The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 364 Duel of Life and Death
what the hell!

what's the situation?
Lu Wuchen, you've finally met your match! Hahahaha! Ugh, damn it!

boom!
A vast net of sword energy, as red as the sunset, suddenly descended from the sky, and Wang Wu was startled to realize that he had actually appeared in this arena.

Although neither of the two first-rank cultivators he was fighting noticed him, he was still caught in the crossfire.

What's the situation outside?
While dodging nimbly, Wang Wu observed the area outside the arena. He saw that there were at least hundreds of thousands of people sitting outside, including both humans and demons, but he didn't see any familiar faces or know if there were any powerful figures among them.

Damn, who would have thought the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance would be playing such elaborate tricks, even more elaborate than the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance?

Instead of sending top-tier cultivators to the battlefield, they're being forced to fight to the death in the arena? That's too abstract.

At this moment, Lu Wuchen was still engaged in a frenzied duel with the first-grade cultivator opposite him, completely disregarding the cost and consequences, not treating himself as a human being. What nonsense about internal injuries or damage to one's foundation? Only the victor would walk out alive!
Boom boom boom!
A torrent of sword energy spread wildly, leaving Wang Wu nowhere to hide. In the end, he could only rely on the properties of his symbiotic iron essence to absorb some of the sword energy.

What else can we do?

However, the first-grade cultivator who fought against Lu Wuchen was really powerful. His sword control, his use of divine powers and techniques, and the fact that he could even use the aftershocks of the sword energy surge to launch a resonance attack.

Yes, that's right, he's definitely a champion cultivator from the arena!
Because the arena is a fixed space, only about 500 li in radius, it is really too small for a first-grade cultivator.

When both sides clash with their ultimate moves, a large amount of redundant spiritual energy sword energy will gather. Because of the mountain-protecting formation, this redundant spiritual energy sword energy cannot be dispersed and can only accumulate continuously, thus becoming a force that cannot be ignored.

If one can skillfully and calmly reclaim or control these redundant spiritual energy sword techniques, then one can form one's own advantage.

Of course, this kind of thing is like blowing through a wind tunnel to get real data.

If you haven't participated in dozens of such high-level matches, then don't even think about successfully controlling redundant psionic sword energy in such a confined space.

And that is why Lu Wuchen was beaten so badly at this moment.

"Ouch, my goodness!"

While watching the battle, Wang Wu continuously shifted and moved, using Tie Jing's Xuan Tie Domain to absorb excess spiritual energy sword intent. He dared not absorb too much, for fear of affecting his friendship with Tie Jing. Yes, he couldn't overdo it, or he would really get anxious.

But as long as it's not excessive, they're good friends and partners.

In a short while, Wang Wu grasped the true meaning of "it smells so good!"
Yes, it smells delicious.

Previously, in order to upgrade the level of the iron essence, he threw in hundreds of mouthfuls of precious spiritual liquid and a large amount of refined black iron without batting an eye, and finally managed to strengthen this companion iron essence to the seventh grade.

And now you can get it for free in this arena!

Great.

Wang Wu was overjoyed and became even more active in his movements. In addition, as an observer, he did not have to bear the pressure directly. While you were fighting in front, he could always find opportunities to collect excess spiritual energy sword energy from the side.

Well, I don't want to be greedy. I just take a bite here and a bite there.

It doesn't seem like a big deal, but the frequency is too fast, and the accompanying iron essence is like a bottomless pit. As long as it doesn't exceed the critical point of a single "friendship boat", then there is no problem at all.

After a dozen seconds, even Lu Wuchen and his opponent realized something was wrong. Under normal circumstances, he could have saved up another powerful move that would have killed Lu Wuchen. However, when the time came, the timing was always just a little off.

Good heavens, could it be that Lu Wuchen has already found a solution in such a short time?
This person is indeed terrifying!
We must take it down as soon as possible.

The battle between the two sides escalated to a new level, with various precious blessing talismans and concentrated spiritual liquids being poured into them like they were free, resulting in a brutal massacre.

Although Lu Wuchen was beaten badly and seemed to be well-off, he was actually stunned twice by the opponent's use of redundant spiritual energy sword aura.

How could he not be dumbfounded? Such a high-level protective formation was almost broken twice. It's only because he really has some skill that he was able to survive; otherwise, he would have been beaten to death long ago.

Now, for some reason, the opponent suddenly stopped vibrating the redundant spiritual energy sword aura. Although something was a little off, he couldn't be happier if things could proceed slowly like this.

As for Wang Wu, he can only be described as "really impressed," even though he knew it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.

In fact, if Lu Wuchen and that person hadn't been locked in a fierce battle, with the sword energy reverberating throughout the arena—almost equivalent to a top-tier source of interference—then there would have been a very high chance that Wang Wu would have been detected if he had approached either of them.

But so what? Right now, he can absorb at least hundreds of thousands of points of spiritual energy surplus and dozens of sword techniques almost every second with his companion iron essence. Although his companion iron essence is not very proactive in paying taxes, only paying 10% of the tax, it is still a huge gain for Wang Wu.

After all, Wang Wu is now a legitimate first-rank demon.

And so, Lu Wuchen fought fiercely with his opponent until the sky darkened, while Wang Wu ate his fill of delicious food.

Two to three million points of spiritual energy income—that's real money!

Suddenly, a strange yet mysterious bell rang outside the arena, and the protective array above the arena slowly dissipated. Lu Wuchen and the person opposite him stopped fighting at the same time.

Wang Wu reacted extremely quickly, flying out of the arena immediately, already prepared to be discovered.

To his surprise, no one noticed. It seemed that his level 22.5 passive stealth and level 10.5 demonic wind ability were even more powerful than he had imagined.

Of course, despite this, Wang Wu immediately hid in the crowd, not daring to act recklessly again. Once the battle was over and the interference of the spiritual energy sword aura was gone, if he dared to fly out again, he would be waiting to be ganged up on.

"Time's up, let's call this a draw! Do you all agree?"

At that moment, a powerful and majestic voice suddenly rang out from the opposite side, a voice that sounded very oppressive. Wang Wu's heart skipped a beat. Super First Rank, it was Super First Rank.

Damn, is this a setup organized by a top-tier expert?

"Can!"

Another voice suddenly rang out in the arena, and it was less than 500 meters away from Wang Wu.

Am I rough?

It's the Serpent Emperor!
How come Old Deng isn't dead?!
Wang Wu was very puzzled. He had originally intended to leave, but he stayed instead.

But at this moment, the Snake Emperor's conversation with the other side ended, as if they were still discussing something, and it was unclear whether there would be a next round.

But what kind of situation is it to put a first-grade cultivator like Lu Wuchen in a life-or-death arena?

Wang Wu frowned slightly, but sighed inwardly. Sure enough, even in the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, escapees were not well-received.

Even the Suicide Squad isn't this bad... well, the Suicide Squad really is like this.

Just as they were marveling at this, they saw the crowd around them gradually fade away. It turned out that none of these people were the real people, but were viewing the arena through some kind of special light and shadow illusion.

It's obvious they came from all directions; they might even have come from the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance.

The clash between top-tier masters is quite a feast for the eyes.

In just over ten seconds, the crowd around the arena had completely disappeared.

The entire arena, the protective mountain formation, and the Dark Thunder Divine Talisman outside were all dismantled and taken away by a group of mysterious people.

It was like a flash mob, coming and going in a hurry.

"So even these duels are held in randomly selected locations? The forces that secretly organize these competitions must be incredibly powerful."

Wang Wu's eyes were opened to a whole new world.

Ok?
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he saw Lu Wuchen's figure standing alone on the mountaintop. It was hard to imagine that just moments before, this place was bustling with activity, just like a sect.

But now only the two of them are left here.

Wang Wu looked at Lu Wuchen, and the killing intent in his heart was growing stronger and stronger!
Damn it, I don't care about any of that. Even if I don't consider myself a bear, I still have to avenge the deaths of my parents. Today is a golden opportunity. You old bastard Lu, die!

Wang Wu instantly stepped forward and pierced Lu Wuchen's chest from behind with a single claw—it was so easy.
No, it’s a scam!
A thought flashed through Wang Wu's mind. He was already two hundred miles away, but something seemed off.
He watched in astonishment as Lu Wuchen's body slowly knelt on the mountaintop, his expressionless head turning to look at him.

"I'm not dead yet, you little brat! Is that all the courage you have? Back then, I chopped off your parents' heads, skinned them, dismembered them, and used their fur to make magical artifacts and their flesh to make elixirs. Don't you want revenge? At least take my head and make it into a wine cup! Coward! I despise you!"

Grass!
A flash of anger crossed Wang Wu's mind, but he quickly calmed down, looked around, and then transformed into a whirlwind, slowly approaching.

You spotted me from the very beginning?

"No, but the moment you showed murderous intent towards me, I immediately knew it was you, Xiong Wu. Thank you. In the battle just now, without your help, I would have certainly died. So you don't need to worry about ambushes around. This is a life-or-death duel. That's how the rules are. We are randomly teleported, and even the spectators can only watch the battle through projection. No one knows where we are, so it's impossible for anyone to cheat."

Lu Wuchen was actually laughing. He slowly sat down on the ground, took out his fourth-grade flying sword, and threw it in front of him.

“I had long been prepared to die, but I was no match for my opponent. Now that I am dying at your hands, it is a kind of reincarnation. This natal flying sword was forged by my ancestor Lu Ji, and now it belongs to you.”

"I only hope that our grudges can be settled here. I have already instructed Wudu and Yueshan to cease their hostility towards you, and I hope you can also spare them. What do you say?"

Wang Wu looked at Lu Wuchen, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "How did the Snake Emperor escape? I remember it was almost dead."

“It was my ancestor Lu Ji who saved it in his place, and he also spared me. Of course, it doesn’t matter.”

"The real point is that we didn't get better treatment after the escape. The competition in the cultivation world outside is even more brutal and ruthless than in the Great Wilderness Prison, especially since a large amount of spiritual energy is controlled by higher levels."

"Therefore, the escapees became a prison legion, a suicide squad. They not only had to go to their deaths, but they also had to go to their deaths on an empty stomach. In order to obtain military funds, they had no choice but to resort to this method of confrontation."

“We have already lost one match. A first-grade cultivator or a first-grade demon will fight, and the battle will be decided within the time limit of an incense stick burning. If the time is up, it will be a draw. It will be a best-of-three match, or at least we must ensure one win, one loss and one draw. This is the most basic condition for us to get military funding.”

"It's a pity that Liu Wuxuan died in the last round. This round is mine, and the next round will be Shenwu, or maybe She Shijiu, because the opponents are sending out the strongest first-rank members of the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance."

"Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance?" Wang Wu was very surprised.

"Hehe, you didn't expect this, did you? This is how the cultivation world is outside. Some unspeakable beings don't care how precious a first-grade cultivator is. They only care that spiritual energy cannot be consumed too much. So, wars are constantly being waged between the middle and lower levels to constantly deplete the cultivators. That's why things like these life-or-death duels exist."

"Alright, I've said enough. Let's get started!"

Lu Wuchen closed his eyes, looking quite like a bachelor.

Wang Wu looked at him quietly, then suddenly asked, "Where will the next life-or-death duel be held?"

(End of this chapter)