Chapter 636: Intense Battle

What?

Jiang Fan's pupils contracted sharply.

A Divine Transformation ruins?

Divine Transformation ruins discovered by the Northern Sea demon race?

Jiang Fan could hardly believe that Bai Chu would gamble away such an entry qualification! Could it be fake?

"Bai Chu! What are you doing?" Yu Qingxuan was greatly astonished. "Who allowed you to use this as a stake? Take it back immediately!"

The Divine Transformation ruins were extremely fragile. Only a limited number of people were allowed to enter each time. The first batch of entry qualifications was limited to ten people, and Bai Chu was one of them. If he lost the qualification to someone else, how would he get in himself?

Bai Chu's aura surged even more powerfully as he said, "Isn't cultivating strength about battling against heaven, against others, and against oneself? If I don't even meet an opponent, what's the point of cultivation? If I lose to Jiang Fan today, even without the Divine Transformation ruins, I will strive diligently to surpass my old self. If I win against Jiang Fan, going to the Divine Transformation ruins will hardly inspire me to greater heights!"

His words left Yu Qingxuan fuming, with nowhere to vent her anger. "But you don't need to bet the Divine Transformation ruins qualification!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan's heart pounded. This qualification was actually real! Why should he hesitate then?

"Alright! I agree to the fight!" Jiang Fan stated bluntly. "However, I have nothing to bet."

Everyone's mouths twitched. "You have nothing? What about that miraculous Five-Magnet Origin Mountain just now?" This guy, fully aware of Bai Chu's eagerness for a fight, even wanted to skip the stake.

Even the Demon Emperor couldn't help but glance sideways at Jiang Fan. This kid! He's truly shameless!

"Good!" Bai Chu laughed heartily. He wasn't after anything of Jiang Fan's. What he wanted was for Jiang Fan to fight with all his might, giving him a satisfying battle!

Seeing that the battle between the two was now decided, Yu Qingxuan said angrily, "Everyone, step back! The further, the better!" Bai Chu's attacks were not as gentle as those of the other three lords. Getting caught in the crossfire could very well be fatal.

Mu Ziyu looked at the grim-faced Yu Qingxuan and comforted her, "Envoy Yu, don't worry. Don't you trust Bai Chu? He's fought countless battles in his life; how many losses has he had?"

Yu Qingxuan's grim expression eased slightly at this. It was true. Among his peers, an opponent comparable to Bai Chu hadn't even been born yet. But she still shot a sidelong glance at Mu Ziyu and snorted, "You certainly seem happy for Bai Chu to fight this guy."

Mu Ziyu didn't hide it. Looking at Jiang Fan, she couldn't help but gnash her teeth in frustration. "This little bastard beat me and stole the Water Essence. If I don't personally see him suffer a loss, I won't be able to sleep or eat for a month."

Yu Qingxuan considered this to be true. The current visiting delegation hadn't gained much advantage in the exchanges between the two races. But they couldn't just go back feeling defeated, could they? This Jiang Fan absolutely needed to be taught a lesson.

The Demon Emperor stared at the blue flame, revealing a look of longing. Divine Transformation ruins. Didn't that mean there was a very high possibility of treasures within that could elevate one to the mid-Divine Transformation stage? If he could obtain just one, what would the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master be? He would become the ruler of this continent!

"Jiang Fan, fight with all your heart. If you win, I can consider unlocking your chains," said the Demon Emperor.

Jiang Fan sneered inwardly. How could he not see that the Demon Emperor wanted to claim the blue flame mark for himself? What was even more disgusting was that the reward offered to Jiang Fan was merely the consideration of unlocking his chains. And it was just "consideration," meaning, if he was in a good mood, he'd unlock them; if not, he'd keep them locked. With that, he expected someone to fight desperately for him? Recalling that the blue flame mark was taken from Bai Chu's soul, Jiang Fan felt slightly relieved. If he won this item later and integrated it into his soul, it would be difficult for the Demon Emperor to seize it. With no worries, Jiang Fan focused.

Jiang Fan then seriously gazed at Bai Chu and asked, "You won't let me have three moves?"

Bai Chu laughed heartily, his long hair fluttering, his eyes filled with a trace of battle intent. "I might give a few moves to opponents I'm not interested in. But for you, I don't want to give even one move! Watch this! Nine Yang Divine Light!" Bai Chu roared.

Behind him, nine pale beams of light shot out, forming a semicircle and piercing fiercely towards Jiang Fan. The air was torn with a sharp, piercing roar. The speed was so terrifying it made people's scalps tingle. Especially Ling Shu, who had fought him before, involuntarily pressed her hand to her wildly pounding heart. She simply couldn't block this attack. She finally understood that Bai Chu giving her three moves was not an insult. Instead, even a casual attack from Bai Chu was more than she could withstand.

Mi Long clenched his fists, staring intently at the nine light beams. Although he hadn't fought Bai Chu, this casual move now made him feel immense danger. Both were considered the top young talents of their respective races. Yet, the gap in their strength was like a cliff, a complete disparity! They were not on the same level at all!

As his gaze shifted, Mi Long looked at Jiang Fan. He shook his head slightly. He didn't believe that a human prodigy could handle an attack of this caliber. But the next moment, his pupils constricted. He saw Jiang Fan slightly move where he stood. He merely parted his lips and uttered the words "Sword Body." A miraculous scene unfolded! From every pore on Jiang Fan's body, hair-thin streams of sword qi shot out. They were densely packed; there were tens of thousands of them! The countless sword qi converged, forming the outline of Jiang Fan's figure. He had unmistakably transformed into a human-shaped sword qi!

"Go!" As Jiang Fan's thought moved, the human-shaped sword qi whistled forth. In an instant, it merged with the nine pale divine lights. Large sections of the sword qi were scattered by the astonishing power of the divine light. Yet, many divine lights were also dispersed by the human-shaped sword qi. A single strike had not yet determined the victor.

Jiang Fan and Bai Chu launched their next moves almost simultaneously. "Five Thunder Righteous Heaven Palm!" "Nine Yin Evil Light!"

Bang— Two powerful fluctuations erupted once more. Air currents rolled, and arcs of light scattered in all directions. The aftermath of the impact terrified the demon race members below the seventh layer of Core Formation. Who would believe that this was a major battle between two youngsters? And what's more, it was merely the opening, probing attacks!

Mi Long was astonished. "Jiang Fan... can actually exchange blows with Bai Chu?" Ling Shu's beautiful eyes shimmered with surprise. Those who hadn't personally experienced Bai Chu's terror wouldn't understand his overwhelming power. But Jiang Fan could directly confront him! Jiang Fan's strength exceeded her imagination.

Even the Demon Emperor couldn't help but murmur, "This guy truly has some tricks up his sleeve. He doesn't actually have a chance of winning, does he?" Initially, he had no confidence in Jiang Fan at all. Now, however, he had to re-evaluate Jiang Fan's true strength.

Bai Chu let out a long laugh, "Hahaha! I truly didn't misjudge you! You are very strong!" Few peers had been able to withstand his direct attacks. Jiang Fan was the long-awaited opponent he had finally met. "Good! I can fight without reservations now!" Battle intent surged in Bai Chu's eyes, and his figure moved like lightning. He crossed the sky in one stride, both hands wreathed in black and white clear light, and struck fiercely at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's eyebrows twitched. His figure also flickered at that moment. Transforming into lightning, he shot upwards, dodging that immensely powerful strike. Then, he descended from the sky in his lightning form! He stepped on the Five-Magnet Origin Mountain, which rumbled as it pressed down. Bai Chu's figure flashed explosively, attempting to evade this crushing attack. But he was surprised to find that he was locked on; no matter how he dodged, he couldn't escape. He didn't panic; instead, his battle intent grew even stronger. He struck upwards with both palms. Whether it was his inherent divine strength or the effect of the black and white mysterious lights, the Five-Magnet Origin Mountain, which could suppress even a ninth-layer Core Formation cultivator, was blasted away.