Upon hearing this, Long Xuan was taken aback. Could there really have been someone hiding on Sky Island all this time? How could that be possible?
If a human hasn't reached the ultimate realm of cultivation, how could they possibly have endless longevity? How did he manage to live as long as the heavens?
Long Xuan turned to look at her and quickly asked, "How exactly has this person achieved longevity equal to the heavens? Do you know? And don’t tell me he’s some sort of god, because if he is, I’ll leave right now!"
At this moment, a subtle fear arose in his heart. Who knew what kind of sinister plans this immortal might have, luring countless Gu cultivators to Sky Island.
Surely it wasn't for any benevolent reason; could it be that he had too many treasures to burn? No one would be that idle. The fact that he had only a soul, lacking a physical body, made it more likely he was searching for a perfect vessel among those he attracted to the island.
This thought was enough to unsettle Long Xuan completely. He immediately stopped walking, deciding he needed to uncover the truth behind this matter before proceeding.
If he couldn’t figure out why the immortal was drawing so many Gu cultivators to the island, he wouldn't take another step forward, even if it meant his death.
After all, who could predict if this mysterious soul would ignore the body of Heavenly-grade vessel and choose him instead? This was an uncertain matter.
If a Heavenly-grade genius was enough to meet the immortal’s requirements, he would have already succeeded in his spirit-possession and left this place, rather than staying here for endless eons.
Seeing Long Xuan suddenly halt, Di Xin’s lips curled into a smile, as if she had guessed Long Xuan’s thoughts.
Di Xin also stopped, looking toward the direction of the City of Divine Mechanisms, and spoke slowly, “That letter did explain the reason that soul could achieve immortality.”
“The reason for his longevity is simple: he has a type of Gu insect called the God of Gambling Gu. The materials used to refine this Gu exceed seventy million, and while it has no offensive capabilities, its power rivals that of the top ten forbidden Gu."
"This Gu insect is fascinating; its strength depends entirely on the gambling skill of its host."
“If the host doesn’t know how to gamble and loses nine times out of ten, then the God of Gambling Gu will turn against him, and his fate will be terrible.”
“But if he is a master of gambling, a god on the casino floor, then with the God of Gambling Gu’s blessing, he can summon the wind and rain at will."
"This person would be invincible, effortlessly becoming the world's strongest."
“You’d never guess the true power of the God of Gambling Gu."
Di Xin looked at Long Xuan, his expression slightly grave, and said slowly, “The God of Gambling Gu’s power is terrifying. Anyone with this Gu can wager anything against others.”
“This includes longevity, talent, spiritual power, mental strength, luck, intelligence, strength, speed, and various other attributes… even unique constitutions and life itself can be wagered.”
“Anything you possess, whether physical or non-physical, can be bet upon with the God of Gambling Gu.”
“The loser’s wager will be forcibly taken by the God of Gambling Gu, even if it’s their innate talent, which can be transferred to the host.”
"If you wager your life, the God of Gambling Gu can ignore any difference in cultivation level and claim your life directly."
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“And this man, known as the God of Gambling, wins every bet. Using the God of Gambling Gu, he has frequently gambled longevity with those who come to the island, thus granting him an almost infinite lifespan.”
“After countless eons, he has wagered his talent against countless people, achieving maximum talent.”
“Throughout his long life, he has bet on luck against countless people, maxing out his own luck as well. His success rate in refining Gu is 100%, his success rate in alchemy is 100%, and his breakthrough success rate is also 100%.”
“He has also bet against countless others on unique constitutions, so he possesses three or four hundred unique constitutions, including your Ten Absolute Body, all of which he has.”
“This is an absolute monster, terrifying to the extreme. If he ever escapes, no one in the world would be able to stop him.”
At this moment, Di Xin smiled again, a trace of schadenfreude in her expression, and said, “But extreme power comes with drawbacks; making himself so monstrous is also a curse.”
“His physical body was destroyed in an accident, and his soul has been trapped here in eternal confinement.”
“He can only lure others to the island with vast treasures, seeking a new vessel to escape.”
“But as you know, not just any person can be used as a target for spirit-possession; otherwise, anyone could possess anyone, and the world would be in chaos.”
“The target for spirit-possession must be extremely compatible with oneself. Through countless talent wagers, his cultivation talent has reached Divine-grade, his physical cultivation talent is Divine-grade, his soul talent is Divine-grade, and his mental strength talent is also Divine-grade.”
“Divine-grade talent far surpasses Heaven-grade talent. In the entire Gu world, geniuses with Divine-grade talent are nearly nonexistent.”
“For his vessel, he requires a body with Divine-grade cultivation talent, Divine-grade physical talent, Divine-grade soul talent, and Divine-grade mental strength talent."
“Only when all four talents are maxed out, reaching the ultimate potential of the human body, can it meet his requirements for possession."
“Heh, such a genius could hardly exist.”
“The likelihood of one person possessing even a single Divine-grade talent is nearly one in a million years, let alone all four in one person.”
“The purpose of Sky Island's ruins is to filter potential vessels for him.”
“Yet despite countless cycles and millions of years, despite all the geniuses the ruins have screened for him, none have ever met his requirement of possessing all four maxed-out talents.”
“So he remains trapped here, enduring countless ages of solitude.”
“I imagine he’ll never find such a genius. He is destined to be confined here for eternity, endlessly cycling through reincarnation until the world ends.” The smile on Di Xin’s face widened.
Long Xuan was stunned by what he heard. Could such a heaven-defying Gu insect truly exist?
This Gu insect was almost beyond belief. Just by refining it, one could achieve immortality. This ability alone was already beyond measure.
Not to mention it could grant maxed-out talent, allowing one to possess humanity's peak potential and to gather all unique constitutions into one body.
And the most shocking part was that his luck could also be maxed out, meaning his success rate in refining anything was 100%, his success rate in breaking through was also 100%, and he was certain to reach the ultimate realm in the future. Wasn’t this terrifying?
He couldn't believe that anyone in the world could defeat such a person, whose stats were maxed out in every aspect.
'This God of Gambling Gu is seriously overpowered. It’s completely throwing off the balance of the world! Can the Heavens really allow such a heaven-defying Gu insect to exist? And there’s still no nerf for it? Long Xuan was stunned.
'So, everyone who enters the City of Divine Mechanism has to gamble with that guy? And if they lose, they have to give up things like their lifespan and luck?'
'Are they crazy to dare gamble with this guy? He’s lived for countless ages, has mastered every form of gambling to perfection—who can beat him at his own game? This guy is a centuries-old monster. Gambling with an ancient monster with millennia of experience is as good as digging your own grave!' Long Xuan exclaimed, unable to contain himself.
"That’s right. Anyone who can reach the heart of the City of Divine Mechanism can see that crystal coffin and gamble with him on anything they choose. But the bet isn’t mandatory; it’s entirely voluntary."
"Even a heaven-defying Gu insect like the God of Gambling Gu has many restrictions."
"For instance, it can’t force others to gamble, it can’t deliberately lose, and it can’t be a sore loser or do anything unbecoming in a gambling. Doing such things would anger the God of Gambling Gu itself."
"No one is forcing them to gamble—they can choose not to. But driven by the lure of wealth, people will risk their lives, enticed by that old monster’s treasures. And so, they gamble with him."
"Take, for example, that Repair Insect I mentioned to you earlier; it’s in his possession, and if you want it, you’ll need to bet against him. So, if it were you, would you gamble?"
A playful smile tugged at the corners of Di Xin’s mouth.
Hearing this, Long Xuan’s mouth twitched, and he thought about the Repair Insect he had coveted all this time. It was in the hands of that ancient being, practically baiting him to risk it all.
Should he take the gamble? If he didn’t, he would definitely have no chance at the Repair Insect. But if he did, could he possibly beat a God of Gambling? Long Xuan felt himself go numb.
Di Xin watched him with an amused look. "What’s the matter? Tempted? Everyone who gambles with him is in the same mindset you are now—the allure of treasure pushes them to gamble."
"And the Repair Insect is just one of the many heaven-defying treasures he possesses. He has enough treasures to tempt everyone who reaches the center of the City of Divine Mechanism."
"Do you know why the treasures in the City of Divine Mechanism are never exhausted? And why the corpses of those who perish on Sky Island vanish without a trace?"
"That old guy is shrewd. He knows that no matter how vast his collection, if he only gives out and doesn’t receive, it will eventually be depleted."
"So, every time Sky Island surfaces, he finds ways to eliminate a large portion of the people who enter."
"Then, using an formation, he transports all the corpses to himself and collects every treasure they carry."
"Once everyone leaves and Sky Island sinks back into the waters, he redistributes the treasures he gathered from the corpses into the rooms within the City of Divine Mechanism to fill in any missing items."
"So, each time Sky Island reappears, he repeats this process, making the flow of treasures a perfect cycle that can never be fully depleted."
"Not only are the treasures endless, but since more die than survive with each reappearance of Sky Island, he’s profiting on top of it all."
"After replenishing the rooms, there’s always a surplus of treasures, and those become his personal possessions."
"With each reappearance of Sky Island, he makes a massive profit, and as the cycle repeats, his wealth grows to unfathomable levels."
"To this day, his riches are beyond measure; whatever one could want, he likely has it."
"Anyone who’s missing something can find it in his collection, and so his collection tempts everyone, pulling them into a gamble they can’t resist."
"And these people might lose their lifespan, their aptitude, or even some strange and rare abilities. Those who can actually win against this God of Gambling are few and far between.'
Hearing this, Long Xuan’s mouth twitched again. This old guy was truly cunning, using his vast trove of treasures to lure countless Gu cultivators to Sky Island, driving them to madness.
Yet, none of the Gu cultivators knew that the treasures on the island were all left behind by previous treasure hunters, and they, too, would end up leaving their fortunes behind for the next generation.
It turned out there were no genuine treasures on the island; everything there was the former treasure hunters’ leftovers.
All in all, this was a bad deal, and yet they were so deep in the trap that they didn’t even realize it. Every time Sky Island resurfaced, hordes of Gu cultivators would flock there, completely oblivious as they marched to their doom, counting money for the very person who sold them out. Absolute fools.
This old guy managed to plunder mountains of wealth without lifting a finger—it’s like he’s conjuring something from nothing, and he even gets to choose the best vessels for himself. His trap runs deep.
"Is all of this information from that letter you found?" Long Xuan looked at her, shocked.
At that moment, he truly felt he had been duped, tricked by that old monster like a fool.
Di Xin nodded and continued, "That old guy definitely doesn’t want anyone in the outside world to know about his existence. For his safety, he only allows Marrow Cleansing Gu practitioners and below to enter Sky Island."
"And any Marrow Cleansing Gu cultivators who finish gambling with him lose all memory of what happened in the heart of the City of Divine Mechanism upon leaving. This way, no one in the outside world knows of an eternal being in Sky Island."
"However, there was an accident last time—a person somehow retained their memories. They learned many of Sky Island’s secrets, deduced the purpose of the Sky Island ruins, and figured out the depths of that old monster’s scheme."
"So, he wrote down everything he knew on a piece of paper and hid it somewhere, which I then happened to stumble upon."
"So, the information we possess is exclusive; the other entrants to the island have no idea what’s in the heart of the City of Divine Mechanism."
"Nor do they know that man is a God of Gambling who never loses. So most who go in unaware will end up gambling with him and leave with nothing but regret," Di Xin chuckled lightly.
Long Xuan gave her an odd look—was she sure she found that letter by chance and didn’t swipe it? How did she have such luck to always find things?
Long Xuan began to think. If what Di Xin said was true, then he had nothing to worry about.
That old monster was looking for a host with divine aptitude across all four attributes, and he certainly didn’t fit that description, so he was safe from possession.
Moreover, gambling with him was entirely voluntary. Under the God of Gambling Gu’s restrictions, that old guy couldn’t force anyone to gamble, making it even less dangerous for him.
If the odds were unfavorable, he could simply choose not to gamble. After all, he’d never been one to risk his life for treasure.
"This person’s wealth only grows with these methods. By now, his treasures could rival the treasuries of a thousand super empires—he’s truly a multitudes merchant of treasures. three-legged golden toad, whose strength is proportional to the volume of treasures it possesses, would undoubtedly be the most suitable Gu insect for him."
"So, it’s highly probable there’s a Golden Toad here. The letter’s mention of its location must be true."
"I can do without the Repair Insect, but I must get my hands on that Golden Toad."
Clenching his fists, Long Xuan took a determined step forward.
"Let’s move out! We need to get ahead of the others! If we stay behind them, we won’t even get the scraps."