Ignoring the discussions and stares of outsiders, Yang Kai entered the Asura Arena and immediately saw the three ranking pillars, each of which had a hundred names.
Yang Kai casually glanced over and saw Yu Luocha's name at the top of the Earth List, shining with a golden light.
The ranking list is still constantly changing. At times, someone’s name would roll down, and at other times, someone’s name would suddenly disappear. The ones who tumbled down were those who had been defeated in the Asura Arena, while those who had disappeared had died.
Yang Kai suddenly looked down at the bottom of the Human List and smiled, “Qingshan is not bad.”
The ninety-fifth place on the Human List was actually Lang Qingshan’s name. Three days ago, Yang Kai had sent Lang Qingshan and the others to the Asura Arena to gain experience, and all of them had been rubbing their fists and rubbing their palms together. The next day, they had come to this place, but they had not returned to the First Inn these past few days, simply treating the Asura Arena as their home.
In just three days, Lang Qingshan had managed to kill his way up to the ninety-fifth place on the Human List, a testament to his strength. As he spoke, Lang Qingshan’s name suddenly jumped up to the eighty-ninth place, while the original eighty-ninth place ranked below Lang Qingshan. At the same time, Yang Kai could faintly hear earth-shattering cheers from a corner of the Asura Arena.
“Are you Yang Kai?” A voice suddenly rang out.
Yang Kai looked around and saw a group of young men dressed as Young Masters walking towards him, all of them followed by Low Rank Open Heaven followers. It seemed they all came from extraordinary backgrounds.
There were three people who had come, each wearing a different set of clothes. One was dressed in black, one wore white, and one wore a green robe.
The one who spoke was the green clothed young master, holding a folding fan in his hand and wearing a casual and elegant appearance. As he spoke, he couldn’t help glancing over at Yue He, his eyes shining.
Yue He’s eyes were like daggers as she glared at him fiercely, causing him to smile awkwardly and reluctantly look away.
“Yes, you are?” Yang Kai cupped his fists politely.
The white-robed young master said, “You don’t need to know who we are. All you need to know is that your victory and defeat today is closely related to our interests.”
Yang Kai suddenly understood that these people must have placed a bet. In every battle in the Asura Arena, there would be different betting odds to attract the attention of the spectating cultivators. This was something he naturally knew, and the reason why Pei Buwan was able to make such a big profit was because of this reason.
The battle between him and Yu Luocha today would definitely not be without this segment.
However, why were these people looking for him? Yang Kai suddenly thought of something and looked at them in surprise, “Did the three of you bet for me to win?”
The white-robed young master said bluntly, “You’re thinking too much. Although we spend money like it’s dirt, we’re not stupid enough to let our wealth go to waste, so how could we possibly bet for your win?”
Yang Kai was furious, “Since you think so highly of Yu Luocha, why are you looking for me?” Were these three people crazy!?
The black-robed young master patted Yang Kai’s shoulder and sighed, “Junior Brother Yang, the three of us actually admire your courage, actually daring to accept Yu Luocha's challenge. Nowadays, it’s rare to see a young man as brave as you. I heard you defeated Yu Luocha more than ten years ago, is that true?”
Yang Kai nodded.
The black-robed young master sighed heavily, “As the saying goes, a scholar who has been separated for three days should be treated differently, let alone more than ten years. In the past, you were able to defeat Yu Luocha, but now…” Looking at Yang Kai with pity, he patted his shoulder, “Work hard to survive, only by surviving can you have hope!”
Yang Kai chuckled, not knowing what to say.
The green-robed young master folded his fan and said, “That’s not the main point. The main point is that you must hold out for a while longer under Yu Luocha. The three of us are betting on you being able to hold out for half an hour under that crazy woman!”
The white-robed young master said, “Since you have the courage to accept Yu Luocha's challenge, you must be quite confident in your own abilities. Half an hour shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
Yang Kai asked curiously, “You can place such a bet?”
The black-robed young master replied, “Why not? Although the odds of the Asura Arena’s betting aren’t high, if you place more, you can always earn more.”
Yang Kai looked at the three of them and asked in surprise, “All of you bet that I can last half an hour?”
The black-robed young master replied somewhat embarrassedly, “Not entirely, you can’t hold out for more than an incense stick’s worth of time.”
Seeing Yang Kai look at him resentfully, the black-clothed young master said, “There’s something even worse. Xu Tangtang bet your lose in ten moves, a total of three million Open Heaven Pills. I’m afraid he’s gone mad! So Junior Brother Yang, you must do your best, you must last ten moves…” Lowering his voice, he continued, “If you lose to Yu Luocha in an incense stick’s worth of time, I’ll treat you to some wine later!”
Yang Kai snorted, his nostrils flaring, “Did Yu Luocha send you three to humiliate me?”
The three Young Masters smiled awkwardly and quickly replied, “How can it be?”
Yang Kai angrily asked, “Did no one bet on me winning?”
The three Young Masters looked at each other before shaking their heads and staring at Yang Kai like he was a madman.
Yang Kai smiled insincerely and nodded, “Very good, I will work hard and not disappoint you three brothers.”
The black-robed young master’s expression changed as he cupped his fists, “Thank you for your trouble, Junior Brother Yang. If you don’t die today, we three brothers will definitely become your friends!”
“Sure, sure,” Yang Kai smiled and nodded.
After bidding farewell to these three people, the Asura Arena’s people led them into a resting room, where they waited for the Asura Arena to arrange the battle.
Yang Kai suddenly looked at Pei Buwan and asked, “How much did Shopkeeper Pei bet?”
Pei Buwan’s eyes flickered for a moment before he raised a finger.
Yang Kai smiled and asked, “How long do you think I can last?”
Pei Buwan wore a guilty look and hesitated for a long time before smiling apologetically, “Two hours.”
“Shopkeeper Pei thinks quite highly of me, should I thank you?”
Pei Buwan immediately said, “Brother Yang, it’s not that this old brother is helping outsiders, it’s just that Yu Luocha's growth over the past ten years has been quite terrifying. Today, she is much stronger than she was in the past, but I can see that Brother Yang is also extraordinary. In these past ten years, he must have grown greatly and will definitely be able to persist for two hours.”
“What about the odds?”
“One to three!” Pei Buwan rolled his eyes, “Brother Yang, do you want to bet a little? There’s still time, losing one round isn’t a big deal. Earning some Open Heaven Pills is the most important thing. Right now, you need a lot of resources to cultivate, if you miss this opportunity, you won’t be able to find another one.”
“A 1 to 3 odds, what a high odd,” Yang Kai secretly clenched his teeth. For the Asura Arena to have such a high odd, it was obvious they didn’t have high hopes for him. It could be said that almost no one who knew about this battle thought highly of him, “If I can persist for two hours with such high odds, then the odds of me winning against Yu Luocha must be even higher, right?”
“One to ten!” Pei Buwan solemnly declared, “This is already the highest odds the Asura Arena has ever offered. There has never been a higher one.”
Yang Kai turned to Yue He, “How many Open Heaven Pills do we have left?”
Yue He immediately replied, “There are still more than three hundred and sixty million. Young Master, do you need to place a bet?”
“All of them!” Yang Kai waved his hand, “I want this Asura Arena to lose even their underpants!”
Yue He accepted the order and left.
Pei Buwan’s jaw dropped. First, he was shocked that Yang Kai, a mere Emperor Realm master, had several hundred million Open Heaven Pills in his possession. As the shopkeeper of the Hundred Refining Hall, the amount of money he had in his possession was usually only a few million or ten million. Had Yang Kai robbed some kind of Cave Heaven Paradise all these years? How could he have accumulated so many Open Heaven Pills? Immediately after, he was shocked that Yang Kai was so ruthless as to bet all the Open Heaven Pills.
After Yue He left, Pei Buwan suddenly reacted and hurriedly asked, “Brother Yang, what do you want to bet? Don’t make any random bets.”
That is Open Heaen Pill worth several hundred million! If he lost... Pei Buwan’s heart would ache just thinking about it.
“None of your business!” Yang Kai snapped.
Pei Buwan was in the wrong, so he didn’t dare say anything.
A moment later, Yue He returned and said with some dissatisfaction, “Young Master, Asura Arena only accepts a maximum of one hundred million, anymore and they won’t be able to accept. I’ve already asked Guo Ziyan and the others to hurry over.”
Yang Kai nodded lightly and just as he was speaking, the door was pushed open and a middle-aged man walked in. Sweeping his eyes around, he asked, “Who is Yang Kai?”
Yang Kai stood up and said, “Me!”
“Please follow this old master. The match is about to begin.” Saying so, he turned around and led the way.
Yang Kai could only helplessly follow.
As the old man passed through a series of corridors, he soon arrived in front of a closed door. The door was several meters tall and was slowly opening. As the door opened, earth-shattering cheers rang out from the Asura Arena, causing one’s blood to boil.
“Please enter!” The old man waved his hand.
Yang Kai stepped forward into the Asura Arena.
This wasn’t the first time he had come to the Asura Arena, the last time he had come here was more than ten years ago. This time, his battle with Yu Luocha had attracted the attention of many, so the Asura Arena had put in a lot of effort.
The entire battlefield is extremely vast, with no end in sight, and the place he stood on was actually a high platform.
A thousand feet away, on another high platform, Yu Luocha's tight clothes outlined her graceful figure as she stared towards him with a burning fighting spirit.
The door behind them slowly closed.
Inside the Asura Arena, many restrictions were activated and a transparent light curtain covered the entire arena, preventing the aftershocks of the battle from reaching the outside.
With the activation of the restrictions, the environment of the entire battlefield rapidly changed as towering ancient trees rose up from the ground.
The environment of the Asura Arena could change randomly, Yang Kai had learned about this more than a decade ago. The last time he fought with Yu Luocha was in a desert, but this time it seemed to be in a jungle.
A powerful voice rang out from both inside and outside the Asura Arena, explaining the various rules of the Asura Arena’s battle. This voice was neither fast nor slow, but it was extremely penetrating. No matter how much noise the countless cultivators made, everyone could clearly hear it.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Martial Peak