The Final Match, a Fifty-Fifty Shot

No one had expected Lu Li to punch straight through the Demon Spirit Armor with his bare hands.

He'd won again!

And there was only one word to describe this fight:

Brutal!

So what if you wore powerful armor? He'd still slam you to death and beat you to death while you were trapped inside!

It was downright savage!

A perfect display of demonic style!

Bloodthirsty to the core!

After watching the fight, everyone felt a faint stir of shock.

One startled, astonished gaze after another swept over Lu Li.

Lady Red Furnace and Green Lotus, master and disciple, were especially captivated, their beautiful eyes shimmering with wonder.

How could such ferocious strength belong to a Qi Refining cultivator? How had he done it?

And what was that golden light around his fist?

The Scripture Protection Elder's eyes gleamed as he pondered.

On the other side, True Lord Yellow Spring, True Lord Flying Fox, True Lord Blood Transformation, and Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking all looked a little displeased.

Li Jing's expression crumpled, his face dark with gloom.

Two men had died in a row, both swiftly and cleanly, without even so much as a hair on Lu Li's head being harmed.

What a loss!

Of course, the happiest of all were Bai Jinfei and Ghost Demon True Person, smiles spreading across their faces.

Bai Jinfei was also the most astonished.

When had his Junior Brother Li become so ferocious?

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

Ghost Demon True Person's laughter rang out once more. "Servants, cut the table into ten-pound chunks, then into ten-pound smaller chunks. Dice up whatever's left, and let Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking have a good taste. Bring him some water, too, so he doesn't choke!"

His voice brimmed with triumph.

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking's face instantly darkened.

The giant seemed to regret his wager. He glanced around, then gave an awkward laugh. "Ha ha, I was only joking just now..."

"What, you want to go back on your word? Then why call yourself Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking? You'd be better off as Great Devil King Tortoise! Bah! A coward who sticks his head in his shell! A man who doesn't keep his word!"

Before he could finish, Ghost Demon True Person sneered at him.

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking's face darkened again. He slammed a hand on the table and ground out, "Hmph! It's just a table. I'll eat it, and you can watch!"

With that, he grabbed the jade table beside him, lifted it, and opened his mouth, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth.

He tilted his head back and bit down!

Crack!

The man really did bite off a huge chunk of the jade table. He chewed a few times and swallowed it.

Then came a string of crunches—

In the blink of an eye, Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking had eaten the entire table, leaving not a trace behind.

"Old Ghost Li, satisfied now?"

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking asked coldly.

"Not satisfied. I bought that jade table from the Daoist Sect for ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

Ghost Demon True Person replied with a cold expression, then abruptly changed tack. "But seeing the dignified Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking eat a table? That was worth it! Ha ha ha ha ha! Oh, right—I used an Image Recording Stone to record the whole thing. I'll watch it whenever I have time, just to cheer myself up! Ha ha ha ha!"

His laughter was wild and triumphant.

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking's expression collapsed, the veins in his forehead throbbing.

Lu Li watched from the side, his expression cool.

He glanced at the woman's ghastly corpse on the floor, and ripples stirred in his heart.

Another person had died by his hand.

But to establish his reputation, intimidate the others, and build an image as a vicious demonic cultivator, he had no choice.

Most importantly, if he hadn't gone for the kill, he'd be the one lying on the floor.

Boom.

Just then, another patch of pitch-black flames rose from the floor, burning the body to ash and then to nothing.

Lu Li let out a quiet breath, turned, and started back toward Ghost Demon True Person.

"Hold it!"

At that moment, True Lord Yellow Spring called out. He fixed his gaze on Lu Li, narrowed his eyes, and said slowly, "Junior Brother Li, your Core Disciple is impressive. Why don't we have one more match?"

What? Again?

A gauntlet?

Lu Li furrowed his brow.

Ghost Demon True Person caught a hint of a scheme and turned his gaze. "True Lord Yellow Spring, you've watched two fights already. Haven't you had enough?"

"Of course not."

True Lord Yellow Spring smiled faintly. "The last two fights were over too quickly. I didn't get to enjoy them, and there was no stake, either. How about this: for the final match, I'll put up a drop of Kunpeng True Blood. Junior Brother Li, what do you say?"

Kunpeng True Blood?!

At those words, Ghost Demon True Person's eyes gleamed green.

The tiny blood-red fish within the ring of black light behind his head suddenly began to swim, as if it were excited.

Kunpeng was one of the innate true spirits. Its blood was of immense benefit to the Kunpeng Devil Art.

"Do you mean it?"

Ghost Demon True Person asked, narrowing his eyes after a brief pause.

"A word once spoken cannot be overtaken by a team of four horses."

True Lord Yellow Spring answered with an easy smile.

Ghost Demon True Person furrowed his brow, glanced at Lu Li, and fell into thought.

Just then, True Lord Flying Fox raised a hand and plucked three snow-white feathers from thin air. He set them on the table. "I'll raise the stakes, too! Old Ghost Li, these three Heavenly Fox Feathers can be refined into a doppelgänger indistinguishable from the real thing. They're top-tier treasures for escaping danger! Dare you bet against me?"

Ghost Demon True Person's expression shifted again, and temptation showed in his eyes.

"Hmph."

Before he could reply, Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking gave a thunderous snort and flipped his hand over. A pitch-black piece of wood appeared in his palm. "Old Ghost Li, this is a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Herb, a Spirit-Urgent Mushroom. I'll wager it against you, too!"

The crowd erupted in murmurs.

The Nascent Soul True Lords all looked startled. Their gazes fixed on the black wood in Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking's hand, their eyes burning with desire.

Even the Scripture Protection Elder couldn't stay calm. He took several more looks.

Clearly, this Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Herb was no ordinary treasure.

Ghost Demon True Person was obviously tempted. He seemed eager to accept, but didn't agree right away. Instead, he turned his gaze to Lu Li and sent him a voice transmission:

"Lu Li, those two just now were only at the sixth layer of Qi Refining. True Lord Yellow Spring's group deliberately brought two sixth-layer cultivators, clearly to target you. They were probably just cannon fodder to test your strength. The one they send out next will be their final killing move! If you don't want to do it, we can leave it at that."

Unexpectedly, Ghost Demon True Person left the decision to Lu Li.

It seemed he'd developed a measure of respect for talent.

Should he fight or not?

Lu Li fell into thought as well.

The final match would be extremely dangerous. The slightest misstep could spell disaster.

Even if Ghost Demon True Person tried to rescue him, True Lord Yellow Spring and the others would certainly interfere.

But Lu Li glanced at Lady Red Furnace, then at the white-haired old man wearing a necklace of human skulls, and an idea immediately came to him.

Then Lu Li nodded.

"All right!"

Ghost Demon True Person looked delighted, and sent another voice transmission. "Lu Li, if you win this match, I'll pass down a drop of my treasured Azure Flood Dragon True Blood! I'll also teach you the Kunpeng Devil Art! Don't worry too much. I've already asked the Scripture Protection Elder to keep you safe. You won't be in danger!"

Flood dragon blood?

A single drop should be enough to cultivate him to Foundation Establishment!

Lu Li's heart stirred, and he nodded.

Then Ghost Demon True Person turned to True Lord Yellow Spring, his gaze icy. "You're willing to put up Kunpeng True Blood, Heavenly Fox Feathers, and a Spirit-Urgent Mushroom. Clearly, you have your eye on something I own! Out with it!"

"The Kunpeng Devil Art."

True Lord Yellow Spring smiled as he spoke the four words.

"What!"

Ghost Demon True Person's expression chilled, and a murderous glint surfaced in his eyes.

For cultivators, nothing was more taboo than being asked about their cultivation methods, especially their primary cultivation method.

"It's only half of the Kunpeng Devil Art. What, Junior Brother Li, don't you dare?"

True Lord Yellow Spring said with an indifferent smile.

It was clearly a taunt.

"Hmph!"

Ghost Demon True Person's gaze turned icy. He looked at Lu Li and sent him a voice transmission. "Lu Li, do you have any trump cards left?"

Lu Li nodded.

"What are your odds?"

Ghost Demon True Person pressed.

Lu Li paused, then raised both hands.

"Fifty-fifty?"

Ghost Demon True Person furrowed his brow, but the next moment his eyes blazed. "Good! I accept this final match! Send out your man and let him meet his death!"

At his words, the Nascent Soul True Lords present looked astonished.

He was really willing to bet the Kunpeng Devil Art?

True Lord Yellow Spring and the others exchanged glances, surprise flickering in their eyes.

Ghost Demon True Person had agreed so readily?

"Hmph. All bluster."

True Lord Flying Fox gave a cold snort, then called to the table behind him, "Nan Tian, come out."

"Yes."

With a calm voice, a short, thin man in black stood up.

He gave Li Jing a subtle nod.

Li Jing's expression was cold, his killing intent like frost.

The short, thin man in black took one step after another toward the middle of the hall.

Hidden in his sleeves, he palmed the Black Iron Dice, "Pear Blossom Bloom," in his left hand and the Tiger Soul Jade Talisman in his right. A Pure Silver Sword Pellet rested in his mouth.

The instant he reached the middle of the hall, he would unleash all three killing moves and kill Lu Li with one strike!