Chapter 316: Wan Luo, Today I

Nan Wan Luo, one of the Five Great Transmission Disciples of Yuhua Sect, actually spoke these words to Fang Yu, immediately causing the surrounding Transmission Disciples to stir in shock.

They had thought today would feature only one match, but after one match came another—Wan Luo, one of the Five Great Transmission Disciples and a Golden Core expert, had issued a challenge to Fang Yu!

The Five Great Transmission Disciples of Yuhua Sect all towered above others, revered by countless disciples; even if Fang Yu was powerful, his reputation still fell short of theirs.

"It seems Brother Wan Luo can no longer tolerate Fang Yu's arrogance and is stepping in to crush him himself."

"Exactly. Fang Yu's momentum is too overwhelming right now—just like Meng Shaobai's—but Meng Shaobai is always traveling outside and never stays in the sect, so there's no chance to suppress him."

"I wonder what would happen if Meng Shaobai faced Fang Yu—what kind of sparks would fly?"

"No one knows. Let's first guess who will win this match between Brother Wan Luo and Fang Yu."

"I think Brother Wan Luo will win. Compared to him, Fang Yu's cultivation base is only at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavy Heavenly Man Realm—two full levels below Brother Wan Luo. Even if he possesses a low-grade Dao treasure, he's still no match for Brother Wan Luo."

"But Fang Yu is also extremely mysterious. Just now, when he fought Brother Xiaqiu, I couldn't even see how he won—he clearly has some hidden depths."

"We know this, but how could Brother Wan Luo not know? Brother Wan Luo must have absolute confidence—he's seen through every one of Fang Yu's moves and is utterly certain of victory."

Each spectator disciple murmured about the impending bet, their faith in Wan Luo far outweighing their faith in Fang Yu—after all, Wan Luo had reached the Golden Core Realm, a status in the Dao Cultivation World known as a legendary Golden Core minor titan; every cultivator who reached this realm had a compelling story and extraordinary fortune.

It was impossible to reach the Golden Core Realm through mere hard work alone, without divine fortune or miraculous encounters.

Those without fortune, who toiled endlessly in pursuit of a higher realm, had long since died of old age—Yuhua Sect had many such examples, none ever reaching the Golden Core Realm.

So now that Brother Wan Luo has stepped forward, he must be certain of victory.

Fang Yu paid no mind to the disciples' murmurs; his gaze turned icy as he fixed it on Wan Luo and spoke: "Wan Luo, how do you want to bet? If you have nothing worthy to wager, then don't bother—I don't lack any of the Five Elements' rare treasures, and I can't imagine anything on you worth my attention."

"I will naturally offer something worthy."

Wan Luo, as if reading Fang Yu's mind, wore a cold, sinister smile. "Since you don't lack Five Elements' rare treasures, let's wager on cultivation techniques. I've already seen it—your technique for defeating Brother Xiaqiu seems to be an ultimate demonic art capable of severing one's will, which is why Xiaqiu fell so swiftly. If I'm correct, you've cultivated the Supreme Divine Art of the Demon Sect: Great Cutting Technique. Then I'll wager this technique against you!"

"Great Cutting Technique? You want it too? Then bring something worthy—don't dare offer me Yuhua Sect's Haozhen Heavenly Fire or Instant Kill Technique, or I'll look down on you."

"Of course not."

Wan Luo shrugged and pulled out a jade scroll. "This is the Pan Wu Great Strength Divine Art I learned from Brother Huatiandu. If you win, this technique is yours. If you lose, I claim both the Great Cutting Technique's scripture and the secrets of Xiaqiu's dwelling."

"Ah!"

At this moment, outside the Tian Xing Platform, both Jialan and True Person Xiaqiu felt their hearts race—they had never expected Wan Luo would risk so much.

This wasn't a bet anymore—it was a fight to the death.

It was a colossal wager, perhaps the largest since Yuhua Sect's founding.

On one side: Great Cutting Technique, a legendary Supreme Divine Art.

On the other: Pan Wu Great Strength Divine Art, a Supreme Divine Art passed down from the ancient Pan Wu Xianzun, which, once cultivated, multiplies one's magic power tenfold over that of ordinary cultivators.

Whichever of these two Supreme Divine Arts one obtained would allow them to rise above countless disciples and become a heavenly prodigy, an unparalleled master.

And also: the treasure vault that launched True Person Xiaqiu's rise.

Among Yuhua Sect's veteran Transmission Disciples, True Person Xiaqiu was a legend—he had once been merely decent in cultivation, but during an external journey, he discovered a treasure vault, acquiring countless magic treasures and elixirs, which propelled him forward at lightning speed. He swiftly rose among the Transmission Disciples, reaching the peak of the 6th Stage of Divine Abilities, Return to Oneness Realm, just one step from the Golden Core Realm.

That vault granted him top-grade treasure artifacts, upper-grade magic treasures, mid-grade magic treasures, and even some low-grade magic treasures; because of these gains, True Person Xiaqiu founded the Xiaqiu Society, attracting several Transmission Disciples to his side.

But now, Wan Luo and Fang Yu were about to wager against each other.

"Fine."

Fang Yu uttered a single word: "Fine."

He had long awaited this moment.

To lure this Golden Core expert into the trap, he had deliberately withheld Great Five Elements Art, revealing only Great Cutting Technique and Yuhua Sect's Supreme Divine Art—until Wan Luo falsely believed he had seen through Fang Yu's true strength and confidently agreed to the bet.

Fang Yu would of course accept.

He was currently a 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavy Heavenly Man Realm expert who had recently assimilated many holy beasts rivaling the Golden Core Realm, yet his magic power had stabilized at one million, unable to rise further.

One million was already the limit—even if Fang Yu assimilated several more Five Elements' holy beasts now, his magic power would not increase, unless he broke through the realm.