A Surge in Wealth

Clearly, quickly turning all the treasures Li Che had brought back from the Extraterrestrial Battlefield into cash was no small undertaking.

The main problem was that the hundred-odd thousand world items Li Che had provided, taken from countless World Lords on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, all needed to be carefully examined one by one. That would take a very long time.

Granted, the vast majority of the alien World Lords Li Che had killed had been dirt-poor, with total assets worth no more than twenty Hunyuan Units. Still, a few of their world items occasionally held something valuable that even Li Che had overlooked.

The greatest surprise was a feather-shaped world item that actually concealed another layer of spatial secret patterns, containing an egg of the demon imperial lineage-the Jiumeng Beast!

Hmm, I think this World Feather was loot from some Demon Race World Lord Battle-General Level expert I killed. Pretty gutsy. Did that fellow actually have ambitions of possessing a Jiumeng Beast?

When Li Che received the news from the Universe Galaxy Bank's subsidiary AI, he froze for a moment before a smile inevitably spread across his face.

The Demon Race imperial bloodlines were comparable to the Human Race's Desolate God Race and Manka Race. Their noble bloodlines allowed them to naturally reach the Domain Lord level upon adulthood, making them extraordinarily formidable.

Eggs from such Demon Race imperial lineages were extremely popular among races outside the Demon Alliance.

After all, these Demon Race imperial bloodlines not only had fairly high genetic levels and impressive innate secret techniques, but also astonishingly large bodies.

Generally, most fully grown Manka Starfolk reached around ten meters in height, while adult Jiumeng Beasts and Time-Space Nightmare Beasts measured at least several kilometers in length.

Once they became Undying Deities, that enormous size would translate into the most straightforward, overwhelming advantage in divine power.

"Congratulations, sir. I once had the good fortune to attend a Qianwu Medium Auction, where a juvenile of another Demon Race imperial lineage, the Samsara Cong-Eyed Snake, was sold. Its price reached several hundred thousand Hunyuan Units."

While Li Che pondered with interest, the winged Domain Lord cautiously offered his congratulations.

He understood that he would be doing nothing else today. His biggest task was to keep the unfathomable World Lord before him happy.

"It's an important resource for body possession, after all. This Jiumeng Beast egg of mine seems to have decent vitality. Those marquis- and king-level immortals would probably be very willing to buy one for their disciples or descendants to possess. As long as they become immortal, it'll be a massive payoff."

Li Che reclined leisurely on the enormous sofa in the reception room as he spoke casually.

Resources for body possession were simply irresistible to humans with low genetic multipliers, weak physiques, and small divine bodies.

"That's far too extravagant!"

As a mere Domain Lord, the winged man had never left the Black Dragon Mountain Empire in his entire life. Though he was fairly knowledgeable, he still could not imagine such an astounding resource for body possession.

Li Che glanced at him.

If a Human Race genius possessed this Jiumeng Beast's body, proved sufficiently compatible, and had enough luck to become an Undying Deity, their combat power could easily reach the marquis level. With such a large divine body, they would have nothing to fear even against a veteran marquis-level immortal.

At that point, the value they could create would far exceed a mere few hundred thousand Hunyuan Units.

With that thought, Li Che stopped paying attention to the minor Domain Lord and continued reclining on the reception room sofa, browsing the entry requirements for the other members of the five great powers.

After comparing them one by one, he discovered that, for someone joining as a World Lord, the Universe Galaxy Bank and the Universe First Bank did indeed offer the best benefits.

After all, the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Battle Arena held a Peak Genius Battle every few thousand years and a Peak Powerhouses Battle every few tens of thousands of years.

These enormous competitions, open to the entire Human Race, were far too important. They allowed the two great powers to continuously draw in the universe's finest geniuses, leaving them with no shortage of resources.

The Universe Mercenary Alliance operated on much the same principle.

Though it was not qualified to hold genius or Strongman Battles, the mercenary system itself was attractive enough. Plenty of experts were willing to move from being nominal mercenaries to full members.

With no shortage of recruits, these three great powers naturally showed little enthusiasm toward outsiders who applied to join.

Honestly, the power Li Che most wanted to join was naturally the Giant Axe Battle Arena, which currently had humanity's only supreme universe expert.

The problem was that, thanks to the appeal of the Giant Axe Founder's terrifying strength, the Giant Axe Battle Arena had no shortage of recruits. Its treatment of outsiders joining midway was rather poor.

Li Che felt that if he simply applied to join, he would most likely be assigned to work at the Giant Axe Battle Arena's headquarters for several hundred years. With a little luck, he might be sent to serve as a guard captain for core members of the Giant Axe Secret Realm or the Downstream Secret Realm.

During that time, Li Che would have the standard privileges of a lower-tier core member and could quickly raise his standing through challenges such as the Heavenly Bridge.

But Li Che did not want to wait on those youngsters.

"Ah!"

He sighed in indecision, baffling the winged Domain Lord beside him. The man wanted to strike up a conversation, but his mouth opened without any words coming out. In the end, he did not dare speak first.

A little over an hour later.

Ding!

A soft, gentle mechanical chime suddenly sounded in the spacious, quiet reception room. Li Che turned to look and saw a holographic projection of a lovely young girl gradually materializing in the center of the room.

"Dear Mr. Li Che, all items you submitted to our bank have now been fully examined, appraised, and valued."

"If you are willing to sell these items directly to our bank, we can pay you a lump sum of 6,384,920 Hunyuan Units."

The winged Domain Lord stood in the corner, listening carefully to the price the bank's system had just quoted Li Che.

He could be considered well-informed, but he had truly never seen anyone at the World Lord level possess such a staggering fortune.

"Sure. Sell it all!" Li Che agreed without hesitation. The price was already considerably higher than he had expected.

At his words, the lovely girl projected by the intelligent computer gave a faint, remarkably human smile and said:

"Very well. Please provide your soul aura for secondary confirmation."

"Please provide your World Force fluctuations for the third confirmation."

A moment later, Li Che received a notification that 6.38 million Hunyuan Units had been deposited into his Universe Galaxy Bank account.

He was extremely satisfied with the Universe Galaxy Bank's efficient service.

"Congratulations, Mr. Li Che. You have automatically become a valued four-star client of the Universe Galaxy Bank. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Once everything was complete, the lovely girl manifested by the computer's AI smiled at Li Che again and asked softly.

"I need a batch of life fruits," Li Che said casually.

He was not worried that the Universe Galaxy Bank might lack such goods. After all, two of a bank's main functions were liquidating assets and selling on consignment. Thanks to its exceptional credibility, enormous quantities of treasures flowed into the Universe Galaxy Bank every day.

"Certainly. As you are now a valued four-star client, I am searching for available life fruits in nearby star regions. Please wait a moment."

The girl manifested by the bank's AI nodded. Streams of data faintly flickered in her eyes as she rapidly searched the bank's records.

Li Che nodded.

He was also considering how to spend these six million-plus Hunyuan Units.

Apart from a small portion he would leave to his parents and relatives back home, and another portion for upgrading his weapons, armor, and other equipment, there seemed to be little else he needed to spend money on.

Treasures and manuals capable of bringing Li Che significant improvement at his current stage were now extremely difficult to purchase through normal channels.

For the immediate future, Li Che's cultivation would focus on turning the Mountain Sea Realm Li Che's law insights and secret techniques into strength of his own.

After all, the Mountain Sea Realm Li Che was a very traditional spirit reader controller, whereas Li Che's original self was a warrior. Their combat habits differed enormously.