Ying Ming Hao held Jin Nainai's hand tightly and strode to the seats at the very front, where he sat down.
Watching up close and gazing from afar were as different as clouds and mud, as though they had entered an entirely different world.
At that moment, Heaven's Chosen from the Northern Territory and Southern Territory had yet to appear, but a heart-stopping spectacle was already unfolding in the arena.
An enormous python with a sharp horn atop its head was greedily devouring the corpse of the opponent it had just defeated.
"A warm congratulations to our One-Horned Giant Python on securing its third consecutive victory!
Our next challenger is about to enter! He is the ancestor of a sect from the small world Lord Jin dragged back not long ago!
This elder possesses the formidable cultivation of the great perfection human immortal realm. Facing the mighty One-Horned Giant Python at the second level earth immortal realm, who will claim the prize?
Will the sect ancestor from that lower realm prevail, or will it be our One-Horned Giant Python, already the winner of three consecutive matches?!
Let's wait and see!
The odds for this match are an astonishing three to one! Anyone who wants to place a bet had better hurry!"
On one of the raised platforms above, a graceful, alluring female host called out with animated enthusiasm, her words like a spark touching off a powder keg.
The already deafening crowd erupted into another frenzy, and cultivators swarmed toward the betting stations, competing to wager on the outcome.
Ying Ming Hao, however, did not get involved.
For one thing, he knew nothing about either combatant's strength. For another, even if he won by luck, it would bring him no more than a moment's pleasure, while a loss would