Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"How much is the total bounty for three consecutive victories?"

Lu Feng turned around and glanced at the pockmarked man.

According to the rules of the Dragon Arena, any participant who wins three consecutive matches will receive a tournament bounty.

In addition, if participants are confident in their abilities, they can choose to forgo this prize money and instead take on the more challenging and higher-paying gauntlet battle!

However, the opponents in the gauntlet are more numerous, and there is no rest throughout the entire process. You need to win at least eight consecutive matches to settle the bounty, so the probability of losing is quite high, and basically no one dares to choose it!

"In reply to your question, young hero, if you were to exchange them for top-grade spirit stones, you would receive approximately ten thousand!"

The pockmarked man cupped his hands in greeting again and replied, "Besides that, if you, young hero, are confident in your abilities, you can also try a series of tag-team battles!"

"A war of attrition?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow slightly.

"good."

The pockmarked man nodded and added, "In the Dragon Arena, besides the most regular individual duels, there is also a duel mode similar to a gauntlet."

"As for this type of competition, it also has other names within the Dragon Arena. The Silver Arena is called the 'Path of the Warrior,' the Gold Arena is called the 'Path of Bone-Treading,' the Emerald Arena is called the 'Path of Bloodshed,' and finally, the Diamond Arena, which is also the most difficult 'Path of Hell'!"

Seemingly not wanting Lu Feng to simply take the money and leave, but rather hoping he would continue fighting, the pockmarked man urged in a somewhat encouraging tone, "Although these four types of gauntlet battles are quite difficult, requiring you to defeat eight opponents consecutively to pass each one, the final reward is still an astronomical sum...!"

"How many?"

Lu Feng couldn't help but ask subconsciously.

"Fifty thousand! And all of them are genuine top-grade elemental stones!"

The pockmarked man held up five fingers, then smiled slyly, "How about it? Young hero, would you like to give it a try?"

"Fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones?"

"The bounty has increased fivefold...!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also secretly gasped, and his greed grew even stronger.

However, the moment this greedy thought popped into his mind, Lu Feng forcibly suppressed it.

Because while the bounty for the gauntlet battle is high, the difficulty is also considerable, requiring you to defeat eight formidable opponents without interruption!

Besides, he currently has far too many spirit stones in his pocket!

As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

Now that Lu Feng has amassed a fortune and has displayed his skills in the Dragon Arena, defeating various experts including Duan Renzhi and Zhu Zhanji, the illegitimate son of the Zhu family, it's hard to guarantee that he won't attract the attention of some unscrupulous individuals.

Therefore, in Lu Feng's opinion, rather than taking the risk of continuing to challenge the more difficult gauntlet battle, it would be better to take the money and run away as soon as possible!

"Your suggestion is good, but with my current cultivation level, I cannot sustain such a high-intensity battle of attrition. Please settle the bounty for this round for me...!"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng cupped his hands slightly again, politely declining the pockmarked man's urging.

"Hehe, since young hero is unwilling to continue the challenge, I will not force you..."

Seeing that Lu Feng wasn't fooled, the pockmarked man also grinned, a forced smile on his face, seemingly not as calm as he appeared.

After all, as one of the managers under the Dragon Arena, he not only served as the referee for the matches, but also took the opportunity to make money and line his own pockets.

The pockmarked man's method of making money was also very straightforward: he would encourage contestants to take on more difficult gauntlet battles, and then, after the opponent failed, he would deduct a portion of the prize money and pocket the rest.

Therefore, seeing that Lu Feng knew when to stop and wasn't fooled, the pockmarked man was naturally a little unhappy.

"Xiao Liu, take this young hero to the counter to collect his money. Don't neglect this customer."

The pockmarked man maintained his forced smile, and with a wave of his hand, ordered a gray-clad servant beside the arena to take Lu Feng away.

"Sir, please come with me!"

Seeing this, the gray-clad servant dared not delay and immediately led Lu Feng away from the martial arts arena in the core area, while heading to a counter window in the hall to collect the money.

"Ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, if exchanged for high-grade spirit stones, would amount to a full one million!"

"Adding to the two million high-grade spirit stones that bald monk Yao Guangxiao gave me before, that's almost three million. And that doesn't even include the tenfold treasure-gathering effect of the Treasure Basin. I've really struck it rich today...!"

Turning away from the arena, Lu Feng's expression remained calm, but inside he was overjoyed!

If he absorbs and refines all of these large amounts of Yuan Stones, it's not impossible that he could not only break through to the next realm, but even break through two minor realms and step into the eighth level of the Yuan Sea Realm!

...

Meanwhile, in a luxurious private box at the Dragon Arena...

"This kid is actually quite something..."

Zhang Shunfei remained standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze occasionally sweeping towards the direction Lu Feng had left, as if he were deep in thought.

Swish! Swish!

At this moment, two eerie figures slowly emerged from the shadows of the walls on both sides of the private room, and landed in front of Zhang Shunfei the next moment.

"Master Fei, everything you asked me to do has been completed!"

One of the assassins in black stepped forward and knelt down to pay his respects to Zhang Shunfei. His face was obscured by a black mask, making it impossible to see his true features, but his eyes revealed a mixture of fervor and reverence.

Clearly, compared to the elusive and mysterious Sikong Zhuiyang, the mastermind behind the Dragon Arena, Zhang Shunfei was the true leader of this group of assassins.

In addition, the Yuan energy aura emanating from these two black-clad assassins was also quite remarkable, almost no weaker than that of an eighth-level Yuanhai Realm expert, clearly indicating that they were also Zhang Shunfei's trusted subordinates!

"Oh? You two got things done so quickly?"

Glancing at the black-clad assassin kneeling at his feet, Zhang Shunfei's tone remained calm as he said indifferently, "Tell me about that guy named Lu Feng..."

"Yes, Master Fei!"

Upon hearing the order, the assassin in black reached into his robes and retrieved a sealed file. His face remained respectful. "According to my undercover investigation, this Lu Feng is not from Jinling City. He has only recently entered the city and has no sect affiliation whatsoever. He is most likely just an unknown rogue cultivator…!"

"In addition, information about this person's cultivation level, martial arts techniques, and usual combat moves has also been recorded. Please take a look, Master Fei!"

After speaking, the assassin in black handed over the sealed dossier in his hand. He was obviously a veteran assassin with rich experience. Even in less than half a day, he had investigated Lu Feng's personal information to a great extent!

...

Meanwhile, in an unnamed cave on the outskirts of Jinling City

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Inside the cave, there was no one around except for a figure in a gray robe sitting cross-legged. At the same time, a large amount of pure Yuan energy was gathered around him. From a distance, it looked like layers of silvery-white starry rivers intertwined, which was quite beautiful and surprising.

"Just a little bit more...!"

"Success or failure hinges on this!"

Realizing that his dantian energy was almost overflowing, Lu Feng's mind sharpened. The next moment, he made hand seals again and pushed the Spirit Serpent Transformation Dragon Technique to its limit, rapidly absorbing the pure energy around him like a hungry baby!

boom!

Click...!

Another half incense stick passed, and a slight tremor, like an eggshell breaking, came from the depths of his dantian. The next moment, Lu Feng's body trembled slightly, his eyes were like torches, and the Yuan energy aura all over his body was also rapidly increasing, more than twice as strong as before!

"Seventh level of the Yuanhai Realm!"

Feeling the incredibly powerful and pure Yuan energy within his body, as well as the even more expansive Yuan Sea aura, Lu Feng couldn't hide his excitement, and his whole body beamed with joy!