At dusk yesterday, Madam Yang informed Lin Bai that a duel with the Blade Emperor would take place in three days. Lin Bai did not refuse, nor did he inquire about the Blade Emperor’s strength.

As for the bets in the underground casino, Lin Bai was completely unconcerned.

But Madam Yang could not afford to be indifferent.

The four handsome men surrounding Madam Yang whispered, "Madam, tomorrow is the time for the martial arts competition. Yet, the odds between Sword Demon and Blade Emperor in the casino are only 1 to 2!"

"Even if we bet all our assets on Sword Demon, we won’t earn much, and we’ll be taking a huge risk!"

Madam Yang said with a stern face, "The odds are too low, not much profit to be made. I didn’t expect that even inviting the Blade Emperor couldn’t raise the odds!"

"Looks like the fame of Sword Demon is too overwhelming right now!"

She remarked with a blank expression. She was well aware that it was because Sword Demon had been winning consistently over the past half month, making the warriors in the fighting arena wary.

They dare not easily place their bets for fear of making a wrong move and losing everything!

"Then, madam, how should we place our bets now?" the four handsome men curiously asked.

Madam Yang whispered, "Don’t worry about the rest now, let’s bet on this match first, we’ll still bet on Sword Demon to win!"

"Wait until midnight, if the odds still don’t go up, then place the bet!"

"Ten million merits, on Sword Demon to win!"

"Also, contact the ruler of the Li Family in the fighting arena, I want to wager ten million merits externally with him!"

Madam Yang whispered.

"Yes, madam!"

Hearing this, the four handsome men went to carry out Madam Yang’s instructions immediately.

After they left, Madam Yang stood in the elegant pavilion, whispering, "It seems for the final martial arts competition, if I want to use Sword Demon to make a big profit, I must employ an unexpected strategy!"

A cold smile rose on Madam Yang’s red lips, a look of a scheme achieved.

...

The next day, at the dawn moment, Lin Bai left the Tang Family and headed toward the fighting arena.

In the darkness within the fighting arena, after donning the guise of Sword Demon, Lin Bai walked into the private room and saw Madam Yang and the four handsome men.

These four handsome men, like shadows of Madam Yang, were constantly by her side.

But Lin Bai didn’t inquire about the origins of these four handsome men.

"Have you placed your bets?"

Lin Bai asked curiously.

Madam Yang smiled and said, "You’re all the rage lately, even facing the Blade Emperor, your odds are only 1 to 2, too low!"

"I’ve placed ten million merits on you, and also made an external bet of ten million merits with the warriors of the Li Family!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai said calmly, "Indeed, it’s too little. Even if I win, you won’t earn much merit from this match."

Madam Yang chuckled lightly, "It seems the opponents I chose for you weren’t strong enough, making these warriors feel you two are evenly matched, and unwilling to place bets!"

Lin Bai smiled without saying more.

At this moment, referee Ning Zheng announced for Sword Demon and Blade Emperor to enter the arena.

"I’m going," Lin Bai said before turning to walk into the martial arts competition arena.

Entering the arena, Lin Bai saw a sloppy old man with silver-haired whiskers emerging from the passageway stone door opposite. He exuded a strong smell of alcohol, his eyes cloudy, resembling a gluttonous drunkard!

He wasn’t wearing a mask, allowing Lin Bai to clearly see his face.

If it weren’t for the fact that this man was recognized as the Blade Emperor within the fighting arena, others might think he was just a drunkard.

He walked into the arena, drunk, and looked at Lin Bai, smiling, "Sword Demon, your name has been such a nuisance to my ears these days!"

Lin Bai replied with a faint smile, "A small reputation, pardon me for the disturbance, Senior!"

The Blade Emperor smiled slightly, saying, "Neither humble nor arrogant, interesting!"

"Boy Ning Zheng, you can start now."

The Blade Emperor smiled faintly.

Referee Ning Zheng forced a smile, rose into the air, and said, "Let the duel begin!"

In the arena, only Lin Bai and the Blade Emperor remained.

The atmosphere immediately became sharp.

It was as if countless sword intentions and knife intentions were clashing in the arena.

The Blade Emperor, drunk, looked at Lin Bai and smiled, "Sword Demon, although I am a sword cultivator in this life, I’ve only mastered three techniques of swordsmanship!"

"If after three strikes, you remain unharmed, then I will admit defeat!"

Lin Bai lightly chuckled, "I’ve somewhat heard of your fame, Senior; after three strikes, even gods and ghosts perish; heh, let this junior experience your three strikes, Senior!"

With his face full of drunkenness, the Blade Emperor held a drinking gourd in one hand while taking out an ordinary steel sword from his storage bag.

This steel sword wasn’t even an extreme martial spiritual artifact; it was just an extremely ordinary steel sword!

"Junior, here I come!" Holding the steel sword, the Blade Emperor’s aura suddenly became heavy, like the power of heaven and earth crushing toward Lin Bai, with a terrifyingly supreme and domineering aura in this sword intent.

The Blade Emperor flickered, and the steel sword soared, an endless storm sweeping forth, causing the heavens and earth to change color in an instant.

Rumble—

The heavens and earth shook violently.

This strike from the Blade Emperor caused the heavens to tremble before it even landed!

Under the terrifying sword intent, the ground of the fighting arena seemed unable to withstand this force, cracking layer by layer, continuously collapsing.

"The first strike, Nation Extermination!"

The Blade Emperor raised his long sword as the heavens changed colors; one strike descended thunderously, with a powerful force falling like it was tearing apart the sky.

Lin Bai looked up, witnessing in the transformations above the cloud sky, a sword shadow appearing horizontally, tearing through the sky, cleaving the void, shattering the earth, and slashing down towards him!

"Body-protecting Thunder!"

The Black Water Divine Thunder within him activated, and body-protecting thunder shielded Lin Bai!

When the sword struck, it hit the protection thunder with a loud bang, shattering it, and Lin Bai was sent flying a thousand meters away.

Landing a thousand meters away, Lin Bai spat blood, his appearance desolate, his eyes filled with unspeakable shock as he looked up at the Blade Emperor.

Evidently, Lin Bai was astounded by the power of the Blade Emperor’s strike.

"You are the first to withstand one of my strikes and remain standing!"

"It seems you might be the only one who can take my three strikes head-on."

"The second strike, Seeking Immortality!"

After the first strike landed, the Blade Emperor wasted no time in raising his steel sword once more and slashing at Lin Bai.

Two consecutive strikes descended, and that terrifying power shook the void.

The sword presence continuously filled the fighting arena, making the warriors around feel a suffocating sensation.

This was the Blade Emperor’s second strike, named... Seeking Immortality!