“Ye Chu! Agree to them. The Heavenly Genius Map is in their hands!” Ji Die’s voice reached Ye Chu’s ears, but Ye Chu was certainly not foolish enough to actually agree.
“I do not particularly want the Heavenly Genius Map, so why should I agree?” Ye Chu said, looking at Ji Die, who had appeared beside him without him noticing when.
“If you win and get the Heavenly Genius Map to give to me, I can help you reach the Xuan Yuan realm as soon as possible!” Ji Die knew Ye Chu’s nature. Talking too much with him was useless, so it was better to offer the most direct benefit.
“Deal!” As expected, Ye Chu agreed readily. He then turned his gaze to Wang Wei and the others, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. “The Saint Liquid is in my hands. If you can win, I will give you a bottle. Of course, if you lose, I only need one item from you. That is, however many Heavenly Genius Maps are here, you must take them out as the stake.”
The fat man at the side heard Ye Chu’s words and could not help but clutch his chest. But he immediately slumped. He had already lost his bet with Ye Chu.
Wang Wei and the others exchanged glances, struggling inwardly. The Heavenly Genius Map naturally held immense value, but the Saint Liquid was equally heaven defying. It would be best to obtain both, but that was impossible.
In the end, they still could not resist the temptation of the Saint Liquid. Clenching their teeth, they said, “Fine! Agreed!”
Ye Chu smiled and said to Wang Wei’s group, “Then how do you plan to fight? All together? Or one by one?”
There were countless cultivators on Purple Mountain. If they all attacked together, Ye Chu would also have a headache. But if they came one by one, it would take half a month to finish fighting.
“We naturally know your strength. Ordinary cultivators pose no threat to you at all. There are countless disciples here, but not all of them can step up. In that case, how about we select the top thirty to fight you?” Wang Wei said. A bottle of Saint Liquid contained about thirty drops, so having too many people would make division troublesome. Besides, against a vicious person like Ye Chu, sheer numbers were not necessarily highly effective.
“Then let it be so!” Ye Chu agreed. He knew that thirty top cultivators were extremely terrifying. Their combined combat power would absolutely not be inferior to that of three kings.
These people were all exceptionally gifted. A few of them working together could fight a king. Especially Wang Wei and the others, although they had not reached the king realm, they could exchange quite a few moves with a king.
Nevertheless, Ye Chu was not afraid of them. After all, they were not true kings. Even if they could fight, it was only through stacked numbers. They could not be compared to true kings.
If they were replaced by true kings, Ye Chu would have only one path, which was defeat. Because power concentrated in one body and power gathered from many people had a massive difference.
Ye Chu had struggled somewhat against the three kings of the Rao family, but when fighting against a formation of numerous cultivators comparable to three kings, he actually felt much more relaxed. At the very least, facing such opponents, Ye Chu could defeat them one by one.
Ye Chu was not afraid, but his expression was grave. The combat power of these people was too strong. To truly defeat them would likely be extremely difficult.
The bet between Wang Wei and Ye Chu instantly attracted countless people. They had always heard of Ye Chu’s dominance. He had practically fought his way through the encirclement and slaughter of numerous cultivators all along the way, but they had only heard about it and had never truly witnessed his might of fighting one against a hundred.
Now, seeing Ye Chu fight the top thirty present, it made their blood boil with excitement.
“Thirty of the most top tier figures can be comparable to nine or ten kings. If Ye Chu can actually win this time, that would truly be heaven defying.”
“It is hard to say! Ye Chu is probably determined to hand over a bottle of Saint Liquid. Although the Saint Liquid is rare, he has so much of it that he might not value it that highly. Fighting these people, however, might give him a chance to find a breakthrough to the king realm.”
“What you say also makes sense! If he can reach the king realm, giving away a bottle of Saint Liquid would not matter. After all, for a figure like him, reaching the king realm would bring an astonishing transformation.”
“Yes! Still, this battle will be worth watching. I wonder just how dominant Ye Chu truly is.”
“…”
Everyone stopped discussing their own cultivation and turned their gaze to the arena. Thirty top cultivators fighting Ye Chu, regardless of the result, would undoubtedly leave another brilliant legend upon Ye Chu.
The thirty people surrounded Ye Chu in the centre, their auras vibrating outwards and covering him. The terrifying aura swept out, creating earth shaking winds that made hearts tremble.
Ye Chu, at the centre, felt this might and his expression changed slightly. He realised he had underestimated this group. This aura made even his breathing feel heavy.
Ji Die stood to the side, and her expression beneath her veil also grew grave. The strength of these people had also exceeded her expectations. If Ye Chu relied on normal methods, he would likely find it difficult to resist them.
She was absolutely determined to obtain the Heavenly Genius Map. If Ye Chu could not win, what method should she use?
Ji Die had actually considered snatching it, but the families that possessed the Heavenly Genius Map were all ancient clans that had participated in building the Heavenly Genius Road. If she dared to snatch the Heavenly Genius Map, who could guarantee they would not act?
The rule that the older generation of the Heavenly Genius Road could not proactively strike the younger generation was useful for others, but for the ancient clans guarding the Heavenly Genius Road, it was not necessarily applicable.
Ji Die would not be so naive as to think she alone could fight the ancient clans of the Heavenly Genius Road.
“If you reached the king realm, you would definitely be able to defeat them. But…” At this moment, Ji Die particularly hoped Ye Chu’s strength had reached the king realm.
Ye Chu naturally did not know their thoughts. Feeling the suppressing auras bearing down, his expression grew extremely grave. He stared fixedly at the group, his body tensing up.
“Come on!” Ye Chu suddenly shouted. Several silent swords shot out from thin air.
The silent swords made no sound as they erupted outwards, quickly reaching the foreheads of several cultivators. The cultivators’ faces changed drastically, and each swung their weapons to block. Although they all blocked the strikes, they were all knocked back several steps, with a bloody mark appearing on their arms.
This scene caused quite an uproar. No one had expected that just as the fight began, someone was already wounded.
Those wounded by Ye Chu’s silent swords also had their expressions turn cold and stern. The silent swords were not necessarily that powerful, but their advantage lay in catching people off guard. If their perception had not been keen, these strikes would have pierced straight through their heads.
“Be careful! His sword intent can arrive silently right in front of you!” Several people warned the others.
“But I am afraid you will not be able to be careful enough!” Ye Chu laughed loudly, his power erupting outwards and shooting straight at one of the cultivators. The force was domineering and terrifying.
Su Rong watched this scene from a distance, her expression growing even more complex. Watching Ye Chu, who had at this moment shed his laziness and revealed his sharp edge, she felt increasingly that this young man was drifting further and further away from her.
Su Rong bit her lip, staring at Ye Chu, unsure of what she was thinking inside.