Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

The conditions offered by Venerable Huangquan were undeniably tempting; after all, Huangquan was one of the Four Directions Pavilions of Zhongzhou, and anyone would be tempted by the opportunity to choose whatever he wanted. However, whether or not one could actually obtain it was another matter entirely.

Of course, everyone present knew perfectly well that if Venerable Feng really agreed, the Yellow Springs Pavilion would likely target the Starfall Pavilion with all their might, plus the Wind and Thunder Pavilion as a last resort. After all, regardless of whether there was a bet or not, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion would always be vying for first place.

At this moment, Venerable Huangquan was also filled with anticipation. He was eagerly waiting for Venerable Feng to have to gamble with him for the sake of his reputation. He couldn't think of any reason why he could lose.

On the contrary, Venerable Wind lost. Although he didn't have to pay anything on the surface, he would definitely spread the news and make a big fuss about it, just to disgust Venerable Wind.

The fact that he challenged Venerable Wind back then and was easily defeated has always been a thorn in his side, making him want to find an opportunity to take revenge.

At this moment, both Sword Venerable and Thunder Venerable looked at each other without saying a word; the atmosphere was rather strange.

Anyone with eyes can see that Venerable Wind is being held back by Venerable Yellow Springs, and this bet is probably already off.

As expected, Venerable Feng pondered for a moment, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Then I'll bet with you this time. If Starfall Pavilion loses, you can choose whatever you want!"

A bet is all about momentum. If it's truly an unfair bet, even if Venerable Wind wins, he'll still be the subject of gossip. Therefore, at this point, Venerable Wind can only propose terms of equal value.

Venerable Huangquan couldn't hide his amusement either, but he still felt unsatisfied and said to the two spectators, "Aren't you two interested in this bet?"

Lei Zunzhe's expression changed, but he remained silent. Jian Zunzhe waved his hand and said, "The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion is not capable of taking first place."

Huang Quanzun grinned: "Then let's make a bet with Venerable Feng. Starfall Pavilion is a large and powerful organization; surely they can afford to lose?"

Huang Quan Venerable's words were also an attempt to trick Feng Venerable again, since both Jian Lei and the others knew that this bet was a sure-fire way to make money.

Sword Venerable glanced at Wind Venerable's expression and noticed an unusual change. It should be noted that Wind Venerable was always extremely composed and calm.

"Is Venerable Wind a sore loser?" Venerable Yellow Springs' voice rang out again.

"If everyone wants to participate, Starfall Pavilion can accommodate them." Venerable Yellow Springs repeatedly provoked him, and Venerable Wind could not pretend not to hear.

Lei Zun Zhe smiled and took out a blue-black round bead. As soon as the bead appeared, the thunderclouds above the World Wind and Thunder Pavilion seemed to be summoned and began to churn violently. From time to time, violent thunder attribute battle qi was released from the bead.

"Since there's this betting game, it would be a shame not to participate. However, it's not appropriate to just pick whatever you want, so I'll throw out this Thunder-Storing Pearl as a starting point."

As Lei Zunzhe took out the Thunder-Storing Pearl, the other three people's expressions changed slightly. This Thunder-Storing Pearl required a Dou Zun expert to personally go into the thunderclouds to attract lightning, and then it could only be successfully made using the secret method of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

The process is extremely complicated, and even within the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the number of pills produced is no more than a handful. For some cultivators of thunder-attribute battle qi, their value is comparable to that of some rank eight pills.

Bringing out such a valuable item proves that Venerable Lei really wanted to gain some advantage in this bet. However, the happiest person was Venerable Huangquan, since the more people participated, the higher the chance that Starfall Pavilion would lose, and the worse Venerable Feng would be.

Without further ado, Venerable Huangquan took out a small, pitch-black object from his storage ring, emitting a foul stench. In Venerable Huangquan's hand was a lifelike, pitch-black miniature figure.

Although the figure is small, it is incredibly exquisite. The most eerie thing is that the area corresponding to the heart of the figure is blood red, and there is even a faint heartbeat sound.

"This is the clay doll of my Yellow Springs Pavilion, its function is clear to everyone. As long as a drop of blood essence is dripped on it, it can block a fatal wound for its master in battle."

In terms of sheer effectiveness, this puppet might even surpass the Thunder Venerable's Thunder-Storing Pearl. After all, the Thunder-Storing Pearl is most effective for those who cultivate with the lightning attribute, but being able to withstand a fatal blow can be a game-changer in a life-or-death battle.

However, Venerable Wind still said, "We know that there is extremely strong resentment in your clay idol. Even if you survive, it will probably take a year and a half to clear the resentment from your body."

The Venerable Yellow Springs smiled mysteriously: "The people of my Yellow Springs Pavilion are not afraid of this resentment. Besides, if you all have the ability to obtain strange fire and other magical items, this resentment is nothing to fear."

However, not many people paid attention to what Venerable Huangquan said. After all, rare and precious things like strange fire are not easy to find; they are things that can only be encountered by chance.

As the two laid out their bets, Venerable Feng waved his sleeve, and a scroll appeared in mid-air, containing a pill.

"A top-grade seventh-rank pill, the Purple Blood Pill."

"High-level Earth-rank cultivation technique, Azure Cloud Awakening Wind Technique."

The two items Venerable Feng presented—a high-level Earth-rank cultivation technique and a peak-grade seventh-rank pill—were of equal value to the other two.

Venerable Huangquan looked at the pills, and Venerable Lei looked at the rolled-up cultivation technique; both of them showed great covetousness.

After all, the Starfall Pavilion was originally established by the Medicine Venerable, so it has an extraordinary amount of good stuff!

However, Venerable Huangquan didn't forget to continue to annoy Venerable Feng, saying to Venerable Jian, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, "Venerable Jian, aren't you going to join in the fun?"

Sword Venerable looked at the four valuable fifth-grade items before him, but still waved his hand and said, "The Myriad Swords Pavilion is not capable of winning first place. I'd rather just be a witness to this bet."

Sword Venerable, with his clear-sighted sword mind, sensed that Wind Venerable was acting strangely today. Moreover, he and Wind Venerable had never had any grudges, so he didn't join in kicking him when he was down.

"Alright, then Sword Master, you can act as a witness for us, so that it won't be fun if someone can't handle losing."

The Yellow Spring Venerable was in an exceptionally good mood. The Purple Blood Pill's special effect of igniting blood greatly increased his chances of breaking through to the Three-Star Dou Zun realm. He had known for a long time that the Wind Venerable possessed it, but the Wind Venerable had never shown any interest in trading with him. He never expected to be able to obtain it successfully today.

He had made up his mind. He didn't care about Huangquan Pavilion's ranking today. He had to concentrate all his efforts on suppressing Xingyun Pavilion. He had to get his hands on the Purple Blood Pill!

Unbeknownst to Venerable Huangquan, Venerable Feng was transmitting his voice to the man in black not far from him, saying, "I've already prepared a gift for you, little one. Whether you can get it or not is up to you."

The man in black replied, "Elder Feng's good intentions are truly admirable; how could Xiao Yan dare to fail him?"