Then, on the fifth stone — light erupted. Not a weak glimmer, but a blinding cascade of azure radiance. The stall itself trembled, and the crowd staggered back as spiritual pressure spilled into the air.
The shopkeeper froze mid-motion, his pupils contracting.
"This… this aura—!"
The shards fell away, revealing a crystal the size of a child's fist, pulsing with swirling blue water patterns that seemed alive. Each wave carried a trace of Law resonance.
The crowd gasped as one.
"Law marked Spirit Crystal?!"
"No… wait, that's a True Sea Crystal!"
"Impossible! How could such a treasure be in a gambling stone?"
The pearl-like crystal floated above Mao Ren's palm now who was quick to grab it, resonating with his qi. A faint illusion of crashing waves and roaring tides spread through the stall.
Mao Ren's furious expression transformed into wild laughter.
"HAHAHA! Do you see it now? My destiny is vast! Even Heaven acknowledges me!"
