As soon as Ye Xuan spoke, the crowd below turned their eyes to Qiu Yuan!
Their expressions were peculiar!
Raising the stakes!
It had already reached fifty million ancient crystals, and raising it further would practically force the top-ranked fighter to step in!
Qiu Yuan looked at Ye Xuan. “Eighty million ancient crystals!”
Eighty million!
The crowd gasped in unison!
This amount was something even top-tier forces couldn’t easily produce!
Of course, no one doubted Qiu Yuan’s ability to pay. As the Grand Marshal of the Yuan Empire, eighty million was likely no big deal for him!
All eyes turned to the Ancient Desolate Ranking!
Would the mysterious top-ranked fighter appear?
Speaking of this top-ranked figure, they were truly enigmatic!
Since the ranking was updated, this person had held the top spot without ever being displaced, not even by the emergence of Su Nü!
Yet, few knew who they were!
Utterly mysterious!
Admittedly, the crowd was eagerly anticipating!
They wanted to see if the top-ranked fighter would show up and whether they could kill Ye Xuan!
After all, Ye Xuan possessed the Ancient War Body!
On the arena, Ye Xuan’s expression was calm!
Right now, he was feeling a bit inflated!
He had to admit, this Ancient War Body was indeed heaven-defying. As long as he didn’t face an Order Realm powerhouse, he wasn’t afraid at all!
The Order Realm was a threshold!
Beyond that, his Ancient War Body wouldn’t be as effective!
Thinking of this, he looked at the Ancient Desolate Ranking, where the top name was hidden.
He was also eager to fight them!
However, after waiting a moment, there was still no movement!
At that moment, Qiu Yuan below suddenly said, “One hundred million!”
One hundred million!
The crowd froze in place!
One hundred million!
This was an astronomical figure!
One hundred million ancient crystals could sustain a formidable army!
Everyone looked at Qiu Yuan. Had the Grand Marshal gone mad?
Yet, on the arena, there was still no movement!
Ye Xuan looked at Qiu Yuan, smiling. “Got a lot of money, huh?”
Qiu Yuan said calmly, “Quite a lot!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Then keep raising it!”
Qiu Yuan said, “Dare to come down?”
He didn’t dare break the rules of Ancient Desolate City lightly!
It could spark a war between two superpowers!
Ye Xuan smiled. “You want to bully the weak?”
Qiu Yuan stared at him. “Planning to stay on that arena forever?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “I recall having no grudge with the Yuan Empire!”
Qiu Yuan’s face was expressionless. “Don’t you now?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Fair enough!”
With that, he slowly walked down from the arena!
Seeing this, Qiu Yuan’s eyes narrowed, his right hand slowly clenching!
The crowd watched Ye Xuan with bated breath. Was he really leaving the arena?
Qiu Yuan was a genuine Small Order Realm cultivator!
And as a battle-hardened marshal, his combat strength far surpassed others of his level!
But just as Ye Xuan was about to step off, he stopped and looked at Qiu Yuan, grinning. “I’m not coming down! Bet that pisses you off!”
With that, he turned back to the arena!
The crowd: “…”
Qiu Yuan glared at Ye Xuan, his expression still calm, but his gaze was chillingly cold.
Everyone in the arena felt the killing intent radiating from him!
Ye Xuan, however, sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest!
At that moment, Qiu Yuan turned to a purple-robed woman in the distance. “Zi Jun!”
Zi Jun shook her head slightly.
She couldn’t break the rules for the Yuan Empire. If the rules were broken, wouldn’t Ancient Desolate City become a laughingstock?
This favor, she couldn’t grant!
Qiu Yuan suddenly said, “I’ve heard the arena needs maintenance every so often…”
Zi Jun’s brows furrowed instantly!
As Qiu Yuan said, the arena required periodic maintenance to reinforce its barrier! But it clearly wasn’t time yet!
Qiu Yuan added, “If Zi Jun is willing to help, I’ll remember this favor!”
With that, a storage ring appeared in Zi Jun’s hand!
Inside, there were tens of millions of ancient crystals!
After a moment’s silence, Zi Jun looked at the arena. “Barrier maintenance!”
Barrier maintenance!
As her voice fell, the entire arena trembled!
In the center, Ye Xuan frowned, looking at Zi Jun, who said calmly, “Young Master Ye, the arena needs maintenance. Please step down!”
Ye Xuan understood immediately!
So did the crowd!
Not earlier, not later, but maintenance now?
They looked at Ye Xuan. This guy was in trouble!
Ye Xuan smiled at Zi Jun. “Miss, is it really time for maintenance now?”
Zi Jun met his gaze, silent!
She wasn’t foolish!
How could she not see Ye Xuan’s extraordinary nature?
Someone with the Ancient War Body must have an exceptional background!
He might be from the Gu Sect!
The Gu Sect!
With this thought, Zi Jun made her decision!
In the past, when Gu was around, the Gu Sect was indeed powerful, rivaling the Yuan Empire, but now…
Zi Jun withdrew her thoughts and looked at Ye Xuan. “Maintenance is today! Young Master Ye, please leave the arena!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Alright!”
With that, he stood and walked down!
The crowd watched, knowing that once Ye Xuan stepped off, he was doomed!
As soon as he did, over a hundred divine senses locked onto him!
Qiu Yuan’s right hand clenched, ready to strike, when a light laugh came from the side. “Qiu Yuan, try touching him!”
The crowd turned to look!
In the distance, a woman approached slowly!
It was Gu!
Seeing her, Qiu Yuan’s pupils shrank. “Gu!”
Gu!
The crowd frowned, unfamiliar with the name!
But Zi Jun’s face changed drastically!
Gu!
The top figure of the ancient era!
Someone who dared challenge the Master of the Great Dao Pen!
This woman wasn’t dead?
Gu walked to Ye Xuan’s side, smiling, then looked at Zi Jun. The next moment, she threw a punch to her right!
*Boom!*
The entire arena shattered!
The crowd: “…”
Gu looked at Zi Jun, grinning. “Maintenance? Maintain what? Why not build a new one?”
Zi Jun stared at Gu, her face grim!
Gu’s lips curled. “Look at me again, and I’ll gouge out your eyes!”
Zi Jun said gravely, “Gu, you…”
Gu suddenly swung an axe!
Zi Jun’s face changed, and she moved to act, but the axe’s speed surged!
*Whoosh!*
Under everyone’s gaze, a cold gleam flashed across Zi Jun’s eyes!
Blood sprayed out!
Her eyes were ruined!
The crowd’s faces paled, and they retreated, fearing involvement!
Zi Jun, pale and retreating, had no thought of resisting!
Gu!
A super powerhouse of the ancient era, once the top of the Ancient Desolate Ranking, nearly invincible across the four universes!
Gu glanced coldly at Zi Jun, then turned to Qiu Yuan, whose face was equally grave!
Back then, the Yuan Empire had clashed with the Gu Sect, nearly going to war!
Because Gu was terrifyingly powerful! At that time, only the Yuan Empire could rival the Gu Sect, leading to frequent conflicts!
If Gu hadn’t provoked the Master of the Great Dao Pen, either the Gu Sect or the Yuan Empire would have fallen!
Seeing Gu again, Qiu Yuan couldn’t deny his apprehension!
But he was puzzled—how was this woman back?
Wasn’t she sealed by the Master of the Great Dao Pen?
Gu laughed. “Qiu Yuan, didn’t you want to fight my Young Master Ye? Come on, hit him!”
My Young Master!
Ye Xuan glanced at Gu, his expression odd!
The crowd’s faces also turned strange!
From Gu’s tone, it seemed Ye Xuan’s status was higher than hers?
Qiu Yuan glanced at Ye Xuan. “No wonder you’re so arrogant! You’ve got someone backing you!”
With that, he turned to leave!
He knew with Gu here, they couldn’t kill Ye Xuan!
But then, Gu laughed. “Did I say you could leave?”
With that, she threw a punch!
In the distance, Qiu Yuan’s face changed. He turned and threw a punch back!
His punch carried the momentum of an army, its force shaking the crowd back!
*Boom!*
With a deafening blast, Qiu Yuan was sent flying thousands of feet!
As Gu prepared to strike again, three mysterious gold-armored figures appeared before her. Gu’s lips curled in disdain. “What trash!”
She flicked her sleeve.
*Boom!*
The three guards were instantly obliterated!
Instant kill!
The crowd was stunned.
Qiu Yuan glared at Gu, and as she advanced, each step unleashed a powerful pressure, flooding toward him!
Qiu Yuan’s eyes flashed with ferocity. He stepped forward, unleashing a killing momentum like a volcanic eruption!
Confrontation!
But his momentum shattered upon meeting Gu’s!
*Boom!*
Qiu Yuan was pinned by her pressure, unable to move!
Gu took another step!
*Boom!*
Qiu Yuan’s body buckled, his bones shattering!
He struggled to resist, but it was futile—her force held him down!
At that moment, a powerful aura appeared before Qiu Yuan!
*Boom!*
Gu’s momentum was pushed back!
She turned to see a middle-aged man in a golden robe, adorned with a golden dragon!
The Yuan Emperor!
Seeing him, Gu’s lips curled, plotting something…
Soon, she stepped back to Ye Xuan’s side, saying seriously, “This guy’s strong. I can’t kill him! Call your sister! Beat him! Beat him!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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