Long Panpan's Scheme

At this point, the competition has gone through eleven rounds, with only one round remaining.

The genius of the Far West Long Family won three matches and lost two.

The genius of the Western Land Long Family won three games and lost three.

Overall, the record is six wins and five losses.

The Bai Clan had a record of five wins and six losses.

The Long Family won one more game than the Bai Clan.

The other clan heads watched with great enjoyment. Although the Long Family was quite underhanded in the next few matches, failing to cripple any of their geniuses, the Bai Clan had indeed crippled eleven of their geniuses.

Moreover, these were the eleven most talented individuals of this generation. The Bai Clan's genius has essentially died out after this battle, which directly results in a significantly reduced probability of Gu King appearing in this generation. As a result, the Bai Clan might lose its status as one of the ten great clans of the Western Land.

At this moment, the final match of the tournament finally arrived, and everyone showed expressions of anticipation.

The city lord's voice rang out again. "I don't think I need to call out names for this final match. Just come up here yourself!"

The Long Family members immediately looked at the cutest-looking girl.

"Panpan! Keep going! If things don't look good, just admit defeat. We won't blame you!"

"Panpan, survival is the priority. If you're no match for them, be sure to admit defeat immediately!"

"Yes! Safety first, you absolutely mustn't get hurt."

The crowd chimed in, surrounding Long Panpan.

Long Xuan couldn't help but twitch his lips. When they went on stage, everyone wanted them to win, but when Long Panpan went on stage, everyone wanted her to admit defeat.

Goodness, is this some kind of unfair treatment? It seems that Long Panpan's adorable appearance has captivated everyone, and no one wants anything to happen to her.

Beauty is power; it seems that good looks are always a plus in any world.

Long Ziyan was too cold, and no one dared to approach her. The lively and adorable Long Panpan became the darling of the group as soon as she arrived.

But don't be fooled by her cute appearance; this little girl is quite cunning. I was tricked by her last time when I bought Golden Dragonfish.

Although she was weaker than Long Yan and Long Bao at the same level, she was cunning enough, so Long Xuan felt that she might not lose this final match, and he couldn't help but show a look of anticipation.

From the direction of the Bai Clan, all members of the Bai Clan were shrouded in a dark cloud.

Bai Zhan turned to a boy behind him and said, "This is the last match. Be quick and don't give her a chance to admit defeat. Cripple her with swift and decisive action. This is our last chance, and our last bit of dignity."

Bai Chen nodded, gave the girl a cruel look, and then jumped onto the arena first.

Long Panpan finally broke away from the overly enthusiastic Long Family and walked towards the arena with a smile. However, her gaze towards Bai Chen revealed a cunning look that was hard to detect.

Long Xuan noticed the sinister look in her eyes, and his expression turned strange. He knew it; he knew that Long Panpan, who appeared to be an obedient girl, was actually very cunning. She was clearly up to something again.

Long Xuan wondered what kind of scheme she was planning.

Long Panpan walked onto the arena at a leisurely pace. However, as soon as her first foot touched the arena, her aura suddenly surged, and in the blink of an eye, she rose from the Early Marrow-Cleansing Stage Mid Marrow-Cleansing Stage stage.

She was taken aback, a look of astonishment on her face.

"I'm so sorry, I just broke through to a higher level. Let's begin now."

At this moment, Long Panpan's feet were completely on the ring, and she looked playfully at her opponent.

Mid Marrow-Cleansing Stage Early Marrow-Cleansing Stage, they're guaranteed to win.

Bai Chen was completely stunned, his expression completely losing its composure.

Is this what you call a last-minute breakthrough?

Everyone else breaks through during combat, but you broke through the moment you stepped into the arena. The timing is really perfect; are you trying to fool someone?

She was clearly suppressing her cultivation level all along, waiting to break through suddenly after stepping onto the stage, then feigning surprise and saying she had broken through on the spot. She was such a good actress.

He almost died of anger because of this woman.

What's the point of fighting?

They're in the Mid Marrow-Cleansing Stage, you're Early Marrow-Cleansing Stage, how can you fight them?

Bai Zhan was completely stunned, and all the Bai Clan Gu cultivators were also taken aback. Then, they were all furious and started cursing loudly.

"Your Long Family is utterly shameless! Bringing over a bunch of outside help is one thing, but to think you can crush us with a higher cultivation level is just too much! You're bullying us!"

"Breaking through at the last minute, your Long Family really knows how to play games. Do you think we're all fools? Can you say she wasn't deliberately suppressing her cultivation level?"

"Shameless! Utterly shameless! I have never seen such a brazen woman! This match is null and void!"

All the Bai Clan Gu cultivators were enraged and stood up, shouting curses.

The group of the Long Family Gu cultivators were also surprised that Long Panpan had such a trick up her sleeve. After a moment of stunned silence, they nodded approvingly and then stood up to exchange insults with the Bai Clan Gu cultivators.

Even though we're in the wrong, we can't afford to lose face now. We have to reason with them, even if we're wrong.

"My Panpan just broke through at the last minute! So what? What are you going to do about it?"

"Exactly! Who says you can't break through during combat? Can you even control this thing?"

"Exactly! My Panpan is a genius. It's normal for geniuses to break through during battle, you know?"

The group of Gu cultivators from the Long Family were masters of sophistry, lying through their teeth without batting an eye.

The Bai Clan Gu cultivators were furious. It's normal for geniuses to break through during battle, but Long Panpan even fight just now? She broke through before even exchanging blows! Is this what you call breaking through during battle? Are you kidding me?

The other tribesmen also twitched their lips, surprised that such a game could be played. They had truly seen something new today.

The Long Family is clearly cheating, but the competition rules don't say that you can't break through during battle, so it's up to the city lord to decide. It all depends on what the city lord says.

However, both races have been cheating in all previous matches. Since all their previous actions were allowed, there's no reason why they shouldn't be allowed in this match.

As long as there is no apparent violation of the rules, all actions are permitted in this arena competition.

After thinking for a moment, the city lord said, "The competition shall now begin."

They completely ignored the already collapsed Bai Clan clan.

"Damn it! You guys win! We concede this round! The Bai Clan admits defeat this time, but we'll face the consequences next time!"

Bai Zhan, his face ashen, looked towards the Long Family, shouted "I admit defeat!" and then led his team away into the distance. All the Bai Clan Gu cultivators lowered their heads, their faces clouded with gloom and utterly dejected.

Behind him came the shrill cheers of the Long Family's Gu cultivators.

"Seven wins in total, securing seven-twelfths of the Geng Metal Ore Vein —still a bit too few!"

Long Yuanshan sighed; he was still not satisfied with this outcome.

Long Qian laughed, "That's already quite a lot. The Bai Clan only managed to take five-twelfths, and they've almost wiped out this generation of geniuses. They're in a much worse situation than us."

"However, this feud has already been formed, and making an enemy of a powerful clan is definitely not a good thing."

Long Yuanshan sighed and said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. They started by crippling our clan's genius, how could our clan not retaliate?"

"If our clan tolerates this and doesn't retaliate in kind, it will leave other major clans with the impression that our clan is easy to bully, which is definitely not a good thing in the long run."

"When faced with two evils, choose the lesser. Even though I know the other powerful clans are waiting for us to fight to the death and are ready to watch the show, I have no choice but to follow their wishes and offend the Bai Clan to the death."

"As the head of the family, there are too many things to consider. A single word can determine the fate of the entire clan. This is a heavy responsibility." Long Yuanshan sighed, his face showing exhaustion.

The epic duel between the two races that had captivated the entire city has now come to a complete end. There were only twelve matches in total, so it won't take long at all.

Especially since every match is either a swift victory or a defeat the moment someone steps into the ring, the competition progresses even faster.

Many people came to watch the spectacle, but it ended very quickly, leaving everyone wanting more.

As the arena battle ended, everyone began to slowly disperse, and the powerful clans' Gu cultivators sitting at the front also began to prepare to leave.

However, at that very moment, a sudden and explosive piece of news ignited the entire scene.

The news that Qian Clan Auction House was planning to auction Living Wood in three months was earth-shattering. Everyone who heard the news was stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up with greed, and their breathing became rapid.

That's the legendary Living Wood! Just eating the bark can add five hundred years to your lifespan. The temptation is just too great; even a Gu King couldn't resist it.

Moreover, the value of a Living Wood goes far beyond simply increasing lifespan by five hundred years. Just nurturing a Living Wood can generate a continuous stream of wealth, making it a treasure that any power would be willing to pay any price to obtain.

Long Yuanshan suddenly clenched his fists. Upon hearing this news, even he, the head of the family who was usually calm and collected in the face of any crisis, showed a look of discomposure.

"Master, calm down. Living Wood is clearly more valuable if kept alive. Selling it would be a huge loss. Is the person selling Living Wood a fool? Let's figure this out first."

"Even if there's no conspiracy involved, the Living Wood is real. It's extremely difficult for our Long Family to obtain this Living Wood Living Wood. If we lose a large number of our Lineage's experts in order to get it, then it would be a great loss." Long Qian said calmly with a solemn expression.

"I was excited to hear about the appearance of the Living Wood because several of my Lineage's ancestors are nearing the end of their lives. If my clan can obtain a few pieces of bark from the Living Wood, several of my clan's Gu King can live for at least another five hundred years."

"However, those Gu King- level ancestors are not easily commanded by a mere family head like me."

"Their lifespans are running out, and they might risk getting involved in the fight for the Living Wood. Whether that will be good or bad for the Lineage is beyond my control," Long Yuanshan said with a wry smile.

"But you're right, only a fool would auction off a treasure like Living Wood."

"Living Wood can live forever. If it is kept in the Lineage and passed down indefinitely, the value it creates will be hundreds of millions of times the auction price. Auctioning Living Wood would be a huge loss."

"Moreover, the auction of Living Wood requires a three-month publicity period, which is far too long. Such a long period is enough to attract all the Gu King near Blackstone City, and even Gu King from other realms could arrive using special methods."

"Bringing so many Gu King here, who knows what kind of disaster it will cause."

"I don't know if he did it intentionally or unintentionally. If it was intentional, why would he lure so many Gu King to one place? There must be a shocking conspiracy here."

"A warning to all Lineage disciples: stay home as much as possible lately. Blackstone City will soon be teeming with powerful figures; the landscape is likely to change drastically."

Long Yuanshan looked thoughtful, his gaze gradually becoming serious.