57. Life and death challenges
As soon as Liu Lei and Dengtian Li entered the dormitory, Tantang Shun woke up, maybe he didn't fall asleep at all. When he saw Liu Lei and Deng Tianli, he immediately shouted: "Where have you two gone?" It's worrying everyone. Pan Shanlei, your eldest brother went to look for you, and he hasn't come back yet. ”
"We're practicing in the practice room. What do you want us to do? Liu Lei asked.
"Hey, Lei Ya Lei, you're in trouble. Your eldest brother knew that you went to find Ju Yu Qiang, that kid went to the second district to find a helper, and heard that the Ju Yu faction had sent two masters of 7 spirit divine power to come to you for revenge. Tan Tang Shun said.
"How did my eldest brother know?"
"There are still things that can be concealed from the Panshan Demon God House, not to mention that day, so many people watching the excitement, before you came back, your affairs have already spread all over the Demon God House. Just now, two groups of people came looking for you, and I said that you didn't come back, and they didn't believe it, so they came in and searched around before leaving. Tan Tang Shun said.
"Shun, am I wrong? They should be compensated for hurting people. Liu Lei said nonchalantly.
"Hey, in the Demon God House, there is no reason, only strength and weakness, whoever is strong will be reasonable. It's okay to hurt anyone, no one sympathizes with the injured person, and no one cares, but the winner has someone to pay attention to. You've only been here for two days, and you've been able to defeat Ju Yuliang of 3 spirits and scare off Ju Yuqiang of 5 spirits, you say, this is not explosive news, so is there more explosive news than this? ”
"I didn't fight with Ju Yuliang, I just blocked him casually, and he accidentally tripped up." Liu Lei explained.
"Who believes you when you say that? Ju Yuqiang is not a soft egg, he doesn't dare to fight back, which shows that he sees that it is difficult for him to defeat you, so he doesn't dare to do it, he is afraid of being embarrassed in front of so many people, so he reluctantly chooses to compromise. Lei, have you ever cultivated divine power at home? ”
"Nope. At that time, I really happened to encounter Ju Yuliang and fell, and I was confused and blindfolded Ju Yuqiang. ”
"Hmph, the ghost believes." Tan Tang Shun said.
"I won't tell you, I'll go find my eldest brother." Liu Lei said and walked out of the bedroom.
Liu Lei left the Dixiong Building, and after walking a short distance, he saw a group of people surrounding Pan Shanlin and questioning: "Pan Shanlin, hand over Pan Shanlei, otherwise, you can't go." ”
"I'm looking for him, too."
"Haha, you're the eldest brother, how could you not know his whereabouts. Where must you have hidden him? Say it, we can let you go, or leave a hand first. A man shouted and threatened.
"Don't deceive people too much. The Demon God House allows disciples to challenge each other, but there are rules that the disciples of the second district cannot go to the first district to challenge. Anyone in District 1 will say anything to challenge him, and I won't say anything, and I won't help, but if someone from District 2 comes to challenge him, it's a violation of the canon, and I ......"
"Why, you want to take on a challenge, don't you? Come, I accept your challenge. ”
"I will report to the deacons of the Hall of Governors (the place where the canons are enforced)."
"Haha, I thought you accepted my challenge, but it turned out to be someone to cry your nose." Ju Yulie said with a disdainful expression, and the others laughed together.
"Ju Yulie, I accept your challenge, but you can't cross the district to find my second brother." Pan Shanlin said with a stern face.
"I won't look for him, but I don't care if anyone else looks for him or not." Ju Yulie said with a wicked smile.
"You are despicable. ......" Panshan Lin was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Big brother, I accept the challenge of others." Liu Lei walked quickly towards Panshanlin.
"Second brother, why did you come out, these people are all shameless people, and they can't be reasoned with." Pan Shanlin said anxiously.
Liu Lei glanced around, recognized several familiar faces such as Ju Yuliang and Ju Yuqiang, as well as four fresh faces, he thought, these four fresh faces must be people from the Juyu faction in the second district, so he said unhurriedly: "I heard that the Demon God canon allows life and death challenges. Today, I challenge any of you to life and death, do you dare? ”
"Good! has the guts, worthy of being a demon god cultist. Suddenly, a strong man with a wide waist and a fat body stepped forward and said, "I accept your life-and-death challenge." Brother Lie, can you let me do it? ”
"Haha, as long as Senior Brother Ying is not afraid of tarnishing his prestige, I have no opinion." Ju Yulie said with a smile.
"Let's go. Go to the Enforcement Hall to sign a life and death challenge. After speaking, Zhong Huangying raised his head and walked forward.
Liu Lei did not show weakness and followed closely. Pan Shanlin was stunned for a while, and hurriedly caught up with Liu Lei and persuaded in a low voice: "Second brother, Zhonghuang Ying is a disciple of the 7 Spiritual Power Sect in the second district, you are not his opponent, you can't rush forward and lose your life." ”
"Big brother, don't worry, I can defeat him." Liu Lei said in a low voice.
"Second brother, you tell the eldest brother, have you cultivated divine power in other places?" Pan Shanlin asked in a low voice.
Liu Lei thought about it, didn't speak, just nodded at Pan Shanlin.
Pan Shanlin understood whether he understood whether he understood it or not, pondered for a while, and said in a soft voice: "Second brother, if you can't win the fight, you will admit defeat and save your life." The canon states that if one side concedes defeat, the other must stop attacking. However, it is necessary to sign a compensation contract to give the victor a certain amount of compensation. I know that if I do this, it will be a stain on my life, and it will make people unable to raise their heads, and it will affect their cultivation. But at least we have saved our lives, and we can change to a demon god house and make a comeback. ”
"Big brother, don't worry, the second brother won't let you down." Liu Lei turned his head to look at Pan Shanlin and gave him a bright smile.
Soon, the two sides arrived at the Enforcement Hall.
At the request of Liu Lei and Zhong Huangying, the two deacons came up with a life and death challenge. The life-and-death challenge is a fixed clause, only need to fill in the time and address of the battle, and then, both parties sign their names and press their fingerprints.
On the same day, the Zhigui Hall posted the life and death challenges of Liu Lei and Zhong Huangying at the gate of the Demon God House, the practice ground, and the martial arts field.
For a while, the life-and-death challenge between Liu Lei and Zhong Huangying was on the hot search list of the Earth Holy Church, and even spread to the Heavenly God Hall.
Panshanhu heard that Liu Lei and Zhong Huangying were going to challenge life and death, and he was anxious to ask someone to send a message to Pan Shanlin, asking him to meet in the martial arts arena.
There are more than 30 rings in the arena, and in normal times, the Heavenly God Hall and the Earth Sacred Hall do not allow their respective disciples to enter each other's practice arenas. Only the disciples on both sides of the competition can go there to learn martial arts or challenge each other. The annual martial arts trials are also held here.
After Pan Shanlin got the message, he immediately went to the martial arts arena to meet Pan Shanhu.
"Big brother, how could the second brother sign a life and death challenge letter with Zhong Huangying?" Panshan Tiger asked impatiently.
"Hey, it's caused by robbing the cultivation room." Pan Shanlin told Pan Shanhu some of the information he knew.
"Hey, big brother, why don't you stop the second brother from signing the life and death challenge. As far as I know, Zhong Huangying is already a 7th spirit of divine power, second brother, he has only been in the Earth Sanctuary for a few days, and I don't know if he has cultivated divine power? This is obviously going to die, why don't you stop it? Panshan Tiger complained.
I persuaded him, but he was full of confidence and said that he could defeat Zhonghuangying. I can't help it, but I told him that if he can't win, he will quickly admit defeat and save his life. Pan Shanlin said with a sad face.
"Big brother, when the time comes, the second brother won't even have a chance to admit defeat."
Pan Shanlin was silent, he really didn't think about this problem, listening to Pan Shanhu's words, he felt that the situation was serious, but he didn't know what to do.
"Big brother, we have to find a way to stop this life-and-death challenge." Panshan Tiger said.
"How can you stop it?"
"We went to the Lord, and it was clearly an unfair challenge. Let the owner of the house intervene to stop it. ”
"Lord, we can't see each other, let's go to the head of the Menghuazhang sect first. Let him intervene to stop it. ”
"Let's go, let's go together." Panshan Tiger said.
So, the two of them went to the head of the Demon God Sect together.
The head of the sect is divided into two areas, one is the head residence of the Heavenly God Hall, and the other is the head residence of the Earth Holy Hall. Although there is no hard segregation between the two places, there is generally little contact between the two places.
When Panshan Lin and Panshan Tiger arrived at the head of the sect, the warriors guarding the door were not allowed to enter, and they had to have a note or guidance from the head of the sect to enter. What can I do? Panshan Tiger was very anxious and said good things to the gatekeeper for a while, but the other party was dead-headed: he was not allowed to enter. Panshan Tiger and Panshan Lin can only wait at the door.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Menghuazhang came out, and Pan Shanlin hurriedly ran forward: "Sect Leader Zhang, we have a major event related to life to find you, you must help." ”
The head of the Menghuazhang sect glanced back at Pan Shanlin, and asked a little unhappily, "Are you a disciple of that period?" What are the life events. ”
"Sect leader of Menghuazhang, I am a new disciple of the Earth Holy Church Pan Shanlin, Pan Shanlei is my second brother, he and Zhong Huangying are going to have a life-and-death challenge, my second brother has just joined the sect for a few days, and he wants to fight with a divine power 7 spirit warrior, this is not in line with the canons, nor is it in line with reciprocal fairness, please stop this challenge immediately." Pan Shanlin said bluntly.
Meng Huazhang glanced at Pan Shanlin and Pan Shanhu, and asked, "I know about this matter, did Pan Shanlei call you here?" ”
"No, we came on our own, and the authorities are obsessed. This matter is obviously unfair, and the disparity in strength is huge, please ask the head of the Menghua Zhang sect to stop this kind of unfair strength of life and death in time. Pan Shanlin said eagerly.
"I don't think so. Pan Shanlei is a mature believer, he is also very sober, and he will not accept the challenge of life and death without certain certainty. Besides, you came to me today without his permission, let alone authorization, and we will not stop the challenge of our mutual will. After Meng Huazhang finished speaking, he entered the sect without looking back.
Pan Shanlin and Pan Shanhu were helpless, he had no better way, and the two returned to the competition arena dejectedly: "We have done our best, let it be fate." Pan Shanlin said.
"Second brother, where are you now? We went to him one last time and tried to persuade him once. Panshanhu said.
"The person who can't find him now, he's cultivating in the cultivation room." Pan Shanlin said with a wry smile.
"Maybe it's providence. Third brother, you go back first, we don't have anything here, if I have the opportunity to meet him, tell him what we mean, and see if I can make him change his mind. Pan Shanlin said.
Panshanhu bowed his head slightly and said, "It's only like this, on the day of the competition, we will find a way to make him admit defeat." ”
Panshan Hu said goodbye to Panshan Lin and returned to the Heavenly God Hall worriedly.
After Liu Lei signed the life and death challenge, he went directly to the practice room and stayed in the cultivation room for three days and three nights. It wasn't until three days later that he left the cultivation room and went directly to the martial arts arena.
The martial arts arena was already crowded, and almost all the disciples in the first, second, and third districts of the Demon God House came to watch this battle, and the warriors and gods in the fourth and fifth districts thought that this competition was just a competition for the disciples of the lower districts, and there was nothing to see, and most of them did not delay the time to watch the battle. Most of the people who came just watched the excitement, after all, it was a life-and-death challenge, and it should be very exciting, and you can understand from it the insights that are difficult to get when you usually practice.
Zhong Huangying was surrounded by Ju Yulie, Ju Yuqiang, Ju Yuliang and other people, came to the arena in front of the ring, first found a seat to sit down, about a cup of tea, Zhong Huangying left his seat, walked into the ring with his head held high, and stood in the middle of the ring with his mighty and proud, his eyes empty.
Time passed minute by minute, and Liu Lei did not arrive.
Panshan Lin and Panshan Tiger, Tantang Shun, Dengtian Li and others also arrived at the martial arts arena, Liu Lei has not returned to the dormitory for three days and three nights, early in the morning, they have looked for Liu Lei everywhere, but still did not find him, so they went to the martial arts arena first to see if Liu Lei has arrived here. When they saw that Liu Lei had not yet arrived, they were nervous, half happy and half worried. is worried that he will come, but also afraid that he will not come, and afraid that Liu Lei will have something else, hoping that he can understand the current affairs and escape.
Approaching the agreed time for the war, Liu Lei has not yet arrived. The audience began to discuss:
"Pan Shanlei may not dare to come."
"Pan Shanlei has already escaped."
"It's a big joke for a guy who has just joined the sect to challenge the 6 Spirits Divine Power Martial Artists."
"We've all been fooled by this guy, he's not coming."
……
At this time, two deacons from the Deaconcy Hall walked into the ring, and one of the deacons cleared his throat and said: "There are still ten minutes before the start of the war, if Pan Shanlei cannot arrive on time, the Deaconcy Hall will definitely punish according to the rules." If you escape, you will issue a pursuit order, and you will be arrested and punished according to the canons, please rest assured that the canons cannot be trampled on. ”
As soon as the deacon's voice fell, another deacon began to shout the countdown: "One, two, three......"
Liu Lei has not yet arrived.
"Ten." The deacon just shouted out the number. Liu Lei had already appeared in the martial arts arena, he hurriedly ran to the ring, and said: "I'm sorry, brothers, I haven't been to the martial arts arena, and I searched for a lot of time before I found it, and I almost missed the time." After speaking, he turned to the deacon and asked, "You're not late." Ready to start? ”
The two deacons had dark faces and burst out: "Begin!" After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the ring.
Liu Lei clasped his fists and saluted to Zhonghuang Ying: "Please." ”
Before Liu Lei's words fell, Zhong Huangying glared angrily, and angrily slashed out the first wolf kiss of the "Three Uniques of the Heavenly Wolf" and pounced on Liu Lei. Liu Lei is only cultivating divine power, he has not yet learned martial arts, he can't do any tricks from the Demon God Sect, and he doesn't dare to show his will, so he hurriedly released his divine power and raised his hand to catch the wolf's kiss, and actually forced Zhong Huangying to take three steps back.
Most of the people in the audience didn't see what tricks Liu Lei made clearly, only some masters saw that Liu Lei didn't use martial arts moves, and completely relied on divine power to shake him back three steps.
Zhong Huangying's shock was the greatest, because he knew in his heart that Liu Lei didn't know martial arts moves, and he used his divine power to shock him back just now, which showed that Liu Lei's divine power was more than one or two spirits higher than him: This kid has hidden his divine power, and I can only use martial arts moves to win. Zhong Huangying stood there for a long time without moving, and Liu Lei blocked a move back, and he also stood without moving.
Suddenly, like two awakened beasts, the two pounced on each other at the same time......