allonlinenovel Chapter 2343
Chapter 2343
The clamor from outside surged in like a tide, and both Chen Xuan and Chi Mang wore expressions of disdain—they had already thoroughly understood the rules of the betting in Boundless City:
If the choice is "one battle to decide the outcome", the cultivators who place bets outside the arena will dare to place heavy bets, and they can take away all the betting funds displayed on the sky screen in one battle.
Multiple battles will limit betting, as there is no house to control the game, and all bets belong to the two sides. Losing all Chaos Unit treasures means defeat, or you may need to continue betting until your wealth is depleted.
Chen Xuan scanned his own team and saw that everyone's fighting spirit was soaring and their eyes were burning with fierce fire. He immediately turned to look at the True Immortal Puppet and said in a resolute tone: "We will send six people to fight in six rounds!"
The reason why Winged Mang did not preemptively set the rules was precisely because he had calculated that Chen Xuan's side would have a maximum of eight people. Even if all of them participated in the battle, his side would still have an absolute advantage in terms of numbers and strength.
The fewer matches, the better for them; in any case, the Nine Springs Realm is guaranteed to make a profit.
"Hahaha! Since you've chosen six matches, my Nine Springs Realm will accompany you to the end!" Chi Mang laughed loudly, and the rules between the two sides were thus finalized.
Seeing that cultivators were still pouring in from the outside world, the True Immortal Puppet immediately raised its hand and shouted, "Immortal Ancient Locking Void Formation, activate!"
Buzz —
The sky was filled with interwoven Dao patterns, and an invisible array instantly enveloped the entire arena, blocking the cultivators who were about to arrive. They could only stand on tiptoe and look into the distance, feeling extremely anxious.
Fortunately, Jue Wuqing and Zi Chen, who used their extreme speed abilities, managed to rush in and land just in the front row of the spectator stands.
The other Holy Lords and God Kings from the Ten Realms were there to watch the fun, but their flight speed was slow. By the time they arrived, the isolation array had already been activated, so they could only stop at the outer perimeter.
The three Immortal Kings and Divine Kings who rushed from the Nine Springs Realm, the Heavenly Demon Realm, and the Purple Light Realm all changed their expressions upon seeing their own disciples on the arena.
After learning that their opponent was the Flame Dragon Realm, the two Holy Lords of the Nine Springs Realm breathed a sigh of relief. Only the Purple Light Holy Lord had a gloomy expression. The Celestial Realm had no intention of making enemies here, but the fact that six of its Holy Lands had participated in this duel was truly beyond his expectations.
The activation of the large array signifies the official opening of the betting channel.
To prevent someone from placing a bet and then being unable to produce the treasure, the rule of "the entrance will be closed when the formation is activated" was established.
"Both sides have selected their participants and are now on the field! Cultivators in the arena can place bets directly, and the payout ratio will be dynamically adjusted based on the number of bets placed by both sides!" The True Immortal Puppet's voice echoed throughout the arena.
On the sidelines, those at the Void Realm, Celestial Immortal, and True Immortal all raised their hands and pressed the array cores on their seats—the number of presses represented betting 10-100 Chaos Units of treasure.
In a perilous place like Boundless City, aside from Immortal Kings who bear the heavy responsibility of inheriting their sect's legacy, cultivators at the Void Reversal Realm, Celestial Immortal Realm, and True Immortal Realm, upon acquiring enormous wealth, will immediately exchange it for magic treasures, protective puppets, divine weapons, etc., to enhance their own strength. They rarely carry large amounts of wealth with them.
After all, once the main body is killed, all the wealth will fall into the enemy's hands.
Therefore, even though there were hundreds of powerful cultivators present, very few dared to place heavy bets in the first round. Most only bet fifty or one hundred Chaos Units of Treasure as a small prize.
Seeing everyone placing their bets, Jue Wuqing stared intently at Zi Chen, his eyes seeming to want to tear this unreliable guy to shreds.
Zi Chen, realizing he was in the wrong, forced a smile and said calmly, "I'm the 'Gambling King' of the first line of defense. Trust me, I'll make you rich this time!"
Before he finished speaking, ignoring Jue Wuqing's ruthless gaze, he pressed the array core of the red side (Nine Springs Realm) one after another, betting one hundred Chaos Unit treasures each time, and in the blink of an eye, he had bet two million Chaos Units.
Seeing that Zi Chen, as an elder, was betting on the opposite side instead of his own domain's disciples, Jue Wuqing sneered and pressed the array pattern of the Blue Team (Flame Dragon Realm) twice in succession, also betting two hundred Chaos Unit treasures:
"You old fool, just you wait, or you'll end up losing both your daughters!"
Soon, the number of people betting on both the red and blue sides began to soar – the number of people betting on the Nine Springs Realm side quickly exceeded two or three hundred, while on the Flame Dragon Realm side, there were actually two people who placed heavy bets!
The cultivators present were all seasoned veterans of Boundless City, and most of them knew each other. They immediately recognized that the ones who placed the bets were Zi Chen and Jue Wuqing.
"Hahaha! What's going on with the Flame Dragon Realm? Why are the elders betting on the other side instead of their own disciple?"
"As expected of the Zi Chen Gambling King! Look at that Ruthless Madman, at least he has some face. Knowing he's likely to lose, he still bets two hundred Chaos Units to save face!"
"This is it, we're doomed. The gambling king has bet on the Nine Springs Realm, the Flame Dragon Realm is probably doomed!"
Those who dared to mock the Immortal King and God King in this way were naturally powerful beings of the same level. These words clearly reached the ears of Chen Xuan and Chi Mang, and everyone immediately turned to look at the spectator stands, instantly locking onto Jue Wuqing and Zi Chen.
"Dad! Why didn't you bet on us to win! Humph, I'm not talking to you anymore!" Zixia was initially happy that her father had come, but when she learned that he had bet on the other side, she immediately pouted angrily, her eyes slightly red, full of grievance.
Xuan Yi, Xuan Ye, Lu Xueqi and the others were also shocked, never expecting that the God King Zi Chen would be so "biased towards outsiders".
Under the spotlight, Jue Wuqing's face flushed red, but Zi Chen remained calm and composed.
Faced with his daughter's questioning, he raised his hand and said loudly, "The casino is like a battlefield. On the battlefield, it's not about family ties or blood relations, but about the outcome of the battle!"
These words were spoken clearly and precisely, but to the younger generation, something seemed off. However, no one dared to question them openly, and they could only suppress their laughter and exchange glances.
After this incident, the cultivators present became even more pessimistic about the Flame Dragon Realm and Chen Xuan and his group.
The odds were severely imbalanced, with the odds for the Nine Springs Realm against the Flame Dragon Realm dropping as low as 0.5 times, which was terrifying; while the odds for the Flame Dragon Realm to win soared to more than ten times, and even exceeded twenty times.
On the Yanlong Realm side, besides Jue Wuqing, there was also a Celestial King who was a gambler who always tried to win big with small bets—but he only bet fifty Chaos Units of Treasure, just trying his luck.
The timed betting period has ended, and the True Immortal Puppet raises its hand to signal both sides: "Participants, step down from the field immediately!"
All the changes in the situation, even the whispers between cultivators, were overheard by a powerful being using his supernatural abilities. Even the secret communication between Chen Xuan and Chi Mang was not spared.
"Han Yu, you are the number one prodigy of our Winged Clan's second tier of talents. You must achieve a resounding victory in this first battle!" Winged Mang transmitted his instructions. Both sides needed to test each other in the six battles, so naturally they wouldn't easily send out their true top-tier combat power.
"Don't worry, brother! This mere junior from the Yanlong Realm, I'll crush him with absolute force!" A young man wearing dark divine armor and with jet-black wings on his back sneered. With a flap of his wings, he drew a sharp arc and fell into the arena like an arrow.
His eyes were sharp as a hawk's, revealing the unique arrogance of a winged race prodigy: "Who wants to be the first to die?"
Upon hearing this, Dao Yi and Huang Quan immediately stepped forward, intending to go down to the arena to fight, but Chen Xuan raised his hand to stop them.
Chen Xuan stopped the two, glanced at Jue Wuqing in the spectator stands, shook his head helplessly, and mouthed, "From now on, each bet should be 10 Chaos Units, just enough to keep things going."
As the sect leader, Jue Wuqing was fully aware of Chen Xuan's strength and initially thought his bet was a sure win. However, upon seeing Chen Xuan's lip movements, he panicked and silently roared:
"You little brat, what are you trying to do? Don't try to trick me! This is a treasure worth two hundred Chaos Units!"
However, as a key member of the main force in the battle, Chen Xuan could only manage to send messages to Jue Wuqing under the cover of talking with Xuan Yi and the others, which was already the limit. Naturally, he could not respond further.