God of Gamblers

The Crow King didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't worry, my mental state is perfectly fine. I haven't gone crazy!"

The Azure Flood Dragon King shot out an Illusion-Breaking Divine Art to confirm he wasn't ensnared by illusions. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Old Brother Crow, you truly have an unaging demon heart and uncooling passion!"

It wasn't unheard of for someone to pledge allegiance, but it usually happened with younger individuals.

For old fogeys like them, whose lifespans were nearing their end, they might exhaust their lifespan and pass away before the master they followed even had a chance to mature!

What was the point?

The Crow King naturally understood what the Azure Flood Dragon King meant. He'd had the same concern before his breakthrough.

"Haha! You're right about that. Look at me now, do I look like an old, frail demon?"

The Azure Flood Dragon King's expression shifted. He'd noticed before that the Crow King was full of vitality and energy, but he'd simply attributed it to the lifespan extension that came with a realm breakthrough.

But now, it seemed there might be other hidden reasons?

Such as... a life-extending divine medicine?

Tu Tian, however, was rather uninterested. He was still far from his lifespan drying up and had no such worries. "This isn't the place to talk. The commotion just now will likely attract people from the Illusionary Food Manor soon. While we're not afraid, there's no need to stir up unnecessary trouble!"

The Azure Flood Dragon King nodded slightly. "How about we visit my secluded abode next? Peacock King happens to be there too!"

Tu Tian said, "Then I won't accompany you for now. After taking care of Jiang Rui, there are still some traces I need to clear up!"

"Peacock King?" The Crow King's eyes lit up. He's the next one to be... enlightened!

Holy City, also the Northern Region's primary city, was grand and majestic, vast and imposing. Its city walls resembled a crouching azure dragon, and its palaces were like immortal abodes descended to the mortal world.

About ten minutes earlier, inside the Jiang Family's gambling stone shop.

"It increased! It increased again!"

"My heavens, what kind of luck is this?"

"What luck? Clearly, this young brother's Source Art is exquisite!"

A large crowd followed behind Shen Ye. Every time he cut open a gambling stone, these gamblers would shout and cheer wildly, as if they were the ones doing the cutting.

Shen Ye shook his head slightly. He was merely finding something to do while waiting for the Crow King and the others. If he truly wanted to cut out a treasure, he would have used his Destiny/Fortune to boost it long ago!

Without using Destiny/Fortune and relying purely on Ziwei Dou Shu calculations, his probability of success was actually only eighty percent.

But even at eighty percent, in the eyes of these gamblers who spent their lives in gambling stone shops, he was already nearly a God of Gamblers!

Hua Yue, meanwhile, frowned with dissatisfaction. These hooligans kept pushing and shoving, almost taking her exclusive spot behind Shen Ye!

After cutting out another exotic source, Shen Ye tossed it directly to the gambling stone shop's manager. "Exchange it for sources at market price."

He wasn't concerned about the value of the treasures he cut out; he was purely enjoying the process while practicing his Ziwei Dou Shu proficiency.

It was like when he, in his first life, bought scratch-off tickets when he was bored and idle. Unless he won the grand prize, he would directly exchange small winnings for money and continue buying until all the prizes from the first round were lost.

The manager's old face was wrinkled like a chrysanthemum. Honestly, this young master was incredibly generous. Even if he cut out treasures that would require buying above market price, he would sell them casually.

But the problem was, this young master cut too fast!

Other Source Masters would meticulously examine and refine stones, making sure to confirm multiple times before deciding to buy a gambling stone.

When cutting the stone, they would be extremely careful, holding their breath, even worrying that their exhaled breath might tarnish the treasure within the stone!

Unlike this young master, who bought and cut as he pleased, almost as casually as a commoner butchering pork!

If this continued, his stone shop would be emptied!

As a reputable stone shop of an Ancient Desolate Family, wouldn't it be a laughingstock if it lacked sufficient stone sources?

However, he didn't have the courage to ask the other party to rest or stop.

This young master had previously cut out a mineral essence worth tens of thousands of catties of source and sold it without batting an eye. Clearly, he didn't care about the treasures.

Such an air of indifference definitely belonged to a successor of a major power. As a manager of a stone shop, how could he dare to disturb such a prominent figure's amusement?

He could only pray that the influential family members he notified would arrive quickly!

Outside the stone shop, a squad of armored knights cleared the way, with several young men and women surrounding one person like stars orbiting the moon.

Most of these youths were true disciples from major sects in the Northern Region, and the one they surrounded was Jiang Yichen!

Although his grandfather's power had significantly declined, it hadn't affected his standing among the younger generation.

No matter what, he was backed by an Ancient Desolate Family, had a powerful grandfather, and his own strength was outstanding. He could even rank among the younger generation across the entire Eastern Barrens!

"Brother Yichen, I heard you recently cultivated an Ancient Mighty One's Phenomenon?"

"Hiss! Rumor has it that ancient phenomena can allow one to defeat powerful enemies a Major Realm above them. Does that mean Brother Yichen can now fight against experts in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm?"

"How impressive! I heard that many Holy Land Holy Sons might not even be able to cultivate an ancient phenomenon!"

"Haha, it's nothing! It's nothing!" Jiang Yichen found the praise quite enjoyable. After his devastating defeat some time ago, he had reflected deeply, broken through his limitations, and finally, through his own unremitting efforts and the assistance of treasures given by his powerful grandfather, successfully cultivated the phenomenon!

Listening to these flattering words, the oppressive emotions that had accumulated in his heart for many days finally dissipated somewhat.

Just then, a harsh voice came from not far away.

"Jiang Yichen, I heard you were defeated by someone five realms above you?"

Jiang Yichen's face immediately fell, turning so dark it looked like it could drip water. He turned to see a young, powerful expert, whose eyes were as sharp as blades and whose aura was composed, walking towards him, surrounded by a group of younger cultivators.

"Ji Haiyue, what are you doing here?" Jiang Yichen scoffed.

"What? Am I not allowed in your Jiang Family's stone shop?" Ji Haiyue retorted, needle for needle.

One ranked fourth among the Jiang Family's younger generation, and the other temporarily third among the Ji Family's younger generation. They had a history of disputes and disliked each other intensely. Naturally, when they ran into each other now, a verbal sparring match was inevitable.

"Oh, right, don't change the subject. You still haven't said it. Is it true that someone defeated you despite being a Major Realm lower?"

Jiang Yichen's eyes practically shot fire, but he couldn't deny it. He ground his teeth and said, "That's right, I was ambushed!"

"Ambushed?" Ji Haiyue chuckled mockingly. "How come I heard you were defeated in one move during a fair and open duel?"

"Ridiculous! If I hadn't thought his cultivation was low and only used less than ten percent of my strength, how could he have ambushed me?"

So that's how it was! Ji Haiyue suddenly understood. He had long felt that this rumor was too absurd. He and Jiang Yichen were similar in strength, so wouldn't that mean that person could also defeat him?

Even their Ji Family's Divine Physique couldn't defeat him while only being at Dao Palace First Heaven, crossing a Major Realm.

Though he thought this, Ji Haiyue scoffed aloud, "You only dare to talk behind people's backs!"

Jiang Yichen snorted, "Hmph! It would be great if he dared to appear before me. It would be perfect for me to wipe away this humiliation!"

He wasn't just being stubborn; he genuinely thought so.

A person who has cultivated an Ancient Mighty One's Phenomenon can defeat powerful enemies one Major Realm above them. Although he wasn't confident in fighting a strong cultivator from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, he felt somewhat confident against a Four Extremities Great Perfection cultivator!

Dao Palace First Heaven and Four Extremities Great Perfection are separated by eight realms!

Even if the opponent had the mythical Eight Prohibitions combat power, at most they would only be on par with him!

There was no way he could lose!

The power outage is still ongoing, and I'm already boiling hot. I had to ask the construction crew to help charge my phone. The main thing is, even with the power out, I still have to work. During the day, I take my laptop to mooch electricity, and at night, I return to my dorm to be a corpse. After two days, my saved drafts have decreased by three chapters, which infuriates this old man.