Primordial Emperor
Chapter 490: Challenging Zhang Meng

Chapter 490: Chapter 490: Challenging Zhang Meng

"Young fellow, I know you’re eager to win, but you should know that to challenge Zhang Meng, you’ll need at least five hundred sect contribution points. I see your cultivation is only at the Heaven-reaching Realm Eighth Layer; you must have recently joined the Inner Sect. Better not waste those five hundred plus sect contribution points,"

The member of the Law Enforcement Team responsible for registration advised Lin Chen kindly after hearing his real intention to challenge Zhang Meng.

"For this match, I’ll wager one thousand sect contribution points,"

Lin Chen stated blandly to the disciple handling the registration.

Upon hearing this, all the martial artists at the registration were shocked.

They no longer tried to dissuade him. Since Lin Chen could come up with one thousand points of sect contribution, he must be someone extraordinary.

Soon after registering, Zhang Meng received the news and immediately accepted the challenge.

The Inner Sect Pride List dictates that challenges between the prime disciples must be either rejected or conceded to; one cannot refuse a challenge.

Even if it’s not a match on the Duel Platform, the same rule applies because the existence of the Pride List is to pressure those listed to continuously improve their skills to avoid being surpassed.

Otherwise, the ownership of the Pride List would change hands.

The news that Lin Chen was challenging Zhang Meng and had put forth one thousand sect contribution points spread quickly.

Lin Chen’s odds were set at twelve to one. This was based on the Challenge Gold he had proposed when challenging Zhang Meng, while Zhang Meng’s odds were only two to one, suggesting the bookmakers didn’t think Lin Chen stood a chance against Zhang Meng.

The odds between the two differed greatly, after all, Lin Chen was only at the Eighth Layer of the Heaven-reaching Realm while Zhang Meng was at the Third Layer of the Reverting Void Realm.

When everyone learned of the vast gap in cultivation between the two, they all unhesitatingly chose to bet on Zhang Meng, except for Qin Kaifeng who placed his bet on Lin Chen. He had just borrowed five hundred contribution points, hoping for a reversal of fortune from Lin Chen’s victory.

Should Lin Chen win, he’d directly receive six thousand sect contribution points.

"Where did this Lin Chen fellow come from, daring to challenge Zhang Meng so recklessly? Even Xuan Feng, ranked within the top one thousand of the Heavenly Pride, was defeated by him. How could this guy possibly succeed?"

"Exactly, with cultivation at merely the Heaven-reaching Realm Eighth Layer, he dares to challenge Zhang Meng."

"I think this fellow just wants to make a name for himself and has gone crazy. But I quite like such bets; isn’t this just giving us a chance to make free money?"

None of the people gambling around them had any faith in Lin Chen.

Just as the betting was about to close, the arrival of a martial artist caught everyone’s attention.

Because the newcomer was Dongfang Yun, a True Disciple from Sword Peak.

After arriving, Dongfang Yun greeted Qin Kaifeng before heading straight to the bookmakers and betting one thousand contribution points on Lin Chen to win.

Seeing Dongfang Yun’s action, the crowd around couldn’t help but wonder if Dongfang Yun had lost his mind to bet on Lin Chen winning.

Accompanying Dongfang Yun was another person, Qin Yushuang, Qin Kaifeng’s sister.

Qin Yushuang was also a disciple from Sword Peak, though she was not under Lu Zizai or Wang Ruxue and was not a True Disciple, just an Inner Sect Disciple.

She had whimsically sought out Dongfang Yun to challenge him in swordsmanship, for Dongfang Yun was someone who always boasted and didn’t practice much; yet Qin Yushuang still couldn’t best him.

So she often sought Dongfang Yun out for a spar.

Dongfang Yun couldn’t stand the pestering and would usually defeat his opponent quickly after a few moves.

All this was about to lead to a duel, but when the news of Lin Chen’s betting match with Zhang Meng reached Dongfang Yun’s ears, he immediately came down from Sword Peak.

Seeing Dongfang Yun joining the gamble, Qin Yushuang looked down on him with disdain.

With such a great talent for swordsmanship, yet he spent his days on these boring activities instead of practicing his swordsmanship. In Qin Yushuang’s eyes, this behavior was no different from her bothersome brother.

"Just a mere Eighth Layer of Heaven-reaching Realm, and he dreams of challenging Zhang Meng; he really doesn’t know whether he’s alive or dead."

Qin Yushuang had little faith in Lin Chen, given his apparent level of cultivation.

"I think just the opposite. Although his cultivation isn’t much, his strength is not bad. How about a bet? Lin Chen will surely defeat Zhang Meng," Dongfang Yun said with a faint smile to Qin Yushuang, after hearing her scorn for Lin Chen.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yushuang frowned slightly. Seeing that Dongfang Yun was serious and wouldn’t have wagered one thousand contribution points otherwise.

For them, one thousand sect contribution points, equivalent to one million Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, was a significant fortune.

"I have to see what’s so special about this guy,"

Qin Yushuang naturally didn’t take Dongfang Yun’s hasty bet, but her gaze stayed on Lin Chen, curious to see what was so special about him that Dongfang Yun valued him so highly.

Dongfang Yun just smiled slightly, letting it go since Qin Yushuang didn’t take his bet.

His confidence in Lin Chen stemmed from having seen the sword techniques Lin Chen had left on the ground not long ago.

It also came from the realization that Chang Bai, whom he had reprimanded, was not weak, and Lin Chen was someone who had defeated Chang Bai.

At this moment, the betting had ended, and Lin Chen and Zhang Meng slowly stepped onto the Duel Platform.

"Kid, you’ve got guts, daring to challenge me with your meager Eighth Layer of Heaven-reaching Realm,"

"I’m not one to pull punches, so you better concede now; otherwise, once we start fighting, one careless move and you might just end up dead under my fists," Zhang Meng said.

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