To everyone's disbelief, Zhang Bin actually took the life-and-death writ, glanced at it, and with a flourish of his pen, signed his name.

Of course, Lv Jianben also quickly signed his.

For cultivators, the life-and-death writ is the fairest way to resolve enmities. If one is killed in combat, even if they have a powerful backer, that force cannot seek revenge openly. Otherwise, they would face the censure of countless cultivators. At the very least, the Daoyi Sect would dispatch experts to carry out punishment. Now that they were within the Daoyi Sect's Immortal Palace and had signed the writ, the sect would naturally see the matter through to the end.

"Hahaha... Zhang Bin, come on! Let's go to the Arena of Life and Death!" Laughing wildly, Lv Jianben flew out like a gust of wind.

The Immortal Palace did indeed have an Arena of Life and Death. With so many cultivators entering the Immortal Palace, it was inevitable that enemies would cross paths, which would certainly trigger fierce battles. Thus, an Arena of Life and Death was established where one could duel to the death, provided they had signed a life-and-death writ. Fighting outside the arena would result in severe punishment.

"Brother Bin, are you… are you really confident you can handle a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator?" Ma Rufei was so nervous his teeth were chattering.

Chen Chaoyue and Zhang Haijun were also pale-faced; they were terrified that Zhang Bin would be killed. As for the beautiful Wu Qianqian, she tightly clutched Zhang Bin's hand, her eyes misting over. If Zhang Bin were killed, King of Gamblers Entertainment Co., Ltd. would surely fall apart, and her hard-won happiness would vanish in an instant.

"Don't worry, I can handle him. If I don't defeat him and reveal my true strength, many others will continue to covet our company," Zhang Bin said confidently before walking out and flying onto the Arena of Life and Death.

All the cultivators swarmed to the base of the arena to watch the spectacle. Ma Rufei, the other two goofballs, and Wu Qianqian also went to the foot of the stage, watching with faces etched in fear.

On the stage, Lv Jianben and Zhang Bin faced each other. An extremely sharp Fang Tian halberd appeared in Lv Jianben's hand, and an ice-cold, murderous aura burst from his body. He looked at Zhang Bin as if he were already a dead man and said coldly, "Zhang Bin, for one so young, you are vicious and arrogant. Thus, you are doomed to a short life. Today, I, Lv Jianben, will send you on your way. I hope you remember this lesson in your next life."

"Lv Jianben, your nickname is the Butcher of Bloody Hands. You've killed countless innocents, provoking the wrath of both heaven and humanity. Therefore, heaven has sent me to take your life and dispatch you to Hell," Zhang Bin retorted, his tone dripping with killing intent. A white Flying Sword suddenly appeared in his hand and rapidly elongated.

Although they had not yet begun to fight, they were already clashing with words and spirit. Both sought to undermine the other's momentum and gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao. It was a common belief that excessive wickedness provokes divine retribution, and they were both exploiting this to attack the other.

"Heheheh… I kill only those who deserve to die. What's wrong with being the Butcher of Bloody Hands?" Lv Jianben cackled. "Now, I'll send you on your way!"

With that, he rushed forward like a gale, carrying an overwhelming momentum. In just a few steps, he was before Zhang Bin, fiercely thrusting his Fang Tian halberd toward Zhang Bin's chest. The speed, the momentum, the power—all were terrifying to the extreme. They were certainly not something Zhang Bin could hope to match. The disparity in their realms was just too great.

"Sigh... A talented youth is about to fall, all because of his arrogance."

"A cultivator at the Liquid Transformation Late Stage challenging someone at the Golden Core Mid-Stage is like an ant challenging an elephant."

"Poor King of Gamblers is about to become a corpse."

"..."

The faces of many cultivators showed regret and pity. Ma Rufei and his friends were nearly scared to death, their courage failing them completely.

Just as the Fang Tian halberd was about to pierce Zhang Bin's chest, his mouth suddenly flew open. A red Flying Sword shot out with a heaven-destroying, earth-extinguishing aura, aimed straight for Lv Jianben's heart.

SWOOSH…

The sound was piercing, and the killing intent was so cold it seemed to shoot straight to the heavens.

Lv Jianben's expression changed drastically. He sensed that the Flying Sword was too fast; he would be a corpse before his own strike could land. He immediately retreated with the speed of a meteor, his Fang Tian halberd sweeping out furiously to intercept.

CLANG!

As expected of a Golden Core Mid-Stage expert, he managed to strike the Flying Sword, producing a sound like striking iron. However, the Fang Tian halberd was now missing a large, egg-sized piece from its blade, hacked out by the sharp Flying Sword.

The Flying Sword shot back and hovered in front of Zhang Bin, seemingly ready to launch a second attack at any moment.

Lv Jianben, however, retreated rapidly as if he had seen a ghost, exclaiming in horror, "You've only cultivated to the Liquid Transformation Late Stage, yet you can perform Sword Control? And your Flying Sword is actually a Middle-Grade Magical Treasure?"

"What's so strange about that? I am one of the Ten Genius Disciples of the Taiqing Sect. At the Liquid Transformation Late Stage, I can naturally perform Sword Control. Since I've come out into the world, I was naturally granted a Middle-Grade Flying Sword," Zhang Bin declared, a proud expression on his face.

"Hiss..."

Everyone gasped. The Taiqing Sect actually has Ten Genius Disciples? And all of them are capable of Sword Control while in the Liquid State? And any disciple who emerges from the sect is granted a Middle-Grade Flying Sword? How could this be possible?

You have to understand, even Kunlun didn't possess many Middle-Grade Magical Treasures. Crafting them was exceedingly difficult, requiring a hoard of precious materials, and one had to reach the Integration Realm to even attempt it. How could the Taiqing Sect possibly have so many Middle-Grade Magical Treasures? At the very least, they had two—one for each of the two Zhang Bins.

"A Middle-Grade Flying Sword! It's really a Middle-Grade Flying Sword! Hahaha... I've struck it rich! I've hit the jackpot! It is my, Lv Jianben's, destiny to rise!" Lv Jianben suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh, his face filled with an unprecedented, ecstatic joy. According to the rules of the Daoyi Sect, if you kill an opponent on the Arena of Life and Death, all of their treasures become yours. After all, such treasures are spoils earned in a life-or-death battle.

Now, all he had to do was kill Zhang Bin, and the Middle-Grade Flying Sword would be his. Not to mention, Zhang Bin also had a Space Ring, which might hold even more treasures. And he had already reached the Late Gold Core Realm. With a Middle-Grade Flying Sword, his power would skyrocket. Among Golden Core Realm cultivators, he could become invincible. How could he not be thrilled by such a turn of events?

"Indeed, Lv Jianben has truly struck it rich this time. To obtain a Middle-Grade Flying Sword is just incredible."

"That bastard has all the damn luck, having a Middle-Grade Flying Sword delivered right to him."

"Damn it, why don't I have such good luck?"

"..."

Several cultivators who had reached the Golden Core Mid-Stage were beating their chests and stomping their feet, their faces filled with envy and jealousy. They knew just how powerful a cultivator at the Golden Core Mid-Stage was.

Although the Late-stage Liquefaction Realm Cultivator was talented enough to perform Sword Control, the difference in their realms was still too vast. Even with a Middle-Grade Flying Sword, he stood no chance against a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator.

Therefore, in the end, Zhang Bin would still be killed by Lv Jianben, and all of his treasures would belong to Lv Jianben.

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