The Immortal Ascension

Chapter 85: Blood Oath Duel

"The conditions are few and simple—only two," Wang Juechu said expressionlessly.

"First, your people must withdraw from our sect's territory. This withdrawal must be conducted in batches and under the surveillance of our disciples." His tone was rigid.

"Fine, no problem," Jia Tianlong agreed without hesitation.

Seeing how readily the other party complied, Wang Juechu sneered before stating the next condition, which took Jia Tianlong by surprise.

"Second, both sides must engage in a blood oath duel here before you can leave."

"A blood oath duel!"

"Is this for real?"

"Has he lost his mind?"

...

Wang Juechu's words immediately caused an uproar among the opposing crowd. Everyone who heard them wore different expressions—some turned pale as if stung by a scorpion, while others grew excited, itching to take part.

Jia Tianlong's expression also shifted momentarily before he regained his composure.

"Did I hear correctly? A blood oath duel where both sides sign a death contract, and only one can leave the arena alive?" He chuckled lightly, as if casually asking.

"Exactly! This is a necessary duel to avenge the blood debt of Sect Leader Wu and the others. Both of us must participate." Wang Juechu gripped his sword hilt, staring coldly at Jia Tianlong.

Jia Tianlong smirked but did not respond immediately. Instead, his eyes flickered as he pondered the matter. Clearly, even he did not dare to take the blood oath duel lightly and needed careful consideration before replying.

Seeing the surrounding people buzzing about the duel, Han Li, who was completely in the dark, couldn't hold back and asked Li Feiyu beside him.

"What’s a blood oath duel? It seems like a big deal!"

"No way! You don’t even know about blood oath duels? That’s unbelievable! It’s the most infamous and brutal method in the Jianghu for settling disputes!" Li Feiyu’s face twisted in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Cut the nonsense! You know I’ve never been well-versed in Jianghu affairs. What’s so strange about me not knowing this?" Han Li retorted in a low voice, annoyed.

"Oh! Right, I almost forgot about that." Li Feiyu scratched his head sheepishly.

"A blood oath duel refers to sworn enemies signing a death contract before the duel, declaring that once they enter the arena, only one side can leave alive. If anyone flees during the duel, they’ll not only lose all honor and be despised but will also be hunted down by the entire Jianghu. That’s because all Jianghu practitioners regard blood oath duels as sacred. Anyone who defiles such a duel deserves execution as a warning."

"Moreover, this kind of duel is usually used in group deathmatches, making it especially bloody and cruel. In recent years, it’s become rare to hear of anyone resorting to it."

Li Feiyu spoke slowly, explaining in great detail.After hearing this, Han Li frowned slightly. Understanding the nature of the deathmatch, he found Sect Leader Wang's sudden proposal rather unreasonable. In his view, such a duel would clearly result in mutual destruction—why bother with it at all? It would be better to simply let the enemy leave early and avoid unnecessary complications.

"Very well, I agree. The deathmatch can proceed," Jia Tianlong said after careful consideration, his gaze lingering on Golden Light Senior before finally making up his mind.

After all, while the other side sought to use this opportunity to kill him, he too wanted to seize this chance to wipe out the remaining elite forces of the Seven Mysteries Sect in one fell swoop!

Jia Tianlong was well aware of Wang Juechu's calculations—wasn't the man just relying on the backing of three previously unknown Junior Martial Uncles? Unfortunately, Jia Tianlong had already learned the details through his spies and had long prepared countermeasures.

Now, with a Cultivator who wielded Flying Sword techniques as his trump card, coupled with the advantage of striking first against an unprepared opponent, his chances of victory in the deathmatch were at least ninety percent.

As long as he could eliminate Wang Juechu and the remaining experts of the Seven Mysteries Sect in the deathmatch, it wouldn’t matter even if his current plan didn’t fully succeed. Because the next time he attacked, the enemy would have no strength left to resist. After all, nurturing high-level experts wasn’t something that could be done in just a year or two.

Thus, Jia Tianlong—who always believed in thinking twice before acting—was willing to take this risk and resolutely agreed to sign the death contract.

"Sect Leader Wang! According to the rules of the deathmatch, since Your Excellency proposed the time and location, and I did not object, then the number of participants and the method of combat should be decided by me, correct?" Jia Tianlong said with a forced smile.

"Hmph! Correct," Wang Juechu replied reluctantly.

"Good. Then I demand a battle of one hundred participants—fifty from each side—in a free-for-all melee," Jia Tianlong stated bluntly.

"Fifty people? A melee?" A trace of surprise flashed across Sect Leader Wang's icy expression.

Typically, in deathmatches, both sides would limit the number to twenty or thirty participants at most to avoid severe losses. Free-for-all melees were rarely used, with one-on-one duels being the most common method.

However, since he had been the one to propose the deathmatch, he couldn’t back out now. Moreover, he had full confidence in his three Junior Martial Uncles—even in a melee, victory would undoubtedly be theirs.

Besides, as long as Jia Tianlong was killed, any cost would be worth it. Once this cunning leader of the Wild Wolf Gang was dead, his unruly subordinates would surely fracture into factions, fighting among themselves for the position of gang leader. They would have no time to spare for the weakened Seven Mysteries Sect, giving it a chance to recover.

With this in mind, Sect Leader Wang nodded and agreed to the demand.

"Men! Mark out the Deathmatch Arena! Prepare the death contract!" Wang Juechu barked sharply to those behind him.

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(End of Chapter)