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Even the presence within his mind hadn't expected that just a few words would cause Ye Chen's confidence to surge, even to the point of inflation.
She was at a loss for words.
Those peers Ye Chen had defeated in the past—what kind of "prodigies" were they really? At best, they were just trash from small sects and minor schools, stinking fish and rotten shrimp, their reputations loud but their substance hollow.
Still, if it could give Ye Chen confidence, it suited her purposes just fine.
"Well? Have you thought it through?"
Seeing Ye Chen's conflicted expression, Chu Ge was secretly delighted.
The system's prompts rang several times in his mind—more villain points had been credited to his account.
"Chu Ge, I have a supreme treasure in my possession. You and I will gamble. If I win, you will temporarily lend me the Radiant Dragon Seal. If you win, the supreme treasure on me will belong to you. How about it?"
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning resolute!
He had carefully thought it through. If he were to directly demand the Radiant Dragon Seal, Chu Ge would certainly refuse. After all, at its core, that object still belonged to Taihuang. Even now, Chu Ge merely held it temporarily and had no authority to decide its ownership.
But if it were only a temporary loan, that was much easier to negotiate.
As for afterward—if he won and ultimately used the Radiant Dragon Seal to elevate his King Body to Soaring Dragon Sacred Body, then the true owner of the Radiant Dragon Seal would be none other than himself!
At that time, if Chu Ge wished to reclaim it, it would no longer be something he could do easily.
"Oh? A supreme treasure?"
Chu Ge's interest was piqued. He had never expected Ye Chen to be able to produce anything particularly eye-catching, but now it seemed he had underestimated him.
As expected of a Child of Fortune—favored by destiny and deep in karmic blessings.
"You bear a Sacred Body. You should be no stranger to the Sacred Source Stone, right?"
Ye Chen didn't beat around the bush. Since he had resolved to enter this high-stakes gamble, he would no longer hesitate.
"Sacred Source Stone?"
Chu Ge raised his brows slightly.
He did indeed know of this item.
The Sacred Source Stone—an extraordinary treasure of heaven and earth.
To those who possessed a Sacred Body, it offered all manner of benefits.
Whether it was to compensate for flaws in one's physique, to enhance the origin of one's constitution, or even to ascend from a King Body to a Sacred Body—
this object could play a decisive role. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime supreme treasure!
Upon hearing the words "Sacred Source Stone," most of the inner disciples around them wore blank expressions.
The truth was, this object was simply too high-level; they didn't even have the qualification to know of it.
Only a scant few, upon hearing its name, revealed looks of shock.
Then greed was born, and the way they looked at Ye Chen turned as though they were staring at prey.
Beside Chu Ge, Su Lingyuan's beautiful eyes widened, her small mouth slightly agape—she, too, was deeply shocked.
She had once sought out the Sacred Source Stone as well. Whether it was her clan or her Master Luo Huangjun, both had paid attention on her behalf, all to help her further perfect her own Primordial Spirit Sacred Body.
Yet the item was far too rare. Even with the extraordinary strength of the family behind her, not even a trace of its whereabouts could be found.
And now—who would have thought that Ye Chen, a mere cultivator from the Lower Three Heavens, would actually be holding such a priceless treasure in his hands!
"Hearing is believing only halfway."
Chu Ge finally spoke. Mere words alone were not enough to convince him.
"Hmph!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly. In the next instant, a wondrous stone the size of a human head, with golden radiance flowing across its surface, flashed briefly in his hand before vanishing again.
Though it lasted only an instant, the two Sacred Body possessors present both captured the dense surge of Sacred Source power within it.
It was a force of the same origin as the essence of a Sacred Body itself.
To absorb it would bring boundless benefits!