The figure that appeared so abruptly left Li Ziran stunned. He had no idea how such a strange creature could emerge after the Bone Dragon fell. Clearly, he was taking advantage of the chaos to rob them, and judging by the presence behind Jiawen and Gelong, he seemed to have some standing in the Boundary.
Li Ziran could only smile bitterly. Fighting Jiawen had already drained him considerably, never mind dealing with this unforeseen complication.
Looking out at the boundless Void Expanse, Li Ziran had no idea how many beings were watching this Continental Core. Clearly, a deal like this was not something Christie's could conduct unnoticed. The Void Expanse had not ignored its operation, either. Now that the Continental Core had revealed itself, the powerful beings who had returned from the Boundary were finally showing their faces.
He could not control what these powerful beings thought, but Kazilan's interests were closely tied to his own. She was the key to his involvement with the Continental Core.
The more he came into contact with Origin, the more he felt its benefits. At the very least, it could drive the materialization of his Void Chains without limit. However formidable his Void Chains were, they were useless if they could not manifest from Nothingness into the tangible world.
He looked at Kazilan, hoping she would put up a fight. Yet amid Barto's strange laughter, the body assembled from countless fleas began crumbling little by little. Apparently, his earlier question had been more than a simple inquiry.
"Senior, this is a Christie's transaction. I bought my Continental Core from Christie's." Although Kazilan's face was deathly pale, she still desperately forced words through clenched teeth. "I've never heard your name, but I imagine you're a renowned figure in the Void Expanse. Surely you wouldn't