Chapter 458: A Bet Is a Bet

An uproar broke out among the disciples above the clouds.

"Th-this... The combined attack from Jun Wushuang, Du Qingshu, and Shi Ba—Fusang’s three strongest disciples—wasn’t even a match for this kid???"

"Is this kid even human? This is just too freakish! A Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator completely crushed three masters at the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm. He’s a monster! A monster!"

"Is his cultivation really only at the Spirit Transformation Realm?" someone wondered aloud, filled with doubt.

"And they say Jun Wushuang is the number one genius of our Cyan Nether Sword Sect in a thousand years? Even with help from Du Qingshu and Shi Ba, he’s no match for Shen Daoxing! What kind of ’number one genius’ is that?" someone suddenly exclaimed in astonishment.

"No, it’s not that Jun Wushuang is weak. It’s just that Shen Daoxing is too strong—freakishly strong!"

At the edge of the desert, Gu Muyun gazed from afar at the small, white-robed figure drifting gracefully down from the sky, a complex expression on her face.

She had witnessed Shen Daoxing’s power before and knew he was formidable, but she never imagined he was *this* formidable.

Her heart sank, as if struck by something.

Originally, she had been determined to challenge Shen Daoxing again after this competition to avenge the shame of her humiliating defeat the day before.

’But now, it seemed she could challenge him ten thousand times and still never win.’

Beside her, Gu Tianyao, Wan Hai, and Tang Yi also stared with their mouths agape in shock. It was obvious that Shen Daoxing’s true strength was far greater than they had imagined. If they had actually gone up to help just now, they would have only dragged Shen Daoxing down and become a burden to him.

Gu Tianyao suddenly felt a wave of relief for the choice he had made. ’If I had actually attacked Shen Daoxing back in that sandstorm, I probably wouldn’t even know how I died.’

On the other side, Liu Ying covered her mouth and let out a delicate laugh. "Hehehehe, I never would have thought, truly, I never would have thought my little junior brother was this capable."

’This time, I’ve really found a treasure.’

Liu Ying couldn’t help but laugh to herself. ’Looks like I’ll have to make good use of this little junior brother of mine. I can’t let a precious gem like this go to waste.’

High above, in the Pengze Hall Martial Arts Arena, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan stared down at Shen Daoxing below the clouds, his expression filled with repeated flashes of surprise. Jun Wushuang’s strength had been unexpectedly high, but Shen Daoxing’s strength was even more beyond his expectations.

Hehehehe!

’This time, I finally snatched a treasure right out from under the Sect Leader and the Island Masters—and a peerless one at that.’

’No matter what, I absolutely will not let anyone poach Shen Daoxing.’

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan couldn’t help but secretly make up his mind: he would pass on his entire legacy to Shen Daoxing in the future.

"Hehehehe, congratulations, Grand Elder. You’ve won!"

Suddenly, Elder Pengze threw his head back and laughed, looking at Grand Elder Wang Guyuan. Without hesitation, he took out five hundred Golden Elf Stones and handed them to the Grand Elder.

Although he had lost the bet this time, their Pengze Immortal Island had undoubtedly gained a peerless genius. He might only be an outer disciple, but his talent was far superior to Jun Wushuang’s. Once he fully matured, he could undoubtedly restore Pengze Immortal Island’s former glory and recreate the prosperity of Ancestor Dan Chen’s era. It might not even be impossible for them to reclaim the top position among the Immortal Islands.

Compared to a peerless genius, these five hundred Golden Elf Stones were utterly insignificant and not worth mentioning.

This filled Elder Pengze with immense joy.

Seeing this, the Yingzhou Elder beside them also laughed. Without hesitation, he produced one thousand Golden Elf Stones and handed them to Grand Elder Wang Guyuan.

This time, Yingzhou had come to participate in the contest for the Celestial Mirror Order simply to prevent the Fusang lineage from acquiring Pengze Immortal Island. After all, they already had Penglai as an extra; if they also got Pengze, they would be overreaching.

Now that Pengze Immortal Island had fallen into the hands of an outer disciple, their goal had naturally been achieved.

Moreover, this kid’s relationship with Grand Elder Wang Guyuan was clearly anything but ordinary.

Hehehehe, because of Gu Muyun and Gu Tianyao’s presence, Wang Guyuan had always been on Yingzhou Immortal Island’s side anyway.

From now on, Pengze Immortal Island would naturally not lean toward Fusang.

The Yingzhou Elder was also very satisfied with this outcome.

Elder Tan Yuan saw that his own disciples, Ouyang Cheng and the others, were still unconscious and wore a displeased expression. However, their skills were inferior, so there was nothing to be done. Still, seeing that the position of Pengze’s Island Master hadn’t fallen into Fusang’s hands made him incredibly happy.

Only the Fusang Island Master and Vice Island Master Han had grim faces, their expressions incredibly foul.

"Xu Jin! What is going on? Didn’t you say this Shen Daoxing was just some insignificant kid at the Spirit Transformation Realm, nothing to worry about, and absolutely no match for Wushuang?"

At that moment, an icy voice rang out in the Fusang Elder’s Sea of Consciousness.

This was Vice Island Master Han using a Secret Technique to transmit his voice to the Fusang Elder.

The Fusang Elder paused, his face filled with embarrassment, and replied via voice transmission as well: "Senior Brother, this... this Shen Daoxing truly only has a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation. Who could have possibly imagined he could use that cultivation level to directly challenge a master at the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm, a whole realm above him!"

"Fool! This is no longer a simple matter of challenging someone above his level. Can’t you see? Within the Earth Profound Realm, he is already unbeatable!"

Vice Island Master Han’s cold, emotionless voice once again echoed in the Fusang Elder’s Sea of Consciousness.

The Fusang Elder hurriedly apologized, "Yes, Senior Brother. This is my fault. I failed to investigate thoroughly beforehand!"

But before the Fusang Elder could finish, Vice Island Master Han’s icy voice rang out in his Sea of Consciousness again: "Fool! What’s the use of saying that now? No matter what, we absolutely cannot lose this time!"

Just then, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan, grinning uncontrollably, collected the Golden Elf Stones from the various Immortal Island elders. Even the Brahma Heaven Cauldron that the Fusang Elder, Xu Jin, had wagered was taken into his possession.

A faint smile on his face, Wang Guyuan approached the stern-faced middle-aged man. "Vice Island Master Han, a bet is a bet."

However, Vice Island Master Han’s expression suddenly changed. He shook his head. "What ’a bet is a bet’?"

Wang Guyuan couldn’t help but laugh. "Hehehehe, Vice Island Master Han, as the Vice Island Master of Fusang Island, surely you don’t intend to go back on your word?"

"No!"

Vice Island Master Han, however, suddenly shook his head. "The competition isn’t over yet. How can you say that we of Fusang have lost?"

"Oh?"

Wang Guyuan raised an eyebrow. "Your Fusang Island’s three strongest disciples have all lost to Shen Daoxing. Who else is there who can put up a fight?"

As he spoke, Wang Guyuan turned his head to look below the clouds.

At that moment, Shen Daoxing slowly walked over and stood before Jun Wushuang, who was lying on the ground covered in blood.

"Jun Wushuang, you have lost!" Shen Daoxing said impassively.