Chapter 816: 379 Domineering Heavens! (Second Update) Chapter 816: 379 Domineering Heavens! (Second Update) “Do a good job, there’s a chance!” Old He said with a laugh as he patted Gu Jiao on the shoulder.
Who was he kidding? How could there possibly be a chance?
This kid was brought into the arena by himself, and honestly, without boasting or belittling herself to aggrandize others, she felt that there was a little hope if she worked herself to death—one in seventy or eighty, perhaps.
But as for pie in the sky, it didn’t cost him a slab of meat!
Seeing the young fellow’s resolute demeanor, Old He wanted to tell her that becoming the top contender was not just about receiving worship, but unfortunately, before he could speak, Gu Jiao couldn’t wait to go find her Martial Arts Platform.
The platforms were assigned randomly, and there was no such thing as a dedicated platform for anyone.
She was assigned to the West Arena.
The most impressive thing Gu Jiao remembered from her first visit to the underground Martial Arts Arena was a duel on the West Arena, which was so bloody and brutal that she seriously suspected the bare-chested man had beaten his opponent to death.
Gu Jiao was the first to climb onto the platform.
In the underground Martial Arts Arena, as the contenders climbed onto the platform, two square placards would be raised on either side of the platform like flags, with the fighters’ names and levels on them—usually pseudonyms or titles were used.
For example, the placard for Gu Jiao read—Dominating Heaven, no level.
Originally, Gu Jiao intended to call herself Dragon Defying Heaven, but Old He said that the character ‘Dragon’ clashed with the imperial authority, so Gu Jiao settled for Dominating Heaven as the second choice.
When he saw this name, Old He’s mouth twitched violently for a few seconds.
The name Dominating Heaven suited well; everyone thought it belonged to some burly, bearded giant with massive strength, but in came a clean-cut young lad.
Gu Jiao, being tall among women, appeared somewhat petite in the underground Martial Arts Arena, filled with burly men.
When the audience noticed her lack of rank, they realized she was a newbie.
Their interest halved instantly, and they turned to other arenas.
However, the situation changed when her opponent’s placard was raised, boldly stating—Blade Mountain Guest, Second-level Expert.
The people who had walked away came rushing back.
Gu Jiao uttered a puzzled hum. Aren’t there fourth-level fighters on the South Arena? Why are they stopping for a mere second level?
Soon, Blade Mountain Guest arrived, and Gu Jiao understood what was going on.
Blade Mountain Guest was the bare-chested brute she had seen last time on the West Arena, impossibly violent; each punch raised screams from the crowd.
People came here for the thrill, and anything that sent their adrenaline soaring was all that mattered.
When Old He saw Blade Mountain Guest, his face changed instantly: “What’s going on? Why is it him? Wasn’t it agreed that he’d also be a newbie?”
“Zhu Yun! Come out here!”
Old He rushed to the accounting room to find the young man surnamed Zhu.
Zhu Yun was doing his books, not lifting his eyelids: “What are you doing fussing about?”
Old He trembled with rage: “You… you don’t keep your word! How could you match him with this guy? You said you’d arrange a newbie! You’ve taken the silver!”
Zhu Yun drawled: “Let me correct one thing; the silver was given to the Martial Arts Arena. I haven’t filled my own pockets. Moreover, any ranks within three levels can fight each other; I haven’t broken the rules of the arena.”
Old He clenched his fists: “But you promised…”
Zhu Yun innocently replied, “I did say that, but the person had something come up last minute, and stood me up. What could I do? The only substitute available was Blade Mountain Guest. If you’re worried about him losing, just have him quickly hop off the platform. Blade Mountain Guest surely won’t chase him off the platform to beat him up, the Martial Arts Arena will stop him.”
All duels in the Martial Arts Arena could only take place on the platform; once a contender left the platform, the duel would cease regardless of the reason, and the person remaining on the platform would be declared the victor.
With things having come to this point, Old He had no choice but to cease his angry dispute with Zhu Yun and hurriedly went to remind Young Master Gu not to face Blade Mountain Guest for real.
Better admit defeat and be done with it!
He would foot the bill for the lost silver!
Yes, different from the Taihe Martial Arts Academy, the fighters here had to pay a penalty if they lost.
The penalty was deducted from the initial deposit, and once depleted, the fighter would lose the qualification to duel in the Martial Arts Arena.
Gu Jiao’s deposit was paid by Old He, who had no intention of asking it back from her.
As for why Old He was so anxious, it was because of Blade Mountain Guest’s strength; he had come to the underground Martial Arts Arena last month and defeated over twenty experts in just one month’s time.
He was just one fight away from advancing to the next level.