Divine War Pill Emperor

Members of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps and the Warring States Mercenary Corps arrived at the Mercenary Castle’s Dueling Arena.

The Dueling Arena was massive.

On several of the platforms, people were already clashing with blades drawn.

They were all mercenaries settling personal grudges.

A public duel to the finish was the most common way for mercenaries to resolve their conflicts.

The arrival of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps immediately caused a small stir.

"It’s the Black Demon Mercenary Corps."

"What are they doing here? And it’s Deputy Captain He, too."

Apparently, many people recognized He Ansheng, the deputy captain of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps.

He Ansheng’s presence surprised everyone.

However, the fighters on the other platforms paid them no mind, continuing their own duels.

He Ansheng arrogantly greeted a few mercenaries, a clear sign of his extensive network.

This place was filled with nothing but mercenaries.

Many of the mercenaries here were connected and often exchanged information.

"Deputy Captain He, what brings you to the Dueling Arena?"

"Don’t tell me someone’s challenging the Black Demon Mercenary Corps?"

Duels between mercenary teams were a common occurrence.

It wasn’t unheard of for one mercenary team to challenge another, so it was entirely possible that the Black Demon Mercenary Corps was being challenged now.

He Ansheng chuckled.

"Challenge the Black Demon Mercenary Corps? Only if they’ve got a death wish."

"We’re here today to have a little sparring session with the Warring States Mercenary Corps."

Many were taken aback by He Ansheng’s words.

"The Warring States Mercenary Corps? Never heard of them."

"Are they just some small-time crew?"

The reputation of the Warring States Mercenary Corps was leagues below that of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps.

Most people had never even heard of the so-called Warring States Mercenary Corps.

Sympathetic smiles appeared on their faces.

When the Black Demon Mercenary Corps said "sparring," it definitely meant they were here to teach someone a lesson.

"Looks like the Warring States Mercenary Corps is finished."

Jiang Chen and his group walked behind the Black Demon Mercenary Corps.

They paid no mind to the fawning praise and compliments various people heaped upon the Black Demon Mercenary Corps.

’It’s all just shameless ass-kissing.’

They stopped in front of an empty platform.

He Ansheng pointed to the platform and said to Jiang Chen’s group, "Alright, this one will do."

"So, who’s going up?"

Lu Beifeng started to step forward, but Jiang Chen stopped him.

He took a step forward.

"I’ll do it."

There was no question it had to be him. He’d had a feeling all along that the Black Demon Mercenary Corps was targeting him specifically, not the Warring States Mercenary Corps as a whole.

Without a second thought, he leaped onto the platform.

"Jiang Chen, be careful."

JinLing called out from below, worried for him.

Jiang Chen nodded without saying anything more.

"Haha, you’ve got guts!"

He Ansheng laughed as he watched Jiang Chen take the platform.

But JinLing quickly called out to He Ansheng, "Don’t you dare bring shame upon the Black Demon Mercenary Corps."

"Jiang Chen is only at the Sixth Level of Martial Master. You can only send out an expert at the same level."

JinLing was clever. She knew how formidable Jiang Chen was; an ordinary expert at the Sixth Level of Martial Master was no match for him.

She said this fearing the Black Demon Mercenary Corps would send a much stronger expert to fight Jiang Chen.

He Ansheng froze.

’We came here to gauge Jiang Chen’s true strength.’

’If we really send out someone at the Sixth Level of Martial Master, Jiang Chen would just one-shot them.’

’But sending a Martial Cultivator with higher Cultivation would be obviously unfair.’

His expression soured. After all, he had wanted to test Jiang Chen personally.

But after a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Chen spoke up first.

"There’s no need for that. The Black Demon Mercenary Corps can send up anyone you like."

"I’ll take them all on."

What?

Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the surrounding crowd erupted in shock.

Jiang Chen was unbelievably arrogant, telling the Black Demon Mercenary Corps to send up whomever they wanted.

It was a blatant sign of disrespect toward the Black Demon Mercenary Corps.

All eyes turned to He Ansheng.

He Ansheng’s expression instantly darkened.

The match hadn’t even started, and Jiang Chen had already treated him with contempt.

It was a blow to the Black Demon Mercenary Corps’s prestige, grinding their reputation into the dirt—especially in front of such a large crowd.

He said, his voice laced with anger, "Fine. You’re the one who said it."

"Don’t blame us for taking advantage."

He was shameless enough to see this as an opportunity. He wouldn’t rest until he’d figured out Jiang Chen’s true Cultivation level.

Since Jiang Chen himself had made such a bold claim, it gave him the perfect excuse to dispatch a more powerful expert.

Besides, he already knew Jiang Chen was tough.

He had never intended to give Jiang Chen an easy time to begin with.

He turned to a Martial Master Eighth Layer Heaven expert beside him. "You heard him. This kid is tough, and he’s not afraid of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps. He said to send up ’anyone you like.’"

"So you’ll be the one to go."

The man from the Black Demon Mercenary Corps grinned, baring his teeth.

"Fine. Leave him to me."

"I’ll cripple him today for running his mouth on this platform."

With that, he took a single stride and leaped onto the platform.

Seeing that the fight was about to begin, the crowd grew even more tumultuous, with many people rushing over to get a better view.

The Black Demon Mercenary Corps’s fame drew a larger and larger audience, thinning out the crowds around the other platforms.

Down below, Zhan Yang and the others were sweating bullets for Jiang Chen.

"Can Jiang Chen really handle this? It’s too dangerous."

"The Black Demon Mercenary Corps has no shortage of experts."

"But even if we tried to stop him now, Jiang Chen wouldn’t listen."

"He’s just trying to stand up for us."

In the end, a helpless Zhan Yang and his men could only pray that Jiang Chen’s defeat wouldn’t be too humiliating.

Standing on the platform, Jiang Chen looked at his opponent: a Martial Master Eighth Layer Heaven.

But Jiang Chen appeared perfectly calm.

He laughed heartily.

He called down to He Ansheng, "Deputy Captain He, since this is a sparring match, there will be a winner and a loser. How about we place a little wager on the outcome?"

Jiang Chen wasn’t a pushover.

He couldn’t just stand by while the Warring States Mercenary Corps was being bullied.

No matter how powerful the Black Demon Mercenary Corps might be, Jiang Chen had confidence in himself.

Though his Cultivation was only at the Sixth Level of Martial Master, his Combat Power was arguably approaching that of a Martial King.

He might not be able to defeat a Martial King Expert.

But below the level of Martial King, almost no one posed a threat to him.

Even He Ansheng, in his eyes, was just another opponent he could defeat.

His confidence was absolute, his composure unwavering.

Hearing Jiang Chen’s proposal, He Ansheng sneered. "Kid, you dare to propose a wager? So, you’re that confident in yourself, are you?"

"Haha, fine! We’ll take that bet. You name the stakes. How much?"

Although Jiang Chen clearly had a few tricks up his sleeve, He Ansheng was certain that no matter how skilled he was, he could never defeat a Martial Cultivator at the Martial Master Eighth Layer Heaven.

He therefore had no qualms about betting against Jiang Chen.

Even the onlookers were getting excited now.

"Haha, this is getting interesting! Someone’s actually challenging the Black Demon Mercenary Corps."

"And he’s even betting against them!"

"Well, having confidence is a good thing, but being overconfident... not so much."

"Why waste time talking? I’m placing a bet. One thousand yuan crystals on the kid to lose."

"Heh, I’ll bet he loses, too."

Soon, many of the onlookers on site began placing their own bets.

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