Chapter 697: Chapter 696: Overbearing
Jiang Chen returned to the VIP room.
Luu Fei and Gai Shi both noticed his grim expression and frowned. “What happened?”
Jiang Chen then told them what had occurred.
Luu Fei’s face filled with rage. “That damn Ma Kun! I knew he wouldn’t let us off the hook.”
“They probably won’t let this go. This is Duann Yu’s territory, after all. Should we leave first?” Gai Shi said with a frown.
Jiang Chen shook his head. “As long as we’re on Heaven’s Edge Island, we can’t escape the reach of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. But we don’t need to worry too much. Since Duann Yu hasn’t made a move openly, he must have his own reservations.”
“That’s true. After all, the rule about not fighting in Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion was set by his old man. He wouldn’t dare to openly defy it!” Luu Fei nodded.
Duann Tianya!
This top Overlord of the Azure Sky Sea had always been autocratic, allowing no one to defy his authority.
Even if Duann Yu was his precious son, he wouldn’t dare to openly go against the rules his father had established.
Just then, another expert appeared in the Earth-level Martial Arts Arena.
This was a Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage master. His body was a mass of bulging muscles, and he held a long cane. The cane was stained with dark red, the remnants of dried blood.
For the cane to be so thoroughly covered in bloodstains, the number of people who had died by his hand must have been truly appalling!
“That’s the Cane Demon! I can’t believe he’s taking the stage!”
“He’s a Super-expert with a ten-win streak in the Earth-level Martial Arts Arena! He usually doesn’t fight. Why has he suddenly shown up today?”
“Who knows?”
“It looks like we’re in for a big fight!”
A wave of roars and clamor swept through the Earth-level Martial Arts Arena.
The Cane Demon was extremely popular!
And his combat power was immense!
This would definitely be a Peak battle.
Luu Fei also showed a hint of surprise. A solemn look entered his eyes as he watched the Cane Demon. “Someone is actually challenging that lunatic, the Cane Demon?”
Jiang Chen asked, puzzled, “Is he very strong?”
“Of course!”
Luu Fei said with an excited expression, “This Cane Demon is one of the hundred strongest fighters in the Earth-level Martial Arts Arena. He once achieved a ten-win streak here. I heard that if the arena hadn’t sent out the even stronger Gun Demon, Zhao Zhen, to defeat him, the Cane Demon might have pushed for a twenty-win streak!”
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.
The Martial Arts Arena of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion was filled with countless experts. To achieve a ten-win streak truly made someone a remarkable master!
“I wonder who his opponent will be!” Luu Fei said curiously.
Meanwhile, the referee in the Martial Arts Arena spoke up. He flew into the air, a brilliant smile on his face, and announced loudly, “Everyone must be curious about who could possibly make the Cane Demon take action, right? To be honest, I’m curious too, because the Cane Demon’s opponent today has never appeared in the Martial Arts Arena before. However, this person is incredibly arrogant! He has publicly declared that no one in our Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion’s Martial Arts Arena is a match for him!”
BOOM…
The entire Martial Arts Arena erupted.
“Who is it? So arrogant?”
“He’s really asking to die! Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion’s Martial Arts Arena has countless experts, especially the very top few among the hundred strongest—they all have the combat power of the Early Stage of the Emperor Realm. How dare that person say no one is his opponent?”
“Get out here!”
“So arrogant! Come on out and die!”
One expert after another shouted out.
The Cane Demon’s face was icy. He swept his long cane, pointing it at the VIP room where Jiang Chen and the others were. Even through the wall, Jiang Chen could feel the Cane Demon’s gaze fall upon him. His sword-like brows twitched, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes. ‘Duann Yue, are these your methods?’
As expected, the Cane Demon spoke, his gaze cold. “The one in VIP Room 36, you dare to make such bold and absurd claims. Do you dare accept the challenge of me, the Cane Demon?”
“What?”
“Boss, is he talking about you?”
Luu Fei and the others stared at Jiang Chen with wide eyes.
Jiang Chen rubbed his nose, his eyes narrowing as he sneered, “If I’m not mistaken, he is talking about me. Heh, this move from Duann Yu is really vicious!”
“Damn it, he’s using a borrowed knife to kill!”
“If you accept the challenge, Boss, Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion can have their experts go for the kill, since life and death don’t matter in the Martial Arts Arena. If you don’t accept, they can say you look down on the experts of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, and even more trouble will follow…” Luu Fei looked at Jiang Chen with a worried expression and said in a low voice, “Boss, you can’t fall for their trap. This Cane Demon’s strength is terrifying…”
Axiu also chimed in, “Yeah, Boss. Since we can see it’s a trap they’ve set, we should just leave.”
“Who said we’re leaving?”
Jiang Chen grinned, took out a Storage Ring, and handed it to Luu Fei. “Don’t they allow betting in the Martial Arts Arena? There are one hundred million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals in here. Bet it all on me!”
“O-One hundred million? Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals?”
Luu Fei’s eyes went wide in disbelief.
Beside them, Gai Shi chuckled. “I have fifty million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals here, too. Take them and bet on this monster!”
The Black Emperor flapped his two fleshy wings. “This Emperor has ten million! Bet it on the boss!” He handed a Storage Ring to Luu Fei. The Black Emperor rubbed his fleshy wings together, his small eyes sparkling. ‘After we win this pot, I’m going to visit that brothel tonight! This Emperor is going to order ten courtesans!’
Little White said eagerly, “Brother Black, take me with you tonight!”
“Alright, alright!”
The Black Emperor waved his hand dismissively.
Luu Fei looked completely baffled. “Wh-Wh-What are you guys doing? That’s the Cane Demon…”
Gai Shi laughed. “Just place the bets. Oh, and if you want to win some money, you should bet on this monster too!”
“The one upstairs! Since you dared to spout such nonsense, are you too scared to show yourself and fight?” the Cane Demon roared.
Countless people in the Martial Arts Arena immediately chimed in. “Yeah, you arrogant fool! Have you chickened out already?”
“Don’t you have any balls? If you’re a man, come out and fight!”
“A kid this arrogant can’t possibly be a coward, right?”
Faced with their relentless provocations, the corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted into a cold smile. ‘Duann Yu, Ma Kun… since you’ve handed me such a golden opportunity to make money, how could I possibly refuse your kind intentions?’
SWOOSH!
Jiang Chen stepped out of the VIP room and drifted down onto the Martial Arts Arena.
He landed on the far side of the arena, facing the Cane Demon. Their gazes collided in mid-air, sparking with intense light.
The referee’s face lit up with joy. He yelled, “Excellent! The expert has appeared! Everyone, place your bets! The odds on the Cane Demon are one to one-point-five, and for this… ” He looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen said coolly, “Sword Venerable.”
“Sword Venerable? What an arrogant name!”
“I hope his strength can live up to that title!”
The crowd murmured.
The referee immediately announced, “The odds on Sword Venerable are one to ten! Everyone, hurry up and place your bets!”
One by one, the experts in the Martial Arts Arena hurriedly placed their bets.
The Cane Demon’s cold gaze swept over Jiang Chen as he laughed grimly. “Kid, you’re pretty arrogant!”
“Enough talk. Let’s fight,” Jiang Chen said.
“Hmph! Since you’re in such a hurry to die, I’ll oblige you!”
The Cane Demon snorted coldly.
SWOOSH!
A vast expanse of cane shadows shattered the space, lunging at Jiang Chen like thousands of black venomous snakes.
“That’s the Cane Demon’s Poisonous Snake Stick Technique!”
“It’s a guaranteed win! I bet a million Spirit Crystals on the Cane Demon…”
The crowd was ecstatic.
However, facing the cane shadows that blotted out the sky, Jiang Chen simply curled his lip. With a flick of his wrist, a cold glint of light shot out.
PFFT!
The endless cane shadows were instantly shattered, and the cold glint of light pierced the center of the Cane Demon’s brow. The sky-filling shadows vanished. With a muffled grunt, the Cane Demon collapsed to the ground.
A one-hit kill!
The clamorous Martial Arts Arena, at this moment, fell as silent as the dead of night…