has come to this, he couldn't help but retort:

"Even after I become invisible, I am still in reality and can see everything happening around me."

"People around me can see me after I use my ability," Chen Feng tilted his head.

Ghost frowned and fell silent, but Yan took a hint from his words.

"Yes, everything around you, the environment in your Cycle of Despair where you can't see the outside world, is completely different from Elder Ghost's situation. As for other space-related soul skills..."

Yan smiled smugly, "It's a pity that no soul skill in history has ever been able to pull someone into another dimension."

Whether it's a Soul Battle or a competition, the participating Soul Masters' strength will not exceed the fifth ring, so it's impossible for such an awesome Soul Skill to appear. Chen Feng's situation is truly unprecedented in history.

Yan knew very well that they couldn't possibly classify all spatial abilities as illegal, because that would be contradicting themselves.

Just as Chen Xin just said, there have been many soul masters in history who used space-type soul skills, and they have left their mark in various competitions.

We can't just erase all these achievements, can we?

Therefore, it is necessary to separate the Reincarnation Abyss from other space-type soul skills.

Chen Feng wanted to classify his ability as a type of spatial soul skill, which Yan considered to be pure wishful thinking.

"Your idea is quite good, bringing in other users of space-type soul skills as well, but what weight do your words carry?"

Yan believed that Chen Feng, a mere Soul Master, even with his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School background, could not compare to the Spirit Hall in terms of influence.

If anyone can define a type of soul skill, it's only the Spirit Hall. Isn't it ridiculous for you, Chen Feng, to spout such nonsense here?

However, what Yan did not expect was that as soon as he said this, the expressions of the people opposite him, who had been somewhat serious, immediately relaxed.

What happened? He was completely baffled.

Bibi Dong, who was originally about to speak, also remained silent. She had planned to wait until the two sides were deadlocked, or even until Yan's side gained the upper hand, before giving her opinion in support of the master.

On the one hand, it can earn the master's favor; on the other hand, Yan's approach is indeed not very convincing. Didn't you see that even her disciple Hu Liena doesn't approve of it?

However, after seeing the changes in the expressions of the masters, Bibi Dong realized that there might be unexpected gains today, so she did not rush to speak.

"So, as long as what you say carries enough weight, you can define the Cycle of Despair and other space-type soul skills?" Chen Feng asked with a curious expression.

Yan frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that he understood the other party's reliance, and asked:

"I know you are on good terms with that scholar. Are you trying to get him to endorse you?"

If it really is that scholar who takes the lead, things will be quite difficult. In terms of reputation, the Spirit Hall's years of hard work may not be able to match that young genius scholar who has created a new era.

Most importantly, there are also many supporters of that person within the Spirit Hall.

However, Chen Feng shook his head, sighed, and said:

“I’m not asking that scholar to endorse me; I am him, and the Foundation Building Method originated from me.”

Chapter 245 Ghostly Appearance: I'm a Useless Trash

As soon as Chen Feng said this, the VIP stage fell silent.

Yan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, what nonsense are you spouting?"

He never expected that Chen Feng would suddenly start talking nonsense in front of so many people.

Did he start to lose his mind because he knew the situation was unfavorable to him?

Yan thought others would find it as absurd as he did, but as he laughed...

He then noticed that he was the only one laughing on the VIP stage.

Why aren't you laughing? This is hilarious!

Yan was completely bewildered. He looked at the people opposite him and found that they didn't seem surprised at all.