Chapter 0538: Decisive Match

Chapter 0538: Winner Takes All

Hearing this wager, the bald elder grew slightly angry and said, "I have no interest in competing with you!"

"Haha, Liu Jingmeng marrying me is the best choice! In the Immortal Armory City, no one else is worthy of her. If she ends up with someone unworthy, you’ll regret it!" Long Yuetao sneered.

This made the bald elder even angrier. He looked at Liu Jingmeng and said softly, "Mengmeng, don’t worry. We won’t compete with him!"

"Here’s my offer: If you win, not only can you open a branch in our Northern District, but our Runes Hall will also close for a year. How about that?"

Long Yuetao added, proving how desperate he was to marry Liu Jingmeng.

"Can you make that decision?" the bald elder asked coldly.

The crowd watched in silence, sensing a showdown brewing.

Long Yuetao had entered the Medicine Immortal Valley over a decade ago and was already a big name back then.

Even after more than ten years, many still remembered him.

A middle-aged man suddenly stepped out from the crowd and laughed, "Bald Elder, my son can certainly make this decision! Liu Jingmeng is from the Immortal Armory City, and my son is from the Medicine Immortal Valley. Both are young Spirit Martial Realm Runes Masters—what’s the harm in a little competition?"

"If you lose, your granddaughter marrying my son is no downgrade!"

The middle-aged man was clad in gold-trimmed robes adorned with dragon motifs, and his face bore some resemblance to Long Yuetao’s.

Mu Fengxiao whispered to Qin Yun, "That’s the Northern Hall’s Grand Master, Long Quan—also the youngest Grand Master."

Upon hearing about marriage, Liu Jingmeng frowned, puffed her cheeks, and looked completely revolted.

"No deal!" The bald elder, who doted on his granddaughter, immediately refused.

"Bald Elder, isn’t your granddaughter supposed to be amazing? Too scared to face me? Haha, this will make your Western Hall and the Immortal Armory City a laughingstock!" Long Quan mocked with a loud laugh.

"No wonder your Western Hall’s a joke—you’re all spineless! No wonder you’re the worst Runes Hall here!" Long Yuetao laughed. "Bald Elder, you’re such a coward!"

Liu Jingmeng, who was usually very shy, suddenly shouted angrily, "You jerk! Don’t insult my grandpa! I’d rather die than marry a bad guy like you! Fine, bring it on! I’ll crush a creep like you!"

"Haha, Too bad Grandpa won’t let you!" Long Yuetao taunted.

"Mengmeng, don’t take the bait. Don’t compete!" The bald elder remained very rational in this situation.

At that moment, Qin Yun suddenly pushed through the crowd and stepped onto the dueling grounds.

Jian Lang, Yue Wulan, and Tian Ruoleng exchanged shocked glances as Qin Yun appeared.

Jian Lang tried to pull him back but was a step too late.

"Long Yuetao, right? Who the hell are you? Stop bullying a young girl. I’ll compete with you!" Qin Yun said.

"What the hell are you? You think you’re in my league?" Long Yuetao gave Qin Yun a cold, disdainful glance.

"I’m not ‘who,’ I’m Qin Yun! And I’ve killed a few of your Long family members. Do I qualify now?" Qin Yun smiled faintly.

The crowd sucked in a sharp breath!

The notorious Qin Yun of Blade and Sword Villa had finally appeared.

"So this is Qin Yun? Talk about arrogance!"

"He killed the elders of the Long family and captured the Martial Lord of the Yang family, and he still has the nerve to strut around here!"

"The Manor Lord of Sword and Blade Manor is right here, so of course he has nothing to fear!"

While the crowd whispered among themselves, Yang Qiongjin also stepped forward.

"Qin Yun, release my Yang family's Yang Yanxing at once!" Yang Qiongjin bellowed angrily.

"He tried to kill me, so I won’t release him! Unless you can guarantee he won’t harm me!" Qin Yun remained completely unshaken by Yang Qiongjin, answering calmly.

At this moment, Chu Binyu, the Manor Lord, naturally stepped forward to shield Qin Yun.

Long Yuetao was also secretly surprised, not expecting Qin Yun to appear.

Having spent years in the Medicine Immortal Valley and being close to Liu Chongsheng, he was well aware of Qin Yun’s deeds.

"Members of the Yang family, wait until I finish my match with this supposed genius of the Long family! Stand aside for now!" Qin Yun then turned to Long Yuetao and said, "Let’s discuss the terms of our wager!"

Yang Qiongjin was boiling with anger, but upon seeing the hint of murderous intent in Chu Binyu’s benevolent gaze, he reined in his temper and stepped aside to watch.

Long Yuetao said coldly, "I know you possess Dao Artifacts. How many are you willing to stake?"

"That depends on what you’re offering!" Qin Yun smirked.

"Two billion Purple Crystal Coins—is that enough?" Long Quan quickly interjected.

Qin Yun’s Dao Artifact was an Ancient Dao Artifact, easily worth that amount.

"Betting with Purple Crystal Coins seems a bit too crude, doesn’t it?" Qin Yun chuckled. "I won’t accept them—they’re taxable!"

"Then how do you propose we compete?"

Long Yuetao also wanted an Ancient Dao Artifact for himself, knowing its immense research value.

"If you lose, you become my servant. If I lose, I become yours. How about that?" Qin Yun asked casually.

The hall went dead silent!

Even the bald elder and Liu Jingmeng stared at Qin Yun in shock!

These were some bold terms.

"That’s not acceptable. I refuse!" Long Yuetao shot back quickly.

"Hah! Just now, you pressured a young girl into competing, demanding she marry you if she lost. Now that I’m asking you to be my servant, why the sudden cowardice? You gutless coward! You’ve dragged the whole Medicine Immortal Valley's reputation through the mud!"

"A cultivator at the Spirit Martial Realm, too afraid to face someone at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Path? Even a filthy rat in the Spirit Wastes would have more guts than you!"

Qin Yun let out a loud laugh.

The crowd was stunned speechless!

"Qin Yun, are you here to stir trouble?" Long Quan snarled angrily.

Qin Yun grinned. "Hey, hey, you were the ones pushing around that young girl earlier, mocking her for being too timid to compete. Now that the tables have turned, see how you're cowering now!"

"Let's raise the stakes even higher! If either of us loses, they must destroy their own Dao Core. How about it? You got the guts?"

Everyone held their breath, quietly impressed by Qin Yun’s audacity and finally understanding how he had caused so many big messes.

Chu Binyu had always been very interested in Qin Yun, and now he finally saw what Qin Yun was capable of!

Long Yuetao was indeed frightened—his aura couldn’t measure up to Qin Yun's!

Earlier, Long Yuetao had been aggressive toward Baldy and Liu Jingmeng.

But now, that imposing demeanor had completely vanished, and he didn’t even dare to speak.

"If we win, it's just you, this son of a bitch, getting crippled! What benefit is that to us?" Long Quan snorted coldly.

Qin Yun remained unperturbed and said casually, "Fine. If I lose, I’ll shatter my Dao Pill and give you four Ancient Dao Artifacts. If I win, Long Yuetao shatters his Dao Pill. What do you say?"

"That doesn’t serve our interests!" Long Quan gritted his teeth and said.

"If you don’t dare to bet, then stop wasting time and get lost!" Tian Ruoleng walked over and sneered.

"Only bullying a young girl—what gutless bullies!" Yue Wulan naturally joined in, mocking the Long family.

The three of them were still wanted by the Long family—this was a blood feud.

"Tian Ruoleng, Yue Wulan! We’ll make you pay for killing our Long family disciples sooner or later!" Long Quan said with a cold expression.

Qin Yun sighed. "Just give a straight answer—are we competing or not?"

"Qin Yun, if you really want a fair contest, then be serious!" Long Quan said.

"I am serious! I have a feud with your Long family. If I get the chance to take down any of your disciples, I won’t miss it!" Qin Yun said icily.

Long Yuetao said coldly, "I was trained by the Medicine Immortal Valley. Even if I wanted to bet with you, I’d need their approval—it’s a matter of responsibility to them."

"Alright, that's a fair point," Qin Yun nodded. "How about this: if I lose, you get four Ancient Dao Artifacts. If I win, the Southern and Western Halls can open branches in your Northern District, and your North Hall will close for five years. Deal?"

"Are you only doing this to benefit the Southern and Western Halls?" Long Quan was confused.

"As long as it harms your interests, it’s the greatest gain for me!"

Qin Yun smiled. In the long run, helping the Southern and Western Halls would bring him significant advantages.

"Fine! You know artifact crafting?" Long Quan agreed.

Long Yuetao had been utterly humiliated. He was an elite core disciple of the Medicine Immortal Valley, yet he had been insulted by someone at the Martial Dao realm.

Qin Yun had achieved his goal—he had completely shattered Long Yuetao’s dignity and left him unable to retaliate.

"Artifact crafting? Not exactly, I'm still picking it up. But I think my talent is good enough to beat this Long what's-his-face!" Qin Yun said with full confidence.

Chubby Mu quickly stepped forward and shouted, "Qin Yun, Long Yuetao’s skill is nothing to scoff at, especially in precision—he’s famously skilled!"

"Really?" Qin Yun wasn’t too confident about his own precision.

"Kid, Long Yuetao is indeed famous for his meticulous work! When carving King-grade spirit patterns, he can even reach ninth-level precision!"

"Carving King-grade spirit patterns is beneath our level. How about we compete in carving totem patterns instead?" Qin Yun chuckled.

"You have totem patterns?" Long Quan asked in shock.

"Just a Golden Ape Totem I came across—nothing to write home about." Qin Yun grinned. "Don’t tell me you're fresh out?"

"An ape totem? Not bad at all!" Mu Fengxiao exclaimed in amazement, amazed that Qin Yun had both the Sky Lion and Golden Ape totems.

Long Yuetao said coldly, "Here’s an idea—let’s just compete in carving totem patterns and use our own carving tools to save more time!"

"If our carvings are equally precise, then we'll compete in material refinement!"

"Agreed!"

Qin Yun jumped at the idea. His Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Pen contained the Beast King’s Mystic Pattern Soul.

If it came to carving totem patterns, he was absolutely guaranteed to win.

This whole setup was Ling Yuner’s sneaky plan.

Even if they couldn’t use their own carving tools, he could still absorb the Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Pen into his body and unleash the power of the Beast King’s Mystic Pattern Soul.