novelapdf #296 - Black Travertine
#296 - Black Travertine
Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "Alright, when I first arrived, I heard that this beautiful elder sister sold the Blood Nether Stone to the City Lord, and the City Lord also intends to sell it.
Why don't we use the Blood Nether Stone as a bet, how about that? I am very interested in this Blood Nether Stone and originally wanted to buy it, but since someone is overestimating their abilities, Your Highness, do you dare to buy it and bet against me?"
Li Chengfeng arrogantly raised his head, his hands behind his back, looking like he was the only one who mattered, which indeed made people feel dissatisfied.
Qi Yan stood beside him, looking at his appearance, and felt mixed emotions in her heart.
She had long heard of Li Chengfeng's reputation as a "demon," and now seeing him so calm and daring to have designs on the Blood Nether Stone, she admired him even more.
After hearing Li Chengfeng's proposal, His Highness Qi Bai looked at the City Lord and asked, "City Lord, do you have the Blood Nether Stone?
Sell it to me immediately, and I will compete with this ignorant rogue. I will make him submit completely, and he will have to walk around me when he sees me in the future!"
City Lord Wang Mang secretly lamented in his heart. Originally, he planned to sell it to Qiu Fengyue at a high price, but now that His Highness is taking the initiative to buy it, he naturally cannot ask for a random price.
He had no choice but to say, "The Blood Nether Stone is indeed here with me. At market price, it should cost at least 150,000 middle-grade spirit stones."
City Lord Wang Mang gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, since you want it, I will give you a discount. How about 120,000 middle-grade spirit stones?"
His Highness Qi Bai unhesitatingly took out a storage bag and threw it to the City Lord, saying, "There are 200,000 middle-grade spirit stones in here. The remaining 80,000 will be kept with you first, and will be deducted later when I choose the stone."
After City Lord Wang Mang accepted the spirit stones, he reluctantly took out the Blood Nether Stone from the treasure vault.
As soon as the Blood Nether Stone appeared in front of everyone, a rich bloody aura immediately permeated the air, as if it wanted to devour everything.
This stone was like a piece of beautiful jade, covered with strange patterns. These patterns were twisted and crooked, as if they were some kind of ancient symbols, making people feel both strange and full of artistic sense.
As soon as Li Chengfeng saw the Blood Nether Stone, his heart suddenly burned with passion.
He knew very well that this stone was crucial to his Bloodthirsty Sword, so he said calmly, "Alright, Your Highness is indeed generous. Since you want to bet, then I will bet with you."
Young City Lord Wang Jun interjected at this time, saying, "Qiu Fengyue, you've been betting all along, where is your stake?
Take it out and let us see. If it's not of equal value, then you are not qualified, and it's the same as slapping yourself in the face."
Heavenly Fate Master Fang Shan also echoed with a smile, "That's right, you must also take out a stake of equal value.
But don't take out spirit stones, spirit stones don't count as real ability. I heard that when you bought stones at Tianlu Fang City, you were beaten half to death.
That stone was even comprehended by someone else into a worldly divine power. This can also be considered Li Chengfeng's devilish luck."
Li Chengfeng was furious after hearing this, but a look of unwillingness appeared on his face: "That was because I was careless and was schemed against.
If Li Chengfeng were standing in front of me now, I could solve him within three moves."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, feeling that Li Chengfeng's words were too exaggerated.
Seeing everyone laughing, Li Chengfeng said, "What are you laughing at? Don't think I'm bragging. I'll take out my stake now."
He waved his hand and took out the stone he had just bought for 100 middle-grade spirit stones and placed it in front of everyone.
As soon as everyone saw this stone, they burst into laughter.
Even City Lord Wang Mang couldn't help but laugh.
His Highness Qi Bai even mocked, "Qiu Fengyue, could it be that you were beaten silly by that Li Chengfeng, the demon? What kind of broken stone is this?
It's basically a useless piece of junk, only worth 100 middle-grade spirit stones, yet you dare to compare it with my Blood Nether Stone worth 120,000 middle-grade spirit stones. Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Everyone also laughed along.
Zhongli Meiying also smiled charmingly and said, "Young Master Qiu, your bet is a bit too unkind.
How can your stone be compared to the Blood Nether Stone? The Blood Nether Stone is the supreme treasure of my Blood Clan. It not only contains vast blood energy, but also hidden power, and the material is also unique."
Faced with everyone's ridicule, Li Chengfeng was silent for a moment, and then said calmly, "Have you all laughed enough? You are really a group of ignorant people."
He pointed to the stone in front of him and continued, "What you see is only the surface, but through my special stone-touching method, I have obtained the essence of it."
After saying that, he waved his hand and cast a series of magic formulas, and the stone suddenly changed. With a buzzing sound, it began to crack.
As the stone cracked, a special force burst out from inside, like a peeled egg, an oval stone appeared in front of everyone.
This stone was shaped like a funnel, like a tornado flying from the ground, but the rotating patterns around it were countless stars dotted on the left and right, and a force of stars was brewing inside, constantly flowing back and forth, bursting out a special aura.
Wang Jun's face suddenly changed, and he said in surprise, "This... this is actually a Black Hole Stone!"
All eyes were focused on Wang Jun, obviously feeling unfamiliar with this name.
Zhongli Meiying asked curiously, "Young City Lord, what is this Black Hole Stone? Why haven't we heard of it?"
Wang Jun realized that he might have said too much, but seeing everyone so curious.
He softened his expression and explained, "I once saw a description of the Black Hole Stone in an ancient book.
The Black Hole Stone is a stone formed by spatial turbulence outside the Nine Heavens, subjected to countless hurricanes, star changes, crustal movements, and gravitational tearing.
Don't look at how small this stone is, it is actually condensed from a spatial black hole.
Within the dimensional space and between the interstellar stars, there are many space-time turbulence. Once the black hole erupts, it can devour many stars and destroy hundreds of millions of lives.
And this black hole will slowly lose energy over the years, and the final substance will become this Black Hole Stone.
Every Black Hole Stone represents a countless amount of history, hundreds of thousands of years of precipitation."
After listening to Wang Jun's introduction, the regret in Wang Mang's heart surged like a tide.
He originally thought it was just an ordinary stone, but he didn't expect it to be a Black Hole Stone. He easily sold such a treasure for the price of 100 middle-grade spirit stones. It was simply a waste of natural resources.
At this moment, his heart was filled with remorse and pain, as if he was being swallowed by endless darkness.
The expression on Heavenly Fate Master Fang Shan's face was even more unsightly. He had previously confidently said that the stone was a useless stone, but now he was slapped in the face so hard.
Blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, which was a sign of anger attacking his heart.
He felt that his face was being trampled underfoot by Li Chengfeng, and this humiliation was almost unbearable for him.
Zhongli Meiying also developed a strong interest in this Black Hole Stone. Her beautiful eyes flashed, and her heart was full of curiosity and desire.
She even wanted to deceive the stone from Qiu Fengyue's hands, but she knew it wouldn't be easy.
A dangerous light flashed in Wang Jun's eyes, and his gaze towards Li Chengfeng was full of killing intent.
He thought to himself that this Black Hole Stone was so precious, yet Li Chengfeng was so lucky to have obtained it. But he also understood the principle that a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
He decided to take action to seize this stone, no matter the cost.
His Highness Qi Bai was also so angry that smoke was coming out of his ears. He originally thought that Li Chengfeng was just lucky, but he didn't expect that he would get such a precious treasure this time.
He suddenly thought of an idea, and he said to the Heavenly Fate Master, "Heavenly Fate Master, if that stone really contains a treasure, then this Black Hole Stone will belong to us.
If you don't have confidence, then this bet will not be made."
Heavenly Fate Master Fang Shan's face turned red and white, and he hesitated to make a decision.