Zhang Bin finally suppressed the joy in his heart. An icy look appeared on his face as he said coldly, "Sect Leader Si Yangze, I don't care what Lv Jianben did in the past, nor whether he was a butcher or a hero. All I know is that he and I are locked in a life-and-death struggle on this arena, and only one of us can walk off alive. These are the rules set by your Daoyi Sect. Or are the rules of the Daoyi Sect meant to be broken at will?"

"Indeed, this rule needs to be modified," Si Yangze said, his skin as thick as a city wall. "For cultivators who have made great contributions to the nation, we cannot allow them to perish."

The expressions on the faces of the cultivators below the stage were odd. They clearly thought Si Yangze was being shameless.

Ma Rufei, Chen Chaoyue, and Zhang Haijun were all seething with anger, on the verge of bursting into curses. However, they all knew that Si Yangze was terrifyingly powerful. Since Zhang Bin was not yet able to handle him, they dared not speak out, worried about bringing trouble upon their friend.

Zhang Bin was so livid his nose felt crooked, and a fire of rage burned in his heart. He sneered, "So, you mean it's right for him to kill me, but I can't kill him, is that correct?"

"Exactly, exactly. Your comprehension is excellent, and I appreciate that. That is precisely what I mean," a mocking smile spread across Si Yangze's face. "He is a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator and very important to the nation. You have only cultivated to the Liquid Transformation Late Stage. If you didn't have two Middle-Grade Magical Treasures, your combat power wouldn't even be worth mentioning. Therefore, Lv Jianben cannot die, but you can."

"Damn you..." Zhang Bin was so angry he felt his lungs might explode. He had clashed with Si Yangze before, but unfortunately, the man had called upon Zhou Tianyu, and Zhang Bin had failed to teach him a lesson. He had only negotiated with him afterward, and even then, Si Yangze had been extremely arrogant. That was back when Chief No. 3 was present and right after Zhang Bin had repelled Zhou Tianyu. Only now did Zhang Bin truly understand what a scoundrel Si Yangze was.

The man was utterly unprincipled, acting on whim and driven by extreme selfishness. Moreover, he was self-important and clearly enjoyed bullying others.

No, that's not right. This guy is even more detestable than I imagined. He's doing this on purpose, trying to provoke me into losing my temper and attacking him. Then he'll have an excuse to deal with me. His goal is to kill me and seize my two Middle-Grade Magical Treasures. These two treasures are so valuable that he's willing to take the risk. He isn't even afraid of starting a war between the Kunlun Sect and the Taiqing Sect. For the sake of two Middle-Grade Magical Treasures, the Kunlun Sect might very well protect Si Yangze.

As he pieced this together, Zhang Bin's anger intensified, yet he also grew calmer.

A peculiar smile appeared on his face as he said mockingly, "Sect Leader Si Yang, you are truly fair and just. I'm impressed. Since you wish to protect Lv Jianben, I will spare his life. However, the treasures on his body now belong to me. After all, he's as good as dead, and according to the rules here, his treasures are mine. I will now take them."

With that, he began to walk toward Lv Jianben, a cold killing intent radiating from his body.

"How audacious!" Si Yangze flashed in front of Zhang Bin, roaring, "How dare you be so presumptuous before me?"

The cultivators below covered their mouths to hide their smirks, clearly laughing at Si Yangze's shameless and overbearing behavior.

"Sect Leader Si Yang, are you saying this rule must also be changed? That the victor of a life-and-death duel cannot take their opponent's treasures?" A look of surprise appeared on Zhang Bin's face.

Si Yangze said furiously, "I make the rules here! Since Lv Jianben is not dead, his treasures naturally still belong to him. You want them? That would be robbery, and the consequences are something you cannot bear."

"Fine. Fine."

Zhang Bin let out a cold laugh, his gaze falling upon Lv Jianben's face. He sneered, "Lv Jianben, consider yourself lucky today. You've escaped with your life. I hope you'll be smarter in the future. Don't provoke me, Zhang Bin, again, and more importantly, don't provoke My Supreme Pure Gate. My Supreme Pure Gate is not to be trifled with by just anyone."

Although these words were for Lv Jianben, they were also a clear warning to Si Yangze: you had better watch yourself. If you go too far and incur the wrath of My Supreme Pure Gate, you will not be able to bear it.

"Hmph..."

Lv Jianben, who was in the middle of healing his injuries, turned ashen with rage.

Si Yangze was also highly displeased. He stared fiercely at Zhang Bin, a murderous light erupting from his eyes as if he wanted to eat him alive. He sneered, "Zhang Bin, haven't you figured it out yet? Tonight, I am bullying you. What can you do to me?"

"Si Yangze, you think I'm easy to bully, don't you?" Zhang Bin's anger finally boiled over. He shouted, "Come on, then! Let's sign a life-and-death writ and settle this once and for all! Do you dare?"

He had an ace up his sleeve. Though it was intended for the Living Ghost, it was more than enough to kill Si Yangze.

Everyone was stunned, barely able to believe their ears.

Has Zhang Bin gone mad? He's challenging Si Yangze to a deathmatch? How could someone with a temper like his have possibly survived into his twenties?

"Senior Brother, are you trying to defy the heavens? You're treating Sect Leader Si Yang like he's nothing?" Ma Rufei and the other two stooges were so shocked they nearly bit their tongues off, staring at Zhang Bin as if he were a monster.

His temper is awful. He has no tolerance at all. I just hope he can walk off the Arena of Life and Death alive today, Wu Qianqian sighed to herself.

Si Yangze was stunned for a moment before he collected himself. He stared intently at Zhang Bin as an incredibly dense killing intent and oppression emanated from him. Incredibly, he then shook his head and said, "There is no grudge between us. Why must we fight to the death?"

"That's right, you're quite shrewd. You know that in a life-and-death battle with me, there's only one outcome for you: a corpse," Zhang Bin said, his voice dripping with murderous intent. "Since that's the case, get lost and stop meddling in business that doesn't concern you."

"You..."

Si Yangze was so furious he nearly spat blood, his teeth almost cracking from grinding them. It took him a long moment to calm down. He said coldly, "Perhaps you possess a very powerful trump card, something that can kill a super expert. However, this is my Daoyi Sect, not a place for you to run rampant. Get off this stage, or I will give the order to attack. All cultivators, listen to my command! If Zhang Bin doesn't leave the stage in three minutes, we will attack together and kill him!"

He was truly worthy of his reputation as a terrifying Golden Core Peak cultivator. Not only was he ruthless, but he was also cunning. Guessing that Zhang Bin possessed a powerful weapon, he planned to overwhelm him with numbers. Against a group attack, Zhang Bin's trump card would be far less effective. Even if he could kill a few, he would have no chance of survival.

"Utterly shameless."

Zhang Bin shot Si Yangze a contemptuous look before soaring into the air and landing swiftly off the stage.

"GWAHAHAHA..."

Si Yangze let out a triumphant, ugly laugh. He had won, saving both Lv Jianben's life and treasures.

Si Yangze, don't celebrate too soon. In the future, I will take back what you owe me, with interest, Zhang Bin sneered inwardly.

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