Chapter 76

Lu Shaoyou frowned and walked out of the courtyard, only to see the young man who had led him being surrounded by a group of vicious young men. The leader, dressed in fine clothes, had a sinister look on his face, as if he wanted to tear the young man apart. Lu Shaoyou glanced at him, and in his eyes, such cultivation was like an ant, easily crushed.

"Who are you! Daring to make a commotion in front of my courtyard! Do you want to die!?" Lu Shaoyou shouted sternly, and at this moment, a noble and superior aura naturally emanated from him.

"Hmph! Good question!" The sinister young man sneered, "Daring to be arrogant in front of me! Kid, you're dead! Let me tell you! My father is a true disciple! And he's the 81st expert on the Golden List! I have my eye on your courtyard! You! Get down on your knees! Get out of your courtyard! I'll pretend nothing happened! Otherwise! I'll make you pay!"

The young man who had led the way was now drenched in sweat, wanting to mediate but unable to say a word.

Lu Shaoyou stared intently at the sinister young man, Huang Tianhua, and after a long moment, he suddenly burst into a mad laugh: "HAHAHAHA—"

"What are you laughing at! Dog! Get down on your knees! If you kowtow three times, I, Huang Tianhua, will spare you!" Huang Tianhua frowned slightly and said, raising his head.

Lu Shaoyou had long known that he would be targeted upon his return. After all, he had escaped from Huanglei's hands and offended the Heavenly Pool Saint Son. Originally, Lu Shaoyou planned to wait for over two months before intimidating them, but he didn't expect them to act earlier than he anticipated.

What he didn't expect was that Huanglei didn't come himself but incited someone else, and it was the son of a true disciple. Lu Shaoyou sneered; Huanglei's move was indeed vicious, but Lu Shaoyou didn't take it to heart. After all, with a powerful master, any trouble would be handled by his master. Lu Shaoyou's eyes flickered, and he came up with an idea. Since these guys didn't know about his master, he might as well make a big fuss to intimidate them!

Lu Shaoyou stopped laughing and looked down at Huang Tianhua, "What kind of dog are you! Daring to show off in front of me! Do you think I, Lu Shaoyou, will be afraid of you just because you're the son of a true disciple! A mere ant dares to threaten me! I tell you! Get lost!"

Huang Tianhua's nose almost twisted with anger, and he exuded a surging killing intent, locking onto Lu Shaoyou without any concealment. He shouted, "What did you say!?"

Since Lu Shaoyou had decided to establish his authority, he would do it in the most ruthless way! He ignored Huang Tianhua and turned to the young man who had led the way, "Does the Yanwu Clan have a place for life-and-death duels, preferably a place where it's a fight to the death?"

"Yes!" The young man nodded, "It's on the central platform of the 108 peaks, called the Yanwu Life-and-Death Platform. Everyone who steps on the platform signs a life-and-death contract. The winner gets everything the loser has, even the body! Even if you turn the loser into a puppet on the spot, no one will interfere. This is the law of life and death. If one party backs out after stepping on the platform, both will receive the Yanwu Life-and-Death Order. If anyone backs out or interferes with the duel, the Life-and-Death Order will kill them."

Lu Shaoyou nodded and turned to Huang Tianhua, "If you have the guts, come to the Life-and-Death Platform. You want my courtyard so badly, don't you? Kill me, and you can have it. Let's go, I'll be waiting for you on the platform." With that, Lu Shaoyou turned into a breeze and headed for the Life-and-Death Platform.

Huang Tianhua's nose almost twisted with anger. He had come here today on the orders of the Heavenly Pool Saint Son to cause a commotion and win his favor. If his father was rewarded, he might benefit too! He didn't expect this kid to be so arrogant, actually wanting to fight to the death! Huang Tianhua's face darkened as he watched Lu Shaoyou disappear, and he led a group of cronies flying towards the Life-and-Death Platform.

At this moment, some core disciples emerged. With such a big commotion, they naturally noticed. However, since Huang Tianhua had a true disciple father backing him, no one dared to provoke him, which is why he could be so arrogant. Many core disciples had been bullied by him before. Now, seeing Lu Shaoyou being bullied, they naturally felt sympathy for him and shook their heads, pitying him. But some didn't think so, after all, Lu Shaoyou was a notorious figure, capable of defeating a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage. Now that he had achieved the Foundation Establishment stage, his strength would surely have increased greatly!

Lu Shaoyou stood at the base of the Life-and-Death Platform, gazing at the platform that floated in the air, with two stone staircases on either side. The platform was covered in bloodstains, giving off a terrifying, murderous, and desolate feeling. Bloodstains even splattered down the stone staircases. Lu Shaoyou quietly observed the entire platform, and with just a sweep of his divine sense, he could feel the countless ghostly wails and divine cries. At this moment, he felt as if he were in a sea of blood, with waves of vengeful spirits swirling around him.

Lu Shaoyou calmed his mind, looked at Huang Tianhua, and sneered. This guy was already a dead man in his eyes.

At this moment, an old man in a black robe walked out. He had a pale face and no beard, but the aura emanating from him revealed that he was a powerful figure. The old man coldly glanced at the two and said, "If you want a life-and-death duel, you must first sign this life-and-death contract."

Lu Shaoyou and Huang Tianhua exchanged a look and signed the contract. By now, the area around the Life-and-Death Platform was crowded with people, mostly ordinary disciples who greatly admired Lu Shaoyou. After all, becoming a core disciple in just half a month was something they could never imagine.

Not far from the Life-and-Death Platform, Su Hanshan, dressed in core disciple attire, stood with a long sword in his arms, coldly watching the platform. Wherever he stood, a fierce sword aura surrounded him, and a faintly tragic aura enveloped him, making him seem like a sharp and deadly divine sword! This aura kept everyone at bay.

On the other side, the divine maiden Li Yuchen stood on a high platform, overlooking the battle. She wore a light veil, with a graceful figure that gave off a delicate and weak impression, but a surging cold aura almost froze the entire space around her, making her seem like a cold maiden from the ninth heaven. Her eyes sparkled with unusual light, as if she was thinking about something, and a subtle magical aura emanated from her, giving her a sense of being at the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment.

Not far from the Life-and-Death Platform, a handsome young man in a green robe lazily leaned against a stone pillar, yawning repeatedly, watching the two on the platform. He glanced at another handsome and exotic young man and said lazily, "Shi Wudao, is it really necessary? What's so interesting about these two having a life-and-death duel? Why don't we have a match instead?"

When the young man mentioned a match with the exotic young man, a sudden fighting spirit flashed in his lazy eyes.

"You'll change your mind if you look closely," Shi Wudao said slowly, with a natural aura of nobility surrounding him, likely due to his cultivation method. A faint aura of controlling the world slowly flowed around him, as if he could control the eight directions, exuding a confident and in-control demeanor, "Look at Lu Shaoyou again! He will be our greatest opponent this time! Yun Yi, you should pay attention!"

Hearing Shi Wudao's words, Yun Yi's lazy eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and his entire aura changed, giving off a sense of a thousand troops and a sea of blood. He slowly stood up, licked his lips, and his eyes became sharp and focused.

"How do you know? Do you have any evidence?"

"Do you know Wang Chong of the Dragon Elephant Clan? The Flame Phoenix True Body is invincible, undefeated in life, but he was defeated by him!"

"Is that all?"

"At that time, he was only at the Qi Condensation stage! Now he is at the Foundation Establishment stage!" Shi Wudao's cold voice echoed, "Do you think you could defeat Wang Chong at the Third Level of Foundation Establishment when you were at the Qi Condensation stage?"

Yun Yi swallowed hard and said hoarsely, "No, I couldn't."

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