At a certain moment, the clamor outside the private room slowly died down as Pei Buwan’s voice rang out, “Prepare to fight!”
Yang Kai opened his eyes and slowly got up.
The door was pushed open from the outside and a man stood at the door, cupping his hands, “Shopkeeper Pei, I’ve come to bring the people in!”
Pei Buwan nodded and waved his hand, “Go.”
The man swept his eyes across the private room and fixed his gaze on Yang Kai before turning to the side and extending his hand, “Please!”
“Sir Yang, you must be careful!” Luo Haiyi whispered behind him.
Yang Kai didn’t look back, simply waving his hand and following the man out.
After he left, Pei Buwan shot a glance at a nearby shop assistant, who gulped and asked, “Shopkeeper, how much?”
“All of it!” Pei Buwan said solemnly.
Hearing this, the shop assistant’s face immediately paled, “Shopkeeper, please reconsider. This money was borrowed from you with great difficulty, if you lose, you won’t be able to explain it to the headquarter.”
“If you dare spout nonsense again, I’ll tear your mouth apart!” Pei Buwan shouted.
The shop assistant quickly covered his mouth.
“If I ask you to put the bet, then do it!”
The shop assistant let go of his hand and asked anxiously, “Are you going to bet it all on Yang Kai?”
“Could it be you want me to bet on Yu Luocha?” Pei Buwan was furious and kicked the shop assistant away. Turning around, he stared at the Asura Arena below him with a terrifying expression before suddenly grinning and turning to the confused Luo Haiyi, “In the future, whether or not this king will eat shit and eat meat will depend on whether this boy can win or not.”
Although he was the shopkeeper of the Hundred Refining Hall, he was not good at management and was addicted to gambling. Not only had he failed to earn any money while presiding over this Star City, he had even lost quite a bit.
Seeing that the Headquarter was about to investigate, if he didn’t find a way to fill this hole, he would definitely be punished by the Headquarter. Although he had borrowed a lot of money and had even mortgaged his artifacts, there was still a big gap.
With little time left, he decided to come to the Asura Arena to earn some money.
In the Asura Arena, although the winner could obtain a certain amount of rewards, it was not worth mentioning compared to the bets placed outside. If not for this, how could Pei Buwan have chosen such a talent to compete in the Asura Arena? Previously, he had found a good one, but unfortunately, he had been beaten down by Yang Kai, allowing him to see a way to earn money.
As long as Yang Kai could win this round, not only would he be able to make up for his losses, but he would also be able to pay off his debts. Even if he didn’t become rich from now on, at least he wouldn’t have to worry anymore.
However, if he were to lose this round, he would truly be consigned to eternal damnation. This gamble would place his own future and destiny on the line! The reason why he hadn’t told Yang Kai before was because he was afraid he would feel some kind of pressure.
Seeing his sinister smile, Luo Haiyi couldn’t help turning pale, not knowing how to respond.
On the other side, under the lead of the man, Yang Kai entered a corridor and walked all the way to the end before a large door blocked his way.
Yang Kai turned to the man who was leading the way, and the other party smiled, “Wait a moment.”
The sound of cheering rang out like a tidal wave, and even though they were separated by a large door, they could still feel the enthusiasm of the spectators in the Asura Arena.
Behind the door should be the Asura Arena. Someone was introducing Yu Luocha in a bewitching tone, and although the cheers were loud, Yang Kai still heard them clearly. According to this person’s introduction, Yu Luocha’s battle record in the Asura Arena was 120 victories, eight draws, and one loss. Such a battle record could only be described as terrifying, and it was also a standard that only masters could achieve.
On the other hand, sixty percent of this person's opponents had died in the Asura Arena, thirty percent were crippled, and only ten percent had survived.
As the man introduced this person, the cheers in the Asura Arena grew louder.
Soon after, the voice changed and shouted, “The challenger today is a nobody, Yang Kai!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door that had been blocking Yang Kai’s path slowly opened and a bright light appeared, accompanied by a deafening cheer.
The voice continued, “Whether the ignorant are fearless or it's the fierce dragon crossing the river, let us wait and see!”
“You may leave now,” The man standing next to Yang Kai smiled.
“Thank you!” Yang Kai cupped his fists and walked forward.
The voice of the man behind him said, “Boy, if you can’t win, you can admit defeat, it's not gonna be fun if you lose your life.”
Stepping into the Asura Arena, he appeared on top of a tall platform. On the opposite side, there was also a tall platform where a figure stood.
Presumably, this was his opponent, Yu Luocha. Yang Kai looked up and found that this person was just as he had imagined, a woman.
When he saw Yu Luocha’s name just now, Yang Kai had a vague guess that if she was a man, she wouldn’t use such a name. Now that he looked at it, it was indeed the case.
Yu Luocha was a tall and slender woman with fair skin and an enchanting figure. Her tight-fitting clothes accentuated her exquisite curves and her jade white arms were exposed. Although she was just standing there quietly, Yang Kai could still feel a fierce aura coming from her.
This woman surely has killed many people!
As their eyes met, Yang Kai nodded slightly, while Yu Luocha’s expression remained indifferent, her eyes as clear as water.
At this moment, the scenery around them suddenly changed and the surrounding grandstands disappeared, only to be blocked by a layer of restriction. Immediately after, the terrain began to twist and distort as a scorching hot aura spread out in all directions.
In just a moment, the entire Asura Arena had transformed into a vast desert.
Yang Kai raised his head and saw a round sun hanging in the sky, the entire desert hot and steamy. Although he had heard from Pei Buwan that this Asura Arena could change terrain, he hadn’t expected that it could even transform into a sun.
Presumably, this desert was a battlefield and should have been randomly transformed. This made things easier. There was nothing in this desert, not even a place to conceal one’s figure, so other than a frontal confrontation, there was no need to think about any schemes.
Out of the corner of his eye, a figure flashed, followed by a strong gust of wind. Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “You people, how come you didn’t even greet me before coming to fight?”
Yesterday, in the Hundred Refining Hall, it was like this, and today, it was the same. But thinking back to the Asura Arena, they had used every means possible, so this method couldn’t be considered a sneak attack. It could only be said that his reaction was a bit slow.
When he said the first word, Yang Kai’s figure quickly retreated, and when he said the last word, he punched out.
On the opposite side, Yu Luocha raised her palm to meet Yang Kai’s, but just as her fist and palm were about to collide, the arm she had stretched out suddenly twisted like a boneless viper, wrapping around Yang Kai’s fist and slamming down towards his chest.
Although this unexpected turn of events was out of Yang Kai’s expectations, it wasn’t a big deal. Yang Kai didn’t try to dodge, instead just grinned and punched out.
In the next moment, the two of them were hit at the same time and both of them were sent flying. Yang Kai let out a muffled groan as the blood in his chest roiled and a murderous aura rushed into his meridians and flesh.
Frowning, Yang Kai quickly circulated his strength to resolve the situation, gritting his teeth slightly. Although they seemed to be evenly matched just now, he had actually suffered a small loss. The punch he had thrown on Yu Luocha’s shoulder hadn’t done anything to her at all. The moment his fist had touched her body, this woman’s shoulder had trembled a few times. Yang Kai didn’t know what kind of mysterious force she had used, but he couldn’t help feeling a sense of helplessness.
He had encountered his nemesis! Yang Kai’s expression became serious. His advantage lay in his strong physique and strength. Among cultivators of the same level, it was impossible for him to have an advantage when it comes to opponents like Yu Luocha.
On the other side, Yu Luocha’s figure flickered as she suddenly raised her hand in mid-air. A blood-colored longbow appeared in her hand and with a light flick of her finger, a blood-colored arrow formed and shot out.
The bow were not artifact, and the arrow were not artifact either. They were formed from pure energy, so they did not violate the rules of the Asura Arena.
With a few light sounds, several blood-colored arrows had sealed off all of Yang Kai’s escape routes and were now closing in on him.
So fast! Yang Kai’s expression became serious as he flicked his finger repeatedly, sending the black moonblades flying towards the blood-red arrow. However, when the last arrow was destroyed, Yu Luocha’s figure suddenly appeared on the spot, seemingly ignoring the obstruction of space and teleporting.
Her slender jade hand reached out towards Yang Kai’s eyes, giving him a graceful feeling like she was plucking a flower or a peach.
Yang Kai felt a chill run down his spine, because this woman was trying to take his eyes off of him. Almost instinctively, Yang Kai summoned his strength to protect himself while raising his head.
The jade hand that had reached out was slightly blocked and immediately transformed into a blade, slashing towards Yang Kai’s neck.
Although it was a white palm strike, it was not inferior to any sharp weapon. Even if Yang Kai had Dragon Transformation, this palm strike would still be enough to decapitate him.
Unable to dodge, Yang Kai grit his teeth and quickly used his Nihility Secret Technique to expel himself into the void.
This palm strike hit, but it didn't feel like hitting something physical. Yu Luosha’s calm eyes finally flashed with a strange light as the power in her palm surged and shattered the void.
Yang Kai let out another muffled groan as his figure turned from illusory to solid, rapidly increasing the distance between them.
Yu Luocha didn’t chase after him, instead quietly staring at him, waiting for him to come to a stop before gently nodding, “You’re not bad!”
Her tone was calm, without any ridicule, as if she was sincerely praising him, but there was no hint of praise in her tone.
Yang Kai turned his head and spat out a mouthful of blood. Although he had managed to dodge the other party’s attack at the critical moment just now, he had still suffered some damage, causing his internal organs to churn as he chuckled, “You’re not bad either!”
This woman really had a lot of combat experience and was worthy of being Asura Cave Heaven’s disciple. As soon as he came up, he was suppressed by her to the point where he couldn’t breathe, something he had never experienced before.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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