The dimension of Lu Yuan's sword began to shift. Lu Yuan extended his divine sense to observe and immediately noticed the changes within.

The fusion of the Du (Gambling) Character Clone in the void was now complete. This was the thirty-five percent Du Character Clone.

Compared to the previous thirty percent Du Character Clone, this current thirty-five percent version was clearly significantly stronger, exuding a fervent atmosphere, as if countless voices were roaring—Gamble! Go gamble!

Lu Yuan suppressed the feeling rising within him, and with a flip of his hand, used the Dao (Way) Character Clone to suppress the Du Character Clone, “Suppressing” it. One cannot control words with characters; only characters can control people.

Lu Yuan immediately withdrew from the sword dimension, retracting his divine sense. The gambling match, however, was still ongoing.

And now, the Heavenly-grade spirit stones before Lu Yuan had reached a staggering twenty-five thousand. What an immense quantity of Shi-grade spirit stones this was!

Lu Yuan recalled starting with only five hundred Heavenly-grade spirit stones; this was an immediate fifty-fold increase. Truly astonishing!

Resources gained through gambling arrived quickly, but it wasn't enough; he needed to keep earning, otherwise, he would become stuck in the Accumulation Realm. Far too many people got bottlenecked at the Accumulation Realm.

It was said someone once calculated that the average time spent breaking through this single stage was thirteen thousand years. This hurdle presented no true difficulty; it was purely about accumulating resources, and on average, it took thirteen millennia to gather what was needed.

For those from the Supreme Great Sects, spending thirty or forty thousand years was not uncommon. How much accumulation would this take?

Lu Yuan’s foundation was steadier than the average person’s; if he followed the normal process, getting stuck for fifty or eighty thousand years here would be normal. But by relying on gambling, he had accumulated so much, which would save a great deal of time.

The battle of the God of Gamblers was still in progress. A new round began, and as this new round commenced, Tong Yun Chou seemed to nod slightly, suggesting that the final showdown was about to commence.

Everyone first placed one hundred Heavenly-grade spirit stones on their spots, and then the Godless Puppet began dealing the cards. Of course, while dealing, each played their own hand of deceit.

Tong Yun Chou intended to settle the outcome this very hand, so he activated the Ghost of Gambling Sutra. His Ghost of Gambling Sutra was actually a branch of the Minor Fate Art.

He had cultivated this sutra to great mastery, and the Minor Fate Art was almost compelling him to win; he intended to defeat the Fa Bao Imperial Scion and "Li Taishi" in this single round. And it wasn't just Tong Yun Chou.

At the first position sat the Wilderness Imperial Scion. He was currently manifesting his Du Character Clone.

By sheer fortune, he had acquired one such clone, and though it was only a ten percent fraction, its power was immense. Many had offered high prices for this Du Character Clone, but the Wilderness Imperial Scion had refused them all.

This was a treasure, not something easily sold. The Desolate Ancient Civilization had recently been drawing closer to the Bronze Civilization.

Naturally, the fact that these factions cooperated with Tong Yun Chou was partly due to Tong Yun Chou's considerable charisma, and furthermore, the plan Tong Yun Chou proposed allowed everyone to profit handsomely—profit was undoubtedly the best driving force. At the second position was the Wu Dong Imperial Scion, manifesting the Martial Fate Sutra.

The Martial Fate Sutra was also a branch of the Minor Fate Art. The Great Fate Art was a technique unattainable by any living being—and "living beings" here included those at the Civilization Realm.

Those at the World Realm were already gods, and those at the Civilization Realm were gods above gods; unwilling to remain unable to grasp fate, they all flocked to study branches of the Minor Fate Art, foolishly hoping one day to obtain the true Great Fate Art, master the foremost of the Ten Iron Laws, and become invincible in the world. The Martial Fate Sutra manifested by the Wu Dong Imperial Scion was precisely the same.

Seated in the fourth position was Su Yue Buddha. He manifested the Minor Karma Fate Method.

As a key operative for the Su Wang Buddha Ancestor, he had combined a branch of the Minor Fate Art with the Minor Karma Art, resulting in formidable power. And the Sword Son, seated in the fifth position, manifested the Ying (Win) Character Clone.

He possessed a Fixed Win Clone of immense and unparalleled might. Although it was only a ten percent fraction, the Sword Son was the Scion of the Sword Dao, the sixth Scion of Fortune.

Despite suffering a massive loss in his previous battle against Lu Yuan, he had immediately received replenishment of other resources. As someone who was constantly undefeated in battle, how could he possibly concede defeat easily?

The target of these five individuals was subtly directed towards the Fa Bao Imperial Scion and "Li Taishi." These five were already colluding, so their combined five forces merged in the void to form a single torrent of Minor Fate. It seemed as if they represented the true meaning of destiny.

The Fa Bao Imperial Scion was not inherently meticulous; caught up in the excitement of the gamble and the swiftness of his wins, he failed to notice. Lu Yuan, however, did detect it, and a faint smile touched his heart.

If you want to play games, I will play with you. Lu Yuan immediately manifested his Du Character Clone.

This time, the clone was a full thirty-five percent. While he couldn't completely overpower the combined force of the other five in other aspects—since they possessed branches of the Minor Fate Art—this was a casino.

In a casino, the Du Character held the utmost weight. Therefore, the thirty-five percent Du Character Clone held a slight edge over the vastness of this torrent combining Minor Fate and the Du Character Clone.

Of course, only the Vice Master of the Confucian Civilization could discern who held the upper hand; everyone else, no matter who they were, could not. Tong Yun Chou could not discern it; he believed he had definitively seized the advantage and was waiting for the win.

Lu Yuan also couldn't tell, though he estimated his own winning probability to be around eighty percent. Moreover, even if he lost, it wouldn't be a major issue.

After all, all these twenty-five thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones were won by him; if he lost them, they would simply be returned. His true losses were minimal, Lu Yuan always maintained his integrity.

...... The Godless Puppet began dealing the cards.

Eight people, two cards each. Starting from position one and ending at position eight, where Lu Yuan was seated.

Lu Yuan looked at the first card in his hand: the Small King. When the second card landed in his grasp, Lu Yuan instantly settled down completely, though he revealed absolutely no emotion on the surface.

Everyone else also glanced at their respective hands, and one by one, their expressions remained blank. Everyone present was shrewd; how could their feelings be so easily exposed?

No matter what cards they held, their faces remained unchanged. Tong Yun Chou gently fanned himself with a feather fan, maintaining an appearance of composure, but the fact was he had held this demeanor since the start, regardless of winning or losing.

Everyone saw their cards. The Wilderness Imperial Scion smiled faintly: "We've played for so long; let's make this round decisive.

I'll raise by five hundred spirit stones." Those behind him also began to raise. Lu Yuan understood in his heart that this was the hand that would determine the outcome.

However, Lu Yuan now possessed twenty-five thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones and had the capital to play. After the others followed the raise, he also threw in five hundred spirit stones in one go.

The Wilderness Imperial Scion glanced again at the cards in his hand: "I’ll raise another one thousand spirit stones." Having raised this much, those behind him were required to match at least this amount. The Tong Xin Imperial Scion chose to fold here, but the other seven continued to follow, and the Fa Bao Imperial Scion followed suit quite readily, appearing as if he also held a very strong hand.

In this round, everyone’s cards seemed decent. Starting from the Wilderness Imperial Scion, everyone behind him immediately raised by two thousand spirit stones.

By the end, nearly every person had over ten thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones invested. This meant that, up to this point, the total spirit stones on the table amounted to seventy thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones!

The treasury of a Supreme Great Sect like the Sword Gate held only a thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones. To gamble seventy thousand in a single match—this was far too extravagant!

While there were several tables for the God of Gamblers battles on Gambler Immortal Island, this table attracted the most intense focus, becoming the center of attention. Lu Yuan chuckled inwardly nearby.

During the entire raising process, the Wilderness Imperial Scion and the others had collectively manipulated the atmosphere, even pretending to hesitate slightly, all to confuse himself and the Fa Bao Imperial Scion. These five intended to jointly maneuver them both into ruin.

This performance was truly extraordinarily brilliant. Tong Yun Chou suddenly frowned, and he abruptly threw in twenty thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones: "I have something urgent.

Let's settle this in one decisive hand. Who dares to follow?" This was, in fact, setting a trap.

The initial investment of over ten thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones had lured them close to the pit, and now, claiming urgency, he suddenly slammed down twenty thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones. This meant forcing them to continue falling in; having already invested the initial ten thousand plus, they couldn't back out without forfeiting that amount—it was impossible not to fall for the trap.

The Fa Bao Imperial Scion was startled at first, then gritted his teeth fiercely: "Follow." He decided to match, but he couldn't produce that many Heavenly-grade spirit stones immediately: "Can I owe the difference temporarily?" What Tong Yun Chou wanted was for the Fa Bao Imperial Scion to owe him: "Of course you can. You are, after all, the Imperial Scion of the Fa Gu Civilization; you still have some reputation." He wanted the Fa Bao Imperial Scion in debt to hold leverage over him.

In reality, this amount already exceeded the Fa Bao Imperial Scion's entire fortune. The Sword Son folded at this point, having invested ten thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones.

He didn't have enough stones left, but he knew that the five on his side were conspiring, and they would compensate him afterward, so folding carried no pressure. The Wilderness Imperial Scion, the Wu Dong Imperial Scion, and Su Yue Buddha all continued to follow.

Tong Yun Chou looked towards Lu Yuan: "What about Brother Li?" He still assumed Lu Yuan was Li Taishi. "I'll follow.

I'll owe the excess too," Lu Yuan stated. "Good." "Then, reveal the cards!

Let's see who wins or loses this round," the Godless Puppet roared. They were betting so heavily now that a total of one hundred and ninety thousand was already on the line—one hundred and ninety thousand Heavenly-grade spirit stones!

This was an astronomical figure. This was the largest gamble on Gambler Immortal Island in this entire event.

This sum, even for an ordinary civilization, represented a massive quantity of Heavenly-grade spirit stones. Everyone became tense; this was the moment of peak tension.

The colossal gamble was about to reach its final conclusion. Who wins?

Who loses? (First update delivered.)