Chapter 865 The Sapphire Blue Ring
Chapter 865: Chapter 865: The Sapphire Blue Ring Chapter 865: Chapter 865: The Sapphire Blue Ring Everyone rolled their eyes, simply at a loss for words.
This Fang Lin really was an oddity, making such a shrewd calculation.
Taking the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear he got from Long Zhiming to use as a gambling stake, hoping to win more treasures from Long Zhiming was practically free money.
Could there be anything more shameless?
The members of the Long Family were all indignant. The fact that Fang Lin had previously acquired the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear had already left them extremely dissatisfied, and they had been holding back their anger.
Now Fang Lin even dared to use the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear as a gambling stake. What was this supposed to mean? Using the Long Family’s treasure to gamble for other treasures of the Long Family?
How could one be so shameless?
“Fang Lin, do you really have no treasures of your own? Must you use something of my Long Family as your gambling stake?” Long Xunhai was the first to lose his patience, speaking with great dissatisfaction.
Fang Lin showed no embarrassment at all, spreading his hands wide, “I’m poor, your Long Family is wealthy and possesses numerous magical treasures. I am so poor that I can’t even pull out anything decent, how could I gamble otherwise? I can only use this Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear now. To tell you the truth, I’m really reluctant to part with this Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear. If I weren’t so poor, I wouldn’t take it out and let the Long Family benefit from it.”
“Pah!” Everyone had the same reaction in their hearts. If not for the concern for their image, they really would have wanted to spit in Fang Lin’s face.
This guy’s skin was really too thick. How could he say such shameless things so brazenly? Fang Lin, at the very least, had some reputation. Everyone knew that he had several powerful treasures in his possession, and that he had shown off brilliantly while causing a disturbance in Xuan City. Now he was here crying poverty, which was really too much.
“Haha, then it’s settled. I will take back the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear,” said Long Zhiming. Although the pledge of a punch hadn’t happened yet, he already seemed confident of winning, making such a bold statement.
Fang Lin stared at Long Zhiming, saying, “You haven’t taken out your stake yet.”
Long Zhiming, without saying a word, gently patted his Nine Palace Bag, and a treasure-blue ring appeared, delicately crafted and dazzling. It looked very pleasing to the eye.
Upon seeing the treasure-blue ring, people from the Long Family revealed a look of surprise. Some wanted to speak out to stop it, but after seeing Long Zhiming’s expression, they all kept quiet and didn’t say any more.
“Is that ring valuable?” Fang Lin looked at the treasure-blue ring in Long Zhiming’s hand and asked in confusion.
Long Zhiming’s face twitched slightly, and the people of the Long Family were speechless.
Valuable? This ring’s worth simply couldn’t be measured with worldly wealth, okay? It was a genuine treasure, one that couldn’t be obtained even if it were exchanged for a mountain of gold.
“This object was acquired by an ancestor of my Long Family and given to me for protection. Inside this ring, there are three powers left by an ancient powerhouse, which can be activated three times to kill a Spirit Bone,” Long Zhiming explained briefly, causing many onlookers to exclaim in awe, their expressions completely changing.
Even a powerful person like Elder Huang’s expression changed. Even though the ring hadn’t released any power yet, it still caused Elder Huang to involuntarily show a look of fear.
Being able to kill a Spirit Bone meant that even someone like Elder Huang could be killed by this treasure-blue ring.
Everyone gasped, shocked at the implications. If it really was as Long Zhiming said, then this treasure-blue ring was indeed a formidable weapon.
Although it could only be used three times, having such an item was like possessing an additional protective charm.
Many people showed envious looks, but they only dared to glance at it a little longer. Long Zhiming’s possessions, even if they had the guts of eight men, they wouldn’t dare to rob, only secretly harboring vain hopes in their hearts.
Fang Lin’s eyes sparkled as he stared at the sapphire blue ring, and he even uncharacteristically licked his lips.
“Not bad, not bad, this treasure is quite nice. I like it a lot,” Fang Lin said with a beaming smile, his face blooming like a flower.
“I like it too. If you win, will you give it to me?” Dugu Nian chimed in teasingly.
“No, I want to keep it for my own use,” Fang Lin stated without so much as a glance at her.
Dugu Nian huffed indignantly, almost kicking Fang Lin in her irritation.
In comparison, Fang Lin’s Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear, though also a remarkable artifact crafted from the spine of a Flood Dragon, possessing the might of the Flood Dragon, could be considered a sharp weapon.
But the sapphire blue ring surpassed it in power, after all, it could annihilate Spirit Bone, while the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear was merely a weapon, lacking such terrifying force.
In terms of wagering, the sapphire blue ring was definitely more valuable, but Long Zhiming readily agreed to the bet, leaving no room for others to object.
Moreover, technically speaking, Fang Lin had obtained the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear from Long Zhiming.
This time, the bet attracted even more attention than the previous one, as the last duel’s terms were for Long Zhiming to strike, and Fang Lin only needed to withstand the punch.
This time, however, both would throw a punch, engaging in a real clash.
Even though it was just one punch, it was enough to incite a fierce collision, and the victor could be determined within that single strike.
“Since both of you have decided, I will bear witness for you. After one punch, regardless of victory or defeat, there shall be no regrets,” Elder Huang declared.
Fang Lin and Long Zhiming both nodded, handing over the Mysterious Sea Dragon Spear and the sapphire blue ring to Elder Huang for safekeeping.
The crowd dispersed, clearing space for Fang Lin and Long Zhiming, anticipation written on everyone’s face.
Of course, just like before, there were very few who favored Fang Lin, with the majority believing that Long Zhiming would triumph.
Even Elder Huang himself held this belief, not considering Fang Lin to have the slightest chance of winning.
The only one confident in Fang Lin was Dugu Nian; in her eyes, although Long Zhiming was very strong, oppressively so, making one feel suffocated, the Fang Lin she knew never undertook anything if he wasn’t assured of success. If he dared to propose such a bet, it meant he was certain.
Those who regarded Fang Lin with enmity wished nothing more than for him to fail, eager to witness the miserable sight of him being defeated by Long Zhiming’s punch.
“This punch, I will deliver with all my strength, without holding back. If you cannot catch it, I will stop in time,” Long Zhiming stated indifferently.
Fang Lin replied with a faint smile, “My punch will only carry half my strength. If you can’t catch it, I’ll stop as well, so I don’t injure you. I wouldn’t want the Long Family coming after me for trouble.”
At these words, the members of the Long Family immediately felt displeased. What did he mean by that? Was he implying that the Long Family bullied others with their power? Or was he looking down on their family’s foremost Martial Arts young prodigy, Long Zhiming?
PS: Third update, I will make up for the missed updates in the next two days. I hope no one will ask why I’m only updating three chapters. I’ve been away from home for two days, barely writing, but there will be no shortfalls.