"Lu Ren is far too arrogant!"
"He actually calls himself the strongest below the Transcendence Realm! Even Chu Zhaoming wouldn't dare say that!"
"What is he trying to accomplish?"
Shou Wandí, Yang Wang, and the other prodigies all looked puzzled.
Just over three months ago, Lu Ren had only been at the Fifth Shattered Realm. Even if he had broken through another realm in that time, he would still be no match for them.
Chu Zhaoming said evenly, "Since Lu Ren refuses to know his place and wants to wager on a fight, we'll oblige him to the end. Which of you will go first and test what he's capable of?"
"Let me try him first!"
Clad in a golden robe, Zhang Xuantian flew down from the city wall and landed before Lu Ren. "Lu Ren, calling yourself the strongest below the Transcendence Realm is sheer arrogance!"
"You want to fight me?"
Lu Ren looked at Zhang Xuantian. Of course he recognized him.
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuantian nodded.
Lu Ren smiled faintly, then turned to Shang Wanshi and called out, "Shang Wanshi, as president of the Myriad Pills Merchant Guild, you ought to be a man of your word. Do you agree to the wager I just proposed?"
Shang Wanshi hesitated. When he saw Chu Zhaoming nod his assent, he said, "Of course. Defeat everyone, and I'll release Luo Hongyi!"
"You've agreed in front of all these people. Surely you won't go back on your word like last time!"
Lu Ren spoke.
Shang Wanshi's face flushed with anger. "You dare challenge everyone below the Transcendence Realm? Let's see if you have the strength to back it up!"
With that, Shang Wanshi returned to the city wall.
Zhang Xuantian stared at Lu Ren. "I don't know where you found the nerve