No hope for eternal life

On the other side, Qin Xuan was waiting at the competition venue on the riverside. The eager expression on his face showed that he couldn't wait any longer.

The martial spirit is very strong in the Shenfeng Kingdom, and competitions like this are not uncommon in the small town. However, Mu Changsheng, one of the two contestants in this competition, is a hot topic in the town, so it attracted a lot of people to watch. Everyone wanted to see if Mu Changsheng really learned something from Yang Wuque.

"Come on, let's place our bets. Bet on Qin Xuan to win at 1.2 to 1, and bet on Mu Changsheng to win at 1.7 to 1. Don't miss it if you pass by." Some people with a busy schedule set up a bet, and judging from the odds, they obviously favored Qin Xuan. After all, Qin Xuan's cultivation was better, and he was a direct descendant of the Qin family. He had never lacked spiritual stones, elixirs, and secret techniques since he was a child.

Although Qin Xuan's odds were not high, most people still chose to bet on Qin Xuan.

"I bet Qin Xuan will win with 100 low-grade spirit stones." "I also bet Qin Xuan will win with 300 low-grade spirit stones."...

Seeing that everyone bet on Qin Xuan to win, the person who set up the game got a little anxious and quickly raised the odds on Mu Changsheng, shouting: "Bet on Mu Changsheng to win, it's 2 to 1."

The man who set up the game already felt regretful. If everyone bet on Qin Xuan to win, and Qin Xuan really won, then he would lose everything. So he raised the odds for Mu Changsheng, hoping to attract more people to bet on Mu Changsheng to win.

However, the people in the town are not stupid. Seeing that the man who set up the trap raised the odds of Mu Changsheng, they became more keen to bet on Qin Xuan to win. Although the reward is small, the risk is low.

Amidst the voices betting on Qin Xuan to win, an abrupt voice appeared: "I bet on Mu Changsheng to win, five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found out it was Mu Xun who lived next door to the Mu family.

The man who set up the trap saw this and felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He quickly announced loudly: "Mu Xun of the Mu family bets on Mu Changsheng to win, and the prize is five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

After Mu Xun handed over the spirit stones, Mu Changsheng arrived at the scene and said to Mu Xun jokingly: "You think so highly of me."

Mu Xun looked at Mu Changsheng and said with a smile: "It took me several days of hammering to get these 500 low-grade spirit stones. Don't let me lose so easily."

"Don't worry." Mu Changsheng smiled gently, and then said to the man who set up the game: "Uncle Han, you should be able to bet on yourself to win this game."

In this type of gambling, the worst thing for a contestant is to bet on the other party to win, because there is a high possibility that the contestant will deliberately let the other party win and lose the competition. However, if you bet on yourself to win, there is naturally no taboo in this regard.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man called Han Bo nodded quickly and said, "Of course." He was worried that too few people bet on Mu Changsheng to win.

"Then I'll bet on myself to win, five hundred medium-grade spirit stones." Mu Changsheng slowly reported his bet.

"Wow." There was a burst of cheers all around. Five hundred middle-grade spirit stones were equivalent to fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones. This number was quite large for everyone.

"This is just the beginning." Mu Changsheng thought to himself. If he wasn't afraid of scaring everyone, he would have bet even more.

However, Mu Changsheng would not bet his entire fortune at once. After all, although he had a good grasp of the situation, he could not guarantee that no unexpected circumstances would occur. If he were to suffer a setback and lose to Qin Xuan, he would be heartbroken.

The man surnamed Han who set up the trap was also a little bit unbelieving, until he received 500 medium-grade spirit stones from Mu Changsheng. At the same time, he was calculating in his mind, could it be that Mu Changsheng was so sure? He was already considering whether to lower Mu Changsheng's odds.

Mu Changsheng's behavior touched everyone's nerves, causing many people to start betting on Mu Changsheng to win.

As a result, the man surnamed Han couldn't figure out for a moment whether it was more beneficial for him if Mu Changsheng won or if Qin Xuan won.

At the same time, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd, and someone could be vaguely heard shouting: "Mr. Yang is here." "Mr. Yang is here!"

Mu Changsheng looked up and indeed saw Yang Wuque walking slowly towards him, wearing the same green shirt as always.

Seeing this, Mu Yanggu's face lit up, and he quickly walked up to Yang Wuque, bowed and said, "I greet you, sir. I beg you to preside over this competition."

The biggest reason why Mu Yanggu came along was because he was afraid that the Qin family would take advantage of their power to bully others. His son, who was just a mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, could not contend against the giant Qin family. Now that Yang Wuque was present, it would be most appropriate for Yang Wuque to be the referee.

"Yes." Yang Wuque said concisely.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yanggu bowed again, and Mu Changsheng beside him also bowed. Everything was said without words.

Some were happy while others were sad. When the Qin family saw that Yang Wuque agreed to host the competition, their faces changed drastically, with Qin Minghan being the most outstanding.

Qin Minghan had already decided to back out. If the previous rumors were just gossip, then now Yang Wuque had come out in person to preside over the competition, almost admitting that Mu Changsheng was his direct disciple. How could he continue to play?

The Qin family had some connections with the counties above and knew some of Mr. Yang's deeds. The legend that Yang Wuque was a big shot also spread from their Qin family.

Because they knew, they were afraid. Not to mention Qin Minghan, even the entire Qin family could not afford to offend Yang Wuque.

"Well, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Qin Minghan said to his third brother Qin Mingyuan beside him. Qin Xuan is Qin Mingyuan's son.

Qin Mingyuan had a calm expression throughout the whole process. Even when he heard that Qin Minghan wanted to run away, his expression did not change. Instead, he said calmly, "If you want to leave, go ahead. No one is stopping you."

Qin Minghan felt relieved upon hearing this and immediately fled away from the scene.

Mu Changsheng on the other side also noticed Qin Minghan's departure, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is the deterrent power of the strong.

Afterwards, Mu Changsheng followed the referee Yang Wuque into the venue. The Qin family had originally prepared a referee, but with Yang Wuque present, they naturally did not dare to say much.

Then Qin Xuan entered. Before the competition officially began, Mu Changsheng first handed the Mountain-Breaking Talisman and the Spirit-Summoning Talisman that he had refined to Yang Wuque for inspection, to prove that they were all made by his own hands.

Yang Wuque took a look and his heart was immediately stirred. He had never expected that Mu Changsheng could refine a second-grade top-level spirit-summoning talisman with his cultivation level at the initial stage of foundation building. This made him have a deeper understanding of Mu Changsheng's talent for talismans.

Then, Yang Wuque nodded and said, "No problem, these talismans were all made by you."

The spiritual power fluctuations in the talisman are connected to the aura of the refiner, and are almost impossible to fake, so Yang Wuque can confirm it at a glance.

"Talisman?" Qin Xuan's face changed slightly on the other side. He couldn't tell the grade of the talisman just from its appearance, let alone its use. If those were second-grade talismans, they would probably cause him a lot of trouble.

Before the competition began, Yang Wuque announced the competition rules: "During the competition, you are not allowed to use defensive spiritual tools, take elixirs, etc. The competition will be considered over when one party admits defeat or is kicked out of the competition venue."

"Understood." Mu Changsheng and Qin Xuan said in unison. These competition rules were customary and had been used for countless years. Everyone was already familiar with them. With Yang Wuque as the referee, who would dare to do anything tricky?

"The competition officially begins." Yang Wuque officially announced.

"Swish." Qin Xuan's figure began to move instantly, holding a long sword, and attacked Mu Changsheng.

If it were according to Qin Xuan's personality, he would definitely say some harsh words before the competition, but because Yang Wuque was there, he didn't dare to say anything more.

Qin Xuan's eyes seemed to be burning with fire as he moved at high speed. He shouted in his heart: "I will prove to Yang Wuque that his choice was wrong."

Looking at Qin Xuan who was attacking him, Mu Changsheng took a deep breath. He knew that if he lost, he would not only lose face for his family, but also for Yang Wuque. This was something he could never tolerate.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Changsheng calmly took out three mountain-breaking talismans and activated them instantly. White light appeared on the talisman paper, and three white swords like long swords shot out from the talisman, rushing towards Qin Xuan with cold and sharp light.