What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

The person who arrived was Li Xin.

"Young Master Li... is it really alright for us to stay here like this?"

"The alien races outside are launching a major offensive, and the fighting seems quite fierce. Shouldn't we...shouldn't we go and help them?"

The voice of Li Xin's follower behind him carried a hint of unease.

After all, while the fighting is raging and blood is flowing outside, they're hiding in this seemingly decadent place...

However, upon hearing this, Li Xin paused slightly in his motion of shaking the folding fan.

"Pfft..."

Li Xin seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world; his lips suddenly curled up, and he let out a piercing sneer.

He turned his head and looked his follower up and down with an absurd expression.

"help?"

Li Xin snapped the folding fan shut and slammed the fan ribs against his follower's shoulder without any politeness.

"Does the battlefield need one more Flying Realm warrior like me, or one more cannon fodder like you from the Nine Heavens Realm?"

Li Xin snorted coldly and raised his chin high.

Li Xin pointed his folding fan at his lackey's nose and lectured him, word by word.

"A wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall! Do you understand?"

"What is a crumbling wall? The most dangerous crumbling wall is the one outside where a foreign general could slap you into mincemeat at any moment!"

The henchman shrank back in disapproval, not daring to utter a word in response.

Looking at his timid and submissive demeanor, Li Xin gave him an exaggerated expression that said, "You are stupid and beyond help."

"I have an endless supply of credits, so naturally I'll focus on improving my strength comfortably and peacefully."

"Am I out of my mind? Like those poor peasants who can't even afford a resort, why would I go to the front lines to fight alien races?"

At this point, Li Xin looked at his follower with utter disappointment.

"You, even when you're right beside me, how come your perspective is still so narrow?"

"Your current level of understanding really needs improvement!"

The henchman was poked and stumbled back half a step, but he reacted extremely quickly.

Upon hearing Li Xin's "grand talk," the unease on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an exaggerated expression of sudden realization and enlightenment.

"Snapped!"

The henchman gave himself a crisp, not-too-big-but-not-too-small slap, the movement incredibly practiced, clearly indicating he'd done this quite often before.

"Look at my clumsy mouth! Look at my pig brain!"

The henchman fanned himself lightly while bowing and scraping, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

"That's right, that's right! What am I compared to that!"

"How could my vision possibly compare to yours, Young Master Li?"

Immediately afterwards, the follower naturally revealed a pitiful expression that was three parts aggrieved and seven parts ingratiating, slightly hunching his back and looking up at Li Xin as he spoke.

"For a rough man like me to have the honor of following Young Master Li is already a blessing from my ancestors."

"Young Master Li, you are truly a prodigy of Haichuan Prefecture, with limitless potential. I will have to rely on your guidance and mentorship in the future!"

This flattery was so skillful that it completely soothed Li Xin's slight displeasure, like a gentle spring breeze.

Li Xin felt completely comfortable and extremely pleased.

The gloom on his face vanished instantly, and he regained his haughty, aristocratic demeanor, nodding slightly and letting out a satisfied hum from his nose.

"No problem."

"Following me will bring you plenty of benefits."

After saying that, Li Xin ignored the follower and turned around to look around at his surroundings with great interest.

His gaze swept across the hall, taking in the strange machines that flashed with colorful neon lights.

He saw the [Heaven and Earth Throwing Platform] with three giant starlight dice floating above it, the [Great Dao Turntable] with its various colored lights, and also caught a glimpse of the [Elemental Energy Fishing Machine] on the screen, where a giant sea monster was churning.

"Ah, this place..."

Li Xin tapped the machines around him with his folding fan and smiled.

"A casino, huh? It's quite uniquely decorated."

Li Xin shook his head, displaying a lonely expression that said, "Who can understand the happiness of the rich?" and sighed to himself.

"Sigh, this shop owner is quite a character, always finding ways to come up with these novel gadgets."

"But when will he realize that ordinary credits are just a boring string of numbers to me, completely devoid of any appeal?"

He sighed somewhat dejectedly, then shrugged, his gesture conveying a sense of reluctance.

"Never mind, never mind."

"Staying in this run-down resort is boring, and cultivation is even more tedious. Since there's something fun here, let's just have some fun and kill some time."

As he spoke, Li Xin reached into his pocket without hesitation, rummaged around for a bit, and then pinched a crystal card between two fingers. The card was crystal clear and exuded a strong energy fluctuation.

He casually tossed the crystal card to his lackey in front of him, not even lifting an eyelid, and gave the order in a nonchalant manner.

"Go find the front desk or the machine or something, and exchange a few hundred million in chips to warm me up."

He talks about hundreds of millions of credit points as casually as buying a steamed bun from a street vendor.

"Alright! Young Master Li, please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

The lackey caught the precious purple crystal card with both hands as if it were a treasure, then turned and ran off to find the so-called "casino's" exchange counter.

Li Xin strolled slowly to a machine and waited listlessly.

However, to Li Xin's surprise, his follower returned after only a short while.

However, the henchman's steps were stiff at this moment, and his face, which was usually full of fawning smiles, looked like he had seen a ghost.

His eyes were fixed, and he was clutching a thin card tightly in his hand.

Li Xin frowned, put away his folding fan, and looked at his follower's dejected appearance, asking unhappily.

"What's wrong? Why are you dawdling?"

The lackey snapped out of his daze, swallowed hard, and with trembling hands, respectfully handed the card he had received to Li Xin, his voice slightly unsteady.

"Young Master Li... these are your bargaining chips..."

Li Xin glanced down at it.

This special chip card is dark gold in color, with tiny array runes engraved on the edges, making it very exquisite.

Below is a small information screen that reads: Credit Points, 5 million.

Li Xin reached out and took the card, feeling a warm yet cool sensation on his fingertips.

He raised an eyebrow and casually commented.

"The workmanship is quite exquisite, and the texture is even better than my amethyst card."

Then, he changed the subject, staring sharply at the strange face of his follower, and asked with some suspicion.

"But what's with that expression?"

The more Li Xin thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and a sense of dissatisfaction welled up in his heart.

"This young master can make deals worth hundreds of millions in a single transaction; this is a huge client!"

"What? The boss here isn't overjoyed and rushing out to kneel in welcome, but instead he's giving you attitude?"

Li Xin sneered, recalling his past glory, and said arrogantly.

"Back in our Haichuan Prefecture, those few casinos that were known as the top money pits, every time I went there, which boss wasn't trembling with excitement?"

"I wish I could just lay out a ten-mile-long red carpet and line both sides with hundreds of hot bikini-clad beauties to welcome them!"

Upon hearing Li Xin's complaint, the henchman's cheeks twitched violently a few times.

He looked up, blinked, and tried very hard to organize his thoughts.

"Young Master Li..."

The assistant stammered, "N-no, it wasn't neglect... I just saw...saw..." on the exchange instructions over there.

"What do you see? Speak clearly!"

Li Xin scolded impatiently.

"I just saw from over there that... besides the most basic currency like credits, you can use other things... other things as bargaining chips here!"

The henchman blurted out what he had to say in one breath, his chest heaving violently.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xin was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he immediately became interested.

He tapped his palm lightly with his folding fan, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Can we use something else as leverage?"

"What is it? Gold?"

"Or some rare and precious natural treasure?"

Li Xin stroked his chin, his mind filled with images of underground black market dealings, and he excitedly speculated.

"Could it be that..."

"Is this place ostensibly a casino, but secretly it hosts exciting things like underground boxing matches and slave gladiatorial combat?"

"Can we use living people as bargaining chips?"

"That was quite exciting! At least my trip wasn't a complete waste!"

Seeing that his young master was going further and further off track, the follower quickly shook his head.

He gripped his hair tightly and spoke up to stop his master's whimsical idea.

"No...no...it's not those vulgar things, Young Master Li!"

The henchman suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Li Xin, filled with utter terror.

He spoke in a trembling voice, enunciating each word clearly:

"Besides credits, what else can be used as chips here?"

The follower took a deep breath.

"Cultivation level".

Li Xin's hand, which was shaking the folding fan, suddenly froze, and his eyes widened slightly.

The henchman continued, his voice trembling more and more:

"Martial arts."

Li Xin's breathing stopped for half a second.

"Martial arts proficiency".

The henchman's face was as pale as paper, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

Finally, with almost all his remaining strength, he shouted out the last half of the sentence in a hoarse voice:

"Even...even enlightenment on the Great Dao!!!"

"Buzz—"

These words were like a giant hammer with nine spirit rings falling from the heavens, hitting Li Xin squarely on the top of his head.

"What?!!"

Li Xin suddenly screamed, her voice so shrill it sounded exactly like a disabled person shouting "Nothing's wrong, the tide is receding."

The expensive folding fan in his hand fell to the carpet with a "thud".

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

What did you say

What can be used as a bargaining chip?

Cultivation level?

Martial arts?

Enlightenment through the Great Dao?!

Did you drink fake alcohol?

These things...

Cultivation is the foundation for a martial artist's survival and livelihood!

Martial arts skills are fine, but what about proficiency?

This is something ethereal and elusive that can only be obtained through years of accumulation, talent, and opportunity; how could it possibly be quantified?!

It's actually being put on the gambling table like money, used as chips?!

And what about enlightenment of the Great Dao?

Do you want to listen to what you're saying?

What is enlightenment about the Great Dao?

It is something that martial artists need to achieve the Fusion Realm, which is the fusion of their soul and the laws of the Great Dao.

This thing?

You're going to gamble with it?

So what if your dad is the creator god?

Meanwhile, Li Xin and his servant were not the only ones who were stunned in the hall.

Standing not far away, the Abyss Demon King Xilin, who had been eavesdropping, was now completely stunned.

As the former overlord of the abyss, he understood the meaning of the words "comprehension of laws" better than these humans.

But now, in this small Macau entertainment city run by a human named Xu Tianlin, the laws are merely bargaining chips.

One human and one demon, one in front and one behind, were completely shattered into two stone statues under the extravagant and shimmering neon lights.