Chapter 331
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
In the current battle situation, Xiao Budian turned the tables around and was now in an advantageous position . Lin Feng once again attacked Cao Wei .
For many people, the battle between the two great masters Lin Feng and Cao Wei was more exciting than the sparring match during the spiritual conference .
Earlier, in the battle between Dao Yuting and Wang Lin, the two of them had made bets . At this moment, it was double or nothing .
Everyone fixed their gaze on Cao Wei unblinkingly . They wanted to see if he would respond to the challenge . Regardless, they were in the Hidden Dragon Gorge and Song Qingyuan was at a disadvantage .
"If Master Lin is interested, then I don't mind," Cao Wei's expression didn't change as he said it . He had an air of a tiger who refused to accept death . He wanted a death match with Lin Feng .
Looking at Lin Feng, he said candidly, "If your disciple loses, other than the Fire and Ice Fruit and a rock from Mount Yujing, you must give me a tree branch from your treasure tree, do you agree?"
Lin Feng smiled and responded, "So you have been after these items all this while?"
After pausing for a while, Lin Feng said, "No problem . However, if my disciple wins, then not only must you let me keep my original winnings, but you must give me a speciality from the Heaven Lake: the Dual Polarity Divine Flower . Will you accept this offer, Master Cao?"
Cao Wei's eyebrows arched for a while and he did not respond immediately .
Shi Zongyue and the other Immortal Soul stage cultivators looked at this scene with interest . By demanding such a valuable item as collateral, Lin Feng appeared hell-bent on bleeding the Heaven Lake Sect dry .
The Dual Polarity Divine Flower was a spiritual flower that grew only around the Heaven Lake Sect . As it was birthed from the two extremes of fire and ice, it produced both elemental aspects . It was able to harmonize with the heavens and earth and was mythical beyond belief .
What was particularly unique about the flower was that it only bloomed once every 3600 years . Its value exceeded that of a Nascent Soul stage magic item .
In this sense, it was akin to a magic treasure embryo .
Previously, the Zhuyan Ice Flower that Xiao Budian and Mu Jihai betted on was a mutation of the Dual Polarity Divine Flower .
That was because the Dual Polarity Divine Flower was way too previous and extremely rare . Hence, the Heaven Lake Sect tried to improve upon it and produced the Zhuyan Ice Flower in the end . While it was few in number, it was way more than Dual Polarity Divine Flower .
However, in terms of uses and quality, the disparity was still far too wide . It was not even fit to help the Dual Polarity Divine Flower carry its shoes .
Wu Qingrou did promise that in the bets between Lin Feng and Cao Wei, he would supplement all collaterals . Even if he could not produce the original, he would find one of equal value .
However, the Dual Polarity Divine Flower that Lin Feng demanded still made Cao Wei frown in deliberation .
However, he quickly nodded his head and said, "Alright, let's do it . "
Seeing that Cao Wei had agreed, the crowd's sentiments flared . The battle within the Hidden Dragon Gorge had been given much more meaning and significance, and everyone was way more interested .
At this moment, Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes suddenly opened his mouth and said, "For such an exciting battle, I want in on it too . "
Saying that the entire conference fell silent . However, the crowd was becoming increasingly agitated . Everyone knew that the Royal House of the Northern Tribes had quarrels with the Heaven Lake Sect . By interfering now, the Royal House of the Northern Tribes surely meant do ills to the Heaven Lake Sect .
Indeed, Prince Xian smiled, "Between the two juniors in the Hidden Dragon Gorge, I preferred Shi Tianhao who trained under Master Lin . I am willing to bet a Bear King Golden Gallbladder on him . In return, I want the Ice Mirror from the Heaven Lake Sect . Are you willing to take up the bet, Cao Wei?"
The entire crowd began to murmur . The Bear King Golden Gallbladder was one of the most precious items of the Royal House of the Northern Tribes . It was obtained only through killing a Demonic Lord stage Polar Bear Demon and then harvesting its gallbladder . After consumption by human cultivators, it would greatly increase the prowess of one's physical body without any side-effect .
In the history of the Royal House of the Northern Tribes, every single pro who left his name in the annals of history had used the gallbladder before .
A Demonic Lord stage Polar Bear Demon would take more than a thousand years to appear . To kill and extract its gallbladder was a herculean task similar to procuring a Dual Polarity Divine Flower .
Cao Wei's face betrayed no expression as he said, "Taking advantage of the situation, eh? Are you still after my Ice Mirror? I thought that you would want the Snow Tassel that you had previously lost to me back . "
Evidently stung by Cao Wei's words, Prince Xian did not become angry . Instead, he laughed, "Are you saying that you don't dare to take up the bet?"
"Why not? However, I don't fancy your Bear King Golden Gallbladder," said Cao Wei calmly . "If you want to bet, bet on your Northern Tribe's Murderous Soul Jade instead . "
Prince Xian stopped laughing . His gaze was fixed unmovingly on Cao Wei .
Upon hearing the name of the Murderous Soul Jade, many faces in the audience looked confused . They did not know what it was and they did not know why did Prince Xian become so guarded all of a sudden .
However, for the Immortal Soul stage cultivators and the Nascent Soul stage cultivators, their eyes betrayed a sudden realization .
After checking the system, Lin Feng realized that the Murderous Soul Jade was a rarely-found jade present in the territories controlled by the Northern Tribes . It had the ability to connect one's soul directly with the heavens and earth and was a great helper to the cultivators of the Northern Tribes who specialized in spells of the soul .
Conversely, those who wore the Murderous Soul Jade as an accessory were protected from others who tried to attack them with spells of the soul . It could help in reducing the damage inflicted .
Cao Wei did not want the Bear King Golden Gallbladder but the Murderous Soul Jade instead, demonstrating that he had sharp eyes for these sort of things . For cultivators of Prince Xian's and Cao Wei's levels, other than magic treasures or magic treasure embryos, as well as a few rare items, the items were not really attractive for him .
However, as magic treasures and magic treasure embryos were too expensive, they would not easily use them as collateral . Hence, the items that they were betting on were for the future of their respective sects and disciples with potential . Hence, they were suited for use by Nascent Soul stage cultivators .
The Heaven Lake Sect did not specialize in physical martial arts . Even if they were to use the Bear King Golden Gallbladder, they would still be unable to defeat the Northern Tribe cultivators .
Furthermore, the Heaven Lake Sect cultivators possessed the Burning Ice Spell . In higher-tiers battles, they were not afraid of Northern Tribes cultivators at all .
However, the spells of the soul of the Northern Tribes were a major cause of headache for Heaven Lake Sect cultivators for thousands of years . They never really had a good counter for that .
During the preliminary rounds when Sang Luohe lost to Shi Xingyun, many Heaven Lake Sect cultivators were elated . Even if Song Qingyuan were to battle against Sang Luohe, it would be an extremely difficult battle, let alone Mu Jihai .
The Murderous Soul Jade that the Northern Tribes produced was a decisive tool in defeating them .
Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes looked at Cao Wei for a good while before grunting, "Fine, I will use my Murderous Soul Jade as collateral against your Ice Mirror . "
Cao Wei nodded his head, "I shall accept your gift humbly then . "
With that, the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster took out a stone that was akin to a stele .
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed as he noticed that there was sword slash on the stone . It was clear and straight . Initially, it appeared to be nothing extraordinary . However, upon closer inspection, one would realize that it brimmed with powerful, concentrated sword aura .
The sword slash had evidently been there for a long while, but it refused to disappear . What was more shocking was that the sword aura from whence was extremely strong . Under normal circumstances, such a powerful sword aura could carve a massive abyss in the ground .
However, while the sword aura was extremely powerful, it remained concentrated and did not activate .
"Mount Shu Sword Sect, the Shaoshang Sword Artifact?" Lin Feng recognized the history of the sword slash . The Supreme Radiance Swordmaster nodded his head and said, "This was something that the Shaoshang Swordmaster, who visited Xingyun Peak years ago, left behind . I shall use this as collateral against your Matte Glowless Metal, how about it?"
The Sun Radiance Swordmaster looked at the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster with a highly inquisitive look .
If one should obtain the Shaoshang Sword Artifact, one would be able to understand the moves and techniques of Mount Shu's Shaoshang Sword Technique . While it was impossible to cultivate the skills of the Shaoshang Sword Technique through this alone, one would be able to effectively counter many of its moves in the future .
The worth of the stele needed no further elaboration . However, by offering this item up as collateral, it would be interesting if the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster actually lost it to Lin Feng .
For someone like the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster, he would definitely have thought of this point . A single mistake would be catastrophic . Hence, the only possible explanation was that he decided to do so deliberately .
Lin Feng was silent for a while before he nodded his head and said, "If the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster possesses such taste, then I shall reciprocate . "
The Gambling Holy Man looked at the Hidden Dragon Gorge for a good while before smiling and saying, "In this conference, looking at how everyone is betting here and there, it kind of makes me want to bet too . "
"For such an interesting bet, how could I not join in?" Zhuge Guang smiled as he flipped over his hand to take out an item .
The item floated halfway in the sky and everyone could see it . In that instant, excitement coursed through the crowd .
Other than the few Immortal Soul stage cultivators, everyone else's gaze blazed when they saw it .
The item was a root that looked like a ginseng . Its hair brimmed with spiritual energy and its color was glossy like white jade .
Under its jade-white skin, there appeared to be eight rays of light which rose and sunk together, as if they were dancing . They were blood-red, akin to the blood vessels in the human body .
This spiritual ginseng was like an animal that was alive . Its red light flashed as its body heaved, like a breathing person .
With every flash of red, the spiritual ginseng regained its jade-white appearance . It was extremely glossy like a transparent crystal .
Everyone exclaimed, "Could this be the Eight-Veined Ginseng?"
Everyone on-site understood that for every cultivator, the Eight-Veined Ginseng was one of the most valuable items ever . It could extend one's natural lifespan!
The most potent aspect of it was that the higher the user's cultivation was, the longer his lifespan would be extended upon consuming the Eight-Veined Ginseng . If a Nascent Soul stage cultivator used it, his lifespan could be extended by almost a thousand years .
For every cultivator who was before the Nascent Soul stage, the Eight-Veined Ginseng was an item that was worth cities . This was because a Nascent Soul stage cultivator could only live 3600 years naturally . As one neared the end of one's lifespan, one would die unless one reached the Immortal Soul stage . Countless of Nascent Soul stage grandmasters had fallen like this .
Fortunately, this item was in the hands of the Gambling Holy Man Zhuge Guang . If it was held by any one below his cultivation level, a group would surely descend upon him to snatch it away .
Zhuge Guang smiled slightly and was just about to say something when the Asura Holy Man, who had been silent all this while, opened his mouth .
"I'll join this bet too . "
The boisterous crowd suddenly quietened down . Everyone stared at Huo Xiu, Zhuge Guang and the rest of the Immortal Soul stage cultivators . Only one thought was in their minds .
"Crazy!"
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