Lu Ren Battles Gu Cheng

All the prodigies present, including those nobles and dignitaries, thought Lu Ren was being somewhat irrational.

If he stepped onto the battle platform, he was afraid he would not meet a good end.

"I never expected you to truly dare to come up here. To uphold the dignity of my Gu Family, I challenge you to a fight to the death. Do you dare accept?"

Gu Cheng slowly walked onto the battle platform, leaving one footprint with every step and speaking one sentence with every step. Nearly every word carried immense pressure.

This time, he had originally received orders from the Gu Family to kill Lu Ren before the new emperor's coronation ceremony.

With the Gu Family backing him, he naturally had no reservations.

Moreover, according to the intelligence the Gu Family had given him, Lu Ren possessed several powerful Exotic Five Elements. If he could kill Lu Ren, he could seize the Exotic Five Elements from him.

The people around them were also greatly shocked.

Gu Cheng actually wanted a life-and-death battle with Lu Ren. He clearly intended to kill Lu Ren.

Still, many people could understand it. Lu Ren had killed Gu Qing, which was equivalent to provoking the Gu Family.

The Gu Family was a lineage second only to the Ao Family. Since one of their descendants had been killed by Lu Ren, they naturally had to respond.

But would Lu Ren really agree?

If it was merely a spar, it would not matter much even if Lu Ren lost. Whether in terms of his Hidden Dragon Ranking or cultivation realm, Lu Ren was far inferior to Gu Cheng.

But this was a life-and-death challenge. It could only end once life and death had been decided.

They did not believe Lu Ren would truly dare accept the