Chen Tiannan, standing at the back of the crowd, watched as Lin Ming and the dark golden Puppet, like deadly demons, charged towards him again, their Killing intent. He was immediately terrified and dared not linger for even a moment.
He immediately let out a strange cry, and the Dou Qi that had already been greatly depleted in his body exploded again in a squeezed manner. He didn't care about the direction and immediately started a new round of desperate escape like a stray dog!
During the chase by Lin Ming, the panicked Chen Tiannan almost instinctively tried to use the same trick again, attempting to slip into the crowd of people still fiercely fighting for the scrolls.
Their intention was quite clear: they were trying to use the chaotic crowds and potential conflicts to stop Lin Ming and buy themselves a chance to survive.
However, this time, seeing Chen Tiannan's familiar escape tactics, a cold mockery and calculation flashed in Lin Ming's eyes.
At this moment, Lin Ming pondered inwardly: Although I had just "openly announced" the two scrolls I had obtained, confirming that they were only Earth Tier High-grade scrolls, successfully dispelling the greed of these powerful forces for Heaven Tier Dou Technique and avoiding becoming the target of everyone's attacks, everything in excess is as bad as deficiency!
If I were to be 'forced' to obtain the third scroll now, even if I were to draw the lottery again and it revealed that it was still only Earth Tier High-grade, the situation would be different!
Having obtained two Earth Tier scrolls, Lin Ming's demonstrated strength meant he wouldn't become the target of public criticism or be attacked by the masses.
However, if he obtains three Earth Tier High-grade scrolls, and also gets his hands on the scrolls from Uncle Tang's side, he will have a total of four scrolls.
Unlike himself, Uncle Tang knew that none of these scrolls contained Heaven Tier scrolls. Therefore, he dared not reveal his aura. Otherwise, if he were to reveal a Heaven Tier scroll, even with his strength as Five-Star Dou Venerate, he wouldn't be able to intimidate them.
Although not opening the scrolls doesn't definitively reveal who possesses Heaven Tier Dou Technique, the team I've formed with Blazing Flame Valley has three Earth Tier High-grade scrolls. Adding to that the scroll Tang Zhen hasn't opened, there's a chance it's Heaven Tier.
Even if it wasn't Heaven Tier, but Earth Tier High-grade, their team still managed to capture four of the ten light orbs, obtaining four Earth Tier High-grade scrolls.
Four Earth Tier High-grade scrolls—that total quantity is enough to make many people envious and their hearts race!
A single scroll of Earth Tier High-grade Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills is enough to be the most prized possession of any major power, let alone four scrolls. They are priceless, not much less valuable than Heaven Tier!
At that time, it won't just be these small fry who will be tempted; even the true powerhouses like the Soul Hall and the Nether Python, who have been watching from the sidelines, will feel that there's too much profit to be made in them and will be tempted to get a piece of the pie!
At that time, the risk of Lin Ming and his group becoming the target of public criticism will increase dramatically!
Thinking of all this, Lin Ming could only sigh in his heart, "Therefore, for me, it's best to stop here regarding the opportunities presented by these scrolls and orbs! Trying to bite off more than you can chew will only lead to trouble."
Once the thought was made up, a wicked smile, brimming with malice, crept onto Lin Ming's lips.
Lin Ming, seeing Chen Tiannan desperately trying to plunge into a fierce battle for the earthen-yellow light, took a deep breath, channeled his Dou Qi, and his voice, like rolling thunder, instantly drowned out the noise and fighting in the hall, clearly reaching everyone's ears:
"Attention everyone! Watch out for that old bastard in the gray robe! It's Chen Tiannan from the Profound Nether Sect! That damned jinx, plague god, and source of bad luck is back!!"
Lin Ming's shout was extremely penetrating, immediately attracting the attention of many people who were focused on vying for the scroll.
While maintaining his pursuit of Chen Tiannan, Lin Ming continued to shout with great emotion, using a tone that conveyed both "tearful accusation" and "serious warning":
"Everyone! I'm warning you with my own bloody experience! Never! Never let this jinx get near the scroll you're fighting over! And never let him touch it!"
After saying this, Lin Ming pointed at Chen Tiannan, who was fleeing in panic, as if pointing out a heinous criminal. "You all saw it just now! I! Lin Ming! I originally had a chance to obtain Heaven Tier Dou Technique!"
"The very first time, I was about to get my hands on that Profound Scroll, but that old bastard touched it and interfered. And what happened?! It turned out to be Earth Tier Peak-grade! It fell straight from the sky to the ground!"
After speaking, Lin Ming's tone became increasingly "grief and indignation," and he held up a second finger:
"The second time! Just now! To save his life, he threw that Cyan-Blue Scroll at me again as an apology, and what happened?!"
"He touched that scroll, and it became tainted with his bad luck. When it opened, it wasn't even at the Earth Tier Peak-grade; it dropped directly to an ordinary Earth Tier High-grade!"
"This time the losses were even greater than the last! This is an undeniable fact, proven by my own experience and through two huge losses! That old bastard is a walking source of bad luck; whoever touches him is doomed!"
Lin Ming's gaze swept over the powerful figures who had gradually slowed their movements and whose expressions were filled with doubt and uncertainty because of his words. His voice carried a seductive power as he continued:
"Think about it! The Heaven Tier Dou Technique hasn't even been released yet, so there's still a chance! But given his increasingly unlucky streak, once he gets close to the scroll you're fighting over, not only will the Heaven Tier Dou Technique drop in rank, but it will drop by more and more, and the drop will be more and more severe!"
In response, Lin Ming deliberately used an exaggerated but highly impactful statement to embellish the situation:
"My first fall was from the Heaven Tier to the Earth Tier Peak-grade; the second fall was from a possible Heaven Tier directly to the ordinary Earth Tier High-grade! What about next time?!"
"If it's your turn, and you get even a little bit of his influence, you'll probably end up with Earth Tier Mid-grade! Or even Earth Tier Low-grade!!"
As he spoke, Lin Ming noticed a look of seriousness and apprehension on some people's faces. He then pressed his advantage, throwing out the most fatal, most likely to evoke empathetic fear hypothesis:
"And what about the next victim?! They'll probably fall straight down from the Earth Tier to the Xuan Tier!!"
"Xuan Tier, everyone!!"
Lin Ming's voice suddenly rose, filled with heartache and indignation:
"We've overcome countless hardships, broken through numerous obstacles in the ruins, and endured countless battles to finally stand in this final main hall. What was it all for?!"
"Isn't it all for that supreme Heaven Tier Dou Technique, or at least a top-tier Earth Tier treasure?!"
"And what was the result? Just because this jinx got close and touched it, all I got in the end was a Profound Tier Dou Technique that you could buy at any auction or even a street stall?!"
"In fact... given his ever-increasing bad luck, I don't even dare to imagine what might happen next. He might not even be able to hold onto his Xuan Tier and could drop straight to the Yellow Tier!!"
"Huang--jie--ah!!"
Lin Ming practically shouted those last two words, conveying an extreme sense of absurdity and impact!
"Think about it! Fighting to the death, paying a huge price, and finally walking out of the ruins with only a Yellow Tier Dou Technique in your arms... Who among you can accept that?! Are you willing to accept it?!"
This whole charade, a mix of coaxing and intimidation, while ultimately involving Yellow Tier Dou Technique —which sounded incredibly exaggerated and almost impossible to everyone—was ultimately about to be questioned. After all, who can truly predict something as mysterious as "luck"?
It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't!
Moreover, Lin Ming Mingju's example is a living example right before our eyes!
He drew the lottery twice in a row, and both times it was only the Earth Tier, and the second item was indeed of worse quality than the first! Could this really be a coincidence? If it wasn't a coincidence, then wouldn't it confirm Chen Tiannan's "bad luck" theory?
Most importantly, those currently fiercely vying for the scroll orb are all extremely powerful and arrogant individuals. Those with slightly weaker strength were eliminated, either dead or injured, in the previous long and chaotic battles.
These remaining powerhouses, having eliminated so many competitors and put in so much effort, all harbored a burning desire, firmly believing that they or their side were destined to be the masters of that Heaven Tier Dou Technique.
In this moment of extreme sensitivity and longing for "luck," any unstable factor that might disrupt this "opportunity" will be instinctively rejected! Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, they are unwilling to gamble!
Then, what happened next was truly bizarre:
Those fierce battles that were originally fought to the death over the scrolls miraculously and spontaneously came to a momentary halt after Lin Ming's "jinx warning" and Chen Tiannan's panicked attempt to approach!
The sharp gazes that had been fixed on the scroll shifted from the Radiant Flow scroll with surprise, scrutiny, disgust, and deep wariness, landing on Chen Tiannan, who was running around frantically, clearly trying to use them, the robbers, as a shield and refuge!
At this moment, in everyone's eyes, Chen Tiannan was no longer a tool to muddy the waters, but a moving "source of bad luck" emanating an ominous aura!
Whoever lets him get close may miss out on Heaven Tier Dou Technique, or even lose everything!
"Get out of here!"
"Get away from it! It's bad luck!"
"Chen Tiannan, if you dare come any closer, I'll join forces and kill you first!"
For a time, shouts and warnings rose and fell.
Those powerful individuals who were originally rivals have now reached a temporary and strange tacit understanding due to their shared fear of "bad luck"—they must not let Chen Tiannan, this "jinx," get close to their battle circle!
Just as Chen Tiannan was about to rush into the battle circle where people were vying for the earth-yellow light, several merciless Dou Qi Energy blasted towards him, forcing him to turn around in a sorry state.
Undeterred, Chen Tiannan attempted to charge into another battle zone shimmering with azure light, only to be met with a direct attack from those people who joined forces to create an energy barrier, effectively blocking him from entering!
As a result, Chen Tiannan was like a fly that everyone disliked and chased away. No matter where he flew, an invisible "isolation wall" would instantly rise up there!
"You... you all..."
As Chen Tiannan watched this scene and felt the gazes filled with disgust and rejection, he was completely stunned. An unprecedented sense of frustration, despair, and absurdity surged into his heart, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
He never expected that Lin Ming would use such a cunning and vicious method to completely cut off his last chance to use someone else's strength to his advantage and fish in troubled waters!
At that moment, the whistling sound of wind being torn apart behind them was already very close!
Lin Ming and Puppet One, one on the left and one on the right, exuded a chilling Killing Intent, like two slowly closing nets of death, completely enveloping Chen Tiannan, who was trapped in a helpless situation!