Chapter 1663 - 1664: Fish on the Hook
Chapter 1663: Chapter 1664: Fish on the Hook
"Ye Mo has finally taken the bait."
Qiu Tianyue had been observing Ye Mo all along; his entire scheme was to lure Ye Mo.
He first confirmed Ye Mo’s strength, which, despite bringing forth all his cards, barely matched an ordinary Immortal Class Sixth Soul. This strength was far from defeating him.
The next step was to force Ye Mo into a wager where the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear could be won.
Once he won the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear, this Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure, he was absolutely confident in vying for the top three on the Earth Tier ranking at the end of the semester, possibly even first place.
"Oh? Can you afford it?"
Qiu Tianyue sneered coldly.
"I truly cannot produce that many Immortal Stones."
Ye Mo smiled, and with a sudden wave of his hand, an invisible large hand grasped Chen Yin’s arm. With an abrupt swing of the sword, a sword light ripped through, instantly slicing Ximen Luo in half.
This action was extremely swift; it caught everyone off guard as Ye Mo used Chen Yin’s hand to kill Ximen Luo directly.
"Hateful!"
This was everyone’s evaluation of Ye Mo.
"Now that Ximen Luo is dead, his qualifications to join the Enforcement Court and the martial arts you taught him are all invalid. As for the Profound Rank Low Quality Immortal Treasure you gave him, I’ll return it to you!"
Ye Mo absorbed the weapon that fell onto the ground, then tossed it directly to Qiu Tianyue.
Qiu Tianyue never expected Ye Mo to use this method. He fanned the Profound Rank Immortal Treasure away and said angrily, "Now that things have happened, you think bringing back this piece of Profound Rank Lower Grade trash can exchange for this mirror? Impossible; don’t you have the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear? I can exchange this mirror for three drops of the Ancestor Virtual Dragon Blood with you, how about that?"
The Ancestor Virtual Dragon Blood is the essence of the Ancestor Virtual Dragon’s blood. Each drop is worth a fortune, valued at least in the tens of millions of Immortal Stones.
"So you are also targeting my Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear."
Ye Mo sneered.
"So what if I am? If I own your Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear and refine it with Blood Refinement, my strength will certainly rise again. Apart from the top three on the Earth Tier ranking, only you possess a weapon of Earth-grade Immortal Treasure in the entire Earth Tier. Based on your skills and character, you absolutely don’t fit to own an Earth-grade Immortal Treasure."
Qiu Tianyue sneered: "If you don’t want to exchange, that’s fine too. We can duel. Haven’t you defeated Mad Sword? Presumably, you now have the strength to defeat me. I’ll wager with this mirror and three drops of the Ancestor Virtual Dragon Blood against your Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear. If you don’t dare to duel, I’ll sell this mirror to someone else, and how he deals with it is beyond my control."
Originally, students ranked after the sixth on the Earth Tier ranking had approached Ye Mo for a challenge, wishing to bet on Ye Mo’s Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear, but all were refused by Ye Mo because the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear was his companion; he naturally would not gamble with it. If it’s betting on other items, Ye Mo might agree.
Now, Qiu Tianyue used such a method to force Ye Mo, making it impossible for Ye Mo not to gamble, and very likely losing the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear in the end.
"That Qiu Tianyue truly is sinister; he clearly wants to take Ye Mo’s Earth-grade Immortal Treasure by force. Although Qiu Tianyue is fifth on the Earth Tier ranking, his strength far surpasses those ranked after the top five; it’s said he has already reached the peak of the Immortal Class Seventh Layer and might anytime advance to the Immortal Class Eighth Layer."
"Yeah, the three drops of Ancestor Virtual Dragon Blood, though precious, are just a gimmick."
"But if Ye Mo doesn’t accept the challenge, Chen Yin’s private image would leak out, ruining his reputation."
"Now it’s all up to Ye Mo’s choice. If he chooses to fight, he risks losing the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear. If Ye Mo chooses not to fight, to protect Chen Yin’s reputation, he can only use the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear to exchange for that mirror."
"If I were Ye Mo, I wouldn’t risk so much for a woman who has nothing to do with me."
The surrounding students began to discuss, their eyes focused on Ye Mo and Qiu Tianyue.
One is a newly ascended second layer genius of the Immortal Class, the other is a strong contender for the fifth place on the Earth Tier ranking.
Ye Mo looked at Qiu Tianyue, a trace of a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said, "My Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear can’t be compared to your three drops of blood? If you truly want to duel with me, it’s not impossible; take out an Earth-grade Immortal Treasure and add that mirror, otherwise, forget it. I will directly report this mirror matter to the academy and see how they handle it."
"It seems Ye Mo still doesn’t dare to challenge, or he simply doesn’t have the strength to battle against Qiu Tianyue."
"Being a new student who just entered the academy is five levels lower than Qiu Tianyue, even Zhou Han back then didn’t necessarily possess such terrifying strength for challenging beyond his level, let alone Qiu Tianyue who himself is a genius."
"Report to the academy?"
Qiu Tianyue laughed wildly: "Now that Ximen Luo has been killed by you, I am not held responsible in the slightest. Who can prove that the private painting of Chen Yin was recorded inside this mirror? However, if you take on my challenge, I can place an Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure under the eyes of the elders."
"Adding an Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure? Do you have it?"
Ye Mo’s heart thumped, and he couldn’t help but ask.
"I just ask if you dare to fight, an Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure plus that mirror, wager against your Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear."
Qiu Tianyue shouted loudly.
Today, he was totally risking it all; he had an Earth-grade Lower Rank defensive Immortal Treasure, making him almost unbeatable, and along with his various methods, even if Ye Mo were stronger, he couldn’t possibly defeat him.
To obtain the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear, he had meticulously plotted, aiming to lure Ye Mo. Now that Ye Mo has taken the bait, he’s not afraid to reveal he owns an Earth-grade Lower Rank defensive Immortal Treasure. Once he also secures the Emperor Phoenix Blood Meteor Spear, a weapon and armor together would allow him to challenge the top three on the Earth Tier ranking. There’s no need to fear those at the top three on the Earth Tier ranking.
"This guy actually has an Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure as well."
Ye Mo’s eyes moved slightly; now he really couldn’t avoid gambling. He then laughed: "Since you’re willing to take out an Earth-grade Lower Rank Immortal Treasure to wager against me, I naturally agree to fight you."
Ye Mo’s laughter was very strange; estimating that the opponent very likely possesses an Earth-grade defensive Immortal Treasure, which he has never used but keeps as his trump card. And his Solitary Darkness Cloak was already wasted; obtaining an Earth-grade defensive Immortal Treasure would undoubtedly be fantastic.
"Ye Mo, don’t be impulsive. I’ll find a way concerning the mirror’s matter myself; Qiu Tianyue obviously wants to bait you. If you lose the Earth-grade Immortal Treasure, the semester’s ranking battle will be disadvantageous to you, and the value of an Earth-grade Immortal Treasure is also considerable."
Chen Yin immediately stopped Ye Mo; although he wished to see the mirror, he didn’t want Ye Mo to lose an Earth-grade Immortal Treasure because of her.
And the crowd erupted with excitement; almost everyone was shocked, their jaws nearly dropping. Ye Mo indeed possesses excellent natural talents, no doubt, given his standout performance in both the Hall of Five Elements and the Spiritual Artifact Hall.
But Qiu Tianyue’s talents are equally impressive, being the top five strong contender on the Earth Tier ranking. How could Ye Mo defeat the Immortal Class Seventh Layer Qiu Tianyue with just the Immortal Class Second Layer?
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