Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The Challenge with a Bet

This statement was like poking a hornet’s nest.

The youth could be said to be the most talented among them.

He was also the strongest in the Bone Refinement Realm within the academy.

Yet now, he was being looked down upon by a newcomer, which was tantamount to saying they were all inferior to him!

This immediately stirred up their competitive spirit, and they clamored to challenge Lu Chen.

Some even made big claims that they wanted to bet with Lu Chen.

At this moment, Lu Chen had just arrived at the arena and upon hearing this, he felt a slight stir within him.

"A bet?"

He raised his eyebrows and said, "That’s not bad, but I’m afraid you all can’t afford to bet!"

"What a joke, we can’t afford it? First, let’s hear what you’ve got!"

The youth who was in conflict with Lu Chen immediately shouted back.

His name was Qin Zhantian, and he possessed royal blood, although only from a collateral line, his family was extremely wealthy!

With such talent and wealth, naturally, ordinary students wouldn’t dare to provoke him!

"I have nothing," Lu Chen said with an easy smile, "I only have my life."

Looking around, he took on the appearance of a pauper and said, "I’ll bet my life, whoever wins against me, my life will be theirs! I’ll be at their beck and call!"

"We don’t need your life, but being at our beck and call is doable!"

The youths all had their calculations.

To them, even if they lost, at worst they would lose some Yuan Stones or the like.

They certainly didn’t lack these things.

Apart from going on group expeditions to Tian Yuan, the academy also distributed some to them every month.

"It’s a deal," Qin Zhantian shouted, "But don’t say we’re bullying you. With your arrogance, I’ll be the first to challenge you, the bet is a hundred Yuan Stones!"

As he spoke, he took a pouch off his waist!

"I’ll also put down a hundred, I’m second!"

"Just a hundred, right? I’m the third!"

The martial artists jostled each other, eager to be next.

Lu Chen pressed his hand down and shook his head, "If I win against the first person, I’ll have a hundred Yuan Stones, if anyone else wants to bet on my life, it has to be at least two hundred Yuan Stones! So on and so forth, if I keep winning, you really won’t be able to afford it!"

"Arrogant! Even if you can win a few, can you keep winning until the end? Wait until you’ve beaten me before you brag!"

Qin Zhantian said angrily, as this was not only an insult to him but to everyone present!

But Lu Chen’s heart was clear as a mirror.

In a moment, he would issue a challenge to the Marrow Refinement Realm.

By then, these people would know better than to proceed if they weren’t foolish. If some youths failed to keep their word, wouldn’t he lose the Yuan Stones he was meant to earn?

Therefore, he definitely wanted to clarify this with the young martial artists first.

It would be best to collect all the bets in advance!

This could be a significant fortune, and he wouldn’t even have to venture into Tian Yuan in his early days!

"If nobody puts down their bet, there’s no fun in betting," Lu Chen spread his hands, implying that if they didn’t play by his rules, he would not bet.

This irritated Qin Zhantian and the others to the point of grinding their teeth, but they were helpless.

After some discussion, they selected ten people!

These were all individuals of substantial wealth.

However, they didn’t mind; it was just a matter of following the bets placed on Lu Chen’s victories.

How many Yuan Stones could that possibly be?

Seeing them fall for the trap, Lu Chen also smiled faintly.

Soon, it would be time for them to learn a lesson.

Originally, he only wanted to kill one chicken.

Instead, a flock of chickens had delivered themselves for him to slaughter.

Then they couldn’t blame him for not being polite!

Lu Chen led Qin Zhantian and the others to the entrance and said, "Teacher, they want to challenge me in the arena!"

The guard lifted his head, glanced at them, all Bone Refinement Realm martial artists, and casually took out a register, saying indifferently, "Any rules?"

These details all needed to be recorded, before informing the academy.

Qin Zhantian shouted, "By the rules of a death match, except there’s no question of life and death, only a measure of skill, and we have a bet!"

Placing bets in a duel was a common occurrence, and the academy was happy to witness this.

The rules of a death match meant that all means were permitted, but also that it should stop at the necessary point.

This was routine.

The guard took the pen and started recording in the register.

"What’s the bet?"

After writing, the guard looked at Lu Chen.

"I am Lu Chen, my life is priced at a hundred Yuan Stones, and that’s what I’m betting with them! Win one fight, a hundred Yuan Stones; the bet for the second fight is my life plus a hundred Yuan Stones! And so on, for a total of ten people!"

The guard frowned, "You alone, fighting them ten in a row?"

Qin Zhantian, afraid the guard would refuse, promptly said, "Exactly, we’ve all agreed!"

The guard glanced at Qin Zhantian, sighed, and with a shake of his head wrote down the rule.

Once the record was made, nobody could change it.

After recording Lu Chen and everyone’s names, the guard was about to close the book and go to notify the academy.

But unexpectedly, Lu Chen suddenly spoke up, "Teacher, before that, I also wish to issue a challenge to another academy student!"

The guard clearly displeased, could see that Lu Chen intended to scam these ten youths.

Had he not known that these individuals came from well-to-do families, he would have told the youths how many Yuan Stones Lu Chen could win if he made it to the end!

Seeing Lu Chen acting this way now, his face darkened, "Lu Chen, right? Don’t push your luck!"

Lu Chen smiled subtly and said, "Teacher, you misunderstand. This fight is a personal grievance, which is why I want to challenge Wu Chiren of the Marrow Refinement Realm to a death match! It’s not about skill, but life or death!"

At these words, everyone, including the guard, was stunned in place!

A Bone Refinement Realm martial artist, challenging Wu Chiren who was a realm higher and possessed exceptional talent?

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