Serpent Ancestor

Desperate from losing, he started accusing others of cheating!

”It’s been so many years, and Supreme Spirit Stones are incredibly rare. You might not even see one in a hundred years. Why is it that this time, a Supreme Spirit Stone appeared? Do you believe it?”

Lin Tianhe looked around and roared, ”There’s only one possibility: this person is cheating. The Supreme Spirit Stone was originally his, and he somehow hid it inside the stone!”

His suspicion wasn’t without reason.

Because he knew in his heart that Xu Hei was the one who stole the Supreme Spirit Stone from the Tianhen Sword Sect. He must have secretly hidden it in the stone.

If Xu Hei had uncovered some other treasure, he might have accepted it, but a Supreme Spirit Stone was absolutely unacceptable!

”Heh, do you have any evidence?” Xu Hei sneered.

Lin Tianhe glared at him and said, ”Xu Hei, I advise you to hand over the ten million Spirit Stones and come with me. We can still negotiate!”

”Oh? So you don’t have any evidence!” Xu Hei laughed coldly.

Gongsun Bo frowned and said, ”Lin Tianhe, stone gambling is all about luck. It’s possible to uncover a Supreme Spirit Stone or even a Celestial Jade. Since there’s no evidence, don’t make baseless accusations.”As he spoke, he took out three dice, and guards appeared in the gambling house, keeping a close watch on Lin Tianhe.

Wang Xiu also approached, his hand on his sword hilt.

The onlookers began to murmur, mostly criticizing Lin Tianhe for being a sore loser. A disciple of the Tianhen Sword Sect going back on his word was disgraceful.

This made Lin Tianhe’s face twitch, looking as if he had swallowed something foul.

He couldn’t possibly say that the Supreme Spirit Stone was the one lost by the Tianhen Sword Sect, as it involved the sect’s secrets, and he had to swallow his grievances.

”Xu Hei, I still have a piece of stone. Do you dare to gamble again?” Lin Tianhe gritted his teeth.

In his hand was the Hun Tian stone recommended by old man Yuan, valued at nine hundred thousand, a top-grade stone.

”You’ve lost all your Spirit Stones, what are you going to bet with?” Xu Hei sneered.

”Hmph, does the Tianhen Sword Sect ever lack Spirit Stones?”

Lin Tianhe, in a hurry, took out a jade box.

”Stop! Put it away!”

The black-clad cultivator behind him quickly reprimanded.

The voice was deafening, piercing the soul, and Lin Tianhe’s body shook violently, regaining some clarity as he hurriedly put the jade box away.

Xu Hei said leisurely, ”The stone in your hand definitely contains something, something worth more than a Supreme Spirit Stone. I won’t gamble with you.”

”What did you say?”

Lin Tianhe was taken aback, looking at the stone in his hand, a strange thought emerging in his mind.

Could it be that this guy really knows something?

These words immediately piqued the curiosity of the crowd.

After all, Xu Hei had uncovered a Supreme Spirit Stone. Few would believe it was pure luck; they’d rather believe Xu Hei was playing the fool to trick Lin Tianhe.

After all, psychological warfare is crucial among gamblers. Holding a good hand but pretending to be weak, opening two worthless stones to lure others in, is a common tactic.

”Something worth more than a Supreme Spirit Stone? How could that be? Do you think I’d believe that?” Lin Tianhe sneered.

Though he said that, his heart was pounding.

”If you don’t believe it, let’s bet! If I lose, I’ll return the ten million to you. If I win, you cut off your limbs. How about that?” Xu Hei said calmly.

Hearing this, Lin Tianhe became even more convinced that the Hun Tian stone in his hand was a treasure.

He understood that Xu Hei was extremely cunning. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived underground or tricked him out of ten million.

He wouldn’t underestimate such an opponent.

If, as Xu Hei said, the stone was worth more than a Supreme Spirit Stone, he’d make a huge profit. Why take the risk to gamble? He’s not a fool.

”I’m not gambling, but I want to see what’s inside this stone!”

With that, Lin Tianhe immediately took out a knife and began to cut the Hun Tian stone in his hand.

The eyes of the crowd also gathered, curious about what old man Yuan’s chosen Hun Tian stone would reveal.

The chances of uncovering a treasure were high, but something worth more than a Supreme Spirit Stone was hard to believe.

”Fellow Daoist Xu, is there really a treasure inside?” Gongsun Bo instinctively transmitted his voice.

”Not sure.” Xu Hei shook his head.

”...” Gongsun Bo was stunned.

Lin Tianhe cut very carefully, only slicing a bit of the surface, revealing nothing.

Then he made a second cut, each cut barely grazing the surface, afraid of damaging something inside.

Xu Hei held his breath, quietly sensing, his entire being tense, as a faint sense of danger grew stronger.

With each cut, the sense of danger rose.

No doubt! There must be something terrifying inside this stone!

Xu Hei wasn’t sure of its value; he had just spoken offhandedly because he didn’t believe Lin Tianhe, after being tricked once, would choose to gamble again. Someone at the late Elemental Infant stage wouldn’t be a fool.

He was merely bluffing Lin Tianhe, trying to lure him into revealing it immediately.

Xu Hei moved cautiously towards the stone house’s exit. Throughout this process, the black-clad man’s attention remained fixed on him.

”Whoosh!”

Lin Tianhe exhaled deeply, sweat forming on his palms and forehead.

He had already made three cuts, nearing the stone’s center.

”There must be a treasure inside!” Lin Tianhe also had a feeling, becoming nervous, a cultivator’s instinctive intuition.

He immediately took out a small knife, cutting towards the stone’s center.

All eyes were focused at this moment.

The small knife fell, striking the stone’s center.

At the same time, the sense of crisis in Xu Hei’s heart suddenly peaked. Without hesitation, he leaped up, rushing out of the stone house at top speed.

The black-clad man had been watching Xu Hei closely. The moment Xu Hei moved, he also sprang into action, pursuing Xu Hei.

He had to keep an eye on Xu Hei to prevent his escape; this was the sect’s mission.

After finally tracking him to Liefeng City, if Xu Hei escaped under their noses, it would be a complete failure.

But just then, Lin Tianhe’s knife struck the stone’s center.

The next second!

”Buzz!!!”

Suddenly, a red light shot up from the stone, followed by a surging murderous aura, shaking the heavens, turning the entire stone house blood-red, as if a demon had descended.

”Not good!”

The black-clad man’s face changed drastically, quickly turning back to rescue.

But it was too late. As the murderous aura erupted, Lin Tianhe’s hands were instantly severed, his arms shattered into countless fragments. Under the red light, the murderous aura swept out, reducing countless stones to dust.

The defensive jade on Lin Tianhe’s chest activated automatically, but it vanished in an instant. He spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward, his body as if subjected to a thousand cuts.