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Bai Chize almost choked on his breath and passed out.

Looking at the powerful aura surrounding him from three sides, and at the blood-red killing intent slowly dripping from Thorne's scythe, his legs began to go weak.

A seventh-tier peak undead knight, a seventh-tier peak lich, and a seventh-tier peak two-headed dragon.

The difference in cultivation level that he was so proud of became a complete joke in front of these three summoned creatures.

Beneath the surface of the outside world, laughter erupted.

"Hahaha, you're taking on us all by yourself! Amazing!"

"Young Master Bai has really messed up this time. He thought he could take advantage of them, but it turns out they're a summoner!"

"They've summoned no ordinary guys, three peak seventh-tier fighters. Who can withstand that?"

"Speaking of this amazing person, how come I've never heard of him before?"

"..."

Inside the arena, Thorne was already getting impatient.

He licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, took a step forward with his long scythe, and the blade sliced ​​through the air, leaving a bloody arc in its wake, instantly appearing in front of Bai Chize.

"Master, why waste words with him? Just chop him up and feed him to Hal."

"Wait a minute!!" Bai Chizhe roared hoarsely, his voice cracking.

He scrambled backward, pressing his back firmly against the cold stone wall, all traces of the arrogance of the Third Young Master of the Bai family gone.

"Wait a minute! I have something to say!"

Cheng Zhuo raised his hand.

The scythe suddenly stopped half an inch from the side of Bai Chizhe's neck.

Bai Chize stood stiffly, barely daring to breathe, afraid that if he moved, his head would be severed.

"You're talking too much." Cheng Zhuo frowned, his tone tinged with impatience.

"I also know the whereabouts of a King card!"

Bai Chize practically roared it out, fearing that if he hesitated even half a second, the scythe would slit his throat.

He looked up at Cheng Zhuo and spoke rapidly, like a machine gun firing:

"Another King series card! I know where it is! Let me go and I'll tell you its entire location!"

Cheng Zhuo's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The fifth one?

He already has three cards. If he can collect all five and trigger the King series set effect, the power will be considerable.

The three King cards he currently possesses have been of great help to him.

This guy is a lucky charm!

"Where?" Cheng Zhuo asked.

Bai Chize's Adam's apple bobbed violently, his eyes quickly scanning Cheng Zhuo's face. After a long while, he finally managed to choke out, "Let me go."

Cheng Zhu scoffed: "You set this life-or-death duel yourself, and now you want me to let you go?"

"My God, even Young Master Bai has met his end?"

Outside the Ruins, everyone slapped their thighs and laughed.

"Where did that stubbornness go?"

"Relying on the Bai Group's name, they act all high and mighty. Now they've met their match, are they scared yet?"

"I thought he was tough, but it turns out he's a pushover."

"If you were surrounded by three seventh-tier summons, you'd be weaker than them. This young man is no ordinary person; a sixth-tier summoner who can contract three seventh-tier summons must have some powerful backing."

The people around nodded in agreement and began to discuss among themselves.

Inside the arena,

Bai Chizhe's face flushed red and then turned pale.

Shame and fear clenched together in his chest. He gritted his teeth, knowing that Cheng Zhuo was telling the truth. He had proposed the life-or-death duel, and the rules were witnessed by the Lighthouse. If he really died here, the Bai family wouldn't even have a reason to complain.

But he didn't want to die.

He is the head of the Bai family conglomerate in the outer city, living a life of luxury with unlimited resources. He is also going to take over the family business in the future. How can he be defeated by such an unknown kid?

In the blink of an eye, an idea suddenly flashed into my mind.

"Okay then!" He suddenly raised his voice, frantically pulling out another milky-white challenge card from his storage ring. His fingertips surged with source energy as he quickly entered information into the card:

"I recorded the coordinates and guard information of the other King card and added it to the duel betting! The Lighthouse rules verify this; it can't be faked!"

As they were talking, as if afraid of being killed by Cheng Zhuo if they were a step too slow, they quickly stuck the card onto the arena light pattern.

A pale blue light swept across the crystal card, creating a ring of fine ripples, and the information was instantly collected and verified by the rules.

Before Cheng Zhuo could speak, he hurriedly added:

"I want to change the rules! A fair duel, one-on-one, no summoned beasts, no servants! Just the two of us, a real fight to determine the winner!"

After he finished speaking, he stared intently at Cheng Zhuo, his heart pounding wildly.

This is his only way to survive.

Summoners are generally weak. If Cheng Zhuo dares to agree, without the support of his summoned creatures, a mere sixth-tier, eighth-level cultivator is no different from meat on a chopping board in front of him, a seventh-tier, third-level cultivator!

He bet that Cheng Zhuo coveted the clue to the King card, and that the city lord was too proud to be provoked.

A pale blue lighthouse signal suddenly appeared before Cheng Zhuo's eyes.

[Bai Chizhe has requested an additional wager: a King series card clue crystal (the information has been verified to be authentic and valid). He has also requested changes to the duel rules: this duel is limited to the original forms of both players; summoning any contracted creatures or minions is prohibited, as is the use of summoning cards. Do you approve this request?]

A hint of amusement flashed across Cheng Zhuo's eyes.

He had originally hoped to get a King card, but unexpectedly, the other party proactively delivered the clues to his door and even thoughtfully found a "fair" excuse for him to avoid trouble from the Bai family afterward.

People outside also saw the conditions proposed by Bai Chizhe and laughed at him for being unrealistic.

"He's a summoner, why should he personally challenge you to a one-on-one fight?"

"Unless the other side is out of their mind."

"I think Young Master Bai's brain has been freaked out, hahaha—"

However, the next moment, Cheng Zhuo's two light words stunned everyone inside and outside the arena.

"Can."

Bai Chizhe was stunned.

Did he hear me correctly?

Did this kid really agree?

Before he could react, Cheng Zhuo tapped the notification panel with his fingertip and selected "Confirm".

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A circle of silver light suddenly illuminated the arena's light patterns.

Thorne slowly lowered the long scythe in his hand, his scarlet eyes sweeping over Bai Chizhe with undisguised killing intent. Then, he and Adrian transformed into two swirling clouds of black mist and vanished in an instant.

The two-headed dragon Hal, hovering high in the sky, let out a deep dragon roar, retracted its bone wings, and transformed into a stream of purplish-black light that entered Cheng Zhuo's body.

In an instant, only Cheng Zhuo remained on the other side.

The entrance to the Ice Ruins outside fell silent in an instant.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the image in the holographic projection, wondering if their eyes were playing tricks on them.

"I...I didn't see wrong, did I? He summoned his creature? Is he really going to fight Young Master Bai one-on-one?"

"He's insane, this kid is absolutely insane!"

"Why not use three level-seven fighters instead of going up yourself? Level six against level seven, how are you going to fight?"

"Who just said they had confidence? I think they're just young and arrogant, completely out of touch with reality!"

"Bai Chizhe's Azure Thorn Whip is notoriously ruthless; anyone below the seventh rank who gets hit by it will lose half their life."

Inside the arena, Bai Chizhe was stunned for a full three seconds before he suddenly reacted.

He looked at Cheng Zhuo, who was all alone opposite him, and first laughed softly. The laughter grew louder and louder until it became almost arrogant. The fear on his face was gone, leaving only a ferocious expression.

"You chose this yourself! Hahaha—"