Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 288 - 170: God’s Gamble (Part 2)

According to the Blood Pool’s estimation, after a fierce battle, Chu Xiu should narrowly clinch victory.

However, the Blood Pool did not anticipate that the power of the Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand would surge so much, dispatching the enemy with just a few punches.

Chu Xiu casually tossed the corpse of the giant crocodile aside, and the Blood Pool on the horizon erupted like a fountain, shooting blood columns into the sky, as if celebrating his victory.

Suddenly, Chu Xiu’s vision blurred, and all scenes vanished, returning him to the ancient arena, where the blood attendant had been patiently waiting.

"The Gods are very pleased with your performance and have granted you an additional five hundred points, along with an extra reward of [Ancient Blood*2]."

"Moreover, the Gods are eager to see your next performance. If you wish to start the official match immediately, the Gods will double the reward for your next battle."

Faced with the Blood Pool’s proposal, Chu Xiu agreed without a second thought.

The reason he entered the Bloody Arena this time was not merely for five hundred points and two drops of blood.

It’s important to note that eliminating [Pollution] requires five thousand points, and even the Resurrection Wine requires five drops of Ancient Blood to obtain.

Seeing him nod, the blood spraying from the Blood Pool seemed to turn even redder, and at this moment, the large maggot statue beside the Blood Pool also lit up.

This indicated that yet another God had come to watch him.

Evidently, Chu Xiu’s previous performance had left a strong impression on the four Gods, and his swift return to the Bloody Arena naturally attracted some attention.

At this moment, strands of thread rose from the statues of two Gods simultaneously, intertwining in mid-air.

This stirred a reaction in Chu Xiu, as a similar situation had occurred in a previous battle, where Laplace had mentioned it was a wager being signed between the Gods.

Chu Xiu casually asked the blood attendant, and the answer he received first surprised him, then made him extremely delighted.

"That’s right, the two Gods are forging a wager."

"Your next opponent will be a gladiator from the rival God’s ranks. In an official gladiatorial combat, if you win, as per tradition, you will receive a reward of a fraction of the wager, amounting to twenty out of one hundred thousandth of the total."

This news made Chu Xiu both surprised and delighted. The surprise was that, being the opponent consciously chosen by the rival God, they would certainly pick an enemy to counter him. The delight, however, was realizing that he would get a share if the God’s wager won.

It’s just uncertain what kind of opponent that long serpent would choose for him.

Without giving it much thought, Chu Xiu took a deep breath, preparing himself for the upcoming battle.

Shortly after, once the wager was finalized, the surroundings changed again.

This time, he found himself in a desert.

Looking around, all he could see were endless sand dunes, and a hot wind blew by, pelting his face with sand.

In the distance stood a figure wielding dual blades.

The figure wore a grayish-brown cloak, with a golden metal mask, revealing emerald green pupils resembling a cold, venomous scorpion.

Simultaneously, information poured into Chu Xiu’s mind.

"Shajak Yoke Khan from the Sand Shadow Race, Level 9 Fierce Tier creature, ranking 327 among the Fierce Tier gladiators, currently holding a four-win streak, possessing very strong dual blade combat skills and high-speed movement, along with the special talent skill to clone."

"Interesting."

Just as he anticipated, the opponent God selected a gladiator to specifically counter him, whether it was the high-speed movement or the talent skill to clone, both restrained his Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand completely, unlike the previous crocodile, which was an extreme opposite.

However, instead of feeling intimidated, Chu Xiu’s eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement for battle.

"This guy counters me, provided that the Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand is still my main attack method."

With a smile on his lips, Chu Xiu casually waved his hand, and eight array flags, each over a meter long, shot out, embedding deeply into the yellow sand surrounding him!

Not long after he made this move, the duel officially began, and the Sand Shadow Race warrior flashed without a word and charged towards him!

The warrior’s figure flickered eerily in the air, and with each step, the body split into two; by the time he reached Chu Xiu, there were sixteen of them!

Chu Xiu squinted his eyes, with the spiritual light of the Nether Demon Eyes flickering, yet in his eyes, these sixteen clones were completely identical! The aura, the level of danger when wielding the blade, were all indistinguishable!

While his divine sense captured all sixteen clones, he had no time to carefully discern the differences, as the divine sense functioned like a 3D scanner — pinpointing the opponent’s position was easy, but distinguishing the subtle differences between the clones and the original body required time.

His divine sense range was only two hundred meters, which was sufficiently long for ordinary people, but in battles of this level, it was just a fraction of a breath!

Without allowing Chu Xiu much time to think, the sixteen figures had already encircled him, simultaneously striking with their blades! Instantly, the sharp blades swept towards him from all directions!

However, just as he was about to be slashed, eight fire dragons suddenly rose around him!

The Sand Shadow warrior’s figure halted, not having time to reveal an astonished expression before being engulfed by nether fire from the depths of the Netherworld!

"Boom!"

Blue-purple fire pillars shot up into the sky, enveloping an area of a hundred meters!

Under the burning of the nether fire, each clone let out a piercing wail, dissipating into illusions, even the sand began to melt under the terrifying heat!