Chapter 49

"Master!"

The old man with a green beard rushed in and saw his young master being swept away. His whole body trembled, and he roared, then rushed to Zhao Dengtian's side like a whirlwind.

"Cough... cough..."

Zhao Dengtian writhed on the ground, his face pale, as if trying to get up. However, after several attempts, he failed.

Jing Yan cast a cold glance. With a calm expression, Jing Yan activated the First Divine Skill of the Firmament, forcibly suppressing the almost rebellious primordial energy.

"Damn it, how dare you injure my young master!"

The old man with a green beard briefly examined Zhao Dengtian's injuries and found that his life was not in danger, so he let out a slight sigh of relief. He quickly took out a healing potion and made Zhao Dengtian drink it. Then, he turned around, his eyes cold, and was about to rush onto the battle platform.

"Ridiculous!"

At this moment, a clear and cold voice sounded.

Ran Qi, the manager of the Extreme Battle Association, quickly stepped forward and shouted at the old man with a green beard.

Hearing Ran Qi's voice, the old man with a green beard suddenly stopped.

His distorted expression slowly returned to normal after a deep breath.

"Quickly take Zhao Dengtian back to treat his injuries." Ran Qi's voice had a hint of coldness.

Zhao Dengtian's behavior had already violated the rules of the Extreme Battle Association. If Zhao Dengtian had not been injured, Ran Qi would not have let him off so easily.

In the Extreme Battle Association, no one had ever dared to challenge like this.

Not to mention Zhao Dengtian, even Zhao Dengtian's father, the head of the Zhao family, had to behave properly here.

The old man with a green beard said nothing, picked up Zhao Dengtian, and turned to leave.

"My spirit stones... my spirit stones..." Zhao Dengtian's consciousness was already blurred, but he still worried about his twenty thousand spirit stones.

Seeing the old man with a green beard take Zhao Dengtian away, Jing Yan finally turned his gaze away.

"Mr. Jing Yan, please follow me." Ran Qi looked at Jing Yan again and said softly.

At this moment, in the first-floor hall.

The originally boiling crowd gradually calmed down.

They had all seen through the crystal walls how Jing Yan swept Zhao Dengtian away with one sword.

Zhao Dengtian was a genuine Seventh Rank Martial Dao cultivator, yet he was so easily defeated by Jing Yan. Jing Yan's strength was beyond doubt.

Many bettors who had initially suspected that Li Tianfu had deliberately lost the battle had to change their minds.

However, they still did not understand why Jing Yan was so powerful.

How could a Seventh Rank Martial Dao cultivator defeat the terrifying Ninth Rank opponent Li Tianfu? They could not figure it out no matter how hard they tried.

...

"Congratulations, Mr. Jing Yan, on winning this battle."

In the room, Ran Qi smiled.

This room was the same one where Ran Qi and the president had been, but the president had already left.

"It wasn't easy to win, but fortunately, I did." Jing Yan waved his hand.

If he had lost, it would have been disastrous!

"Mr. Jing Yan's martial arts are truly impressive. I have also practiced the 'Three Waves of the Moon' technique, but its power is far inferior to Mr. Jing Yan's version."

Ran Qi's eyes narrowed.

She was very puzzled.

If it weren't for the president personally confirming that Jing Yan used the 'Three Waves of the Moon,' she would have thought it was a high-grade martial technique she didn't know, just similar to the 'Three Waves of the Moon.'

"It's not worth mentioning." Jing Yan waved his hand again.

He knew what Ran Qi meant. She was probing, probably suspecting why the 'Three Waves of the Moon' could be so powerful, even surpassing some high-grade martial techniques.

However, Jing Yan did not want to reveal that he had improved the 'Three Waves of the Moon.' There was no need for that.

Moreover, he only wanted to get the spirit stones quickly and then buy the Nine Yin Fruit to treat his injuries. Jing Yan knew how serious his condition was. If he didn't act soon, he might not be able to continue cultivating and advancing for a long time.

Ran Qi smiled and did not press further.

"Mr. Jing Yan, the battle you participated in has ended, and you are the winner. Your odds were twenty-two to one. You bet five thousand spirit stones on yourself, so you can win one hundred and ten thousand spirit stones. Do you want the spirit stones in cash or a spirit stone gold card?" Ran Qi asked.

One hundred and ten thousand spirit stones was not a small amount.

Stacked up, it would take at least a few boxes to hold them. If Jing Yan wanted the cash, he would probably need to hire a carriage to take them away.

Therefore, Ran Qi asked if Jing Yan wanted the cash or a gold card.

The gold card Ran Qi mentioned was a card for storing spirit stones. This type of gold card could be freely circulated throughout the entire Lanqu County. In any city of Lanqu County, at the Extreme Battle Association or any commercial institution under the city lord's jurisdiction, it could be freely exchanged and used.

"Gold card!" Jing Yan thought for a moment and said.

Carrying so many spirit stones in cash was too conspicuous, and a gold card was more convenient.

"Good! These two gold cards are worth one hundred and ten thousand spirit stones." Ran Qi took out two golden cards, which were made of golden crystal and looked very beautiful.

Jing Yan took the cards, and with a slight movement of his primordial energy, he saw the number of spirit stones on the cards.

One card was worth one hundred thousand, and the other was worth ten thousand.

The amount of spirit stone gold cards was fixed. Generally, there were three types: ten thousand, fifty thousand, and one hundred thousand. Of course, there were also one million spirit stone gold cards, but they were rarely seen.

Holding these two spirit stone gold cards, Jing Yan was very excited. After all, even when he first entered the innate realm, he had never owned so many spirit stones.

One hundred and ten thousand spirit stones was a huge sum, even for the three major families of Donglin City.

Subsequently, a staff member brought in five thousand two hundred spirit stones in cash.

These five thousand two hundred spirit stones included the five thousand Jing Yan had bet and the two hundred he received as a reward for participating in the battle.

With over one hundred and ten thousand spirit stones, he should be able to buy enough Nine Yin Fruits to neutralize the power of the soul crystal.

"Manager, I'll take my leave." Jing Yan bowed and bid farewell to Ran Qi.

Having obtained the spirit stones, Jing Yan did not want to stay any longer.

He put the bag containing the five thousand two hundred spirit stones on his back and left the room.

...

"Is... is this real?"

Zhong Yuxiu, a female warrior of the Battle Association, tall and beautiful, looked at the one thousand one hundred and fifty spirit stones she had just received, her voice trembling.

In the battle between Jing Yan and Li Tianfu, Zhong Yuxiu, following Jing Yan's advice, bet all her fifty spirit stones on Jing Yan. Now, she had received an astonishing return.

While Jing Yan and Li Tianfu were battling, her colleagues who knew about her bet were still mocking her for being foolish.

But now, who was the fool?