81: Breaking the black blade with a flick of a finger

A long time later.

Yu Xiu thoroughly understood the rules of the Huangquan Tower, then returned to Old Master Deng's side.

In the Huangquan Tower, challengers can choose any opponent's Realm, but they need to sign a life-and-death agreement and pay a challenge fee of ten million martial warrior yuan.

Here, the Huangquan Tower will not concern itself with the challenger's strength; even if a Martial Venerable challenges a Grandmaster, no one will say anything extra.

"Which Realm are you planning to start with?"

"Nine-Star Grandmaster!"

As for why Yu Xiu didn't directly challenge a Martial Venerable, it was because the Huangquan Tower didn't have many Martial Venerable deathsworn warriors.

Challenging a Martial Venerable requires one's VIP Rank to reach Level 3, and a challenge fee of one billion martial warrior yuan must also be paid.

Yu Xiu did not meet either of these two conditions. Perhaps the one billion martial warrior yuan could be obtained from the Chu family, but the VIP Rank was a significant hurdle.

Furthermore, the Huangquan Tower would not easily let go of a Martial Venerable deathsworn warrior.

"You wait a moment, I'll go make arrangements."

As Old Master Deng finished speaking, he took his VIP token and went to negotiate with the Huangquan Tower staff, paying the ten million martial warrior yuan challenge fee.

"Ten minutes later, Ring Number Seven."

When Old Master Deng returned, he handed Yu Xiu abrand (sign) with "Number Seven" written on it.

"Remember what I said: it's fine to heavily injure these deathsworn warriors, but try not to kill them if you can. Once they die, all your efforts will be in vain."

"Do you know why very few people win deathsworn warriors from the Huangquan Tower?"

Yu Xiu shook his head.

"Because these deathsworn warriors view death as a return home. Once they step onto the ring, their eyes only see killing you, or being killed by you."

"So you need to win, and also not let them die. This is very difficult."

Yu Xiu nodded, indicating he understood.

The deathsworn warriors of the Huangquan Tower were not like those from Qingshan. When the latter overdrawn their potential, the Chu family paid a great price to prevent their minds from becoming inhuman.

However, the Huangquan Tower would definitely not spend a great price to stabilize the minds of its deathsworn warriors.

"Next up, we will have a grand challenge, the Level Nine Challenge."

"It has been two years since anyone at our Huangquan Tower initiated a Level Nine Challenge. Today, the grand feast is about to begin again."

"Distinguished guests, do not be stingy with your martial warrior yuan. Place your bets freely!"

"Now, let's invite our Level Nine Challenger to step onto Ring Number Seven."

As a middle-aged man with a goatee shouted, the atmosphere on site immediately became energized.

Just as he said.

The Level Nine Challenge had not been held for a long time.

A small portion of the people who came here were for honing their combat experience.

Of course, more people came here for excitement.

The Level Nine Challenge.

It meant a Nine-Star Grandmaster deathsworn warrior.

This would definitely be an exciting and bloody scene.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

When Yu Xiu walked onto Ring Number Seven, the scene suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Then, bursts of boos erupted.

Simply because Yu Xiu was too young.

At sixteen or seventeen years old, challenging Level Nine, in their eyes, was completely seeking death.

It had nothing to do with the excitement they imagined, though blood would certainly be shed.

However, in their view, the bloodshed would simply be Yu Xiu being unilaterally slaughtered.

"What's the background of this young fellow?"

The Huangquan Tower Manager, sitting upstairs, was also somewhat surprised when he saw Yu Xiu.

He had heard earlier that someone was going to initiate a Level Nine Challenge, so he specifically came out to watch.

But when he saw Yu Xiu, a look of surprise unconsciously appeared on his face.

Of course.

He wouldn't look down on Yu Xiu like the people below, thinking Yu Xiu was seeking death.

He would only think that Yu Xiu had something special about him.

"Manager!"

"This person is Yu Xiu, from the outside. He is currently the youngest Martial Venerable expert in Huaxia, at the age of seventeen."

"He recently finished his martial arts examination and was this year's top scorer in Huaxia's national martial arts examination, achieving it with a perfect score."

Hearing his subordinate's report, the Manager's surprise grew even stronger.

"No overdrawn potential?"

"No! According to the data, this Yu Xiu seems to have had a great opportunity, suddenly rising half a year ago. He was suspected of hiding his strength before."

"Not only that, this Yu Xiu also possesses multiple Talents simultaneously."

The Manager nodded slightly and said, "Tell the people below to guide the rhythm, make them all bet on the deathsworn warrior, and reap a huge harvest."

"Understood!"

After this person left.

Not long after, the shouts for betting on the deathsworn warrior suddenly grew louder, while Yu Xiu was completely disparaged.

"Still wet behind the ears."

"Seeking death."

In short, the comments about Yu Xiu were completely one-sided; no one believed Yu Xiu would win.

And indeed, more and more people bet on the deathsworn warrior. Some even emptied their family savings to bet on the deathsworn warrior, just to gamble for immense wealth.

"Qingshan, bet all the martial warrior yuan we brought this time on Yu Xiu."

Old Master Deng chuckled, "A mere three hundred million martial warrior yuan, the Huangquan Tower wouldn't turn hostile over it."

"Later, give half of the profits to Yu Xiu. He deserves it."

According to Yu Xiu's current odds, three hundred million martial warrior yuan would instantly turn into three billion martial warrior yuan.

Even if Yu Xiu took half, he would have one and a half billion.

"This kid Yu Xiu has really good luck. The martial warrior yuan earned from this challenge will be completely enough for his team's expenses for the next few years."

Old Master Deng smiled, his gaze turning towards Yu Xiu on Ring Number Seven.

At this moment.

His opponent had also entered the arena.

It was a young man of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, wearing a black martial arts uniform, his face somewhat pale and bloodless.

Yu Xiu looked up and noticed that the opponent's eyes were completely devoid of emotion; to be precise, they were more like the eyes of a living dead man.

"Challenge begins!"

As the person from the Huangquan Tower shouted.

The deathsworn warrior's previously emotionless gaze instantly became bloodthirsty.

"That's the taste!"

"As expected of a Level Nine deathsworn warrior, look at that kid opposite, he's scared silly."

"Hahahaha, in my opinion, this kid just came to give us money. I'm almost reluctant for him to die."

"If more of these foolish kids could come, after today, I'd have enough money to move to the Secret Realm City above."

While the people below were discussing.

The deathsworn warrior had already reached Yu Xiu, his distance from him less than ten centimeters.

It was at this moment.

The deathsworn warrior, who was originally bare-handed, suddenly had a seven or eight-centimeter black blade in his hand.

The black blade had no hilt.

The deathsworn warrior held the black blade between his fingers like this, intending to slash across Yu Xiu's neck.

Yu Xiu had clearly noticed this move long ago.

Just as the black blade was less than five centimeters from his neck, he suddenly raised his hand and lightly flicked the black blade with his index finger.

Whoosh!

Everyone then saw the black blade detach from the deathsworn warrior's fingertips and fly out at an extremely fast speed.

It soared over the heads of the spectators.

Then it embedded itself in the wall behind.

And the black blade had already sunk into the wall.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

This discovery immediately made the spectators in the arena gasp.

Yu Xiu merely flicked his finger, yet he could generate such terrifying power.

From this, it was clear.

Yu Xiu's strength was unfathomable.

Combined with Yu Xiu's consistently calm expression, the spectators also realized that something was amiss.

Yu Xiu was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.