Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 753 - 3: Gambling Prodigy

The seventh floor of the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion burst into flames, followed by a sharp cry of a bird that pierced through the heavens.

A Dark Bird, clad in Fire Feathers resembling a phoenix, flapped its wings and emerged.

Perched on the seventh floor of the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, its golden-red beak opened and spewed out a wall of fire.

The fire blazed furiously, turning the surrounding clouds of the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion a fiery red.

A strange beast!

Madam Xieleng, who had been dominating the Mercenary World for many years, had never before seen such a Dark Bird.

Its entire body radiated red, its Fire Feathers sharp like the plumes of a Golden Sword Eagle, its eyes as red as fire, looking like a tiny sun in the dark night.

Madam Xieleng was initially very pleased with herself, unaware that a strange bird would suddenly appear mid-way.

After the strange bird spewed out a wall of fire, it flapped its wings and soared into the sky, continuously entangling with Madam Xieleng.

The situation was initially very favorable, but due to the sudden appearance of this unknown firebird, the scene drastically plummeted.

Looking at the color of the firebird’s feathers, which greatly resembled the color of the Dark Energy around Ni Huo, could it be that Ni Huo has learned to breed Dark Birds?

Madam Xieleng’s pretty eyes filled with anger, and her expression suddenly changed drastically.

Due to the Prohibition in place, she wasn’t worried that the fire would burn down the upper floors and damage her treasures.

However, the firebird was troublesome; it cried out loudly, rolled its body, and its Fire Feathers darted around, turning into fire arrows.

Madam Xieleng knew this firebird was no common creature, and although she was protected by the Sky Ascending Technique, she was less agile in the air compared to flying Dark Beasts.

She held onto Yaoqin, which spun rapidly, blocking the Fire Feathers completely.

In that moment, Ni Huo seized the opportunity and used the Sky Ascending Technique to escape.

Madam Xieleng, heart of Xing Yaoxin, knew she had planted the seeds of disaster; she glared hatefully at the firebird, her Yaoqin producing sharp, piercing tones.

Suddenly, a giant vortex appeared among the clouds, which enveloped the firebird like a monstrous hand, seemingly about to capture it.

As the cloud vortex closed in, the firebird turned tail and fled. Suddenly, a Six-star Array appeared in mid-air through which the firebird flashed and vanished completely.

Madam Xieleng had exerted much effort in vain, it was like punching into cotton, realizing she could not exert any force at all.

"Ni Huo, you’re lucky," Madam Xieleng cursed under her breath. When she landed back at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, she only saw the room full of broken limbs and debris, no longer able to discern north from south.

The Prohibition she had set up earlier was broken at some unknown time.

The fire spread into the floors, destroying much of the seventh and sixth floors.

The room was pitch black. All the treasures, all the Holy Spiritual Treasures, were gone.

Seeing this, Madam Xieleng felt a surge of bitter sweetness in her throat, with blood stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down.

"Madam, Madam, it’s terrible," just when Madam Xieleng was about to be consumed by rage, a female mercenary ran up, her face pale and breathless.

Seeing the situation upstairs, the female mercenary fell silent.

"Speak, what happened downstairs?" Madam Xieleng had been through many battles in business during her lifetime, she had seen all sorts of situations. Despite the heavy losses this evening, she calmed down and once again became the famous Mercenary Queen of the continent.

"Here’s what happened..." the female mercenary recounted the incident at the Underground Gambling House of the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Seeing this, Madam Xieleng snorted coldly and swept down the stairs.

This time it was a huge win, not only did they loot a house full of treasures, but they also infuriated Madam Xieleng to almost death.

Yue Jinghua’s Primordial Spirit returned to the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion leisurely. When she opened her eyes, she was immediately bewildered.

What was going on?

While in a dissociated state, her appearance and vital signs like pulse and breathing were no different from an ordinary person, but her consciousness would be in meditation, and her perception of the external world and sensations were not clear.

Thus, she had no idea, including how Chen Jiangyin was faring in the gambling.

She had originally thought that with Chen Jiangyin’s cleverness and wit, he would at least break even. Then, she could exert herself and win back the principal. But the turn of events was far beyond her imagination.

"Welcome back, Little Fox," Chen Jiangyin, sensed that Yue Jinghua had revived next to him, greeted her without turning his head, and adeptly threw the dice in his hand.

The gambling table that Yue Jinghua and others had chosen earlier was not very crowded, but this time, upon her return, there were crowds of people gathered around.

Chen Jiangyin still wore his white clothes and jade crown, looking refined as ever, but his role had shifted from a gambler to the banker.

The initial chips he had exchanged had transformed from a small mound to a massive mountain.

A rough estimate would suggest this mound of chips amounted to no less than two to three million.

"Four, five, six, clean sweep."

As he spoke, the three dice rolled swiftly, and after coming to a stop, the numbers four, five, and six were clearly visible.

The people from the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion at the gambling table were all dumbfounded, while the female mercenary who had been the banker earlier was on the verge of tears.

"Collect the money, collect the money," Yue Jinghua quickly recovered and swept all the plentiful chips on the table into her arms, her face beaming with a smile as she continuously nodded at Chen Jiangyin.

Truly a teachable moment, not long after Yue Jinghua left, Chen Jiangyin fully demonstrated that so-called geniuses can transcend fields and boundaries.

He was a gambling prodigy.

Except for the first three rounds where he lost a bit of money, every subsequent hand he played left the bank defenseless.

From a clean sweep to winning several times the stakes on leopards, at last, the other players were simply following Chen Jiangyin’s bets, winning wherever he bet.

Seeing the female banker’s face growing worse, nearly fainting, Chen Jiangyin thoughtfully suggested taking over as the banker, and the female banker naturally agreed completely.

But this switch only made Chen Jiangyin accumulate chips faster, and in just two hours, he had won no less than three million Dark Pills.

The Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, unable to turn away customers, could only let Chen Jiangyin continue winning, until he won over four million, then the main banker finally reported this to Madam Xieleng.

"Make way, Madam Xieleng is coming," this call, like a savior, snapped the dazed crowd in the gambling house back to alertness.

Madam Xieleng had heard that a formidable gambler had come to the Underground Gambling House. She was earlier engaged in a fight with Ni Huo and wasn’t aware of Chen Jiangyin’s visit. Upon descending, she heard that this formidable gambler was none other than Chen Jiangyin from the Danlu.

Accompanying Madam Xieleng was the Dark Heavenly Master who had earlier won the Compass and Qin Dongting.

"Alchemist Chen gracing us is truly a great honor for the Xileng Family," knowing she must not offend Chen Jiangyin, and wanting to win him over, Madam Xieleng purposely brought with her the most skilled gambler of her casino who was also a widely renowned gambling expert in the continent.