"Betting on himself?
He knew what Bu Bu meant.
Betting his life!
This was the most significant stake in all gambling duels!
Not only did one have to bet one's life, but also everything one possessed!
Including all the secret techniques and cultivation methods learned, all possessions, and even one's own destiny!
Now that his flesh and blood were incomplete, any treasures born from flesh and blood, whether for refining into spirit artifacts or for other uses, were supreme treasures!
If he were to bet himself, though not as valuable as immortal jade, it could barely be considered comparable to his origin.
Di Sha's brows furrowed. If it were just against that brat, he had no chance of losing.
But if he were to bet himself, wouldn't that be too risky?
'If you're unwilling, then forget it.'
Bu Bu saw Di Sha's hesitation and advanced by retreating. 'Let's not waste any more time, let's fight!'
'Wait!'
Di Sha stopped him again, then looked at Bu Bu, his brows furrowed for a few seconds before he slowly said, 'I can agree!
But before that, you have to tell me why you didn't die after betraying the blood pact!'
'A wager requires a contract. If you have a way to invalidate the blood pact, why should I still fight you?'
'Heh, do you really think the blood pact didn't take effect?'
Bu Bu retorted, then sneered. 'Logically, this is a family secret and I shouldn't tell you, but if I don't, you probably won't dare to gamble. I'll tell you then.
Bloodline!
In the void, there was another person. We both split our bloodline with him and used a secret technique to transfer the blood pact to him.
The blood pact took effect, and it was he who died.'
'Bloodline? Secret technique?'
Di Sha's brows furrowed.
Although this explanation was bizarre, it wasn't impossible. When he sent one of his corpses into the void, he could indeed sense a corpse whose bloodline had been extracted.
This fit the conditions for the blood pact's punishment.
Rather than believing these two had dissolved the blood pact without paying any price, he was more willing to believe this possibility.
'You don't believe me? Then let's fight!' Bu Bu spoke again!
'Hey! Why are you in such a hurry!'
Di Sha was truly speechless.
Why did this guy keep saying 'let's fight'? Shouldn't they clarify things before the duel!
He turned to look at Yun Ze, casually beckoned, and a second-grade spirit sword appeared from nowhere. 'Come, let's make the contract! After that, we'll fight!'
'...Alright!'
Yun Ze silently uttered a word.
He knew this was the best situation Bu Bu could secure for him.
Although they were at the same cultivation level, his opponent was a prodigy from an ancient clan from thousands of years ago. Who knew how many secret techniques he had mastered and how many cultivation methods he knew.
He had only cultivated for two years. Could he really be a match for his opponent at the same level?
'Heaven and Earth as witness, Sun, Moon, and Stars as proof, I, Di Sha, with my Qi Refining cultivation, shall cast aside the Thousand Shadows technique and duel the person before me!
I stake myself, along with all the techniques I have learned, all I possess, and the destiny I enjoy!
If I lose, my life and this world shall be at the disposal of the person before me, regardless of life or death!
If I violate this contract, Heaven and Earth shall abandon me, my soul shall descend to the Yellow Springs, and my body shall be buried in the Nine Netherworlds!
Di Clan's legitimate son, Sha, makes his vow!'
Di Sha slashed his brow, drew a drop of vital blood, and flicked it forward with his finger!
The vital blood instantly scattered into half of a formation diagram. Just like before, as long as Yun Ze made a similar vow, the formation diagram would be completed and exert its binding force.
'Heaven and Earth as witness, Sun, Moon, and Stars as proof, I, Yun Ze, shall duel the person before me, staking immortal jade, origin, and promises!
If I lose, I shall hand over the immortal jade and origin to Di Sha, and I promise to ensure his safe departure from the secret realm.
If I violate this contract, Heaven and Earth shall abandon me, my soul shall descend to the Yellow Springs, and my body shall be buried in the Nine Netherworlds!
Yun Ze, makes his vow!'
Yun Ze also slashed his brow after speaking!
As soon as he drew out his vital blood, the crimson droplet transformed into half of a formation diagram and flew towards the other half.
The formation diagram was completed, instantly split into two, and flew towards Yun Ze and Di Sha respectively, landing on their brows!
Buzz!
With a buzzing sound, Di Sha immediately attacked Yun Ze!
He closed the distance between them at the fastest speed, cutting off Yun Ze's possibility of using Hidden Sword from afar.
That buzzing sound just now was the signal for the duel to begin!
Yun Ze almost didn't react.
By the time he realized Di Sha had attacked, the opponent was already upon him!
He raised his hand to swing his sword, but the other party brought his sword down!
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out!
Yun Ze felt a sharp pain in his arm, and then saw another sword slashing towards his arm!
He quickly poured spiritual energy into the Jianyun Armor.
Fortunately, before the sword blade fell, the Jianyun Armor had already deployed!
The sword blade landed on the Jianyun Armor, and a smile appeared on Di Sha's lips.
This kid's experience was still too weak.
Crack!
The sound of bone cracking echoed.
Yun Ze's pupils trembled.
So heavy!
Although the Jianyun Armor blocked the blade, it couldn't block the force of the blow.
This force directly crippled half of Yun Ze's right arm. Now, let alone holding a sword, even lifting it was difficult!
He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and took out Lan Feng from his Sumeru ring.
This was a first-grade spirit sword given to him by Xiao Hanshi. He didn't expect it to be useful in such a situation.
Yun Ze held it in his left hand and, before Di Sha could react, swung a Hidden Sword slash at him!
Although this sword strike was hasty, Yun Ze knew it was his only chance. If this strike missed, he might not even be able to deliver another one.
Di Sha would definitely focus on his left hand. If his left hand was also crippled, he would truly be a lamb to the slaughter.
Nine layers of sword shadows almost sealed off all of Di Sha's escape routes.
But... he had no intention of retreating at all!
Di Sha pushed through the closest sword shadow and approached Yun Ze again, raising his right hand slightly, the blade pointing downwards!
This time, his target was not Yun Ze's left hand, but his neck!
However, he still underestimated the power of Hidden Sword!
When he was about to strike, sword energy still rippled within him, and a sweet, bloody taste rose in his throat, causing his sword strike to slow down slightly.
Yun Ze took advantage of the situation and retreated several steps, clutching his right hand with a furrowed brow.
What a shame.
The Blood-Enriching Pill was gone now, otherwise, he would have at least held one in his mouth to recover from his injuries in time.
'Pfft!'
Di Sha spat out a mouthful of blood, but it was only a mouthful of blood.
A smile still lingered on his lips, as if he had expected this.
Just as Yun Ze was about to press his advantage, Di Sha raised his sword and slashed at his own neck!
He was startled at first, but soon sensed something was wrong.
Di Sha's aura had not disappeared; instead, it had grown stronger!
Then, he saw a swirling green light rise from Di Sha's head and transform into a flood dragon soaring into the sky!
This was the late Core Formation spirit beast from before!
However, its aura was only at the Qi Refining stage now, far from late Core Formation.
This guy was using his own sword energy to discard his physical body!
Once he became a flood dragon, all of Yun Ze's spiritual energy attacks would be ineffective against him. But... if he were to unleash another Hidden Sword strike, wouldn't he also die?
No matter what, he had to kill this guy first!
Just as Yun Ze was about to unleash another sword strike, a figure flashed before his eyes!
He instinctively raised his sword to block, and a pale face with blood flowing from its features appeared before him!
It was Di Sha!
Didn't this guy already abandon this body!
How could he...
'Roar!'
Before Yun Ze could figure it out, the flood dragon in the sky let out a roar and flew directly towards Yun Ze!
But Yun Ze was already entangled by Di Sha's corpse and couldn't spare any attention to block!
If he were truly bitten by this flood dragon, then this duel...
He would definitely lose!
What to do!
'Idiot!'
Bu Bu couldn't help but curse. 'Didn't I just tell you about the principle of the Five Elements' mutual restraint!'
Yun Ze was stunned, a flicker of confusion in his mind.
Five Elements' mutual restraint?
What did that have to do with the current situation?
Crack!
As Yun Ze pondered, he heard the sound of the Jianyun Armor shattering!
Although the flood dragon was only at the Qi Refining stage, its physical body was as strong as a late Core Formation stage beast.
Its teeth could naturally bite through the Jianyun Armor and pierce Yun Ze's chest!
This was Di Sha's confidence!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been foolish enough to duel Yun Ze in this situation.
However, after the Jianyun Armor shattered, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and blocked outside Yun Ze, severing the dragon's fangs!
Immortal Shadow!
This was a third-grade spirit artifact given by his senior sister, which could manifest an early Golden Core immortal shadow to block fatal injuries in critical moments.
Since Yun Ze entered the Heaven-Building Secret Realm, he hadn't suffered a fatal injury; this was the first time.
Di Sha frowned upon seeing this!
He truly hadn't expected Yun Ze to have this trick up his sleeve.
However, the Immortal Shadow only lasted for a moment. After the dragon's fangs were broken, the Immortal Shadow instantly dissipated!
The flood dragon had lost its fangs, but Yun Ze had also lost his Jianyun Armor.
Di Sha's corpse raised the second-grade spirit sword and thrust it towards the hole in the Jianyun Armor!
But in the next instant, the spirit sword stopped outside the Jianyun Armor, and then...
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the second-grade spirit sword shattered!
Yun Ze flicked his right hand and thrust something directly into the flood dragon's neck!
The flood dragon's lips curled slightly.
It could feel the damage to its neck. It was just a sharp object. Even if it pierced its scales and flesh, it was only a superficial wound.
It was a spirit beast now!
And this?
It would only take a few seconds to recover completely.
But this guy was different!
Without the spirit sword, without the dragon fangs, he still had dragon claws!
With just one... one...
Wait!
What is this feeling?
Why can't I even lift my claws?
The flood dragon turned its head and looked at its injured area. Upon closer inspection, it discovered the clue from between Yun Ze's fingers.
It seemed to be a piece of jade.
A piece of jade radiating brilliant golden light.
This was... immortal jade? No, this wasn't the one he had!
This was gold-attribute immortal jade!
Di Sha's mind flashed with Bu Bu's previous words.
The Five Elements' mutual restraint!
Gold restrains Wood!
His entire foundation was built on wood-attribute immortal jade. Now that he was wounded by gold-attribute immortal jade, the outcome...
Buzz!
Another tremor sounded in both their ears!
The duel, ended!
Di Sha, defeated!
The entire Heaven-Building Secret Realm began to tremble again!
This was different from the last time Di Sha disguised himself as being on the verge of forming a Core. This time, the tremor was due to the transfer of ownership!
Di Sha had lost everything he possessed to Yun Ze, including this Heaven-Building Secret Realm, of course!
'Quick!'
Almost at the same time, Bu Bu flashed to Yun Ze's side. 'Absorb spiritual energy and build your foundation! Absorb as much as you can!'
'You only have a quarter of an hour. If you're slow, we'll all be unable to leave!'
Outside, there were still people waiting!"