The First Bet

Martial Wasteland Forbidden Ground.

A stone crow flew in.

The crow landed on the edge of a mountain inside the forbidden ground.

"Caw, caw, caw, caw..."

The stone crow kept calling, its cries exceedingly urgent, and spoke in a human tongue:

"Senior, a Martial Venerable from the Pre-White Mist Era has appeared in this world..."

"He is hunting gray-mist creatures. He has already killed eight of my clones, and now he is coming to kill you."

"I came to warn you. You should escape quickly!"

Nine-Life Stone Crow spoke, a trace of anticipation in its crow eyes.

It had fled here from the South Sea because it knew that a true peerless powerhouse dwelled here.

An existence even it feared and dreaded.

Moreover, the other party was also a pure gray-mist creature.

Thus, it had hatched a scheme to borrow another's blade to kill. As long as the Martial Venerable dared to pursue it here, the existence dwelling here should directly suppress and kill him!

Suddenly, a peal of hearty laughter came from beneath the mountain.

"Hahahaha..."

"Come to kill me? Martial Venerable!?"

A deep, resonant voice rang out.

"Yes, Senior. That Martial Venerable wields a peerless divine bow. He is far too terrifying. You must make preparations early."

Nine-Life Stone Crow spoke.

But suddenly, a huge hand reached out from beneath the mountain and snatched Nine-Life Stone Crow into its palm!

"No!"

Nine-Life Stone Crow trembled, terrified beyond measure.

Immediately afterward, the mountains throughout the entire forbidden ground split apart.

Within the mountain itself sat an old man with a head of silver hair.

The clothes on the old man had borne the weight of who knew how many years. They were gray and dusty, riddled with many holes gnawed by insects. His face was covered in dust, as