"I see. So, you''re Jimmy''s buddy. It looks like you have the right to challenge me," Augheimer responded.


    There was a cold glint in Augheimer''s eyes. The humiliation he had suffered at the hands of the Dragon yer Organization was something he had never forgotten. Even after a hundred or a thousand years, the extreme disgrace he felt would remain etched in his memory.


    "My name is Collier, and you better remember it."


    The armored warrior flipped his right hand, and a huge de instantly appeared in his hand. He then raised his left hand, revealing a storage ring, and said, "I''m cing a bet. There are ten thousand gold coins in the ring, which is all of Jimmy''s savings in the Dragon yer Organization. Jimmy used to store his gold coins here. Since the gold coins are his, I''ll use them as my stake now. If I win, I get to kill Augheimer."


    Augheimer had a different status in the Reyne family. Through his efforts, the clever Augheimer gained the status of a servant. ording to the rules of the Azure Dragon Trial Grounds, servants could only injure their opponents. One must ce a bet of gold coins in order to kill an opponent.


    It would cost a thousand gold coins for an opponent''s life. Collier ced a bet of ten thousand gold coins, which undoubtedly was to insult Augheimer. However, both sides had to consent to proceed since it was apetition.


    The referee looked at Augheimer at that moment. The duel would remain fair if Augheimer also ced a bet of ten thousand gold coins. There would only be victory or defeat, and no killing. No one would be allowed to ughter anyone. However, if one side won, they would take all the gold coins that were ced in the bet.


    If the participants wagered their lives instead of cing a bet, they could win the opponent''s gold coins if they triumphed. However, they would not be allowed to kill the opponent.


    Augheimer did not have ten thousand gold coins, so he only had two options for the challenge match. He could either reject the challenge or choose to battle with his life. However, Augheimer would not be allowed to kill his opponent even if he


    won.


    It seemed unfair, but Buck Town was a ughter town. Most cultivators did not have a choice but to fight for their lives.


    Augheimer clenched his fists and took a deep breath. He said, "Alright, I ept the challenge."


    The referee asked, "Will you be cing bets, Mister Augheimer?"


    "No, I won''t ce a bet," replied Augheimer.


    What he said instantly caused a buzz. If both sides ced bets, it would only be a fair match with gold coins to lose. No one would die in the battle.


    However, if one or both sides did not ce bets, it would be a death battle. One or both sides would give it their all, thus being closer to a real fight.


    A battle like that was more interesting. Cultivators would unleash their full potential when they are pushed to their limits, after all. The fight would escte, and the shifts in strength and the unpredictable twists during the battle would make it hard to predict the oue.


    It would be a desperate struggle for survival for the fighters, but for the spectators,


    it would be a thrilling match filled with the grandeur of truebat.


    "Let the battle begin!" announced the referee.


    The battle officially began. Augheimer looked at Collier and said, "You better give


    it your all, or else it''ll be a humiliating defeat for you."