Ten... twenty... thirty...
A total of forty Void Ancient Soldiers!
The old man was already shocked. It wasn’t that he hadn’t seen so many ancient weapons before, but he was astonished to see such a large number of Void Ancient Soldiers suddenly appear on an Initial Void Level individual.
Now he finally understood why this young man in front of him was disappointed with the Void Ancient Soldiers—it turned out he already had a large stock of them.
Forty Void Ancient Soldiers seemed like a lot, but Wang Xu had held back a bit. He didn’t take out all the Void Ancient Soldiers at once. It’s wise to be cautious and not show all your wealth. Wang Xu understood these principles.
Moreover, these Void Ancient Soldiers were either ordinary or cutting-edge ones. The truly valuable Extreme Ancient Soldiers and Peak Ancient Soldiers were still resting in Wang Xu’s Space Ring.
"Senior, please give me an estimate," Wang Xu said.
The old man, being a Black Hole Level character, quickly recovered and immediately stepped forward to scrutinize the weapons carefully. He picked out a few Void Ancient Soldiers and swung them, the whistling sound of cutting through the air made the old man nod repeatedly.
"Not bad, these are all intact Void Ancient Soldiers," the old man said. "Though numerous, they are all ordinary and cutting-edge ancient weapons. Our Heaven-Reaching Pavilion offers very fair prices—thirty thousand Cosmic Crystals for each ordinary ancient weapon, and eighty thousand Cosmic Crystals for each cutting-edge one. What do you think?"
Wang Xu was surprised, were the Void Ancient Soldiers really worth that much?
Seeing Wang Xu’s astonished expression, the old man thought he had quoted too low a price and said seriously, "Since you can produce so many Void Ancient Soldiers, you probably have some understanding of them. The price offered by our Heaven-Reaching Pavilion is likely the highest among all the purchasing merchants, with absolutely no exaggeration."
"No, it’s not that I distrust the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion. On the contrary, I have a good impression of it. Let’s go with this price and make the transaction directly," Wang Xu said.
Wang Xu still held gratitude towards the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion in his heart. If it weren’t for participating in the Cyan Yang Hall’s trials, he would not have been able to significantly boost his strength, let alone save Earth from the Dumorian race. It was all thanks to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
The old man was straightforward, quickly quoting a number. Both parties signed a temporary agreement, and the transaction was completed.
"One million seven hundred and sixty thousand Cosmic Crystals!" Wang Xu was so shocked when he received this huge sum that his jaws almost dropped.
Among the forty Void Ancient Soldiers, ten were cutting-edge weapons worth eight hundred thousand, and thirty were ordinary weapons worth nine hundred thousand. Along with twenty Star Cores, Wang Xu had altogether amassed a fortune of one million seven hundred and sixty thousand.
However, what truly delighted Wang Xu was the sixty thousand Cosmic Crystals he earned with his own hands.
One million seven hundred thousand was an unimaginable wealth for Wang Xu, but this wealth was left by Xian Qu; in essence, it bore no relation to Wang Xu.
"Xian Qu, rest assured, I will deliver your message," Wang Xu said in his heart.
This Cosmic journey, Xian Qu’s matters were also within Wang Xu’s considerations. Even though they only met once, Xian Qu left so much for Wang Xu that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he made Wang Xu.
"Brother Wang!" Suddenly, the old man came over, interrupting Wang Xu’s contemplation, and handed him a golden Crystal Card.
"Brother Wang, this is our Heaven-Reaching Pavilion membership card. From now on, you will be a member of our Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, enjoying discounts on treasures and participating in our auctions. Please accept it."
Wang Xu accepted the golden Crystal Card and smiled, "Thank you, senior. I have some matters to attend to, so I must take my leave."
The old man watched Wang Xu’s figure disappear into the distance. Wang Xu didn’t seem like someone from a prominent race, yet he possessed numerous Void Ancient Soldiers. If it were anyone else, they might immediately investigate Wang Xu to find out the source of the Void Ancient Soldiers, but the old man merely smiled and returned to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
With over a million seven hundred thousand in wealth, Wang Xu immediately returned to the battleship docking area, boarded the Bailan, and awoke the Celestial Spirit.
"Master!" The Celestial Spirit smiled sweetly, floating over.
"Celestial Spirit, let’s go. Head to the next Star Domain," Wang Xu said.
"Master, have you earned Cosmic Crystals?" The Celestial Spirit’s large, moist eyes looked at Wang Xu. "The place we’re heading to requires a lot of Cosmic Crystals."
"No problem," Wang Xu smiled, "This time, the Cosmic Crystals are enough to traverse the entire Cosmos."
Immediately, the Bailan took off and flew towards outer space.
Wang Xu directly entered the Realm Cultivation Room and then waved his hand, suddenly revealing a massive hundred-meter-tall body.
This was a corpse, covered in blood-red wolf fur—belonging to the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race, Mie Cang, that Wang Xu had slain.
"Devour!" Wang Xu sat down, and the Mysterious Flame eagerly burst forth, rushing straight at Mie Cang’s corpse.
The flame immediately grew larger, enveloping and transforming the corpse into a fiery shape of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf.
After a moment, half of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf’s body remained.
The devouring speed of the Mysterious Flame has never been this slow.
Finally, nearly half an hour later, the corpse of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf was completely digested by the Mysterious Flame and absorbed into Wang Xu’s stomach.
"Hmm?" Wang Xu suddenly widened his eyes. This time, the feeling was different from every previous experience. There wasn’t a surge of massive energy; rather, his cells were undergoing a miraculous transformation, "gurgling" away.
"What’s going on?" A doubt emerged in Wang Xu’s mind.
Wang Xu only felt that his body was undergoing a mysterious transformation. His blood, unlike before, wasn’t boiling but instead seemed to be stirring as if mixed with something.
This sensation was peculiar, yet comfortable, leaving Wang Xu unable to describe it.
No violent energy diffusion, no painful physical metamorphosis, no realm leaps, only a silent, unknown transformation occurring in the blood within his body.
Wang Xu was puzzled, not understanding what exactly was happening.
"So hungry." A wave of hunger swept over him. Wang Xu suddenly wanted to eat. Since breaking through to the Star Level, he seldom ate food, as Cosmic Energy alone was enough to sustain life without causing hunger. But now, Wang Xu had an intense craving for food.
Fortunately, Wang Xu had prepared a lot of long-lasting vacuum-packed food for himself. He immediately tore them open and poured them into his mouth.
Wang Xu kept eating until he finished all the food he had brought and still couldn’t quench his hunger.
"What’s going on? Why am I so hungry?" Wang Xu anxiously pondered, unable to stop the oncoming surge of hunger. He didn’t realize his eyes were gradually turning blood-red like those of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf.
"No, I can’t be controlled by this hunger. I must stay calm, stay composed!" Wang Xu forced himself to endure the hunger, biting his tongue until it bled to keep himself alert.
When people are hungry, the desire for food is terrifying, and some may even resort to cannibalism.
But Wang Xu forced himself to stand firm. He had the tenacious will from cultivating the Formless Giant Power. Despite the suffering and hunger, Wang Xu gritted his teeth and refused to give in to hunger.
In Wang Xu’s mind, many figures flashed by, and the first thought he had about them was how delicious they looked!
This thought startled Wang Xu, and he vaguely guessed something: "Could it be... it’s affecting me!"
Thinking about this, Wang Xu compelled himself to suppress his desires. It’s a path of no return. Once he eats someone, he might very well become a monster in the future!
Wang Xu gritted his teeth tightly, his eyes bloodshot, his teeth sharpening, and his fingernails becoming sharper, all developing towards the characteristics of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race.
Suddenly, the Mysterious Flame trembled fiercely. Wang Xu’s entire body’s features changed abruptly. The bloodshot in his eyes receded, his teeth and nails returned to normal, and the hair that had just grown was incinerated by the high temperature, disappearing without a trace.
The hunger that had driven Wang Xu to near madness also vanished suddenly. Wang Xu returned to clarity, slumping down, gasping for breath as sweat drenched him, as if he had just emerged from water.
At the same time, Wang Xu felt the changes in his cells and blood stop. The Mysterious Flame fell silent again, having devoured such a massive body without yielding even a bit of energy, almost turning him into a Star Giant Beast instead.
However, the only difference Wang Xu noticed was the Cosmic Energy flowing into his body, now being absorbed at a rate several times faster than before.
"Phew!" With a long exhale, Wang Xu walked out of the Realm Cultivation Room with lingering fear.
"Celestial Spirit, where are we now?" Wang Xu asked as he entered the Central Control Room.
However, Celestial Spirit did not respond, her small face full of astonishment, staring blankly at Wang Xu.
"Celestial Spirit, what’s wrong with you?" Wang Xu inquired curiously.
"Master, how did your bloodline raise to the Silver Level?"
These words caused Wang Xu to be stunned, as if struck by a thunderbolt in his mind, suddenly opening up many things!
It was the Mysterious Flame that helped him enhance his Bloodline Level!
The Mysterious Flame had devoured the corpse of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race, directly elevating Wang Xu’s bloodline. The changes in his bloodline caused Wang Xu to feel odd, and due to the fusion of the bloodline, Wang Xu acquired the traits of the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race. Yet, with the assistance of the Mysterious Flame, he successfully integrated the bloodline, resulting in Wang Xu’s bloodline elevating directly to the Silver Level!
"This flame... is truly miraculous!" Wang Xu murmured incredulously.
(Typing at dawn is intolerable, almost fell asleep.)