Chapter 434 - 432: Unable to Withstand a Single Blow

"Why don’t you take your friend’s place?!"

Li Shan sneered.

Luo Tian had just interfered with his bet. Consequently, he harbored an even deeper grudge against him.

He wanted to see Luo Tian get brutally killed by an enemy in the Prisoner Arena!

"Heh, kid, do you dare?"

"You don’t even dare to take your friend’s place, and you talk about saving him? Scram!"

The others beside them shouted.

After taunting Luo Tian a few more times, Li Shan and his group turned to leave.

In their minds, there was no way anyone would willingly enter the Life and Death Prison Arena.

The price for losing a battle in the Prisoner Arena was one’s life!

"Why wouldn’t I dare?"

Luo Tian said calmly.

Li Shan and his group immediately spun around, utterly astonished.

They had only goaded him a little, yet Luo Tian had actually agreed. They didn’t know whether to call him naive or stupid.

"Good! You’ve got guts!"

Li Shan praised him, but his tone was mocking.

"Steward Dong, let him enter the arena!"

Li Shan was filled with anticipation, afraid Luo Tian would back out.

"Kid, entering the Life and Death Prison Arena requires signing a contract. If you die, it will have nothing to do with us."

Steward Dong confirmed the situation with Luo Tian.

"Fine!"

Luo Tian’s expression was calm.

The two combatants in the Prisoner Arena were generally matched in apparent strength, so either one could win.

Therefore, Luo Tian’s opponent would be, at most, at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer or the Peak of the Second Layer.

’I’m confident I won’t lose a fight at this level,’ Luo Tian thought. ’So what if I fight one round?’

"Alright, come sign the contract."

Steward Dong led Luo Tian away.

After signing the contract, he followed Steward Dong into a dim passageway.

Up ahead, White Dog, bound in handcuffs and shackles, was being led toward them by staff.

"Mmph?"

White Dog saw Luo Tian and became extremely agitated, but he couldn’t speak, likely because of the mask on his face.

Just as Luo Tian had expected, it was indeed Ye Feng!

Ye Feng had just begun to accept his tragic fate, never expecting to see Luo Tian here.

Then, he remembered the sudden warning he had heard during the fight.

’So it was Luo Tian who was helping me.’

’But how did Luo Tian get here?’

"Hehe, your friend is going to fight personally to save you. I wish you both the best of luck!"

Steward Dong said with a laugh.

If Luo Tian died in the Prisoner Arena, there would be no one left to ransom Ye Feng.

"Mmph!"

Ye Feng cried out, but no sound escaped.

He wanted to stop Luo Tian. ’How can I let him throw his life away for me?’

"Senior Brother Ye, don’t worry."

Luo Tian calmly reassured him.

He recalled the Celestial Pride Conference, where he had faced Ye Feng in the arena. For the honor of the Sect, Ye Feng had voluntarily acted as Luo Tian’s training partner.

Though Ye Feng seemed cold on the surface, he had looked out for Luo Tian.

He would definitely save his fellow Sect brother.

Luo Tian followed Steward Dong into the Life and Death Prison Arena.

"Everyone, we’ve had a small incident. Someone wants to experience the Life and Death Prison Arena for himself!"

Steward Dong announced to the crowd.

"Looking for a thrill, and he comes to the Life and Death Prison Arena?"

"Hahaha, he’s got guts! I’ll give him that. I’ll be betting on you to die!"

The surrounding spectator stands erupted in boisterous laughter.

Just then, an iron gate on the opposite side of the arena opened. A massive Black Shadow emerged, its pair of blood-red, vertical pupils staring at Luo Tian, radiating madness and bloodlust!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

A gigantic black tiger walked out. It stood four to five meters tall and emanated immense pressure. Its tail was like a black metal Long Whip, with a ball of black flame burning at its tip.

"Your opponent is the Evil Fire Tiger! Its Cultivation is at the Peak of the Earth Element Realm Second Layer, and it has already survived four life-and-death battles!"

Steward Dong introduced with a smile.

"They’re putting the Evil Fire Tiger up against a newcomer!"

"Did this guy offend someone from the Life and Death Prison Arena’s management?"

Here, the more life-and-death battles one survived, the stronger they were considered.

After the opponent appeared, the audience immediately placed all their bets on the Evil Fire Tiger.

Luo Tian’s chances of winning were far too low.

Li Shan also bet on the Evil Fire Tiger, taking out 30,000 Spiritual Essence Coins at once.

"Well? Are you guys going to bet?"

A servant looked toward Yan Lihui and the others.

"We’ll bet!"

Yan Lihui said with certainty, then took out his entire fortune—a total of 50,000 Spiritual Essence Coins—and bet it all on Luo Tian.

"I’ll bet too!" Yi Jingwen took out 40,000 Spiritual Essence Coins.

"I’ll also bet on Brother Luo to win."

Yan Xiaoxia said, though she unfortunately only had a few thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

The servant was stunned.

None of them had bet earlier, so he had assumed they didn’t partake in this sort of thing.

But as soon as Luo Tian entered the arena, they all bet on him. It was too strange.

...

"Betting is now closed! The life-and-death battle begins!"

After his announcement, Steward Dong exited the Prisoner Arena.

"The Evil Fire Tiger has won four matches! That kid at the Peak of the Earth Element Realm Second Layer probably won’t last ten moves!"

"Heh, the slaves in the Prisoner Arena have an extremely strong will to live and fight with incredible ferocity. I say that kid will be defeated within five moves!"

The audience bantered and discussed.

"Evil Fire Tiger, eat him!"

Li Shan roared with excitement.

ROAR!

The Evil Fire Tiger let out a deafening roar, spewing illusory black flames from its mouth as its imposing presence shook the area.

The next instant, it transformed into a frantic silhouette of black smoke, kicking up a gale as it charged toward Luo Tian.

A vicious, dark tempest slammed into Luo Tian, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust and black smoke.

"There’s no movement? It’s over!"

"Hahaha, is that kid an idiot? He agreed so readily, only to get taken out in a single move!"

Li Shan couldn’t help but laugh loudly.

But suddenly, a wretched cry from the Evil Fire Tiger echoed through the Prisoner Arena.

Everyone stared intently and saw Luo Tian standing there unharmed, his foot raised and planted firmly on the Evil Fire Tiger’s nose.

The mighty and ferocious Evil Fire Tiger was like a little kitten, whimpering as it lay on the ground.

"What? The Evil Fire Tiger lost!"

"How did it lose?"

The crowd erupted, everyone in disbelief.

After all, from their perspective, Luo Tian’s defeat had been a foregone conclusion.

Yet the result was Luo Tian defeating the Evil Fire Tiger in a single move. And they hadn’t even seen how the fight had played out.

Most of them had bet on the Evil Fire Tiger, so they refused to accept this outcome!

"Is it over?"

Luo Tian, his expression calm, looked at Steward Dong.

Steward Dong, however, was dumbstruck, having not yet processed what happened.

Just then, ROAR!

The Evil Fire Tiger, pinned under Luo Tian’s foot, roared in fury. Black flames erupted from its body, instantly scorching the ground beneath it as it broke free.

The Evil Fire Tiger was terrified of Luo Tian’s strength, but this only made it more frenzied in its desire to kill him.

"In a life-and-death battle, it only ends when one side is dead."

At that moment, Steward Dong spoke, his eyes fixed on the Prisoner Arena.

Many spectators also stood up, staring intently, wanting to confirm whether what just happened was a fluke.

"Die!"

Luo Tian fixed his gaze on the Evil Fire Tiger. His figure moved like the wind, closing the distance in an instant. He swept out a kick that connected with its head.

THUD!

The Evil Fire Tiger’s massive body was sent flying backward, collapsing into a pool of its own blood.

"Now, is it over?"

Luo Tian asked Steward Dong again.

"It’s over!"

Steward Dong was once again dumbstruck.

In the spectator stands, Li Shan, after snapping out of his stupor, stood up with a furious glare and roared, "You little bastard! You fucking tricked me!"

Luo Tian was actually that strong! It had caused Li Shan to lose another 30,000 Spiritual Essence Coins.

He had already lost three times in a row today!

"You’re the one who told me to fight. How did I trick you?"

’Li Shan’s logic is bizarre,’ Luo Tian thought.

With the battle over, Luo Tian prepared to leave the arena.

"Hold it! You’re not allowed to leave!"

Li Shan shouted hastily, a vicious glint in his eyes.

"Oh? Not allowed to leave?"

Luo Tian scoffed.

The Black Market had its rules, which was why he had offered to ransom his two fellow sect members.

By the same token, if he wanted to leave now, he would leave. No one could stop him.

"Your Excellency, don’t be hasty. Here’s the situation!"

"Li Shan just told me that if you’re willing to fight one more match, and if you win, you can take White Dog with you, free of charge."

Steward Dong said with a smile.

It was obvious that Li Shan and Steward Dong had just communicated secretly and reached some sort of agreement.

"Oh? If I win, I can just take him with me?"

Luo Tian stopped in his tracks.

’Those are excellent terms.’

Ransoming Ye Feng would have cost 100,000 Spiritual Essence Coins.

’All I have to do is stay a few more moments and crush some scrub, and it’s the equivalent of earning 100,000 Spiritual Essence Coins.’

"However, your strength is too great and doesn’t conform to the rules of the Life and Death Prison Arena. Therefore, you need a stronger opponent!"

Steward Dong continued.

CLAP! CLAP!

He clapped his hands, and from within the iron gate walked out a hulk of a man built like an iron tower. His skin was the color of cyan rock, and his body radiated an intense, baleful aura. One look was enough to tell he had killed countless people.

"Peak of the Earth Element Realm Third Layer! Codename: Cyan Giant! He has survived ten battles in the Life and Death Prison Arena!"

As soon as Steward Dong finished his introduction, the spectator stands erupted in a fervent uproar.

Anyone who could survive ten life-and-death battles was basically a star attraction of the Prisoner Arena.

What’s more, the Cyan Giant was at the Peak of the Earth Element Realm Third Layer!

"He will be your opponent. Only if you agree will my previous promise stand!"

Steward Dong said with a smile.

"Fine."

The terms were so good that Luo Tian immediately agreed. With so many spectators present, he wasn’t worried about the steward going back on his word.

And so, Luo Tian’s second life-and-death battle began!

Even though Luo Tian’s performance in the first match had been absolutely stunning, his opponent in the second was truly terrifying: a fighter at the Peak of the Earth Element Realm Third Layer who had survived ten life-and-death battles.

When betting ended, Li Shan took out another 10,000 Spiritual Essence Coins and also bet on the Cyan Giant.

"Bet on Luo Tian!"

Yan Lihui’s group of three didn’t hesitate, once again betting everything on Luo Tian.

The servant standing to the side suddenly had a bad feeling.

The battle began!

"Earth Element Realm Second Layer?"

The Cyan Giant’s eyes, brimming with a baleful aura, glanced at Luo Tian. He didn’t look down on his opponent just because his Cultivation was lower.

"Celestial Mountain Hammer!"

The Cyan Giant bellowed, unleashing his Martial Skill.

His enormous hand clenched into a fist, wreathed in cyan True Essence. It radiated a torrential fist momentum, as if he were lifting a massive mountain and hurling it at Luo Tian!

BOOM!

A blast of cyan fist light, as large as a two-story building, smashed toward Luo Tian!

Before the Fist Technique even arrived, a heavy, mountain-like pressure bore down on him.

"This Cyan Giant actually has some skill!"

Luo Tian said nonchalantly.

Cold Wind Palm!

Luo Tian’s palm shimmered with a crystalline silver light. His True Essence surged as he mobilized twenty to thirty percent of the Cold Power from his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

He struck out with his palm, unleashing an icy blast as a gale swept forth!

The originally elegant and nimble Palm Technique seemed to possess an illusion of unparalleled ferocity when executed by Luo Tian.

With a BANG, the immense cyan fist light was shattered head-on.

"What?"

The Cyan Giant was completely shocked!

The next instant, he was sent flying, crashing down at the edge of the Prisoner Arena.

When the storm dissipated, the entire surface of the Prisoner Arena was coated in a layer of frost, as if it had turned into an ice cellar.

The Cyan Giant was covered in frost, unable to move.

Luo Tian walked over slowly and ended his life with a single palm strike, giving him a quick death.

The spectator area fell silent.

’He fucking won again? And that easily?’

Many people began to suspect that Luo Tian had been hired by the Life and Death Prison Arena to deliberately swindle them!