thefictionvixens Chapter 65: The Stone Gambling Challenge Reveals the Ancient Insect Source Again
Chapter 65: The Stone Gambling Challenge Reveals the Ancient Insect Source Again
Source Pattern Token.
It was inserted three feet in front of Li Xian's feet, and it vibrated with a buzzing sound.
The surroundings quieted down.
Hundreds of eyes were drawn to the Tianzihao Stone Garden, both inside and outside.
Li Xian glanced down at the token but didn't pick it up.
"I don't want your worthless life."
Ouyang Yue's expression changed drastically.
Li Xian looked up at him.
His tone was completely flat, and he directly stated the price:
"If you want to gamble on stones with me, produce the complete inheritance of the Source King. The Source King's Stone Appraisal Technique and Source Qi Transformation into Weapons, two core source arts."
The stone garden was bombed.
"The core source technique of the Source King?! What he wants is the foundational inheritance of the Source King lineage!"
"Are you crazy?! That's the Yuanwang family's signature skill; there's no reason for them to give it away!"
Ouyang Yue's entourage changed color in anger and began to rebuke him.
But Ouyang Yue himself laughed.
He clenched his five fingers on his right hand, which was gleaming with a metallic scraping sound, and his eyes were full of arrogance.
"it is good."
One word, but it carries weight.
"The Source King's Appraisal Stone Technique, the Source Qi Transformation into Weapons—I'm betting." He stared at Li Xian. "The price is—if you lose, you'll come back to the Ouyang family with me, imprison yourself in the Cold Pool, and be a slave for life!"
An Miaoyi frowned slightly.
Just as he was about to speak, Li Xian nodded.
"Can."
Yao Yuekong's lips twitched, and she leaned closer, lowering her voice:
"Dude, are you serious?"
"The rules are set." Li Xian ignored him and looked at Ouyang Yue. "Each person chooses three stones, and the rare treasures cut out will determine the winner based on their value. The winner takes all the bets, plus all the rare treasures cut out by the other person, as well as the cost of the stones."
"That suits me perfectly."
The bet is done.
The news spread like wildfire.
In less than half an incense stick's time, the number of people in the Tianzihao Stone Garden tripled.
Zhou Ping, the manager of Yaoguang Stone Archway, urgently dispatched a hundred guards to maintain order. All of them were experts of the fourth level. At the same time, the viewing platform next to it was opened.
The betting begins.
The stone garden was filled with strangely shaped rocks, and the two of them went their separate ways.
Ouyang Yue quickly walked to a dark red strange stone, tapped it lightly with his fingers twice, and the stone skin peeled off, releasing a wisp of pure aura unique to divine sources.
"Li Xian, you are known as a prodigy in Origin Arts, why don't you take a look at this piece of material?" Ouyang Yue stepped aside.
Li Xian approached.
His purple-gold pupils activated.
My gaze had barely penetrated a third of the stone's surface.
The stone's interior was activated, and the crimson dragon energy surged dramatically—
boom!
The stone exploded.
A scarlet dragon shadow shrieked as it lunged at Li Xian.
The dragon's mouth opened wide, and corrosive exhaust fumes poured out like ink, turning the surrounding air dark.
"Be careful!"
Yao Yue Kong shouted loudly.
This is not the source of the gods at all.
Instead, it is the extremely rare "crimson" alien source energy.
It was forcibly transformed into dragon energy by Ouyang Yue using the Origin Technique and sealed under the stone skin. It would explode if any divine sense probed into it.
Li Xian stood on golden lotuses.
His body moved backward three zhang (approximately 10 meters).
"hold head high--"
A high-pitched dragon roar resounded.
Golden dragon energy sliced across from the side.
Like a celestial river pouring down, it completely swallowed the scarlet dragon's shadow.
Xia Yiming stopped.
The dragon energy evolved from the Taihuang Scripture swirled in the void, crushing and dissolving the crimson essence.
"That was close."
The prince of Great Xia clapped his hands, his expression slightly somber.
Inside the Stone Garden.
Deathly silence.
Then, a young follower behind Ouyang Yue spoke up.
"Mr. Li, the stone you chose has shattered. According to the rules of the stone workshop, the person who selected the stone is responsible for the loss of the broken stone—this stone was priced at 20,000 jin, please settle the bill."
Another attendant laughed along:
"The vision of the Yuan Master's successor... is nothing special."
Before he could finish speaking...
thump.
Li Xian lightly stomped his right foot on the ground.
Silently.
Calm and undisturbed.
But deep underground.
A massive dragon formed from primordial energy erupted along the earth's veins, striking precisely the stone platform beneath the feet of the two followers.
Boom—Boom—
Both stones shattered simultaneously.
The stone contained vital energy that transformed into a shockwave explosion.
The two young attendants groaned, spitting blood as they flew backward, crashing into several rows of stone shelves behind them.
The rubble settled.
Li Xian withdrew his foot, his face expressionless.
"The Origin King Dragon Vein Technique." He looked at Ouyang Yue, his voice not loud, but every word was clear, "Your Origin King family should recognize it."
He paused for a moment.
"If you try to sabotage things behind the scenes again, it won't be a simple warning."
"A deadly technique, would you like to give it a try?"
Ouyang Yue's face twisted instantly.
Source King Dragon Vein Technique —
The signature killing technique of the Origin King lineage.
In front of hundreds of people, Li Xian used the ancestral source techniques of his ancestors to teach his people a lesson.
This isn't a slap in the face.
This is like tearing the face off.
It was taken to the Holy City Square for exhibition.
"Fine." Ouyang Yue said slowly and deliberately, his crimson-gold right hand flickering. "Li Xian, you're very good. For the rest of my life—I will show you what it means to wish for death but not to live."
Li Xian turned and left.
Passing through the stone frame area, we entered the bamboo forest deepest part of the Tianzihao Stone Garden.
At the end of the bamboo forest.
A huge rock stands still.
It is over two meters tall, shaped like an ancient tomb, with a base diameter of three meters, and has indistinct patterns carved on the front.
It resembles both ancient script and the Dao patterns naturally formed by heaven and earth.
The sign has two characters.
Immortal's Tomb.
Price: 250,000 jin of pure raw material.
"This..." Yao Yuekong gasped, "The Heavenly Demon Palace's records mention that there are naturally formed ancient tombs in the world, containing priceless celestial treasures that will remain intact for millions of years—"
A group of old monks rushed over.
"Cut! We must cut it! A naturally formed ancient tomb is a once-in-a-millennium find!"
"We can't cut it! 250,000 jin of raw material! Cutting it all would mean losing our entire life savings!"
"What do you know? This stone's shape, its patterns, its spirit—"
Li Xian's purple-gold pupils allow him to see through objects with full power.
Purple light penetrates the stone.
One point, two points, three points...
Vague.
He only saw a chaotic mass of light and shadow, unable to determine what was inside.
But he knew.
What's hidden inside.
"The Holy Prince." Li Xian withdrew his gaze. "I won't touch him."
He turned to another stone.
A wind tunnel stone shaped like a stone mill.
It's not very big, the price is 80,000 jin.
The stone surface has fine, wind-eroded holes, making it unattractive.
Under the eyes of the Heavenly God, golden light spots were densely packed and wriggling deep within the stone.
'Found it.'
at the same time.
An exclamation came from the other end of the stone garden.
Ouyang Yue used his divine hands, like those of a master of red gold, to cut and select stones.
It was cut in two, revealing a shimmering white divine source within.
"Divine Source!"
"A palm-sized pure divine source! It's worth at least 200,000 jin of source energy!"
Amid cheers.
Ouyang Yue looked in Li Xian's direction with a provocative gaze.
Li Xian didn't watch it.
He placed the wind tunnel stone on the cutting table and picked up the knife.
The moment the blade struck, a faint ripple of dragon energy emanated from beneath his feet—
It came from the direction of Ouyang Yue, following the earth's veins.
Here we go again.
Li Xian sneered.
Instead of dodging, he slammed the knife into the ground.
The blade cuts into the earth's veins.
A massive dragon, even thicker than before, shot out along the earth's veins and crashed back towards the opposite side—
Ouyang Yue's expression changed drastically.
Crimson Gold slammed down with his right hand, attempting to cut off the dragon.
But it was too late. The dragon's energy entered his body, and the successor of the Source King was severely injured, with countless bones shattered.
"you--!"
"You struck first." Li Xian didn't even turn her head. "Everyone saw it. Should we have the stonework manager come and settle things?"
Ouyang Yue vomited three mouthfuls of blood.
His lips parted, but he couldn't utter a single word.
The knife fell.
The wind tunnel stone opened in response.
In an instant.
The price of gold surged.
The entire Tianzihao Stone Garden was suddenly bathed in a dazzling light.
Inside the stone, the fist-sized ancient insect spirit gleamed.
More than forty golden ancient insect kings wriggled and rolled within the source body, devouring the divine source's body, and spitting out strands of pure source essence, like silkworms spinning golden silk.
Yao Yuekong opened her mouth wide.
Xia Yiming's pupils contracted sharply.
Those old cultivators whose lifespans were nearing their end—
Some people's knees buckled.
"Ancient Insect God Source King! It's the Ancient Insect God Source King again!"
"More than forty ancient insects... the core ingredient for refining the Life-Extending Pill..."
"I'll offer 800,000 jin! 800,000 jin of pure ore!"
An old cultivator rushed forward, but was grabbed by another old cultivator, and the two began to wrestle on the spot.
Li Xian reached out and took the Ancient Insect Divine Source into the Sea of Bitterness.
He turned to look at Ouyang Yue.
They didn't say anything.
No need to say anything.
A divine source the size of a palm, weighing two hundred thousand catties.
The ancient insect, the God Source King, is the size of a fist and weighs seven or eight hundred thousand catties.
Numbers themselves are the best mouth; Ouyang Yue's face was as white as paper, and the gold patterns on his right hand flickered.