Xiang Taiyan seemed a little embarrassed by what I said. In the competition, he did indeed have a huge advantage, and he would stop at nothing to win...

But when faced with the stakes, he actually backed down…

Could it be that he lacked confidence? The thought sent a chill down his spine; it was truly terrifying…

He needed to have enough confidence. He had brought out a powerful weapon like the Eight Gates Soul-Locking Array. Even if he, a Saint-level being, controlled the array, the power it could unleash would make even a Martial God retreat...

He was in an invincible position from the start, so why didn't he dare to take the bet?

Thinking of this, Xiang Taiyan said with a cold smile.

“Very well, I accept this bet. However, to be fair, if Tuoba San loses, not only will the first bet be void, but Tuoba San will also have to kneel before the sect and bark like a dog…”

The purpose of kneeling down and barking like a dog is simply to humiliate the person involved; one bark or ten barks make no difference...

Upon hearing Xiang Taiyan's words, "For the sake of fairness," everyone felt it was incredibly ironic...

Tuoba San didn't want to dwell on it any longer, so he said indifferently.

"Okay, I'll take the bet..."

Xiang Tai felt as if a boulder was blocking his chest; this scene felt all too familiar…

Before the first match even began, Tuoba San agreed to the bet, and then he lost…

Xiang Tai quickly shook his head, banishing the impossible thought from his mind…

"Hey... what are you spacing out for? Aren't we supposed to be competing in formations? Why haven't we started yet?"

Xiang Tai took a deep breath, realizing he had overthought things. Breaking an array was something that was very difficult for non-professionals to do...

He gave up competing with Tuoba San in array formation, intending to make his opponent suffer a great loss in breaking the array...

He couldn't understand why a fool who willingly entered the formation would lose.

"Are you in such a hurry to send your son to his death?"

Xiang Taiyan looked at me and asked, his malicious intent was obvious, his purpose was to sow discord between me and Tuoba San...

"Hey! Watch your tone when you talk to my father. This is the second time I've reminded you. If you do it again, don't even mention me beating you to death..."

Tuoba San's words were extremely domineering, making Xiang Taiyi want to refute them, but the words he was about to say stuck in his throat, and he dared not utter them at all...

"Did you remember?"

Tuoba San didn't give him a chance to get away with it; instead, he stared at him with icy eyes...

This gave Xiang Taiyan the feeling of being stared at by a ferocious beast, and a chilling fear rose up his spine. He wanted to argue back, but in the end he gave up. This scene was too embarrassing. He was the second most outstanding student of Qingyun Sect, and he was threatened like this. How could he lead his underlings in the future?

But then I thought, Tuoba San is about to die, so it wouldn't hurt to back down now. I can always regain the face I've lost later...

"Ahem... You're right, we need to respect our elders..."

Seeing Xiang Taiyi back down, the surrounding disciples looked as if they had seen a ghost, completely bewildered by what was going on...

Why did this arrogant and proud son of heaven suddenly back down?

"Son, why are you arguing with someone who's just a tool? It's not worth getting angry at a fool who's being used as a pawn..."

I waved my hand, as if I didn't care at all, but my words were full of sarcasm towards Xiang Taiyan...

"Father's reprimand is correct..."

Tuoba San nodded seriously in response…

This scene made Xiang Tai feel extremely uncomfortable. He knew that he was being used as a pawn, but the other party was giving him a lot, so it was also a kind of opportunity, right?

He really wanted to ask me and Tuoba San a question: How come you and your son speak of such a good thing in such a terrible way?

"Hmph! Let the competition begin..."

Xiang Tai didn't want to talk too much with a dying man. As long as he won this match, he could brag all he wanted afterward...

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiang Taiyan began setting up the Eight Gates Soul-Locking Array. As he drove the array foundations into the ground one by one, the surrounding spiritual energy began to converge towards the array...

Soon, a transparent spiritual energy shield appeared before everyone; the formation was complete. All that remained was for Xiang Tai to enter the formation and preside over its core…

"Tuoba San, it's not too late for you to admit defeat. So what if you kneel at the sect's gate and bark like a dog? It's no big deal..."

Even Xiang Taiyan, who was convinced he would win, didn't forget to sabotage Tuoba San's chances at this moment, in order to increase his own odds of winning...

"This opportunity is yours; no one will take it from you..."

Tuoba San replied calmly, which made Xiang Tai sneer. He thought to himself, "Keep being stubborn. Once you're inside the formation, your life or death will be in his hands. Then he can humiliate Tuoba San to his heart's content..."

"You're so stubborn. Let's see if you dare enter the formation or not. Don't wet your pants in fear..."

After making his sarcastic remarks, Xiang Tai entered the formation. He was afraid that Tuoba San might beat him up in a fit of anger. He still had some pride; being beaten up in public would be very humiliating…

Without any hesitation, Tuoba San followed Xiang Taiyan into the formation…

Everyone stared wide-eyed, never expecting Tuoba San to be so irrational as to actually step into a formation set up by someone else; it was tantamount to suicide…

Before Xiang Tai could even return to the core of the formation, he sensed the fluctuations within it; he knew someone had entered the formation…

He didn't quite understand Tuoba San's actions. Was he in such a hurry to die?

The next moment, he flashed and appeared in a small, secluded space...

From here, he could observe Tuoba San's every move, and it also made it easier for him to control the changes and power of the formation...

The moment Tuoba San stepped into the formation, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if the stars were shifting and the world was changing; he had entered the formation...

The Eight Gates Soul-Locking Formation is an extremely powerful formation capable of unleashing different energies to attack those within it…

If the formation doesn't move, and you're lucky enough to find a way out, you can quickly leave the formation alive...

However, things change when someone controls the formation. The location of the "life gate" can change at any time, making it impossible for anyone to pinpoint its location. This is tantamount to trapping people inside the formation and causing their deaths.

The formation is like an independent world, capable of drawing upon all the power of the outside world, such as the power of the five elements, the power of yin and yang, and so on…

The formation is ever-changing, making it impossible to defend against...

No matter how powerful you are, there will always be a force that can restrain you. As the master of the formation, Xiang Taiyan is like God, able to continuously attack Tuoba San with restraining forces until he kills Tuoba San...

A cruel smile crept across Xiang Taiyan's lips, but just then, he saw Tuoba San looking in his direction...

This gave Xiang Taiyi the illusion that he might have misread it...