143: Chapter 143: I Want to Fight You to the Death

Sun Yue is at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage! He's just at the Qi Condensation 9th Layer, is he seeking death?!

Sun Yue was also stunned, a look of complete bewilderment on his face. He even thought he had misheard. He hadn't even gone looking for the kid yet, and the kid had actually come to him first.

The Sect indeed has a Life-and-Death Arena, but both parties must agree to it.

Otherwise, he would have challenged Xiao Yuan to the Life-and-Death Arena long ago to get rid of him.

He really hadn't expected that Xiao Yuan would be stupid enough to challenge him to the Life-and-Death Arena.

A look of mockery immediately appeared in his eyes, followed by a flash of sinister intent. He said coldly, "Fine... I accept this wager!"

As soon as he said this, the surrounding people couldn't help but feel a surge of contempt. This guy was truly shamelessly vile.

Someone at the Qi Condensation 9th Layer wants to fight you, a Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, in the Life-and-Death Arena, and you actually agreed? Aren't you afraid of becoming a laughingstock if word gets out?

However, Sun Yue was despicable to begin with. As long as he could kill Xiao Yuan, he wouldn't care about his reputation at all!

Besides, Xiao Yuan had asked for this himself, so what reason did he have to hesitate!

The surrounding Disciples opened their mouths, wanting to persuade Xiao Yuan. After all, this was a wager Xiao Yuan was bound to lose.

Although they were jealous of Xiao Yuan, some of them also wanted to get on his good side.

But before they could speak, Chen Yin and Sun Yue had already moved.

The two exchanged a look and almost simultaneously pulled out two Jade Slips from their robes... Those were Vow Spiritual Jades, specifically used for making binding wagers.

"Xiao Yuan, don't say we're bullying you!" Chen Yin couldn't wait to imprint the details of the wager into the spiritual jade, talking as he did so, "You agreed to this yourself, so don't regret it when the time comes!"

Sun Yue also sneered as he dripped a drop of essence blood into the other spiritual jade. His movements were swift and decisive, as if he was afraid Xiao Yuan would back out.

The onlookers shook their heads at the sight.

Were these two guys afraid that Xiao Yuan would run away?

"Come on, drip your blood!" Chen Yin held both spiritual jades in front of Xiao Yuan, his eyes fixed intently on him. "Once you drip your blood, the wager is officially set!"

Xiao Yuan looked at the two spiritual jades in front of him, sneering inwardly.

These two fools thought they were cutting off his route of retreat?

Little did they know, this suited his intentions perfectly!

With this Vow Spiritual Jade in hand, even if he crippled both of Chen Yin's arms and beat Sun Yue to death on the arena, the backers behind them wouldn't be able to cause trouble for him.

After all, they had signed a life-and-death agreement!

Xiao Yuan gave a playful smile, extended his finger, and forced out two drops of essence blood, dripping them into the two spiritual jades respectively.

The moment the essence blood merged inside, a bloody glow flashed across the surface of the spiritual jades. The wager was officially in effect!

Xiao Yuan put away his spiritual jade and smiled at the two of them. "Now, can we begin?"

Chen Yin and Sun Yue exchanged a glance, both seeing wild joy in each other's eyes.

"Let's go! To the assessment room!" Chen Yin waved his hand and led the way toward the depths of the Alchemy Hall.

Sun Yue glared coldly at Xiao Yuan and followed.

Xiao Yuan followed unhurriedly with an unruffled expression, a faint, playful smile lingering on his face.

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd sighed and shook their heads. They couldn't understand where Xiao Yuan got his confidence, remaining so calm and even smiling at a time like this.

At the entrance of the Tier 2 assessment room, the deacon in charge was a middle-aged female cultivator with a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base.

She had already taken in everything that happened in the main hall. Looking at the three people approaching, her brow furrowed tightly enough to crush a fly.

"Chen Yin, you are at the Peak Tier 1, so applying for the Tier 2 assessment fits the rules." She first looked at Chen Yin, then turned to Xiao Yuan with a look of difficulty on her face. "But, Junior Brother Xiao... you aren't even a Tier 1 Alchemist, and you want to take the Tier 2 assessment directly?"

Chen Yin hastily said, "Deacon, this is his own choice! We have the Vow Spiritual Jade as proof!"

He passed the spiritual jade over.

The deacon glanced at it, her expression becoming even more complex.

She looked at Xiao Yuan and hesitated, "Junior Brother Xiao, have you thought this through? This assessment..."

Xiao Yuan smiled and waved his hand. "Don't worry, Deacon. I know what I'm doing."

The deacon opened her mouth, but ultimately let out a sigh.

Both sides had backgrounds, and a minor deacon like her couldn't afford to offend either. Since Xiao Yuan was seeking his own death, she had no way to stop him.

"Alright, go in then." She stepped aside to let them pass. "The assessment time is two hours. Inside, there are ingredients and Pill Formulas for two Tier 2 Medicinal Pills for you to refine. If you successfully form the pills and their quality meets the standard, you pass."

Chen Yin eagerly rushed inside.

Xiao Yuan looked at his departing back, the playfulness in his eyes deepening.

Then, he also walked toward his own assessment room.

In the main hall of the Alchemy Hall, everyone swarmed toward a giant stone tablet.

The stone tablet was smooth as a mirror, currently displaying the real-time footage inside the two assessment rooms...

This was a monitoring Formation, specifically used to supervise the assessment process to ensure fairness and impartiality.

"It's starting, it's starting!"

"Look quickly, Chen Yin has already begun refining the Essence Gathering Pill! That's one of the simpler Tier 2 Medicinal Pills!"

"What about Xiao Yuan? Why isn't he moving yet?"

Everyone stared with wide eyes at the stone tablet.

On the display, Chen Yin's techniques were adept and his movements were swift; he clearly knew what he was doing.

Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, stood in front of the Pill Furnace without moving, seemingly studying the Pill Formula.

"Could it be that he... can't even understand the Pill Formula?"

"It's possible. After all, he hasn't studied Alchemy before..."

"Then how did he dare to wager? Isn't he just seeking death?!"

The crowd chattered animatedly; some shook their heads and sighed, some gloated in amusement, while others couldn't bear to watch.

Standing right at the front of the crowd, Sun Yue stared at Xiao Yuan on the stone tablet, a triumphant sneer curling at the corner of his lips.

Fool, just wait for death.

Right at this moment...

Two figures appeared silently in a corner of the main hall.

No one noticed them; everyone's attention was drawn to the wager on the stone tablet.

They were two women who appeared to be in their thirties, clad in green robes, with an otherworldly aura.

The one on the left had picturesque features and a cold, refined demeanor, with a tear-mole at the corner of her eye adding a hint of charm.

The one on the right had an oval face and gentle eyes, surrounded by a faint fragrance of medicine that felt like a refreshing spring breeze.

They were the other two vice Peak Elders of Dan Peak—Leng Youyue and Lin Zhirou.

The two had come to the Alchemy Hall today to refine pills for themselves, as the Earth Fire in these refinement chambers was the best on the entire Dan Peak.

Yet they hadn't expected to hear about this wager right as they entered.

"Senior Sister Yun's newly accepted Disciple?" Leng Youyue raised an eyebrow, looking at the young man on the stone tablet who was still studying the Pill Formula. "At the Qi Condensation 9th Layer, making a wager with someone over a Tier 2 Alchemist assessment?"

Lin Zhirou also revealed a look of surprise. "He even set up a Life-and-Death Arena match? Against Sun Yue, who is at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage?"

The two exchanged a look, both finding it somewhat amusing yet exasperating.

Was this young man recklessly bold, or simply unaware of the peril?

"It wasn't easy for Senior Sister Yun to take on a Disciple. If he gets ruined just like this..." Lin Zhirou said softly, "Should we keep an eye on things?"

Leng Youyue nodded. "Let's watch first. If he really loses, we'll find a way to protect him."

Concealing themselves among the crowd, the two quietly looked up at the stone tablet.

On the display, Xiao Yuan finally moved.