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Chapter 466: Chapter 462: Transaction
"Boom!"
The blazing white light illuminated heaven and earth, with violent energy tearing apart the atmosphere, forming visible white shock waves that swept in all directions.
In the fierce flames and high temperatures, hundreds of devils, like carbonized sculptures, were directly "smacked" into pieces by the shock wave without even having the time to scream, dissipating into ash.
Under the searing heat and gusting winds, two figures flew out at high speed.
One was a man in his thirties with a smile on his face.
The other was a girl under twenty, her pretty face filled with horror, clinging tightly to the man’s arm and not letting go.
These were none other than Gu Jinlai and Zhao Yushu, who had come from Wind and Rain City and were hurrying to Hai Feng City.
The two of them were not riding on flying fierce beasts.
Gu Jinlai was directly using the Chaotic Star Light Body to induce his own magnetic field to interact with the star magnetic field for travel.
Just like a maglev train.
The reason he chose to fly here from Wind and Rain City under his own power was, on the one hand, it hardly consumed any energy to travel this way, which was much easier than for the Devas.
On the other hand, he did not want to leave a rental record in the Beast Garden for the Marching Birds.
In addition, there was another reason: he planned to familiarize himself with the Thunder Light Domain and the nearly complete Chaotic Star Light Body during the journey.
In Wind and Rain City, with many Devas, Martial Saints, and Saints watching, he couldn’t fully exert himself, especially not the power of the Eternal Furnace, which should not be exposed.
After all, he was not yet confident enough to kill Jin Fantian, a Peak Saint.
But in the wilderness...
Just like now.
Upon encountering a group of devils, he would send out a nuclear bomb.
Then take a sharp inhale as a supplement, and when encountering the next wave of devils, continue to throw out another nuclear bomb.
The delightful thrill reminded Gu Jinlai of the times in his childhood when he bought torpedo fireworks to blow up fish in the pond, an indescribably thrilling feeling.
"Senior... Senior Brother..."
Zhao Yushu blinked at Gu Jinlai, too shocked to speak.
"It’s just a form of energy application similar to a tactical nuclear weapon. You need to stay calm," Gu Jinlai patted her head gently, speaking in a comforting tone.
A tactical nuclear bomb?
A man-made tactical nuclear bomb?
She had long known that Gu Jinlai was very powerful, and from the information she had obtained from the Wind and Rain Chamber of Commerce, as well as the attitudes displayed by Yu Hua Building and Yu Shaoqin, she estimated that he was probably one of the strongest people apart from the thirteen major leaders.
But it was one thing to hear about it and another to see it with her own eyes.
To freely unleash energy comparable to a tactical nuclear bomb?
Scary.
Too scary.
With such firepower, upon returning to Blue Star, he could likely sweep through more than ninety percent of the countries single-handedly.
"What a pity, I didn’t activate the recording feature on the identity plate of the Demon Slayer. Otherwise, sweeping through these four devil gathering spots on my way could have helped me accumulate quite a few contribution points," lamented Gu Jinlai.
Zhao Yushu clung tightly to him, looking at the swiftly passing land below with so much fear that she dared not move.
...
Hai Feng City.
One of the Inner Ring Twelve Cities.
Compared to Wind and Rain City, Hai Feng City, situated within the Inner Ring, was even more prosperous and stable.
Although it had a smaller population than Wind and Rain City, with only eighty million people, that was because the refugees who fled to the Holy Dynasty first came into contact with the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities.
The truly capable Devas, Saints, and Void Immortals, after understanding the specifics of the Holy Dynasty, would often bypass the Outer Ring Thirty-Six Cities, heading straight for the Inner Ring Twelve Cities or even to the Imperial Capital.
There lay the center of the Holy Dynasty.
These powerful forces with relatively intact strengths naturally had to go to the center of the Holy Dynasty to claim their share of the land and interests in this new territory.
Under these circumstances, Hai Feng City, with its population of only eighty million, was more affluent than Wind and Rain City with its one hundred and ten million.
When Gu Jinlai and Zhao Yushu arrived in the city, they could clearly feel this difference.
The shops, commercial streets, and the clothing and attire of pedestrians in Hai Feng City, all these details showcased the differences from Wind and Rain City.
"Senior Brother, I’ve already contacted Qi Yunxiao. He has arranged for us to meet at Sanctum Tower," said Zhao Yushu, checking her Star Shadow.
"Sanctum Tower."
Gu Jinlai had already acquired some information about Hai Feng City upon arrival.
Sanctum Tower had quite a reputation around here; it was a grand inn like Deyue Building, bookending leisure, entertainment, dining, and accommodation. A Deva had once sat there, moved by the ceaseless flow of people, to coalesce an Undying Will, achieving the status of Saint three years later, hence it was named Sanctum Tower.
The owner of Sanctum Tower offered shares based on this connection, secured attachment to that Saint, and leveraging this background, Sanctum Tower became a prominent entity in the Outer City District of Hai Feng City, practically a landmark.
Upon their arrival at Sanctum Tower, Gu Jinlai and Zhao Yushu entered a private room.
As they opened the door, Qi Yunxiao and an elder were already waiting inside.
Gu Jinlai glanced over both individuals.
He quickly assessed their Cultivation levels.
Primordial Spirit True Monarch, Deva.
Which specific phase they were at was not discernible, however.
"Qi Yunxiao? Hello, I’m Zhao Yushu, and this is also one of our Blue Light Association members, Gu Jinlai," Zhao Yushu stepped forward to greet Qi Yunxiao.
Members of the Blue Light Association usually took photos of the actual persons, and both recognized Qi Yunxiao immediately.
"Hello, hello," Qi Yunxiao hurriedly went up to greet them, and then said, "This is Senior Qi Sheng from my sect. Since the transaction involves several billions, I didn’t dare to carry so much money and resources on my own. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Gu and Senior Sister Zhao."
"I understand, I understand," they replied.
Zhao Yushu immediately nodded.
Gu Jinlai, however, glanced at Qi Yunxiao, "In the Blue Light Association, Fang Jingyue was the only Primordial Spirit True Monarch who revealed his cultivation level. Now it seems that this isn’t the case. Junior Brother Qi Yunxiao’s cultivation doesn’t seem to be any lower than his."
"Primordial Spirit True Monarch?"
Zhao Yushu looked at Qi Yunxiao with some surprise, "Are you a Primordial Spirit True Monarch?"
"Although I am a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, I have only stepped into this realm not long ago. How could I compare with Senior Brother Fang."
Qi Yunxiao appeared very modest.
Seeing this, Gu Jinlai nodded and did not ask any further.
It was common for individuals in the Blue Light Association from Blue Star to hide their identities and backgrounds to some extent since they came from all corners with no strong foundation of trust.
He then said, "Let’s proceed with the transaction."
While speaking, he took out a half-meter-long box from his bag.
Eight crystal-like devices were placed inside this box.
Instantly, Qi Yunxiao and Qi Sheng couldn’t help but lean forward.
"My apologies."
Qi Sheng bowed to Gu Jinlai and picked up the Quasi-Dao Artifact.
He could tell that among the two, Gu Jinlai was the decision-maker.
Zhao Yushu...
was probably just a contact person brought out by Gu Jinlai since it wasn’t convenient for him to come forward.
Qi Sheng examined the Quasi-Dao Artifact.
Soon, eight rhomboid Crystal Stones started to fly around him, constantly revolving around his body.
After carefully sensing for a moment and checking them one by one, he finally nodded.
Seeing this, Qi Yunxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
He retrieved jade tokens similar to gold coins from his body.
Gu Jinlai could tell.
This was the largest denomination currency from the Holy Dynasty Bank, primarily made of jade and containing quite a bit of Immortal Essence Gold.
One such gold jade had a face value equivalent to a hundred million taels.
Qi Yunxiao directly took out forty.
Gu Jinlai looked at him and couldn’t help but be a bit surprised.
A Primordial Spirit True Monarch, accompanied by a Deva, was actually able to produce a currency worth forty billion taels of silver. This was quite something...
Appearances can be deceiving.
"Please count and verify."
Qi Yunxiao said.
Gu Jinlai nodded, took out the forty gold jades and examined them. After a while, he nodded, "We’re even. The Quasi-Dao Artifact is yours now."
The transaction was completed smoothly, and both Qi Yunxiao and Qi Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Following that, Qi Yunxiao played host and invited Gu Jinlai and Zhao Yushu to enjoy a good meal and drink.
Several hours later, the parties parted ways.
"Senior Brother Qi really is wealthy..."
Once they had left the Sanctum Tower, Zhao Yushu said somewhat emotionally.
"Everyone has their fortune, and Senior Brother Qi Yunxiao is no exception."
Gu Jinlai said.
He had just noticed that Qi Sheng wasn’t carrying the box that held the Eight Cloud Crystals.
There were only two possible explanations.
One was that he had discarded the box, and the other...
They had something like a Qiankun Ring as a Storage Treasure.
And a Storage Treasure...
was worth at least as much as a Dao Artifact.
However, since everyone was a member of Blue Star and Gu Jinlai himself was not someone who would act without principles, it was natural that he would not envy the Storage Treasure in another’s hands and attempt to plunder it.
"Alright, let’s head to Yunhai Commerce."
Gu Jinlai said.
Zhao Yushu nodded vigorously.
The two quickly entered Hai Feng City and set out for one of the four largest chambers of commerce in Hai Feng City — Yunhai Commerce.
Unlike Purple Thunder City and Wind and Rain City, which had completed commercial unification, the commerce in Hai Feng City was not controlled by any chamber, even though these four were just the most well-known in Hai Feng City and far from forming a monopoly.
There were over a dozen other chambers with slightly less scale.
And because of this flourishing diversity, the commerce in Hai Feng City was quite robust.
When Gu Jinlai arrived at Yunhai Commerce, he revealed his cultivation level and was invited to a VIP room.
After being greeted by a Refining God Realm Steward, Gu Jinlai directly stated his demand, "I need two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, can Yunhai Commerce procure it?"
"Two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold!?"
The Refining God Realm Steward gasped, "Please give me a moment, I will inquire for you right away. Trust in Yunhai Commerce’s capabilities; we will not disappoint you."
Gu Jinlai seemed quite patient.
Two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold was not a small amount.
If Hai Feng City had a super-sized chamber like Purple Thunder Commerce or Wind and Rain Chamber of Commerce, providing two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold might not be difficult, but now...
Not even a few minutes later, a Primordial Spirit True Monarch entered, bowed to Gu Jinlai, and exchanged some pleasantries, "You arrived at just the right time, our guest. Recently, several cities in the Outer Ring have a high demand for Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold. Yunhai Commerce has just received a batch that was intended for sale in the Outer Ring. We currently have two hundred and sixty portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, we can meet your request. It’s just that the price..."
"Several cities in the Outer Ring have a high demand for Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold..."
Gu Jinlai wore a somewhat strange expression.
If he hadn’t guessed wrong, the so-called "high demand" was likely related to himself, wasn’t it?
