Whoosh!
The formidable sound of breaking wind exploded, and the violent fist strength rushed towards Billy like a hurricane. Wherever it passed, the surrounding air rapidly surged, and a fierce wind swept through.
“Not bad!” Billy responded with a deep voice. He flipped his wrist, and the fierce blade unleashed a cold radiance to meet the incoming attack.
Bang!
The clash of their attacks in mid-air caused a shockwave that directly shattered the guardrail of the referee area on the edge of the platform. The two referees had to retreat several steps to stabilize themselves. Then, the two of them exchanged a glance and without any hesitation, both jumped down from the platform.
It was too exaggerated. The battle had just begun, and their casual moves already had such great power. If they went all out, the entire platform probably wouldn’t survive, so it was better to stay away.
Billy slid about ten meters backward, and his aura appeared slightly disordered. On the other hand, Icelyn Crowe, after being pushed back for seven or eight steps, came to a stop. In this exchange, Billy was slightly inferior.
“Not bad, with just a casual slash, you could force me back so far. Quite unexpected,” Icelyn Crowe said with a faint smile. After saying that, he moved again and said with a slightly serious tone, “Come again!”
“Alright!” Billy squinted his eyes and raised his blade to meet him.
The two engaged in battle again. In no time, a vortex with a diameter of hundreds of meters appeared on the platform, like a tornado soaring into the sky. Outside, people could only see two figures flashing in the vortex. It was impossible to distinguish who was who. Powerful waves of Chi occasionally swept out from the vortex, wreaking havoc.
Fortunately, the two referees wisely moved away early, or at this point, they would have been torn to pieces.
“Grand Elder, can you tell how much chance Young Master has of winning?” In the VIP area, Adam Greenleaf looked at Milo Guzman and asked.
“For now, I can’t tell.” Milo Guzman shook his head slightly, his face showing a hint of seriousness. After a brief pause, he turned to look at Urban Woolery. “I wonder if you can see anything, Minister Woolery?”
“From the current situation, Commander Gardner is temporarily at a disadvantage,” Urban Woolery looked at the platform and said. “However, don’t worry too much. Both sides haven’t used their trump cards yet. It’s too early to determine who is stronger. It’s a matter of life and death. Now is not the time to make a conclusion!”
After saying that, he turned to look at Otis Hum. “Lord Hum, just in case, go and keep an eye on it! Even if Commander Gardner really can’t win, let him surrender directly. Losing the match doesn’t matter. Make sure he is unharmed!”
“Understood!” Otis Hum nodded and stood up, heading towards the platform.
Boom!
At this moment, another loud noise echoed through the air. Subsequently, both Billy and Icelyn Crowe were ejected from the sky, sliding about a hundred meters each before coming to a stop. There were faint traces of blood at the corners of their mouths. From their breaths, it was clear that Billy was indeed slightly inferior.
“Not bad, a War God-Emperor with a perfection realm can stand undefeated against me after more than ten rounds of attacks. I really admire it.” Icelyn Crowe said, pressing down the surging blood in his heart. “But, you should now understand that if I go all out, you have no chance of winning! If I were you, I would voluntarily surrender!”
In this wave of mutual testing, it was clear that neither side had revealed their true strength.
Billy smiled and looked at Icelyn Crowe. “Since you are so confident, how about we change the rules of the match?”
“How do you want to change it?” Icelyn Crowe was slightly puzzled.
“Let’s sign a life and death pact. The next battle, regardless of life or death, what do you think?” Billy asked with a smile.
“Huh?” Hearing Billy’s words, Icelyn Crowe’s pupils slightly contracted.
“What, are you afraid?” Billy smiled again.
“Are you sure?” Icelyn Crowe’s mood stabilized slightly, and he continued, “Are you sure you want to sign a life and death pact with me?”
“If you dare not, you can surrender,” Billy responded.
“Although I don’t know where your confidence comes from, I want to tell you that this is the most wrong decision you have made in your life!” said Icelyn Crowe.
“Without a life and death pact, no matter the outcome of the match between us, Urban Woolery and others won’t allow any harm to come to you. After all, you’re the chosen one of the capital and Ether Mountain. However, you’ve taken the initiative to propose a life and death pact, even if you were to be killed on the stage, they would have no way to deal with me.” After saying that, Icelyn Crowe turned to look at the main referee who was watching from a distance.
“Referee, please prepare the life and death pact. Commander Gardner wants to sign a life and death pact with me!”
After hearing his words, the audience erupted in a commotion. They looked at Billy on the stage with faces full of shock.
“Why would boss take the initiative to propose a life and death pact?” Night Orchid on her seat had a hint of worry on her face.
“Orchid, don’t worry!” Stout said from the side. “If boss doesn’t have confidence, he definitely wouldn’t do this. He probably wants to take that young master’s life!”
“Casey, is boss really confident?” Soul Chaser asked Casey with a slight hesitation. Azure Dragon and the others also looked a bit solemn.
“Rest assured!” Casey smiled at everyone. He had been working with Billy for the longest time, and he understood his style of doing things the best.
From his understanding of Billy, if there was no absolute certainty, he would never take the initiative to propose a life and death pact. After all, as the Qilin of the country, Billy’s life and death were no longer just his personal matters; they involved the entire Glavale.
Billy should be very clear that if something happened to him today, the Capital Hall and the Ether Mountain would definitely not let it go, and they would definitely declare war on the ancient martial arts world. Those petty figures abroad, after getting the news, would definitely take advantage of the situation and intrude. By then, Glavale would face internal and external troubles, and a small mistake might lead to a repeat of the disaster from a hundred years ago.
And this was obviously not what Billy wanted to see.
At the same time, in the VIP area, Urban Woolery and his group were also discussing the same matter.
“Prime Minister, how could Commander Gardner take the initiative to propose a life and death pact? Isn’t this absurd!” One of the cabinet ministers asked.
“Commander Gardner must have his reasons for doing so, and he must be confident. I trust him!” Donald thought for a moment before speaking.
“I also believe that Young Master would not act recklessly for no reason!” Adam nodded thoughtfully.
“But, Icelyn Crowe is a genuine Second-Rank Sovereign. He…” the cabinet minister furrowed his brows and continued.
“According to your impression of Commander Gardner, has he ever acted recklessly in the face of great matters?” Urban Woolery interrupted the man’s words.
“But…” the cabinet minister continued.
“Alright!” Urban Woolery interrupted him again. Then, he looked at Otis Hum not far away and said loudly, “Lord Hum, inform the referee to prepare a life and death pact. Commander Gardner wants to sign it with Icelyn Crowe!”
“Understood!” Otis Hum nodded and walked towards the chief referee.