An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 248 Auction Ends
"Six, six hundred billion?"

Everyone present was completely stunned by this enormous number.

Chu Xiu's unfathomable wealth repeatedly shattered their expectations!
Even Jiang Lingfu was stunned, his face immediately turning gloomy, as if a storm was about to break.

A powerful aura permeated the private room.

The two family heads turned pale with fright and stammered, trying to distance themselves from Chu Xiu: "Senior Jiang, that... that wasn't our intention."

Chu Xiu might not be afraid, but they are!

For behemoths like the four major families of Kyoto, if you wanted to take them down, you wouldn't even need to do anything illegal; normal business competition alone would be enough to crush them!

Not only them, but the host in the audience also gripped the auction gavel nervously, waiting for instructions from his earpiece.

Logically, the deal should have been finalized within twenty seconds of no further bids being placed.

The problem is, the truth lies with the Jiang family.

Without the Jiang family's approval and without the upper-class figures' agreement, who would dare to strike?
Everyone was waiting for Jiang Lingfu to speak, and the atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense.

Just when everyone felt they could hardly breathe, Jiang Lingfu suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hehe, I didn't manage to trick you."

"???"

This sentence completely baffled everyone present, but Jiang Lingfu simply cupped his hands in a nonchalant manner: "Damn it, the clan did give me 500 billion this time, but the younger generation are all extravagant, and half of it has already been spent. I still want to keep some for myself to take kickbacks."

"Since you are so firm in your attitude, I will not continue to bid. I hope you will not hold a grudge against me for raising the price earlier."

His words silenced everyone.

Aren't there even such "Heroic Spirits"?
This rosy-cheeked boy was less like a "heroic spirit" and more like a lazy, irresponsible middle school student who didn't study hard.

Even Chu Xiu couldn't help but twitch his lips, saying helplessly, "Brother Jiang is joking. We were just bidding normally, so how could we hold a grudge?"

"Hey, that's not how it works. If we can discuss things internally beforehand, why let outsiders make the money?"

Jiang Lingfu walked over with a smile: "Brother Qin, will you be attending the private trade fair tomorrow?"

After pondering for a while, Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "Buying this [Anchor Point] has already consumed a great deal of resources. Even if there are items I like at tomorrow's trade fair, I'm afraid I won't be able to afford them."

"I plan to wait until the annual auction in Kyoto four months from now before looking for the items I need."

What he said was true; 250 billion was not a small amount, even for Chu Xiu.

Moreover, the world of [Hundred Demons' Forge] needs to be explored as soon as possible to prevent others from stealing its resources.

The forging of the two inherited treasures is not something that can be rushed. After all, even if they are forged, he will need to upgrade and master all the inheritances before he can truly unleash their power.

He planned to use the anchor point as soon as he got back to travel to the new world to level up.

Hearing Chu Xiu's words, Jiang Lingfu didn't pay any attention and simply handed Chu Xiu a black card.

"This is our Jiang family's black card. I forgot what it's called, but basically, as long as you have this card, you can enjoy the lowest discounts when you shop at any of our Jiang family's stores, and all services such as hotels and travel are free and you can enjoy the highest level of treatment."

"At the same time, it is also a symbol of status. With this card, you can attend any banquet even without an invitation."

"In addition, there should be several hundred million in the account at present, which can be regarded as compensation from our Jiang family to you."

"Here is my contact information. Brother Qin, you can contact me in advance if you attend the Kyoto auction later."

"Brother Qin, you may not know this, but in large-scale transactions like this, our families have internal communication channels to avoid getting caught in a vortex of bidding and letting the seller gain an unfair advantage."

Jiang Lingfu's words made Chu Xiu's face show understanding. No wonder the No. 3 VIP room, which initially competed with them, quickly withdrew after bidding once. It was probably because they had communicated with Jiang Lingfu internally.

If he could join these big shots' "group chat," it would indeed save him a lot of money during the auction process.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang." Chu Xiu took the card and expressed his gratitude.

This scene left everyone else in the private room dumbfounded.

They intercepted the belongings of the four major families halfway through their journey, and instead of being targeted, they even received compensation?
Even the spirits of the Jiang family took the initiative to befriend them!
The two family heads exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile. They knew the reason, of course: in Jiang Lingfu's eyes, Qin Yu was someone on equal footing with him! This was an acknowledgment of Qin Yu's strength!
If Qin Yu were a demigod, let alone compensation, the Jiang family would be happy to buy the anchor point and give it to him!
After handing over the black card, Jiang Lingfu said no more and turned to leave.

Almost the instant he left, the host's excited voice came from outside the private room: "250 billion! Sold! The last item of this auction belongs to private room number 27!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience. Surrounded by the applause, Chu Xiu calmly stood up and prepared to go backstage to "settle the bill."

At this moment, the head of the He family suddenly stood up with a fawning smile and asked, "Brother Qin, 250 billion is no small sum. I'm afraid you'll need to exchange some goods for collateral?"

"I have an extra billion left. Although it's insignificant compared to other funds, it's still some cash. If you don't mind, you can take it!"

The head of the Xu family immediately realized what was going on: "I also have about a billion left over. If Brother Qin needs it, please feel free to use it."

Chu Xiu glanced at the two men with a smile in his eyes, and without any ceremony, took their bank cards and said, "The Qin family will always remember your kindness."

He paused for a moment, then flipped his wrist, and a high-grade [Perfect] necklace appeared in his hand.

Although he had disposed of most of his equipment at Qin Xiang's place, he kept a few items, such as the beautiful necklace, whose actual value was greater than their practical value. He felt it would be a waste to exchange them.

The piece that appeared in his hands at this moment emitted a faint blue glow and looked as beautiful as a flawless sapphire. It was no less beautiful than the jewelry that had just been auctioned and was worth at least 200 million.

He handed the necklace to Qin Xiuwen's fiancée and said with a smile, "This piece of equipment is a small token of my appreciation for the younger generation. I hope that the relationship between our two families can be further strengthened through this marriage."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl immediately looked flattered and looked at her family head, who was grinning from ear to ear. He quickly said, "Ruoxue, hurry up and thank Uncle Qin!"

The girl quickly thanked her, while Qin Yunrou stared blankly at the necklace, her expression extremely complicated.

What she had tried so hard to obtain but failed to get, Chu Xiu gave away casually.

She realized that Chu Xiu's previous refusal to buy her things wasn't because he was stingy or short of money, but simply because he saw through her intentions and didn't care.

Since the other party is so generous to outsiders, if I play the role of an obedient descendant well, I will surely reap the benefits.

Thinking of this, Qin Yunrou was immediately filled with remorse.

On the other side, after giving away the necklace, Chu Xiu said no more and turned to leave the private room.

He gave the necklace as a guarantee to the three families.

If he's right, the three families will then rapidly expand their businesses under his name, and even if he does nothing, the Qin family will enter a period of rapid development.

The benefits Chu Xiu will gain at that time will far exceed those of a necklace.

Of course, this is all on the premise that the Qin family doesn't do anything stupid or cause any trouble.

"That depends on their own fate."

Having made up his mind, Chu Xiu didn't think any further and walked all the way to the back of the transaction.

He naturally didn't have that much cash on him, but it's common practice to use goods to offset the price at auctions. After all, who would keep hundreds of billions of dollars in cash around all the time?
Generally speaking, there are two ways to offset price with goods: one is to have an appraiser at the auction house determine the price, and the other is to leave it for auction at a later auction.

The former will be slightly lower in price, but not by much. After all, auction houses need to maintain their reputation, and arbitrarily lowering prices would damage their own brand.

The advantage is that you can get the goods immediately. Chu Xiu also plans to use this method to enter the world of [Hundred Ghosts Furnace] as soon as possible and get the first bite of the fat meat.

Soon, guided by a waiter, he arrived at the backstage area, where dozens of people had already gathered, including Jiang Lingfu.

He greeted Chu Xiu and pulled him aside to introduce them. Only then did Chu Xiu realize that the people around Jiang Lingfu were actually [Heroic Spirits] from various families!
Clearly, they were also interested in Chu Xiu and wanted to know how he would pay the 250 billion. Under the curious gazes of the crowd, Chu Xiu stepped forward and said, "I want to pay with goods."

"No problem." The auction house manager greeted you personally with a smile. "Would you like our bank to appraise and price the item, or would you prefer to have it auctioned on consignment?"

"Appraisal."

"Okay, these five are our bank's senior appraisers. The price deviation of the items they appraise will generally not exceed 5%. You can take the items out now."

Chu Xiu nodded, waved his hand, and a pile of equipment appeared on the table.

This was Qin Yu's original equipment, which he took the opportunity to use.

After a thorough appraisal, the total value was determined to be 121 billion.

Chu Xiu nodded, and with another wave of his hand, four [Upgraded Flame Seeds (Legendary)] appeared in the arena.

This immediately caused a gasp of surprise, and even several Heroic Spirits narrowed their eyes.

The previous King-level equipment was nothing special, but upgrading the Fire Seed was a rare find, and to get four of them at once was a testament to Chu Xiu's strength.

After a thorough appraisal, the old man quoted a price of 126 billion per piece.

Slightly below the auction price, but still acceptable.

After some thought, he took out the S-level profession that had been revealed earlier and sold it for 101 billion.

Currently, Chu Xiu is still short 1874 billion, leaving a huge gap.

"Looks like I'll have to stick with some Legendary items."

Chu Xiu thought to himself.

He wouldn't sell the remaining valuable items, such as the equipment blueprints, because once the two refining inheritances were completed, their prices could easily multiply several times.

Those forbidden items cannot be sold either, because they are difficult to price, and the purchase price will be extremely low if forced into a transaction. It is better to exchange them with those who need them at private trade fairs.

The value of the [Independent Anchor Point] is too high; exchanging it for Huaxia Coin would be a huge loss.

So, the only option is to sell the equipment.

After a moment's thought, Chu Xiu flipped his wrist again, and three pieces of equipment appeared on the field!

[The Undying Corpse King's Amulet]! [The Vampire Count's Wings]! [The Gandharva's Harp]!
The Corpse King Amulet, at its highest level of ferocity, is no longer up to par. The Vampire Earl's Wings have been replaced by the even stronger Garuda Wings. As for the last piece, it's equipment that Chu Xiu no longer needs.

Upon seeing him produce three [Legendary] items at once, the crowd gasped in surprise once again.

The appraised prices were quickly determined, and the three items sold for 98 billion, 277 billion, and 313 billion respectively!
The price of the [Gandharva's Harp] is a bit low, but there's nothing we can do about it. Although this equipment is of the King rank, it's too unpopular. Only classes that use musical instruments to launch mental attacks can maximize its effectiveness.

Now, we're still short 1186 billion!
It has to be said that bidding was really fun, but now that he actually had to pay, Chu Xiu felt a pang of pain.

After some thought, he sold the eighteen Arhats, the four Vajras, and the pagoda that were originally used to protect civilization. These items were originally valued at only 867 billion, but several major families nearby were particularly interested in them. After a bidding war, the Jiang family bought them for 1050 billion.

For them, the pagoda could guard their stronghold, and the remaining eighteen Arhats and four Vajras could protect the younger members of their tribe—it was indeed the perfect solution.

Now we're only short 136 billion!
Including his cash holdings, he was ultimately only 97 billion short!
However, this small amount of money was a bit of a problem for Chu Xiu. He was reluctant to exchange other things for Chinese yuan.

After thinking for a long time, Chu Xiu sighed softly, raised his hand, and the [Horn of Kinrona] appeared in front of him.

In comparison, this piece of equipment is of little help to him. Several of his skills are practically useless. The only enhancement is the amplification of the power of the Blood-Burning Golden Eyes, but the amplification from the general rank is merely icing on the cake for him.

When they saw him take out another King-rank Legendary item to exchange for Chinese currency, even the Heroic Spirits were amazed at how wealthy he was.

However, just as Chu Xiu was reluctantly preparing to exchange for this [Legendary] item...

Suddenly, a kind-looking, round-faced middle-aged man raised his hand to stop him.

"Brother Qin, it would be too wasteful to exchange such good equipment for Chinese Yuan. We, the Song family, will lend you a mere 10 billion Chinese Yuan first."

As he finished speaking, the expressions of the several heroic spirits all changed.

In fact, they also had this idea: spending billions to befriend a Heroic Spirit is not only not expensive, but extremely cost-effective.

However, they couldn't figure out Chu Xiu's personality, and if they gave him a thankless wretch, they would be at a complete loss.

In fact, the judgments of the heroic spirits were quite accurate.

Chu Xiu turned his head and asked, "And who is this gentleman?"

"My name is Song Tianfu. I greet you, Brother Qin." The round-faced man greeted him with a smile.

Chu Xiu said, "Thank you for your help, Brother Song. May I ask what the specific repayment deadline is? And how will the profit be calculated? Let's leave an IOU here."

Song Tianfu laughed and said, "With Brother Qin's status, what need is there for an IOU? As for the repayment date and profit, if Brother Qin can agree to one thing, what harm is there in giving him this 10 billion as a gift?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu frowned. The Song family was one of the four major families in Kyoto, and the fact that the other party was asking for 10 billion was probably no small matter.

"Brother Song, please speak," Chu Xiu said.

"Actually, it's quite simple. My Song family has already obtained an anchor point for the [Hundred Ghosts Furnace] and entrusted it to a promising junior member of the clan. He entered it three days ago, and I hope Brother Qin can take care of him," Song Tianfu said with a smile.

As he finished speaking, the other heroic spirits also showed expressions of understanding. It turned out that this person was befriending Qin Yu for this reason.

After thinking about it for a moment, Chu Xiu readily agreed.

Afterwards, he added the contact information of several heroic spirits, exchanged names and chatted for a few minutes before saying goodbye and leaving.

Back in his room, he activated his Blood Demon Avatar to locate the Blood Demon Doppelganger and began transferring power to it.

After entering the abyss, he naturally could no longer control his clone, so in order to deceive the investigators, he had to transform his clone into a truly intelligent being.

That is to say—the Blood Demon's retinue!
After refining the flesh and blood given by Ya Zi, the power of the Blood Demon Avatar had recovered to nearly one-third, making it not difficult to cultivate a Blood Demon Subordinate.

Soon, with the continuous transmission of power, a creature that appeared identical on the outside but had undergone a tremendous internal transformation was born.

This is a Blood Demon's familiar that specializes in [concealment], and its rank has reached the King rank. At least a [Heroic Spirit] would need to observe it carefully to have a chance to see through its disguise.

Of course, such strong attributes also caused the Blood Demon Avatar to exhaust the little power it had managed to recover.

It's okay, it will recover gradually.

Having done all this without any worries, Chu Xiu couldn't wait to use the [Anchor Point].

In an instant, the surrounding scenery distorted, and a sense of spatial traversal that he had completely adapted to came over him.

Chu Xiu felt himself floating in the void, where light, sound, and smell had all disappeared. His five senses could not capture any information, and only a strange sense of dizziness from the distortion of space and time lingered in his mind.

Suddenly, he felt a gravitational pull pull him in.

"Clap."

Chu Xiu's feet touched solid ground.

When I opened my eyes again, it was a completely new world.

(End of this chapter)