Power seeped into it.
An invisible barrier instantly surfaced on the token's surface. It was the spiritual imprint Pan Xi had left behind.
Although Pan Xi was dead and the spiritual imprint had lost its owner's support, it still stubbornly guarded the token's entrance.
Unfortunately, a spiritual imprint without its owner's support was merely rootless duckweed.
The Wild Beast Clone's genetic energy surged in with a boom, like a massive hammer smashing through thin ice.
Crack!
The spiritual imprint shattered instantly!
Qian Yu's spiritual imprint replaced it, branding itself onto the token.
His consciousness entered it.
Inside was a small world roughly a hundred kilometers across. It was not large, but its layout was extremely simple.
Other than the flat plains, the entire small world contained only a lake at its center.
The lake was about ten kilometers in diameter. Its water was an unusual pale blue, calm as a mirror, yet it radiated bone-piercing cold.
Locke Divine Water.
An uncontrollable surge of excitement rose in Qian Yu's heart.
This was it!
He remembered the description of Locke Divine Water from the original novel.
At an auction, one cubic kilometer of Locke Divine Water could sell for 8.9 million Hunyuan Units!
And this lake...
Qian Yu rapidly estimated its volume.
A circular lake around ten kilometers in diameter. Its depth was unknown for now, but judging by the proportions, its total volume should be around seven to eight hundred cubic kilometers.
He sensed it more precisely.
712 cubic kilometers.
Around 712 cubic kilometers of Locke Divine Water, valued at 8.9 million Hunyuan Units per cubic kilometer.
6.3368 billion Hunyuan Units!
Qian Yu silently calculated the figure. Even with his composure, he could not help taking a deep breath.
6.3368 billion Hunyuan Units.
What kind of concept was that?
In the world of Devouring Starry Sky, Hunyuan Units were the mainstream currency among the universe's powerful beings.
One Hunyuan Unit equaled one trillion Cosmic Coins.
He had painstakingly wiped out dozens of Fire Phoenix strongholds before, yet the wealth he had accumulated amounted to only several hundred billion Ganwu Coins. Converted over, it was not even a fraction of a Hunyuan Unit.
Yet now, he possessed 6.3368 billion Hunyuan Units.
Overnight, he had gone from a pauper to a tycoon.
From a poor Domain Lord who had to carefully budget even his cultivation resources, he had become a top-tier tycoon worth billions of Hunyuan Units.
Qian Yu looked at the lake of pale-blue Locke Divine Water, his heart filled with emotion.
Locke Divine Water.
The name came from Locke, a human super-existence from the distant, endlessly ancient era shortly after the universe was born.
Back then, Locke had accidentally discovered this miraculous liquid in a cosmic secret realm. He found that Locke Divine Water contained incredibly astonishing life force. It could be used to cultivate plant life, heal bodily injuries, refine certain special treasures... In short, anything capable of absorbing life force could use Locke Divine Water.
It had countless uses, which was why it was so valuable.
More importantly, the life energy contained within Locke Divine Water was of an extremely high grade. Its effects surpassed Life Fruit by an unknown number of times.
It had an immensely powerful nurturing effect even on the plant life of Immortal Gods.
As a result, countless Immortal Gods fought to buy Locke Divine Water.
It was priceless and unavailable.
Looking at the lake of Locke Divine Water, Qian Yu suddenly smiled.
That old Pan Xi really was a treasure.
He possessed such an enormous fortune, yet he was only a minor Realm Lord and simply did not dare reveal it. Once exposed, any random Immortal God could devour him so thoroughly that not even his bones would remain.
Unfortunately, he had encountered Qian Yu, who had read the original novel.
With so much Locke Divine Water, his future cultivation and every step of his plans would proceed much more smoothly.
Pan Xi was dead.
This formidable figure, who had risen from slavery step by step to become a Realm Lord and the greatest slave trader in the Cui Lang Starfield, had now become more than seventy fragments, forever drifting through the starry sky of the Bein Asteroid Cluster.
The Fire Phoenix Organization had lost its most crucial leader.
But that did not mean the Fire Phoenix Organization would collapse just like that. The organization had eighteen directors in total. Although Pan Xi was dead, the others would continue maintaining its operations.
Those strongholds, those businesses, and those lackeys still aiding evil—they would not disappear because of Pan Xi's death.
However...
"I'll deal with you later."
Qian Yu muttered softly.
For now, he had more important matters to handle.
Spending money.
As the spacecraft traveled through the Dark Universe, Qian Yu leaned back in his seat and began considering his next plans.
The first issue to resolve was how to liquidate the Locke Divine Water.
Such a huge batch of Locke Divine Water could not simply be sold to some random merchant guild.
If word leaked and attracted the covetous eyes of Immortal Gods, that would be troublesome.
Only the five major powers could handle such a massive transaction.
The Virtual Universe Company, the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the Universe First Bank, the Cosmic Star River Bank, and the Giant Axe Arena.
These five major powers spanned the entire Primordial Universe. They possessed outstanding reputations and immense financial resources. Selling the Locke Divine Water to them would be the safest option.
After thinking it over, Qian Yu chose the Cosmic Star River Bank.
After all, he had always used a Cosmic Star River Bank account, so he was somewhat familiar with it.
Besides, as one of the Human Race's five major powers, it would not stoop to coveting something so insignificant from him.
Several days later.
Qian Yu's spacecraft arrived at a prosperous commercial planet within the Ganwu Universe Country.
This planet had a Cosmic Star River Bank branch. It was large enough to handle major transactions.
The bank's headquarters stood in the planet's central district, a gigantic building several thousand meters tall. Its entire structure was formed from energy crystals, gleaming brilliantly beneath the light of the star.
Qian Yu stepped through the bank's doors.
The receptionist was a robot. After scanning his identity, it respectfully guided him to a VIP room.
"Honored customer, what service do you require?"
Qian Yu did not waste words. He directly took out the Silver Token.
"I'm selling Locke Divine Water."
The mechanical lifeform paused slightly. It swiftly scanned the small world inside the token, and moments later, even its voice became much more respectful.
"Please wait a moment. I will invite the manager immediately."
Soon, a middle-aged man with human features entered the VIP room. The aura of a Realm Lord Level Peak radiated from him; he was clearly the person in charge of this branch.
"Honored customer, 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. Only 612 cubic kilometers remained inside. He had kept those 100 cubic kilometers for himself, in case he needed them later.
"For 612 cubic kilometers of Locke Divine Water, based on the current market price, we are willing to purchase it for 5.279 billion Hunyuan Units. If you are willing to entrust us with an auction, the price may be higher, but you will need to wait some time."
Qian Yu waved his hand.
"No auction. Sell it directly."
5.279 billion Hunyuan Units was slightly below the theoretical estimate, but it was still within a reasonable range.
He did not want to wait now. Immediate liquidation was best.
The person in charge nodded and swiftly completed the procedures.
A moment later, a huge sum appeared in Qian Yu's Cosmic Star River Bank account.
5.279 billion Hunyuan Units.
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