Chapter 85: On the Arena

Three days later, at the center square of Buyue City.

In just three days, the Bai family, Lian family, and Baiyi Sect had mobilized a large number of human and material resources to build a massive arena in the city square.

The arena was situated in the center of the square, with an extremely vast area, covering nearly a hundred zhang. If one looked closely, they would notice that although the arena was built with ordinary nanmu wood, there was a faint, strange luster on its surface. Those with keen eyes could recognize that this peculiar luster was the sap of a strange plant, which, when applied to the wood, could make it even harder than stone.

Such a substance was extremely valuable, and ordinary people rarely had the chance to see it.

The fact that the three families had prepared the arena so thoroughly for just a duel was indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

However, this surprise did not last long. When the identities of the duelists were revealed, many people suddenly understood!

One of the duelists was Du Fei, whom everyone in Buyue City was extremely familiar with. At this point, the name "Du Fei" in Buyue City was already legendary, and it was only natural that he received such treatment.

The other duelist, Gu Yun, was not well-known to many, but the name "Junwu Sect" made many people involuntarily draw a cold breath.

Junwu Sect stood outside the imperial capital and held a dominant position throughout the entire Da'an Dynasty. It was said that even the so-called Yunshui Five Families and the mysterious royal family were slightly inferior to Junwu Sect.

This was because Junwu Sect had been established for a thousand years, during which it had produced countless geniuses. In the Da'an Dynasty, the name "Junwu Sect" was even more prominent than the royal family. Hearing these three words, many people would retreat three steps!

Since Gu Yun was from Junwu Sect, even if he were a fool, no one would dare to underestimate him, let alone the fact that he was an extremely talented individual.

Those who knew about the duel between Du Fei and Gu Yun had already gathered together, and they were now discussing the matter with mysterious expressions.

The arena was not very high, and there were densely packed seats around it. Apart from the VIP seats, every area was already crowded with people.

It had to be said that this arena had attracted even more attention than the recent Xuan You Secret Realm event.

After all, what happened in the Xuan You Secret Realm had little impact on the situation in Buyue City, but this arena duel would have a significant impact on Buyue City!

If Du Fei lost, the Du family would likely become weak and unable to recover under the combined forces of the Lian family, Bai family, and Baiyi Sect. However, if Du Fei won, with his talent, who in Buyue City could stop him in the future?

Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that this seemingly simple arena duel would affect the future power dynamics of Buyue City!

At both ends of the arena, there were two luxurious seats, which were the VIP seats. Only those with significant status in Buyue City could sit in these VIP seats.

At the moment, the Lian family, Bai family, and Baiyi Sect had already taken their seats on the left side of the VIP area, signaling that the three major forces around Buyue City had united. Sitting on the left side was none other than Gu Yun!

Gu Yun had a faint smile on his face, leaning against the back of his large chair, one hand supporting his forehead, and his indifferent gaze fixed on the entrance of the square.

He was crystal clear about what he needed to do today: defeat that reckless Du family boy!

And the beautiful maid would surely fall into his hands!

Thinking of this, Gu Yun couldn't help but lick his dry lips, his heart burning with passion... Such a beauty, if she were to please him in bed... The thought made him slightly dazed.

As time passed, the sun slowly rose, and the crowd around the arena became even more crowded, as if everyone in Buyue City had gathered here today.

At this moment, countless people were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next person.

As time ticked by, just as some people were getting impatient and starting to curse, a large group of people slowly appeared from the entrance of the square and quickly moved towards the right side of the VIP seats.

"The Du family! The Du family has arrived!"

"What about the Gongsun family and the Blood Wolf Gang? Why haven't they shown up?"

"What do you know! It's hard to help in a crisis, but easy to add to the glory! Gu Yun is from Junwu Sect; those two families won't be foolish enough to go against him! If Du Fei loses, they won't have good days either!"

"But what if Du Fei wins? Then they will be in a difficult position, won't they?"

"Even so, the Du family will try to win them over! To deal with the Bai family, Lian family, and Baiyi Sect, the Du family alone is not enough!"

Amidst the whispers of the crowd, the Du family finally slowly made their way to the right side of the arena seats. Du Zhen Tian waved his hand, and the Du family members took their seats in order.

"Hehe, Lord Du, if you hadn't shown up, I would have thought your entire family had fled!" Seeing the Du family appear, Lian Ji on the left side of the VIP seats suddenly chuckled, his voice sinister.

"Hehe, Lord Lian, you're overthinking it. Even if we were to flee, we wouldn't do so before wiping out your entire family!" Du Zhen Tian raised his head slightly and smiled faintly.

"Hehe, it seems Lord Du is still half-asleep! After offending someone from Junwu Sect, do you have any other way out besides fleeing as a family?" Lian Ji sneered.

"I doubt one Gu Yun can represent Junwu Sect. When did you become a member of Junwu Sect, Lord Lian? I didn't know! If this were true, our Du family would concede right now!" Du Zhen Tian chuckled and said calmly, "You..."

Lian Ji's face turned ugly, his expression terrible!

"Enough, don't waste words. I don't have much time... Du Fei, if you've settled your affairs, then make your move!"

As he spoke, Gu Yun turned his head slightly, and his body emitted a series of "cracking" sounds. Then, he lightly tapped his foot, and his figure floated onto the arena.

"If you want to beg for mercy, just kneel and kowtow, and I'll pretend nothing happened!"

"Brother Gu Yun, aren't you a bit too confident?" Du Fei, who had been silent, smiled faintly, tapped his foot on the ground, and instantly floated onto the arena. Their gazes met, and it seemed as if lightning flashed in the air.

"Is this Du Fei?"

"Although I've heard his name recently, this is the first time I've seen him!"

"Allegedly, he single-handedly killed nearly half of the Lian family's younger generation. No wonder Lian Ji hates him so much!"

"But, I wonder if he can be a match for Gu Yun? Gu Yun is from Junwu Sect!"

"Who knows? We'll just have to watch and see!"

As soon as Du Fei appeared, whispers spread around the arena. Although the news of that day had spread, few people believed that Du Fei could defeat Gu Yun.

After all, the name "Junwu Sect" represented power and dominance in the Da'an Dynasty!

On the arena, their gazes met, and after a moment, they both let out a faint, sinister laugh, filled with various implications.

Narrowing his eyes at Du Fei for a moment, Gu Yun suddenly smiled and said faintly, "Young Master Du, with your intelligence, even if you didn't see through my plan at the time, you should have realized it by now, right? Aren't you a bit afraid?"

"The outcome is still uncertain. It's hard to say who has fallen into whose trap..." Du Fei smiled faintly, "Enough talk. If you're afraid and want to beg for mercy, I won't let you off!"

"Bold!" Gu Yun's eyes darkened, and then he laughed loudly, "Since you're seeking death, don't blame me! Remember, the one who kills you is Gu Yun!"

As he spoke, Gu Yun took a step forward, and a shocking aura emanated from his body, making the entire arena tense.

"Hehe, interesting..."

At that moment, a light laugh suddenly echoed from all around, causing both men, who were about to fight, to stiffen slightly.

Hearing this voice, Du Fei frowned slightly but said nothing.

Gu Yun's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and after a moment, he said in a low voice, "Who's there! Come out!"

"Ha ha ha... Gu Yun, it's been a while. Your mouth is still as foul as ever! Aren't you afraid of offending someone and getting slapped to death one day?" As a wild laugh echoed, a figure appeared like a bolt of lightning and sat on the edge of the arena.

The aura around the figure slowly dissipated, revealing a robust and fierce-looking man with a sly smile on his face. His gaze slowly swept over Gu Yun.

"Willow Overlord!" After a moment, Gu Yun's gaze swept over the newcomer, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Even if I, Gu Yun, were to be slapped to death, it definitely wouldn't be by you! So, save your breath!"

"Ha ha ha, Gu Yun, rest assured, I'm not here to cause trouble... I just heard that the ambitious Brother Gu Yun was having an arena duel today, and I couldn't help but come to see who he was up against..." He then looked at Du Fei, "You must be Du Fei, right? Not bad! Not bad! If you can take down Gu Yun, I, on behalf of the Yunshui Liu family, guarantee that no one will seek revenge on you! Ha ha ha!"