In a spacious room in the underground black market …
"Boss, bad news!"
An elder rushed into the room anxiously.
"What's wrong?"
The middle-aged man seated at the head of the table, sipping on his tea, frowned.
He was the boss of the underground black market, a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle expert!
The black market was a chaotic place, and no one dared to covet its treasures. As the boss of the underground black market, it went without saying that he wielded strength far beyond that of ordinary cultivators.
"It's like this. A challenger named Zhang Xuan has just arrived, and he won ten consecutive matches to become the Conqueror of Ten!"
The elder reported.
"What's wrong with that? Isn't it normal to become the Conqueror of Ten? "
The middle-aged man said nonchalantly as he poured himself another cup of boiling water and blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface.
As difficult as it was to become the Conqueror of Ten, the underground black market would still produce seven to eight of them every year.
"That's normal, but after becoming the Conqueror of Ten, it's time for him to challenge the Conqueror of Hundred … Hong Yang stepped onto the stage!"
The elder said.
"Oh?" The middle-aged man replied with a smile. "With Hong Yang's strength, he's invincible among those of the same cultivation realm. As long as he makes a move, there's no doubt that he'll be killed. You should be familiar with how to deal with the corpse, so why are you so flustered?"
"That's right … I also thought that Hong Yang would be able to deal with the Conqueror of Hundred, but who could have known that he would be slapped twice in just two moves? On the other hand … it seems like the other party isn't injured at all …"
The elder recounted the sight that he had just seen, and he could hardly believe what he was seeing.
"Slapped? Could it be that Hong Yang isn't a match for him? "the middle-aged man asked.
"That's right!" the elder nodded.
"Hong Yang is our money tree, and he's been undefeated all this while. While he's quite famous, it's not as if he's a joke … That's fine too. He should be able to grow stronger after suffering a defeat. All you have to do is to ensure that no one dies … "
Putting down the teacup, the middle-aged man tapped the table with his finger and pondered for a moment.
As formidable as Hong Yang was, it wasn't as if he couldn't be defeated. As long as he wasn't killed in the dueling ring, it wouldn't be too much of a problem.
"I'm aware of that, but … Zhang Xuan's companion has been placing bets madly as soon as he arrived! After winning ten consecutive victories, he had already changed the bet to 1,800 spirit stones. Earlier, when Hong Yang made his move, I thought that it would be impossible for him to win, so in order to recoup his losses, I set a huge bet … Who could have known that he would actually bet all of his spirit stones on it … "
The old man looked embarrassed.
"Very big? How big is it? "
The middle-aged man was stunned.
"If Hong Yang really loses … we won't even be able to compensate him with all the profits we've accumulated over the years …"
"What?"
His body swayed, and the teacup fell to the ground. The middle-aged man's vision turned dark, and he nearly collapsed.
What kind of odds were they trying to get?
"Bring me there to see what's going on …"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, he abruptly stood up and walked toward the dueling ring.
In the Arena of Life and Death, the death of one or two people was nothing. However, if he were to lose everything, how would he live in the future?
This kind of thing must be stopped!
…
"I'm going to kill you …"
On the dueling ring, Hong Yang's eyes reddened after being slapped twice.
Even though he had guessed that the other party wasn't weak, he didn't think that the other party would be so strong!
He had been fighting in the underground black market for nearly a decade now, but he had never suffered such a huge loss before!
More importantly … even though the other party had profited greatly, he was still swaying nonstop, looking as if he would collapse at any moment … What the hell are you swaying for? The one who should be swaying is me! My face is already disfigured …
"Seal my Primordial Spirit!"
Roaring furiously, Hong Yang sealed his Primordial Spirit and acupoints tightly.
The reason why he was slapped twice was due to the other party's terpsichore ability. As long as he didn't look or think about it, he would be able to resist the other party's bewitchment!
Hong long!
After doing all of that, Hong Yang charged forward once more. This time, it wasn't his fists or palms but his body.
His physique was tall, and his strength was ferocious. This was what he excelled in when it came to battles. After being slapped twice in a row, even though he was so furious that he could explode, he knew that this was the only way for him to kill the other party and exact his vengeance.
Hula!
Stepping forward, Hong Yang's elbows and knees struck at the other party simultaneously, making it hard for the other party to withstand his attacks.
"Incredible!"
Zhang Xuan retracted his body slightly. It seemed as if he was unable to dodge the attack, but for some reason, his torrential assault was rendered ineffective against the other party's body.
"He managed to see through my attack trajectory?"
Hong Yang narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
While it might seem as if the other party had retracted his body helplessly, the other party had actually calculated the trajectory of Hong Yang's attack trajectory and dodged every single one of his attacks. While the movement looked unsightly, it was extremely effective.
Just as Hong Yang was thinking about how he should deal with the other party, the curled up Zhang Xuan leisurely raised his palm once more and sent another slap toward Hong Yang's face.
"Again? I have already sealed my Primordial Spirit. It won't be that easy for a terpsichore to hurt me … "
Just as Hong Yang was thinking that the other party would be helpless against him, he suddenly heard a faint voice in his ears.
"Stop blocking. You won't be able to."
The voice sounded like the whispers of a lover, and it made Hong Yang's entire body go limp. In the blink of an eye, his muscles relaxed.
"No, it's demonic tunes …"
This state lasted for less than a tenth of a second. Alarmed, Hong Yang bit the tip of his tongue once more to retaliate, but the other party's palm was already right before him.
Pa!
Hong Yang's eyes reddened, and he spun around on the spot. The other half of his face swelled up.
"Please believe me. My body really can't hold on any longer. I can't fight you … I can't beat you!"
The other party's helpless voice rang in his ears again.
"Ah ah ah …"
It would have been fine if he hadn't heard it, but after hearing it, he felt even more frenzied. Hong Yang's eyes turned crimson, and just as he was about to step forward, he saw another slap flying toward him.
Soon …
The other side of his face swelled up once more, and the other party's voice sounded once more, "I'm so tired. I can't hold on any longer. Don't come anymore …"
He charged forward again.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"I can't hold on any longer …"
It was as if the other party's palm possessed some sort of magical power. It was able to accurately strike his face every single time. Even after he tried a dozen different movement techniques, he was still unable to dodge it. More importantly, the other party seemed to have fainted after each strike, looking extremely pathetic …
If you can't hold on, you should pass out quickly …
It looked like he was going to die at any moment, but as soon as he rushed up, the other party slapped him across the face …
Do you have to be so shameless?
Hong Yang was on the verge of going insane.
He wasn't the only one who had such an expression on his face. Everyone on the spectator stand was dumbfounded as well, and frenzied looks could be seen on their faces.
They were well aware of Hong Yang's strength. He was invincible among those of the same cultivation realm, a true Champion of Hundred …
They thought that once they made a move, the arrogant newcomer would be torn into several pieces … Who could have thought that such an outcome would occur instead …
As soon as Hong Yang charged forward, he would be slapped back. Then, as if his strength had been sapped dry, he began swaying uncontrollably, looking as if he would collapse at any moment …
Then, he would charge forward only to be slapped back once more, and he would be slapped back once more …
The cycle repeated itself.
After being slapped so many times, the invincible Hong Yang's face was already swollen beyond recognition.
More importantly, the fellow who was on the verge of fainting didn't even suffer a single blow from Hong Yang, not even the slightest injury!
"Were we really fighting with him earlier?"
The faces of the scarred young man and the others paled. Qian Xu's head even shrank into his neck, reminiscent of a frightened quail.
That was Hong Yang! He was the most invincible existence in the entire underground market, and yet, he had slapped him back and forth as if he was playing with a chicken … Just how powerful was he?
This was way too exaggerated!
To think that he would actually provoke such a person … It was fortunate that the other party didn't hold it against him, or else he would have long been killed.
"Stop hitting me! I'm really not a match for you … Stop!"
The crisp sounds of slaps and helpless cries continued echoing from the dueling ring.
Putong!
Some time later, Hong Yang finally reached his limit. He collapsed to the ground, and his vision darkened as he fainted.
Even before he fainted, his heart was still filled with indignation.
This was the first time he had fought in the ring that he had felt so indignant and humiliated.
Before he fainted, he turned to look at his opponent, only to see that the fellow who had been on the verge of fainting during the Champion of Ten was still the same as before.
He looked as if he would collapse at any moment, but he just wouldn't …
"He defeated Hong Yang?"
"He lost again?"
"That's my money!"
Due to Hong Yang's duel, there were quite a few people who had placed huge bets on him. Seeing Hong Yang lying unconscious on the ground, their faces turned livid, and they were on the verge of tears.
They had lost so many times in the past, and they had thought that Hong Yang would be able to help them earn it back, but who could have thought that it would end up in a complete mess?
If only they had known that this would happen, they would have placed their bets on Zhang Xuan … Where in the world did a nobody like him pop out from?
To be able to defeat a Champion of Hundred so easily?
"Duel … Zhang Xuan is the victor!"
After waiting for a dozen breaths, Hong Yang's motionless voice sounded once more, and this time, his tone was filled with disbelief.
"I'm rich! I'm really rich this time!"
In contrast to the grief-stricken crowd, upon hearing the news of his victory, Zhang Jiuxiao leaped up in excitement.
The payout for the duel was 1 to 10. In other words, as long as Zhang Xuan won, the 1,800 concentrated high-tier spirit stones that he had placed on the duel would turn into 18,000 concentrated high-tier spirit stones in the blink of an eye. On top of that, he would have more than 20,000 concentrated high-tier spirit stones!
Even as a member of the Zhang Clan, he had never seen so many concentrated high-tier spirit stones before!
Before coming to the black market, he did not have a single cent on him at all, but in less than two hours, he had amassed nearly 20,000 concentrated high-tier spirit stones …
Zhang Shi was practically a walking spirit mine, and he didn't even have to excavate it. Instead, he would have someone deliver it to him.
"That should be enough to satisfy Zhang Shi's requirements, right?"
Knowing that he had earned so much, Zhang Jiuxiao walked over to the place where he had placed his bets and passed the receipt over. "I'm here to collect my winnings. If I'm not mistaken, I have a total of 19,800 concentrated high-tier spirit stones! "
"19,800 concentrated high-tier spirit stones?"
Before the person in charge of placing the bets could say anything, a cold harrumph sounded in the air. Following which, a middle-aged man walked over and said, "You are suspected of cheating, so your bets this time won't count!"
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