Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 384 - 363: Duel of Life and Death

What the hell!

What’s happening?

Lu Wuchen, it’s finally your turn, hahaha! Uh, damn!

Boom!

A vast net of sword energy, as crimson as the sunset, suddenly descended from the sky. Only then did Wang Wu realize he had appeared in this arena.

Although the two first-grade cultivators in battle didn’t notice him, he was still caught in the crossfire.

And what’s happening outside?

Wang Wu dodged flexibly while observing outside the arena, only to see at least tens of thousands of people sitting there, human and demon alike. But he didn’t see any familiar faces and wondered if there were any bigshots around?

Damn, who would have thought the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance would play so wildly, even more than the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance.

Not sending first-grade cultivators to the battlefield, but letting them fight to the death in the arena? That’s too abstract.

At this moment, Lu Wuchen and the first-grade great cultivator opposite him were still locked in a furious duel, throwing caution to the wind, ignoring potential internal injuries or damage to their foundation. It’s all nonsense; that stuff doesn’t matter. Only the victor walks out alive!

Boom boom boom!

Waves of sword energy raged wildly, leaving Wang Wu with nowhere to hide. In the end, he could only rely on the peculiarities of Companion Iron Essence to absorb some of the sword energy.

What else could he do?

But the first-grade great cultivator fighting Lu Wuchen was really powerful, with his sword control techniques, his use of divine dao skills, and even utilizing the residual sword energy waves for resonance attacks.

Yes, exactly, this was clearly the champion cultivator in the arena!

Because in an arena brawl, the area is fixed, only within a radius of five hundred miles, which feels small for a first-grade great cultivator.

When the grand moves clash, a mass of surplus spiritual sword momentum accumulates. Due to the mountain protection array, this surplus cannot disperse and becomes a considerable force.

If one can cleverly and calmly recycle or manipulate this surplus spiritual sword momentum, they can gain an advantage.

Of course, this sort of thing is like blowing into a wind tunnel to get real data.

If one hasn’t fought dozens of such high-end battles, don’t even think about manipulating the surplus spiritual sword momentum within such a narrow space.

And this was why Lu Wuchen was getting beaten so badly at the moment.

"Oh damn!"

Wang Wu, while watching the battle, moved continuously, absorbing the surplus spiritual sword momentum through the Profound Iron Domain of the Iron Essence. He dared not absorb too much, fearing it would affect the friendship between him and the Iron Essence, just couldn’t overdo it, or it would get anxious.

But as long as he didn’t overdo it, they were good friends, good partners.

In a short moment, Wang Wu understood the truth of "truth is fragrant!"

Yes, it’s truly fragrant.

Previously, to enhance the grade of the Iron Essence, he had thrown hundreds of precious Spirit Liquid and a large amount of refined Profound Iron without blinking, just to strengthen this Companion Iron Essence to the seventh grade.

Now, he could actually obtain it for free in this arena!

That’s great.

In this moment, Wang Wu was overjoyed, moving even more actively. Plus, as a bystander, he didn’t have to bear the direct pressure, so while they fought in front, he could always find opportunities to collect the surplus spiritual sword momentum.

No greed, just taking a bite here and there.

It didn’t seem like much, but the frequency was too fast, and this Companion Iron Essence was like a bottomless pit. As long as it didn’t exceed the critical point of their friendship boat, there was no problem at all.

This way, after a dozen seconds, Lu Wuchen and his opponent both sensed something was off. Normally, the opponent could have already gathered enough for another big move, which would surely kill Lu Wuchen. But when the time came, it always fell just a bit short.

Oh damn, could it be that Lu Wuchen found a countermeasure in such a short time?

This guy is indeed terrifying!

He must be taken down quickly.

So, the battle escalated instantly, with various precious Divine Talismans and concentrated Spirit Liquids being used like they cost nothing, striking ferociously.

Though Lu Wuchen looked battered, it seemed he wasn’t short on money either. He was also caught off-guard twice by the opponent using surplus spiritual sword momentum.

Who wouldn’t be shocked; even a mountain protection array of such a high level was almost broken twice. It’s only because he had some skills that he wasn’t beaten to death.

Now, suddenly not knowing why, the opponent wasn’t vibrating the surplus spiritual sword momentum anymore. Although it seemed odd, he was more than happy to take it slow.

As for Wang Wu, only "truth is fragrant" could describe it. Though he knew it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.

Even more so, if not for Lu Wuchen and his opponent being at a critical point in their battle, with sword momentum and spiritual energy shaking the entire arena, serving as the ultimate interference, approaching either of them would run a high risk of detection for Wang Wu.

But so what? Now, he could rely on Companion Iron Essence to absorb at least hundreds of thousands of surplus spiritual energy points with countless sword momentum every second. Although Companion Iron Essence wasn’t keen on taxes, only submitting ten percent, it was still a huge gain for Wang Wu.

After all, Wang Wu by now was also a downright first-grade Great Demon.

As Lu Wuchen and his opponent fought till skies darkened and the earth trembled, Wang Wu was taking benefits so much that his mouth watered with oil.

A couple of million points in Spiritual Qi income, that’s real gold and silver.

Suddenly, outside the arena, a strange but mysterious bell tolled, causing the mountain protection array above the arena to slowly dissipate. Lu Wuchen and his opponent simultaneously ceased fighting.

Wang Wu reacted swiftly, flying out of the arena at the first chance, ready to be discovered.

Yet, to his surprise, indeed no one noticed him, as his Level 22.5 Passive Concealment + Level 10.5 Demon Wind Divine Techniques turned out to be even more impressive than he had imagined.

Of course, that being said, Wang Wu still quickly merged into the crowd, not daring to be reckless. Without the interference of the spiritual sword momentum once the battle ended, if he dared to fly out recklessly, he’d be ganged up on for sure.

"Time’s up, this match is considered a draw! What do you all think?"

At this moment, a grand and majestic voice suddenly rang from the opposite side, sounding very oppressive.

Wang Wu’s heart skipped a beat, Super First Grade, it’s a Super First Grade.

Damn, is this a setup by the Super First Grade bosses?

"Agreed!"

Another voice suddenly echoed in the arena, and it was less than five hundred meters away from Wang Wu.

What the hell?

It’s the Snake Emperor!

Why isn’t Old Deng dead yet?

Wang Wu was very confused, originally wanting to leave, yet still stayed.

But at this time, the Snake Emperor’s conversation with the opposite party abruptly stopped, seemingly still in discussion, leaving uncertainty if there’s a next round.

But placing Lu Wuchen, a First-Grade Great Cultivator, into the Life and Death Arena, what kind of situation is this?

Wang Wu frowned slightly, but sighed internally, sure enough, even in the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, escapees are not welcomed.

The Seek Death Camp was not like this... alright, to be honest, it’s exactly like this.

While he was still lamenting, the crowd around him gradually faded away, turns out none of these were real bodies, but some special Light and Shadow Illusion Techniques to watch this arena battle.

Clearly, they came from all directions, and perhaps even people from the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance were present.

A showdown between First-Grade masters always promises a feast for the eyes.

In those short ten seconds, the crowd around the arena had completely dispersed.

And the entire arena, along with the Mountain Protection Array and the Dark Thunder Divine Talisman outside, was disassembled by a group of mysterious people.

Just like a flash mob, coming and going in a hurry.

"So, even these duels randomly pick a location? The forces organizing these matches behind the scenes really have an overpowering influence."

Wang Wu was truly enlightened.

Hmm?

Suddenly he felt something, only to see Lu Wuchen’s solitary figure appear on the mountaintop, hard to imagine, moments ago it was bustling like a sect.

Yet now, only the two of them were left.

Wang Wu looked at Lu Wuchen, his killing intent slowly escalating!

Damn it, no matter what, even if I don’t see myself as a bear, but for the death of Bear Dad and Bear Mother, I must seek revenge, today is a heaven-sent opportunity, Old Thief Lu, die!

Wang Wu instantly moved forward, and with one claw pierced through Lu Wuchen’s chest from behind—so easily?

Not good, it’s a trap!

As the thought flashed through Wang Wu’s mind, he was already two hundred miles away, however, something still felt amiss?

He watched in astonishment as Lu Wuchen’s body slowly knelt down at the mountain peak, expressionless as he turned to look at him.

"I’m not dead yet, Little Bear, is this all the courage you have? Back then, I beheaded your father and mother, skinned and deboned them, turning their pelts into magical treasures, and bones and flesh into spirit pills. Don’t you want revenge? At least take my head and turn it into a wine cup! Coward! I despise you!"

Shit!

A flash of anger flared up in Wang Wu’s heart, but he quickly calmed down, looking around before transforming into Demon Wind, slowly moving forward.

"Did you notice me from the beginning?"

"I didn’t, but the moment you harbored killing intent towards me, I immediately knew it was you, Xiong Wu. Thank you, if not for your help earlier, I would’ve certainly died. So you don’t need to worry about any ambushes around, this is a life and death duel, that’s the rule, random teleportation, even spectators can only watch via projection, no one knows where we are, so no one can cheat."

Lu Wuchen actually laughed, he slowly sat down on the ground, taking out his Fourth-Grade Flying Sword, tossing it in front.

"I’ve long harbored the intention to die, but I really couldn’t defeat the opponent. Now dying by your hand, it’s considered a cycle of fate. This Lifebound Flying Sword was crafted by my ancestor Lu Ji, it’s yours now."

"I only wish that our grievances can be settled here, I’ve already instructed Five Poison and Yue Mountain not to be your enemies, and I hope you can spare the two of them, alright?"

Wang Wu looked at Lu Wuchen, pondering silently for a moment before asking, "How did the Snake Emperor manage to escape? I remember it was close to death."

"My ancestor Lu Ji took its place, saving it and releasing me as well. Of course, none of this matters anymore."

"The real point is, after escaping, we didn’t receive better treatment; the conflicts and competition outside in the Cultivation Realm are even more brutal and ruthless than the Great Wilderness Sin Prison, especially as a large amount of Spiritual Qi is in the hands of the higher-ups."

"So, the escapees became the Sin Prison Legion, became the Seek Death Camp, not only forced to die but also running on empty stomachs, in order to raise military funds, had no choice but to adopt this form of dueling."

"We already lost a round, either a First-Grade Cultivator or a First-Grade Great Demon must fight, deciding life and death within one incense burn, if time’s up then it’s a draw, two out of three falls, at least ensuring one win, one loss, and one draw, that’s the basic condition for us to receive military funding."

"Regrettably, in the previous round, Liu Wuxuan died, this round is me, the next will be Shen Wu, or maybe even exchange with She Shoujiu, because the opponents sent out are all top First-Grade cultivators from the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance."

"Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance?" Wang Wu was very surprised.

"Heh, didn’t expect that, did you? This Cultivation Realm outside operates like this. Some unspeakable existences, they don’t care how precious a First-Grade Cultivator is, they only care that Spiritual Qi is not overly consumed. Therefore, wars between the middle and lower strata must constantly be stirred up, continuously consuming Cultivators, so things like this life and death duel eventuated."

"Alright, I’ve said enough, do it!"

Lu Wuchen closed his eyes, very forthright.

Wang Wu gazed at him quietly, then suddenly asked, "Where will the next life and death duel take place?"