"Body Tempering Realm, Late Stage, Ninth Layer—Zhang Kui?" Chen Huai'an frowned.
If it had been any other servant disciple facing Chen Huai'an right now, so long as they did not resort to petty tricks, he would have looked forward to a fair fight.
But Zhang Kui of the Zhang Family was different—a Body Tempering Realm, Late Stage, Ninth Layer expert. Though he had only recently broken through to the Body Tempering Realm, Late Stage, Ninth Layer, there was no telling what underhanded methods he might have up his sleeve.
If he fought this battle, it would be a true fight to the death. Whether he could kill an enemy above his level was something he was not yet sure of.
"This Zhang Kui should be able to rank among the top fifty on the Spirit Elegance Ranking. With his cultivation, the reason he has stepped forward now is clearly for the cultivation resources on the Spirit Elegance Ranking." Steward Wu appeared before Chen Huai'an as he spoke.
The cultivation resource rewards for the top two hundred in this Challenge Tournament were not as generous as those for the top hundred, but stepping onto the stage would mean becoming a target of the Zhang Family.
For that little extra cultivation resource, it simply was not worth Chen Huai'an risking his life.
"Steward Wu, his strength is too great, while I only just broke through to the Body Tempering Realm, Late Stage, Seventh Layer. Being able to defeat Liu Mei at the Body Tempering Realm, Eighth Layer was entirely dumb luck—I merely had the advantage of incompatible attributes. Facing Zhang Kui of the Zhang Family now, a Body Tempering Realm, Late Stage, Ninth Layer expert, I am naturally no match for him. So, I wish to forfeit this match." Chen Huai'an looked