Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Generally, the light of a score could be one of five colors: gray, blue, silver, gold, or purple.

The higher a color was on that scale, the greater the score.

At this moment, even without seeing the exact score, the appearance of a pale golden light indicated that the Middle Saint had rolled a very high number, one that had crossed into the golden tier.

"Look at the score! Heavens, ten thousand points! No wonder the light is pale gold!"

"Mhm, that’s right. Gray is for scores over ten, blue is for over a hundred, silver for a thousand, and gold for ten thousand. He just barely crossed the golden threshold!"

"With such incredible Gambling Skill, Jiang Jichen is bound to lose. Especially since he’s teamed up with Ye Shan Great Saint, a man who loses every bet he makes!"

....

Seeing the score displayed on the Array, the crowd gasped and began to mutter amongst themselves.

They were certain Jiang Jichen and his companion were doomed to fail, without the slightest chance of winning.

"Heh, it looks like Ye Shan Great Saint and Jiang Jichen will be running out of this casino naked. This is going to be the biggest joke in Human Emperor City all year," someone sneered.

This was especially true for those who harbored a grudge against Jiang Jichen.

They decided that if Jiang Jichen was forced to run out of the casino naked, they would record the entire scene with an Imaging Stone.

And after being so thoroughly humiliated, how could Goddess Ye Rou possibly still be interested in him?

The vast majority of the crowd wanted to see Jiang Jichen humiliated.

In the Jade Room, the first Middle Saint lifted his dice cup and sneered, "You wet-behind-the-ears brat, you dare act so arrogant!"

Jiang Jichen remained silent, his expression placid.

Just then, the second Middle Saint lifted his dice cup!

The next moment, a pale golden light erupted, illuminating the room.

"Twelve thousand points!" someone in the crowd shouted, calling out the score.

The score was even higher!

This Middle Saint shot a disdainful glance at Jiang Jichen and Ye Shan. "Ye Shan Great Saint, I truly don’t know where you get the courage to show your face here. I heard you once rolled a score of one. What a truly horrifying feat!"

His words dripped with mockery.

In the past, Ye Shan would have flown into a thunderous rage.

But now, even in the face of such extreme mockery, he remained perfectly calm. He simply replied placidly, "One is the primal number. Haven’t you ever heard that the one begets the two, the two begets the three, and the three beget all things? Ignorance is not your crime, but it’s never a good look to flaunt it."

In an instant, the entire room fell silent, all because of Ye Shan Great Saint’s words.

Even Jiang Jichen was floored.

’Not bad. This guy Ye Shan usually keeps his talents hidden, but he can suddenly drop a line with so much style.’

’Ignorance is not your crime, but it’s never a good look to flaunt it!’

’After learning those three moves of the Unrivaled Gambling Skill I bullshitted him with, Ye Shan Great Saint is like a completely different person.’

’It’s as if he’s reached a grand enlightenment on the Way of Gambling.’

’Is it really possible to suffer for a century only to achieve enlightenment in a single day?’

Jiang Jichen looked at Ye Shan Great Saint in disbelief.

The others stared at the transformed Ye Shan Great Saint as if they were seeing a ghost.

The Middle Saint’s expression soured. He hadn’t expected that not only would his score fail to intimidate his opponent, but he would be completely shut down by such a casual remark.

"Let’s see if you’re still this arrogant when you’re stripped naked!" the Middle Saint spat hatefully.

At that moment, the third Middle Saint finally lifted his dice cup.

Unsurprisingly, a golden light burst forth. It was a deep, rich gold, and the radiance was so intense it was almost blinding.

"It’s a deep gold! Eighteen thousand points! Heavens, that score is astonishing! It’s higher than their previous record!" someone cried out, announcing the score.

Each of the three Middle Saints had rolled a higher score than the last, shocking everyone present.

Such masterful Gambling Skill was truly astonishing!

"Now, it’s your turn. One of you can roll first. Let’s see how you plan to ’beget all things’!"

The Middle Saint who had rolled the highest score said coolly, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

He was incredibly smug. He had surpassed his own limits, pushing his Gambling Skill to the max and breaking his personal record.

He was confident he could easily crush Ye Shan and Jiang Jichen.

"Very well. Then I’ll show you," Ye Shan said calmly, picking up the dice cup and beginning to shake it.

His state of mind was perfectly peaceful.

He was no longer the man he used to be, whose blood would start to boil the moment he entered a casino, whose heart would race at the mere touch of a gambling tool.

Now, his every movement was as smooth and fluid as flowing water. His mind was as tranquil as a gentle breeze on a mountain pass, as serene as the bright moon reflecting on a great river.

Calm and composed.

And beneath it all, the conviction of certain victory.

It was as if all the years of mockery in casinos, the entire history of losing every bet, had dissipated like smoke, vanishing without a trace.

At the same time, Jiang Jichen’s voice slowly echoed in Ye Shan’s mind. "True Unrivaled Gambling Skill relies not only on technique, but also on momentum and luck. You just successfully suppressed them with your momentum; now, all that’s left is luck. The way of luck is mysterious and profound, wondrous and subtle. It cannot be clearly defined or easily described. It is as unpredictable as fate, as fickle as the whims of heaven. But remember this one thing: your luck is yours to command. Therefore, guard it. Do not beg for it from heaven, earth, ghosts, or gods. With a single thought from your heart, your luck is yours to control!"

Jiang Jichen continued his spiel.

’No matter what Ye Shan Great Saint ends up rolling, it can’t possibly be worse than the one point he got before.’

’So, I just took a treatise on Gambling Skill I randomly read once, embellished it a bit, and recited the whole thing to him.’

Everyone was staring blankly at Ye Shan.

Even Huangfu Bird’s expression had turned solemn, his previous frivolous attitude completely gone.

The Ye Shan of today seemed completely different. He was no longer the irrational gambling fiend who had lost all reason.

He exuded an aura of absolute confidence, as if everything was within his grasp.

It was as if even fate itself could be controlled by his hands.

The dice cup spun and rattled. The room was silent, save for the CLACKING of the dice inside.

When it finally stopped, everyone’s eyes were glued to Ye Shan’s dice cup, waiting for him to lift it.

What score would he reveal?

Finally, Ye Shan placed his hand on the dice cup and slowly drew it away.

His hand was perfectly steady, without a single tremor.

VMMMM!

The instant the cup was lifted, a pale purple light shot toward the heavens.

"Purple light!"

"Heavens! That’s a color only someone with the Unrivaled Gambling Skill could produce!"

"Yes... it’s one hundred thousand points!"

"This... This is unbelievable!"

.....

Watching this scene unfold and reading the score that appeared on the Array, everyone cried out in shock.

They were stunned into disbelief, feeling as if none of it could be real.

How could a gambler destined to lose every bet suddenly master the Unrivaled Gambling Skill overnight?

It was impossible!

But the truth was right before their eyes, leaving them no choice but to believe.

Ye Shan remained silent. Seeing the score, his expression showed no excitement.

Instead, a profound sense of enlightenment suddenly washed over his heart.

Perhaps, before long, he would be able to reach for the Supreme realm!

"This... How is this possible? This is definitely cheating!"

"Ah, I don’t believe it!"

"Dammit! What kind of bullshit luck did Ye Shan stumble into?"

The three Middle Saints cried out, their faces contorted with disbelief.

Only Huangfu Xiaoni remained calm.

He picked up his dice cup and began to shake.