Chapter 268: I Hear You Want to Compete with Me in Wealth and Power

"I do want to have a wager with Junior Brother Fang."

Fang Yu's gaze swept over and he saw that the one who had just spoken was the leader of a group of true disciples, Xuantie True Person, whose cultivation had reached the 6th Stage of Divine Abilities Return to Oneness Realm.

He was a middle-aged man dressed all in black. Although it was a suit of black clothes, this black outfit was extraordinarily powerful — it was a magic treasure called the "Xuantie Battle Robe," which could not be eroded by water, fire, thunder, or lightning.

"Oh, I wonder what you'd like to wager, Xuantie True Person?"

A faint smile appeared on Fang Yu's face as he spoke.

He did not address Xuantie True Person as Senior Brother either, calling him by his name outright.

The moment these words left his mouth, Xuantie True Person's expression stiffened. Beside him, a powerful cultivator at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities Heavenly Man Realm named Wu Li even raised his brows, clearly displeased with Fang Yu's attitude and on the verge of erupting.

He, Wu Li, was also a renowned figure — heaven-gifted talent, blessed with immortal encounters, possessing hidden trump cards. In only a mere four hundred years he had cultivated to the peak of the Heavenly Man Realm. If he had not wished to first master several more Divine Abilities before reaching the Return to Oneness Realm, he would already be a powerhouse at the 6th Stage of Divine Abilities Return to Oneness Realm.

And now, this mere Fang Yu — a true disciple who had only just been promoted not long ago — actually failed to address them as Senior Brother, calling them by their names outright. This was something he simply could not stomach.

Xuantie True Person spoke up at this moment. "It seems Junior Brother Fang is quite confident. Then let this elder brother have a wager with you. I have here a lower-grade magic treasure, the Jin Wu Staff, which I obtained during one of my outings for training. I wonder if Junior Brother Fang has any magic treasure to wager with me. If not, why not let Jialan step forward on your behalf?"

As Xuantie True Person spoke, he reached out with a flick of his hand and produced a small staff. At first it was only about three inches long, but the next moment the staff stretched out, reaching a full zhang in length.

The staff was adorned with many patterns, giving off a bejeweled and radiant air. Anyone could tell at a glance that this was a lower-grade magic treasure of excellent quality, capable of changing form at will.

Magic treasures — magic treasures — were vastly, vastly more powerful than spirit artifacts. One of their advantages was the ability to change form at will. A flying sword at the spirit artifact level could only fly straight and kill directly, but a flying sword at the magic treasure level could transform into various forms — even into a giant iron ball that wrapped around its wielder, greatly boosting its defensive capability. Unlike a spirit artifact flying sword, which, once blocked, could be used as an opening to slay the user's physical body.

Now Xuantie True Person had produced a lower-grade magic treasure in the form of the Jin Wu Staff — truly a heavy treasure. Especially for those at the Divine Ability Secret Realm, wagering with such a treasure made the stakes far too great.

Even the several true disciples beside Xuantie True Person showed slight changes in expression, seemingly not having expected their leader, Senior Brother Xuantie, to actually bring out a heavy treasure like a lower-grade magic treasure for the wager.

But the next moment, all of the true disciples broke into smiles.

Indeed, wagering with a magic treasure level artifact was a strategy that cut the ground from under one's opponent. Fang Yu, a mere true disciple who had only just stepped into the Divine Ability Secret Realm not long ago, even if he possessed a magic treasure, could have at most one — naturally he could not possibly bring it out to wager.

Of course, if this Fang Yu truly dared to wager, his magic treasure would be lost. Having lost a magic treasure, could Fang Yu still act so arrogant?

Every one of them was well-informed. They all knew that among this batch of inner disciples there was one called Ye Nantian, who had received the tutelage of Wan Luo, one of the five true disciples. Wan Luo had even lent his magic treasure, the Luo Sheng Gate, to Ye Nantian — clearly showing that Ye Nantian had certain confidence of victory in seizing first place this time.

"What, Junior Brother Fang can't produce a magic treasure?"

"Junior Brother Fang, after all, you haven't been in the sect long. How could you possibly bring out a magic treasure level item to wager? But spirit artifact level things — we really can't be bothered with them."

"If you can't afford to wager, then stop talking big. What do you have that you can bring out right now? Hmph…"

Beside Xuantie True Person, Wu Li and several true disciples spoke viciously, about to mock Fang Yu thoroughly. But at this moment, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yu's face. With a sweep of his hand, five flying swords materialized in the void.

The aura of each flying sword was even stronger than that of the Jin Wu Staff Xuantie True Person had produced — they were all mid-grade magic treasures. Moreover, these five mid-grade magic treasure flying swords had merged into one, forming a great formation of magic treasure flying swords, whose might was more than a dozen times that of the five flying swords individually.

"Xuantie True Person, since we're wagering, let's wager something big. I heard that you entered the sect even earlier than Senior Sister Jialan. Surely you can't have no other treasures besides this one lower-grade magic treasure. These five mid-grade magic treasure flying swords of mine — I obtained them during one of my outings for training. The five mid-grade magic treasures also form a great formation, so they should be far stronger than your battered little stick. I wonder what other treasures Xuantie True Person has — bring them out, then we'll wager, how about it?"

Fang Yu's expression shifted as he spoke.

"Hm? What? You actually have such a treasure?"