Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Upon seeing this, Gou An immediately stopped himself from shouting the word "fight".

With the old sheep moving like this, it couldn't speak at all, and therefore couldn't shout out for help.

He used this method to try and make Gou An continue to wait!

The method was indeed effective, successfully stopping Gou An.

Gou An looked into the old sheep's eyes, unable to determine whether the other party was genuinely sincere or just putting on an act.

Faced with the gaze, the old sheep slowly nodded, as if to tell Gou An that he would definitely keep his word.

As time passed, the accumulated spirit stones successfully reached five thousand!

The old sheep still held onto its tongue tightly, remaining motionless.

Even so, Gou An remained vigilant, keeping a close eye on Lao Yang's every move.

If the old sheep wants to shout out for a fight, it must first let go of its grip.

During this gap, Gou An could shout it out first.

However, worried about possible accidents, Gou An still dared not be careless at all.

Soon, the hourglass ran out of sand again.

The total number of spirit stones has reached seven thousand!

But the old sheep on the other side remained motionless, showing no intention of competing.

But Gou An suddenly spoke up at this moment: "Fight for it!"

Faced with Gou An's action, Lao Yang did not react in any other way, but simply let out a bitter laugh after letting go.

Clearly, they were prepared for this outcome.

Gou An has his own plans for doing this!

Even if I manage to hold this position, and we actually get to the point where we split the profits ten thousand times, I still won't be able to achieve this.

In the next two rounds, both sides are still on the same starting line, and there is still a possibility that the old sheep might suddenly turn against them, thus leading to defeat.

Gou An didn't want to gamble on the other party's kindness; he only wanted to gain an absolute advantage.

Therefore, the best option at this time is to call for a fight, seize the seven thousand spirit stones, and take the initiative.

The remnant soul was not surprised by Gou An's actions, and simply announced: "Master Gou has succeeded in the competition and has won the first round of seven thousand spirit stones!"

As they spoke, all the spirit stones piled on the ground flew up, hovered in the air, and finally entered a storage bag conjured by the remnant soul.

Ultimately, the storage bag ended up in front of Gou An.

It's heavy and substantial!

Gou An picked up the storage bag and swallowed it directly into the space inside his mouth.

The remnant souls simultaneously announced, "The second round of competition begins!"

A spirit stone reappeared on the empty ground, and the hourglass started counting down again.

At this moment, the old sheep said, "Fellow Daoist, congratulations!"

Gou An remained calm and replied indifferently, "I did this simply because I wanted to take complete control of my own destiny!"

"I understand!" Old Yang nodded. "After all, we've only known each other for less than two days. It's really unrealistic to expect your complete trust under these circumstances."

"However, I don't like to go too far!" Gou An changed the subject, adding, "For the next two rounds, we'll wait until we accumulate 10,000 spirit stones and then split them equally!"

"I won't let you make a wasted trip!"

The old sheep smiled and nodded, "I'll do whatever you say!"

Then the spirit stones began to increase regularly.

Ten, thirty, fifty, seventy, one hundred.

Three hundred, five hundred, seven hundred, one thousand.

Throughout the entire process, neither side uttered a single word; both remained calm and waited.

The pagoda space was eerily quiet for a moment, with only one's own breathing and the soft rustling of sand slipping through the hourglass.

When the hourglass ran out and reversed again, the number of spirit stones in the arena increased from five thousand to seven thousand.

Gou An spoke again: "Struggle!"

Faced with Gou An's reneging on his promise, the old sheep simply sighed, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome.

Gou An did this to maximize his own interests and completely eliminate the risk of being eliminated.

Because at this point, Gou An had already gained a lead of seven thousand spirit stones, and if Lao Yang had other ideas, he would have to call for a fight at this moment to seize those seven thousand spirit stones if he wanted to turn the tide.

Gou An shouted at the moment the timer ended. If the other party also shouted, the spirit stones in this round would be reset so that he would not be in danger.

If the other party doesn't shout, then with 14,000 spirit stones in hand, I have already secured the final victory.

Although it's not very humane to do this, I am now a real monster, so what does humanity have to do with me?

The most important thing is to win, survive, and not lose your precious cultivation.

After all, he had saved the old sheep once, and this was a consequence he should bear.

Gou An kept comforting himself and finding reasonable excuses for his actions.

The plan Old Sheep described involved the two of them scoring 15,000 spirit stones and going upstairs. In the next round of trials, he would voluntarily concede and let himself win.

While this sounds plausible, it's only Lao Yang's side of the story, and Gou An can't completely believe it.

Even in the legal society of the previous life, people who had received higher education in culture and morality could not do this, let alone a demon in such a barbaric place?

It is truly foolish to entrust your fate to the kindness of others!

After two rounds, Gou An obtained 14,000 spirit stones, while Lao Yang still didn't have a single spirit stone.

Soon, the remnant soul announced: "The final round of the spirit stone competition begins!"

The spirit stone was put back into the storage bag and flew to Gou An.

A new spirit stone reappeared in the center of the arena, and the hourglass reversed to continue the timer.

"I've already won. When you've accumulated seven thousand spirit stones this round, call out!" Gou An said to the old sheep.

"Alright! I'll do as you say, fellow Daoist."

The old sheep simply nodded gently, showing neither resentment nor anger, remaining calm as still water.

"You don't hate me?" Gou An was somewhat surprised by the old sheep's reaction.

Logically speaking, people who have been deceived should be angry.

The old sheep simply shook his head and replied, "What is there to resent?"

"We should have been eliminated empty-handed long ago, but now we still have a chance to get spirit stones!"

"Compared to other options, it's already a good deal."

Seeing the old sheep's reaction, Gou An felt a pang of guilt.

Old Yang seemed to genuinely intend, just as he said, to split the profits equally among the three parties, go upstairs together, and then send Gou An to a higher place.

But because of his suspicion, he caused the other party to lose so many spirit stones.

If the roles were reversed, Gou An knew he would never be as calm and magnanimous as Lao Yang!

The spirit stones continued to accumulate, quickly reaching three thousand, and then five thousand.

But when the number of spirit stones reached seven thousand, according to the agreement, Old Sheep should have called for a contest, but he did not speak.

Gou An was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you call out?"

Old Sheep simply smiled and shook his head: "Let's not shout anymore. We'll split it evenly after it reaches ten thousand!"

"This way, you'll not only get an extra five thousand spirit stones, but the ancient tower will also gain an extra three thousand. Why not?"