"Hmph!"
Wu Haodong snorted coldly, his tone gloomy. "It's your condescending attitude that makes me very unhappy. Although I'm not a big shot, I'm not an ant in your words!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and smiled, "So you asked me out just to prove you're not an ant? How do you plan to prove it?"
"Of course, with my fists!"
Wu Haodong looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Yin Long, you're just an unknown nobody, yet you dare to look down on me. Today, I'll give you a chance to challenge me. Do you dare!"
"Heh heh, you're not worthy!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him with disdain and continued, "But if you insist on courting trouble, I can give you a chance to challenge me!"
"You..."
Upon hearing this, Wu Haodong's veins bulged.
He glared at him fiercely, gritting his teeth, "Fine, then I challenge you. It will be a fight to the death. Do you dare to accept!"
He had been provoked by the other party's arrogant demeanor repeatedly. At this moment, nothing else mattered to him. What mattered was to kill Ye Cangtian.
"Why wouldn't I dare!"
Ye Cangtian gave a cold smile and made a welcoming gesture.
"Wait."
Seeing this, Wu Haodong extended his hand to stop him and then said, "Since it's a battle to the death, dare we sign a contract, stating that whether we live or die is our own will, and has nothing to do with our backing forces!"
After all, Yin Long had Ah Kun and Ye Zhenghao by his side, especially Ye Zhenghao, whose backing force was immense!
If he insisted on avenging Yin Long, it would easily trigger a major conflict between their factions. Wu Haodong did not want to see such a result.
"If you insist on seeking death, I can fulfill your wish!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon Wu Haodong, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
If the other party merely wanted to prove himself due to his attitude, there would be no need for such elaborate arrangements.
It now appeared that Wu Haodong had come with the intention of killing him.
Recalling what Yi Feipeng had said earlier about the Third Tower Master being righteous and hating evil, Ye Cangtian surmised that this Third Tower Master had indeed developed murderous intent towards him.
Therefore, sending Wu Haodong here was intended to kill him, which would be perfect.
If not, it would at least allow Wu Haodong to probe Ye Cangtian's capabilities for the Third Tower Master!
On the other side, seeing that Yin Long had agreed, Wu Haodong casually took out a contract from his Qiankun bag and tossed it to Ye Cangtian.
It was a life-and-death contract for their battle. Wu Haodong had already signed his name on it.
It seemed he had been well-prepared.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian was not surprised. He directly took out a brush and wrote "Yin Long" on it in a flamboyant manner.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian made another welcoming gesture.
"You want to fight me without using any weapons?" Wu Haodong's face darkened as he saw Ye Cangtian not drawing his weapon.
"Whether you can make me use a weapon depends on whether you have the ability!"
"Courting death!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice reached him, Wu Haodong let out a furious roar. His figure instantly moved like lightning, arriving beside Ye Cangtian.
He had seen arrogant people before, but never anyone as arrogant as this!
Even some of the favored disciples of the Swift Wind Tower Master dared not face him without their weapons!
Ye Cangtian's actions were clearly a complete disregard for him, something Wu Haodong could not tolerate.
"Is this Swift Wind?"
Watching the other party appear before him in an instant, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, his smile laced with a hint of contempt.
While the other party's Swift Wind technique was indeed fast, it was still somewhat inferior to Wan Mingxuan's.
"Die, you bastard!"
Hearing the disdainful voice, Wu Haodong was about to explode. He thrust his hand forward, his cyan claw reaching for Ye Cangtian's chest.
Hmph!
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian let out a soft snort. He judged the timing perfectly and threw a punch to meet the attack.
Boom!
With a rumbling sound, Wu Haodong was sent flying back several meters before he could barely stabilize himself.
His face was filled with horror as he looked at Ye Cangtian. The latter had not used any weapons, relying solely on his physical body to clash with him.
The result was that Ye Cangtian was unharmed, while he himself had sustained minor injuries.
This was illogical!
"Wu Haodong, if this is all the attack power you possess, then you are destined to die today!"
Just then, Ye Cangtian's voice came through, causing Wu Haodong's expression to change drastically.
That's right, this wasn't a spar, but a battle to the death. The loser could only be death!
Thinking this, Wu Haodong's eyes suddenly became fierce and ruthless, and his entire aura began to surge towards his claw.
It seemed he was about to use a killing move!
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and mused inwardly.
In the previous clash, he could have easily won, or even killed Wu Haodong.
The only reason he hadn't done so was to conceal his strength, thereby making the Third Tower Master, who was behind Wu Haodong, let down his guard.
Now that the other party was about to use a killing move, he pondered for a moment. A dagger suddenly appeared in his hand, and like Wu Haodong, he began to gather spiritual energy into the dagger.
To put it plainly, it was just for show.
"Kill!"
With a battle cry, Wu Haodong flickered and appeared behind Ye Cangtian. Then, his claws shot towards Ye Cangtian's back.
This move was one of the ultimate techniques of the Swift Wind Tower, "Netherworld"!
"You're still too early if you want to play sneak attacks!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, he had already turned around, his dagger cleaving down like thunder.
This was the "Heaven Shattering Slash" from the "Yin Yang Heaven Shattering Slash".
Boom!
Another rumbling sound ensued.
Wu Haodong's claw glove had a long jagged opening, and as he withdrew his hand, fresh blood dripped continuously.
"No! This is impossible!"
Looking at his injured hand, Wu Haodong's eyes flashed with disbelief.
Netherworld was a rather peculiar claw technique, difficult to discern, let alone defend against. It was practically unstoppable among peers.
Yet, Ye Cangtian had blocked it again, which left him truly baffled.
Just what kind of monstrous being was this Yin Long!
"Wu Haodong, do you understand now?"
"In my eyes, you are truly just an ant!"
"Now, if you kneel and beg for mercy, I can disregard the contract!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over Wu Haodong, his face showing disdain.
He couldn't kill Wu Haodong at this moment. Although they had signed a contract, if he were to kill Wu Haodong here, the contract might not hold any power.
After all, Wu Haodong was not an insignificant figure in the Swift Wind Tower.
Besides, he needed to transmit some information through Wu Haodong to deceive certain individuals.
"You..."
At Ye Cangtian's words, Wu Haodong's face instantly turned red, his eyes spewing endless rage.
He inherently disliked Ye Cangtian's condescending attitude.
Now, not only had the other party become even more arrogant, but he was also asking him to kowtow. This was more unbearable to him than death.
But the crucial point was that even though his lungs were about to explode with anger, he was helpless!
Although they had only exchanged blows twice in direct confrontation, he already understood that Yin Long's cultivation was definitely superior to his own.
With this thought, he bent his knees and knelt before Ye Cangtian.
Despite his unwillingness in his heart and his surging fury, he ultimately did not wish to die.
"Lord Yin Long, you are magnanimous. Please spare me!"
Pfft!
As soon as the words left his mouth, Wu Haodong spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was an extremely proud person, and now kneeling to beg for mercy had completely shattered all his pride and dignity, leaving him utterly dejected.
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Wu Haodong, his eyes devoid of any pity, and said indifferently, "I'll let it go this time. If you fall into my hands again, even if you don't die, I'll skin you alive!"
With that, Ye Cangtian flickered and left the plaza directly.
...
As the sky gradually brightened.
Wu Haodong, dragging his heavy body, arrived at the second floor of the Swift Wind Tower and knocked on the door of the largest room.
The next moment, with permission granted by a voice, he pushed the door open and entered.
In the room, the Third Tower Master was cultivating in a cross-legged position. Seeing Wu Haodong's injuries, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Injured?"
Wu Haodong nodded and immediately knelt on the ground. "Your subordinate has failed you, Third Tower Master. I was ultimately defeated by Yin Long."
"Is Yin Long very strong?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Haodong remained silent for a moment before replying, "Your subordinate used all his skills and still lost to him. It seems he is still concealing his strength, but in terms of cultivation, he should be below our Second Senior Brother..."
Second Senior Brother?
When the Third Tower Master heard this, he let out a disdainful smile. Although the Tower Master's second disciple had good talent, he was only at the peak of the Eighth Heaven.
He was currently in seclusion, claiming to emerge only after breaking through to the Ninth Heaven.
And since Yin Long's cultivation was still inferior to the Second Senior Brother, he was not worth considering in his eyes.
Good Yin Long, how dare you be so arrogant and treat this old man like that? Then you just wait to die!
"Report!"
Just as the Third Tower Master was pondering how to deal with Ye Cangtian, a voice announcing his arrival was heard.