The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 49: A Huge Sum

“Young master!”

As the elder rushed toward the ring, he saw the young master of his clan being thrown through the air. He shouted and rushed to Zhao Dengtian’s side like a gale of wind.

Cough… cough…

Zhao Dengtian twitched slightly on the ground, and his face was ashen. He looked like he was trying to get up, but he kept failing to do so no matter how many times he tried.

Jing Yan shot a cold glare at him. Jing Yan activated the Arch of Heaven, forcibly suppressing his Vital Qi that was on the verge of going berserk.

The elder checked Zhao Dengtian’s injuries, breathing a sigh of relief when he found that the young man wasn’t in any mortal danger. The elder then took out some medicine and made Zhao Dengtian take a dose. The elder then turned around and glared threateningly at Jing Yan. He took a menacing step toward the younger man.

“You b*stard! You dared to harm the young master!”

“That’s enough!” a cold voice cut in.

The manager of the Extreme Combat Association walked briskly toward them and shot the elder an icy glance.

The elder halted his steps immediately after hearing Ran Qi’s voice.

His mouth was twisted in a snarl of frustration. He took a deep breath before slowly regaining his composure.

“Just take Zhao Dengtian back for treatment.” Ran Qi’s voice sounded rather cold.

What Zhao Dengtian had just done violated the rules of the Extreme Combat Association. If Zhao Dengtian hadn’t already been injured, there was no way that Ran Qi would have just let it slide.

No one was ever allowed to provoke an association contestant like that.

Zhao Dengtian notwithstanding, even the Patriarch of the Zhao Clan—Zhao Dengtian’s father—behaved himself well when he was in the association’s vicinity.

The elder picked up Zhao Dengtian and left without saying anything.

“My stones… my Spiritual Stones…” Zhao Dengtian mumbled softly as he was carried out. He was in a daze, but he was clearly still thinking about the 20,000 Spiritual Stones that he had lost.

Jing Yan only turned back to the manager once the elder had taken Zhao Dengtian away.

“Mr. Jing Yan, please come with me,” Ran Qi said with a gentle voice, looking at Jing Yan again.

In the hall on the first floor, the rowdy crowd gradually calmed down.

They had all been watching when Jing Yan sent Zhao Dengtian flying with a swing of his sword.

There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Zhao Dengtian was a true Seventh Heaven warrior, yet Jing Yan had still made short work of him. There was no longer any need to doubt what Jing Yan was capable of.

Some of the gamblers had suspected that Li Tianfu deliberately lost the fight. Those people were forced to change their minds when Zhao Dengtian’s limp form hit the ground.

However, they still couldn’t fathom how Jing Yan had become so powerful.

They were unable to figure out just how Jing Yan, a Seventh Heaven warrior, had been able to defeat Li Tianfu, a terrifying adversary at the Ninth Heaven. They could have racked their brains all they wanted, and they still wouldn’t have been able to figure it out.

…

“Congratulations, Mr. Jing Yan, for winning the battle,” Ran Qi said to him with a smile.

They were in the same room where Ran Qi and the president had been sitting just moments ago. However, the president had vanished before Jing Yan came in.

“It was a hard match, but well, I did still win.” Jing Yan shrugged.

It would have been hellish for him if he had lost.

“The martial system you used left quite an impression, Mr. Jing Yan. I’ve practiced Moon-Freezing Triple Waves as well, but the force that I can summon with it pales in comparison to what you did with it.”

Ran Qi’s eyes were intent as she examined Jing Yan. She was very puzzled.

If she hadn’t heard the president comment that the martial system wielded by Jing Yan was none other than Moon-Freezing Triple Waves, she would have probably thought it to be some other Top-grade martial system that just happened to resemble Moon-Freezing Triple Waves somewhat.

“That’s hardly worth mentioning,” Jing Yan said as he waved dismissively.

He knew what Ran Qi was doing—she was fishing for information. She was probably wondering why the power of Moon-Freezing Triple Waves had been formidable enough to be on par with, or even exceed, common Top-grade martial systems.

But then again, Jing Yan was under no obligation to let her know that he had modified the art before he used it.

At the moment, he wanted nothing more than to reap his reward, which he could use to purchase the Nine Yin Fruit that he needed for recuperation. Jing Yan knew just how dire his current situation was. If he delayed any longer, he might end up unable to continue cultivating for a very, very long period of time.

Ran Qi grinned and didn’t probe any further.

“The battle that you have participated in is over, Mr. Jing Yan, and you’re the winner. Your odds were at one to 22, and you placed a bet of 5000 Spiritual Stones on yourself, meaning that you won 110,000 Spiritual Stones. Would you like the stones in physical form, or would you prefer them in the form of a Spiritual Stone Gold Card?” Ran Qi continued.

One hundred and ten thousand Spiritual Stones was not a small sum.

The pile would have been so huge that it would have required several crates to carry. If Jing Yan were to take them in physical form, he would have had to hire a carriage to haul them all back.

That was why Ran Qi asked if he wanted them in physical form or in the form of a gold card.

The gold card that Ran Qi mentioned was a card for storing Spiritual Stones. The card was usable in all of Lan Qu Province. It was something that could be used at any Extreme Combat Association or trade organization under the City Lord’s Office in all of Lan Qu Province.

“I’ll take the gold card,” Jing Yan said after a moment of thought.

Hauling around that many Spiritual Stones in physical form would be ridiculously showy. A gold card would be a far more convenient choice.

“In that case, here are two gold cards, with all 110,000 Spiritual Stones in them.” Ran Qi took out two golden cards. The cards had been crafted using some kind of golden crystal, and they shimmered beautifully in the light.

Jing Yan took the cards, and he needed only to probe using a bit of his Vital Qi to find out the amount contained within the cards.

The first card had 100,000 in it, and the other card held the remaining 10,000.

The Spiritual Stone Gold Cards came in fixed amounts. Generally speaking, they came in forms containing 10,000, 50,000, and 100,000. There was a type that contained one million as well, but that type was very rarely seen anywhere.

Jing Yan was very excited as he held the two cards in his hand. It was worth noting that even when he made it to the Precelestial rank all those years ago, he had never had so many Spiritual Stones on his person before.

One hundred and ten thousand Spiritual Stones was not a small sum. Any of the three major clans in Dong Lin City would have considered that to be an enormous amount of wealth.

A staff member came and presented 5200 Spiritual Stones in physical form to him.

Five thousand of those were the bet that Jing Yan had originally placed, while the remaining 200 were the reward Jing Yan had been given for participating in the battle.

With that many Spiritual Stones on his person, he would probably be able to purchase enough Nine Yin Fruits to neutralize the effects of the Soul Crystal’s power.

“I’ll take my leave then, manager.” Jing Yan cupped his hands to Ran Qi and excused himself.

Now that he had the Spiritual Stones with him, Jing Yan didn’t intend to hang around any longer.

He slung the package containing 5200 Spiritual Stones over his back and left the room right away.

…

“Is… is this for real?”

Zhong Yuxiu, a warrior of the association with a lithe figure and pretty face, felt rather dazed as she looked at the sack she held in her hands. It contained 1150 Spiritual Stones.

Zhong Yuxiu had heeded Jing Yan’s advice. While betting was still open for his match with Li Tianfu, she had wagered every Spiritual Stone she had on Jing Yan. Now that Jing Yan had won, she had reaped an astonishing reward.

Her colleagues had laughed at her when Jing Yan and Li Tianfu began to fight.

However, it was now clear who had been the fool.