Lu Li had acquired a lot of information from Patriarch Gui and some secrets of the Frozen Valley. It was not difficult to leave the Frozen Valley. However, many people didn't want to go out. Instead, they wanted to stay.
Ice Heart Crystals were valuable!
It was dangerous in the Third Heaven. One careless move could cost one's life. Why would they risk their lives when they could earn Divine Stones safely in the Frozen Valley?
There were many opportunities to earn Ice Heart Crystals in the Frozen Valley. Gambling was the best way. However, gambling was also risky. If one was not careful, he would lose all his fortune.
Ice Heart Crystals could be traded. For example, Lu Li could trade the Thousand Transformations Cauldron for tens of thousands of Ice Heart Crystals. After all, the Thousand Transformations Cauldron was a powerful artifact. But Lu Li wouldn't trade it.
Many of the people below would choose the path of gambling. However, they would often lose their pants and lose all their treasures.
There were even people who died on the dueling field, losing their lives.
Old Asura was an exception!
At first, Old Asura suppressed his battle prowess to the Third Tribulation Realm. He took out one of his treasures and exchanged it for 500 Ice Heart Crystals. Then, he gambled and won several matches in a row. He then left Frozen Valley with more than 10,000 Ice Heart Crystals.
"Let's keep digging!"
It was pointless to gamble with so little capital. Even if the odds were 10 times, it would only be 50 Ice Heart Crystals. If they went to fight, they would be noticed. By then, it would be harder to win and the odds would be lower.
The three of them kept on digging. They were not in a hurry. They could familiarize themselves with the Third Heaven by staying in the Frozen Valley for a month or two.
Patriarch Gui's words made the three of them feel heavy. Asking for help from an emperor?
Not even Yin Ruolan was qualified to ask for help from an emperor, let alone the three of them, Old Asura, or even Yin Ruolan.
"Well … let's find Old Asura first. If we can't find him, we will go to the Broken Sword Mountain to find Yin Qingsi and Yin Ruolan. If they can't do anything, it will be difficult."
Lu Li murmured to himself and frowned. The Broken Sword Mountain was at the Chilly Winter Continent. Even though the Chilly Winter Continent was next to the Zi Yang Continent, it was on another continent.
If he went to the Chilly Winter Continent, he would have to take a long detour. If Yin Qingsi and Yin Ruolan couldn't do anything, his trip would be in vain.
"Something's wrong!"
Since the Yin Clan was on the Broken Sword Mountain and the Chilly Winter Continent, she should have to go through the Purple Sun Continent to get to the Second Heaven, right?
Since Yin Ruolan could go to the Second Heaven at will, she must have some tricks up her sleeve. If he went to her and Yin Qingsi, he might be able to find a way.
"Mm, it's decided then!"
Lu Li nodded and made up his mind. He would stay in the Frozen Valley for a month or two and try to figure out the situation of the Third Heaven as much as possible. Then, he would leave and look for the Old Asura.
If he couldn't find it, or if he couldn't find it, he would set off for Broken Sword Mountain.
Lu Li told the plan to Gan Lin and Lu Li. Gan Lin's eyes glowed. They had witnessed the power of "Yin Qingsi", the most powerful warrior on the list. She could fight against Yun Chuixue for such a long time at the fourth tribulation realm.
Since they were born in a Third Layer Heavenly Clan, they would definitely have a way. Sending them to the Flying Fire Continent shouldn't be difficult, right?
The three of them were full of enthusiasm and continued to search for Ice Heart Crystals. They searched the mine for more than ten days, day and night, but they only managed to dig out about twenty Ice Heart Crystals. Including the ones from before, there were only thirty Ice Heart Crystals in total.
"Never mind. Let's go and gamble!"
Lu Li shook his head. Digging like this was too slow. What was more, they were tens of thousands of miles underground. What if they ran into some powerful warriors and got them killed if they went any deeper?
The three of them walked out of the mine and went back to their own cave. Lu Li fell asleep at once. He needed a good rest before he went to the battleground.
After a day's rest, the three of them were refreshed. They went directly to a big castle.
This castle was the battleground and the most crowded place in the Frozen Valley.
There were two sergeants in the castle but they didn't pay attention to the three of them. The three of them walked straight in and found a portal.
As soon as they stepped in, they found themselves in a strange small world.
They had learned this from Brother Gui. There was not only the battleground, but also a chamber of commerce, a tavern and even a brothel …
As long as there were Divine Stones and Ice Heart Crystals, anything could be bought here. This was the most crowded place in the entire Frozen Valley.
Of course, this place was run by the Sen Family. At its peak, there were hundreds of thousands of people in the Ice Heart Valley. With so many people, they would go crazy if they didn't find some entertainment.
After glancing around, Lu Li and the two of them went to the largest castle. That was the battleground and the most crowded place in this small world.
Originally, the battleground was a place for the laborers to settle their disputes. But gradually, it changed and became a casino.
Gambling was the most addictive. It could make people rich overnight, but it could also make people lose everything they had accumulated over the years in one night.
Walking into the battleground, Lu Li found it very lively. There were at least thousands of people watching. Many of them were screaming and some were red-eyed, shouting "kill him" and "kill him".
As soon as Lu Li and the two of them came in, they were attracted by a shield in the middle of the battleground. The shield was not large, only with a radius of two thousand feet.
At the moment, two people were fighting inside. Both of them were Heaven Gods after Three Trials. Their eyes were bloodshot and they were fighting desperately.
"Do the three of you want to bet?"
A person quietly came up and said with a smile, "The red-haired guy wins, the payout is 1: 2, the black-haired guy wins, 2: 1. The battle is not over yet, so you won't have a chance to place a bet later."
"Huh?"
Gan Lin and Qin Zhan glanced at each other. Both of them were slightly startled. The red-haired man was obviously about to lose. Wasn't this clearly gifting the Iceheart Crystal to them?
Anyone would bet on the black-haired man.
"There's no rush. Let's take a look first!"
Lu Li waved his hand. The man nodded and said, "Then, if you want to place a bet later, you can find me at any time. Everyone at the arena knows about this. Our banker will pay for it."
Old Kui said that there was a banker in the dueling field, and this person had a relationship with a big shot in the Icebound Valley. Otherwise, he would not be qualified to be the banker here.
After that man left, Lu Li glanced over the field and whispered to them with a smile, "How about we have a bet?
The black-haired man was going to lose.
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"How is that possible?"
Gan Lin didn't believe it, but Qin Zhan seemed to be thinking about it. The three of them watched for a while. Suddenly, the situation inside the shield was reversed. The black-haired middle-aged man suddenly released a very powerful skill and injured the red-haired old man in one move.
"Eh …"
Gan Lin was surprised. He didn't understand how the situation could be reversed so quickly.
Lu Li explained with a smile, "Actually, for the two people inside, winning or losing has nothing to do with them.
The banker has the final say on who wins and who loses. Whoever the banker wants to win will win. Do you understand? "
"I see!"
Gan Lin was also a very smart man. He soon figured out the key point. Everything was under the control of the banker. Winning or losing was not in the field, but outside.
"So, no matter how we bet, we will lose."
Gan Lin's expression changed. They had worked so hard to dig out 30 Iceheart Crystals. Would they lose all of them at once?
"Not necessarily!"
Lu Li shrugged and said, "Let's observe first. Later, I will fight in person. You all bet on me winning.
Also, if I win one or two rounds, I think the banker will come and talk to me in person. "
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PS: In the blink of an eye, another year had passed. The Spring Festival was coming. Old Monster wished everyone a happy Spring Festival in advance.
This year, he had written about three million words. It wasn't much, but it wasn't little either.
He had been writing for six years. Day after day, year after year. He would be lying if he said he wasn't tired. He was physically and mentally exhausted.
So …
During the Spring Festival, Old Monster asked for leave from everyone. Of course, he wouldn't stop updating.
These days, he would update twice a day. From the first to the tenth, he would update once a day. On the eleventh, he would update as normal.
He would rest and relax for a few days, and while he was at it, he would think about the plot of the Third Heaven.
When Undying started writing, Old Monster had already decided on the Third Heaven. This was the grandest battlefield. This part of the plot was also Undying's most exciting chapter. Old Monster would work hard to write it well.