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Everyone was stunned again, staring at Li Heihu's smug expression with bewildered eyes, but dared not utter a word of anger.

Li Heihu pointed at Zheng Kuo, who was about to signal the start of the match, and said, "Old Zheng, wait a minute! I have something to say!"

Li Heihu patted Han Chunlei on the shoulder. "Old Han, you know, even a newcomer like Master Chen has made such a big splash. Shouldn't we at least not let Donghai lose face?"

Han Chunlei always considered himself a respectable person and thought Li Heihu was an uncultured person, so he was unwilling to associate with him. However, he had to admit that although the Qinglong Society was large, it was not as well-developed as the Heihu Chamber of Commerce in the East China Sea.

"What does the Assistant Inspector mean?"

Li Heihu laughed heartily and patted Han Chunlei's shoulder hard again.

"Old Han, I'll bet a billion on that kid losing! Even if he doesn't have any money, we'll still make a name for ourselves. If your Green Dragon Society doesn't have any money, just bet ten or twenty thousand, how about it?"

Provoked by Li Heihu's words, Han Chunlei scoffed.

"Although my East Sea Azure Dragon Society is not as wealthy as your Black Tiger Chamber of Commerce, we can still afford a mere ten billion!"

He had seen it clearly just now; Xiao Zhifang had won by skill, and his strength was at the late stage or peak of the Dark Force realm.

Shen Tao is at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, so he can't possibly lose this bet.

Li Heihu gave a thumbs up, "Great! A real man!"

He then looked at Yun Lie and Jiang He, "You two can't just talk the talk, can you?"

"this……"

Yun Lie and Jiang He's expressions immediately fell.

Chen Yuanshan is the sect leader, Li Heihu has a business association, and the Qinglong Society is also very wealthy. The two of them don't have that much capital.

Just as they were hesitating, Xiao Yuening, who was in the VIP section, spoke up.

"Since the Black Tiger Chamber of Commerce is so wealthy, why not lend each of them 100 million, but don't gamble too much?"

Jiang He quickly stood up. "Lord War God, I don't have that much in all my possessions."

Yun Lie nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Yuening said calmly, "After we win, you can return everything in full. Li Heihu won't charge interest or fees today. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, the two nodded without hesitation.

"Thank you, God of War! We'll make the bet!"

Li Heihu, however, appeared to be in a difficult position.

While secretly delighted, he was also puzzled, wondering whether the Great Xia's number one female war goddess had kidnapped him unintentionally or on purpose.

"I'm afraid..."

Xiao Yuening sneered, "What? I'm here to vouch for you, and you won't even give me this much face, sir?"

Li Heihu hurriedly and respectfully replied, "No, no! I'll transfer the money right now."

After Jiang He and Yun Lie each received 100 million, they became more assertive.

"I'll bet a hundred million!"

"I'll bet a hundred million too!"

Although both of them had their own ulterior motives, they had to admit that speaking like this made them feel incredibly prestigious.

Jiang He was thinking that Chu Yang was dead, and that he had died in his own gambling game. Then let's see who would question his position as the Dragon Shadow Investigator.

Yun Lie, on the other hand, knew that the "masked young master" had a long-standing grudge against Chu Yang, and this was an opportunity to get closer to him.

Anyway, this is something that doesn't cost a penny and just earns you a favor for free.

With Xiao Yuening acting as notary, this series of gambling schemes was considered a success.

Han Chunlei was so excited that he clenched his fists.

I originally thought that killing Chu Yang would take a lot of effort, but I didn't expect it to be so easy.

As long as Chu Yang dies, he can gain favors from both Chu Song and Yu Guangyuan, not to mention Murong Lan.

With the support of powerful families, capital, and the military, he can run rampant in the East China Sea and crush Li Heihu sooner or later.

"Chief, may we begin?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kuo on the stage nodded excitedly.

He never expected it to be so effective today.

Killing Xiao Zhi seems to have become the will of the people, and he will not be subject to any public criticism afterward.

But he is also a very cautious person and does not want any mistakes to happen.

He quietly handed a pill to Shen Tao.

"This is a Qi Explosion Pill. After taking it, you can't use your true qi for three months, but it can raise your cultivation level by two minor realms within five minutes. If Xiao Zhi acts strangely, then you should take it."

Although Shen Tao felt this was unnecessary, he still put the Explosive Qi Pill away.

Gu Yuanqiao, sitting in the audience, frowned and asked Lü Wenguang in a low voice, "Is Chu Yang not feeling well? So many martial arts experts could tell that Xiao Zhi was bound to lose, yet he still gambled with his life? And it has nothing to do with him! I have to tell Elder Wei that we need to be more careful with this choice."

Now his opinion of Chu Yang has taken a sharp turn for the worse; he thinks Chu Yang is someone who acts impulsively and recklessly.

Such people are often unfit for important tasks.

If it were a couple of days ago, Lü Wenguang would have shared the same opinion as Gu Yuanqiao.

But now, he feels he understands Chu Yang less and less.

In all the events he has experienced so far, Chu Yang has always managed to deliver an unexpected result.

"Hehe, I can't say for sure either. Let's wait and see how it goes."

Zheng Kuo shouted, "Begin!"

Almost everyone held their breath, wondering if Xiao Zhi would be instantly killed by Shen Tao, who was at a higher level.

A cold smile appeared on Shen Tao's lips as he beckoned to Xiao Zhi with his finger.

"Come here and prepare to die!"

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly appeared on Xiao Zhi's body.

"boom--!"

An incomparably powerful aura exploded out.

Xiao Zhi's aura also continued to rise.

He followed Chu Yang's instructions exactly, and during his duel with Shen Tao, he activated the effects of the fully refined top-grade True Essence Pill within his body, achieving a breakthrough in the heat of battle.

All the martial arts practitioners present were stunned into silence.

"Is he... achieving a breakthrough in the heat of battle?"

"My God, this is no ordinary breakthrough. He... he's already at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, the same level as Shen Tao."

The judges were terrified.

They didn't expect Xiao Zhi to be a wolf in sheep's clothing, having already broken through to the next level but suppressing his cultivation.

If they were to fight at the same level, Shen Tao, who seemed somewhat unsteady, would probably be no match for Xiao Zhi.

A "click" sound...

Chen Yuanshan's chair broke, and he plopped down on the ground.

The piece of wood was stuck in his buttocks, but he didn't feel any pain at all; to be precise, he was just very distressed.

Yun Lie and Jiang He were so regretful that they wanted to beat themselves to death.

Xiao Yuening scoffed.

"I knew that sycophant Li Heihu was always jumping around, he must be setting up a scheme for that guy."

She habitually turned around, wanting to say a few words to Lin Xiaoman, but found that Lin Xiaoman was staring intently at Chu Yang, the murderous intent in her eyes almost tangible.

Xiao Yuening sighed helplessly.

"This guy is really... I don't even know how to describe him. He saved someone, but they treat him like a mortal enemy. Knowing Xiaoman's personality, she's probably not going to get over this."

Just then, Xiao Zhi on the stage moved like lightning.

The first punch, carrying the force of wind and thunder, slammed towards Shen Tao's face!

Shen Tao hastily parried, his arms trembling violently, his bones feeling as if they were about to crack. He staggered back three steps before barely managing to stand, a metallic taste rising in his throat.

Before he could catch his breath, Xiao Zhi's second kick swept across his waist like a steel whip, shattering his protective aura!

Shen Tao groaned in pain, his ribs creaking under the strain, and he staggered backward.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Zhi's eyes, and with his third punch, he gathered all his strength and aimed straight for Shen Tao's heart.

Everything happened so fast that before anyone could react, Shen Tao was sent flying backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily onto the stage and spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

His eyes were filled with disbelief as he pointed at Xiao Zhi with trembling hands.

"No...impossible! You actually recovered to the Transformation Realm?"