C98 The smell of gunpowder is overwhelming
The so-called life wager was a spectating martial artist who could use his eyesight to determine who would win. If he won, he would win the Primeval Stone, and if he lost, the Primeval Stone that was bet would lose.
Once the competition was over, the powers that provided the venues to bet their lives would draw out a portion of the Primeval Stone from the overall bet