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Chapter 333: He's completely stopped pretending and is openly cheating.

【Name: Tristana's Fate Silver Coin】

[Level: Perfect (Level 3)]

【Effect - Fate's Gamble: After use, it will start a special gamble where souls are used as chips, and the winner takes all】

[Comment: 'If you're not prepared to lose everything, you won't have the chips to enter this gamble, because the price of fate is far more expensive than you think.' — Cataclysmic Star Envoy, Trista]

Just as Tendou was playing with the 'Silver Coin of Destiny' in the scene, the anime briefly showed the effect of using that 'Silver Coin'.

Upon seeing this silver coin, the viewers, who were previously somewhat confused about everything, suddenly understood.

'So, the reason Laotian was constantly playing with silver coins in the movie wasn't because he knew he was an "old silver coin," but because it was a Star Tool.'

'A gamble with one's soul at stake? It seems those tower guardians, manipulated by the Heavenly Dao, have surrendered their souls to the Prison Heaven.'

'But if it's just a regular martial arts badge challenge, would it really make the tower guardian risk their soul? I don't think so.'

'There must be other secrets hidden here, otherwise I don't believe no tower guardian would have discovered the secret of the Prison Sky silver coin.'

In the hotel's living room.

Tiandao leaned back on the sofa, calmly watching the scrolling comments on the dimensional screen. A meaningful look flashed in his pale blue eyes beneath the mask.

Just as the dimensional viewers said, his Destiny Coin wasn't as domineering as outsiders thought.

It was just an ordinary challenge, not something that would make the tower defender risk his soul.

Such a bet is neither fair nor equitable, and therefore cannot stand.

The prerequisite for Heaven to initiate a 'gamble of fate' is that both sides must first offer equivalent chips.

Or rather, both parties consider it an 'equivalent' bargaining chip.

Therefore, when both sides place their chips in a gamble of fate, the key is never whether those chips actually have sufficient value, but whether the two sides agree to it.

Just as Tiandao was thinking this, the camera angle of the anime changed.

Three months ago, when Tiandao first launched his martial arts challenge.

His chosen opponent was none other than Yan Lei, the guardian of the Shattered Rock Tower.

Three months ago, at the Shattered Rock Tower

In the empty training ground, Yan Lei stood at the edge of the field, arms crossed. The cuffs of his dark gray martial arts uniform were frayed, the result of years of clenching his fists while practicing.

On the web of his right hand, there is a noticeable scar, an accidental mark left when he was practicing 'Rock Shattering Flow - Stone Splitting' in his youth, a testament to his hard work.

Looking at Tiandao, who was wearing a black eye patch and looked to be in his early twenties at most, Yan Lei said with a strange expression, "So, young man, you mean you want to add an extra bet to the Martial Arts Badge challenge with me?"

As he spoke, Yan Lei glanced at Tian Dao's hands out of the corner of his eye.

Tiandao's hands were very clean, with no calluses.

Such a hand would obviously only appear on pampered 'young masters', and would never appear on a 'boxer' who practices boxing diligently.

Yan Lei didn't believe that such a young novice could offer him any 'chips' that would allow him to start an extra game.

After all, the only thing he cared about was 'fist techniques'.

Even so, Yan Lei, still curious and wanting to give it a try, asked, "Tell me, what are you going to bet with me on, and what can you offer me in return?"

"You should know that if your offer doesn't satisfy me, I won't agree to a so-called bet with you."

"After all, the star sources in this world are incredibly diverse, and the effects of star tools are even more unpredictable. I'm sure the bet you're talking about is not as simple as it sounds, but rather includes some special conditions."

Tiandao was not surprised that Yan Lei could guess the existence of the 'Silver Coin of Destiny'.

To have cultivated to his level, one must have seen many strange star sources or star tools.

It's only natural that they would know the unusual nature of this bet.

However, the fact that Tiandao dared to say such a thing proves that he has the confidence to get Yan Lei to agree.

Under Yan Lei's curious gaze.

Tiandao did not rush to answer, but walked to the center of the training ground, spread his feet apart, and assumed a standard horse stance.

The next second, strands of pale gray starlight climbed up from his ankles, starting down his calves and eventually spreading throughout his entire body. Numerous unique star trail patterns, symbolizing 'rock-shattering flow,' condensed on his skin.

What is this?!

Upon seeing the iconic 'rock pattern' on Tiandao's skin, Yan Lei's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously lowered his arms, which had been crossed over his chest.

Because at this moment, the 'rock patterns' on Tiandao's skin were not only standard, but the condensation process was also fast and stable, just like a veteran who had practiced 'Rock Shattering Flow' for many years, showing no signs of unfamiliarity.

At the same time, Yan Lei also discovered that the Heavenly Dao's rock-crushing flow seemed to be slightly different from his understanding of rock-crushing flow.

Although he couldn't pinpoint exactly what the difference was, his intuition told him that the 'Rock Shattering Flow' unleashed by the Heavenly Dao was extraordinary.

boom!
Just as Yan Lei was still lost in thought, Tian Dao suddenly threw a punch.

In an instant, Yan Lei felt a heavy wave of air rush towards him, and the granite floor in the center of the training ground cracked open with a 'crack'.

Before long, the crack started from the body of the Heavenly Dao and eventually spread all the way to the wall at the edge of the martial arts arena before stopping, causing the entire arena to shake noticeably.

At the same time, as Tiandao threw this punch, a faint phantom of a 'mountain range' appeared behind him.

The mountains were shrouded in a gray haze, carrying a heavy, imposing presence.

A similar situation also occurred with Yan Lei.

But compared to his fleeting 'mountain shadow', the 'mountain shadow' of the Heavenly Dao is not only more solid, but also more profound.

The intent of the fist, and it is the intent of the Rock-Shattering Flow!

In just a moment, Yan Lei understood what Heaven had done.

He stared at the Heavenly Dao in disbelief for a moment before asking in a hoarse voice, "What's the name of your move?"

"The ground cracked."

Tian Dao calmly withdrew his fist, and the star trail patterns on his body slowly faded away, restoring his appearance as a young master, completely different from the crude martial artist he had been at the beginning.

But at this point, Yan Lei no longer paid attention to these things.

He stared blankly at the crack on the ground, the crack created by the Heavenly Dao's punch, and whispered the words "earth crack".

It was as if those two words held extraordinary significance for him.

And this is indeed the case, because 'Earth Crack' represents not just a move, but the ultimate secret of their Rock Smash Flow.

What Yan Lei had struggled to master for thirty years was now being mastered by this young man who looked to be in his early twenties.

Thinking of this, Yan Lei couldn't help but ask, "You've studied Rock Smash Flow before?"

Heavenly Dao shook its head: "No."

Upon hearing this answer, Yan Lei's face instantly turned ugly.

You didn't have Rock Smash before, but you were able to unleash the ultimate technique of Rock Smash.

Kid, are you taking me for a fool?

Thinking this, Yan Lei was about to explode and make this arrogant and rude guy understand the price of making fun of him.

Before he could take any action, Tiandao placed his hand on his black eyeband and slowly removed it.

The next second, a pair of deep, star-like azure eyes appeared in front of Yan Lei.

Upon seeing those eyes, Yan Lei was struck dumb, frozen in place.

Yes, if it is these eyes, and the owner of these eyes, it is indeed possible that they could learn the ultimate secret of 'Rock Smash Flow' at this moment, even if they had never learned it before.

Because this guy didn't learn it in the past; he learned it through the 'future'.

Thinking of this, Yan Lei looked at the Heavenly Dao with a complicated expression and slowly spoke.

"So, you are the Heavenly Fate Master of the Embers?"

"Through those eyes, you saw my future?"

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)