The entire crowd, watching the two continuously raise the stakes on the high platform, was left utterly dumbfounded!
The bets were escalating with each passing moment!
Everyone could see that Jiang Long was determined to annihilate Li Yang, leaving him no room to breathe. Yet, Li Yang seemed unfazed, matching Jiang Long's bets no matter what cards were revealed.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to have such courage. Your current bet has reached eighteen million. Are you sure you want to keep climbing?" Jiang Long asked with a light chuckle.
He believed that with Li Yang's strength, he wouldn't be able to afford to continue gambling if he raised the stakes further.
However, Li Yang directly produced a card and placed it on the table, saying, "Eighteen million is nothing. This card has one hundred million in it, and I'm betting that entire amount against you."
"This time, I'm betting that your stones will yield absolutely no jade, not just green jade, but any kind of jade!"
"What? You're saying my stones have no jade?"
Jiang Long couldn't help but burst into laughter, shaking his head. "You truly talk big. If my stones have no jade, then I shouldn't be called the Gambling Sage."
"I'll match this one hundred million, and I'll add a wager: if my raw stones have no jade, I will cut off my own fingers and retire from the stone gambling world forever."
"And if you lose, you will similarly cut off your own fingers and kowtow to apologize to me."
"No problem, I'll bet with you," Li Yang replied calmly, shrugging his shoulders.
"Mr. Li, please don't be impulsive!"
Just then, Qing Luan suddenly ran over from a distance, looking at Li Yang anxiously. "He is the Gambling Sage. The stones he selects are almost always successful. How could there be no green?"
"I don't want you to lose a hundred million and sacrifice your fingers for my bet."
"Thank you for your kind reminder, Ms. Qing Luan, but you don't need to worry. This is between him and me. Regardless of the outcome, it has nothing to do with you, and it won't be that easy for him to win against me."
Li Yang smiled slightly, comforting her before turning back. "Now, do you still wish to add to the bet?"
"These stakes are already high enough. I declare the Heavenly Gates closed. Let's now verify our bets!" Jiang Long felt there was nothing more to bet on.
As long as he won this round, he could completely ruin Li Yang!
Li Yang shrugged, showing no intention of increasing the stakes further. He smiled faintly and said, "In that case, let's not add any more. Let's witness today's results together."
"Open the Heavenly Gates!"
A server on the scene loudly announced to the spectators.
Following that, both their stones were simultaneously moved to the cutting area. This time, the cutting would be performed by two highly experienced stone cutters.
They simultaneously activated the cutting machines, and the machines' hum soon filled the air!
The sharp blades landed on the stones, and instantly, stone chips flew, dust obscuring everyone's vision.
Even so, the audience widened their eyes, watching the outcome of the stone gambling with bated breath.
The stakes in this gamble exceeded one hundred million, and the two gambling masters had even put their fingers and reputations on the line. It could be described as a battle for survival.
"The Gambling Master's stone yielded no green on the first cut!"
Before long, the Gambling Master's stone was cut from two-thirds of its length. The inside was empty, with no jade appearing.
Jiang Long's expression changed drastically. He thought, how could this be possible?
I've never made a mistake in stone gambling. How could such a huge accident happen in this gamble today?
"It seems Jiang Master's five million is now mine. Congratulations to Jiang Master for a successful defeat!" Li Yang said with a smile, seeing the condition of his stone, which was exactly as he had expected.
"Don't celebrate too early, kid. The winner hasn't been decided yet." Jiang Long clenched his fists, still refusing to believe he would lose, and said with conviction.
"Then let's wait and see!" Li Yang replied with a faint smile.
Following that, a surprised shout suddenly came from the second stone cutter: "Green! Green! Mr. Li's stone yielded jade on the very first cut, and it's Imperial Green ice jade!"
"What? Green on the first cut?"
When the audience saw this result, their eyes widened, and all gazes focused on the stone simultaneously.
Li Yang's sandstone had only been cut for about ten centimeters before revealing Imperial Green. This cut not only won the first Heavenly Gate but also the third.
When Jiang Long witnessed this scene, he was utterly stunned on the spot!
He couldn't believe his judgment. With his stone gambling experience, he believed there couldn't be any green within thirty centimeters of this stone, but reality had slapped him hard!
"How is this possible? This is just an ordinary sandstone, the skin should be very thick. I've seen thousands of stones like this, and never have I cut out green so quickly!"
Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Long's face. He felt that Li Yang before him was not simple at all!
He, the dignified Gambling Sage, had lost three Heavenly Gates in a row. Ten million yuan had just vanished!
Even Peng Hai couldn't believe it. He walked to Jiang Long's side and asked, "Master Jiang, what's going on? How could you lose three stages in a row?"
"This is just an accident. This kid is lucky today, but there's one last stage. I will win back everything I just lost!"
Jiang Long clenched his fists and immediately turned to urge the stone cutter, "Master, please cut my stone right down the middle."
"Yes, boss."
The stone cutter followed his instructions and picked up the cutting machine again for the cut.
At this moment, everyone else in the venue turned their attention to Jiang Long's stone, as the moment of witnessing a miracle was about to arrive.
The machine gradually penetrated deeper, but when the stone was cut halfway through, nothing was visible inside.
At this point, the crowd couldn't help but feel confused. Could it be that the Gambling Sage had indeed chosen a stone with no jade at all?
The Gambling Sage, who was always one hundred percent accurate, was actually going to lose to Mr. Li in the Heavenly Gate competition?
The stone was finally cut in half!
When both halves of the stone were presented to everyone, the inside was indeed empty!
Jiang Long was completely petrified!
Peng Hai's eyes widened too, and he stood there, dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long time.
"Haha, that's great, Mr. Li, you are truly divine! You said his stone had no jade, and it really had nothing." Qing Luan couldn't help but excitedly run over and praise him.
"Calm down, calm down, this is just basic operation!"
Li Yang replied humbly, then looked at Jiang Long and said, "Master Jiang, it seems the one who is unlucky today is not me, but you!"
"Your stone has no green at all. Now you have completely lost. A bet is a bet, so cut off your fingers in front of everyone!"