Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 623 The Fish Takes the Bait

Bai Zihan did not answer immediately.

Although he had already made his decision internally, he still needed to appear somewhat reluctant.

Several moments passed before Bai Zihan finally nodded.

"Very well!"

Long Haotian's smile widened.

However, before he could speak, Bai Zihan continued.

"But verbal agreements are cheap."

The smile on Long Haotian's face paused slightly.

Bai Zihan looked at him and spoke leisurely.

"If you're serious about this wager, then make a Heavenly Vow."

The entire arena instantly fell silent.

Even Long Haotian's expression stiffened slightly.

A Heavenly Vow?

The smile on his face immediately became somewhat forced.

Unlike ordinary promises, Heavenly Vows were not things cultivators made lightly, especially powerful cultivators.

Breaking such a vow could result in terrifying consequences.

Long Haotian's eyes narrowed.

Behind him, the expressions of the two old men immediately changed.

"Young Master!"

"A mere native from a remote empire is not worth making a Heavenly Vow over."

Although they believed Long Haotian would win, neither of them liked unnecessary risks.

After all, Heavenly Vows were not jokes.

Meanwhile, Bai Zihan merely smiled as he looked at Long Haotian.

"What?"

His tone was filled with mockery.

"Scared of losing?"

The moment those words fell, Long Haotian's face darkened.

Bai Zihan had struck precisely where it hurt the most.

Long Haotian's pride!

The two old men inwardly cursed.

Sure enough, Long Haotian's expression immediately became ugly.

"Scared?"

He almost laughed.

"Me?"

A powerful aura erupted from his body.

His eyes burned with anger.

"How could this young master possibly lose?"

Bai Zihan shrugged.

"Then why hesitate?"

The simple sentence instantly shattered the last traces of Long Haotian's hesitation.

His pride simply would not allow him to back down, especially in front of Bai Xueqing and Chu Ziyan.

Long Haotian immediately sneered.

"Fine! A Heavenly Vow it is!"

Then he looked at Bai Zihan.

"But if I make one, you will make one as well."

His eyes narrowed.

"I don't trust your words either."

Bai Zihan smiled.

"Of course!"

His agreement came so quickly that Long Haotian was momentarily stunned.

Naturally, Long Haotian had no way of knowing that Bai Zihan cared very little about Heavenly Vows.

After surviving Heavenly Tribulations before, he was no longer particularly fearful of them, even if he were to break one.

Not to mention, he had absolutely no intention of losing.

Thus, under countless gazes, the two stepped forward.

Long Haotian raised his hand. His voice echoed throughout the arena.

"I, Long Haotian, swear upon Heaven and Earth. If I lose this battle, I shall fulfill one request made by Bai Zihan."

Seeing this, Bai Zihan smiled as he also raised his hand.

His voice remained calm.

"I, Bai Zihan, swear upon Heaven and Earth. If I lose this battle, I shall dissolve my engagement with Chu Ziyan."

There was no turning back now.

Long Haotian's confidence returned instantly.

In fact, it became even stronger than before.

Now that the Heavenly Vow had been established, victory would bring him everything he wanted.

Thinking about it, he could not help but smile.

Meanwhile, Bai Zihan was equally satisfied.

Everything was proceeding exactly as planned.

The fish had already swallowed the bait.

Now all that remained was reeling it in.

The two old men behind Long Haotian exchanged uneasy glances.

For some reason, they could not shake the feeling that something was wrong.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

The Heavenly Vow had been made.

There was no withdrawing now.

At the center of the arena, Long Haotian slowly stepped forward.

Immortal Realm aura surged from his body like a tidal wave.

Across from him, Bai Zihan remained calm.

A faint smile lingered on his face.

Long Haotian's eyes blazed with excitement.

The Heavenly Vow had already been established.

The bet had been set.

Everything was in place.

A magnanimous expression appeared on his face.

"Bai Zihan!"

His tone became unexpectedly generous.

"Although you have agreed to this fight, I don't wish for others to say that I bullied you."

Long Haotian continued.

"After all, I am already in the Immortal Realm."

He clasped his hands behind his back.

"If you wish, I can suppress my cultivation to match yours."

Long Haotian wasn't finished.

"I can also refrain from using my artifacts."

With Bai Zihan's background, he probably possessed an Earth Grade Artifact at best.

Meanwhile, Long Haotian possessed several Top Grade Heaven Grade Artifacts personally bestowed upon him by his clan.

If he revealed them now, Bai Zihan might lose all confidence before the battle even began.

Moreover, defeating a weakling with his full cultivation and artifacts felt somewhat excessive.

At least in Long Haotian's mind.

He was giving Bai Zihan plenty of face.

Thus, he proudly continued,

"How about it? This young master is more than willing to give you a handicap."

Bai Zihan looked at Long Haotian quietly.

Truthfully speaking, under normal circumstances, he would gladly agree.

Why wouldn't he?

If an enemy voluntarily weakened himself, only a fool would refuse.

Unfortunately, today was different.

Bai Zihan actually wanted to see the true standards of the Central Glorious Continent.

He wanted to know how strong they really were.

If Long Haotian suppressed himself, there would be little point.

Thus, Bai Zihan slowly shook his head.

"Cut the crap. Come at me with your full strength."

Then a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"You can talk about handicaps after you manage to land a punch on me."

Long Haotian's expression froze.

The smile on his face slowly disappeared.

Then—

Crack!

A faint cracking sound echoed.

Several veins bulged on his forehead.

His fists clenched tightly.

Land a punch?

This fellow was actually questioning whether he could even touch him?

Long Haotian gritted his teeth.

His eyes became increasingly dangerous.

In his mind, Bai Zihan had become the most irritating person he had ever met.

This fellow simply refused to appreciate kindness.

No matter what he said, Bai Zihan always found a way to mock him.

Finally, Long Haotian's patience reached its limit.

Long Haotian stared directly at Bai Zihan.

His eyes burned with anger.

"Fine!"

His voice echoed throughout the arena.

"If that's what you want, then don't blame me later."

Bai Zihan merely smiled.

Long Haotian felt his blood pressure rise even further.

This fellow was smiling again.

At this point, he desperately wanted to wipe that smile off Bai Zihan's face.

Thus, he no longer wasted words.

His fighting intent surged toward the heavens.

"Let's fight!"