The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 365 The Final Round
Upon hearing Wang Wu's words, Lu Wuchen suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flickering like will-o'-the-wisps.

"You probably didn't understand what I was saying. This is a best-of-three rule. Each round lasts only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Life and death are irrelevant, but as long as the time runs out, it's a draw. We've lost one round and tied one round so far. In the third round, if the opponent just wants to kite us, we're finished. So the participant in the third round must have the strength of a peak first-grade expert and kill the opponent with the strongest attack in the shortest time. Otherwise, it's still useless."

"You, although you have only just advanced to the first rank, are clearly not strong enough. Hurry up and make your move to settle the score between us."

After Lu Wuchen finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, looking as if he was eager to die.

Wang Wu looked at him coldly and suddenly said, "Your attempt to provoke me is really clumsy. The Serpent Emperor is listening, isn't he?"

Lu Wuchen immediately opened his eyes again, a look of surprise flashing across his face, before he chuckled indifferently.

"So what if it is? I'm not afraid to tell you, the Sin Prison Legion is not weak now, but it lacks spiritual energy, which is too fatal. So we old guys are really prepared to risk our lives to grab the military funds."

"Among the old first-rank members, the strongest one right now, besides myself, is Snake Nineteen. Actually, we underestimated the seriousness of the problem in the first round. We shouldn't have sent Liu Wuxuan to the field. Of course, I didn't really mean to provoke you. It's just that your method of infiltrating the mountain protection formation was too amazing. In short, you are a smart person. You can make your own choice."

Wang Wu remained silent, but he was also weighing his options.

He certainly had every reason to stand idly by, but after learning about the situations of both the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance and the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, he also realized that if he could preserve the Sin Prison Legion, there would actually be many benefits.

He already had connections and considerable influence in the Sin Prison Legion. In addition, there was the connection to the Serpent Emperor's bloodline. It was hard to say about Serpent Nineteen, but what about General Snow Wolf, Madam Yu, Ape Unbreakable, Bear Sixteen, Old Ox, Old Pig, and the Companion Demon Vine? He couldn't possibly ignore these people.

So the question now is, he can replace Snake Nineteen in the battle, but what benefits will he get? Also, can he win?
At this moment, the voice of the Snake Emperor suddenly came from a snake-shaped jade pendant on Lu Wuchen's body.

"Xiong Wu, the Sin Prison Legion now has four Super First-Rank generals in command, so the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance doesn't dare to go too far. However, the goal of weakening the Sin Prison Legion and sending us to fight the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance is the same. Military funds are very important. If you want to participate in this battle and win, I can promise that Yuan Bupo, Xiong Shiliu, and Teng Zhongwu will each lead an army. They are all your most loyal subordinates. If you don't trust me, don't you trust them?"

"But the biggest problem right now isn't these things. You have my blood flowing through your veins, would I ever harm you?"

"The question now is, are you confident you can win?"

Wang Wu was taken aback. What Teng Zhongwu? The companion demonic vine hadn't betrayed him yet?
Then he asked:

Is Snake 19 confident of winning?

"It has at least a 70% chance of success, but if it participates in the battle, it will play right into the enemy's hands, because it is about to break through to the Super First Rank. With each Super First Rank breakthrough, the overall strength of our Sin Prison Legion will increase. So unless necessary, I don't want to arrange for it to participate in the battle."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you sure that if we win this battle, the other side will provide the military funds as promised?"

"I am certain that this is a rule set by the higher-ups."

“Alright, then I’ll fight this battle.” Wang Wu nodded and agreed. The conditions offered by the Snake Emperor were quite good. The Sin Prison Legion had too many members, and the fact that Yuan Bupo and Xiong Shiliu could lead an army on their own was very important, especially since he didn’t want to join forces with the Sin Prison Legion for the time being.

So he had to join the battle. Incidentally, this was also to repay the favor that Snake Nineteen had given him, as the Five Elements Elixir Manual had almost changed his fate.

You can't just accept someone as your great-aunt without feeling guilty, right?

How confident are you?

The Serpent Emperor asked solemnly.

"As for me, if it's a match that's just a friendly contest, I'd only have about a 50% chance of winning. But if it's a life-or-death battle, then I'd only have a 100% chance," Wang Wu said quietly.

"Are you sure?" The Snake Emperor on the other side seemed a little surprised.

"No need to confirm, let's leave it at that. I won't kill Lu Wuchen, but while he may escape death, he can't escape punishment. If I win this battle, I'll send him to serve under Yuan Bupo. Is that even possible?"

“Of course, no problem at all, but—your great-aunt wants to speak with you—”

"Xiong Wu! Are you alright? What are you doing at the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance? How could you have been fooled by that hypocrite Lu Wuchen? Don't listen to his nonsense!"

The next second, Snake Nineteen's slightly surprised voice came over, and a series of words made Wang Wu feel a little warm, but it dissipated reflexively the next moment, the shadow still lingering.

“I will participate in the next battle. You should hurry up and have Lu Wuchen bring you back. I left you a gift that can help you break through the bloodline shackles. After all, I am your elder. Don’t be shy. All juniors have gifts… Sigh, we all know that it has not been easy for you to get to where you are now, but it’s alright now. The past is like smoke. We should focus on the present! As long as you come back, that’s all that matters.”

"Xiong Wu, are you even listening to me? You rebellious little bear cub, don't make any mistakes. On the battlefield, if you can't win, you can't win. You can't act impulsively! Besides, as your elder, I have a responsibility and an obligation to correct you in these matters... You old fool, do you dare let Xiong Wu participate in the battle?"

"...Little Nineteen, calm down!" the Snake Emperor's weak voice rang out. "Calm down my ass! You just think I might lose, might die, right? Even I can lose, I might die. Xiong Wu is just a bear cub who has only advanced to the first rank. I can't ignore his life or death. Besides, this isn't just about his life. This concerns the military expenses of the Sin Prison Legion. You old fool, don't get senile!"

"Alright, alright, enough talk. Let's look at the facts. Lu Wuchen, you tell us yourself, how strong is Xiong Wu now?"

"Hmph, Lu Wuchen couldn't be happier for Xiong Wu to die!"

"Little Nineteen, you need to be reasonable. In the battle just now, if it weren't for Xiong Wu's help, Lu Wuchen would have been dead long ago! Don't think that just because your father is still alive, you can act spoiled and willful!" The Snake Emperor seemed to have turned red as well.

"I'm not the youngest nineteenth, I'm the oldest nineteenth!"

"Alright, alright, it's alright. You still have this old man here. Calm down, you've been under too much pressure lately..."

The other side finally quieted down. Lu Wuchen seemed speechless. If they continued arguing, he was afraid he would really be dead.

"This, Father-in-law, my little sister..."

"Don't call me father-in-law!"

"Lu Wuchen, say that again and see what happens! I'll chop off one of Wudu's fingers right now, you believe me or not!"

"Alright, alright, please calm down, both of you. I understand your feelings very well. Right now, eight or nine out of ten people in the Prison Legion regret their escape. There are accusations, complaints, and curses all around. I know you're not feeling well, and you're even blaming yourselves. I can't help but wonder if escaping was the right thing to do..."

"stop!"

Wang Wu suddenly interrupted Lu Wuchen, snatched the snake-shaped jade pendant from his waist, and said in a deep voice, "Escape was the right thing to do. Staying in the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower will only bring temporary peace. Once those outsiders exhaust their spiritual energy, we'll only face death. Rather than all of us perish, we should fight back! So what are you all fussing about? I killed Liu Zongbai before and got his storage bag. Do you know what's inside it?"

"It's an entire mountain of refined black iron, and hundreds of thousands of low-grade spiritual plants—things that are difficult to cultivate in the outside cultivation world. They're trying to steal our spiritual energy from the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower in this way! And yet you're here reflecting, blaming yourselves, and regretting! Do you really think the butcher's knife in your hands is useless?"

"Outsiders can kill, but you can't? Anyone who dares to utter a sound, just kill them!"

"There's no need to argue about this anymore. I'm in charge, and I'll make the decision! By the way, please tell Yuan Bupo, Xiong Shiliu, and that Teng something-or-other Wu that since they've been given the authority to lead their own armies, they'd better keep a close eye on things, or they can expect me to deal with them when I get back. That's all!"

After Wang Wu finished speaking, there was silence on the other side. After a long while, the Snake Emperor sighed and said, "Alright, Xiong Wu, in three days, this life-or-death duel will begin randomly at any location. You need to kill your opponent with lightning speed within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and vice versa. Lu Wuchen will tell you the other details, and regardless of victory or defeat, I will keep my promise."

At this moment, Snake Nineteen's voice rang out again, sounding somewhat complicated, yet also somewhat gratified.

"Xiong Wu, I've already sent you your gift. Take care of yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the jade pendant in Wang Wu's hand suddenly changed, flashing with golden light and auspicious rays. Then, a teleportation talisman landed directly on Wang Wu. This was his qualification for the competition. When the time came, he would be located and teleported away.

As for the other item, which was Snake Nineteen's gift, it was a drop of essence blood sealed in the Xuanbing ice.

Wang Wu knew without sensing that this was something that could increase his bloodline evolution by at least two percentage points, and it was also something he lacked in his bloodline.

It is something that Yue Shan has, Shen Wu has, and Wu Du has, but he does not have—the true inheritance belonging to the Serpent Emperor's bloodline.

At that moment, Lu Wuchen slowly stood up, "Don't you regret it?"

"If you mean I didn't kill you, then there's nothing to regret. You, now or in the future, are utterly vulnerable before me. Do you think you still have a chance to betray me?"

"Hehe, that's not what I meant. I will keep my promise and join Yuan Bupo's ranks. What I want to ask is, are you really that confident? Do you know that the true bloodline inheritance of the Bear Demon Emperor and the Snake Emperor was given to your uncle Yue Shan? He was truly born as a hidden dragon. Although he has just advanced to the first rank, he is still not qualified to fight Liu Wuxuan!"

"And you, you have only just obtained the true bloodline inheritance of the Serpent Emperor, but you only have less than three days left."

“I admit you must have had other opportunities, but I still find it incredible. Are you truly confident, or do you really not value your own life?”

Lu Wuchen was very curious. He was genuinely curious, and inevitably, he felt a bit unwilling to admit defeat and that he was the old guard.

How did this little bear cub, whom he had only raised as a cover in the past and who rose to prominence through unorthodox means, become so strong?
This time, Wang Wu did not answer him. Instead, he casually tossed ten concealment talismans to Lu Wuchen to prevent him from being killed while he was seriously injured. Then he turned and left, not even taking the fourth-grade natal flying sword. He couldn't use it immediately, and he would rather use the time and energy to cultivate his own natal flying sword.

Lu Wuchen shouted from behind, "Snake Nineteen had a chance to advance to the Super First Rank in a short time, but after giving you this drop of True Dragon Ancient Blood, it will need at least another three thousand years before it has a chance to advance. But its lifespan is not enough. Xiong Wu, I don't want to say anything to you, but I hope you can understand that you are now the hope of all of us escapees. Don't be willful..."

(End of this chapter)