Chapter 1037

Hehe, staying three years inside the Tian Mu will indeed possibly let my strength skyrocket. However, I, a lowly commoner from the Northwest Continent, have no ancestors buried in the Tian Mu. Going there, is it just to watch others' ancestors flaunt their might?

I have no interest in doing something that throws away my life.

Hearing that, Lin Feng let out a cold laugh and, in his words, revealed the specific situation inside Tian Mu.

Although the meaning wasn't explicitly stated, those who knew the specific situation inside Tian Mu had hearts as clear as a bright mirror.

This guy actually knows the situation inside Tian Mu!

Hearing the former's cold laugh, Gu Xun'er's heart sank slightly.

Since the other party knows the situation inside Tian Mu, her first plan is likely ruined.

Thinking this through, the former pondered a bit more, then said: "Lin Feng, I, Gu Xun'er, also can't be bothered to keep wasting time here with you; if you agree to duel me, I'll put these things up as stakes, how about that?"

As she spoke, Gu Xun'er swept her hand over her storage ring, accompanied by a faint flash of light.

A bloody red body several thousand zhang huge suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

This magic beast had a pair of dragon wings, each several thousand zhang vast, extending from its back.

Beneath those vast wings lay a blood-colored scorpion tail several hundred zhang long.

At the tip of the tail, a hook gleaming with sharp cold light was suffused with a rich purple-brown poison mist, sending chills down one's spine.

Immediately after, as Lin Feng looked toward the beast's body,

He discovered its skin was entirely blood-red, and its form bore several similarities to the Grand Void Ancient Dragon.

At the same time, several scrolls exuding an ancient aura also appeared alongside the beast's body.

This is the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast!

Gazing at this immensely huge body, Lin Feng's eyes lit up suddenly, and he exclaimed in astonishment.

Immediately after, a strong longing flashed in his eyes.

A ninth-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast — such a rare magic beast corpse is a great prize; if I could obtain it, Xian Er would surely soar ahead in her cultivation!

Thinking of Xian Er still worrying about her future strength increase, Lin Feng unconsciously clenched his hands and carefully scanned the beast's body.

This ninth-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's corpse is indeed superbly preserved; there is not a trace of desiccation on its body, and I see no one has taken the poison sacs on it.

After confirming that the magic beast had only an extremely fine piercing wound on its forehead, the former's eyes couldn't help but flash with intense delight.

If he could obtain the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's body, his wife Xian Er's strength would likely gain a significant boost!

This magic beast's body is superbly intact — its magic core, essence blood, and everything else are undamaged; moreover, it is my father's private collection, unrelated to the tribe. Furthermore, its strength in life had reached the astonishing rank of four-star Dou Sheng.

At the same time, these several scrolls are all Heaven-tier battle skills; one of them even reaches the high level of Heaven-tier.

As she spoke, Gu Xun'er slightly lifted her lovely face and continued: "As long as you duel me, I am willing to bring these out as stakes."

Speaking, the former shifted his tone, a smile curling his lips, and said: "Of course, Mister Lin Feng also needs to produce something of corresponding value. Well, let's make this exciting. If I win, I can freely take anything from your person, including all your strange fires."

And if you defeat me, you may also take everything I possess, including the magic beast body and battle skills I just displayed. Of course, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, being my tribe's inherited strange fire, I have no right to put it up as a stake; therefore, that one is off-limits.

Hearing that, Lin Feng immediately stroked his chin and, after a moment's thought, said: "Your conditions, I admit, are very tempting. However, you just said the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame cannot be taken out for trade; then those battle skills you produced earlier, wouldn't they require the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to be usable?"

Then let me first examine a bit of the front part of those battle skills to confirm they are normal, before agreeing to your challenge, okay?

Recalling that in the original story, Gu Xun'er had once used some battle skills that could only be displayed relying on the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, Lin Feng's eyes sharpened and shot straight at her.

How could he possibly guess that!

As soon as the former's words fell, Gu Xun'er's expression changed instantly, and her heart was overcome with tumultuous waves.

The reason she so generously produced those battle skills is that they were all tailor-made for the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in her hand.

One must rely on that strange fire to execute them; even if Lin Feng obtained them and tried to use other strange fires, the differing attributes and properties would prevent their use.

Furthermore, these battle skills were all created by her father; the elders of the tribe cannot object to them.

That is why she would put them up as stakes.

But she never expected that, the moment she spoke, Lin Feng would actually guess the underlying reason.

However, she quickly composed herself, and on her delicate face appeared a strained smile laden with apology: "Sorry, I was careless just now and forgot that these battle skills were custom-made by my father for the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame."

After speaking, the former pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "How about this: in my father's little treasury there are still some things; I will exchange all those Heaven-tier battle skills for a fire-attributed ninth-rank magic core and a piece of extremely rare eight-colored raw stone—how does that sound?"

Hehe, you keep playing these little tricks over and over—no wonder you come from a big family, your mind is full of schemes. But how can I trust your promise after all that?

Hearing that, Lin Feng let out a light cold chuckle, then said indifferently: "Moreover, what you offer in exchange is not only of lesser value, but you haven't even set a delivery date—could it be that you plan, if you lose, to push the delivery off to ten thousand years later?"

But these things are already the highest-grade items I can produce; after all, although I am the eldest miss of the Ancient Tribe, the tribe is not solely mine, and the tribe needs these resources—how could I take them out to wager against you?

Facing the former's mockery, Gu Xun'er responded with a hint of a 'gentle' smile, speaking righteously.

However, the former's words, although merely pleasant-sounding,

but when the other Ancient Tribe members heard them, their expressions also softened somewhat.

Although their eldest miss leans somewhat toward the outsider Xiao Yan and likes to cause trouble, no matter what, in their hearts the Ancient Tribe still holds an extremely important position.

Meanwhile, Gu Xun'er, whose little schemes have been seen through, seems to also realize that the person before her is not easy to deal with.

She could only honestly put away those thoughts and then explain: "After the contest, if I lose, I will immediately give them to you; regardless of the circumstances, we will hand the items to you before Tian Mu opens."

As for the item you mentioned, as far as I know, your wife who hails from the Snake-People Tribe is likely the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, according to other clues. And that eight-colored raw stone, though not particularly valuable, is extremely rare; even if you went looking yourself, you'd probably struggle to find it.

Saying this, Gu Xun'er narrowed her eyes and continued: "My actual combat experience is limited, and my true battle prowess isn't great. I believe that if you can defeat me and bring that eight-colored raw stone back, your wife's bloodline will receive a decent boost."

Of course, in the former's mind, defeating Lin Feng is practically a certainty.

And what she said about the opponent winning is merely a lure to hook him.

Interesting—Gu Xun'er producing all this and going to such lengths shows she's dead set on helping the Xiao clan's Xiao Yan deal with Lin Feng!

Seeing the earlier conversation between the two, the hopeful youth from the Medicine Tribe gazed at the scene with interest and couldn't help but let out a scornful laugh.

Hearing that, the woman seated beside him, who likewise bore the Medicine Gourd mark on her forehead and had an extremely fiery figure, likewise let out a mocking laugh.

Next, she supported the large ball that had been stirred into waves by her own loud laughter, and said disdainfully: "This Ancient Tribe's eldest miss is truly interesting—going to such lengths for a fallen Xiao clan scion. Could the Ancient Tribe possibly be raising a genius young lady from the Xiao clan's bloodline for nothing? Hehe."

As they spoke, the former's tone toward Gu Xun'er was three parts mockery, seven parts envy.

After all, she and Gu Xun'er both hail from Dou Emperor families, and each is a genius young lady of her respective clan.

Therefore, when she saw Gu Xun'er, it was inevitable that she would compare herself to the other.

And now she sees that the former is the Ancient Clan's divine-grade bloodline, while she herself is merely the Medicine Clan's seven-grade bloodline.

The jealousy in her heart naturally surged out all at this moment.

Now that she has finally managed to seize Gu Xun'er's major flaw, she naturally wants to mock her harshly.

After all, in the ancient clans, to set aside her own Ancient Clan young lady and instead loyally follow a fallen ancient clan's "young master" is naturally considered a major blemish.

At the same time, the people of the other several Dou Emperor families also began to chuckle secretly at this moment.

Before, Gu Xun'er wanted to defeat Lin Feng on the stage to avenge her boyfriend; they could all understand that.

But to reach this extent, those sharp people present all began to faintly realize.

The noble Ancient Clan young lady before them might, in private, be a big mother's licking dog for Xiao Yan!