"Come, come, Zhang Ergou versus Song Zhinan, place your bets quickly, the more you bet, the more you win."
As Zhang Ergou and Song Zhinan locked eyes, a voice echoed from the stands.
"Place your bets quickly, you won't get another chance!"
Glancing over, a chubby young man was shouting at the top of his lungs. He had even set up a table with the names of Zhang Ergou and Song Zhinan displayed on it.
An off-arena bet.
Zhang Ergou had heard that the training grounds always had some stakes for each spar, but he never expected to witness this legendary off-arena betting today.
With such bets, those with good luck could become rich overnight.
Those with bad luck would lose everything.
"Come, come, place your bets quickly. The odds for Zhang Ergou are ten to one, and for Song Zhinan, one to ten. The more you bet, the more you win."
The chubby man continued to shout.
Beside him, Zhang Ergou saw Zi Lin's figure.
The chubby man occasionally whispered something to Zi Lin.
As the chubby man's shouts rang out, the surrounding disciples swarmed towards that area.
"Bet on Senior Brother Song."
"I'm betting on Song Zhinan too."
...
There were several hundred people placing bets, yet not a single one bet on Zhang Ergou to win.
The side with Song Zhinan's name was close to breaking ten thousand contribution points, while Zhang Ergou's side was still at zero.
"Ugh!" Zhang Ergou clutched his forehead. He hadn't expected that he had no chance of winning in the eyes of everyone.
"Hey, you two, Song Zhinan and Zhang Ergou, do you want to place bets? If not, I'm closing the book."
The chubby man shouted to Zhang Ergou and Song Zhinan on the training ground.
"Bet, such a good opportunity to earn some spending money, it's an unexpected bonus. I bet on myself to win, ten thousand contribution points!"
Song Zhinan spoke, tossing a jade token in the direction of the chubby man.
Wow!
A gasp rippled through the crowd below, and some female disciples even shrieked.
"Since Senior Brother Song bets ten thousand contribution points on himself to win, then I'll also bet on myself to win, also ten thousand contribution points."
Zhang Ergou said, tossing a jade token to the chubby man.
Hiss!
"How can Zhang Ergou be so rich? Did he steal it?"
"Book closed!"
The chubby man ignored the gossip. Seeing that no one else was betting, he shouted and slammed a hammer on the table.
Looking down from the stands, Song Zhinan stared at Zhang Ergou: "Shall we bet on something between us?"
"Everything on you will be mine later, what's there to bet on!" Zhang Ergou said indifferently.
"Such arrogance, let's see if you have the ability."
As he spoke, Song Zhinan's toes touched the ground, and with a few flashes, he was in front of Zhang Ergou. Su Dan Novel Network
His footwork was unpredictable, and afterimages appeared behind him.
"So fast!"
Zhang Ergou dared not be careless and raised his hand to meet Song Zhinan's palm strike.
Bang!
The two palms collided, and Zhang Ergou was forced back two steps, while Song Zhinan remained still.
The difference was clear.
However, Zhang Ergou had not used his full strength in the previous exchange; he was merely testing Song Zhinan's strength.
"This is all you've got, and you dare to challenge me!"
Song Zhinan sneered, looking down on Zhang Ergou even more after being repelled by a single palm.
Before Zhang Ergou could steady himself, Song Zhinan surged forward again, his footwork even more graceful and unrestrained.
Spiritual energy flowed through his palm, forming a palm print that struck towards Zhang Ergou.
Clang!
Zhang Ergou drew the Ghost Spear Tian Wen from his back and thrust it towards Song Zhinan.
Seeing this, Song Zhinan dodged the thrust of Tian Wen with a flash, then slapped towards Zhang Ergou's chest.
Zhang Ergou retreated to dodge.
"Too slow!" Song Zhinan shook his head slightly and accelerated his attack, closing in.
"Is that so? Heh heh!" Zhang Ergou gave a strange smile. After retreating, he suddenly swung his iron spear, using Tian Wen as a club.
He swung the spear, striking towards Song Zhinan.
Bang!
Song Zhinan had to change his footwork, his palm striking the swung iron spear.
The iron spear was sent flying by Song Zhinan's palm, slipping from Zhang Ergou's grasp.
However, as Song Zhinan sent the iron spear flying, Zhang Ergou had already transformed from retreating to charging forward.
He threw a punch at Song Zhinan, spiritual energy swirling around his fist, clearly indicating he was going all out.
Song Zhinan hastily responded, unleashing a palm strike from a distance.
Boom!
The two terrifying moves collided in mid-air, emitting a startling sound. Song Zhinan's hasty response seemed to lack sufficient power.
He was actually repelled half a step by Zhang Ergou's punch.
"No way, Senior Brother Song is actually at a disadvantage!"
The stands erupted in an uproar. "You don't know anything. Senior Brother Song first knocked away that iron spear before reacting to Zhang Ergou's punch, losing only by half a move."
"Even so, Zhang Ergou is still very formidable!"
"I underestimated you," Song Zhinan said, steadying himself and sneering.
"This is just the beginning, you'll be even more surprised later!"
"Then first, you have to take this move!" Song Zhinan said coldly, immediately forming hand seals. The sky above him instantly changed.
Brilliant sword energies were conjured, humming and moving.
"A Hundred Swords Flying!" Song Zhinan shouted loudly, waving his hand. A hundred flying swords shot towards Zhang Ergou.
They descended rapidly like a rain of swords. Zhang Ergou, seeing this, had already moved his body.
He pulled up the Tian Wen planted in the ground and poured torrents of spiritual energy into it.
Clang!
The Ghost Spear Tian Wen emitted a ringing sound, and Zhang Ergou raised it high, pointing it towards the sky, stirring madly.
A massive vortex of spiritual energy formed around him.
The flying sword energies from all directions were quickly shredded by the spiritual energy vortex.
The Hundred Swords Flying technique was powerfully broken. Song Zhinan was not angered, but a sinister smile played on his lips.
Zhang Ergou's heart tightened as he felt a chilling killing intent surge from beneath the ground.
"Earth Dragon Kill."
Song Zhinan roared, then rapidly formed hand seals.
Roar!
A low dragon's roar echoed from underground.
Zhang Ergou saw an illusory earth dragon break through the ground, roaring towards him.
Zhang Ergou clenched his fists, not daring to be careless. Torrential spiritual energy poured into them, and he then landed a solid punch on the earth dragon's head.
Following that, the earth dragon dissolved into dust and scattered with a thud, astonishing the disciples in the stands.
"Zhang Ergou is too formidable! Such an intricate magical technique was broken with a single punch."
"We must never provoke him in the future!"
With the earth dragon shattered, Song Zhinan's expression turned cold, and he formed hand seals again.
Zhang Ergou wouldn't give him another chance to attack. Like a lion, he charged rapidly towards Song Zhinan.
He also unleashed a palm strike from a distance, interrupting Song Zhinan, who was in the midst of forming hand seals.
His attack interrupted, Song Zhinan's face became even more grim, and he was forced to retreat.
Zhang Ergou pursued him. Without the suppression of the Ghost Spear Tian Wen, Zhang Ergou's body became lighter.
His speed was incredible, leaving afterimages behind him.
"So fast!"
Not only were the people in the stands amazed, but Song Zhinan, facing Zhang Ergou directly, felt it even more profoundly.
Lion Heart Fury!
Zhang Ergou took a step forward, his fist shattering the void and striking forcefully towards Song Zhinan.