Chapter 81

"Four? Of course, we should bet on all four together!"

Bald Wang did not hesitate for long before speaking up. He was afraid that if he didn't speak up, the first person to fight Yun Feng would be someone else. Moreover, he considered himself an experienced Ninth Rank Peak Condensation Shadow Realm martial artist with much more combat experience than Yun Feng. He was confident that he would definitely defeat Yun Feng and win the four Black Fire Lotus flowers, and he would not give up this opportunity.

As he spoke, Bald Wang took out a jade bottle from his chest, opened the stopper, and immediately revealed a pile of black pills inside.

"Nine Essence Replenishment Pills, each worth at least ten thousand gold coins on the market, plus another ten thousand gold coins, I will also value them at one hundred thousand gold coins as the stakes."

Seeing Bald Wang take out nine Essence Replenishment Pills as the stakes, many people around him showed slight changes in their expressions, their eyes filled with surprise.

The Essence Replenishment Pill, although a First Rank Intermediate-grade pill, was much more valuable than ordinary First Rank Intermediate-grade pills. According to auction prices, each pill would definitely exceed ten thousand gold coins.

The value of the Essence Replenishment Pill lay in its ability to replenish essence. Below the Body Pass Realm, one Essence Replenishment Pill could instantly restore one's essence energy, and it could do so instantly, making it a must-have medicine in one-on-one decisive battles.

"Perhaps this is Bald Wang's trump card. With the Essence Replenishment Pill, will Yun Feng still be his match when they fight?"

While everyone was discussing, Bald Wang poured out one Essence Replenishment Pill and handed it to Hu Gao to verify its authenticity.

Hu Gao took it and examined it, but he couldn't tell much. He didn't understand pills, but he could feel the dense, pure essence energy inside. After hearing the discussions, he was pretty sure that Bald Wang was not lying.

"I didn't expect the Essence Replenishment Pill to have such an effect. Hehe, I happen to be in need of Essence Replenishment Pills right now..."

After learning about the effects of the Essence Replenishment Pill, Hu Gao immediately decided that he must get it no matter what. With the Essence Replenishment Pill, he could refine Fire Poison Bombs with Xiao Wu without worrying about running out of essence energy.

Bald Wang was like sending charcoal in the snow, providing a pillow just when he needed it.

"Haha, don't be afraid to fight just because you see the Essence Replenishment Pill. That's too cowardly. But I don't mind, I'll save some energy. Of course, you must hand over the four Black Fire Lotus flowers to me."

Bald Wang's face was filled with a proud smile. He was very clear about his own strength. Without relying on the Essence Replenishment Pill, he had an 80% chance of defeating Yun Feng. If he took one during the fight, he would have a 100% chance of defeating Yun Feng, with no possibility of any unexpected outcome.

Therefore, he said he would use nine out of the ten Essence Replenishment Pills in the bottle as the stakes. As an old hand, he naturally had his calculations.

"If you want the Black Fire Lotus flowers, you'll have to defeat me."

Yun Feng suddenly stepped forward, like a legendary sword emerging from nowhere. The sharp sword intent made everyone retreat, except for some Ninth Rank Peak Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists who remained, but they also retreated to leave a fighting space. Even Hu Gao stepped back and stood beside Old Pipe to watch.

"Hey, little Yun Feng, you're quite confident. Seeing that I have Essence Replenishment Pills, you still dare to fight me."

Seeing Yun Feng step forward, emitting a sharp aura like a fledgling eagle, Bald Wang sneered, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He didn't think Yun Feng would be his match. The latter had no chance of winning, and stepping forward was just asking for humiliation.

"Bald Wang, make your move."

Yun Feng didn't want to waste words. His aura and sharp gaze were like a sword, piercing the void and directly targeting Bald Wang.

"Since you're asking for death, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Bald Wang shouted, his body emitting a terrifying aura that swept out, charging at Yun Feng. Orange essence energy condensed on his fist, and in an instant, he was right in front of Yun Feng, delivering a powerful punch to his face.

Faced with Bald Wang's fierce attack, Yun Feng made no other moves, just a direct thrust at Bald Wang's fist.

A simple, unadorned sword strike, but it seemed to carry countless sword auras, sweeping across the world, bursting with unparalleled sword intent, shocking everyone.

The powerful aura emitted by Bald Wang was instantly shattered by Yun Feng's sword.

"Ridiculous!"

Bald Wang roared in anger, his essence energy no longer held back, fully mobilized, and his fist shadows instantly increased and overlapped, giving a sense of uncertainty.

This was a famous essence technique he had mastered in the past, the Intermediate-grade Human Rank technique, Ten Thousand Shadow Fist. One punch could feel like ten thousand punches, and he had cultivated it to the Great Success stage, making him rank among the top in his realm.

Great Success in technique, overwhelming power. This was the helplessness of old Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists like Bald Wang, whose essence cultivation had long been unable to cross the threshold into the Body Pass Realm, forcing them to cultivate techniques to avoid falling behind their peers.

But Bald Wang's technique was just "overwhelming," not "overwhelming power."

However, Yun Feng seemed to see through the fist shadows and engaged him directly...

"Little Yun Feng, your attitude of treating money like dirt is quite good. Without such an attitude, you might have already become a corpse."

Old Pipe watched the battle, then shook his head, seemingly uninterested, and instead looked at Hu Gao standing beside him, smiling.

In fact, Old Pipe had already seen the outcome of the battle. In terms of essence cultivation, physical strength, and essence technique cultivation, the two were almost equal. One was an old, ruthless boxer, and the other was a new, sharp swordsman, but in terms of technique, Bald Wang was at a disadvantage.

Yun Feng's storm was not afraid of ten thousand shadows. If Yun Feng's storm could condense into a single strike, combining ten thousand swords into one, then the outcome would be decided in one move!

"Sir, treating money like dirt is a virtue that good young people must have. I may not be perfect in every way, but at least I'm good in this aspect."

Hu Gao chuckled and quickly chatted with Old Pipe, seemingly not very concerned about the outcome of the battle.

In fact, he didn't think Yun Feng would lose, not just this one, but every battle to come. He would find a way to ensure Yun Feng's victory.

If Yun Feng couldn't keep winning, lowering the price of the four Black Fire Lotus flowers to lure these martial artists into betting would be meaningless and would cost him the four Black Fire Lotus flowers.

This was the difference between Hu Gao and Old Pipe. No matter how ruthless and experienced Old Pipe was, he couldn't match Hu Gao's cunning mind.

Seeing Yun Feng's last sword intent, Hu Gao felt a sense of admiration and decided to help.

After picking all the Black Fire Lotus flowers, the greed of the others made Hu Gao have his own calculations.

Since he couldn't accept Yun Feng's Black Fire Lotus flowers out of friendship, he should also make an effort to win some stakes for himself.

Hu Gao felt like a talent scout, spotting Yun Feng as a dark horse. With a good horse, of course, he should take it for a ride, so he set up this betting match.

At this moment, Hu Gao himself didn't realize that he had some of the qualities of a strategist of the Green Clan, controlling a situation to gain benefits for himself.

Yun Feng, don't blame me for using you. I'm doing this for your own good, to hone your newly understood sword intent...

Choosing Yun Feng to fight Bald Wang first was his calculated decision. In his perception, although Bald Wang was very strong, he was not the strongest in the valley.

There were two or three people who felt even more dangerous to him than Bald Wang.

If these two or three people went first, Yun Feng might really have no chance, but fighting Bald Wang was different. With Yun Feng's skill in sword techniques and cultivation realm, and the unyielding sword intent he possessed, Hu Gao believed he could still defeat Bald Wang.

Fighting someone slightly weaker would give a higher chance of winning, but Hu Gao wouldn't be able to see Yun Feng's weaknesses. Only by fighting someone of similar strength like Bald Wang could Yun Feng immediately see and correct his weaknesses.

In the end, he just needed to wait for the victory.

Bald Wang's fierce attack was easily blocked by Yun Feng, and both of them retreated. Bald Wang's face turned extremely ugly because he found that Yun Feng's momentum was growing stronger, showing no signs of lacking combat experience.

At the beginning, Bald Wang thought he could easily defeat Yun Feng by taking the Essence Replenishment Pill, but now he no longer had that confidence. Even if he took the pill, the result wouldn't change much.

"This battle should end now."

Hu Gao watched the battle, shaking his head in boredom. Although Bald Wang was strong, not much weaker than Yun Feng, he was far behind in momentum.

Moreover, although Yun Feng lacked combat experience, his talent was terrifying. At the beginning, he might show some flaws, but as the battle continued, he quickly grasped the combat characteristics of both sides, controlling the rhythm of the battle, growing stronger as the fight went on.

This was Yun Feng's talent. Instead of letting his storm weaken, he made it more controlled. Compared to Bald Wang's lack of endurance, Yun Feng's endurance naturally gave him an advantage.

"Bald Wang, did you not eat today? You can't even beat a teenager, how embarrassing..."

Many martial artists around them laughed, no longer believing that Bald Wang could turn the tide. Even taking the Essence Replenishment Pill would be a waste. But it was good, as it was their turn to fight next, and they were all eager to step up.

"Yun Feng, I think this battle doesn't need to continue. Although I can't defeat you, if I take the Essence Replenishment Pill, you can't defeat me either." Bald Wang panted, looking depressed.

It seemed that the battle between the two had reached a stalemate.