Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Huangfu Bird!

For a Great Saint Realm master like Ye Shan to call him such a crude nickname was one thing.

After all, they were both in the Great Saint Realm. Even outside the casino, neither had anything to fear from the other.

But now, a mere Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator was daring to do the same?

Everyone was stunned!

Because today’s wager was so extraordinary, everything happening inside the Jade Room was being projected for the entire casino to see.

And now, they had all clearly heard Jiang Jichen call him Huangfu Bird.

"Who is this Spirit Infant Realm kid? How dare he call a Great Saint by his nickname to his face? He must have a death wish!"

"Yeah, Cultivation might not matter at the gambling table, but the moment that kid steps out of the casino, he’ll probably be swatted dead on the spot!"

"Ah, that kid... isn’t that Jiang Jichen, the one who spirited away Goddess Ye Rou? And he’s with Ye Shan Great Saint... This is..."

"No way... This is just epic..."

...

Eventually, many people recognized Jiang Jichen.

After all, between defeating Goddess Ye Rou in the Spear Dao and her subsequent invitation for him to visit...

Jiang Jichen had become a celebrity in Human Emperor City, well-known among the younger generation.

Moreover, the tale of a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator winning one hundred thousand First Grade Holy Spirit Stones in a single round had already become a legend, eagerly recounted by countless gamblers.

Inside the Jade Room, Huangfu Xiaoni stared at Jiang Jichen, his expression dark. If not for the mysterious properties of the Jade Room suppressing his Cultivation, Jiang Jichen would have been in grave danger.

Jiang Jichen met his gaze without fear.

As far as he was concerned, the words were already out; there was no taking them back.

Besides, Cultivation didn’t matter here, only Gambling Skill. What was there to be afraid of?

Even if they went outside, he had Ye Shan Great Saint to back him up.

Jiang Jichen decided to go all in.

If he was going to cause offense, he might as well go all the way.

If he was going to act like a badass, he might as well be the biggest badass of all!

At that moment, Huangfu Xiaoni’s eyes were filled with boundless killing intent.

In front of everyone in the casino, he had just been called by his most hated nickname by a mere Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator?

This was a nickname that only a handful of rival Great Saints dared to use. Who else would have the gall?

"I know you. You’re Jiang Jichen, the boy who took my grandson’s Spirit Fusion Stone!"

Huangfu Xiaoni said, his voice cold as he suppressed his murderous rage and fury.

Huangfu Xiaoni was a Supreme Elder of the Huangfu Family, and more importantly, Huangfu Xingkong’s grandfather.

’What a small world.’ Jiang Jichen thought. It was just too much of a coincidence.

Epic, once again!

He sneered. "Took? Huangfu Bird, please don’t slander a righteous person like myself. But if you insist on putting it that way, then so be it."

"Today, at this casino, Cultivation is irrelevant. Only Gambling Skill matters. If you win, you can have my supreme Spirit Fusion Stone. But if you lose, you’ll owe me one million First Grade Holy Spirit Stones, and you’ll have to honor the wager we just discussed—strip naked and walk out of this casino!"

"Huangfu Bird, do you dare to bet against me?!"

Jiang Jichen’s voice was clear and resonant, carrying out from the Jade Room and echoing throughout the entire casino.

In that moment, Jiang Jichen’s presence was unparalleled, his domineering aura astonishing.

Ye Shan Great Saint watched from the side, utterly dumbfounded. A sense of admiration welled up within him.

’Little Brother Jichen... he’s definitely a... Gambling God!’ Ye Shan thought with awe.

At this point, Huangfu Xiaoni was in a bind. He had no way to back down.

"Why wouldn’t I dare? Let’s begin!"

He couldn’t afford to show weakness, so he started the game against Jiang Jichen and Ye Shan.

The game was actually very simple: shake the jade dice and compare the totals, which could range from one to infinity!

The higher the number rolled, the greater the Gambling Skill it represented.

Inside the Jade Room, everyone’s Cultivation was suppressed, rendering them no different from ordinary mortals.

Therefore, it was impossible to cheat using Secret Techniques.

Furthermore, the jade dice were inscribed with a mysterious Forbidden Technique, making them immune to control or influence by Spiritual Power.

The dice were also blank-faced; they could produce infinite variations based on how they were shaken, ultimately resulting in unpredictable totals.

In short, it all came down to Gambling Skill, and had nothing to do with one’s level of Cultivation.

"One jade die each. The highest number wins!"

Huangfu Xiaoni declared, setting the rules.

"I have no objection!"

"But this Young Master doesn’t like to waste time. Let’s settle this in one round. All six of us roll once. As long as any one of you four can beat the high score from our side, we lose. How about it?"

Jiang Jichen announced arrogantly, looking down on them all.

Hearing Jiang Jichen’s arrogant and conceited words, many of the onlookers outside began to scoff and mock him.

Even Huangfu Xiaoni and his companions were enraged at being looked down upon so blatantly by Jiang Jichen.

But Ye Shan grew anxious and sent a mental message: "Little Brother Jichen, they have four people! The odds are against us! Besides, those four are among the most skilled gamblers of the Saint Level in Human Emperor City. They’ve rolled scores of over ten thousand before!"

"Hmph. ’Let him be strong; the gentle breeze brushes the mountain ridge.’ This is the Third Form of the Unrivaled Gambling Skill. No matter how strong or fierce the enemy, see them as nothing more than a gentle breeze on a mountainside. They cannot affect me in the slightest, nor can they shake my conviction to win."

Jiang Jichen arrogantly transmitted this pearl of Gambling Skill wisdom to Ye Shan.

Ye Shan’s body trembled. In that instant, he felt as if he had reached a great enlightenment.

’So that’s it... So this is the true meaning of the Unrivaled Gambling Skill. It doesn’t matter how strong my opponents are! As long as I am stronger than everyone else, I will be forever victorious and undefeated. This is the gambler’s conviction to win!’

Ye Shan excitedly transmitted his thoughts back to Jiang Jichen.

Hearing Ye Shan’s transmission, Jiang Jichen was actually taken aback for a moment.

He hadn’t really thought about it that deeply. While his words held some truth, they were mostly just bullshit meant to impress.

He never expected Ye Shan to actually summarize and comprehend such a profound ’gambler’s conviction to win’ from it!

’Looks like Ye Shan is a genius after all,’ he thought.

’He just lacks the mentality to hold onto his luck, which is why he loses every bet he makes.’

Though Jiang Jichen thought this, his face remained impassive. Maintaining the air of an unparalleled master, he transmitted back to Ye Shan: "Correct. But this is merely the Small Success Realm of the Gambling Dao. The path of gambling is vast and profound, boundless and infinite. There is always a higher mountain to climb, always a stronger hand to beat. You must hold the conviction to win, yet maintain a tranquil heart!"

While Jiang Jichen and Ye Shan were exchanging insights from the Gambling Scripture, Huangfu Xiaoni spoke coldly, "Ignorant, arrogant, and reckless. In that case, we’ll let you witness our heaven-shaking Gambling Skill!"

Then, he said to the three Middle Saints, "You three will roll first!"

The Gambling Skill of the three Middle Saints was also astonishing, second only to Huangfu Xiaoni’s. Overflowing with confidence, they lifted their dice cups and began to shake.

Their techniques were mystical. They closed their eyes simultaneously, listening quietly to the sound of the dice to judge the outcome.

This relied on their shaking technique and hearing, all without the aid of Cultivation.

The dice cups danced between the hands of the three Middle Saints like fluttering butterflies, shaken in various ways that dazzled the eyes of all who watched.

But those with a keen eye could see that their techniques contained a certain divine rhythm of the Great Dao, something truly extraordinary.

Soon, the three of them finished shaking.

One of them revealed his cup first. A dazzling, pale golden light shone from the score, instantly passing through the Array to appear in the air above!