Chapter 253: Betting Everything
Brother Cheng was hoping to get a Sword Rule, Blade Rule, or something like Power Rule, Slaughter Rule, etc.
Although, according to common logic, the Three Thousand Rules are all equal, and each one can become a dao.
But don't these rules sound mighty and impressive?
After a rapid spin, the roulette finally stopped.
In the end, the pointer landed on a dice icon.
What the heck is this?
Does it want me to crush this Immortal Emperor with a dice?
Could it be any more ridiculous?
However, after obtaining this dice, he understood what it was.
Gambling Rule Origin: If you have enough stakes, everything can be gambled, and you'll win every time you bet.
What?
Brother Cheng was initially confused; this rule was vague. What exactly did it mean?
But soon after, he burst into laughter.
The next moment, he resurrected again, appearing once more in front of the Nine Flames Immortal Emperor.
The Immortal Emperor had just dealt with him and was now planning to deal with the others.
But before killing them, he intended to search their souls to see what these Ascenders had been up to during this time.
Seeing Jiang Cheng appear before him once more, he halted.
After all, even if it were the same Demon Emperor or Immortal Emperor, they couldn't possibly be unscathed.
"You're actually alive?"
Even as an Immortal Emperor who seldom showed emotions, he was visibly surprised.
Everyone present was equally astonished and delighted.
If they weren't immobilized, the entire place would be cheering.
Not in vain is he Sect Leader Jiang!
Under the strike of an Immortal Emperor, he didn't die. Isn't that against the heavens?
"How did you do it?"
The Nine Flames Immortal Emperor genuinely couldn't understand.
Is the power of fortune really so mystical that even an Immortal Emperor level rule attack can't kill?
Brother Cheng opposite him was somewhat disappointed.
The Immortal Emperor was really no different from those previous opponents. After seeing he wasn't dead, they all reacted the same way.
He thought he would be more sophisticated and unique.
"You want to know?"
"Call me Grandpa, and I might consider telling you."
An Immortal Emperor wouldn't stoop to such meaningless banter.
He was beginning to suspect that maybe the rules were ineffective against this person.
Though such a thing was too bizarre, completely defying the rules of heaven and earth, but fortune is a tricky thing.
So this time, he directly wielded his Immortal Sword, launching a frontal attack with an Immortal Technique.
With one strike, the space was instantly torn apart.
Countless rifts continuously retreated in the river of time, and Brother Cheng even saw scenes of when he first arrived in this world.
Damn, this is too fierce.
He hurriedly activated the Gambling Origin.
Swish!
Everyone present heard a clear sound of stones falling.
Though the Immortal Emperor's attack was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, it couldn't overshadow this sound; it was incredibly wondrous.
Soon after, the torn space and the chaotic time all came to a standstill.
A giant six-sided dice hung high in the sky.
"What is this?"
The Nine Flames Immortal Emperor was utterly shocked; he'd never encountered anything like this.
His full-force strike could cause drastic changes in the entire Middle Immortal Realm, needing an Immortal Emperor-level opponent to stop it.
His attack had been blocked before.
But never like this, stopping out of thin air.
All rules in this world simultaneously ceased to function and couldn't be triggered again.
Even the Fire Rule, his specialty, was no exception.
The only thing that existed was the die, constantly turning, representing the Gambling Rule.
Under this rule, Jiang Cheng himself couldn't attack either.
But that was enough.
Standing beneath the dice, he slowly pointed at the Immortal Emperor and the Fire Phoenix opposite.
"With all my treasure, all my cultivation techniques and realms, Martial Dao enlightenment, Rule Realm, and all talents as stakes, I bet all their attacks are ineffective on me!"
The silent venue echoed with his solitary voice.
The six-sided die turned slower and slower until it finally stopped.
A voice from an unknown source resonated in the depths of everyone's divine souls.
"Jiang Cheng—wins!"
Everyone present, along with all in the outside Middle Immortal Realm.
Even the Immortal Emperors and Demon Emperors in the Upper Immortal Realm heard these three words!
This was the Origin Rule announcing a major outcome.
For a while, everyone in the Immortal Realm looked up in unison.
The Immortal Emperors and Demon Emperors deep in cultivation also furrowed their brows, some sending vast Immortal Souls to sense the surroundings, others calculating with their fingers.
However, ultimately, they found nothing.
Here in the Middle Immortal Realm, everything resumed operation.
The Nine Flames Immortal Emperor's strike landed on Jiang Cheng without suspense.
However, that strike, powerful enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, felt like a gentle breeze, passing through him.
Finally, it dissipated into nothingness.
He stood proudly in mid-air, unharmed.
"That's impossible!"
The Nine Flames Immortal Emperor finally lost his composure.
He waved his Immortal Sword, space once again torn open, endless rules disrupted and obliterated, even his Immortal Country began to burn.
Inside, it had become a hell of blazing flames.
Saw countless living beings wailing, then turning to ashes...
The Fire Phoenix also turned into a sky full of red clouds, attacking Jiang Cheng billions of times in an instant.
However, it was all in vain.
Under the guidance of the Gambling Origin, that prior 'gamble' took effect.
From now on, any of their attacks were ineffective against Jiang Cheng.
Amidst the attack, Brother Cheng finally let go of a big rock on his heart.
Thank goodness, despite not having a user manual, he didn't misunderstand how to use this origin.
Under the Gambling Rule, whenever he wanted to gamble, the gamble would immediately establish.
Everything targeted by the gamble would temporarily halt.
To refuse the gamble, the other party had to surpass the interference of the Power of Origin.
Unfortunately, the Nine Flames Immortal Emperor hadn't reached that level.
Unless he mastered a Power of Origin himself, he couldn't refuse the gamble from happening, nor break this inevitable loss.
Initially, Brother Cheng just wanted to casually wager some stakes.
Like a sword, an Immortal Crystal, something like that.
However, after he placed the bet, the gamble couldn't commence.
Because betting on his ability to be immune to all attacks from an Immortal Emperor, such small stakes clearly weren't enough.
He had to raise the bet.
So he could only bet all his treasures, but it still wasn't enough.
Bet his entire cultivation, not enough.
Bet his Martial Dao enlightenment, far from enough.
Bet those 992 main rules, still not enough.
Bet all the Heroic Souls he possessed, still insufficient.
In the end, when he wagered all his talents, including the Celestial Desolation Indestructible Body, it was finally enough.
Only then did the gamble commence.
Fortunately, the Nine Flames Immortal Emperor's rule realm hadn't reached the Origin Level, otherwise Jiang Cheng might have lost.
Once lost, everything he wagered would also be lost.
And now, he won.
"Little Brother, you're not good enough, this level of attack is lacking."
"How could you possibly do this!"
The Nine Flames Immortal Emperor had already given up on long-range Immortal Techniques and switched to melee attacks.
"Who are you really!"
He was right in front of Jiang Cheng, frantically swinging his sword.
One could say every sword struck flesh, even Brother Cheng's head was hit countless times.
Yet, Jiang Cheng remained unscathed.