Chapter 1894: Seventy Thousand Challenge Letters! Going to Make a Fortune!

Still.

Deathly still.

After a full three seconds, the audience stands erupted!

"We won! Xu Jingming won!"

"Although it was hard-fought, we did win!"

"The Black Ox Sovereign is an indestructible sovereign! Xu Jingming is only a first-tribulation sovereign, yet he truly fought above his level!"

"Human prodigy, reputation well-deserved!"

"......"

Exclamations, praise, and incredulous discussion swept through the entire venue like a tsunami!

"Huh? Why do I feel Xu Jingming has become weaker compared to when he was in the Water Realm?"

In the back of the audience stands, Dust Rock Sovereign likewise furrowed his brow slightly.

After a moment's thought, he suddenly realized:

"He must have taken a temporary strength-boosting pill back when he was in the Water Realm!

Just to appear so formidable before Frost Crown!"

Thinking this, his tone grew increasingly disdainful:

"So your true strength is just this? You can even be hurt by something like the Black Ox?"

On the platform, Xu Jingming struggled to straighten his body, his breath weak.

Yet his eyes flashed like lightning, scanning the entire crowd.

He drew a deep breath, his voice amplified through the platform's speaker, carrying to every corner:

"The Black Ox Sovereign possesses formidable strength; though I won, it was fortunate."

Pausing, he shifted his tone, his voice suddenly rising:

"But I, Xu Jingming, am born to love challenging the strong!

Today's battle was exhilarating to the fullest!"

His gaze swept over the alien sovereigns in the audience stands.

Especially those eager to try, he proclaimed loudly:

"If anyone wishes to challenge me, I will not refuse!"

"But there is only one condition——"

Xu Jingming raised a finger, his tone decisive:

"The wager must be at least 100 source coins! Anything less, no talk!"

As his words fell, the venue first fell silent, then erupted into an even greater commotion!

"100 source coins?! What big talk!"

"This is openly setting up a challenge platform!"

"But...... it seems quite interesting?"

"......"

In the audience stands, countless alien sovereigns' eyes lit up.

Especially those stronger than the Black Ox Sovereign, they clenched their fists, eager to try!

The Black Ox Sovereign ranks only in the middle-lower tier on the Return to Source Holy Hall's power ranking.

He was able to fight Xu Jingming to a near draw, ultimately losing by a narrow margin—doesn't that mean......

They also have a chance to win?

If they could defeat this human race's top prodigy on the virtual platform.

That fame, that sense of achievement......

"I'll go!"

"Count me in!"

"Xu Jingming, wait while I go prepare source coins—I will surely come challenge you!"

For a time, many alien sovereigns made up their minds, preparing to challenge Xu Jingming.

"This guy......"

In a corner of the audience stands, Lyric Song Sovereign gazed at the weak yet imposing Xu Jingming on the platform, a flash of realization passing through her silver pupils.

She finally understood what was wrong.

Xu Jingming wasn't weakened.

He was...... fishing!

Using a hard-won victory to lure those alien sovereigns who thought they could defeat him, prompting them to voluntarily offer source coins!

"What a cunning guy......"

Lyric Song Sovereign couldn't help but shake her head.

No wonder Frost Crown values him so highly.

Good talent, and his mind is this active.

If it were her, she'd probably also find it hard to let go.

"Phew, that fight really tired me out!"

Logging out of the Return to Source Great World, returning to his real-world villa, Xu Jingming let out a long breath.

Indeed tired.

T0-level body-tempering art, spirit-refining art—he has both cultivated to perfection.

Just now in that battle, he had to hold back his strength the whole time, not even unleashing one-tenth of his power.

Every move, every form, required precise control of power, performed realistically, performed with difficulty.

Otherwise, the first punch thrown out, that black ox sovereign would probably just drop dead on the spot!

What's the point of fishing then?

"But fortunately, the act is finally over, no need to keep pretending."

Xu Jingming stretched his burly frame, a hint of a smile flashing in his dark eyes.

"Master Master! Quick look!"

In the sea of consciousness, the succubus loli Wila danced excitedly with hands and feet.

She waved her small hand, a light curtain unfolded before Xu Jingming, numbers on it jumping wildly!

"The number of challenge letters is skyrocketing!

One thousand, two thousand, three thousand...... over five thousand! Still rising!"

Wila's clear voice was full of excitement:

"My heavens! Eight thousand! Ten thousand! Fifteen thousand! Twenty thousand!"

She widened her eyes, her little face flushed red:

"Master, this speed is terrifying!

The vast majority are from immortal sovereigns!

Even some early tribulation sovereigns and supreme sovereigns joined in the fun!"

"It seems the effect of that battle just now is better than I imagined."

Xu Jingming laughed heartily, his mood refreshed.

He waved his big hand, boldly saying:

"Accept! Accept all! No refusal!

But remember, the stake is uniformly 100 source coins, not a single coin less!"

"Received! Master!"

Wila was full of energy, immediately began operating.

She was extremely efficient, in just over ten minutes, she had already processed the mountain-like pile of challenge letters completely.

"Master, statistics complete!"

Wila floated before Xu Jingming, her eyes shining like stars:

"In total, seventy-three thousand five hundred forty-two challenge letters! All accepted!

And challenge letters are still coming non-stop, estimated to finally reach eighty thousand!"

"Over seventy thousand?"

Xu Jingming raised his sword eyebrows, his smile broadening:

"Win one match and it's 100 source coins, even if losing a few matches, net profit will absolutely exceed seven million source coins!

Wila, this time we've hooked a big fish!"

"Got rich got rich!"

The succubus loli Wila also excited beyond measure:

"Seven million source coins!

Enough to go to the primal secret realm to contemplate for seventy thousand hours!

Master, we won't worry about cultivation resources for the next few hundred years!"

"A few hundred years?"

Xu Jingming shook his head, his gaze deep:

"I don't plan to waste that long here, once this windfall is in hand, I should go to the source beast wilderness."

"Master is right!"

Wila nodded vigorously, then suddenly seemed to remember something, hurriedly reminding:

"Right Master, the next match is about to start!

The opponent is the deer sovereign of the demon race, ranked upper-middle among immortal sovereigns, much stronger than the black ox!"

"Good."

Xu Jingming grinned, lightning light faintly appearing in his eyes:

"Over seventy thousand matches, I don't have the patience to accompany them slowly one by one.

Next, it's time to let these guys see what real strength is."

The Return to Origin Great World, Central Battle Hall.

In the audience stands, crowds of people, noisy and bustling.

Less than an hour and a half since the previous match ended.

This venue capable of holding a million spectators actually had over two hundred sovereigns seated again!

Even, more people came than last time!

"This time it's the deer sovereign!"

"He's much stronger than the black ox! Especially that one move of Thousand Deer Illusions, impossible to defend against! Xu Jingming struggled so much against the black ox, this match looks perilous."

"I think so too, the human pride is likely to fall first here."

"..."

Before the audience stands, the Celestial Battle Sovereign with red pupils calm, the Eclipse Star Sovereign smiling at the corner of his mouth.

Many sovereigns believe this match will be Xu Jingming's crushing defeat.