Stakes Doubled

"Someone like you dares to challenge all the geniuses here?"

After hearing that, Mo Wu burst into laughter. Losing to Yun Shenwei earlier had already left him deeply frustrated, and hearing such arrogant words now made him even less able to bear it. A vicious scheme arose in his heart, and he decided to use this opportunity to give Yun Shenwei a proper lesson.

"My fellow genius friends, I'm sure you all heard him. He said himself that he wants to challenge everyone here. Since that's the case, wouldn't we be disrespecting him if we didn't do as he wished? Besides, we should join forces and see just how capable he really is. Since he dared to boast like that, he must have some ability. Wouldn't it make us seem unreasonable if we didn't oblige him?"

Mo Wu turned and looked at the talented youths from the other families present. He knew that once he made this proposal, people would certainly answer his call. After all, quite a few people already disliked Yun Shenwei.

"Well said! I support it. He's arrogant, so let's oblige him. Besides, he said it himself—we aren't forcing him."

"No problem, I agree. Although ganging up on one person is dishonorable, he's the one who suggested it, so we should grant his request."

"I like ganging up on the weak the most. I used to worry about never finding the chance, but now that he offered it himself, that couldn't be better. We agree."

The geniuses from several nearby families all revealed greedy expressions. Naturally, they knew this was a perfect opportunity. Whether Yun Shenwei had been telling the truth or not, since he had said it in public, he had left himself exposed. Of course, they would seize this once-in-a-lifetime opening.

"Fine! This is exactly what I was waiting for. Anyone willing to join forces and challenge me, come onto the stage. Today, I'll take all of you down in one go, so you pests stop jumping around and getting on my nerves."

Yun Shenwei laughed heartily. Since he dared to say such things, he naturally had the confidence to back them up.

"You bastard! You're this arrogant? Then you must be taught a lesson today."

Hearing this, some people grew even more furious from humiliation. In twos and threes, they all leaped onto the plaza and steadily closed in on Yun Shenwei.

At that moment, Yun Shenwei sensed that the Resentment Value he was gaining was increasing, and he grew happier and happier. The reason he said such things was to provoke these people. He also knew very well that as long as he could continuously obtain Resentment Value, he could exchange it for all kinds of powerful equipment and weapons in the All Heavens Mall.

There were even items from other worlds. In other words, as long as he seized opportunities like this, he would practically be invincible, and his rate of growth would multiply. That was why he dared to boast so shamelessly and utter such harsh words.

"Come on, come on. You trash, hurry up and challenge me. Don't keep me waiting too long, all right? Every one of you is nothing but a stinking rat. Since childhood, you've relied on your families having a little power to throw your weight around. I really don't know how trash like you has the nerve to come looking for trouble with me."

Yun Shenwei swept his gaze over everyone challenging him. With his arms folded, he laughed loudly, the mockery in his words unmistakable. He did not care what the elders present thought, because he knew the older generation could never make a move against him. Besides, he had previously made a bet with Pill King Gu He, so even if he lost, he had to lose to Pill King Gu He's nephew.

"Yun Shenwei, you can still be considered a true man. I won't make things difficult for you. Fight these people first. If you lose, then consider yourself unlucky. I'll find another time to duel you one-on-one. If you win, I won't use the situation to trouble you either. I'll give you time to rest. In any case, there is bound to be a battle between us. This is not only for myself, but also for my uncle. Likewise, you must understand that this is a contest over the Heavenly Flames."

Gu Ming had always been rather proud and preferred fighting alone. He came from Pill King Gu He's family, where strength had always spoken for itself. Thus, what he despised most was ganging up on the weak. He had always styled himself as an honorable gentleman. After all, his uncle was so renowned, and ever since childhood, he had regarded Pill King Gu He as his role model.

"As expected of my nephew, Gu He. He truly has ability and would never use this chance to bully others with his status."

Pill King Gu He's expression remained calm. To the many people present, a senior like him was highly respected. His nephew's words had, in truth, won him a great deal of face.

After he said this, the people from the other families looked even more displeased, and their hatred for Yun Shenwei deepened further.

"Yun Shenwei, are you going to fight us or not? If you're merely boasting, then let's forget it and treat this as a joke. But if you really want to fight, then hurry up. Don't waste everyone's time here."

Mo Wu's eyes were filled with rage. He wished he could flay Yun Shenwei alive, but unfortunately, his own strength was limited. He knew that Yun Shenwei possessed a powerful flame, so defeating him with his own strength alone was impossible. He could only rely on this chance to attack together.

After being defeated earlier, he had reflected bitterly on the loss. Upon returning to his residence, with the help of his family elders, he had undergone a magical beast modification to his body.

Compared to before, he was much more confident that his strength had increased by around twenty percent. Even so, he did not have absolute confidence if he faced Yun Shenwei alone.

"Fine, then come. I ask all seniors to remain calm. This is a battle among the younger generation and has little to do with you. Let me make this clear first: whoever loses must kneel, kowtow, and call the winner Grandfather. Do any of you have objections?

"Furthermore, from this day on, whoever loses will become my servant and must obey my commands.

"Then again, if I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. The powerful flame on my body can belong to you as well. But the prerequisite is that you have to be able to beat Gu Ming first."

Seeing that he had stirred up everyone's emotions, Yun Shenwei raised the stakes again and decided to provoke them properly. Otherwise, how could he maximize the Resentment Value he collected?

"Fine! Since you dare to gamble, we'll accept. We're all men here, so there's no need to fuss over something like this."

Greed rose in Mo Wu's eyes, and the others were the same.