Tao Ping raised an eyebrow and reminded him, "Junior Brother Chen is also at the peak of Skin Refining, but he's already reached the minor achievement stage of Clear Force. Are you sure you want to challenge him?"
Chen Kai gritted his teeth and nodded. "I'm sure!"
So what if Chen Yuan had reached the minor achievement stage of Clear Force? When Chen Kai had been clutching brass knuckles and fighting for his life, Chen Yuan had still been lightly practicing his forms and sparring.
How could Chen Yuan, a showy weakling who'd spent his time cooped up in the Martial Hall, compare to the real combat experience Chen Kai had honed through bloody fights?
Chen Kai could only use that reasoning to pump himself up and keep his confidence from wavering.
Because he knew this was when the gap between him and Chen Yuan was smallest, and when he had the best chance of defeating a stronger opponent.
After he took the pills, his strength would never improve again. This was the one and only chance in his life to crush Chen Yuan beneath his heel!
Tao Ping said no more and was just about to ask Chen Yuan what he thought when Chen Kai spoke again, his voice cold:
"I have one more condition. I want to sign a Life-Death Contract with Chen Yuan! We fight to the death!"
The moment he said this, the area fell silent. Nobody had expected this young-looking challenger to be so vicious.
Tao Ping frowned, his voice turning stern. "Signing a Life-Death Contract is no small matter. I advise you to think it through."
Challenging someone at their own school was provocative to begin with. Signing a Life-Death Contract on top of that made it clear he'd come looking for revenge.
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