I run a casino in the immortal realm.

"The auspicious time has arrived! Activate the formation—!"

With Zheng Yifei's resounding shout, the nine hundred and ninety-nine ever-burning lamps carved from top-grade blood soul stones outside the Xiaoyao Palace instantly burst into dazzling beams of light, shooting straight into the sky.

Dark red demonic energy intertwined with the purple-gold array light, forming a dazzling sea of ​​spiritual energy on the shore of Black Dragon Lake.

With a muffled rumble, the two towering, dark gold gates of the Xiaoyao Palace slowly opened to the sides. The two pure gold statues of gold-devouring beasts on either side of the gates suddenly lit up with a scarlet light in their eyes, as if they had come to life and let out a terrifying roar.

The already excited crowd in the square erupted into a thunderous roar of cheers.

Today, the shores of Black Dragon Lake are home to most of the elites of the demonic path in the entire Southern Wilderness.

All the major demon-cultivating families and affiliated sects under the Heavenly Demon Sect, and even the reclusive old monsters who usually live in seclusion, sent their core figures or came in person to offer their congratulations.

Looking around, the sky and the ground were densely packed with cultivators who rode swords, boats, or demonic beasts, numbering in a terrifying hundreds of thousands!

The reason why these people flocked here like madmen was not only due to the powerful appeal of the Heavenly Demon Sect itself, but more importantly, the overwhelming and relentless propaganda launched by the Heavenly Demon Daily over the past month.

"The most extravagant den of debauchery in the Southern Wilderness, offering you a taste of the luxury of a Nascent Soul stage monster!"

"A low-grade spirit stone is a bargain; you won't lose out or be cheated, and it can buy you the cultivation right to a fourth-grade top-quality spirit vein!"

"Grand opening of Xiaoyao Palace! Millions of spirit stones will be given away on the spot – you could be the next millionaire!"

These highly provocative and avant-garde terms had already spread to every corner of the Southern Wilderness through newspapers.

Especially the gimmick of "enjoying a fourth-tier spiritual vein with just one spirit stone" is even more deadly than the mirage of the Qingyun Sect!

It should be noted that in the cultivation world, fourth-order spiritual veins are the core assets of major sects, and only sect leaders, supreme elders, or true disciples are qualified to cultivate in seclusion on them.

Ordinary rogue cultivators and low-level demonic cultivators, let alone cultivate on a fourth-order spiritual vein, don't even have the right to smell such rich spiritual energy.

Now, the Free and Unfettered Palace has directly broken down this class barrier. As long as you pay the entrance fee of a low-grade spirit stone, even if you don't gamble or buy anything, you can just find a corner to sit cross-legged and freely absorb the spiritual energy of the fourth-order spiritual vein!

For those low-level cultivators who spend years risking their lives for a few fragments of spirit stones, this is an irresistible and fatal temptation.

On the high platform, Zheng Yifei, dressed in a purple and gold robe, stood tall and straight, like a king reigning over the world.

He smiled, raised his hands, and pressed them down.

The once noisy and deafening square miraculously fell silent, with hundreds of thousands of fervent eyes fixed on the legendary "God of Wealth" of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

"Fellow practitioners! Welcome to the Palace of Leisure!"

Zheng Yifei's voice, amplified through a high-level sound amplification array, resonated clearly throughout a radius of a hundred miles: "Today is the grand opening, so let's cut to the chase and get to the point!"

He snapped his fingers.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The array at the top of Xiaoyao Palace suddenly activated, and a dazzling "rain of spirit stones" fell from the sky.

Tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones, low-level healing pills in jade bottles, and even hundreds of low-level magic artifacts radiating precious light were directly sprayed into the air by the formation, falling onto the square like celestial maidens scattering flowers.

"Rob it!"

"Mine! That bottle of Qi-restoring pills is mine!"

"Hahaha, I found a second-tier magical artifact!"

The crowd instantly erupted into a frenzy of grabbing, pushing the atmosphere to its peak.

But that wasn't all. Immediately following, accompanied by a seductive and alluring melody, hundreds of succubus female cultivators, draped in thin veils and with enchanting figures, descended from the sky.

They danced gracefully in mid-air, using illusion arrays to create a magnificent spectacle of dragons and phoenixes bringing good fortune and a hundred demons roaming the night.

The grand song and dance performance, coupled with stunning visual effects, left these demonic cultivators, who spent their lives on the edge of a knife and leading monotonous lives, dumbfounded and completely captivated.

"Open the door! Welcome guests!"

Zheng Yifei waved his sleeve and announced loudly.

The crowd surged toward the wide gate of Xiaoyao Palace like a flood bursting its banks.

"Line up! Everyone line up! Pay one spirit stone for a number, anyone who cuts in line will be chopped up and fed to the dogs!"

On either side of the gate, hundreds of guards dressed in black brocade robes, wielding long swords, maintained order with a menacing air.

Low-grade spirit stones fell like water into the array money box at the main entrance.

On the very first morning of its opening, a terrifying 200,000 cultivators flooded into the Xiaoyao Palace!

This is already the limit that the current spatial array of Xiaoyao Palace can accommodate.

Outside the gate, a full 300,000 cultivators, unable to enter, simply set up camp on the shore of Black Dragon Lake, forming a long line stretching for over ten miles, waiting tenaciously for those inside to come out.

The basic ticket revenue from these 200,000 people alone brought in a full 200,000 low-grade spirit stones for Xiaoyao Palace on the first day!

When this data was sent to the top hall, the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Demon Sect were all stunned.

Inside the luxurious council hall, Ye Tianqiong sat in the main seat, holding the jade slip that recorded the ticket revenue in his hand, his smile revealing his back teeth.

"Two hundred thousand! Just by opening a door, without doing anything, I got two hundred thousand spirit stones for free! Hahaha!"

Ye Tianqiong slammed his hand on the table and looked at the other two vice sect leaders sitting on either side of him: "Li Hun, Yu Luosha, now you know why I went against everyone's advice and strongly supported Zheng Yifei in starting this project, right?"

Sitting on the left was an old man shrouded in black mist, with only his pair of eerie green, ghostly eyes visible. He was none other than Li Hun, the vice sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect in charge of punishments and assassinations.

Li Hun's hoarse voice, like that of a night owl, revealed an undisguised shock: "Brother Ye, your foresight is truly admirable. I originally thought that kid was just good at talking, but I never expected him to actually possess such extraordinary abilities."

"These 200,000 spirit stones are just the small part; the real bulk of the expense is what these 200,000 people will spend inside..."

Sitting on the right was a stunningly beautiful woman with an alluring face and an incredibly voluptuous figure, dressed in a blood-red dress.

She leaned back lazily in her chair, her long, fair legs crossed. She was none other than Yu Luosha, the vice sect leader in charge of intelligence for the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Charm Sect.

"Giggle giggle..."

Yu Luosha covered her mouth and giggled, her captivating peach blossom eyes sparkling with interest. Her gaze pierced through the array's light screen, fixed on Zheng Yifei, who was calmly directing the operation below: "This little guy is truly a delightful surprise."

My Heavenly Demon Sect has always only known how to rob and kill. The resources we plunder throughout the year are not even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of our disciples.

He's quite something; with just a little thought, he got cultivators from all over the Southern Wilderness to line up and pour spirit stones into our pockets.

This isn't a person; it's a living treasure trove!

As soon as Yu Luosha finished speaking, the door to the main hall was pushed open, and the chief financial officer, Ye Xiao, walked in excitedly.

"Father! Two Vice Sect Masters! The preliminary calculations for the first day's business are in!"

Night Owl's voice trembled as he presented a thick, dark gold ledger with both hands.

Ye Tianqiong grabbed the account book, scanned it with his divine sense, and suddenly stood up, his breathing becoming heavy.

"Ten million low-grade spirit stones?!"

Ye Tianqiong's eyes widened, thinking he was seeing things.