Chapter 77

Chapter 75: No Mercy

On the martial arts platform, Tuoba Ye's clothes were already torn in several places, but there were no wounds on his body.

It was clear to everyone that he was at a disadvantage.

Some of the outer sect disciples who had bet on Tuoba Ye winning the championship were already extremely depressed.

"This Tuoba Ye bet on himself to win, making us follow the trend, and we lost all our Essence Force Pills."

"This time it's bad, I borrowed so many Essence Force Pills to bet on Tuoba Ye winning, how am I going to pay it back now!"

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Many outer sect disciples, seeing Tuoba Ye bet on himself, followed suit, and now they were almost in tears.

"Tuoba Ye, you're nothing special. You boasted so much, and you even wanted to win the championship. You're just dreaming," Luo Xiaotian sneered.

Since he had the upper hand, he naturally had to mock and ridicule.

Tuoba Ye did not speak; he felt the timing was just right.

Luo Xiaotian's fierce attacks had consumed a lot of energy, far exceeding Tuoba Ye's.

Moreover, Tuoba Ye had already figured out Luo Xiaotian's weaknesses and could easily spot his flaws without using divine sense.

Taking advantage of Luo Xiaotian's distraction while he was talking, Tuoba Ye suddenly counterattacked.

Holding the Tiger-Slaying Saber, he unleashed the Dragon Battle Saber Technique.

Having identified Luo Xiaotian's weaknesses, he naturally broke through his attack with one move and knocked the Flowing Cloud Sword out of his hand.

His movements were so fast that many people did not understand what had happened, and the Tiger-Slaying Saber was already at Luo Xiaotian's throat.

"You lose!" Tuoba Ye said calmly.

"You cheated!" Luo Xiaotian was extremely depressed.

He did not believe that Tuoba Ye had defeated him with real strength, thinking that Tuoba Ye had taken advantage of his distraction and won by surprise.

He was very不服气 and extremely depressed.

"Warfare does not disdain deceit!" Tuoba Ye said with a smile.

Most people, like Luo Xiaotian, thought that Tuoba Ye had won using underhanded tactics, otherwise, it would have been impossible.

Only a few people understood that Tuoba Ye had won with real skill.

The referee was one of them. Seeing Tuoba Ye instantly turn the tide and win, he showed a look of surprise and admiration, and couldn't help but look at Tuoba Ye a few more times.

"Referee, can you announce the result now?" Tuoba Ye said.

The referee came to his senses and announced loudly, "Platform Three, Tuoba Ye wins!"

Luo Xiaotian, a popular figure in the top twenty, was eliminated in the first round, and by a new outer sect disciple at that. The impact of this was unimaginable.

When the referee announced the result, the surrounding spectators finally came to their senses.

"Luo Xiaotian actually lost! How is this possible?" Clearly, many people did not believe this fact.

"Tuoba Ye won, it seems he still has a chance to win the championship! I bet a lot of Essence Force Pills on him, maybe I can make a big profit," an outer sect disciple said excitedly.

Yang Bin and the others were already cheering, "Captain! Captain!..."

However, the strong members of the Six Paths Squad were depressed. Their best fighter was eliminated, and they couldn't even make it to the top hundred.

"Luo Xiaotian was careless, otherwise he wouldn't have lost."

"Really frustrating, to lose to a new outer sect disciple in the first round!"

Bi Yuntian did not speak. He looked at Tuoba Ye and thought more highly of him.

Although he did not understand how Tuoba Ye had turned the tide, he felt that Tuoba Ye was hiding his true strength.

Leng Yidao, seeing Tuoba Ye win, was actually in a good mood, "That Tuoba Ye is really fast, Luo Xiaotian was too arrogant!"

"Luo Xiaotian was too confident in his speed, he deserved to lose," Yuan Yangning said.

Leng Yidao's face turned a bit ugly. He was also a speed-type fighter and had been defeated in one move. Yuan Yangning's words hurt him, but he didn't dare to do anything to Yuan Yangning.

Tuoba Ye did not have the heart to accept the cheers. Winning was something he had expected, so there was nothing to be happy about.

He quickly walked off the platform and returned to the Divine Demon Squad.

The strong members of the Six Paths Squad were extremely unhappy to see Tuoba Ye return.

"Winning by deceit, what kind of skill is that!"

"Underhanded tactics, not fit for high society!"

Tuoba Ye pretended not to hear and smiled.

"Captain, how did you win?" Lei Ting, who had not understood, couldn't help but ask.

"He was too arrogant, I just used that," Tuoba Ye said calmly.

Luo Xiaotian, who had just come down, heard Tuoba Ye's words and felt even worse.

"Tuoba Ye, I will definitely challenge you again in the future!" Luo Xiaotian said angrily.

Tuoba Ye smiled, "That's a matter for the future. You lost the match, the Flowing Cloud Sword should be mine, right? With so many witnesses, I believe you won't renege."

Luo Xiaotian's face turned extremely ugly. He did not dare to go back on his word.

"Mr. Tuoba Ye, can we negotiate? I'm used to using the Flowing Cloud Sword, and you don't use swords. How about I give you an equivalent amount of Essence Force Pills?"

"The Flowing Cloud Sword I won't use, but if I sell it now, I believe it will fetch a good price," Tuoba Ye said.

Luo Xiaotian still did not want to give up the Flowing Cloud Sword, "I spent 1,200 Essence Force Pills to buy the Flowing Cloud Sword. I'll give you 1,500 Essence Force Pills, you'll definitely make a profit."

Tuoba Ye knew that Luo Xiaotian was telling the truth. The Flowing Cloud Sword was worth about 1,500 Essence Force Pills at most.

"Alright, give me 1,500 Essence Force Pills right away, and I won't take your Flowing Cloud Sword," Tuoba Ye said.

Luo Xiaotian had already bet all his Essence Force Pills and had none left on him.

Bi Yuntian, seeing his expression, said, "Here are 1,500 Essence Force Pills. I hope you keep your word."

He was good at winning people's hearts, and Luo Xiaotian was indeed grateful, "Captain! Thank you so much, I will definitely pay you back the Essence Force Pills!"

"These few Essence Force Pills are nothing," Bi Yuntian said calmly.

Tuoba Ye took the Essence Force Pills and said, "Luo Xiaotian, if you want to bet with me in the future matches, just find me."

Luo Xiaotian's mouth twitched, but he did not agree.

He already owed 1,500 Essence Force Pills and had no valuable items left to bet with.

Although Bi Yuntian spoke nicely, he would not dare to not pay back the Essence Force Pills.

Tuoba Ye did not dwell on it and continued to watch the matches.

The first round of matches did not have betting markets because the matches started immediately after the draw, and no one knew who would face whom, so there was no time to set up betting markets.

After the first round of matches ended, the order for the second round would appear on the jade slips, giving the betting markets ample time to understand the situation and set up the markets.

However, with over ten thousand outer sect disciples participating, the first round would not end in a short time.

The inner sect elders seemed to have noticed this and, to save time, immediately had someone go up to the platform as soon as a match ended, to prevent the platforms from being empty.

If they waited for all ten platforms to finish their matches before starting the next round, it would waste a lot of time, and the first round might not finish in ten days.

The matches continued, and Tuoba Ye discovered many capable outer sect disciples, including some veteran outer sect disciples and new ones.

However, the most popular strong figures had not yet appeared, and Tuoba Ye was the most famous among those who appeared on the first day.

The matches progressed quickly, and by nightfall, over two thousand people had finished their matches.

Many matches ended in three to five minutes, some in less than a minute, and some were resolved in one move. Of course, some evenly matched battles lasted longer, but such cases were rare.

At this rate, the first round of matches would end in five to six days.

Although Tuoba Ye was not very interested, he patiently watched all the matches.

As soon as the matches ended, he prepared to leave with the Divine Demon Squad.

Bi Yuntian originally wanted to take the opportunity to flatter Lei Ting, "Miss Lei Ting, do you have time? If you have time, please join us for a meal."

"Ask the captain, I'll follow the captain's lead," Lei Ting said, passing the decision to Tuoba Ye.

Bi Yuntian's face changed slightly, but he still lowered his stance and asked, "Tuoba Ye, join us for a meal."

His tone was somewhat cold and commanding.

"Sorry, no time," Tuoba Ye said coldly.

He led the strong members of the Divine Demon Squad away, not giving Bi Yuntian any face.

"Captain Bi Yuntian, sorry!" Lei Ting also left.

Seeing the Divine Demon Squad leave, Bi Yuntian's face turned black, "Hmph! If it weren't for Miss Lei Ting, I wouldn't even bother with you, and you're putting on airs!"

Bi Yuntian was a prominent figure in Immortal Cloud Valley, and only Jue Wuxing could be compared to him. Even the outer sect elder Lu Yunfeng had to give him face.

But Tuoba Ye did not give him any face, which made him very unhappy.

"Captain, that Tuoba Ye is too arrogant. Should we teach him a lesson?" Luo Xiaotian said coldly.

If they could teach Tuoba Ye a lesson, Luo Xiaotian would definitely be the first to agree, as he had lost 1,500 Essence Force Pills and been defeated by Tuoba Ye in the first round, which was a great humiliation for him.

"Teach him a lesson, but do it on the martial arts platform, I don't want Miss Lei Ting to look down on our Six Paths Squad," Bi Yuntian also wanted to teach Tuoba Ye a lesson, but he had to consider the bigger picture.

Recently, the Six Paths Squad and the Ten Absolute Squad were both trying to win Lei Ting's favor. Whichever squad won her would have the chance to become the strongest squad in the Alchemy Cauldron Sect, far surpassing the others. The Six Paths Squad was slightly stronger than the Ten Absolute Squad, but the difference was minimal. Whoever won Lei Ting would have a significant lead.

Bi Yuntian could not understand Lei Ting's thoughts. Previously, Lei Ting wanted to play a prank on Tuoba Ye, but now no one knew what she was thinking, not even herself.

Before understanding Lei Ting's intentions, Bi Yuntian did not want to offend her over this matter.

Luo Xiaotian was helpless and nodded, "Captain, it's up to you. Make sure Tuoba Ye suffers a great deal."