Overnight Riches

Power seeped into it.

An invisible barrier instantly surfaced on the plaque—the spiritual imprint left by Pan Xi. Though Pan Xi was dead, this imprint, now bereft of its master's support, stubbornly guarded the plaque's entrance. But a spiritual imprint without its master's backing was nothing more than duckweed without roots.

The Wild Beast Clone's primal force surged in like a giant hammer smashing against thin ice.

Crack!

The spiritual imprint shattered instantly!

Qian Yu's spiritual imprint replaced it, branding itself onto the plaque. His consciousness probed inside.

It was a small world roughly a hundred kilometers in diameter—not large, but its layout was extremely simple. The entire small world consisted of nothing but flat plains and a single lake at its center.

The lake was about ten kilometers across. Its water was a strange pale blue, calm as a mirror, yet radiating a bone-piercing chill.

Locke Divine Water.

A surge of barely controllable excitement welled up in Qian Yu's heart.

This was it.

He remembered the description of Locke Divine Water from the original work. At auction, one cubic kilometer of Locke Divine Water could sell for 8.9 million Hunyuan Units!

And this lake...

Qian Yu made a quick estimate. A circular lake roughly ten kilometers in diameter—depth unknown for now—but by proportional estimation, the total volume was around seven to eight hundred cubic kilometers. He probed more precisely.

712 cubic kilometers.

Roughly 712 cubic kilometers of Locke Divine Water. At 8.9 million Hunyuan Units per cubic kilometer.

6.337 billion Hunyuan Units!

Qian Yu silently calculated the number. Even with his composure, he couldn't help but draw a deep breath.

6.337 billion Hunyuan Units.

What did that mean? In the Devouring Starry Sky world, the Hunyuan Unit was the mainstream currency among cosmic powerhouses. One Hunyuan Unit equaled one trillion Cosmic Coins.

Previously, after painstakingly slaughtering dozens of Fire Phoenix strongholds, the wealth he had accumulated was only a few hundred billion Ganwu Coins. Converted, that wasn't even a fraction of a single Hunyuan Unit.

And now, he sat on 6.337 billion Hunyuan Units.

Overnight, he had gone from a pauper to a tycoon. From a down-and-out Domain Lord who had to carefully budget even his cultivation resources, to a top-tier magnate with billions of Hunyuan Units in assets.

Qian Yu gazed at the lake of pale blue Locke Divine Water, emotions churning within him.

Locke Divine Water.

This name originated from the distant, infinite ancient era—not long after the universe was born—from a human super-existence named Locke. Back then, Locke had stumbled upon this miraculous liquid in a cosmic secret realm. He discovered that Locke Divine Water contained an astonishing life force. It could be used to nurture plant life, to heal bodily injuries, to refine certain special treasures... In short, anything that could absorb life force could use Locke Divine Water.

Its uses were vast, and thus its value was extremely high.

More critically, the life energy within Locke Divine Water was of an exceptionally high level, its effects countless times stronger than Life Fruits. Even for an Immortal God's plant life, it had an extremely powerful nurturing effect. This drove countless Immortal Gods to scramble for the chance to buy Locke Divine Water.

Available on the market, but not at any price.

Qian Yu looked at this lake of Locke Divine Water and suddenly smiled.

That old bastard Pan Xi really was a treasure trove.

Holding such a massive fortune while being merely a small-time Realm Lord, he simply didn't dare to expose it. The moment it was revealed, any passing Immortal God could devour him down to the bone.

Too bad for him—he ran into Qian Yu, who had read the original work.

With this much Locke Divine Water, his upcoming cultivation and subsequent moves would all go much more smoothly.

Pan Xi was dead.

This once-great overlord, who had risen from a slave to a Realm Lord and become the largest slave trader in the Cui Lang Starfield, had now been shattered into over seventy fragments, forever scattered through the starry void of the Bein Asteroid Cluster.

The Fire Phoenix Organization had lost its core leader.

But that did not mean the Fire Phoenix Organization would collapse. The organization had eighteen directors in total; though Pan Xi was dead, the others would still keep it running.

Those strongholds, those businesses, those minions still doing evil—they would not vanish just because Pan Xi was gone.

Still...

"I'll deal with you all later."

Qian Yu murmured to himself.

For now, he had more important things to do.

Spending.

The spacecraft sailed through the Dark Universe. Qian Yu leaned back in his seat and began to map out his next plan.

The first thing to resolve was cashing out the Locke Divine Water.

Such a massive batch of Locke Divine Water could not be casually sold to some merchant guild.

If news leaked and attracted the covetous attention of an Immortal God, that would be trouble.

Only the five major powers could handle a transaction of this scale.

The Virtual Universe Company, the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the Universe First Bank, the Cosmic Star River Bank, and the Giant Axe Arena.

These five powers spanned the entire Primordial Universe, with impeccable reputations and vast financial resources. Selling the Locke Divine Water to them was the safest option.

Qian Yu thought it over and chose the Cosmic Star River Bank.

After all, he had been using a Cosmic Star River Bank account all along, so he was somewhat familiar with them.

Besides, as one of the five major powers of the human race, they wouldn't stoop to coveting his goods.

Several days later.

Qian Yu's spacecraft arrived at a bustling commercial planet within the Ganwu Universe Country.

This planet housed a branch of the Cosmic Star River Bank, large enough to handle high-value transactions.

The bank's headquarters was located in the planet's core zone—a colossal building thousands of meters tall, constructed entirely from energy crystals, gleaming brilliantly under the star's light.

Qian Yu stepped through the bank's entrance.

The receptionist was a mechanical lifeform. After scanning his identity, it respectfully guided him to a VIP room.

"Esteemed client, how may I assist you today?"

Qian Yu didn't waste words. He directly produced the Silver Token.

"Selling Locke Divine Water."

The mechanical lifeform paused briefly. It quickly scanned the small world inside the token, and moments later, its voice grew far more respectful.

"Please wait a moment. I'll invite the manager over."

Soon, a middle-aged man with a human appearance entered the VIP room. His aura was at the peak of Realm Lord Level—clearly the branch's director.

"Esteemed client, are you certain you wish to sell this batch of Locke Divine Water?"

Qian Yu nodded.

"All of it?"

"That's right."

Of the 712 cubic kilometers of Locke Divine Water, Qian Yu had already taken out 100 cubic kilometers. What remained was only 612 cubic kilometers. He kept that 100 cubic kilometers for himself—he might need it someday.

"612 cubic kilometers of Locke Divine Water. Based on current market prices, we are willing to offer 5.279 billion Hunyuan Units for the purchase. If you entrust us to auction it, the price could be higher, but it would require some waiting time."

Qian Yu waved a hand.

"No auction. Sell it directly."

5.279 billion Hunyuan Units was slightly lower than the theoretical valuation, but it fell within a reasonable range.

He didn't want to wait right now. Cashing out immediately was best.

The director nodded and swiftly processed the formalities.

Moments later, a massive sum appeared in Qian Yu's Cosmic Star River Bank account.

5.279 billion Hunyuan Units.