115: Maintain the upper hand

“Are you going to fight or not? Once the spirit stones are paid, they can’t be refunded. Ning Shujie, are you trying to scam us?”

“Exactly. Waiting so long and still not daring to sign. Coward.”

“If you’re scared, get lost! Let someone else come!”

“Get lost!”

“…”

Hearing these words, Ning Shujie finally couldn't take it anymore: “Fine, I’ll sign!”

He picked up the pen, signed his name on the life-and-death contract, and pressed his handprint. Then, he glared fiercely at Feng Zhi and said, “Feng Zhi, you just wait. I definitely won’t let you off this time!”

“It’s not certain who won’t let who off.” Feng Zhi said lightly.

“The life-and-death contract has been signed. Please, both parties, come onto the stage for the match.”

The referee was already in position. This referee’s martial artist rank was Level Five, which was quite high in the entire Beast Taming Bureau, though still inferior to a Beast Tamer.

“Are you sure?” Before Feng Zhi went up, Wang Yi specifically asked again.

“Of course I’m sure. Don’t worry.” Feng Zhi blinked. Today was different from the past; he was no longer the same person he once was.

Dealing with a small Ning Shujie? That was practically effortless.

“Alright, then go. If it really doesn't work out, just admit defeat. I won’t laugh at you.” Wang Yi said.

Feng Zhi: “…”

“I’ll take that as you comforting me.” Feng Zhi spread his hands helplessly and said, “I’m going up.”

“Okay.”

On Ning Shujie’s side, some people were quite optimistic about him because he had told many people several days ago that he had gained another Qi Vortex. However, Feng Zhi hadn't. The difference of one Qi Vortex was still significant, so these people believed Ning Shujie should be able to defeat Feng Zhi.

After all, a gap in cultivation couldn't be compensated for by a little skill.

Wang Yi sat in the audience. At this time, someone was already calling for bets: “Place your bets now! Feng Zhi wins at 1.5 to 1, Ning Shujie wins at 1 to 1. Place your bets now!”

“Only this much difference?” Wang Yi asked in confusion, “The odds are too small, there’s nothing to bet on.”

The person held a folding fan, just like Ximen Chuifeng, and said profoundly, “The strength of the two of them isn’t that far apart to begin with, so isn’t this kind of odds very normal? Are you going to bet? If you are, bet quickly, otherwise, you won’t be able to once it starts.”

Wang Yi wasn't short on money. Since he believed in Feng Zhi, he would bet on Feng Zhi winning: “Help me bet all these spirit stones on Feng Zhi.”

The person took the spirit stone vouchers Wang Yi handed over, counted them, and said with wide eyes, “So many?”

It was a total of one thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Other people placed bets, but because they weren't wealthy, they didn't put up much money. Some even bet only one spirit stone. Besides Wang Yi, the most anyone else bet was one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

But Wang Yi put up a thousand in one go.

If Feng Zhi won later, and he paid 1.5 to 1… wouldn't he lose money??

“What, are you scared now?” Wang Yi looked at him with a smiling face.

“Scared? How could I be scared? Just place the bet!” The person quickly put away the money. It was still unknown who would win.

If Ning Shujie won, wouldn't he make a profit?

Wang Yi stopped talking and focused on the stage.

At this time, Feng Zhi and Ning Shujie were both standing there. The referee asked, “Are you both ready?”

“Ready.” Feng Zhi said.

“Ready.” Ning Shujie held the staff in his hand, his eyes sharp.

“Then let’s begin!”

The referee waved the flag in his hand, and Ning Shujie and Feng Zhi moved at the same time.

Elemental energy surged from their bodies. The people in the audience craned their necks, afraid of missing any details of their match.

“Feng Zhi, I didn’t originally intend to go this far, but since we’re already up here, I won’t hold back anymore!” Ning Shujie brandished the staff in his hand and charged straight at Feng Zhi.

Compared to Ning Shujie, Feng Zhi appeared much calmer.

His perception was much stronger than before. Ning Shujie’s current attack seemed to slow down by half in his eyes. The seemingly formidable elemental energy actually had numerous flaws.

So Feng Zhi slightly shifted his body and easily dodged it.

“Eh?”

Ning Shujie was a bit bewildered, not knowing how Feng Zhi suddenly dodged his attack.

He had clearly used his full strength in that strike.

Although Ning Shujie was puzzled, this was a sparring match, so he quickly adjusted his direction and planned to use the same move again.

However, this time, before he could execute his move, Feng Zhi was already in front of him and had made his move first.

He could only parry, thus disrupting his own offensive rhythm.

“Didn’t you always look down on me for being someone else’s lackey? I’ll show you now that not just anyone can be a lackey!”

Feng Zhi sneered. He wasn't someone to be trifled with either.

Ning Shujie provoked him every day, and he had endured it for a long time!

This time, he would settle both old and new scores!

Ning Shujie quickly sensed the power in Feng Zhi’s moves. He widened his eyes and said in disbelief, “You also gained another Qi Vortex??”

“It’s too late to know now!” Feng Zhi continued to attack, giving Ning Shujie no chance to catch his breath.

Ning Shujie had originally planned a strong offense, but now he was completely unable to execute it and could only passively parry.

In the audience, many people were shocked by this scene.

“Can someone tell me if I’m seeing things, or…”

“You’re not seeing things. I saw it too; Feng Zhi definitely has the upper hand.”

“My heavens…”

“What’s going on with Ning Shujie?? Hurry up and get it together! I bet on him!”

“Hahaha, I bet on Feng Zhi! I’m going to make a profit now, hahaha!”

“…”

Wang Yi was also intently watching the match. The battles between martial artists were very different from those of Beast Tamers, but even so, he could clearly see that Feng Zhi currently had the absolute upper hand.

Ning Shujie was constantly being led by Feng Zhi’s rhythm. Although he could still withstand Feng Zhi’s attacks for now, it wouldn't be long before he would lose the ability to resist due to fatigue.

If Ning Shujie didn't have any powerful trump cards, this match would definitely be won by Feng Zhi.

He really hadn't expected Feng Zhi’s strength to be so formidable now.

At this point, the match on stage reached a fever pitch. Ning Shujie also realized Feng Zhi’s terrifying strength and knew that if he didn't use his trump card, he would definitely lose.

So he threw the staff in his hand aside, took out a Jade Talisman, and after using it, his speed became twice as fast as before.

“Next, it’s my turn to counterattack!” Ning Shujie confidently moved around the stage, preparing to circle behind Feng Zhi to ambush him.

Little did he know that even if his speed doubled, Feng Zhi could still easily see through his movements.