Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

Having dealt with Huang Shiren, Chu Chang clapped his hands, feeling completely relaxed.

He stood on the stage and slowly began searching Huang Shiren's storage bag.

The movements were so practiced it was almost painful to watch. The disciples watching from below the stage twitched at the corners of their eyes, but not one of them dared to utter a sound.

Because that's the advantage of being the victor.

In the arena of life and death, everything belonging to the dead belongs to the victor!

Chu Chang carefully collected his spoils and casually glanced at the audience below the stage.

With that sweep of his eyes, he met a sinister gaze from behind the crowd—Lin Yuan.

In fact, even before taking the stage, Chu Chang had keenly sensed that Lin Yuan and Huang Shiren were whispering to each other in secret.

In retrospect, it seems that Lin Yuan's instigation and instigation played a significant role in Huang Shiren's sudden attack.

Looking at Lin Yuan's face, which was full of gloom and calculation, Chu Chang felt a sense of amusement, which quickly turned into a faint regret.

Tsk, if I had known this bastard was so capable of jumping around, I should have been more discreet back in the Black Wind Forest illusion and found an opportunity to send him to meet the King of Hell without anyone noticing.

What a blunder! I let a fly buzz in my ear.

Chu sighed and stepped off the life-or-death arena with an innocent expression.

"Ah Chang!"

A clear, cold female voice, tinged with complex emotions, rang out.

Chu Chang looked up and saw Gu Ling Shuang, dressed in an elegant long dress, walking quickly toward him.

At this moment, Gu Ling Shuang stared intently at Chu Chang with her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with shock, disbelief, and a hint of inexplicable loneliness.

"Ah Chang, congratulations, you won." Gu Ling Shuang took a deep breath, calming the shock in her heart. "When I learned that you and Huang Shi Ren were having a life-or-death battle, I rushed over immediately. I thought... I thought you would have a hard time, but I didn't expect you to actually..."

Gu Ling Shuang had a clear view of the battle that had just taken place on the stage.

That domineering and unparalleled palm strike, which even faintly carried the power of scorching waves, instantly killed Huang Shiren, who was at the half-step Qi Refining Realm!

This scene completely shattered her preconceived notion that Chu Chang was "weak in strength and relied entirely on luck."

Gu Ling Shuang knew very well that even in her current state, she absolutely could not withstand Chu Chang's palm strike just now.

He has far surpassed himself!

This once timid and unassuming servant in her household has now transformed into someone she can only look up to.

This left her with very mixed feelings, and she didn't know what to say.

Seeing Gu Ling Shuang's complicated expression, Chu Chang just smiled憨厚ly: "Luck, it's all luck. That Senior Brother Huang probably didn't sleep well last night, his steps were unsteady, I just got lucky."

"luck…………"

Gu Ling Shuang's lips twitched.

"Junior Sister Gu, is this the servant from your Gu family? He certainly has impressive skills; it's quite an eye-opener."

A voice with a sarcastic tone suddenly interrupted.

Lin Yuan walked over slowly, arms crossed, with a hint of arrogance and provocation.

He glanced at Chu Chang sideways, then smiled at Gu Ling Shuang and said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling Shuang's delicate brows immediately furrowed tightly.

She naturally sensed the undisguised sarcasm and contempt in Lin Yuan's words.

The other party deliberately emphasized the word "servant," clearly to belittle Chu Chang, and at the same time, to subtly slap Gu Ling Shuang in the face.

"Senior Brother Lin, please watch your words." Gu Ling Shuang's voice turned cold as she corrected him, enunciating each word clearly, "Chu Chang is no longer a servant of my Gu family! He is now a formal disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, just like you and me!"

"Haha, they're all the same, just lowly servants."

Lin Yuan laughed unrestrainedly, then turned his head, his triangular eyes revealing undisguised mockery and resentment as he stared intently at Chu Chang, saying with a forced smile, "Junior Brother Chu, you're certainly lucky today. However, the path of the sect is long, and you can't go far by relying on luck. You'd better pray that you can have such good luck every time."

Faced with Lin Yuan's repeated provocations and schemes, Chu Chang was too lazy to pretend to be honest and simple anymore.

He suppressed his smirk, dusted off his clothes, stepped forward, and stared directly into Lin Yuan's sinister eyes.

"Lin Yuan, who do you think you are?"

When Chu Chang opened his mouth, his words were always startling and impactful. His voice was not loud, but every word was clear and resounding.

The disciples who hadn't yet dispersed gasped in shock. This kid had just killed Huang Shiren, and now he was going straight for Lin Yuan, an elite outer sect disciple?!

You should know that Lin Yuan is ranked third among the outer disciples!

With his strength, he could have entered the inner sect long ago, but he just didn't.

Chu Chang coldly stared at Lin Yuan, whose expression had suddenly changed, and smirked, bluntly mocking, "Hiding in the back like a coward, letting Huang Shiren be your stepping stone—that's all the lowlife you've got. If you've got the guts, come find me yourself today, and we'll sign a life-or-death agreement. Do you dare?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.

The disciples who were about to disperse suddenly found themselves frozen in place, as if struck by a spell.

They picked at their ears, looked at each other, and seriously doubted whether they had just been hallucinating!

What did Chu Chang say?

He challenged Lin Yuan to a duel? He wants to go to the death arena with Lin Yuan?!

"Holy crap, did I hear that right? Has Chu Chang gone mad?!"

"He thinks he can provoke Senior Brother Lin Yuan just because he defeated Huang Shiren in one move? Senior Brother Lin is a genuine Qi Refining Realm Level Two expert, a top-tier master even within our inner sect!"

"He's gotten arrogant! This kid's definitely gotten arrogant! He just won one game and he doesn't know his own worth anymore. He's practically in a rush to be reborn!"

"Hey, a handyman is just a handyman. He gets all carried away with a bit of luck. Senior Brother Lin could crush him ten times easier than he could crush Huang Shiren!"

The sarcastic and mocking voices came like a tide from all directions.

Gu Ling Shuang, who was standing to the side, was also completely dumbfounded.

Her beautiful face was filled with anxiety and shock. Without thinking, she stepped forward, grabbed Chu Chang's sleeve, and said urgently in a low voice, "Chang! Don't be impulsive! Lin Yuan is not Huang Shiren. He is already a Qi Refining Realm expert! His true qi has long since liquefied and returned to the sea. His strength is worlds apart from that of a Body Refining Realm expert! Even if your palm technique is profound, you can never cross this great realm to fight him!"

In Gu Ling Shuang's view, Chu Chang was ultimately born into a very low social class.

Having suddenly gained immense power, he lost his composure and, provoked by Lin Yuan's few words, acted impulsively and recklessly.

Little did she know that Chu Chang wasn't acting impulsively; he simply found the fly buzzing in his ear too annoying. Since the barrier of the Life and Death Arena hadn't cooled down yet, he figured he might as well deal with it while he was at it.

However, before Chu Chang could explain, Lin Yuan, standing opposite him, seemed to have seized a golden opportunity, and his eyes turned red with excitement!

"Fine! I challenge you! Chu Chang, you asked for this!"

Lin Yuansheng was afraid that Chu Chang would come to his senses and change his mind, so he almost shouted it out impatiently.

His face was contorted with extreme excitement, looking like a wolf that had bitten its prey.

"Someone! Quickly! Go to the steward and bring me the life-or-death challenge letter! Now! Immediately!" Lin Yuan turned around and roared at his underlings behind him.

The younger brother was quick-witted; he immediately used his movement technique to scramble and crawl towards the deacon's platform.

Seeing the impatient Lin Yuan, Chu Chang put his hands in his sleeves and put on his signature honest smile again.

"Senior Brother Lin, you're quick on your feet. It seems you really want to see your good brother Huang Shiren."

"Chu Chang, go ahead and spout your empty words for now." Lin Yuan stared intently at Chu Chang, his teeth grinding together, and sneered, "Once we're on stage, I'll crush your bones inch by inch! I'll show you that there's a chasm between a servant and a genius that you can never cross in your lifetime!"

A short while later, the henchman returned, panting, carrying two brand-new death challenge letters.

Lin Yuan snatched them away, almost grabbing them with lightning speed. He bit his finger and pressed his bright red handprint onto the two challenge letters!

"Sign! Put your fingerprints on!"

Lin Yuan threw the challenge letter in front of Chu Chang, his eyes looking at him as if he were a dead man.

Gu Ling Shuang was so anxious that her face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and was about to forcefully stop them when Chu Chang gently reached out and blocked her behind him.

"Junior Sister Gu, don't worry, I value my life the most." Chu Chang winked at her, his eyes deep and calm, which made Gu Ling Shuang's heart tremble slightly, and her originally anxious heart calmed down a little.

She wondered to herself, could Chu Chang really win?

Chu Chang turned around, calmly accepted the challenge letter, bit his finger, and decisively pressed the blood seal onto the paper.

"It's done!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The life-or-death contract is binding!

Within the Divine Sword Sect, once this contract is signed, even if Xu Shuang of the Enforcement Hall or even a sect elder comes, they will absolutely be unable to interfere with the duel on the life-and-death arena!

"Come up on stage and face your death!"

Lin Yuan roared, his figure soaring into the air like a wild goose, drawing an elegant arc in the air before landing steadily in the center of the life-and-death arena.

Chu Chang slowly walked up the stone steps one by one.

Seeing his slow movements, the audience burst into laughter again, all thinking that he had given up before the battle even began.

hum! ! !

The defensive barrier of the arena rose up again with a roar, enveloping the entire arena and shutting out all the noise from below.

On the stage, a fierce wind howled.