Purple Mansion Cultivators Under Heaven—None Can Kill Me! (Please Bookmark and Vote)

"A thousand jin of Essence Liquid!"

"And you're still betting on Ji Ning to win?"

"Who is Young Master Qu's friend? Did he come to our Anchan Commandery to flaunt his wealth?"

Whoosh~~

The entire hall erupted once more.

Quite a few formidable figures rose and walked to the windows of their private rooms, wanting to see what sort of person was so openly picking a fight with Beishan Hu.

Even Ji Ning, who had already entered the sealed arena and was preparing to begin his gambling battle with the Rhinoceros Great Demon, could not help but sweep his divine sense over.

A thousand jin of Essence Liquid... and that was even the smallest denomination Essence Card on him—

Ji Ning was deeply shaken.

Twenty or thirty jin of Essence Liquid is worth the entire fortune of my Ji Clan. The wealth this man carries with him is worth hundreds, perhaps thousands of times my Ji Clan's entire fortune? This is too... too insane.

It was only today, after selling that top-grade Mortal-rank formation at Cave of Carefree, that he had first seen an Essence Card issued by Heavenly Treasure Mountain—something that could directly be exchanged for Essence Liquid, much like a bank cheque on Earth.

And the highest denomination he had seen was only one that could be exchanged for a hundred liang of Essence Liquid.

He had never seen one worth a thousand jin of Essence Liquid before.

"Ding."

"Because the host has caused 'Ji Ning' to be shocked and amazed, you have gained 10 Fortune Value. System reward: 50 Merit Points."

The sudden voice in his mind made Xia Manggan pause with the Essence Card still in his hand. He could not help looking down at Ji Ning below.

Ji Ning really is still so immature.

Xia Manggan sighed inwardly.

He had been shocked and amazed by merely a thousand jin of Essence Liquid, obediently offering up Fortune Value?

That was far too easy to earn.

Honestly.

He had never intended to flaunt his wealth over this matter.

It was just that the cultivation resources Silver Fox Celestial had prepared for him, apart from some spiritual treasures and exotic items to feed Ah Huang as rations—

And several Dao Talismans, including the Great Teleportation Dao Talisman, meant to save his life in emergencies—

Were otherwise all Essence Cards of varying denominations, with a total exchange value of a hundred thousand jin of Essence Liquid.

And he truly had not lied.

Inside the Mustard Stone Space, the lowest-denomination Essence Cards were indeed ten golden cards, each exchangeable for a thousand jin of Essence Liquid.

Whoosh~~~

When Xia Manggan truly took out a golden Essence Card, clearly marked with the words "Great Xia Dynasty Heavenly Treasure Mountain" and "Exchangeable for One Thousand Jin of Essence Liquid," Beishan Hu's face immediately darkened like the bottom of a pot.

"Bold indeed. You dare flaunt your wealth right in front of me."

Beishan Hu spoke in a sinister tone. "Since you want to give away Essence Liquid, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

As he spoke, he roared viciously at the Rhinoceros Great Demon, "If you lose today, tomorrow I'll lead men to slaughter your entire clan!"

"Moo~~~"

The Rhinoceros Great Demon's body trembled. It let out an earth-shaking bellow toward the sky, then transformed into a massive one-horned rhinoceros.

Then the one-horned rhinoceros unleashed the divine ability Law of Heaven and Earth. Its body instantly expanded again, reaching twenty zhang in height.

Its entire body radiated overwhelming ferocity as it looked down at Ji Ning, who was not even as tall as one of its hooves. "If you die, don't blame me. Blame the one who angered my master."

Before it had even finished speaking, the Rhinoceros Great Demon charged straight at Ji Ning.

Its enormous hooves made the entire hall tremble with every step.

"Kill me?" Ji Ning withdrew his divine sense from the second floor. Two top-grade Mortal-rank Northern Dark Swords appeared out of nowhere in his hands as he calmly watched the Rhinoceros Great Demon stomp toward him.

Then his entire body instantly turned into a streak of rainwater and leapt into the air.

Splash! Splash! Splash!~~~

The Rhinoceros Great Demon's thick neck was sliced directly by the rainwater.

Sword light flashed, and blood sprayed wildly.

The Rhinoceros Great Demon's head and body were completely severed in two amid that blood, which seemed like a torrential downpour.

"This is..."

"The Domain of Dao?"

"That's right. This youth in beast hide has attained the Domain of Dao in his comprehension of the Dao!"

"No wonder he dared to fight gambling battles despite only being at the late Purple Mansion stage in Fiendgod Body Refining."

"This youth called Ji Ning is a peerless genius!"

Among the outstanding figures from the various powers watching in the hall were many people of immense strength and astonishing realms.

Naturally, their eyesight was not poor.

Although Ji Ning had only used one move—

It was already enough for these formidable figures to see through the truth and cry out in amazement.

The so-called Domain of Dao referred to a cultivator's realm of Dao comprehension.

From low to high, they were:

The first level: fundamentals.

That was, being able to skillfully master any technique, whether swordsmanship, saber arts, spear techniques, painting, playing the zither, or anything else.

The second level: the Subtlety Realm.

It represented that a cultivator's control over that technique had already approached perfection.

The third level was Unity of Heaven and Man. It represented that the cultivator's skill had drawn close to the Dao and could resonate with the heart of Heaven.

After Unity of Heaven and Man, while comprehending the mysteries of Heaven and Earth, one would gradually discover the Dao within them.

Once one gained something from it, one would be considered to have comprehended a trace of True Meaning of Dao. This was the fourth realm of Dao comprehension.

Comprehending the True Meaning of Dao was extremely difficult. Most ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators could not achieve it.

Yet once one reached this realm, even an ordinary person who had never cultivated could draw upon the Origin Force of Heaven and Earth and unleash formidable power.

A step beyond the True Meaning of Dao was when a cultivator continuously comprehended traces of True Meaning of Dao through cultivation and tempering.

When large amounts of True Meaning of Dao continuously gathered, they would eventually produce a qualitative change, allowing one to truly merge with the Dao. With a mere thought, one could invoke the power of the Dao around oneself and form one's own domain. That was the fifth level, the Domain of Dao.

Even among Wanxiang Daoists, only a very small number of geniuses could accomplish this.

Most Primordial Spirit Daoists were only at this level in their Dao comprehension.

Now, Ji Ning was merely a Purple Mansion cultivator, yet his Dao comprehension already rivaled that of a Primordial Spirit Daoist. Naturally, this drew everyone's astonishment.

Even Beishan Hu had to admit it at this moment.

He had been careless. He had misjudged him.

Very soon.

Just as everyone had expected.

Before the absolute gap in strength, no matter how frantically the Rhinoceros Great Demon fought for its life, it ultimately could not escape having its divine power exhausted and dying beneath Ji Ning's Rainwater Sword Domain and the secret art, Water-Fire Lotus.

After Ji Ning won the gambling battle, he did not leave the arena. Instead, he stood where he was, waiting for Beishan Hu to send someone else in.

He had no choice.

He came from humble origins.

The current Ji Clan could no longer provide him with aid in cultivation.

When he agreed to fight for Beishan Baiwei this time, they had agreed that all Essence Liquid won would belong to him.

He wanted to fight a few more battles and earn more Essence Liquid.

After all, at the Purple Mansion realm, while he did not dare claim he was the strongest in the world—

He believed it was absolutely impossible to find another Purple Mansion cultivator in this hall today who could defeat him and threaten his life.

"Beishan Hu, weren't you shouting so fiercely earlier? Now that you've lost nine hundred liang of Essence Liquid to me and another two thousand jin of Essence Liquid to that brother over there, you don't dare make a sound?"

Beishan Baiwei sneered, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain. "My brother Ji Ning is below, ready to accept another challenge. Do you still dare fight? As for the stakes, whether it's nine hundred liang of Essence Liquid or even eighteen hundred liang, I'll accept them all!"

As he spoke, Beishan Baiwei did not forget to rope Xia Manggan in. "Brother, Beishan Hu's family is rich. He has plenty of Essence Liquid. Keep betting with him. Isn't it two-to-one? Let's see if he dares accept."

"I don't mind."

Xia Manggan smiled. "If Beishan Hu doesn't want to offer two-to-one odds, one-to-one is fine as well. My original stake plus my winnings comes to three thousand jin of Essence Liquid in total. I'll continue betting on Ji Ning to win."

"Damn it!!" Beishan Hu shot Xia Manggan a hateful look.

When he thought of having to pay out two thousand jin of Essence Liquid while enduring Beishan Baiwei's mockery—

The fury surging in Beishan Hu's heart nearly burst through the roof.

Especially that brat who had followed the bet.

People who kicked others while they were down and took advantage of a crisis deserved to die most of all!

At this moment, he had forgotten that he himself was the one who had initiated the wager.

A brat who only cultivates Fiendgod Body Refining, with a little money at home, and he no longer knows his own name? He dares come to my Anchan Commandery and run wild.

Beishan Hu possessed a secret treasure capable of probing a person's strength.

It was because he had determined that neither Beishan Baiwei nor the retainers under Hun Wuqi were a match for his Rhinoceros Great Demon that he had dared to mock Beishan Baiwei so brazenly.

Unfortunately, that secret treasure could inspect divine power and Origin Force, but it could not inspect another person's realm of Dao comprehension.

That was why he had suffered such a heavy loss at Ji Ning's hands.

But if I can't deal with Ji Ning, can't I deal with you?

"I never expected to encounter such a genius as Young Master Ji Ning here today. Despite only being at the early Purple Mansion stage in Qi Refining, you have already comprehended the Domain of Dao. Admirable, truly admirable."

Beishan Hu spoke calmly.

"To lose to Young Master Ji Ning, I, Beishan Hu, concede wholeheartedly."

"Beishan Hu, you actually admitted defeat?" Beishan Baiwei laughed loudly. "How rare indeed."

However, the formidable figures in the other private rooms all nodded.

After all, Purple Mansion cultivators capable of comprehending the Domain of Dao were true monstrous geniuses, perhaps even reincarnated immortals.

As long as such monsters did not die young, becoming Primordial Spirit Daoists was a certainty.

If they also received the resources and training of a great power, even becoming Void Return Earth Immortals would not be difficult.

Even the Anchan Marquis Mansion would not ignore such monstrous geniuses. It might even lower its status and take the initiative to recruit them.

Continuing to gamble and clash with such a person out of spite would undoubtedly be foolish.

And the fact that Beishan Hu could shift so quickly, even changing the way he addressed Ji Ning, showed that his shrewdness and thick skin were indeed extraordinary.

No wonder he had become one of the two most prominent young masters of the Beishan Clan.

But just as these thoughts surfaced in everyone's minds, Beishan Hu spoke again.

"Brother, two thousand jin of Essence Liquid may not be much to my Beishan Clan, but it is still worth a mid-grade Heaven-rank magic treasure, equivalent to most of an ordinary Primordial Spirit Daoist's fortune."

Beishan Hu addressed Xia Manggan. "Losing so much in one go leaves me somewhat unconvinced. How about we gamble once more?"

"How do you want to gamble?" Xia Manggan asked with a smile.

"I still have a female attendant with me. Her strength is passable, about the same as that rhinoceros demon just now. However, she is only a Qi Refining cultivator at the perfected Purple Mansion stage and has not trained her body."

Beishan Hu gave a faint smile as he fixed Xia Manggan with a gloomy gaze. "I want my female attendant to receive some instruction from you, brother. If you win, not only will you receive the previous two thousand jin of Essence Liquid, I'll add another two thousand jin. If you lose..."

"If I lose, the two thousand jin of Essence Liquid I won earlier will be forfeited. Along with the thousand jin of Essence Liquid I put up as the stake, all of it will go to you." Xia Manggan smiled.

"Good. Brother, you are bold and generous. I, Beishan Hu, admire you. We'll do as you say." Beishan Hu clapped his hands and laughed.

Ji Ning had attained the Domain of Dao, so at the very least, he had cultivated a Qi Refining technique.

He refused to believe it.

That brat, who had not cultivated Qi Refining at all and even wore ordinary mortal clothing, could have such a monstrous realm of Dao comprehension as well.

As for whether the other party possessed divine abilities—

He was not worried in the slightest.

No matter how strong divine abilities were, one was still a Purple Mansion Fiendgod.

As long as they prevented him from getting close, or even bound him with secret arts, would he not be entirely at the mercy of his female attendant?

If Fiendgods with divine abilities were truly invincible—

There would not be so many wild Fiendgods in this world captured by Qi Refining Immortal cultivators weaker than themselves.

"Brother Xia Mang, why agree to another gambling battle?" Qu Changqing frowned. "And even agree to enter the arena yourself."

"I'm merely feeling a little eager to fight, and I might as well earn some Essence Liquid for cultivation." Xia Manggan smiled.

He had plenty of Essence Liquid, but why refuse what was being handed to him for free?

"Since Beishan Hu dares continue gambling, that female attendant of his probably has some tricks. Moreover, female Immortal cultivators are often skilled in secret arts or magic treasures for binding others. Brother Xia Mang, you... gambling battles at Cave of Carefree do not allow the use of spirit beasts."

Qu Changqing looked at Xia Manggan, his heart full of worry.

This man was someone he had brought to Cave of Carefree.

If Xia Manggan truly died in the gambling battle through one careless mistake—

He feared he would not be able to bear the consequences.

"It's fine." Xia Manggan rose calmly.

"Under the rules of this gambling battle—"

"Among all Purple Mansion cultivators under heaven, none can kill me."

Third update. More tomorrow. Gentlemen, sweet dreams.