CHAPTER 428: CHAPTER 428: BETTING

Lan Xin nodded to Xiao Lan with a smile and said:

"Xiao Lan, when you spar with Brother Zhao, don’t resist head-on, concede in time if you can’t win. Winning or losing isn’t important; just don’t hurt the camaraderie."

"Don’t worry, Sister, I have a measure of it in my heart."

Xiao Lan said cheerfully, and with a swish, she drew a blue longsword.

The weapons used by Zhao Gang and the others tend to prioritize the Strength Attribute, but Xiao Lan’s is different; this sword adds 3 points to Strength, 5 points to Agility, plus 5% Ice Element damage.

There are few weapons that solely add Agility Attribute because the main focus is on adding Strength. To enhance their Agility Attribute, Xiao Lan and others choose weapons that have Agility Attribute, such as longswords.

The swordsmanship of Shenming Mountain Sect is known for its lightness and agility; the Agility Attribute is very important. Moreover, Xiao Lan’s necklace, ring, arm bracelet, and earrings all add Agility Attribute.

With Xiao Lan’s current status, although she is just at the Primordial Gene Advanced Cultivation level, she has already reached the peak of the Enhanced Gene Primary Level in terms of Agility Attribute.

Naturally, Zhao Gang would not dare to use his Wolfman Beast Soul and took out a longsword with +8 Strength, smilingly saying to Xiao Lan:

"Miss Xiao Lan, let’s just touch and go. If you feel my strength is too much, just say so, and I won’t hurt you."

The onlookers laughed.

Yang Xiao chuckled and turned to Lan Xin with a laugh:

"Zhao Gang is in for it this time."

Lan Xin smiled without a word.

Qin Yu said dismissively:

"That can’t be true, Zhao Gang is after all at the Enhanced Gene Primary Level, all four of his Attributes are much higher than Xiao Lan’s, and the Wolfman Beast Soul greatly increases his power, how could he possibly be no match for Xiao Lan?"

Yang Xiao said:

"I bet Xiao Lan will win, want to bet with me?"

Qin Yu paused, then said:

"Sure, I’ll bet with you. I bet Zhao Gang wins. What’s the bet?"

"The loser... calls Lan Xin ’Sister’."

Lan Xin and Qin Yu: "..."

Qin Yu laughed:

"What if you lose?"

"I’ll also call Lan Xin ’Sister’."

Yang Xiao thought, as someone who is already a junior brother, I might never turn the tables in this lifetime, I might as well pull someone to cushion my fall.

Lan Xin secretly chuckled, thinking Yang Xiao is really cunning. Of course, she would not expose him.

Qin Yu paused, then said with a laugh:

"Deal!"

They shook hands with Yang Xiao as a pledge.

After a slap of their hands, Huang Wen laughed and said:

"Count me in too, I support Qin Yu."

"I support Qin Yu as well."

Deng Xiao immediately chimed in.

The two joined Yang Xiao with their handshake, and the three girls stood in the same camp.

"Yang Xiao, if you lose, you have to call Lan Xin ’Sister’ three times in front of us."

"Alright."

Yang Xiao chuckled, and everyone turned their heads to watch the match between Xiao Lan and Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang had not learned Ancient Martial Cultivation, and he relied entirely on his own instincts in a fight. Grasping the longsword, he said:

"Miss Xiao Lan, you are a girl and our guest, you should make the first move, and then it’s my turn."

Xiao Lan was not polite either; in a flash, her longsword thrust forward.

With a sizzle, a fierce Sword Qi pierced the void, rushing towards Zhao Gang.

As soon as Xiao Lan made her move, Zhao Gang immediately felt something was wrong.

Xiao Lan’s speed was so fast that it exceeded his imagination, and what he didn’t expect was that Xiao Lan could wield the legendary Sword Qi—that thing was only ever mentioned in old martial arts TV shows!

The power of that Sword Qi made his heart palpitate.

"This is unscientific, right?"

Zhao Gang thought to himself, instantly summoning a Defensive Light Shield while his Longsword swooshed through the air, striking full force at Xiao Lan.

Zhao Gang’s instinctual counterattack in the face of danger was without the slightest mercy; he gave it his all. The earlier jest about "stopping at a touch" had long been forgotten.

Upon seeing Zhao Gang’s full-force slash, Zhou Qiang immediately shouted:

"Zhao Gang, have you no shame? Using so much power against a girl."

Before the words finished, Xiao Lan’s Sword Qi suddenly surged to three meters in length and, with a hiss, shattered Zhao Gang’s Defensive Light Shield. Her body then shot up off the ground, swiftly flipping over Zhao Gang’s head, and with a backhand stroke, her Longsword was poised at Zhao Gang’s neck.

Silence fell over the entire arena!

Apart from Yang Xiao, Lan Xin of Shenming Mountain Sect, and a few others, no one dared believe their eyes.

Lan Xin’s swift strike, her graceful movement, the intense Sword Qi, and her swift adaptation far exceeded everyone’s imaginations.

Was this the Ancient Martial Cultivation that Yang Xiao fervently extolled?

Could a person at the Primordial Gene Advanced level so easily defeat Zhao Gang, who was Enhanced Gene... This is unscientific, right?

Xiao Lan sheathed her sword and with a bow and a smile towards the dazed Zhao Gang said:

"My thanks for the bout!"

Zhao Gang’s face turned a shade of purple as shock and shame intertwined in his heart. He couldn’t accept this defeat!

"Ah, this... Miss Xiao Lan, I... I wasn’t ready just now."

Pu-chi!

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

"Zhao Gang, don’t say you’re my brother anymore! I don’t know you from today onwards,"

Zhou Qiang said, laughing on the side.

Xiao Lan smiled slightly and said:

"It’s okay, how about we do this again?"

Zhao Gang gritted his teeth, not caring about being a laughing stock, and immediately said:

"Alright!"

Being laughed at was one thing, but defeating Xiao Lan was far more important—how else could he pursue Xiao Lan if he felt no confidence within him?

Only by defeating Xiao Lan and showing her his strength could he win her over, just like what the boss Yang Xiao did. Otherwise, why would so many beauties flock around Yang Xiao?

This time, Zhao Gang did not dare to be careless. With a roar, he unleashed the Wolfman Beast Soul. Now, with Genetic Evolution complete, the form of the Wolfman Beast Soul stood an imposing six or seven meters tall, commanding and mighty.

With a howl, Zhao Gang swiped a palm through the air towards Xiao Lan,

Wolf Claw Critical Strike!

A colossal Wolf Claw emerged, lashing out towards Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan didn’t dare to take it lightly, her figure flickering as she deployed the Qinggong technique ’Divine Mountain Flying Snow’, rapidly retreating backwards.

Zhao Gang’s Wolf Claw Critical Strike missed, and his huge body lunged forward, striking at the air again.

As Xiao Lan leapt up, her body soaring, she directed a plunging attack towards the advancing Zhao Gang, her Longsword unleashing sharp Sword Qi.

Zhao Gang’s Wolfman Beast Soul roared angrily, executing the Soul Skill "Wolf Head Roar," and a wolf’s head about ten meters large appeared in mid-air, lunging and snapping towards Xiao Lan.

The spectators gasped.

Zhou Qiang exclaimed:

"Zhao Gang, show mercy!"

Zhao Gang was also desperate, throwing caution to the wind, solely intent on defeating Xiao Lan. After all, losing in front of so many people would be too embarrassing; he even felt such a loss would disgrace Yang Xiao.

The soul technique ’Wolf Head Roar’ was something he had unlocked after reaching the Enhanced Gene Stage—its power immense.

Realization struck Zhao Gang. Activating his Divine Sense, he attempted to cancel the soul technique, but before he could stop ’Wolf Head Roar’, he heard Xiao Lan’s delicate shout from above. Her Longsword danced, casting a myriad of shadows, and in an instant, dozens of Sword Qi strands shredded the wolf’s head in mid-air to pieces.

Suddenly, Zhao Gang felt a turbulence within his Divine Sense, and a rush of blood surged upwards.

At that moment, Xiao Lan’s Sword Qi had already pierced through the void, arriving above his head.