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

Chapter 296 Free Federation
"The Ultimate Path?"

Upon hearing these two words, everyone was stunned again. How did they get involved with the Yakuza again?
"Haven't those lunatics been wiped out by the Investigation Bureau and the Oversight Bureau yet?" someone asked.

This was also the question in Chu Xiu's mind.

Although the organization had a strong presence when he was undergoing his awakening trial, he hadn't heard from the Yakuza for a long time. In fact, he had only dealt with the Yakuza during the first three months of his awakening.

Chu Xiu himself thought this organization was full of lunatics, backed by extraterrestrial demons, and would become a major threat to the stability of human society. He thought he would be targeted sooner or later and encounter a lot of trouble. But unexpectedly, after the General-level trial ended, he completely lost contact with them.

He underestimated the Chinese government's ability to act and its control.

Unseen by Chu Xiu, agents from the Investigation Bureau and the Oversight Bureau acted swiftly, jointly annihilating the Yakuza. This massive terrorist organization, which had conducted operations nationwide, was directly crushed within just three months.

Even the infiltration of the extraterrestrial demons only resulted in encountering a murderer in the Hundred Ghosts Furnace world who seemed to have been blessed by the extraterrestrial demons.

And clearly, not only Chu Xiu, but others also thought so: this once-sensational extremist organization should have been dealt with by the government.

“You’re right. Back then, Martial King personally led the team and almost within the first month of the Extreme Path’s emergence, they completely crushed its main organization, leaving only low-level minions of the Warrior and Ferocious ranks struggling.”

"These are just a few small fry, but we can't seem to kill them all. We kill one batch, and another one pops up. They don't cause any major trouble, but they're still very annoying. We originally thought these small fry were either captured by extraterrestrial demons or brainwashed and turned into extreme beings."

"But just yesterday, we captured a high-level Daoist and interrogated him using mental techniques, only to discover that things were not as simple as we had imagined!"

"As everyone knows, the Extreme Path doesn't only exist in China; those extraterrestrial demons have launched invasions all over the world. Many countries with less organized systems than China have already been infiltrated by the Extreme Path, and some people have even formed cooperation with them!"

"We only learned yesterday that those big corporations in the Free Federation have been using overseas immigration to continuously send legally registered yakuza into our country over the past six months!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"Sending extreme methods to our country? Those capitalists are so heartless as to cooperate with extraterrestrial demons?" someone said angrily.

Someone sneered: "Heh, those people will do anything for profit. Just look at the Conqueror King, and you'll know what kind of people they are."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately responded, "That's right! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. The Conqueror King will stop at nothing to seize civilizations, and he will even take away his own son's civilization without hesitation. The several large conglomerates under his command are also wicked and have no moral bottom line."

Everyone was furious.

At this point, Jiang Lingfu continued, "That's not all. Their actions don't just involve trading with extraterrestrial demons. According to our intelligence, a total of twenty-six Extreme Daoists have recently infiltrated China through extraterrestrial means!"

"Their ultimate goal may even be to create unrest and overthrow the regime! And federal forces are assisting them in this!"

"My previous absence was due to discussions with the members of the Investigation Bureau regarding arrest and response strategies. Brother Zhao Jie from the Investigation Bureau has already begun his operation, which is why he was absent from this banquet."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked shocked.

Smuggling yakuza into our country is bad enough, but now we're even helping them create unrest?
This was something no one had ever considered before!
Soon, the shock turned into outrage!
Someone immediately roared angrily, "It's one thing to bully small countries, but they dare to extend their tentacles to our Chinese land! Do they really think they have a death wish? Do they really think we can't beat them just because there's an ocean between us?!"

"These barbarians from beyond the borders coveted our land back in the dark and turbulent era, and I didn't expect them to still be so persistent! But times have changed. Now that China is so powerful, what is there to fear even if we were to wage war?"

"Indeed, what can a mere Conqueror King do? Even if we add the Benevolent King of the Supreme Divine Kingdom, he is no match for the three of us Heavenly Kings!"

Many people spoke through gritted teeth.

However, Chu Xiu noticed that most people remained silent.

As awakened Heroic Spirits, they possess immense power and long lifespans. For them, nationality and even race are no longer of great importance. Some Heroic Spirits may still appear human, but their inner nature has already been completely transformed into that of other races.

They only want to rely on the existing order for stable development, and have no intention of risking their lives for the country and for stronger individuals of the same level.

Fortunately, everything is relative. If this is the case in China, the situation in the Federation will only be more serious.

As for Chu Xiu, he didn't mind taking action, because a stable development environment was very important to him, and he had already tasted the benefits of government support.

Of course, his so-called "taking action" only meant bullying some low-level beings; he certainly wouldn't fight to the death against strong individuals.

However, he had some doubts at this moment.

So what is the point of those large corporations in the Free Federation trying to destabilize China?

Currently, most of the resources are concentrated in the Abyss, and China's local economy and output are only a small part of it.

Just like in his previous life, his assets of hundreds of billions made him one of the world's richest people. However, most of these assets were still stock market value, and they would shrink significantly if he wanted to convert them into cash!

But in the current abyss, any rare treasure can sell for hundreds of billions! The wealth of top experts has even ballooned to the trillions.

Large-scale wars on Earth do not seem to bring much benefit, which is inconsistent with the profit-seeking nature of capitalists.

Chu Xiu quietly shared his doubts with Jiang Miaoyin.

Jiang Miaoyin chuckled: "Senior, who told you there aren't any resources worth fighting for on Blue Star? Blue Star has plenty of treasures, even Heavenly Kings would fight tooth and nail for them!"

These words made Chu Xiu look thoughtful. He did not doubt the truthfulness of Jiang Miaoyin's words, because the extraterrestrial demons' interest in Blue Star must mean that there are precious things they want on Blue Star.

But what exactly is it?

Chu Xiu asked again, but Jiang Miaoyin didn't answer. Instead, she winked playfully and said, "Senior, this is a secret. Even many powerful heroes don't know about it. But how about this? If you're willing to join our Jiang family and become a guest elder, I'll secretly tell you right now!"

Chu Xiu naturally couldn't accept it, thinking that the girl was just saying some random witty remarks like before, but after waiting a while, he realized that she was serious.

At this moment, a heroic spirit came over and laughed, "Miaoyin, you think you can trick Brother Qin into coming to your Jiang family with these things? That's a really good idea."

This man is named Zhao Hong. He had a pleasant conversation with Chu Xiu at the previous banquet, and it seems he also has a good relationship with the Jiang family.

Jiang Miaoyin chuckled twice: "Uncle Zhao, please stop teasing me, but this is something that really shouldn't be said carelessly."

Zhao Hong nodded and turned to Chu Xiu, saying, "Miaoyin is telling the truth. Only those heroic spirits with powerful backgrounds can know this information. For some reason, the higher-ups have strictly restricted the spread of this information. Even I have only heard some unsubstantiated rumors."

"However, I can tell you that it is quite far removed from us. If you can become a demigod, someone will naturally tell you. But if you can't become a demigod, knowing this is meaningless."

Hearing this, Chu Xiu nodded and didn't press the matter further. After venting their emotions, the others gradually stopped talking about the Federation, and the atmosphere at the banquet became relaxed again.

No one was worried. A mere twenty-six extreme cultivators couldn't cause any trouble. Moreover, according to the information, the strongest among them was only a general.

After the banquet, Chu Xiu returned to his room alone, quietly waiting for the auction to begin three days later.

However, the very next day, he was greeted by an unexpected person, who turned out to be Qin Yunrou from the Qin family.

"Greetings, Uncle. I heard that you are going to participate in the auction, so I have come to offer some funds. I hope you will accept them."

As he spoke, he respectfully handed over a black card.

Chu Xiu glanced at it and found that there were a full two billion Chinese yuan inside.

Although it wasn't a huge amount for Chu Xiu at the moment, it still made him secretly praise the Qin family, thinking to himself that they knew how to get things done.

He had only informed the housekeeper before he came, without mentioning the money, and the other party had already brought it over.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xiu flipped his wrist, and a finely patterned 19th-century pistol appeared in his hand.

"This weapon is called [Phantom Mist]. I obtained it in the world of the Hundred Ghosts Forge. It can fire bullets that condense dark power and is a Warrior-rank [Supreme] equipment."

"If you're planning to participate in the Fierce Rank Trial, this should come in handy."

Qin Yunrou's eyes lit up with surprise, and she quickly said, "Thank you for the treasure, Clan Chief!"

Qin Yunrou was already beautiful, and now that she had received the gift, her eyes sparkled with joy, making her even more radiant.

In truth, Chu Xiu had no fondness for this somewhat vain girl, but this time she seemed to have been reprimanded by her clan members and did not overstep her bounds in any way, so Chu Xiu naturally showed his appreciation for the two billion.

Afterwards, Qin Yunrou took the opportunity to suggest that she wanted to accompany Chu Xiu at the auction and take care of his daily life, but Chu Xiu refused without even thinking about it.

The woman was somewhat disappointed, but dared not say anything more.

For the next two days, Chu Xiu usually cultivated in his room and chatted with the group of heroic spirits in his spare time. He learned a lot of secrets that ordinary people could not know and broadened his horizons a little.

Finally, the day arrived for the auction to begin.

The lower-level auctions ended a few days ago; today's auction in the central market is specifically for higher-level awakened individuals.

"I currently have two mythical blueprints and three legendary blueprints. The materials required to craft mythical equipment are too high, so I will only craft the heavy sword Chiwen. However, I can try to collect all three legendary blueprints."

With the perfect inheritance of the Jiaduobao Demon Lord, Chu Xiu can almost always make a profit by refining it, easily increasing the price two or three times.

He had already collected some of the less valuable materials beforehand; he only needed to find the core materials at the auction.

With so many powerful individuals arriving this time, gathering all the materials shouldn't be a problem. The only thing to consider is the exact cost.

With his mind made up, Chu Xiu went downstairs and met up with Jiang Lingfu and several other heroic spirits with whom he had been chatting happily these past few days, and together they headed to the venue.

The main hall is a huge oval building, like a football field with a roof, only much larger. In the very center is the auction stage, above which are eight giant screens facing different angles, and around it are rows of seats.

The area that originally belonged to the "audience seats" was transformed into various private boxes.

Chu Xiu and his group naturally went to the most luxurious "Heaven" VIP room. However, due to the presence of a demigod, they ended up only getting number six.

"The Jiang family has extraordinary influence in Pengcheng. Even Jiang Lingfu only ranked sixth. It seems that a Heavenly King might really appear!" Chu Xiu thought to himself, while at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little curious about the mysterious item.

Furthermore, this auction was unprecedented in scale. Even without considering the higher-level cultivators, the number of King-level and General-level cultivators present was greater than in the previous two auctions that Chu Xiu had attended. It is said that the original plan of auctioning 300 items was temporarily increased to 500.

Chu Xiu even saw a few familiar faces. Ye Junlin, along with his two teammates and his father, were sitting in a corner, chatting excitedly.

“Pengcheng and Jiangcheng are not far apart, so it’s not surprising that these people came here.”

Chu Xiu didn't pay any attention and simply prepared to head to the private room.

But at that moment, he suddenly stopped, a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.

"Why is she here too?"

Chu Xiu saw someone he never expected to run into before.

She was a woman dressed as a waitress, quickly moving between different customers, serving them snacks and drinks. Her appearance was not as stunning as Jiang Miaoyin's, nor did she have the pampered air of a wealthy person like Qin Yunrou, but she possessed a unique intellectual charm.

It was Su Jinyu!
That woman who possesses SS-level talent and has fused with an ancient god's relic!
Chu Xiu had not seen this woman for a long time. She had wanted to follow Chu Xiu, but Chu Xiu thought she was too weak and asked her to advance to the rank of general before coming to find him.

But after that, there was no further news of this woman, and Chu Xiu assumed that she had died during the general-level trial.

This is not surprising. The trials are highly random, and Chu Xiu also learned from the last trial that the more talented the awakened one is, the more difficult the trial will be. Therefore, there are many reports of top geniuses falling in the trials.

Chu Xiu didn't take the matter too seriously, but he never expected to run into this woman here!
"Is it because you had some fortuitous encounter during the trials and no longer need me, that you haven't come looking for me?"

"But."

"With his talent and ability, why would he come here to work as a waiter?"

Although the auction's waiters were all carefully selected Awakened Ones, none of them were high-profile enough to be a General-level Awakened One.

However, Chu Xiu only paused for a moment.

He didn't care what others were planning; even if this woman was plotting something, it was none of his business.

Without thinking further, Chu Xiu went up to the private room.

Soon, as time passed, the auction officially began.

(End of this chapter)