The flying boat hovered in the air above the platform.
Chu Xiu looked down and controlled the flying boat to descend, landing on the True Inheritance Seat.
He still couldn't fly through the air like Taoyao and the others. Only after breaking through to the Divine Bridge Realm, when a cultivator's vital energy transforms into True Essence Power, can they fly through the air. Otherwise, they can only travel using flying devices like the flying boat, which is why he arrived a bit late.
"Senior Brother~" Taoyao stepped forward, her delicate body slightly bowing.
This surprised both Jian Lingyun and Xu Tianzhen.
Who was Taoyao?
A powerful expert in the late stage of the Divine Ability Realm. In the entire Taisu Holy Land, she was a rare prodigy, only a step away from the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.
She was known for her strong and eccentric personality.
Yet, such a person showed such respect to someone like Chu Xiu, who was considered a waste?
Indeed, it was respect.
That look couldn't be faked.
Chu Xiu reached out to pat her head, smiling gently, "Little Junior Sister, you're here too."
A blush appeared on Taoyao's pretty face as she lowered her head, "Senior Brother, rest assured, with me here, no one can harm you.
Twenty days ago, I was in seclusion, which led to your injury, and I feel uneasy about it..."
"Don't worry about it, it's not your fault."
Chu Xiu nodded, glancing at Xu Tianzhen ten meters away.
So this was the tool, the goddess he secretly admired?
She looked decent, and her cultivation was so-so!
A strange look flashed in Xu Tianzhen's eyes.
A woman's sixth sense made her keenly aware that Chu Xiu's gaze was different from before.
The previous fervor had turned calm and indifferent.
What had he experienced in these twenty days?
"Senior Brother~" Zhang Meng looked at Jian Lingyun and asked through voice transmission, "With Taoyao here, should I still go for the kill later?"
"Life-and-Death Arena, so what if you go for the kill?" Jian Lingyun sneered, "Does she really think she can cover the sky with one hand?
This is Heaven's Punishment Peak. No matter how strong she is, she can't make waves here.
Don't worry, if she dares to intervene, a Lesser Saint expert will naturally suppress her."
"Alright, Senior Brother~" Zhang Meng sneered, "I'll make sure to entertain him well.
Chu Xiu, since you're here, let's head to the Life-and-Death Arena! After dealing with you, I need to go back to seclusion for cultivation."
Chu Xiu seemed indifferent, not responding, but looked around with a slight smile, "Fellow junior brothers and sisters.
It's rare for everyone to gather to watch the duel, how can there be no stakes?
I have here a bottle of Seventh-Tier Celestial Profound Pills, six in total, all of top quality."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a mutton-fat jade bottle appeared in his hand.
Removing the stopper, a glow surrounded the bottle's mouth, and a fragrance wafted for miles.
In an instant, the eyes of the disciples present turned red.
Gulping sounds echoed as they swallowed their saliva.
Even some elders couldn't help but show a look of greed.
Those were Seventh-Tier Celestial Profound Pills.
To cultivators in the Divine Ability Realm, they were like divine pills. Taking one could not only enhance the speed of comprehending divine abilities, but the top-quality Celestial Profound Pills also had a significant chance of helping those at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm break through to the Lesser Saint Realm.
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A Lesser Saint expert could become a great elder in the Holy Land, and if they joined a weaker major sect, they might even become a Vice Sect Master.
If they joined a dynasty, they would be revered as an Imperial Preceptor, celebrated by the entire nation.
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"How do you want to bet?" Jian Lingyun's eyes were fixed on the jade bottle in Chu Xiu's hand.
He was certain it was indeed the Celestial Profound Pill.
His master, Liu Xue, had once rewarded his senior brother with a Celestial Profound Pill, and he would never forget that fragrance.
Jian Lingyun, who had just broken through to the Divine Ability Realm, urgently needed this elixir. It was perfect timing; just as he wanted to sleep, Chu Xiu brought him a pillow.
"Senior Brother..." Taoyao hesitated.
She thought to herself, is Senior Brother playing such a big game?
Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the master?
Chu Xiu shook his head at her, then looked at Jian Lingyun, speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear, "The value of six top-quality Seventh-Tier Celestial Profound Pills might not be clear to everyone.
Elder of Heaven's Punishment Peak, are you aware?"
"Ah~" The elder serving as the referee snapped back to reality, quickly wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth.
He said solemnly, "These pills are priceless. If auctioned, each would be at least 1 million top-grade Essence Stones. Six would be 6 million top-grade Essence Stones."
"Hiss~"
A series of gasps echoed through the air.
Six million Essence Stones, a staggering amount for everyone present.
Something they absolutely couldn't produce.
Jian Lingyun frowned.
He couldn't come up with a matching wager either.
"Hehe~" Chu Xiu chuckled, "If one person can't, everyone can pool together!
Then, distribute the spoils according to the proportion of the investment, right?"
Everyone suddenly realized.
Yes, they could pool together!
However, soon someone reacted.
Suspiciously looking at Chu Xiu, who was smiling at the corner of his mouth.
Something felt off.
Taoyao blinked her watery peach blossom eyes and suddenly laughed.
Jian Lingyun wasn't a fool either. Chu Xiu's attitude seemed like he was digging a pit for others to jump into.
He circulated his True Essence and used his Divine Sense to probe Chu Xiu's realm.
He immediately felt relieved.
Wheel Sea, Fourth Layer.
Feeling countless probing Divine Senses converging on him, Chu Xiu secretly sneered, his expression unchanged.
"I'll bet~"
"I'm betting."
"I'm betting Senior Brother Chu Xiu will lose...."
"I'm also betting Senior Brother Chu Xiu will lose...."
The crowd swarmed forward.
They took out treasures from their storage magical treasures to place bets.
The elders of Heaven's Punishment Peak, serving as referees, began to tally the value of the items.
***
An hour later, the tally was complete.
The wager of 6 million top-grade Essence Stones was gathered, forming a small mountain.
Chu Xiu also placed the Celestial Profound Pills among the wager.
"I announce that the bet is established, with Heaven's Punishment Peak as the referee, no one dares to renege...."
Among those present,
Except for Taoyao, Xu Tianzhen, and the elders of Heaven's Punishment Peak serving as referees, almost everyone placed bets, and they all bet on Chu Xiu losing, including the "junior brothers and sisters" from Cloudmist Peak.
"Truly, the 'dearest friends and family' for Senior Brother!!!"
Chu Xiu nodded, a slight smile on his lips.
With a movement,
He leaped from the thousand-meter-high True Inheritance Seat, landing with a boom on the several-thousand-meter-wide square stone arena, his robes billowing, creating ripples of sonic booms.
"Hehe, Chu the Waste, you finally decided to step into the arena."
Zhang Meng laughed cruelly, also leaping onto the arena.
He had already probed and confirmed that Chu the Waste had indeed restored his cultivation, but it was only at the Wheel Sea, Fourth Layer, not even as good as twenty days ago.
One must know, Zhang Meng was at the Wheel Sea, Ninth-Layer Peak.
A Ninth-Layer Peak against a Fourth Layer was not much harder than crushing an ant.
He was very confident.
And Chu Xiu, holding the white bone sword hilt of the Azure Blood Sword in his right hand, looked serious.
Seeing his demeanor,
Zhang Meng grew even more confident.
The gamblers were secretly delighted in their hearts.
This time, it was a sure win.
Chu the Waste was still Chu the Waste... strong on the outside, weak on the inside. Someone muttered.
Xu Tianzhen shook her head, the inexplicable anticipation in her eyes fading a bit.
"Ahem~ Since you're on the Life-and-Death Platform, life and death are regardless."
An elder from Heaven's Punishment Peak announced loudly, "I declare the life-and-death duel begins."
Rumble~
The Life-and-Death Arena's formation activated, the ground trembling.
A white light barrier, like an overturned giant bowl, covered the entire arena,
The gamblers focused intently.
Continuously shouting in their hearts.
"Kill him!"
"Kill Chu Xiu."
"Zhang Meng, kill this waste..."
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