Bishop Mia stepped forward at this time and said solemnly:
"If you win the bet, you can choose a weapon from here and go."
Du Yuqi laughed out loud and said:
"You guys are really thinking well. Although all the weapons displayed here are rare treasures without exception, the value of each weapon can only be exchanged for my Shadowless Sword, Eleno. Why do you want me to add the Light Flame Ring? No gamble! I'm not saying anything bad about you, but why are you all so petty in such a big temple, trying every means to calculate others to take advantage of these corners, and haggling over every penny like street vendors? You really don't deserve your reputation."
Bishop Mia was about to speak when an old man with a face as majestic as a lion came over. It was the Whip of Redemption that Du Yuqi had seen before. After hearing what Du Yuqi said, he said straightforwardly:
"Well, what you said makes sense, so let's do as you say! If you lose, take out your Shadowless Sword, Eleno! If you win, then choose a weapon in this hall and go! Boy, do you dare to take it?"
Du Yuqi posted:
"Does this have anything to do with whether you dare or not? Even if you change the bet to all the weapons in this hall, and you three giants of the Holy Temple take action, I will only lose and there is no chance of winning. Why don't you call a sharpshooter to compete with me in terms of the distance of shooting, and then I will agree to it immediately? If you want me to bite your hook, you have to at least do a good job on the surface."
"Finally, even if I agree to this bet, I can't gamble with you right now. Not only is the time of the bet important, the location also has to be decided by me. Finally, Teacher Feng Lin must be present. Goodbye!"
As expected, Du Yuqi was not stopped when he left. However, less than two or three hours after he returned, someone from the temple sent him an invitation letter, which was revised almost entirely according to what Du Yuqi had said.
First of all, the time and place of the gambling game are determined by Du Yuqi. The method is naturally free fighting. The rules are based on the duel rules that have been used on the West Coast for more than a hundred years. This rule has been implemented a lot and almost no one has raised any objections. It can be said to be the fairest.
In addition, Du Yuqi also specifically added one point, that is, the Holy Temple must swear by the Holy Light and cannot bring alchemical potions and magic scrolls into the venue - if this loophole is not blocked, with the support of a huge organization like the Holy Temple that has accumulated for hundreds of years, the other party can directly use money to kill him.
Secondly, those who witnessed the gambling game included prominent figures on the West Coast, which basically eliminated the possibility of behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Finally, a line is drawn very clearly: opponents with the second awakening or above will not be sent!
Such conditions seemed to be very favorable, but the more relaxed the conditions were, the more Du Yuqi dared not be careless! Because even with his toes, he knew that the Holy Hall had gone to such great lengths to get the weapon in Du Yuqi's hand. Their goal was to get the earrings and the Shadowless Sword in Du Yuqi's hand, not to give him the artifact for free!
Facing the conditions proposed by the Holy Hall, Du Yuqi pondered for a long time, and finally nodded. Because he carefully calculated and found that although the Holy Hall was omnipresent and had a strong intelligence collection ability, it should have made a very accurate assessment of his strength, but their assessment should have been made half a year ago. To be precise, it should be the data collected from his experience in the Bilmark Empire test site - and now he has changed completely from that time!
Thinking of this, Du Yuqi sneered and wrote a line of words on the invitation letter:
"The outcome will be decided in the Holy Hall at noon tomorrow!"
…
At noon the next day, Du Yuqi, Xi, and Feng Lin arrived at the temple in a magic carriage.
The weather is clear and sunny, with a faint scent of soap in the air. This is the flowering period of the blue hibiscus. This tall tree is planted all over the west coast. During the day, you can enjoy its large clusters of gorgeous flowers and breathe in the faint fragrance. At night, the pollen of the blue hibiscus will emit a little fluorescence. When a gust of wind blows, the pollen will float away like fireflies, and the dotted look is dreamy and very gorgeous.
When they arrived at the duel arena in the temple, several local celebrities from the West Coast had already arrived. Their presence also proved that the temple was indeed very confident in this gamble, because in this situation, the price of cheating in a so-called fair competition - or refusing to pay - would be very high, not to mention that there was an extremely powerful legend on the scene!
Of course, after Feng Lin showed up, the two giants of the Holy Hall also showed up. Even though they had fought with Feng Lin not long ago and both sides were very angry, they were now greeting each other as if nothing had happened. The Whip of Redemption even came over and exchanged a few words with Feng Lin. Both sides seemed unwilling to make public what happened that night.
Since all external interference factors have been eliminated, Du Yuqi cleared his mind and walked to the duel field very straightforwardly. He picked up the Bone of Hess and walked to the field, then said lightly:
"bring it on!"
It is worth mentioning that this duel arena was not set up temporarily, but a venue that has existed in the temple for hundreds of years.
The shape of the duel arena is similar to the ancient Roman Colosseum, with a low center and high surroundings. The surroundings are a place for watching the battles. The area is very large, about the size of a football field. When no one wants to duel, it is used to train the warriors in the temple.
Therefore, the duel arena is not as flat as the ring, but has complex terrain. Simply put, the terrain of the duel arena simulates a deserted village, with large and small houses, tall warehouses, mills, grocery stores... This is closer to actual combat, and of course more effective for training soldiers.
However, after Du Yuqi stood in the duel arena for a long time, there was still no news from the temple. Bishop Mia, who was presiding over the matter, seemed very calm on the surface, but looking at the two big men with expressionless faces in the stands next to him, he began to complain in his heart.
Fortunately, at this time, there was already a priest jogging in front to lead the way. Then, a man who looked a little cynical walked in first. He had messy short brown hair and a simple gray-black robe. He seemed to be a little drunk and his steps were slightly staggering.
After walking over, the man saw so many people waiting here, and was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said:
"Ahahaha sorry, every time I come to the West Coast to see old friends I always get drunk, am I not late? Hahaha?"
The man's speech was very distinctive, with a heavy accent and he spoke very loudly, which even frightened the birds in the distant trees and made them fly away. It seemed very abrupt, but when he arrived, all the people present, including the two arrogant giants in the temple and even Feng Lin, the most senior person, stood up and greeted him.
Whenever he saw Feng Lin, he would stand up and greet him. Du Yuqi's heart skipped a beat and he immediately knew the identity of this man - there might be many people on the continent of Arad who are older than Feng Lin, but he actually looked so young, which was unique!
He should be one of the four legendary sword masters, one of the five legendary sword masters, the master of the sword, the master of Xuzu martial arts, the messenger of time, the time traveler, the leader of time and space, Xilan!!
Because when investigating the Wailing Cave, the huge energy that surged out due to the death of Shilok allowed Xilan to inadvertently enter the Gate of Time and Space. He then had the ability to open the Gate of Time and Space and travel through time and space, which also greatly extended his life and his appearance would not age.
Strictly speaking, Xilan is of the same generation as Feng Zhen, so naturally Feng Lin should stand up and take the initiative to greet him.
Upon seeing the elusive Xilan arriving, Du Yuqi was excited at first. After all, he learned the backward jump slash from Xilan's sword scroll, which significantly improved his knowledge of swordsmanship.
However, Xilan's presence here was definitely not good news for Du Yuqi! Because under normal circumstances, how could this peerless strong man be interested in watching such a gambling battle?
The most reasonable explanation is that it is closely related to him!
"Holy Hall... you really spent a lot of money this time." Du Yuqi was very alert, his eyes narrowed: "It seems that your confidence in winning should be here!"