"From your performance, I'm afraid you have already seen through the situation of this gambling game. We can't refuse it anyway."

"Even if the opponent's intentions are still unclear, we still need to defeat the opponent's magician in the competition."

"If we fail at this critical moment, it will definitely bring a huge blow to the morale of the entire sect. In addition, according to the form of the bet proposed by the other party, no possible cheating was found, so the participating Taoist friends do not need to worry about being treated unfairly."

"If anything unusual happens, we will immediately take action to stop the match. However, since this is a life-and-death duel, the decision to participate is entirely up to the individual will of the fellow Taoists. The three of us will never force anyone to participate."

Master Zhiyang looked around at everyone in the hall and said seriously.

"Volunteer?"

When these words reached the ears of the many old monsters present, everyone couldn't help but sneer in their hearts, then their eyes flickered and they remained silent.

No one present is a fool!
Even if there was nothing fishy about this bet, none of them were willing to risk their lives in a life-and-death duel.

After all, who has reached the current level of cultivation without hundreds of years of hard practice?

How could he easily put himself in danger?

Chen Yun also had a calm expression and had no intention of volunteering.

Although he was not opposed to doing his part in the war, he had to do so while ensuring his own safety.

The last battle at Huanglong Mountain almost cost him his life, and he didn't want to experience that kind of pain again.

Seeing that everyone in the hall had such an attitude, the old demon Hehuan's face turned gloomy and he let out a cold snort.

This cold snort was like a biting chill, causing the faces of the monks present to change slightly, but they still sat firmly in their seats, and no one took the initiative to stand up and respond.

Master Zhiyang shook his head helplessly, a trace of fatigue on his face. Wei Wuya closed his eyes slightly, said nothing, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Faced with this embarrassing situation, Master Zhiyang did not let the situation continue to stalemate, but spoke again:
"Before my two Taoist friends and I came here, we discussed this issue. This gambling game does involve huge risks. In order to compensate the brothers who are willing to take the risk, we decided that the winning contestants can enjoy the precious materials obtained from the gambling game alone to make up for the risks they took in this competition."

"I wonder if you fellow Taoists are satisfied with this proposal? At the same time, as far as I know, several fellow Taoists happen to be lacking certain precious materials in their cultivation, and they have been looking for them everywhere but have never been able to find them."

"Although the three of us have a certain collection, perhaps we can meet the needs of these fellow Taoists."

As soon as Master Zhiyang finished speaking, he turned his gaze to several specific people in the crowd, including Chen Yun.

Chen Yun's heart tightened and he felt inexplicably confused.

The other monks were also no ordinary people, and expressions of surprise and confusion appeared on their faces.

Although Master Zhiyang offered attractive conditions and most people were indeed moved, for a while no one took the initiative to step forward and express their willingness to participate in this gambling battle.

However, at this moment, Wei Wuya, who had remained silent, suddenly raised his head and looked at the Soul-Breaking Master next to him, his lips slightly opened, as if he was communicating with him through voice transmission.

The Soul-Breaking Immortal, who had a dejected look on his face when he came here, suddenly raised his head and chest. His face was startled at first, and then showed an expression of mixed surprise and joy.

After listening carefully for a few sentences, Soul-Breaking Master moved his lips slightly, but did not utter any words. However, his facial expression showed that he was negotiating with Wei Wuya.

Soon, a troubled look of worry, hesitation and worry appeared on Soul-Breaking Master's face.

At the same time, the burly man in the black robe also conveyed a message to the old demon Hehuan.

The old man, who had seemed nonchalant at first, frowned and looked gloomy after listening to the words of his sect elder. It was obvious that the big man in black had conveyed some important information to him.

"Well, as long as you can keep your promise, then even if I take a risk, it will be worth it for me." After careful consideration, Soul-Broken Master actually said this. Hearing this, the other old monsters present were stunned. However, at this moment, the old demon Yunlu also spoke:

"Since Fellow Daoist Broken Soul has decided to participate in this gambling game, I might as well give it a try. It would be a huge waste if so many precious materials were discarded."

The old demon said with a sneer, but his eyes revealed a hint of anger, as if his heart was full of dissatisfaction.

The other monks looked at each other, and although they did not say anything, they were shocked deep down.

No matter what the reason was for the two of them to be convinced, it undoubtedly made everyone present feel anxious.

As expected, the next three great monks had private conversations with the others and discussed the matter in detail.

In the end, these people either happily accepted or agreed to this gambling trip with concern. Only two monks shook their heads expressionlessly and firmly rejected the proposal.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Chen Yun's mind was filled with thoughts. However, at this moment, Master Zhiyang's voice reached his ears.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I heard that you are searching everywhere for a large amount of divine thunder. Is this true?"

Chen Yun had a premonition of this, but when he heard this, his heart still couldn't help but beat a few times. It was no secret that he had entrusted the Tiandao League to help collect the divine thunder, so it was not surprising that the other party knew about it.

"That's true. Chen is in urgent need of some divine thunder to refine magic weapons. Does Brother Zhiyang have enough of these items?" Chen Yun stabilized his emotions and asked calmly.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Chen is absolutely right. Fellow Daoist Wei and I each possess a considerable number of divine thunders, and I believe that this should be enough to meet Fellow Daoist's needs. Would Fellow Daoist Chen be willing to check it out in person?" Master Zhiyang replied with a smile.

"I must first confirm whether the divine thunder meets the requirements, and then consider whether to join this gambling fight." Chen Yun pondered for a moment and gave an ambiguous answer.

Master Zhiyang chuckled softly and agreed to his request without hesitation.

So within a short period of time, five people have expressed their willingness to participate in this gambling fight. There are also several monks who, like Chen Yun, need to think further before making a clear response.

But even so, Zhiyang and others were already very satisfied.

Afterwards, they stopped communicating privately with others and began to plan specific strategies to deal with the army of mages.

Sitting in the hall, Chen Yun listened to the old monsters discussing the strength of the magic army, how to use formation flags and other formation tools to fight against the extremely tricky spiritual formation of the mages, and many other details.

However, his mind had already drifted away, completely immersed in the thought of the divine thunder. In fact, Chen Yun was not too satisfied with the power of his own life magic weapon, the Seven Treasures Gourd.

The reason for this phenomenon is not that the flying sword is inferior to the natal magic weapons of other cultivators, but because the strength of the enemies Chen Yun faces is uneven, and some are extremely weak, and can be easily killed by the Qingyuan sword energy without using the flying sword.

When facing powerful enemies, their cultivation is usually far superior to Chen Yun, and the role of the flying sword seems insignificant at this time.

Although he can only unleash a small portion of the power of the sword formation at present, it is enough to fight against a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Regarding the Xu Tian Ding, although Yin Yue praised it highly, Chen Yun remained somewhat skeptical before he witnessed its true power with his own eyes.

Therefore, the Da Geng Sword Formation will undoubtedly become an important means for Chen Yun to gain a foothold in the world of immortal cultivation in the future.

In order to achieve this goal, a large amount of divine thunder must be obtained. Otherwise, he will not be able to successfully sacrifice the sword formation.

However, Chen Yun still needs to consider carefully whether he should participate in the gambling war for this purpose.

After some thought, he decided to first find out the number of divine thunders provided by the other party before making a decision.

If the other party provides a sufficient amount of divine thunder, enabling him to successfully refine the Da Geng Sword Formation, then it is not impossible to participate in this gambling battle.

As long as the opponent is not one of those Mulan divine masters, Chen Yun is confident that no one can defeat him.

Even if Mulan played tricks and schemes in the gambling battle, with the powerful force of Wind Thunder Wings and Purple Sky Fire, how could a mere barrier stop him?
Chen Yun had already made up his mind, and his mood gradually calmed down. He began to listen attentively to the discussions of the many monks present.

The gathering lasted for nearly an hour. Among the three great cultivators, Zhiyang Shangren was obviously the leader, and Hehuan Lao Mo occasionally expressed additional opinions. In contrast, Wei Wuya was very silent and almost never spoke.

However, both Master Zhiyang and Old Demon Hehuan spoke highly of Long Han during the discussion and would always consult him for advice when encountering issues involving the Tiandao League's affairs.

From this, it can be seen that the rumor that Long Han and his wife joined forces to fight against one of the three great cultivators is not groundless.

In the end, all topics were basically discussed, and more specific tasks were assigned to those monks who did not participate in the gambling battle.

Following Master Zhiyang's order of "Fellow Daoists, please return and prepare yourself," everyone stood up and said goodbye. However, three cultivators were left alone, including Chen Yun.

The other two monks who were left behind were the old demon Yunlu and a pale-faced beautiful woman. Like Chen Yun, the woman remained silent during the previous discussion.

"Brother, please come with me for a while. There are some details that I need to discuss with you in private."

As soon as he finished speaking, the big man in black robe sternly invited the old demon Yunlu, and then walked straight towards the side hall without any intention of looking back.

The old demon Yunlu's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to follow silently.

He was obviously full of respect for the big man in black robe and did not dare to disobey him in any way.

"Fellow Daoists Chen and Bai, now we can finally sit down and discuss in detail. You two can first check out the things you need, and then decide whether to participate in this gambling fight."

"I fully understand this matter. After all, this operation is extremely risky. Without a corresponding price as a guarantee, I am afraid no one would be willing to take the risk. However, regardless of whether the items can meet your expectations, I still implore you to join this gamble."

After the big man in black robe and the old demon Yunlu left, Master Zhiyang did not lead Chen Yun and the woman to another place, but directly expressed his wishes to them seriously in the hall.

Wei Wuya stood aside leisurely with his hands behind his back, examining the two cultivators in front of him calmly.

When Master Zhiyang finished speaking, Chen Yun had not yet responded, but the beautiful woman had already frowned and responded in a cold tone:

"I am a lone woman. Whether Mulan invades Tiannan or Tiannan invades Mulan, it has nothing to do with me. If you hadn't sent me a message telling me that you hold a treasure, I would never have set foot here. I hereby declare that if what you hold does not satisfy me, I will turn around and leave immediately."

This woman showed no respect for Master Zhiyang in her words.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, why are you so obsessed with the past? Although I did make mistakes back then, I did it out of consideration for you."

Faced with the woman's indifferent attitude, Master Zhiyang did not get angry, but explained in a calm tone.

"I have a clear judgment on right and wrong. There is no need to talk about what happened in the past. Please take out the treasure and show it to me." The woman had a gloomy face and ordered in a cold voice.

When Chen Yun heard this, his face remained calm, but he felt quite surprised in his heart.

It seems that there seems to be some kind of entanglement between this woman surnamed Bai and Master Zhiyang, but I don’t know what kind of past events there are between them.

When Master Zhiyang saw the woman's dissatisfied expression, he could only shake his head helplessly, reached into his storage bag, and took out a spotless white jade box.

The surface of the jade box looks ordinary and seems to be no different from ordinary white jade.

However, the moment it made its debut, the temperature in the entire hall suddenly dropped, as if it had instantly entered a freezing winter.

Even Chen Yun, who had long been accustomed to the changing seasons, couldn't help feeling uncomfortable and couldn't help but look at the jade box a few more times.

The woman surnamed Bai sensed the cold breath emanating from the jade box, but a hint of excitement appeared on her face.

At this time, Master Zhiyang handed the jade box to the woman without hesitation.

Taking the jade box, the woman carefully opened the lid and took a peek. With Chen Yun's powerful consciousness, he could sense clearly what was hidden in the box without even seeing it with his own eyes.

It turned out to be a pair of translucent silkworm pupae, which were crystal clear and constantly emitting wisps of white mist.

Chen Yun frowned slightly.

This silkworm pupa has a unique shape and seems familiar. It seems to be the pupa of the ice and snow silkworm, which ranks relatively low on the list of strange insects.

Although this strange insect is not very powerful in fighting against enemies, it has other amazing mysterious abilities. These abilities are extremely rare, making it extremely valuable. (End of this chapter)