Playing by No Rules

As the sun rose, all the forces began to stir.

Not just any force was qualified to participate in the Wind Cloud Genius Battle. Those who could participate were all the largest local forces, led by the City Lord's Mansion, the Murong Family, and the Silver Moon Merchant Guild. In addition, there were four slightly inferior forces that would also participate.

Each force would send one or two people to participate, and also had to pay a stake as an entry fee. This was the rule of the Genius Battle.

Whoever won would take all the stakes and become the biggest and only winner.

The stakes could be items or money, but whatever they were, the total value could not be less than Thirty Thousand Taels of Silver. The stakes of the seven forces added up to more than Two Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver in wealth!

This wealth was enough to make people's hearts flutter.

In front of the Silver Moon Merchant Guild's gate, a group of people came out, led by a tall man with a silver-white cloak draped over his shoulders. He was Yue Dangkong, the president of the Silver Moon Merchant Guild.

Yue Dangkong's adopted son, Yue Yifei, followed beside him, his expression seemingly calm, but his eyes exuded a fiery fighting spirit.

The group rode in a luxurious carriage, heading straight for the central area of Wind Cloud City, where the Genius Battle was to be held.

Inside the carriage, father and son talked from time to time.

"Are you confident today?"

"I have seventy percent confidence."

"That's enough. With this much confidence, it's worth taking a gamble."

"If it weren't for Murong Bai, I'd have eighty percent confidence."

"Well, that Murong Family's kid is indeed not an ordinary person. At such a young age, he has taken on the responsibility of the Murong Family. He has fought openly and secretly with us elders several times, and he has not been at a disadvantage. At least he hasn't suffered a big loss. A son should be like that."

"Your son will do better than him in the future."

"Haha, that's ambitious."

Loud laughter of Yue Dangkong came from the carriage.

On the other side, Murong Bai, who was regarded as a strong enemy by Yue Yifei, also set off.

He was dressed in white, riding a white unicorn horse, his expression stern, holding the reins and moving forward, attracting the attention and even screams of young women along the way.

Young and promising, handsome in appearance, outstanding in talent, and in control of great power, these combined to make him a perfect gentleman, a template for dream lovers, and it was no wonder that these women were fascinated by him.

"Murong Clan Leader, I am willing to remarry for you!"

"Murong Clan Leader, I am willing to return to secular life for you!"

"Murong Clan Leader, I want to have children for you!"

"I want to have a group of children for you!"

"I'll have two groups!"

If Murong Bai hadn't been very intimidating, these women would probably have swarmed him. With their ruthlessness that could suck up the earth while sitting, it would be no problem to drain him dry.

Murong Bai himself frowned, urged the reins, and accelerated a bit. The Murong Family members behind him hurriedly followed.

All forces were converging towards the center of Wind Cloud City, with a momentum of rising winds and surging clouds. Each force occupied an area, especially the three major forces, which occupied the largest area, forming a three-legged stand.

In the area where the City Lord's Mansion was located, Fan Lang had already arrived here with the City Lord Luo Jiuxiao and others. Luo Hongyan also came, but she ignored Fan Lang all the way, obviously still resenting what happened that day.

Fan Lang sat next to Luo Jiuxiao, his posture very lazy, holding a meat skewer in his hand, with several large pieces of fragrant crab meat skewered on it. He ate these not just to fill his stomach, but also to temporarily increase his strength.

This was Magnificent Crab Meat, which could increase Mystic Force by ten percent in a short period of time after eating it. The more he ate, the more it would increase!

This morning, Fan Lang had the kitchen make a total of five servings of Magnificent Crab Meat. After eating them all, it could increase his Mystic Force by half!

All the forces gathered together, and everyone had finally arrived.

Luo Jiuxiao stood up and walked towards an arena in the center. The surroundings gradually quieted down, and many eyes focused on this City Lord. In Wind Cloud City, he was the equivalent of a local emperor.

Although the three major forces stood against each other, only Luo Jiuxiao was the nominal ruler of Wind Cloud City, having been granted the title by the Seven Heroes Kingdom.

Only Luo Jiuxiao was qualified to host this Wind Cloud Genius Battle.

Some opening remarks were essential.

"Wind Cloud City has a long history and has gone through many vicissitudes. It is not easy to develop to this day. This place is rich in resources and outstanding people, and geniuses continue to emerge, generation after generation, each leading the way."

"Today's Wind Cloud Genius Battle is a tradition for many years. The original intention of its establishment was, first, to give the local talents a chance to stand out, and second, to determine the right to use the Ice Fire Pool."

"This Wind Cloud Genius Battle is the same as in previous years, and the relevant rules will not be repeated. The stakes of the participating forces are ready and will be managed by the City Lord's Mansion on their behalf. After the Genius Battle is over, they will be handed over to the winner in full, and not a single point will be taken privately. Please trust my reputation."

"That's all that needs to be said, the Genius Battle officially begins, please the participants from all parties step forward!"

Luo Jiuxiao's words kicked off the prelude.

The quiet crowd became agitated again.

The geniuses and talents of all forces stood up one after another and walked towards the arena.

According to the rules of the Wind Cloud Genius Battle, the age of the participants must be under eighteen years old. These people had already been tested, and everyone met the conditions.

This condition was not arbitrarily stipulated, and it was directly related to the Ice Fire Pool.

Fan Lang, representing the City Lord's Mansion, ate the last piece of crab meat, turned to look at Luo Hongyan not far away, and said with a smile, "Miss Luo, I'm going to fight. I'm also trying to win glory for the City Lord's Mansion. Can you cheer for me later?"

Luo Hongyan didn't want to talk to Fan Lang, but there were too many people around, and out of consideration for her reputation, she had to respond, "I wish you success."

"With your words, I will win." Fan Lang smiled and retracted his gaze, striding towards the arena.

Fan Lang rose like a comet, but his reputation was not great, and people didn't pay much attention to him.

Among the dozen or so geniuses, only a few people cared about Fan Lang. Murong Bai and Yue Yifei both looked at him.

The next step was to draw lots, and everyone had to draw who their opponent would be.

Everyone thought that the Genius Battle would proceed step by step as in previous sessions, but no one expected that there would be variables.

This variable was Fan Lang, and he didn't intend to play by the rules at all.

During the drawing of lots, Fan Lang suddenly kicked out and shattered the lottery tube with one kick!

The paper slips with everyone's names written on them fell like a rain.

The incident happened suddenly, and people were caught off guard and were all dumbfounded.

What's the situation?

Why kick the lottery tube to pieces?

With the seven forces of Wind Cloud City gathered, who would dare cause trouble?

Due to the shock, no one rebuked Fan Lang for a moment; they just stared blankly.

Fan Lang knew what he was doing. He calmly walked to a flagpole, looked up, and saw a large flag hanging there, embroidered with the words "Champion."

Only today's victor would be qualified to raise this flag at the end.

Fan Lang grabbed the flagpole, pulled it out of the ground, then leaped onto the arena. He waved the flag in public, the banner fluttering in the wind, the word "Champion" catching everyone's attention.

"There's no need to compete today, I am the champion. Anyone who disagrees, come on up!"

"I don't mind a gauntlet match. You can come on stage in turns, two or three people at a time, it doesn't matter!"

Fan Lang focused his Mystic Force in his Dantian, his voice loud and clear, directly announcing his victory to the tens of thousands of people around him, perfectly embodying the words arrogant and conceited.