37: Tensions

"Damn it! Are you ever going to stop?!"

Su Aotian landed on the Arena, panting, and threw several Medicinal Pills into his mouth before his complexion slightly improved.

He put away the large hammer in his hand. This talisman would only activate if its owner was in mortal danger.

If he couldn't instantly kill the opponent, he could certainly use other methods to fight her.

A small knife suddenly appeared in Su Aotian's hand. This short knife gleamed with a chilling light, and most importantly, it was coated with a potent venom. If it merely grazed the skin, even a Yin and Yang Realm expert would suffer immensely, and an Entering Profundity expert would die within an hour.

This way, if the opponent didn't sustain a fatal injury, her Magic Treasures shouldn't activate.

Su Aotian took a deep breath, dodged past the bed, and quickly approached Su Yao. The two engaged in a fierce battle.

His protective armor was indeed very useful, blocking many of Su Yao's whips.

Although the whips still struck him, the damage was greatly reduced.

Su Yao tangled with him, and soon a wound appeared on her body. When dark green blood dripped from the wound, Su Yao realized something was wrong.

"The knife is poisoned?"

Su Yao was surprised, and at the same time, she lamented how shameless her opponent was. She was an entire major Realm weaker than him, yet he was still resorting to such despicable tactics.

"Hehe, it's too late now that you know, you're dead!"

Su Aotian revealed a sinister smile and then stopped fighting Su Yao, simply standing there, seemingly waiting for her to succumb to the poison. His face was full of smiles, as if he thoroughly enjoyed the process.

"Hahaha, don't even think about it. This poison is extremely potent. Even Yin and Yang Realm experts would suffer greatly if they were hit, and Entering Profundity Realm experts will surely die within an hour. Just slowly wait for your life to drain away, bit by bit!"

Su Aotian burst into laughter. In a cage guarded by Su Family members, there were three dust-covered Li Family members. From their position, they could clearly see everything happening on the Arena. Li Wan desperately wanted to cry out, but found that her throat couldn't make any sound.

The Su Family members had subjected them to inhumane torture, sealing all their cultivation and only giving them barely enough food to survive.

Li Zhuang looked like he had been tortured beyond recognition, his gaze somewhat dull, staring blankly at the Arena.

Su Yao was unaware of the situation here, simply looking calmly at Su Aotian.

She suddenly thought of an idea: to subdue the enemy without fighting.

"According to our previous wager, if I win against you, you'll let my family leave. If I lose, I'll die with my family. Now that I've been poisoned like this, I probably won't live, but I hope you can let my family go. Otherwise, the Magic Treasures on me are absolutely capable of dragging you down with me. Don't believe me? Try it."

Su Yao's tone was very calm, and the serenity in her eyes was completely unlike that of a dying person; she looked more like a madman ready to drag her opponent to a mutual demise.

"You..."

Su Aotian frowned slightly, a look of confusion on his face. But after thinking about her previous methods, what if she really did have such a Magic Treasure?

At the edge of the Arena, his uncle sat there. Although his strength was at the Heavenly Human Peak, he might not be able to arrive in time for a rescue.

"Alright, as long as you willingly die in front of me, I'll let your family leave."

Su Yao smiled upon hearing this: "My conditions aren't that simple. What if you don't let my family go after I die? Now I demand that you admit defeat in front of everyone, fulfill our previous wager, and release my family. Otherwise, we'll both die right now."

As Su Yao spoke, she pulled out a dark, spherical object. The chilling aura it emitted made Su Aotian's heart tremble slightly. He, the dignified Young Master of the Su Family, possessed extremely high talent and all the resources of the Su Family. If he were to trade his life for this waste, wouldn't that be utterly unlucky?

If she hadn't revealed those talismans, he would never have believed her, but what she had shown earlier made him genuinely believe she had a life-threatening Magic Treasure.

"Since that's the case, then I admit defeat. Of course, I will keep my promise and let your family leave."

Su Aotian said this while raising his hand, announcing his surrender and admission of defeat.

Although he lost both these battles, he was about to gain valuable items: a natal beast with extremely high growth potential and the Heavenly Profound Sect's Mind-Cultivation Technique.

With these two treasures, even if he lost and gained some infamy, what did it matter?

As long as the benefits were in place, everything else was negotiable.

The moment he announced his surrender, Su Yao immediately pulled out a Medicinal Pill and stuffed it into her mouth, swallowing it. The green blood from her wound immediately gushed out.

All the toxins flowed out with the green blood, and Su Yao's complexion quickly returned to normal; at most, she had lost some blood.

Su Aotian looked at the scene before him, somewhat bewildered.

"Thank you, Young Master Su, for showing mercy! According to our previous wager, if you admit defeat, you will let me and my family leave!"

Su Yao shouted loudly, her voice echoing throughout the entire venue, audible to everyone. If the Su Family did not fulfill their promise now, they would be branded as sore losers.

Su Aotian also reacted at this moment: Su Yao had been deliberately hiding her true strength! He had fallen for her trick so easily!

At this moment, Su Aotian was filled with regret. Damn Su Yao, she actually had a Medicinal Pill that could counteract that poison. Why hadn't he thought of that? With so many Magic Treasures, how could she not have good Medicinal Pills?

It was too late for anything he said now. He had raised his hand in surrender in front of everyone, and the referee had already confirmed it.

But now she was demanding to be let go, how could this be?

Su Aotian said nothing. Behind him, Su Yang had already stood up. His uncle walked onto the Arena step by step, and the Heavenly Human Peak pressure from his body immediately enveloped the entire venue. Su Yao felt as if a huge mountain was pressing on her shoulders, and for a moment, she found it hard to breathe.

Li Haotian frowned slightly; he was already prepared to act.

The Emperor Experience Card was clutched tightly in his hand. Su Yao's Heart Demon had largely dissipated; as long as she could successfully leave with her family, no Heart Demon would arise.

Otherwise, Li Haotian would have acted long ago. Damn the Su Family, daring to openly bully his Disciple.

Just as he was getting angry, the Su Family members surrounding the Zhang Family also slowly took a step forward, tightly encircling them, giving them no chance to escape.