PS: There is another chapter at 8pm, which is posted in Shangsanjiang. There will be three updates during the period.
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In the center of the 'Shenglian Building' is a blue stone platform covering an area of nearly two acres. The top of the stone platform is hollowed out and surrounded by fine iron railings.
There are also dense runes carved on the periphery of the stone platform. They are like ropes, wrapped around and around.
This is a talisman array. Once activated, it can ensure that the swords, hidden weapons, and even fists, winds, and swords inside will not harm customers outside.
The restaurant is surrounded by a five-story grandstand surrounding a stone platform, with hundreds of wooden tables placed for guests to watch the battle.
The sixth floor is the private rooms, with a total of twenty luxuriously decorated rooms with excellent views, only for the most distinguished guests.
When Chu Xisheng walked down the stairs to the first floor, he saw people sitting on all sides of the stone platform.
These people were no better than the fanatical gamblers outside. They were still pointing in the sky, talking, and even roaring loudly, making the whole restaurant buzz.
Under the guidance of the female guard, Chu Xisheng came to a room on the left side of the stone platform.
This is his resting area, with walls on three sides, making it a relatively private space.
However, from here you can see Zhuang Hongfei sitting on a Taishi chair on the opposite side. He is slightly closing his eyes, enjoying the massage of several beautiful women.
They beat his legs and pressed his shoulders to help Zhuang Hongfei relax his body.
Chu Xisheng was a little envious, wondering why he didn't get such treatment?
He glanced at the two girls next to him and wisely said nothing.
Chu Yunyun glanced at the other side from a distance and asked: "Sir, where can I place my bet?"
The female guard was slightly surprised, then shook her head: "Family members are not allowed to place bets. No matter the outcome, no compensation will be paid."
Chu Yunyun couldn't help but frown, and stuffed the 170 taels of silver notes in her hand back into her pocket in great disappointment.
She didn't know there were rules in the life-and-death competition.
The female guard then changed her tone: "But the stakes are huge this time. If Xiao Chu wins, he will get at least a thousand taels tonight."
Previously, Chu Xisheng fought three life-and-death matches and only got more than 800 taels of magic silver.
Lu Luanli was slightly surprised: "That's all?"
Looking at the surging crowd outside and the enthusiastic momentum of the gamblers, she thought that this gambling game would start with at least 100,000 taels of magic silver.
"After all, this is just a life-and-death contest at the ninth level, and -"
The female guard looked slightly embarrassed: "He has limited his bets in the yamen. The maximum outside the building is only ten taels of magic silver. Inside the building, the upper limit is one hundred taels, and the box is five hundred."
Chu Xisheng immediately knew that this was because Zuo Qingyun did not have enough confidence in him, and he was afraid that he would not be able to afford the compensation if he accepted too much.
At the same time, in the box A on the sixth floor of the Victory Building, someone was talking about the same thing.
When Wu Meiniang walked into the box door with her graceful figure, she saw Zuo Qingyun, Li Cang, the one-armed swordsman, and Du Yunlai, the master of Yunjian Manor, sitting in front of the window.
Their expressions varied, some were full of sneers, some were elegant and calm, or some were calm and calm.
However, the atmosphere inside the box was cold and depressing to the extreme.
Wu Meiniang smiled, walked to the window and sat down: "Zuo Yanei, you are so generous this time. You are still willing to open a gambling game when you are bound to lose today. The money at home is piled up, and you can't spend it, right?
?”
Zuo Qingyun frowned slightly and snorted dissatisfiedly: "How do you talk? How do you know that I will definitely lose?"
Wu Meiniang knew Zuo Qingyun's temper. She moved her fingers without any dissatisfaction and made the pipe in her hand spin in circles: "I have seen Chu Xisheng's three life and death matches. This guy's talent is pretty good. In fact, he is not inferior to Zhuang.
, Tuesday people.
If you give him some time to grow up, make more money, equip him with one or two powerful magic weapons, engrave a few 'secret move totems', and practice sword skills and Yuan Gong to a higher level, he will be enough to reach the ninth level.
Competing with Zhuang Zhou. What a pity——"
She glanced sideways at the two people sitting at the coffee table on the left.
These two Taiwanese hosts of Nanjie Temple Market are not good friends.
The little lotus had just revealed its sharp corners, and the two of them wanted to step on the top of the lotus and step into the mud.
"Meiniang's heart is really biased."
The one-armed swordsman Li Cang is about forty years old. He has magnificent features, a pale complexion, and bulging temples.
The big sleeve on the right was empty, and he was holding a tea cup with his left hand. The corners of his lips were slightly raised, and he said with a stern expression: "Our yamen obviously can't bear to give up money and can't afford to lose, but you say that he looks like a man who takes money lightly and is generous.
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Zuo Qingyun narrowed his eyes slightly and said sarcastically: "You sound like you can afford to lose. If you have the ability, you can take on me in a life-and-death battle again. You can choose between seven and eight grades. Let's just bet."
"That's easy to say!" Li Cang burst into laughter and blew the tea leaves in his cup: "As long as you dare to accept my bet now, why not? Li will bet two more arenas today, plus 10,000 taels of magic silver. I wonder if you
Do you dare to accept it?"
Wu Meiniang immediately frowned and quietly pulled Zuo Qingyun's sleeve.
Zuo Qingyun ignored it, his face changed from pale to pale for a while, and then he smiled: "I'll take it, but if you dare to break your promise next time, Mr. Li, Zuo will burn nine of your cargo ships and seven restaurants."
He was smiling on his face, but he felt extremely depressed in his chest. He knew that he was still young and vigorous, and was being squeezed by this old thing.
"Then it's settled." Li Cang put down the tea cup and raised the corners of his lips with an exaggerated arc: "This scene is quite interesting. Laodu, do you want to join us?"
The owner of Yunjian Villa, Du Yunlai, is a middle-aged man in his forties.
This person's facial features were originally extremely handsome, but unfortunately the pockmarks on his face ruined the overall look.
He looked happy and shook his head casually: "Today is a life and death battle between your two families, and I will not participate."
At this moment, a "boom" sound came from downstairs.
Someone was beating a drum, announcing that the life-and-death contest had officially begun, and invited the two sides who would decide the winner today to take the stage.
Zuo Qingyun immediately put away his mood and looked at the stage intently.
At this moment, Chu Xisheng had also stepped onto the steps, but at this moment, Lu Luanli stuffed a palm-sized jade talisman into Chu Xisheng's hand.
"Take it, if you feel like it's not working anymore, inject your true energy into this talisman."
"This is~"
Chu Xisheng lowered his head and looked carefully. He recognized that it was a jade talisman that could also be used by martial arts cultivators.
I just don’t know the grade, and I don’t know what the technique is.
Chu Yunyun's pupils showed a strange color. She was well-informed and recognized that this was a fifth-grade 'Wind Escape Talisman', which could make Chu Xisheng turn into a strong wind and escape from the ring.
This thing is very expensive, worth six thousand magic silver.
It should be something Lu Luanli used to save his life.
"You care so much? Just take it." Lu Luanli crossed his arms and glanced at the jade talisman reluctantly.
Then she gritted her teeth and snorted: "I won't hurt you."
Chu Xisheng laughed dumbly and stuffed the jade talisman into the pouch at her waist.
When he walked onto the stage, he saw Zhuang Hongfei on the opposite side also walking towards the stage.
His upper body was naked before, but when he took the stage, he put on a layer of extremely special soft armor.
The material of this soft armor is somewhat similar to the gold wire inner armor used by Chu Xisheng, which is made of high-grade silk and copper wire.
However, outside this layer of soft armor, there are a total of twenty pockets, which are bulging and filled with various hidden weapons. There are also runes on the outside of the soft armor, which seems to reduce the weight.
Otherwise, the weight of these concealed weapons could reach hundreds of kilograms, which would tire Zhuang Hongfei to death.
When this person stood on the stage, there was another roar from the five-story stands around him, and countless people in all directions shouted Zhuang Hongfei's name.
"Are you two ready?"
The martial artist in charge of the referee was a seventh-level martial artist. He glanced left and right, and when he saw that both of them looked the same, he said expressionlessly: "Then you can take action after three drum sounds!"
Boom!
The sound of beating drums seemed to hit the depths of people's hearts, making the entire Shenglian Building quiet again.
Zhuang Hongfei put his hands behind his back and looked at Chu Xisheng with cold eyes: "The two girls accompanying you are your women? They are both very beautiful. Why can't you think about it and come to fight in this life-and-death contest?"
Chu Xisheng ignored him. He pressed the knife with his hand and concentrated his energy in one place.
He had already taken the Divine Power Pill and Melting Blood Pill one step ahead, and now his whole body was feeling hot.
The magic weapon leggings are also tied to the calf and can be activated at any time.
Boom!
The second drum sounded, and the surrounding stands became even quieter. Everyone was waiting for the moment when the two men took action.
The corners of Zhuang Hongfei's lips raised slightly: "I like different tastes. After you die today, I will help you take care of them."
Chu Xisheng's heart was still as cold as ice.
Zhuang Hongfei's words were nothing more than confusing his mood.
And in the next moment, there was another 'boom' sound outside the ring.
Chu Xisheng's figure suddenly appeared like lightning.
This chapter has been completed!