"Ahem, I took the money. I can't surrender."
Gu Lei's voice still sounded strong and full of vigor.
Without the slightest sign of distress, he flew out of the huge crater in an instant.
Yet when he faced Tongtian, Gu Lei looked perfectly composed, as though he had no fear of being beaten to death by him!
Tongtian smiled faintly, seemingly harboring no hostility toward Gu Lei.
Even the punch that had blasted him out of the sky moments earlier had done no real damage. It had merely looked impressive.
"If you don't surrender, you might die here."
"Is it worth it?"
Gu Lei nodded firmly.
"A man can die, but money must be earned."
Those words left Tongtian utterly baffled.
This fellow seemed seriously sick in the head. Nothing he said made any sense.
Before Tongtian could say anything,
Gu Lei struck again, this time moving more than twice as fast as before!
It was not just his speed-his aura surged dramatically as well!
Outside the arena, Gong Quan's grim expression finally eased a little at the sight.
"Hmph! This fellow is finally willing to use his full strength."
"He took three hundred thousand purple pearls from me. If he can't even deal with Tongtian, there'll be no excuse for him!"
Yet just as everyone thought Gu Lei's sudden surge in aura would give him a chance to turn the tables, his opponent, Tongtian, remained standing where he was, utterly unmoved.
And Gu Lei, who had vanished in an instant, did not immediately attack Tongtian.
Instead, he repeatedly appeared in different corners of the arena. For a moment, his figures seemed to fill almost the entire platform!
It looked as though Gu Lei was searching for the right moment!
But this probing did not provoke Tongtian into attacking. On