531: Chapter 531 The Bet!!

"I'll place a bet for fun as well."

Qin Yan took out a fourth-grade Medicinal Pill from his storage ring and placed it into the floating pillar of light in front of him.

He bet on the victory of Rock Leader from the Stone Human Clan.

Rock Leader's odds were 1.73.

Wind Wings' odds were 2.12.

This meant that in the arena's assessment, Rock Leader was considered more likely to win, so his odds were lower!

At the same time, odds of 1.73 meant that if he guessed correctly, he would receive 1.73 fourth-grade Medicinal Pills.

If he guessed wrong, he would lose this one.

Soon, the spectators in the stands finished placing their bets one after another.

Beams of golden light flickered within the pillars of light, representing that countless resources had been locked in.

As the betting concluded—

The match officially began!

Inside the arena, Wind Wings of the Winged Human Clan and Rock Leader of the Stone Human Clan clashed in battle!

Wind Wings spread his wings and instantly took to the air, turning into a streak of silver light.

From his high vantage point, he looked down at Rock Leader below. Patterns on the long sword in his hand glowed, and streaks of silver Sword Qi shot out!

Those Sword Qi were incredibly sharp, slicing through the air with shrill whistling sounds as they went straight for Rock Leader!

Rock Leader stood his ground, motionless.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The Sword Qi struck him, erupting in a dense series of impact sounds.

Sparks flew and stone fragments scattered, but his body only trembled slightly; he didn't even take a single step back.

Only faint white marks were left on his rocky skin, and they vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Roar!"

Rock Leader let out a low growl and slammed his feet onto the ground!

The entire arena shook!

He bent down, grabbed a huge stone slab, and hurled it violently into the air!

Wind Wings flapped his wings, his body twisting nimbly in the air to easily dodge the stone slab.

Simultaneously, he tapped his long sword repeatedly, and even sharper streaks of silver Sword Qi shot out once more!

But Rock Leader gave him no chance at all.

A faint yellow glow rose from his body—the light of Earth-attribute True Qi—enveloping his entire being.

When the Sword Qi hit the yellow light, they were like clay oxen entering the sea, vanishing without a trace.

Wind Wings' expression grew solemn.

He realized that the speed and Sword Qi he took pride in were completely ineffective against Rock Leader.

The opponent's defense was too strong—so strong that he couldn't break through it at all!

He gritted his teeth, suddenly retracted his wings, and dove down from the heights like a meteor!

The silver light on his long sword surged; this was his strongest attack!

"Sky-Piercing Sword!"

He thrust his sword out, and the Sword Qi condensed into a silver beam of light, carrying unparalleled momentum as it pierced straight toward Rock Leader's chest!

Seeing this, Rock Leader raised his right fist. Yellow light condensed on his fist, turning into a massive fist shadow that boomed out to meet the silver light beam!

"Boom!"

The two forces collided, erupting in a heaven-shaking explosion!

The shockwave spread in all directions, kicking up a gale!

The silver beam shattered, dissipating into specks of starlight.

Meanwhile, the yellow fist shadow only dimmed slightly and continued to boom forward with unstoppable force!

Wind Wings' expression changed drastically. He wanted to dodge, but it was already too late!

"Bang!"

The fist shadow slammed heavily into him!

His entire body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground as he spat out a mouthful of blood!

Rock Leader strode forward to stand before Wind Wings, looking down at him from above as he raised his fist again.

"I concede!"

Wind Wings hurriedly shouted.

As the words of surrender rang out, Rock Leader's fist stopped in mid-air.

"Congratulations to Rock Leader of the Stone Human Clan for the victory!"

A suave voice echoed through the arena, announcing the end of the match!

With the conclusion of the battle, various sounds erupted from the spectator stands.

"Yes! Rock Leader won! I won!"

Some people waved their fists in excitement. In the pillars of light before them, light flickered, clearly indicating that the won resources were being returned.

"Damn it! That useless Wind Wings! He made me lose a fifth-grade Spirit Medicine!"

Others cursed loudly, their faces turning ashen.

"Hahaha! I told you the Stone Human Clan's defense was formidable! You guys didn't believe me!"

"Just dumb luck! I'll definitely win it back next time!"

Cheers, curses, shouts of joy, sighs...

They all intertwined, merging into a noisy wave of sound.

Qin Yan stood in his room, watching as the pillar of light before him glowed slightly.

The fourth-grade Medicinal Pill he had wagered had been returned.

Immediately after, the token at his waist vibrated gently.

He picked up the token and looked—

[tiangang points: +0.73]

"So that's how it's calculated."

Qin Yan was thoughtful.

He knew that tiangang points were a resource unique to the Tiangang Arena, just like the taixuan points of the Taixuan Holy Land.

One could use these tiangang points to exchange for various resources within the Tiangang Arena.

The higher the value of the resource, the more tiangang points were required.

"It seems these tiangang points are quite valuable."

The profit he gained, equivalent to 0.73 High Grade fourth-grade Medicinal Pills, was only worth 0.73 taixuan points.

This meant—

The value of one Tiangang Point was enough to exchange for a High Grade fourth-grade Medicinal Pill.

The corners of Qin Yan's mouth curled up slightly.

This feeling of winning resources while watching a match was quite good.

However, he knew that this kind of betting involved a lot of luck and was unstable.

It was fine to play occasionally, but one should not become addicted.

Small bets are for fun, but big bets can ruin you.

He understood this principle well enough.

Of course, if he could accurately predict the outcome of a battle, he would definitely place a bet!

After all, who would complain about having too many resources?

Meanwhile, in the arena, after a fifteen-minute intermission, the next match began!

The winner of the previous match, Rock Leader, did not continue to challenge; instead, he chose to withdraw.

After all, continuous fighting was extremely draining on physical strength and True Qi.

Although he won the previous fight, it had cost him a lot.

Rather than forcing himself to continue, it was better to quit while he was ahead.

The strength of the opponents in the second match was still mediocre.

They were still two fifth rank late stage cultivators who had only Cultivated the path of Qi Refining, with ordinary strength.

Qin Yan gave it a few brief glances and then stopped paying attention.

Battles of this level no longer had any reference value for him.

"Zhuer."

Qin Yan turned to look at the maid beside him.

"Remind me when it's my turn to go on stage."

"Yes, Young Master."

Zhuer replied.

Qin Yan nodded, picked up his long spear, and continued his training.

Inside the room, the Spear Intent was cold and sharp, and spear shadows were layered upon one another.

Nirvana Spear Intent permeated the air, the pitch-black Spear Intent flowing through the atmosphere; wherever it passed, the light seemed to dim.

Below, in the arena, shouts, cheers, sounds of battle, and screams rose and fell in one wave after another.

Every person, every being, though in the same place, walked a different path in life.

Some were fighting desperately on the Fighting Arena, just to seize a chance to stand out.

Some were cheering and shouting in the spectator stands, just to enjoy a moment of excitement and pleasure.

Some were manipulating everything behind the scenes, making a fortune.

While he, Qin Yan, just quietly practiced in this room, thrust after thrust.

All he could do was seize every moment to increase his strength!

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