"Little Bai Yan, you need to think this through. In this life-and-death setup, there are no rules, no limits to the number of people, and it only ends when one party is completely dead," Master Blood Dragon solemnly cautioned Bai Yan.
There was a moment of silence as Bai Yan pondered.
Uncle Liu, seeing Bai Yan’s silence, sneered and said, "What a coward, if it weren’t for Master Blood Dragon’s protection..."
"It’s just a fight to the death, I accept."
Bai Yan replied with a calm smile.
"Liu Pengtian was killed by me. Last night he led people in a sneak attack to assassinate me: six A-ranked Abnormal killers, and a human Assassin wielding a rocket launcher, they were all killed by me!"
Bai Yan proudly smiled, "Since you’re so eager to know about Liu Pengtian’s whereabouts, you must know about his attempt to kill me. With that said, why would I fear to battle with you!"
Upon Bai Yan’s words, the crowd immediately erupted.
"Damn, that Liu Pengtian is shameless, he can’t beat Bai Yan and actually brings Assassins to murder him!"
"Six A-ranked Abnormal Assassins! And a rocket launcher as a heavy weapon, even a slightly weaker ordinary S-ranked Abnormal could die to such an assault if they’re not careful!"
"Bai Yan is too strong; he’s managed to counter such an extravagant assassination attempt! And he doesn’t even look injured! Truly a prodigy of the Hua Xia Abnormal World!"
"I just knew it, that’s why Uncle Liu was so anxious about Liu Pengtian’s whereabouts, he must’ve known Liu Pengtian tried to assassinate Bai Yan last night!"
"Tsk, the conduct of Liu Family Martial Arts has become more and more domineering these years. It goes without saying, alas!"
"What’s unspeakable about that? They are just bullying newcomers, misbehaving just because they’re one of the nine great families of Hua Xia. Such actions are truly despicable!"
Everyone glared angrily at Uncle Liu, whose face turned red, but as he thought of the humiliation Bai Yan once brought upon him, his anger surged, and he couldn’t care less about what others thought of Liu Family Martial Arts.
He must kill Bai Yan today!
"Fine, you’re seeking your own death, don’t think of backing out!"
Uncle Liu sneered, "Kid, let’s go to the Arena and decide life or death!"
Bai Yan smiled, his face not showing the slightest hint of fear or weakness.
Bai Yan acknowledged, facing nineteen A-ranked Abnormals together, if he did not use the Demon Tree Army, it would be impossible to stand against them! But once he used the Demon Tree Army, his trump card would be completely exposed!
Either fight alone, concealing his trump card, or reveal it to forcibly kill his enemy.
Both choices were disadvantageous for Bai Yan.
But even so, Bai Yan would fight! Anyone wishing for his death would have to pay a hefty price!
At the 22nd-floor Arena, it was still a 2-meter-tall and 100-meter-wide dueling platform where Uncle Liu led the Eighteen Generals against Bai Yan.
"For this fight to the death, we request Master Blood Dragon to be the witness!"
Uncle Liu chuckled lightly, glanced at Bai Yan, then turned to make a respectful gesture towards Master Blood Dragon standing below the Arena.
The mortal world has its own customs and rules, and so does the Abnormal World. Bai Yan has accepted the life-and-death fight; even Master Blood Dragon had no right to interfere.
Master Blood Dragon’s expression was cold, and he indifferently uttered one word: "Granted!"
Uncle Liu smiled contently, turned his head, and sneered at Bai Yan, "Before the battle to the death, there will be a three-minute preparation time. These three minutes will be the last moments you spend in this world, treasure them!"
Uncle Liu and the Eighteen Generals drew their weapons from their waists. Each person had a pair of Finger Tigers, the bare spikes gleaming coldly. These were Finger Tigers made from a special alloy that could enrich the power of the Flame Palm.
Bai Yan raised an eyebrow and suddenly laughed.
A fight to the death, with no restrictions on the rules or weapons?
Bai Yan called out loud to Master Blood Dragon below the Arena, "Master Blood Dragon, may I borrow your sword for a use?"
The Blood Dragon Long Sword is a legacy weapon of the Guardian of Hua Xia, having been passed down for thousands of years, soaked in the blood of Hua Xia’s enemies. It is extraordinary and mystical, the sword embodies Dragon Power, and it is no less powerful than the legendary Divine Artifacts of Hua Xia!
What moved Bai Yan the most was that the innate Dragon Power of the Blood Dragon Long Sword could actually break through the Array’s force exerted by the Eighteen Generals!
As long as the Eighteen Generals cannot utilize the advantage of their combined Array, Bai Yan has full confidence in this battle!
Master Blood Dragon was startled, clearly having realized this point too. He laughed heartily, his fingers came together as he made a sweeping gesture with his sword finger: "Blood Dragon, go!"
A streak of blood-light shot out from Master Blood Dragon’s waist, flying toward the Arena, wrapping around Bai Yan as if it had a life of its own, buzzing loudly. The Blood Dragon Long Sword stood erect, its blade was vivid, its tip appeared as if it could drip fresh blood!
"This lad has some nerve, daring to ask Master Blood Dragon to lend him the sword! This is a Huaxia Treasure, for heaven’s sake!"
"Holy shit, Master Blood Dragon actually lent it to him!!!"
"This is the Blood Dragon Long Sword we’re talking about; only the inheritors of the Guardian God of Hua Xia can wield it. Anyone else who forces the use of the sword will only bring about their own demise!"
"I remember fifty years ago, there was a non-inheritor who tried to forcefully wield the sword, that S-class Abnormal was literally exploded into pieces by the Dragon Power, both his body and spirit!"
People were utterly shocked. Does Bai Yan not know about the power of the Blood Dragon Long Sword? How could an outsider casually touch the legacy sword?
Yan Qing also widened her beautiful eyes, quite puzzled as she looked at Master Blood Dragon. Yan Qing didn’t understand why Master Blood Dragon would lend the Blood Dragon Sword to Bai Yan. This wasn’t helping him, it was harming him!
"Kid, do you think just anyone can use the Blood Dragon Long Sword?"
Uncle Liu was stupefied when he saw this scene, but then he burst into laughter filled with mockery: "A non-inheritor daring to wield the sword? Aren’t you afraid of being shattered by its Dragon Power and dying a gruesome death..."
Before Uncle Liu could finish, he was stunned, staring dumbly at Bai Yan.
He saw Bai Yan lightly holding the hilt of the Blood Dragon Long Sword. Suddenly, the long sword trembled violently, Dragon Power surged out as if trying to break free from Bai Yan’s grasp!
An intense sizzling sound came from Bai Yan’s hands. Even though the sword’s force was heavily suppressed under the control of Master Blood Dragon’s spiritual mind, the sword’s innate killing intent and Dragon Power still charred Bai Yan’s palm.
Bai Yan took a deep breath and abruptly positioned the sword horizontally in front of his chest. The Blood Dragon Long Sword’s killing intent was as cold as deep autumn, chilling to the marrow.
The Blood Dragon Long Sword continued to buzz softly, but had already lost the force that was resisting Bai Yan just a moment ago.
This lad, he actually managed to hold the Blood Dragon Long Sword!!!
"This... he could actually hold onto the Blood Dragon Sword!"
"Why... why Bai Yan was not shattered in spirit! The Blood Dragon Long Sword didn’t resist him!"
Everyone was aghast! Everyone’s eyes widened, disbelieving the scene unfolding on the Arena.
Uncle Liu was also extremely shocked, but then he gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Kid, do you really think possessing the Blood Dragon Long Sword guarantees your victory! A non-inheritor cannot unleash the full power of the Blood Dragon Long Sword! I’d like to see how you, a mere A-class Abnormal, will contend with my Eighteen Generals!"
"A battle is just that, why the idle talk!"
Bai Yan’s voice was stern and cold, piercing deep into the soul. He stood proudly holding the Blood Dragon Long Sword, exuding a bone-chilling killing intent. The Blood Dragon Long Sword hummed softly, Dragon Power surged in waves, and it seemed to resonate with Bai Yan’s momentum!
"Resonance of momentum!"
Yan Qing murmured as she watched the scene, her beautiful eyes shifting towards the smiling and silent Master Blood Dragon.
A woman’s intuition told her that the reason the Blood Dragon Long Sword did not shatter Bai Yan’s spirit must be related to Master Blood Dragon!
"The life-and-death fight begins now!"
Master Blood Dragon declared loudly.
One versus nineteen, both sides A-class Abnormals!
The fight was fundamentally unfair!
Even if Bai Yan held the Blood Dragon Long Sword, he was ultimately not an inheritor of Hua Xia, incapable of exerting the true power of the Blood Dragon Long Sword!
There was no suspense in this fight - Bai Yan was bound to lose! And losing in a life-and-death fight meant one’s life was forfeit!
Everyone sighed inwardly. It seemed that today Bai Yan, this genius Abnormal of Hua Xia, was destined to fall prey to the vicious hands of the Liu Family Martial Arts Sect!