Chapter 2146: Another Bet
"Wang Shi, since everyone is in such high spirits, shouldn't you make your move? Let us broaden our horizons and see which of the Dan King successors from Shenxiao Continent and Danxiao Continent excels in both alchemy mastery and combat prowess."
Lei Dongtian continued to provoke with his words, as if afraid these two wouldn't fight.
Now, with all these powerful figures present, Wang Shi had no way out. This time, it was no longer a playful contest between young talents of two continents, but a battle concerning the inheritance of the Dan Kings of both continents—the pinnacle clash of the alchemy world between Shenxiao Continent and Danxiao Continent. With these geniuses gathered, this battle was inevitable.
Jiu Ling Huang had remained unperturbed from start to finish, as if he simply didn't care. The First Lord of Danxiao—among the younger generation of Danxiao Continent, he was number one. What was there to fear, even if his opponent was incredibly powerful?
"I have always yearned for the art of alchemy. To be able to witness the pinnacle alchemy battle at the Martial Emperor realm today is truly fortunate," Xian Ren said with a smile, as if Wang Shi and Jiu Ling Huang had already agreed to the alchemy duel.
"These fellows are quite interesting. They're forcing Wang Shi and Jiu Ling Huang to fight today," the crowd thought to themselves. Then they saw Wang Shi's gaze fixed on Jiu Ling Huang, a very displeased expression flashing in his eyes. To fight or not to fight was his own choice. He hated this feeling of being pressured into battle—he disliked it immensely.
Since he disliked it, no one could force him to do anything. So, looking at Jiu Ling Huang, he spoke: "Jiu Ling Huang, First Lord of Danxiao, cultivator of the Ninefold Spirit Art, I would very much like to test myself against you. However, I dislike being pressured into fighting you. So let's save this clash for the Nine Heavens Assembly. What do you say?"
"Oh?" The crowd was rather surprised by Wang Shi's words. Faced with this situation, this guy chose to back down? Wasn't he afraid of being ridiculed by others?
Lei Dongtian and Xian Ren both wanted him to fight, which was why they provoked him with words. But Wang Shi instead refused to fight. This would inevitably invite doubt and criticism. Right now, many were waiting for Wang Shi to make his move.
"Just now, you wanted to compete with my sister. Now that I'm standing here, you say you don't want others to force your hand. Does that mean you only dare to force those weaker than you to fight?" Jiu Ling Huang clearly didn't want to let this go. Before he appeared, this man had been quite aggressive, forcing Yao Yao into an alchemy competition, even using flames as a wager. It seemed Yao Yao couldn't even refuse.
Faced with this situation, Jiu Ling Huang obviously wasn't going to just let it slide. He wasn't that easygoing.
"You have a sister, and I, Wang Shi, happen to have a younger brother as well. He too is from Shenxiao City, a descendant of the Dan King bloodline," Wang Shi said. Immediately, everyone thought of one person—that little monster, Wang Jie.
But the crowd knew that Wang Jie didn't seem particularly fond of alchemy. He was a monster, a battle monster, a combat fanatic—completely opposite in temperament to Wang Shi.
So when Wang Shi mentioned his younger brother, everyone was somewhat puzzled. If Wang Jie were to have an alchemy duel with Jiu Ling Huang's sister Yao Yao, he would almost certainly lose. Wang Jie had no interest in alchemy whatsoever, far inferior even to Wang Sheng.
"And then?" Jiu Ling Huang asked.
"My younger brother is not skilled in alchemy, but he is a battle fanatic," Wang Shi said slowly. This was common knowledge in Shenxiao City. He wasn't hiding it, nor did he need to. If he had Wang Jie compete with Yao Yao in combat, even if they won, no one would think the glory of the Dan King family was particularly honorable.
Jiu Ling Huang didn't speak. He knew Wang Shi would continue.
"My brother's alchemy skill is inferior to your sister's, but his combat ability is surely beyond hers. So there's no point in comparison. However, since we need to bring today's confrontation to a conclusion, and I am unwilling to fight, let my younger brother take my place. He is four years younger than me, and should also be younger than the Dan King successor of your Danxiao Continent. So if you fight him, you'll certainly have the advantage. Of course, the prerequisite is that you, the First Lord of Danxiao, cannot personally intervene."
"The Dan King successors of Danxiao Continent are not limited to just you. Any Martial Emperor realm cultivator among you can be called to fight my brother. If my brother loses, I am willing to offer this Purifying Sin Flame as the wager."
As he spoke, a flame appeared in Wang Shi's palm. It was pure white, not particularly blazing, but as experts in fire, Jiu Ling Huang and the others could immediately sense the extraordinary nature of this flame.
"What boldness! Wang Shi is actually willing to offer the Purifying Sin Flame. But of course, how could that little madman of the Shenxiao City Dan King family possibly lose? Unless Jiu Ling Huang, the First Lord of Danxiao, personally intervenes. Otherwise, who would dare provoke that little madman who goes berserk in battle on par with Wang Shi?"
Those who knew Wang Jie understood that this was supposed to be an unfair battle. With just a few words, Wang Shi was trying to steer the situation in his favor, rather than personally facing Jiu Ling Huang. Because Wang Shi himself wasn't confident he could handle the First Lord of Danxiao.
Jiu Ling Huang had never heard of Wang Shi's younger brother, nor did he know the other's combat ability. But from the moment Wang Shi produced that flame, he understood—his younger brother's combat strength was probably terrifying, strong enough that Wang Shi was absolutely confident of victory. That was why he would offer such a flame as a wager.
A powerful flame was invaluable to an alchemist. All great alchemists were masters of fire, without exception. Without flames, how could one refine pills? It was like artifact refinement—without array dao, how could one forge artifacts?
One had to know that some precious medicinal herbs, like rare ores, were extremely difficult to melt. To melt them, one needed to go through a furnace, and the temperature required was unimaginably terrifying.
"And if your brother wins?" Yao Yao asked.
Wang Shi smiled slightly. "Since I am withdrawing and having my brother fight in my place, it wouldn't be appropriate to make demands. I only ask that the one who has the blood of my Wang family on his hands must die."
As Wang Shi's words fell, the crowd's gaze turned to Lin Feng beside Yao Yao. The one with Wang family blood on his hands was none other than Lin Feng—he had killed Wang Zhan.
But Wang Shi said he wanted Lin Feng's life, phrasing it as "it wouldn't be appropriate to make demands." Clearly, in Wang Shi's eyes, Lin Feng's life wasn't even worth calling a demand. At least compared to the flame in his hand, in his view, Lin Feng's life wasn't a demand at all—it was completely unequal. Lin Feng's life wasn't worth a single coin.
Jiu Ling Huang glanced at Lin Feng. Yao Yao looked at him and said, "Brother."
"He is not of our clan," Jiu Ling Huang said calmly. "So naturally, I cannot use another person as a wager. That wouldn't count as a bet."
"So you only need to not interfere. As for other matters, I will handle them myself," Wang Shi said with a smile.
"How interesting." A voice came from the mouth of Wrathful Young Master. The crowd looked at him, but saw his face still cold and expressionless. He only showed a hint of amusement. Of course he had reason to find it interesting. In Qingxiao Continent, Lin Feng's reputation was at least not far behind his own. But here on another continent, he was regarded as so worthless—even less than a flame. Wasn't that an interesting thing?
"Indeed, very interesting." Mo Yu also sneered, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, almost like anger.
"This is Shenxiao City. If you really want to make a move, even if we try to stop you, it would be futile. So why do you need such a bet?" Jiu Ling Huang looked at Wang Shi and asked.
"I just want to win his life myself. It's that simple," Wang Shi said with a smile.
"Bastard! Brother, don't agree to him," Yao Yao said to Jiu Ling Huang.
Lin Feng had been silent all along. It seemed that killing Wang Sheng wasn't enough. Even just wanting to participate in the Nine Heavens Assembly, he couldn't have peace.
"Agree to him," Lin Feng said, looking at Jiu Ling Huang. This made Jiu Ling Huang show a hint of interest. He said to Lin Feng, "Are you sure? We have no certainty of victory, and in fact, there's a high chance we'll lose."
"My life naturally won't be handed over to you. So this battle, I will fight myself," Lin Feng said calmly. Jiu Ling Huang was stunned for a moment, then silent for a while before nodding with a smile: "Since you have no objection yourself, I naturally won't say anything."
"Yao Yao won a pill for me. I'll give this flame to Yao Yao," Lin Feng continued. Jiu Ling Huang's look of interest deepened. He nodded and said, "Good. If you win, this flame will definitely be Yao Yao's."
On the other side, Wang Shi showed a mocking expression. Lin Feng? Could he win?
Once his younger brother Wang Jie went berserk, even he had difficulty dealing with him. In the Dan King family of Shenxiao City, in alchemy talent, he was number one. In combat talent, his younger brother Wang Jie was number one. In a little more time, even his title as the number one of the Shenxiao City Dan King family might be split, shared with his brother.
"Who do I need to kill?" A rough, booming voice came from afar. The newcomer was also a young man, but he had none of Wang Shi's elegant bearing. On the contrary, his entire body exuded a strong wildness.
In a moment, Wang Jie stood in this void space, his wild and blazing aura terrifyingly intense, his gaze sweeping over the crowd opposite.
Lin Feng stepped forward. However, he didn't rush into battle. Instead, he first looked at the crowd and smiled: "What would happen if I killed him?"
Lin Feng's question made everyone's eyes freeze. If Lin Feng killed Wang Jie, what would happen?
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