In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Have you ever heard of a fighting arena?

As Huang Hui led Lu Yuan outside, he asked with a faint smile.

"I've heard of it; it seems to be a place where martial artists gamble and fight!"

Lu Yuan nodded.

In fact, he had previously considered going to this martial arts arena to gamble and make money.

However, he didn't have many trump cards at the time, and the uncertainty of gambling was too great, so he didn't take the risk.

After all, the world is a vast place, and he's not the only one who knows how to keep a low profile. If he's unlucky, he might run into a super cunning old fox.

Now, he has truly reached the pinnacle of skill and is about to master the Iron Skin technique. He has also condensed the Blazing Sword Qi. It may be hard to say in other places, but in Qinghe County, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he can crush and sweep everything in his path.

If the money is right, he's not entirely against a bet.

"In our Qinghe County, there are three powerful families with a history of over a hundred years: the Qian family, the Zheng family, and the Zhang family. The wealth and resources of these three families are far beyond those of ordinary wealthy families like the Zhou family and the Zhao family. It's just a pity that they generally don't easily support geniuses from outside the family. Otherwise, you or Cao Yang should be able to choose one to rely on."

Huang Hui smiled and then continued, "The three families have many members. Even among the younger generation, it is not difficult to find true martial arts geniuses. There may be more than one or two first-class geniuses with excellent aptitude. It is estimated that only the legendary super-first-class geniuses can be treated differently by them."

Despite hearing Huang Hui's words, Lu Yuan remained calm.

Although the Zhou family was not a century-old powerful clan, the financial support they provided was enough to sustain him until he entered the martial arts school.

When he first came into contact with martial arts, he had no resources and was in dire need of financial assistance.

But now, he has not only truly entered the ranks of the elite, but is also about to master the Iron Skin technique. He has enough confidence, and with the Zhou family's support being quite substantial, there is absolutely no need for him to be greedy.

Moreover, even if the support from these three centuries-old powerful families were more generous, there would inevitably be invisible constraints.

More importantly, he is about to pass the martial arts exam and go to the county town's martial arts academy. At that time, the resources he will be able to obtain will be far beyond what a powerful family in a county can compare to.

In short, even if the three companies were willing to re-evaluate him at this point, it wouldn't tempt him in the slightest.

"This duel was arranged by the two direct descendants of the Zheng and Zhang families. It consists of three rounds, and participants can invite others to help. Zheng Shuang, the seventh young master of the Zheng family, promised that as long as you are willing to participate, you will receive a reward of five hundred taels of silver regardless of whether you win or lose. If you win, the reward will be doubled!"

Huang Hui turned to look at Lu Yuan, his eyes showing a strange light, and said, "Lu Yuan, although you have opened up your dantian and are already at the entry level, the helpers invited by the Zhang family may not be without entry level as well."

Lu Yuan simply nodded without saying anything more.

He naturally had to accept the reward of one thousand taels.

"This bet requires signing a life-or-death contract and allows the use of any means necessary. Your hidden weapon might have a surprising effect and greatly increase your chances of winning."

Huang Hui hesitated for a moment, then said again.

"Master Huang, doesn't the Zheng family have any experts who meet the minimum requirements?"

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, then asked with some curiosity.

Logically speaking, among such a century-old powerful family, there should be not only those who are at the entry level, but also those who are at the entry level.

"Of course there are, but unless they completely break off relations, neither side will easily take action against the other's entry-level experts. Otherwise, there would be no need for this bet."

Huang Hui explained with a smile.

There was something else he didn't say: the cost of training a mid-level expert is unimaginable in terms of money and resources. Even for a century-old powerful family, losing one is a significant price to pay.

Inviting someone to help would only cost a maximum of one thousand taels of silver, and regardless of whether the outcome was life or death, it wouldn't be a significant loss for either family.

Simply put, if someone isn't one of our own top fighters, we won't feel bad if they die.

"Could there be any rank-3 martial artists, or even ninth-rank experts who have mastered the Iron Skin technique?"

Lu Yuan's gaze shifted slightly, and he asked again.

If one were to truly face a ninth-rank expert who has mastered the Iron Skin technique, perhaps only the Blazing Sun Sword Qi could guarantee a high chance of victory.

"It's almost impossible!"

Huang Hui shook his head and laughed, "Not to mention, the number of experts in Qinghe County who have reached the rank of rank can be counted on one hand. Given their status and position, they would not personally step into the arena to gamble for a mere thousand taels of silver."

His implication was that no expert who had reached the highest level would be so poor, nor would they be willing to lose face like that.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan could only shake his head helplessly. Indeed, he was just that poor, a rank-1 expert.

However, making money is nothing to be ashamed of.

After he passes the martial arts exam, he will go to the county town's martial arts academy. The amount of money he will need at that time will be far more than it is now. How can he not save more money for a rainy day?

Moreover, before heading to the county town, the living conditions and safety of Yang and Xiaonannan must be ensured as much as possible, which will require a considerable amount of money.

Before long, the two arrived outside the fighting arena.

After passing through a rather secluded special portal, they entered a huge underground plaza.

Although it was underground, it was brightly lit and packed with people.

"Fuck him... kill him!"

"A low hook, punch him in the groin!"

"Useless trash, you made me lose again!"

On each of the arenas, people were engaged in fierce battles.

Not only were the punches brutal, but the methods used were ruthless and unscrupulous.

There are no fancy moves; they are all direct and deadly killing techniques such as eye gouging, groin strikes, and chokeholds.

Below these arenas, crowds gathered, all watching with great excitement.

But as the battle on the arena came to an end, some were happy while others were sad.

Those who guessed correctly were naturally overjoyed.

Those who failed to predict the outcome could only shake their heads and sigh with long faces and curses.

"Go to hell, get your money back!"

Some people even lost so much that they demanded a refund.

The result, naturally, was that he was carried away and thrown out.

The atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic, and even Lu Yuan, who was new to the place, couldn't help but feel a little excited.

He could also tell that most of the people around these arenas were either rich or powerful.

They come to this fighting arena not just to make money, but also to seek excitement and thrills.

In the previous life, many wealthy people also went to various stadiums to watch games such as football and basketball in person in order to pursue excitement and thrills.

Compared to those competitions, the battles and even killings between martial artists in front of us are naturally more exciting and thrilling.

"These are just ordinary fighting arenas, and they are mostly used by martial artists below the Transformation Realm to compete."

Huang Hui smiled at Lu Yuan and explained, "There are generally three ways to fight in the martial arts arena. The first way is to be a live target. As long as you can survive for the duration of an incense stick, you can directly receive one to five taels of silver."

"The second method is a fierce battle to determine the winner. The winner gets ten taels, and the loser gets five taels."

"The third type is the life-or-death lottery, which determines both the winner and the loser. The winner receives fifty taels of silver."

"The loser, spares their life!"

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