I looked at the centipede with a cold laugh, but on the surface I said in a sarcastic tone...

"Xuanshan, forget it. We can't afford to play with people like that. They don't believe in us and they're too scared to gamble. We don't play with fools..."

Provoked by my words, Centipede became even angrier and roared loudly.

"Who says I'm afraid to gamble? A mere ant dares to humiliate me. It's just a soul contract, right? I'll gamble..."

Hearing that Centipede was going all out, Xuanshan was also taken aback. He hadn't expected this guy to be so easily provoked...

"You swear..."

I quickly added fuel to the fire…

"Swear an oath? With my reputation as a hundred feet tall, do I need to swear an oath?"

Centipede roared in fury, "Being humiliated time and time again is just too damn unfair!"

"You have absolutely no credibility! You're a faithless, treacherous, ruthless, selfish, and opportunistic scoundrel..."

Xuan Shan was in a good mood; this was one of the few times he dared to speak the truth, and it felt wonderful…

"Xuanshan, you remember this! I will avenge this humiliation a hundredfold..."

The centipede roared in fury…

"Let's not talk about whether there's a future or not, are you going to swear an oath or not?"

Xuan Shan did not give up, but continued to hold on to him. Cultivators cannot make oaths lightly, as they can come true. Once Bai Zu really made an oath, this guy would become his servant. With a soul contract in hand, Xuan Shan could do whatever he wanted to Bai Zu!

"I can swear an oath, but you have to swear an oath too: if it's fake Xuanwu blood essence, you'll lower your defenses..."

Centipede still had a sliver of reason left, wanting to avoid making an oath. Regardless of victory or defeat, once he made an oath, it meant he had already lost face, and if word got back to Tai Shi Demon Mountain, he would become a laughingstock of the sect…

"OK…"

Xuan Shan reluctantly agreed...

This answer caught Baizu off guard. He thought Xuanshan would hesitate, but he agreed immediately, putting the pressure back on him...

His gaze was fixed on the porcelain bottle in my hand. He had sensed the fluctuations earlier, but the protective shield made him uncertain...

This is why he believes the Xuanwu blood essence is fake…

He glanced again at the beautiful women on Xuanshan's back, a greedy glint in his eyes. After only a slight hesitation, he roared at Xuanshan.

"I've made the bet. I swear on my life that if the Xuanwu blood essence is real, I will willingly offer my soul contract to Xuanshan. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and perish under divine punishment..."

A celestial energy surged forth, proving that the oath had been fulfilled…

Xuan Shan, looking completely unconcerned, also swore an oath.

"I swear, if the Xuanwu blood essence is fake, I am willing to remove the defenses on my back and let the centipede take everything off my back. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and perish under the heavenly punishment!"

Upon hearing Xuan Shan's oath, Centipede immediately burst into joyful laughter.

"Haha... Xuanshan, I didn't expect you to be so stupid..."

"You're the fool; someone actually offered up their soul contract..."

Xuan Shan said calmly. Seeing his attitude, Bai Zu was stunned. Shouldn't Xuan Shan be panicked at this moment? Why is he so calm?

Could that Xuanwu essence blood be real? Impossible! How could a mere mortal possess such a treasure?

Just as Centipede was filled with doubt and uncertainty, I opened the porcelain bottle…

Then a wisp of essence blood shot out, as if it were alive…

The moment it left the porcelain bottle, this wisp of essence blood instantly transformed into a small lake, surging and thrashing within the protective barrier…

Even through the protective barrier, Baizu could clearly feel that pure Xuanwu power…

He lost. He actually lost. The thought of having to give up his soul contract made him tremble with fear. He was anything but friendly to Xuan Shan. The two had clashed many times over their rankings on the Prodigy Ranking...

Relying on his powerful background, he humiliated Xuanshan quite a bit...

If he were to become a servant of Xuanshan, who knows what kind of humiliation he would suffer? For a moment, his face turned pale, and he felt weak all over...

But Xuan Shan's eyes shone brightly, and his whole body trembled with excitement...

When the essence of Xuanwu blood transformed into a rain of blood that fell from the sky, it all merged into his bloodline, causing his blood to boil instantly. It seemed as if something was about to awaken within his bloodline...

The Dragon-Patterned Turtle is indeed a branch of the Black Tortoise, but it's a branch from countless generations ago, and its bloodline has become so diluted that it's almost nonexistent. Without a great stroke of luck, he'll never be able to activate the Black Tortoise bloodline in his lifetime. Furthermore, the Dragon-Patterned Turtle's talent ceiling is very low, insufficient to support his breakthrough to the point where he has the strength to activate the Black Tortoise bloodline...

His claim to possess the Xuanwu bloodline was merely a ploy to elevate his own status…

Now, stimulated by the essence of Xuanwu's blood, his bloodline has become exceptionally active, and the unique aura of Xuanwu is beginning to be activated deep within his bloodline...

roar…

Xuan Shan roared to the sky, golden light flashing in his eyes, and the dragon patterns on his body began to emit an unprecedented radiance…

His limbs became even more powerful and strong, exuding a captivating and powerful aura like dragon claws...

Dragon horns began to grow on its head, but they weren't very noticeable. After all, the Xuanwu bloodline was too weak for Xuanshan to complete its evolution...

However, this also brought about tremendous changes to Xuan Shan. First of all, his talent changed, and with his current talent, he could continue to cultivate indefinitely...

Secondly, there's the change in his defense. After being tempered by the Xuanwu bloodline, his defense has increased at least several times. Now, even the number one on the Prodigy Ranking might not be able to break through his tortoise-shell defense...

Another change is in combat power; a stronger bloodline means he can unleash even greater power…

Finally, there's the change in aura. This change might not have much impact on human cultivators, but it's a different story for demonic beasts. The Dragon-Patterned Turtle is just a little stronger than an ordinary turtle...

Even against a mindless tortoise, his aura might not be enough to instill fear in it…

However, the aura of Xuanwu is different. It is the aura of a divine beast, which has a natural suppressive effect on demon cultivators who do not have the bloodline of a divine beast, and may even prevent them from having the thought of resistance...

Xuan Shan's roar nearly scared the centipede out of its wits. It wanted to escape in the chaos and not keep its bet, but its hundred legs were as if they weren't its own and wouldn't obey its commands at all...

Having completed his evolution, Xuan Shan felt an unprecedented surge of power within him, his confidence soaring…

"Xuanshan, as long as you work hard, you'll get more Xuanwu essence blood..."

Hearing my words, Xuanshan became even more excited. At this moment, he was completely willing to be my servant...

Therefore, his gaze towards the centipede was filled with danger. Before the centipede could speak, Xuanshan raised his massive, hundred-foot foot and stomped on it…