Novel Bin Chapter 345 - 345 A Bet
This place was very spacious. In the distance, he could see some broken buildings. They looked like ruins.
“What is this place?” Shen Fei was puzzled. “Could this be the void passage that leads to the nether realm?”
“This place looks like it’s at least a few thousand kilometers away from the nether realm. Where is this place?” Shen Fei was growing suspicious. “Forget it, I’ll go somewhere else and take a look.”
After a slight hesitation, Shen Fei looked away.
To him, the most important thing was to quickly increase his strength. Without sufficient strength, he would not be able to pass through even if he could find the void passage.
“I hope my cultivation can improve further.” Shen Fei muttered to himself after recollecting his thoughts.
Of course, the strength of his physical body had reached a bottleneck. If he wanted to continue advancing, he would have to have the help of a powerful treasure. But such a treasure was extremely difficult to find!
After a simple observation of the void passage, Shen Fei left. He passed through one void passage after another. He saw many strange sights here, and even encountered many strange beasts. However, those strange beasts were very weak and he dealt with them easily.
As time passed, Shen Fei awoke in his own world.
“…Whew.” He let out a breath and opened his eyes.
Bang!
The glass windows in his room suddenly exploded.
“Who is it?”
Instead of a proper reply, he only heard a voice reverberated through the entire house.
Shen Fei was shocked. He immediately turned around and looked in the direction where the sound was strongest, only to see a figure charging toward him and crashing into the middle of the room.
A shockwave spread out with a crashing sound, causing the room to shake and the walls to crack.
Shen Fei stepped quickly and retreated to the side. The room instantly collapsed, and the figure fell to the ground.
Shen Fei looked at him. “Who are you?”
The person was wearing a mask, a cap, and loose clothes. He seemed to be a man.
“Hehe, what a lucky guy.” The man stood up and smiled.
Although this man’s words were strange, Shen Fei did not let his guard down, because the man’s sudden killing move just now made him understand that this person was definitely not an ordinary person.
“Who are you?” Shen Fei asked.
“I am Mo Han!” The man took off his mask.
When the mask was removed, a handsome face was revealed. He was an attractive young man with a high nose bridge and perfect facial features. His eyes were deep and he gave off a noble feeling.
“Mo Han?” Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned deeply. He was unfamiliar with this name.
“It seems you don’t know me!” Mo Han smirked. He walked to the sofa, picked up a glass of water on the coffee table, and took a sip. He then looked at the young man in front of him with interest.
“Since you and I are not familiar with each other, why did you ambush me?” Shen Fei frowned even more.
This Mo Han gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. If Shen Fei had been a peak-level cultivator, he might not be afraid. But at this moment, he had just recovered from his injuries. If he had to battle, the outcome would be hard to predict.
“Hehe, because I want to live, and I like excitement,” Mo Han said smilingly.
“You like excitement?” Shen Fei was surprised by this. “What do you mean?”
“I want to live, so I want to challenge you!” Mo Han smiled and said, “No matter who wins or loses, we will all die. We can only enjoy the thrill of life before we die.”
“I see!” At this, Shen Fei’s eyes flashed as if he had understood something.
“How should I address you?” Mo Han asked.
“Shen Fei!” Shen Fei said.
A system notification popped up and revealed some information about Mo Han. Shen Fei became rather interested in this man after reading the information. This person was not only an assassin, he also knew the Dao of arrays and alchemy. He was even proficient in illusions.
This person’s methods were quite profound, and Shen Fei developed a whole new level of respect for Mo Han. Of course, what he admired the most was Mo Han’s attitude toward life and death. Shen Fei was in awe!
“You’re quite outstanding!” Mo Han laughed as he looked at Shen Fei.
“Hehe, thanks for the compliment.” Shen Fei smiled awkwardly.
“I wonder if you’re willing to bet with me.”
“A bet?” Shen Fei frowned dubiously.
“That’s right, let’s make a huge bet. If I win, you’ll give me the strongest spirit beast you have.” The corner of Mo Han’s mouth curled up. His deep eyes continued to watch Shen Fei’s expressions as he said, “And if you win, my life will be yours.”
“Heh, if I’m not mistaken, you’re not only a Beastmaster, but also an illusionist, right?” Shen Fei laughed.
“Huh? How did you know?” Mo Han’s eyes revealed his surprise.
“Because you have a faintly discernible illusion around you. If you were an ordinary martial artist, it would be most unlikely for you to possess it,” Shen Fei said. “Your ambush just now must be an illusion technique to hide yourself.
Shen Fei had actually noticed Mo Han quite a while ago, he just decided not to point it out, that was all. The other party had no ill intentions after all, and everything was fine in the end.
Mo Han was a little stunned by Shen Fei’s perceptiveness, then he praised, “It seems like you’re smarter than I thought.”
He did not know that Shen Fei had a godly system helping him see. With the help of the system, any illusion magic would be exposed.
“Since you put it that way, I naturally want to partake in the bet.” Shen Fei grinned.
“Alright, let’s start now!” Mo Han grinned.
“Are you sure?” Shen Fei’s eyes sharpened.
“Haha, of course, if I lose, what’s the harm in giving you my life?” Mo Han said confidently.
Shen Fei smiled. “If you say so. Care to explain the rules?”
“Alright,” he said. Mo Han stood up. He stretched out his hand and said, “Come on!”
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Shen Fei grabbed his hand and stood up. The two of them went to the top floor of the roof.
Shen Fei cupped his fists. “I’ll leave it to you”
Mo Han smiled and looked up at the starry sky. Then, the stars glowed and twinkled, and the night sky changed color.
When he saw those stars, Shen Fei’s eyes were filled with shock. “You’re actually a heavenly tribulation vessel!”
Like its name, the heavenly tribulation vessel was born from heavenly tribulations. People with this kind of physique were born with the ability to absorb heaven and earth’s lightning to temper themselves. If they succeeded, their bodies, bloodlines, and souls would all transform.
“Correct, as always. I knew you were outstanding.” Mo Han’s eyes were filled with some disdain.
At this moment, he looked like a king who ruled the world. It was as if a single word from him was enough to dominate everything.
Facing such an aura, Shen Fei was still as calm as before. “You’re too kind.”
He was not surprised by Mo Han’s talent. He knew that not all of these so-called heavenly tribulation cultivators were true geniuses. They were only ordinary people until they proved otherwise.
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They later arrived at a clearing that was more suited for a proper duel.
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“I hope that this trip will give me some enlightenment!” Mo Han laughed, and then his body floated to the ground. When he landed, fluctuations rippled out. Then, a snow-white eagle-like creature appeared.
It was a Frost Fiend, and it was Mo Han’s spirit beast mount.
“Roar!”
The Frost Fiend roared, spread its wings, and leaped up. It sent out several ice blades while in the air, and the razor-sharp weapons whistled quickly through the air.
“Cheap tricks.” Seeing this, Shen Fei’s mind moved and a Golden Dragonbone Sword floated in front of him. Then, he grabbed the sword and met the attack.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang through the air. The muscles on Shen Fei’s arm bulged, but he gripped the sword tightly and slashed at the ice blades.
With a clinking sound, sparks showered everywhere. Shen Fei’s wrist was numb from the impact, and the sword almost left his hand as it was deflected.
At the same time, a mighty chill invaded his body. Shen Fei’s eyes darkened. He activated his nascent soul to block the cold Qi from entering his body.