Sword and Bone Douluo shared Ning Fengzhi's view.
Ning Fengzhi also leaned toward Zhongli Wu.
So the three of them unanimously decided to bet on Zhongli Wu.
Ning Fengzhi wagered one level of Soul Power.
Because of the limitations of his Martial Soul, he had been stuck at level 79 for many years.
If he won this bet, he could break through the limitations of his Martial Soul and reach level 80.
Then Ning Fengzhi would have hope of reaching an even higher realm.
Ning Fengzhi was an ambitious man.
If he could, of course he wasn't content to spend his whole life stuck at level 79.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the ability to evolve the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
Fortunately, though, he had an exceptionally keen eye.
As for why Ning Fengzhi didn't wager more—
Naturally, it was because he wanted to play it safe.
Although Ning Fengzhi thought Zhongli Wu had a 99% chance of winning,
as the saying went, you feared the one-in-ten-thousand chance most of all.
Ning Fengzhi wasn't an impulsive gambler.
He planned to proceed step by step.
Unless he was 100% certain, Ning Fengzhi would never put himself at risk!
What's more, Ning Fengzhi had another concern: if his Soul Power suddenly increased too much, would his foundation become unstable?
As everyone knew, cultivation was like building a house.
If its foundation wasn't solid, the house would be on the verge of collapse.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also wagered one level of Soul Power.
If they won this bet and successfully gained one level of Soul Power,
they would first reinforce their foundations.
Once their realms were completely stable, they would place another bet.
Ning Fengzhi and the others certainly longed to grow stronger.
But they all knew their limits and wouldn't rush things.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan...
Yu Yuanzhen furrowed his brow, pondering whether he should place a bet.
He really wanted to take a gamble and bet on Zhongli Wu.
But he was worried there might be some risk involved.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, but perhaps the person behind the Arena Tournament wanted to bleed them dry.
Yu Yuanzhen didn't believe anyone would hand out charity for free.
"Let's have the others test the waters first this time!"
"If there's no problem, I'll place a bet next time."
Yu Yuanzhen was playing it safe!
In the end, he decided to wait and see.
After all, he was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's only Titled Douluo.
If anything happened to him, the entire clan would be dragged down with him.
So Yu Yuanzhen had to weigh every decision with the utmost care.
However, he told the clan's disciples to actively participate in the betting.
He would use the others as guinea pigs first.
If there were no problems with the bets, Yu Yuanzhen would stake a large amount in the next Arena Tournament.
If there was something fishy going on, Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't lose anything either.
At worst, the clan's Soul Masters would suffer.
"The clan leader really has no guts!"
"How could we pass up such a great opportunity?"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been going downhill these past few years because he's not fit to be clan leader."
Some of the elders scoffed at Yu Yuanzhen's decision.
Playing it safe could help you avoid certain risks.
But at the same time, it could make you miss out on opportunities when fortune came knocking.
A look of resolve flashed in Yu Luomian's eyes.
He bet five levels of pressure on Zhongli Wu in one go.
If he won, he would become the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's second Titled Douluo.
Then he would be qualified to replace Yu Yuanzhen and become the new clan leader.
He was currently a level 89 Soul Douluo.
Because of his talent, Yu Luomian had never been able to make any progress.
Many Soul Masters spent their entire lives stuck at the Soul Douluo realm.
Breaking through to become a Titled Douluo was no easy feat.
That was why Yu Luomian treasured this opportunity so much.
However, the quality of Soul Power differed between ranks.
The five levels of Soul Power Yu Luomian wagered were all at the Soul Douluo level.
So even if he won, the system could reward him with at most two levels of Soul Power.
The system had informed him of this in advance when he placed his bet.
But even so, Yu Luomian was satisfied.
As long as he could break through to level 91 and become a Titled Douluo, he would have the confidence to challenge Yu Yuanzhen for the position of clan leader.
Clear Sky Sect...
Tang Xiao and the Five Great Elders put up a Soul Bone as their wager.
In their view, increasing their Soul Power wasn't that important.
Even if they broke through to level 99 and became Limit Douluos, they still wouldn't be able to contend with Spirit Hall.
Qian Daoliu had already become a god. Unless the Clear Sky Sect produced a god of its own, it simply couldn't stand against Spirit Hall.
So Tang Xiao and the Five Great Elders unanimously agreed that obtaining a Soul Bone was more important.
Soul Bones were a clan's foundation, and they could be passed down for thousands upon thousands of years.
Even after they fell, these Soul Bones could be handed down through the generations, increasing the strength of future Soul Masters in the clan.
As senior members of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao and the others naturally had to consider the sect's future.
"Zhongli Wu, I hope you don't disappoint us too badly."
Tang Xiao and the others had put up a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
A Soul Bone of this quality was unquestionably a rare treasure for any clan.
Even the Clear Sky Sect, the strongest sect under heaven, didn't have many Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.
They didn't want to lose everything on their very first small bet.
Meanwhile...
After learning he could place bets on the Arena Tournament, Yu Xiaogang was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
He could practically see the hope of breaking through level 30.
For all these years, he had been unable to break through level 30 because he was so useless.
It had become a thorn in Yu Xiaogang's heart.
Now that hope lay right in front of him, so naturally Yu Xiaogang decided to go all in.
"Xiao San, after my meticulous analysis, Zhongli Wu is certain to win."
"You should know that every level of Soul Power between Titled Douluos is a world of difference."
"Zhongli Wu has a full three levels more Soul Power than Qian Xunji. Qian Xunji is bound to lose."
Yu Xiaogang spoke to Tang San with complete confidence.
As the continent's foremost theoretical master, this was the perfect moment for him to show off.
Yu Xiaogang had to demonstrate his abilities in front of Tang San.
Yu Xiaogang went all in, staking all 29 levels of his Soul Power on Zhongli Wu's victory.
Take a gamble, and a bicycle could become a motorcycle.
After being mocked as a good-for-nothing for so many years, it was finally time for Yu Xiaogang to prove himself.
[After calculation, all of your Soul Power is equivalent to a Soul Elder's level-three Soul Power.]
Yu Xiaogang had staked all his Soul Power.
If he lost, he would be back to square one overnight.
If he won, Yu Xiaogang could break his curse and jump straight to level 32, becoming a Soul Elder.
The conversion was a terrible deal.
Yu Xiaogang suspected the system might be secretly skimming some off the top.
But as long as he could break the curse that kept him from reaching level 30,
Yu Xiaogang couldn't be bothered to worry about anything else.
In any case, he thought he was guaranteed to win this bet.
Even if the Soul Power he got was too little and the exchange was unfair, Yu Xiaogang didn't care.
Why quibble over a windfall?
Watching Yu Xiaogang's confident expression, Tang San couldn't help feeling that something was wrong.
Yu Xiaogang's analysis made perfect sense.
But Tang San's instincts told him there was a huge trap here.
In the end, after careful consideration, Tang San didn't dare be as reckless as Yu Xiaogang and stake all his Soul Power.
He put up just one level of Soul Power as a wager to test the waters.