Ding Hao was also somewhat astonished; he didn''t expect Xu Nian not only to agree to his sparring request but actually to propose a bet.

    "Right, a wager, how did I not think of that, there must be a wager," Chen Wudi exclaimed, slapping his forehead.

    Chen Yao''s face was filled with surprise; what was this Xu Nian doing?

    Although she knew Xu Nian was formidable, his combat strength was at most at the Six-star Martial Sect Level, so going against the Seven-star Martial Sect Ding Hao, he was bound to lose without a doubt.

    If it were merely a sparring match, it wouldn''t be much of an issue.

    But now that they were actually setting up a betting match, wasn''t this just asking for a loss?

    Zhao Yanyun did not speak, still watching with great interest.

    She had looked through Xu Nian''s information and guessed that aside from Chen Wudi, she was the second person present who knew Xu Nian had awakened his Spiritual Sense, so when Chen Wudi suggested blindfolding their eyes previously, she smiled meaningfully.

    Nevertheless, even so, defeating Ding Hao was no easy task.

    As for Lin Yan and Sun Zhan on the side, they were absolutely convinced that Xu Nian would surely lose; they were all too aware of Ding Hao''s strength, and regular Seven-star Martial Sect cultivators were no match for him.

    Xu Nian did defeat Yu Cheng, but the gap between him and Ding Hao was far too wide.

    "Alright, then what wager do you suggest?" Ding Hao asked with a smile.

    In his view, Xu Nian was completely just handing over money, why would he refuse such a gift?

    "We shouldn''t bet too much, too much can harm our rapport, how about five million gold coins?" Xu Nian said with a smile.

    The crowd around them instantly widened their eyes.

    Five million gold coins?

    He says that''s not too much?

    Five million gold coins could buy five Heavenly Rank Low Grade Combat Skills, equivalent to one Heavenly Rank Top Grade Combat Skill, this was a huge fortune.

    Chen Yao was also stunned; Xu Nian''s bet was far too massive.

    Five million gold coins, even she, the daughter of the Governor Mansion, had never seen so much money.

    "Can you really put up five million?" Ding Hao asked with a frown.

    Five million was also not a small sum to him.

    He had only managed to accumulate four million over four years through tasks and support from the Ding Family, and he planned to use this money to purchase a Heavenly Rank Top Grade Combat Skill in the Battle Mansion.

    Therefore, he did not believe that Xu Nian could come up with so many gold coins all at once.

    "I know Senior Ding doesn''t believe me, so why don''t we have Sister Zhao bear witness? Here are five million gold coins, Sister Zhao can count them," Xu Nian said with a smile, tossing a Qiankun Bag to Zhao Yanyun.

    "Boom!"

    The move Collapse Thunder, unleashed through a fist, erupted with fifty percent of its power, creating a thunderous noise.

    A gust of wind swept across the second floor, with both Xu Nian and Ding Hao taking several steps back.

    The crowd was astonished, not expecting Xu Nian to be so powerful as to withstand Ding Hao''s palm strike.

    Ding Hao was also surprised. Although he had only used seventy percent of his strength, a normal Six-star Martial Sect could not have withstood the strike, but Xu Nian had managed to fight him to a standstill.

    Xu Nian, however, was not too surprised; the punch was just a test.

    Ding Hao''s strength was almost what he had anticipated—around the middle stage of Seven-star Martial Sect level, nearly comparable to an ordinary peak-level Seven-star Martial Sect powerhouse. His strength was not to be underestimated.

    Now that Xu Nian had canceled his hammer and Gravity Domain, and using Collapse Thunder, he had barely intercepted the strike. Defeating Ding Hao wouldn''t be easy.

    However, all this was based on a head-on confrontation. Now that Ding Hao was blindfolded, only a fool would choose to fight him head on.

    "Junior Brother Xu Nian, your strength is indeed commendable, but I fear you''ll lose today. That last strike was just a probe. Next, I will use my full strength. I''ll happily accept those five million Gold Coins," Ding Hao said with a laugh, the corners of his mouth curving confidently.

    "Is that so? I think you should be careful, Senior Ding, because in the following fight, you might very well not even be able to touch the hem of my garment," Xu Nian replied with a cold laugh.

    "Haha, Junior Brother Xu Nian, you underestimate me. Whether or not my eyes are covered doesn''t affect me at all. I can clearly sense your every move," Ding Hao laughed heartily and once again charged out explosively. This time, with even more terrifying fluctuations of Spiritual Energy, and his speed and momentum were much greater than before.

    In the blink of an eye, he had reached Xu Nian''s proximity.

    The crowd held their breath: "Is it over?"

    Just when everyone thought Xu Nian was about to be sent flying by Ding Hao''s palm, Ding Hao''s body passed right through Xu Nian''s figure.

    An afterimage!

    How could this be?

    The crowd all widened their eyes in shock.

    Ding Hao was stunned as well; his attack had missed completely, and crucially, he now didn''t know Xu Nian''s whereabouts.

    "Senior Ding, I told you that you wouldn''t be able to touch even a piece of my garment. Didn''t you believe me? How do you feel now?" Xu Nian''s figure appeared behind Ding Hao, speaking with a smile on his face.

    The surrounding crowd showed expressions of astonishment. Even if they weren''t blindfolded, almost none of them saw clearly how Xu Nian suddenly disappeared.

    Of course, a few individuals with strong capabilities like Lin Rock and Zhao Yanyun saw through Xu Nian''s actions, but because they saw through them, they were even more surprised. Continue your journey on empire

    "Heavenly Rank Body Technique Illusion Fascinate Trace Step, he''s actually mastered it," Zhao Yanyun muttered to herself in shock.

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