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“What!?”

“Xu Ming actually accepted the challenge?”

“Is he crazy?”

“How dare he accept the challenge?”

In the eyes of the spectating Ancient cultivators, Xu Ming could never be a match for the Eye-Sword Master!

After all, the difference in their cultivation levels was obvious; moreover, the Eye-Sword Master cultivated the strongest Mind Power school and was most adept at fighting opponents of higher levels!

Everyone originally thought that Xu Ming would find an excuse to avoid the battle again; but they never expected that he would accept the challenge so readily!

Although many Ancient cultivators hoped to see Xu Ming accept the challenge in order to preserve the dignity of the Ancient cultivator school, when Xu Ming really accepted the challenge, many people couldn't help but think—wasn't Xu Ming courting death?

“Knowing he will lose, yet still accepting the challenge! This Xu Ming is truly courting death!”

“Xu Ming? Alas…” Some people even shook their heads, looking at Xu Ming as if they were looking at a dead man.

When he didn't accept the challenge, some people scolded Xu Ming for being a cowardly rat.

Now that he accepted the challenge, some people scolded Xu Ming for courting death.

Xu Ming disdained to argue with these foolish voices, only sneering in his heart—once he stepped onto the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage, these foolish Ancient cultivators would understand that their current words were just them slapping their own faces!

“What!?” Even the Eye-Sword Master couldn't help but be stunned—he didn't expect that Xu Ming would accept the challenge so readily this time!

Originally, the Eye-Sword Master had already prepared subsequent humiliating lines, intending to humiliate Xu Ming until he had no choice but to accept the challenge; but now, the humiliating lines he had painstakingly prepared were useless!

Immediately, a sinister smile flashed in the Eye-Sword Master's eyes: “Good! To the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage!”

…

The Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage was a vast, ancient, and simple square platform.

The entire battle stage was a full million miles in size.

Every inch of the battle stage was engraved with extremely complex patterns; even a fierce battle at the Quasi-Saint level would not damage the battle stage in the slightest!

Around the battle stage, terrifying formations faintly flowed.

On the one hand, they could protect the power on the battle stage from dissipating to the surroundings; on the other hand, they could also prevent people under the battle stage from suddenly stepping onto the stage and interfering in the battle.

Xu Ming and the Eye-Sword Master stood proudly facing each other.

The Eye-Sword Master's face was gloomy and poisonous, sneering incessantly: “Xu Ming, the gambling battle between you and me has already begun under the witness of the 'Battle Stage Rules'! Now, even if you want to withdraw from the battle, it's too late; once you withdraw from the battle, the Battle Stage Rules will determine that you have lost, and you will have to hand over the Heart-Piercing Arrow! And…”

There was a kind of confidence in the Eye-Sword Master's expression that everything was under his control: “And… since you have stepped onto the battle stage, don't even think about leaving alive! Hahahaha…”

“Oh?” Xu Ming's expression turned cold, “Not only do you covet my Heart-Piercing Arrow, but you also want to kill me?”

“Hahahaha… That's right!” The Eye-Sword Master revealed his ferocious state, “If you had honestly handed over the Heart-Piercing Arrow from the beginning, I might have spared you from death! But you dared to provoke me and humiliate me again and again, then you are courting death yourself!”

“I provoked you? Humiliated you?” Xu Ming immediately laughed.

This Eye-Sword Master really knew how to lie with his eyes open.

However…

Xu Ming was too lazy to bother with him so much, after all… what was there to bother with a dying person?

No zuo no die! —That was what the Eye-Sword Master was!

“Xu Ming!!” The Eye-Sword Master suddenly roared ferociously, his voice booming for millions of miles.

“Now, I can give you a chance to live!” The Eye-Sword Master shouted, “As long as you kneel down, kowtow ten times, and offer the Heart-Piercing Arrow with both hands; perhaps if I'm in a good mood, I might consider sparing you from death!”

As he spoke, a few playful and fierce glints flashed in the Eye-Sword Master's eyes—he said this not because he really wanted to give Xu Ming a “chance to live”; but because he wanted to fiercely humiliate Xu Ming before killing him!

It's just…

The Eye-Sword Master didn't know that he couldn't kill Xu Ming at all!

Quasi-Saint Bei Han didn't take it seriously and said: “With strength, one can naturally be arrogant! Like that Xu Ming, if he has no strength and still wants to be arrogant, that's a joke!”

At this time, on the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage, the Eye-Sword Master suddenly let out a violent roar, his voice rumbling for thousands of miles.

“Xu Ming!!” The Eye-Sword Master shouted, “Will you kneel or not!?”

“Heh!” Xu Ming ignored him, only sneering disdainfully, “Kneel or not?—This question, let your face answer!”

Let my face answer?

The Eye-Sword Master was slightly stunned—what did that mean?

…

At this time.

The gathering place of the Lightning Path.

Quasi-Saint Gui Suo's residence.

Quasi-Saint Gui Suo had just secluded himself for a few days, solving a small problem on his cultivation path.

“Not bad! This seclusion was really smooth, and I actually gained something so quickly!” Quasi-Saint Gui Suo was quite satisfied—at his cultivation level, it was indeed very rare to gain something after only a few days of seclusion!

After all, Quasi-Saint Gui Suo wasn't Xu Ming, and he didn't have any cheats!

“Hmm?” Suddenly, a trace of doubt flashed across Quasi-Saint Gui Suo's face, “I've only been in seclusion for a few days, why are there so many messages?—Did something happen?”

Quasi-Saint Gui Suo quickly looked at them.

Upon seeing the contents of these messages, Quasi-Saint Gui Suo was immediately shocked!

“What!? Xu Ming actually came out of seclusion so quickly! And he even accepted the Eye-Sword Master's challenge!?”

Quasi-Saint Gui Suo couldn't help but be a little annoyed—you know, he had specially sent a message to Xu Ming at that time, telling Xu Ming to be patient after waking up from seclusion and not to go out!

But now, not only did Xu Ming go out, but he also “courted death” by accepting the challenge!

How could Quasi-Saint Gui Suo not be annoyed?

“With the Eye-Sword Master's gloomy personality, he will definitely strike a deadly hand during the battle!” Thinking of this, Quasi-Saint Gui Suo couldn't help but be a little anxious.

However, Quasi-Saint Gui Suo found that among the messages he received, there were only those about “Xu Ming accepting the challenge”, and none about “Xu Ming being defeated”.

“The battle should not have started yet! At least, the victory or defeat has not been decided yet!—If I rush to the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage now, I should still be in time!”

Boom!!

Quasi-Saint Gui Suo directly shot towards the direction of the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage.

…

At this time, on the Ancient Cultivation Battle Stage, the Eye-Sword Master was still wondering, what did it mean to “let his face answer”?

“Heh heh!” Xu Ming sneered, and then raised his palm.

The Eye-Sword Master was stunned, and then felt a great humiliation: “You are going to…”

The Eye-Sword Master had heard that Xu Ming was known as the “Palm God”! Seeing Xu Ming raise his palm, he of course immediately thought of what Xu Ming was going to do.

“Courting death!!” The Eye-Sword Master roared angrily.

But immediately afterwards, the Eye-Sword Master saw that Xu Ming's palm was infinitely magnified in his eyes! And his movements seemed to become incredibly slow all of a sudden!

“No! It's not that my movements have slowed down, but that Xu Ming's palm is too fast!!” The Eye-Sword Master immediately realized this.

But it was already too late!

Pa!!!!

This slap, like a thunderclap, resounded throughout the entire Ancient Cultivation Holy City.