Chapter 1009: Must Add Treasure

Under Ji Xiuping's gaze, which was filled with doubt.

Jiang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and in a voice like a demon's whisper he said, "Since this is the second match, if the rules were still the same as the first, it would inevitably be a little too dull."

"How about we change the rules to make it interesting? Before the sparring, each side first picks a stake that satisfies the other, then we begin. What do you think?"

The moment the words fell, Ji Xiuping's gaze sharpened, and he instantly understood the other's purpose: "What do you want from me?"

Jiang Yan smiled.

He did not beat around the bush, but stated it openly and frankly: "Your strange flame....."

Ji Xiuping was greatly surprised, yet did not overthink it.

After all, although an Earth-rank supreme-grade strange flame was precious, given his own background, finding another strange flame of the same rank was no difficult matter—at worst he'd merely get a scolding from his father emperor.

Such a price, he could accept entirely.

Moreover, looking at his own strength, there was absolutely no possibility of losing!!

Thinking this, Ji Xiuping immediately nodded: "Good! Then I shall stake my Earth-rank supreme-grade strange flame!"

However, upon hearing this answer, Jiang Yan instead shook his head.

Seeing this, Ji Xiuping's expression suddenly shifted slightly, and an instinctive sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Could it be that this guy......

The thought had only just risen when Jiang Yan said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist, why be so impatient? I haven't even finished speaking, yet you've already decided it's that thing."

Once these words came out, they further confirmed the guess in Ji Xiuping's heart.

He widened his eyes, never having imagined that the other's appetite was actually this huge!

And under his gaze, Jiang Yan said unhurriedly: "My delving into the Dao of Alchemy has long become common knowledge—no need to say more."

"Precisely because I enjoy the art of alchemy, I have a special fondness for strange flames."

"And now, Fellow Daoist actually possesses a Heaven-rank mid-grade strange flame, rare in all the world—it truly makes my heart leap at the sight. If I win this match, might I ask Fellow Daoist to part with it?"

Seeing Jiang Yan's true intentions laid bare, Ji Xiuping's expression suddenly darkened.

And the many prodigies behind them could not help but gasp sharply!

No one had expected Jiang Yan to open his mouth with such an outrageous demand!

One had to know, that was a Heaven-rank mid-grade strange flame!

Born of Heaven, unable to be created by cultivators—it was the supreme treasure dreamed of by countless alchemists!

Even a Heaven-rank low-grade was already a rare treasure within the Eastern Domain.

As for mid-grade, it was even scarcer and more precious—the quantity in existence was far less than Heaven-rank supreme-grade magic treasures!

If not for the fact that this Ji Xiuping was the second prince of the Scarlet Flame Imperial Dynasty, he probably would never obtain such a thing in his entire life!

Yet now, the moment Jiang Yan opened his mouth, he wanted to use this as the stake—one could see how enormous the wager was!