Having made his decision, Chu Feng once again began selecting black crystals alongside Song Yunfei.
This time, Song Yunfei was the same as before — he quickly picked out a black crystal.
Chu Feng, however, slowed his pace. The time he spent this round was more than double what Song Yunfei had taken.
The reason was that Chu Feng had gradually grasped the trick of using his Heavenly Eye to distinguish the black crystals.
This time, Chu Feng wanted to win, but he couldn't be certain whether his observation would be accurate. Under those circumstances, it was only natural that he would need more time.
Song Yunfei, of course, had no idea about Chu Feng's intentions. In his eyes, Chu Feng was still a lamb awaiting slaughter — someone he could toy with at will.
So even after Chu Feng's carefully selected black crystal was placed before him, the way Song Yunfei looked at Chu Feng remained thoroughly contemptuous.
"Brother Chu Feng, you actually took this long to choose this time. Looks like you're dead set on beating me, Song Yunfei. No wonder you wanted to raise the stakes. You're a cunning one."
Despite clearly looking down on Chu Feng, Song Yunfei still couldn't resist taking verbal jabs.
That was exactly what he wanted — to build Chu Feng up. The higher Chu Feng was raised, the more humiliating his eventual fall would be.
Chu Feng, however, simply offered a faint smile at Song Yunfei's barbs and paid him no mind. Instead, he addressed the elders of the Ghost Sect Palace: "Elders, I'll trouble you."
The two elders then began cutting open the black crystals belonging to Chu Feng and Song Yunfei respectively.
At this moment, every pair of eyes in the crowd burned with extra brightness.
In an instant, the only sound to be heard was the blade rising and falling, slicing through the black crystals. There was not a single other noise.
No — there was one more sound. The sound of heartbeats. As many onlookers watched, their hearts quickened.
It was hardly surprising. This was no simple wager — it was a high-stakes gamble worth a hundred thousand Immortal Martial Stones.
Yet even the spectators had grown incredibly tense, while Song Yunfei wore a face full of calm. He was nearly certain that Chu Feng had already lost.
Based on his experience, even if Chu Feng's black crystal contained Immortal Martial Stones, the quantity wouldn't be large. There was no way Chu Feng could beat him.
"This?"
But the moment the two black crystals were cut open, Song Yunfei's gaze shifted. The contempt that had been plastered across his face gave way to unease.
He wasn't the only one — many in the crowd were unsettled as well.
Because Immortal Martial Stones soon appeared within Chu Feng's cut crystal. Although Song Yunfei had also uncovered Immortal Martial Stones this time, the final result was that Chu Feng had come out on top.
"This…"
In that instant, Song Yunfei was dumbfounded.
He had genuinely never imagined he could lose.
The result before him was simply too difficult to accept.
After all, this time the stakes had been doubled — multiplied by a full ten times.
That meant his loss this round required him to return every single Immortal Martial Stone he had previously won from Chu Feng.
He had won ten times in a row, but losing just once meant he had nothing left.
"Brother Song, this time it seems you've lost."
Seeing Song Yunfei standing there frozen like a dumbfounded chicken, silent for far too long, Chu Feng had no choice but to speak up.
He was reminding Song Yunfei — you've lost, so hand over the stakes already.
"Hmph, what's the rush? Do I, Song Yunfei, look like someone who can't take a loss?"
Song Yunfei let out a cold laugh, then produced a full one hundred thousand Immortal Martial Stones and returned them to Chu Feng.
After that, Song Yunfei said: "Brother Chu Feng, don't think you can run off after winning just once."
"Don't worry. I, Chu Feng, never said I was done betting," Chu Feng replied.
"Fine. Since that's the case, then let's continue," Song Yunfei said coldly.
Chu Feng and Song Yunfei then resumed selecting black crystals.
This time, Song Yunfei was no longer as casual as before and began carefully examining the black crystals.
Chu Feng, too, grew serious.
This round, the two of them spent a full hour selecting their black crystals.
Fortunately, in the end, both managed to find the crystals they desired.
When the two black crystals began to be cut open, even many of the onlookers tensed up.
After all, whichever side lost would have to hand over one hundred thousand Immortal Martial Stones — a number that was frankly terrifying.
And as the black crystals were sliced apart, Song Yunfei, who had still been confident moments ago, actually began to panic.
Because this time, the black crystals he and Chu Feng had chosen both revealed Immortal Martial Stones the moment they were cut open.