Special War God

Chapter 194 Betting Yi Yan

Guan Dai and the people of Lingxiao Pavilion could not help but cheer when they saw Xia Zhongnan showing his mastery. They saw that Senior Brother Zhu had deliberately made things difficult for Xia Zhongnan, and Xia Zhongnan was obviously innocently implicated. They felt sorry for Xia Zhongnan, and Guan Dai even spoke out to help him. At this moment, seeing both sides start the competition with huge stakes, they were all excited.

Senior Brother Zhu made up his mind and no longer hesitated. He held his breath and walked towards Xia Zhongnan.

A long sword appeared in his hand, and Xia Zhongnan's attention was completely focused on the sword.

Previously, Mo Ri used a divine sword called "Tian Yun". Senior Brother Zhu's status was obviously higher than Mo Ri's, so he naturally held a divine weapon...

On this mysterious continent, the forging method of this sword is completely different from ordinary weapons. The handle is wide at one end and gradually narrows to a sharp tip. Xia Zhongnan was slightly surprised. This sword does not seem to be suitable for fighting on the battlefield. How can it withstand the violent "Sky-Splitting Halberd" based on its appearance?

When the young disciples saw Senior Brother Zhu's weapon, they were all amazed: "Flying swords!?"

Although Xia Zhongnan had never seen it with his own eyes, he had heard of the legend of "flying the sword". This was a unique weapon for sword cultivators, which could change size at will, communicate with the master's mind, and be driven by his will to pierce the enemy through the void.

Rumor has it that some powerful sword masters can control several "flying swords" at the same time to form a sword formation, which is powerful enough to intimidate the heroes.

Xia Zhongnan concentrated his attention. The "Sky-Splitting Halberd" had half-moon-shaped blades embedded at both ends, which made its cutting power even stronger. Although he was not proficient in the art of slashing, he could still barely imitate its use like a spear.

Senior Brother Zhu suggested: "Xia Zhongnan, you are the guest, please make the first move!"

The disciples of the hidden sects have been familiar with all kinds of rules since childhood, and they will always try out their opponent's moves at the beginning of the competition.

How could Xia Zhongnan be bound by this? The opponent asked him to attack first, so he naturally would not be polite. The "Sky-Splitting Halberd" trembled slightly in his hand, and then he performed "Fearless Charge", carrying the power of another world to attack the opponent fiercely. At this moment, he has reached the peak state.

Feeling the power of Xia Zhongnan's attack, Senior Brother Zhu's mind moved, and his "Sword" instantly expanded several times and rushed towards the "Sky-Splitting Halberd".

There was a loud roar, and swords and halberds collided. A huge amount of energy was transmitted from the "Sword Control" to Brother Zhu's whole body, forcing him to fly out of the yard uncontrollably.

Everyone was stunned. They had never expected that Xia Zhongnan's move could be so powerful. Even a cultivator in the Void Stage would find it difficult to contend with it head-on.

Xia Zhongnan flew into the air and chased after Senior Brother Zhu. After all, the other party was a disciple of a hidden sect and possessed a "flying sword". He didn't know the other party's limit of resistance, so he accelerated his pursuit and didn't allow the other party to catch his breath.

Disciples from the other two sects and Tu Shan Fang'er also flew into the courtyard, not wanting to miss any details of this fierce battle.

Unexpectedly, they saw Brother Zhu knocking over several ancient trees as thick as his thighs and then collapsing to the ground.

Xia Zhongnan followed closely behind, and seeing this scene, he did not attack again, but stood not far away with a halberd in his hand, ready to end the battle at any time.

If he continued to attack Senior Brother Zhu, Xia Zhongnan was confident that he could quickly end the confrontation and send this Second Senior Brother to another world.

Senior Brother Zhu struggled to get up from the ground, his face pale. He stared at Xia Zhongnan who was standing with a spear in his hand, his eyes filled with fear and resentment.

He couldn't even withstand a single move from Xia Zhongnan, and this fact was hard for him to accept.

If it weren't for the fact that the "Imperial Sword" was a divine weapon that took on most of the force of the attack, he would have been crushed to pieces by this powerful attack...

Except for Tu Shan Fang'er, the other two sects' disciples looked at Xia Zhongnan, then at Senior Brother Zhu, all of them were stunned as if petrified.

They marveled in their hearts, thinking that the people living down the mountain were just country folk who had never experienced the world. Hey, are these the so-called "country folks"?

I just don’t know who to call the real “country man”!

Xia Zhongnan and Tu Shan Fang'er both sensed the auras of three powerful men approaching rapidly. They looked at each other and their alertness increased instantly.

Sure enough, in just a few breaths, the three of them flew into the air and overlooked everyone.

The disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion bowed to one of them and said, "Master!"

The disciples of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion bowed to the other two: "First Elder, Second Elder, Master..."

The man known as the "Second Elder" turned to Senior Brother Zhu and asked, "What's going on?"

The three of them sensed the Void Realm-level battle fluctuations coming from this place, and knew that there were only some Spirit Transformation Stage disciples here, so they quickly rushed over to investigate.

The person asking the question was ranked second among the previous generation of Tianbing Pavilion, and was none other than Senior Brother Zhu’s mentor.

Senior Brother Zhu responded weakly: "Master, this man is called Xia Zhongnan. He came down from the mountain and wants to forge a divine weapon. I want to learn from him..."

Before Senior Brother Zhu could finish his words, the Second Elder asked, "And you lost?"

Xia Zhongnan looked calm, while Senior Brother Zhu was covered in dust. The outcome was self-evident.

Faced with the master's questioning, Senior Brother Zhu could not escape and replied in frustration: "Disciple lost!"

The second elder ignored him and stared at Xia Zhongnan instead, saying coldly, "Boy, you can defeat my apprentice, where did you come from?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "I am from Wu State."

The second elder said, "So you came all the way from Wu State! Are you a member of the Wu State royal family?"

Xia Zhongnan said: "I come from Lingxiu City, which is not far away, and I am not from the royal family of Wu State."

The second elder said, "You are from Lingxiu City, but you are not a royal family? I don't understand. Isn't Lingxiu City a Bai Kingdom territory? If you are not a royal family of Wu Kingdom, how can you collect all the materials for casting the artifact?"

Xia Zhongnan said: "The Bai Kingdom is a thing of the past, divided up by the six major powers. Xiuzhou near Zilei Mountain now belongs to the Wu Kingdom. As for the materials for the artifact, I got them through other opportunities and they have nothing to do with the royal family of the Wu Kingdom."

The second elder was surprised and asked, "The White Kingdom is a thing of the past? Really? When did it happen?"

Xia Zhongnan said: "The demise of the Bai Kingdom happened about a year ago."

The second elder sighed, "A day in the mountains is a thousand years in the world! Back then, I traveled under a pseudonym and stayed in Baidu. I had a very pleasant conversation with Bai Zhige, the crown prince of Bai. I never thought that a man with such lofty ambitions as Brother Zhige would end up with his country destroyed and his family ruined!"

Upon suddenly hearing the news of the demise of the Bai Kingdom, the Second Elder couldn't help but fall into memories of the past.

Xia Zhongnan said: "Although the Bai Kingdom was destroyed, Bai Zhige is still alive."

The second elder said: "Since the Bai Kingdom has been destroyed, how could the other forces allow him to survive? Could it be that he had a premonition and escaped?"

Xia Zhongnan said, "This matter dates back to more than ten years ago, and originated from a secret plot of the Western Territory Spiritual Cult..."

Then, he narrated how Zhu Fasheng, the "Mahayana Maitreya", was ordered by the "Yutian Ancient Buddha" to come to the Baitu Kingdom to build the Maitreya Temple and establish the Maitreya religion. Later, the Bai Wuxian King fell, and the five kingdoms besieged Baitu. Bai Zhige led the remnants to join the Maitreya religion, renamed Baitu City "Maitreya City", and reached a peace agreement with the five kings. Then, the "Yutian Ancient Buddha" and the "Zhenzhuo Ancient Buddha" came to this city, and other fantastic things were told like legends.

He knew nothing about those so-called "secular sects", so he told them these things, trying to infer deeper mysteries from their attitude towards the secular world.

The stories told by Xia Zhongnan were fascinating, and the disciples of both factions listened to them with fascination. With their simple life experiences, they could not imagine that the outside world had such a complicated situation, which was completely different from their previous cognition.

They once despised Xia Zhongnan and regarded him as a country bumpkin, but now they have an inexplicable respect for his status as a person of the same age. Not only because of his martial arts skills, but also because he grew up in such a turbulent world. They really don't have the courage to become the enemy of such a person.

After hearing the story, the Second Master's hostility towards Xia Zhongnan obviously weakened, and he said, "We should not interfere in the affairs of the outside world. Now that you have brought the materials for casting the divine weapon, wait for the disciples to help you cast it, and then you can go down the mountain."

Having said that, he turned around and left.

Xia Zhongnan said, "Senior, we did have a bet agreement before the competition."

Upon hearing this, Second Uncle glanced at Senior Brother Zhu. Senior Brother Zhu looked ashamed, but still nodded in admission. After all, many people had testified at the time and he could not deny it.

After confirming that everything was correct, the Second Master looked at Xia Zhongnan and asked, "What kind of bet did you agree on?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "If I am lucky enough to defeat Brother Zhu, I will provide the materials for casting the artifact, and Brother Zhu will let his junior brothers and sisters cast the artifact for me for free..."

Second Master snorted and thought, "What kind of condition is this? This is the rule of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion!"

Xia Zhongnan paused for a moment and continued, "In addition, Brother Zhu needs to compensate me with 10,000 top-grade Yuan Crystals!"

Upon hearing this, even though Second Master was still in the Returning Void Realm, he was still so shocked that he almost stood up. He widened his eyes and asked, "What? He promised to compensate you with 10,000 top-grade Yuan Crystals?"

Xia Zhongnan affirmed: "Yes, everyone present heard this bet and witnessed it."

The Second Uncle glanced at the disciples present, and everyone avoided his gaze, no one dared to look directly at him.

Seeing this, Second Master naturally understood that what Xia Zhongnan said was true. He glared at Senior Brother Zhu and asked, "Zhu Chuanshui, you idiot, promised him that if you lose, you have to pay 10,000 top-grade crystals?"

Zhu Chuanshui felt like digging a hole in the ground under his master's questioning. He lowered his head and dared not respond.

Second Master was furious, gritting his teeth and roaring: "Tell me, even if I don't have ten thousand top-level crystals, how did you muster the courage to gamble with him?"

Zhu Chuanshui replied weakly: "Our bet is that if he loses, he will not only have to pay 10,000 top-grade crystals as the price for his junior brothers and sisters to forge the artifact, but also have to compensate me an additional 10,000 crystals. What he paid is far more than what I paid, so..."

Second Master said sarcastically, "So you foolishly agreed? Didn't you think that if the other party didn't have a sure win, why would they propose such a bet? Tell me, how are you going to compensate for those 10,000 top-grade crystals?"

The Second Master was almost driven mad by Zhu Chuanshui. After all, 10,000 top-level Yuan Crystals were by no means a small number. These disciples and Xia Zhongnan did not know that the value of a top-level Yuan Crystal was comparable to hundreds of ordinary Yuan Crystals, and 10,000 of them were equivalent to millions of ordinary Yuan Crystals, which was an astronomical amount of wealth.