Failing to Steal the Chicken and Losing the Rice Instead

"Ha ha."

As the Demon Sealing Soul Artifact in Wind Heavenly King's hand traced an arc through the air, landing steadily in Sea Heavenly King's hand before Sea Heavenly King casually tossed it toward Lin Feng, someone immediately let out a teasing laugh.

An Abyssal Evil Ghost from the Earth List, ranked so highly—it was a rare treasure to anyone, even a Heavenly King.

No one had many demon spirits of that caliber.

In their eyes, Wind Heavenly King looked calm and unruffled, but he was probably aching inside right now. He simply did not show it in order to maintain his lofty bearing.

Unlike the others, who teased and mocked Wind Heavenly King, Sea Heavenly King said nothing, though a faint smile rested on his face.

During an apostle's debut, all rewards obtained from clearing challenges belonged to the apostle.

That was one of the benefits Pure Land offered to apostles who joined it.

Since the compensation was paid by the Heavenly King, it was also the Heavenly King's welcoming gift.

Of course, if an apostle failed too many challenges, the Heavenly King would not hesitate to refuse to "follow the bet."

They would not keep paying for the apostle's failures.

If a Heavenly King was willing to "follow the bet," but the apostle attempted too many challenges, lost more often than won, and incurred excessive losses, then after the debut, the Heavenly King might reclaim the rewards the apostle had obtained in order to make up for those losses.

Although an apostle's debut was a welcoming gift for the apostle and brought the Heavenly King no benefit—nothing but harm—the stronger their apostle was, the more glory the Heavenly King gained.

Besides, winning was certainly better than losing. If he lost, he would have to compensate with something equivalent