As Liam glared at the furious Susanna, the referee explained the rules of the challenge.
"The fight will continue until one of you concedes or loses fighting condition. Beware of deadly blows. Killing blows nullify the results of the fight if used with the sole intention of killing. No one can stop a fight once it has begun, so be mindful of the risks of crippling and ultimately death!"
Technically, deaths were frowned upon, and such occurrences would invalidate the fight for the winner's score. But there were no other consequences for killing sect members in the arena.
If the fight was fierce, and the fatal blow was necessary to determine the winner, then it could be validated, even with a death.
Liam ignored the rules and focused only on Susanna, waiting for her to show her Spirits, the only thing he needed to strategize against her.
