Chen Xiao's defeat was honorable. Not every cultivator in the Holy God stage could exchange blows with a Divine Master. Most Holy Gods could not even withstand a single blow from a Divine Master, but Chen Xiao was defeated after exchanging dozens of blows with the Divine Master.
The underground gambling house did not earn many Psychic Divine Stones from the fight between Chen Xiao and the Divine Master. After all, most of the cultivators were relatively calm. Moreover, from the payout ratio set by the gambling house, it could be seen that the underground gambling house favored the Divine Master to win.
When everyone saw Chen Xiao's courage and ability to exchange dozens of blows with the Divine Master, less than two months had passed. It was said that Chen Xiao, who had just recovered from his coma for less than three days, issued a challenge to Xiao Lingyu.
Chen Xiao had just been defeated, which ended his winning streak. He had the right to challenge Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu did not have the right to decide whether to accept the challenge or not. It was entirely up to the owner of the underground fighting ring to decide.
To everyone's surprise, the owner of the underground fighting ring accepted and arranged the fight. Before the fight even began, the gambling house had already opened.
If Xiao Lingyu won, the cultivators who bet on him would receive ninety percent of the payout.
If Chen Xiao won, the cultivators who bet on him would receive an additional ten percent of the payout in addition to the full amount of their bet.
From the payout ratio set by the dealer, it could be seen that the dealer favored Xiao Lingyu to win. After all, Xiao Lingyu had just defeated nine famous cultivators in a row. He was also very powerful. Chen Xiao, on the other hand, had yet to recover from his serious injuries.
In addition, Xiao Lingyu had a lot of supporters. This caused more than eighty percent of the gamblers to place large amounts of their bets on Xiao Lingyu.
Only a small number of enthusiasts who had almost blind faith in Chen Xiao placed their bets on him.
Of course, there were also some cultivators who placed their bets on a draw. If it was a draw, they would receive more than twice the payout.
"Senior Xiao, there must be something wrong here," Zhang Fang reminded him.
"That's right. Chen Xiao issued a challenge to Senior Xiao as soon as he woke up from his coma. This doesn't make sense." He Tai was also confused.
"Haha, he's obviously trying to trick the gamblers into betting on me," Xiao Lingyu said with a smile.
"But Chen Xiao is severely injured after all. No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly defeat Senior Xiao in his severely injured state, right?" Zhang Fang was still very doubtful.
"Even if Chen Xiao is seriously injured, he should not be underestimated. Besides, only he himself knows if he is seriously injured," Xiao Lingyu said.
"That's true. If Chen Xiao wasn't severely injured, we'd have to be careful when dealing with him." He Tai nodded.
"You guys bet all the Empyrean Spirit Stones we got on me. This time, the underground gambling house is going to bleed a lot. They're too confident."
Xiao Lingyu calmly instructed Zhang Fang and He Tai, and then went to her own private room to meditate.
Although they heard Xiao Lingyu's confident words, Zhang Fang and He Tai were obviously not confident in Xiao Lingyu. They appeared to be very hesitant.
"These Empyrean Spirit Stones were all earned by Senior Xiao. If he loses, so be it," Zhang Fang said.
"If Senior Xiao loses, we have so many Empyrean Spirit Stones. We can still open that stone door," He Tai said noncommittally.
"I don't think Senior Xiao will lose. Don't forget how we were subdued by him. If the two of us fought here, we would also get a good result. But in front of him, even if we worked together, we would not be able to resist," Zhang Fang analyzed.
"Haha, we have to be clear about this. The outcome of the key matches in the underground arena is often controlled by the gambling house. This time, it's obvious that the gambling house wants to use Senior Xiao to turn the tables and recoup all their losses. For this reason, they even used Chen Xiao to challenge the Empyrean Spirit Stones as bait. We can't be like those irrational fellows! On the surface, the gambling house thinks that Senior Xiao will win, but this is actually to mislead the gamblers and give them a false signal. This time, Chen Xiao will most likely win, "He Tai shook his head and said with a smile.
"Even if Senior Xiao loses, he has already asked us to bet all our Empyrean Spirit Stones on him. If we do the opposite, won't we be in danger when the battle ends?" Zhang Fang said worriedly.
"Have you seen anyone who can survive Chen Xiao's attack? Who can walk off the stage alive after fighting with Chen Xiao? "He Tai said with a cold smile.
"You're saying that not only will Senior Xiao lose, but he will also die?" Zhang Fang asked in surprise.
"No matter what, we should take a gamble. Don't forget, he planted a restriction in our souls. Even if he brings us into the ancient cave abode, we won't get a share of the benefits. We'll only have wasted our efforts. Moreover, after we've lost our value, he said he'll definitely kill us. After all, he's not an Empyrean Spirit Stone cultivator. He'll definitely be worried that we'll tell others about the treasures he obtained and kill us, "He Tai analyzed with a gloomy expression.
"I've always felt that a cultivator like Senior Xiao wouldn't be blindly confident. He definitely has the ability to defeat Chen Xiao." Zhang Fang still couldn't make up his mind.
"To ensure that Chen Xiao wins, we can reveal some information about Senior Xiao to Chen Xiao. For example, his eight puppets in black armor," He Tai said with a sinister smile.
"Since we'll die if he wins, why don't we bet on him losing?" Zhang Fang was finally persuaded.
Immediately, Zhang Fang and He Tai went to the gambling house and bet all the Empyrean Spirit Stones Xiao Lingyu had won on Chen Xiao's victory.
After that, before Zhang Fang and He Tai could find Chen Xiao, Fatty Tian had already found them.
Fatty Tian took out a storage bag with five hundred thousand Empyrean Spirit Stones in order to get Zhang Fang and He Tai to reveal Xiao Lingyu's strength.
"The two of us haven't been with him for long. We only know that he has eight puppets in black armor, or rather, eight clones in black armor. Each of them is close to the peak of the Late-stage Holy God Stage. Moreover, we don't know if these eight are puppets or clones in black armor. They can combine their domains and unleash extremely powerful combat strength. This should be his trump card," He Tai said honestly after keeping the storage bag.
Fatty Tian was clearly satisfied with this answer. After asking Zhang Fang and He Tai to leave, he invited Chen Xiao in.
"How are you? How are your injuries?" Fatty Tian asked Chen Xiao.
"That Empyrean Spirit Stone cultivator didn't go easy on me. He almost killed me!" Chen Xiao said indignantly.
"Haha, there were so many cultivators watching at the time. Some of them had good eyesight. It wasn't easy to fool them. I'm sorry you had to suffer," Fatty Tian said helplessly.
"After this battle, I'm going to cultivate in seclusion for a while. I feel like the door to the Empyrean Spirit Stone has opened for me," Chen Xiao said calmly.
Fatty Tian's eyes lit up. "Congratulations. It seems that letting you challenge the Empyrean Spirit Stone cultivator has helped you a lot. As long as you win this battle, I believe the higher-ups will allow you to cultivate in seclusion. When you advance to the Empyrean Spirit Stone, our overall strength will improve by leaps and bounds. "
Chen Xiao put on a fake smile.
Fatty Tian then repeated He Tai's words to Chen Xiao.
"If it were puppets, it would be easy to deal with. It would just be a little troublesome if there were too many of them. However, if it were clones, there would be as many as eight of them at once. Moreover, each of them isn't weak. In my current state, even if I win, it would be a pyrrhic victory."
Chen Xiao paused for a moment and said, "I need a Empyrean Spirit Treasure."
Fatty Tian smiled and waved his hand. A pair of gloves that seemed to be made of transparent silk appeared in front of Chen Xiao's eyes.
Chen Xiao's emotionless face immediately changed slightly. There was an obvious look of desire on his face.
"This pair of gloves is made from the silk of the Invisible Spirit Silkworm. It's of Empyrean Spirit Treasure quality. It has two Remarkable Powers: Invisibility and Binding. You only need to pour some power into it to be able to use these two Remarkable Powers. There are still two months before the battle. You should be able to complete the initial refinement, "Fatty Tian said with a smile.
Chen Xiao held the gloves in his hand. His expression gradually returned to normal. He said, "You guys seem to be able to think ahead of everything."
"With the help of these Invisible Spirit Gloves, there shouldn't be any problem defeating Xiao Lingyu, right?" Fatty Tian asked.
"It's not a sure thing, but the chances of winning will increase by at least thirty percent. Unless Xiao Lingyu also has Empyrean Spirit Treasures, and many of them," Chen Xiao replied.
"Don't worry. If he has Empyrean Spirit Treasures, why would he fight for some Empyrean Spirit Stones?" Fatty Tian said confidently.
Two months later, the Luo Sha Workshop's underground arena finally ushered in what could be called the pinnacle of the Saint God stage.
The two powerhouses, who were also known to be invincible below the Heavenly Arrival level, stood in the same arena at the same time.
For this battle, the underground arena's spectator stand was enlarged by ten times. The original arena and spectator stand were all included in the arena.
There were no empty seats. The arena was surrounded by densely packed cultivators. They were cheering for the powerhouses they supported.
The gambling house had been closed. It was said that seventy percent of the gamblers had placed their bets on Xiao Lingyu, and the bets were quite large.
Standing in the arena, Xiao Lingyu's expression was calm, and his breathing was steady.
Today, Chen Xiao seemed to have yet to recover from his serious injuries. His face was paler than usual, and even his lips were slightly pale. However, his breathing was steady, and his expression was solemn.
After a long speech from the presiding cultivator, the battle officially began.
Chen Xiao, as usual, liked to take the initiative from the beginning. He attacked first, and he was used to using his fists and feet.
Close combat was actually Xiao Lingyu's strong suit, so he calmly waved his hands and raised his feet to meet the attack.
Whether it was strength or short-distance movement speed, Xiao Lingyu was not inferior to Chen Xiao. He was also a veteran of hundreds of battles, and his battle awareness and skills were even. Therefore, the two of them were evenly matched at the beginning of the battle. Neither of them had the upper hand.
However, after a few probing moves, Chen Xiao, who liked to take the initiative to attack, changed his tactics first. Waves of transparent waves emerged, and soon occupied the entire arena.
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