As Jiang Gang's voice faded, a burst of cheers erupted throughout the arena!
Hearing the shouts that seemed to shake the academy, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Jiang Gang's lips. Once upon a time, he too was one of these students. He understood the students' feelings; the path of cultivation was too dull, and there needed to be enough interesting things to accompany it. The Enmity Meet was the best place to vent.
Whether participating in or watching the Enmity Meet, it allowed people to relax both physically and mentally. This was also the fundamental reason why the academy held the Enmity Meet.
Jiang Gang took out a piece of paper from his Pregnant, on which was written the list of duels for today's Enmity Meet. He had received this list yesterday. There were a total of seven duels, but the one that interested him most was the final match.
Zhou Chengkun, Lu An.
Because he was responsible for logistics and had personally witnessed the animosity between Zhou Chengkun and Lu An, he had a general understanding of their grudge. It was said that this duel was initiated by Lu An. Zhou Chengkun didn't know that Lu An was a Genius of the Five Light Pillars, but he did. Although Zhou Chengkun only had three light pillars, his family's financial resources were enough to compensate for the difference between them and even give him an advantage. This match was quite interesting.
With the list in hand, he couldn't decide the order based on his own preferences, so he loudly announced, "First group, Wang Yang, Wu Chengzhuang!"
Before his words even finished, another burst of cheers erupted throughout the arena. Accompanied by the cheers, two figures leaped down from the side stands and landed directly in the two-zhang-high arena.
"Who did you bet on for this one?" Li Dongshi nervously asked Gao Dashan beside him.
"I bet on Wu Chengzhuang!" Gao Dashan quickly said, "I heard he has Metal Attribute Tian Yuan Power, which greatly counters Wang Yang's Wood Attribute! What about you? Who did you bet on?"
"I also bet on Wu Chengzhuang!" Li Dongshi's heart filled with joy upon hearing this, and he said, "It seems Wu Chengzhuang is sure to win!"
Lu An was sitting beside the two people, and after hearing their conversation, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He asked, "What are you two doing?"
"We're placing bets!" Gao Dashan quickly turned his head and said to Lu An, "You don't know?"
"Placing bets?" Lu An frowned slightly and asked, "The academy allows it?"
"It's run by the academy!" Gao Dashan said, "Originally, betting was just a private interest among the students, but later, because of many incidents involving the deposits, the academy started overseeing it this year. This way, no one can cheat!"
"There's such a thing?" Lu An was startled, then shook his head, not expecting the academy to actually allow gambling to exist. It really seemed to treat the academy as a society.
"What about you? Aren't you going to bet?" Li Dongshi saw Lu An not speaking and quickly asked, "I heard you made a lot of money in the Hunter Alliance. You can try it; at worst, just bet a little, and it won't hurt if you lose!"
Lu An frowned slightly upon hearing this. After a moment of thought, he took out his money pouch. After buying the Materials for the Solid Foundation Pill, he had very little money left. Looking at the few empty copper coins in his money pouch, Lu An gave a bitter smile.
He was indeed poor again now, and this was a good opportunity to make money.
Thinking of this, Lu An poured the last few copper coins from his money pouch into his hand, handed them to Gao Dashan, and said, "I only have these left. Help me bet on the last match, for me to win."
"What?!" Gao Dashan and Li Dongshi were both stunned upon hearing this, looking at Lu An with astonished expressions. Their expressions were as if they were looking at an idiot.
"What's wrong?" Lu An couldn't help but feel speechless at their gazes and asked, "Are you two really that unoptimistic about me?"
"It's not that we're unoptimistic about you..." Gao Dashan recovered and said somewhat awkwardly, "Do you know what your odds are?"
"How much?" Lu An asked curiously.
"Three hundred!" Gao Dashan said in a low, gritted voice, "An unprecedented three hundred! No one is betting on you to win; everyone is betting on you to lose!"
Lu An was startled upon hearing this, then shook his head and laughed. As expected, not a single person was optimistic about him. But he wasn't angry; if he were anyone else, he probably wouldn't bet money on himself either.
"Brother Gao, Brother Li, do you want to win money?" Lu An looked at the two people and asked.
Gao Dashan and Li Dongshi looked at Lu An's relaxed expression and felt strange, but Gao Dashan still nodded and said, "Yes, who doesn't want to win money?"
"Then put all your money on me." Lu An smiled and softly said, "If you trust me."
As soon as these words came out, the two people immediately looked at each other, finding themselves in a difficult position.
Frankly speaking, they also didn't believe that Lu An could defeat Zhou Chengkun. Who was Zhou Chengkun? The young master of the Xinghuo Merchant Guild, whose material and financial resources were among the best in Starfire City. How could someone nurtured by the entire Xinghuo Merchant Guild be compared to a poor boy?
But as the two people looked at Lu An's calm expression, for some reason, they both believed Lu An even more!
"Damn it!" Gao Dashan suddenly cursed and said, "If I lose, I lose. Lu Brother, I, Gao Dashan, will believe you today!"
Li Dongshi was stunned upon seeing Gao Dashan's choice, then his expression hesitated. After taking a deep breath, he said with difficulty, "Then I... I'll also put all my money on you."
Lu An heard this and looked at the two people's expressions, which seemed to say they were ready to die for their choice, and couldn't help but say with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't let you down."
While the three people were talking, the participants of the first duel were already ready. At Jiang Gang's command, the two instantly became entangled in the arena.
One was Metal Attribute, and the other was Wood Attribute, which also broadened Lu An's horizons; he had never seen anyone use Metal Attribute Tian Yuan Power before.
Indeed, as Gao Dashan said, the attribute counter seemed very obvious. After only a dozen moves between the two, Wang Yang, who had the Wood Attribute, fell into a disadvantage, being repeatedly beaten back by Wu Chengzhuang, as if the outcome was already decided. But for some reason, Lu An always felt that something was not right.
The Black Mist Person had once taught him that while the Five Elements mutually generating and overcoming each other was true, it was not absolute. Especially with Tian Yuan Power, the Five Elements' mutual generation and overcoming were not important in Tian Yuan Power, because all Five Elements originated from Tian Yuan. In situations of equal strength, one had to look at the evolving forms of Tian Yuan Power and Heavenly Skill. Attribute counters could be completely transformed under certain circumstances, and according to Gao Dashan, this challenge seemed to have been initiated by Wang Yang. Could this person really be defeated so easily?
As Lu An was pondering, the battle between the two people in the arena came to a temporary halt. After one move, they separated, causing a burst of exclamations from the entire audience.
"They won! They're going to win!" Gao Dashan excitedly shouted, "It seems this first match is a sure thing!"
"Yes, yes!" Li Dongshi also seemed very excited, gripping his clothes tightly.
However, at this moment, Lu An suddenly frowned deeply.
A sudden anomaly occurred in the arena. Wang Yang's hands suddenly clasped together, and then he let out a loud shout. Suddenly, the ground in front of him began to vibrate. After just a few breaths, a purple Buddha statue, taller than a person, appeared!
This anomaly instantly drew the attention of everyone in the arena. Both Wang Yang and Wu Chengzhuang were Level 9 Heavenly Being, and their battle almost represented the highest level of the academy!
Clearly, Wu Chengzhuang also didn't know that Wang Yang had this technique. Seeing the purple Buddha statue, he immediately panicked, but he was not to be trifled with. He let out a low roar, and instantly a golden shield appeared in front of him!
Not only that, Wu Chengzhuang also held a golden long spear in his right hand. Looking at the opponent's purple Buddha statue, he roared and charged towards it!
"Ah!!!!"
During the charge, Wu Chengzhuang's face became increasingly ferocious, his Aura accumulating to its peak. And Wang Yang was not to be outdone, roaring and slamming his hands fiercely onto the purple Buddha statue in front of him!
Rumble!
Just as Wu Chengzhuang was about to rush to the Buddha statue, the Buddha statue emitted a piercing sound, and then its joints began to crack, and it actually started to move!
Wu Chengzhuang's eyes widened, but he showed a fierce glint. His charging momentum did not retreat in the slightest. He arrived in front of the purple Buddha statue, raised his long spear, and thrust it fiercely!
Swish!
The long spear, carrying a golden light, went straight for the purple Buddha statue's chest at an extremely fast speed, making people wonder if this wooden Buddha statue could withstand this blow!
However, the result shocked everyone.
This purple Buddha statue, which seemed rusty and constantly creaked, actually extended its large hand and grabbed the long spear!
Instantly, Wu Chengzhuang was unable to move!