Eight Hundred Billion Bet Battle

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"This came from the True Blood Lord?"

Bai Yuan already had a guess in his heart, but still asked aloud.

Bai Kuangren nodded and said, "I found it on that Universe Realm cultivator. You must never spread this secret technique. Many World Lord level experts are extremely eager for enslavement techniques. If word gets out, they might swallow their pride and come after you."

Enslavement techniques were almost all created by Immortal Realm Psychic Masters.

And Psychic Masters each had their own path of cultivation.

Take Kinkaku's greatest elder leader, Herodotus, for example. He created the Yan God Weapon, the Thirty-Six Layers of Yan God, the Seven Kills of the Beast God, and other supreme arts, reaching the level of Cosmic Overlord in personal strength.

Yet he never studied enslavement techniques, focusing solely on his own cultivation.

Because of this, enslavement techniques were extremely rare in the universe.

Those top-tier powers might not lack such techniques, but not every World Lord was qualified to enter the upper echelons and obtain the cultivation permissions for them.

That was why Bai Kuangren was so excited after obtaining this Black Heart Soul Seal.

"By the way, you should know about the bet I made with the other World Lords, right?"

"Mm."

"Heh, I know you might have some resentment in your heart, but the path of the strong is forged through trials. Back then, the ancestor's tests for me were far harsher than what I've given you."

Bai Kuangren shifted the topic, his expression turning serious:

"Let me ask you another question. What do you think is the most important thing on the path of cultivation?"

Bai Yuan pondered for a moment, then answered earnestly, "Opportunity, perseverance, and talent—none of these three can be lacking."

"Wrong! Completely wrong!"

Bai Kuangren shook his head, his tone resolute:

"What you said, even a three-year-old could say. Let me tell you, based on the road I've walked all these years—the most important thing is wealth and power!"

"With wealth, you can buy everything you need for cultivation. Many so-called 'opportunities' can actually be exchanged for Universe Coins."

"Not talented enough? Bloodline evolution agents, gene optimization treasures, origin law affinity artifacts... as long as you can pay the price, there's nothing you can't buy."

"Take my wife, for example. She was originally ordinary in talent, with a limited lifespan. But I spent a huge price to obtain a treasure refined from special substances within the Eternal Race's bodies, granting her an Eternal Body and an infinite lifespan."

"Of course, the price was that she could never cultivate again."

"With power, you can protect yourself and obtain critical intelligence. There are too many secrets in the universe. If you grope blindly alone, how long will it take? Only by standing high enough will some doors open for you."

"These two are the foundation of cultivation. Only on top of them can you talk about becoming stronger."

"As for perseverance, it's certainly important too. When both sides are evenly matched, the stronger your will, the higher your achievements."

"But if you're far behind in other aspects, relying solely on perseverance to catch up? That's nothing but a fool's dream!"

Bai Yuan was momentarily stunned. This was the first time he had heard such reasoning.

But upon careful reflection, he found it actually made sense.

Take Nuolanshan, for instance. As a Giant Axe Martial Artist, in the end, he still formed his own force and guard, while also joining the Hundred Tiger Tower as a Blue Robe member.

Even Hu Yanbo, who had cultivated to the Immortal Realm, had founded the Meteor Ink Star lineage.

Having a force of your own allowed you to gather resources more effectively and select geniuses to nurture.

Closer to home, his second uncle Bai Tianning was only at Universe Realm Ninth Stage, yet his status rivaled that of an ordinary Domain Lord—wasn't that all thanks to the Blade Legion behind him?

"Sir, why are you telling me all this specifically?" Bai Yuan asked curiously.

He didn't think Bai Kuangren was just showing off in front of him; there had to be a deeper consideration behind it.

Bai Kuangren didn't hide it and directly stated his intention:

"Nothing much. I just heard that you rejected the Hundred Tiger Tower's invitation, and even when Man Luo tried to recruit you, you only agreed to be an external member. That's when I understood—you're someone who doesn't like being bound."

"I'm saying this to let you know that joining a force is often more beneficial than harmful. Even I myself am a member of the Ganwu Dojo."

Bai Yuan suddenly understood. No wonder he had said so much—after all that circling around, this was where he was leading.

"Sir, rest assured. As long as I encounter a force that suits me, I will naturally join. The Hundred Tiger Tower is far from enough, and as for the Ganwu Dojo... it's still lacking."

At these words, Bai Kuangren looked at Bai Yuan with surprise.

The real Ganwu Dojo had Immortal Realm experts stationed within, and no shortage of World Lords.

Even if Bai Yuan's talent was extraordinary, these words were far too arrogant.

Yet somehow, Bai Kuangren vaguely felt that Bai Yuan wasn't speaking idly—his tone sounded more like he was stating a fact.

"Could it be that during the battle two days ago, he still hadn't used his full strength? Or had his strength increased again in just these two days?"

Bai Kuangren kept his expression calm: "Good. As long as you have your own plans, that's fine. Regarding the battle bet, it lasts one month. As long as you don't lose a single match, I win. Then the eight hundred billion Universe Coins I win will be split with you, half each."

He had expected Bai Yuan to be utterly shocked at the mention of "eight hundred billion Universe Coins," but the other party showed no reaction at all, even secretly curling his lips.

"Only eight hundred billion Universe Coins? That's not even 0.1 Hunyuan. Your bet is way too small."

Bai Kuangren's expression stiffened, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Eight hundred billion Universe Coins was indeed nothing to a World Lord, but Bai Yuan was only at the Planet Realm—where did he get the confidence to say such a thing?

"Enough. Come with me into the Virtual Universe now. The people over there should all be gathered."

After saying this, Bai Kuangren immediately brought Bai Yuan into the Virtual Universe.

As he had said, ever since the bet was made that day, the eight World Lords had already begun carefully selecting elite disciples from their respective forces.

Of these eight World Lords, six came from the Four Great Organizations, one from the Two Great Holy Lands, and one from the Sixteen Families.

At this moment, the elite disciples they had brought totaled one hundred and seventeen, nearly half of whom were First Grade Elites.

Even for the Four Great Organizations, Special Grade Elites were rare and hard to come by.

First Grade Elites were already the highest caliber geniuses one could encounter under normal circumstances. Every time one fell, it was enough to make the organization's upper echelons ache with regret.

Now, this group of young prodigies, rarely seen gathered together, had assembled solely to await Bai Yuan's arrival.

"I just caught wind of something—that Bai Yuan once showed up in the Battle Space under the alias 'Yuan' and reached a nine-star rating in just two days."

"Oh? That's somewhat interesting. The Battle Space's rating system not only demands solid personal strength but also requires opponents of sufficient rank. Usually, high-level experts won't easily accept challenges from lower levels. How did he manage it?"

"I heard he won streak after streak, his momentum unstoppable, drawing many high-ranking experts to voluntarily step up and fight him."

"This battle—looks like it won't be too boring."

"Cut it out. We're just Second Grade Elites. We're here purely to broaden our horizons. If anyone's going to win, it'll be those First Grade Elites."

The elites chatted among themselves, their words tinged with both curiosity and faint anticipation.