What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 639 The Core Secrets of the Finance Department

The spiritual energy in the atmosphere gathered wildly under Jiutian Liu's will. With a flick of his finger, it was as if the spiritual energy and the air were detonated, and a surging wave of energy exploded outwards from Zhang Yu's figure.

Amidst the earth-shattering explosion, hundreds and thousands of tons of mud and sand shot into the sky, turning into billowing dust that scattered in all directions.

At the epicenter of the explosion, only a huge crater remained, as if it had been struck by a meteorite from outer space.

As for Zhang Yu's figure, he had already disappeared, as if he had been completely wiped out by the attack just now.

As this scene unfolded, Jiutianliu's aura grew even stronger, and countless images of Zhang Yu appeared in his eyes.

One scene in particular shows Zhang Yu using his internal energy clone to take the hit, while he himself disappears underground.

"Hmph, what's the use of dodging my attack? You're just barely clinging to life..."

Within the military-grade eye of the Nine Heavens Flowing, Zhang Yu's various figures appeared and disappeared, all based on future predictions made according to Zhang Yu's personal model, revealing all the possibilities for Zhang Yu on this battlefield.

"sucker Punch."

As he spoke, Jiutian Liu straightened his back, and the earth trembled violently. The surging momentum seemed to shake the heavens and earth, causing all things to bow down.

He pointed again, and intense spiritual energy gathered in the atmosphere. At the same time, his eyes locked onto the most likely location of Zhang Yu underground.

At the same time, Zhang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself, "Normally speaking, it's not worth it to be on the defensive and take a beating."

Even with the blessing of the Earth and Wood Sacred Body, Zhang Yu could gain increasingly stronger resistance as his injuries worsened, but in his view, passively taking hits was not a good strategy.

Because after a serious injury, although the defense will become stronger, one's condition, physical function, and abilities in all aspects will inevitably decline.

If it were a time-wasting battle with Kuang Tianqing, or a desperate fight with Ying Mingchi like in the last match, that would be a good opportunity to unleash the power of the Earth and Wood Sacred Body. While being injured, it would not only increase the defensive power, but also cause greater losses to the opponent.

But when facing Jiutian Liu, can passively taking hits actually cause damage to the opponent? Can one drag the opponent down with them as their own condition declines?

Before he could determine the exact moment, Zhang Yu adopted a strategy of dodging and stealth, rather than taking the opponent's peak-level attack head-on.

But the next moment, accompanied by a thunderous explosion of spiritual energy around him, Zhang Yu burst out of the ground, a sudden thought flashing through his mind: "The power of Jiutian Liu's attack... has become stronger?"

A line of poll data appeared in the Nine Heavens Flowing Eyes.

80% of the audience believe that Jiutianliu will win!
Clearly, after Jiutian Liu unleashed his peak attack, forcing Zhang Yu to hide underground, his approval rating surged again.

The surge in his approval rating brought a surge in his luck, which in turn boosted his strength.

At this moment, the financial-related military-grade martial art promoted by Jiutianliu, the invisible handprint of primordial energy that generates destructive power by burning luck and spiritual energy, is becoming increasingly vast in power.

At the same time, the military-grade eye sockets had already locked down all of Zhang Yu's escape routes.

The vast spiritual energy between heaven and earth was stirred by the will of Jiutian Liu. As the fortune burned fiercely, it transformed into a pair of invisible hands, about to grasp Zhang Yu in their palms.

With this explosive crushing strike, a blow surpassing even the peak will completely tear the opponent to shreds.

This attack is not only the culmination of the power of the Nine Heavens Flow since the start of the war, but also a rewind to a much longer period of time, to preparations made long before the start of the Ten Great Leagues.

Jiutian Liu had been preparing for this attack for far too long and had invested far too much...

……

Just before the start of the top ten leagues.

The Spirit World Conference Room of the Finance Department at Wanfa University.

"My market positioning...competitive landscape...product packaging...success rate...return on investment..."

As the projected images appeared one after another, Jiutian Liu was once again reporting to his many teachers at the Nascent Soul stage, as well as his own Deity Transformation master, in an attempt to attract more investment from the Top Ten Leagues.

Following this meeting, several more investment intentions were reached, further increasing Jiutianliu's potential for immortality.

Although he had more and more investments and more and more spirit coins, Jiutianliu always had a feeling that the department was not giving him its full support.

He sent a message, posing as a follower of the evil god, and respectfully inquired about the evil god.

The Evil God—this is a secret known only to the core members of the Finance Department.

All selected outstanding finance students will travel to an island whose location has never been revealed to the public and whose coordinates are unknown to anyone, where they will undergo trials and complete a special ceremony.

Only students who pass the test and complete the ritual can come into contact with the evil god, become his followers, and, after their potential is unleashed, become core members of the finance department.

As generations of outstanding members have grown, these individuals have spread across various important positions in the financial field, becoming a terrifying force hidden in the shadows of the financial system.

When asked by Jiutianliu, the evil god simply replied: Do you think we might only invest in you?

Soon, Jiutianliu discovered that the Finance Department had invested in universities such as Vajra, Immortal Soldier, Heavenly Sword, and even Heavenly Demon, Netherworld, Joyful Union, and White Bone in the past six months.

"To diversify investments? Yes, you can't put all your money in one basket."

Although somewhat disappointed, Jiu Tianliu wasn't too surprised. Regardless of who won... the Finance Department had to win, because the Finance Department always stood with the victor—that was its core principle. As for investing in universities like Tianmo and Youming, which might lower the winning rate of Wanfa students? Jiu Tianliu didn't see that as a big deal.

The saying goes, "All laws are laws, finance is finance, and investment is investment." This is a principle that every finance student at Wanfa University understands.

But with the start of the Top Ten Leagues, something unexpected happened to Jiutianliu.

Jin Guangyuan, who was once the second-ranked student in the finance department and was expelled because of the "two-day weekend" incident, contacted him.

Jin Guangyuan: "Senior brother, you didn't transfer my spirit coins for this month."

Jiutianliu frowned: "Didn't we tell you not to contact us unless it's absolutely necessary?"

"Alright, I'll look into the spirit coins for you."

At that moment, Jiutianliu discovered that there was a problem with some of the funds in the financial system, and the withdrawal and turnover of some spirit coins were stuck.

"A large amount of spirit coins have been transferred out?!"

Upon realizing this, Jiutianliu felt his heart pound with fear.

He understood that the money in the finance department wasn't just the department's own money, but countless deposits, loans, investments, debts... and now all of that had been spent.

It's like a top-tier expert suddenly taking out massive loans, accumulating huge debts, and then using up all their strength.

What can a finance department accomplish by using up all its resources?
What could possibly warrant such a massive investment of effort from the finance department?

Filled with questions, Jiu Tianliu went to ask his master, Jinque Shenjun, only to find his master facing off against Dao Qiankun, seemingly in the midst of a major conflict.

Jiutianliu wondered to himself, "Is it about choosing a cultivation technique from an immortal sect?"

The two sides seemed to part on bad terms, and the Golden Palace Divine Lord did not answer Jiutian Liu's questions, only telling him to focus on the competition and not to overthink it.

The next day, news of Dao Qiankun's death spread throughout the upper echelons.

"Was Dao Qiankun... killed?"

Jiutianliu was secretly alarmed: "Was he dealt with by Master and the others?"

Following this... in addition to the finance department of Wanfa University, finance departments of other universities also took similar actions, and a large amount of spirit coins began to flow.

This is a power that has transcended the school; it is the Kunlun Society, comprised of eight members who have reached the Divine Transformation stage, taking action.

Jiutianliu felt a tremendous power that surpassed any of the top ten schools.

He could sense that the spirit coins gathered there were enough to turn the entire world within the 10th level of Kunxu upside down.

Jiutianliu didn't know where this immense power had gone; he only knew that a tiny fraction of it had been transferred to him, yet it had caused his popularity to skyrocket in the past week.

"The world is about to undergo a tremendous change. This is the most chaotic era, but also the best of times."

"The greater the risk, the higher the profit. This will be the best opportunity I have ever encountered in my life."

As the only remaining finance major among the top eight contestants, Jiu Tianliu also received support from the Kunlun Association.

Under the arrangement of the Kunlun Society, all ten universities had his publicity and advertisements, and countless people ran back and forth to improve his winning rate, with a huge amount of spirit coins circulating around him.

He has reached an unprecedented peak, and as long as he defeats Zhang Yu in front of him, he can climb from this peak to the next peak.

……

"Zhang Yu, become my nourishment, and send me to the throne!"

On the battlefield at this moment, facing Jiutian Liu, whose popularity and fortune had surged again and who was unleashing his ultimate killing move, Zhang Yu did not dodge again. Instead, he stepped forward and chose to face Jiutian Liu's attack head-on.

The changes in the Nine Heavens Flowing Sword flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, and he thought to himself, "With the end of the first strike, the power of the second strike is even stronger."

"As expected, Jiutian Liu's strength increases with the gathering of fortune. The more advantages he gains on the battlefield, the more people believe he will win, the higher his popularity becomes, and the stronger he becomes."

"The more you give way, the stronger he will become."

"We can't let his momentum continue to rise."

Meanwhile, although Jiutian Liu's strength increased with the gathering of fortune, Zhang Yu was not surprised but delighted, because this change confirmed the intelligence he had collected about the financial system.

"Since he can become stronger as he gains an advantage in battle, that also means... he can become weaker as he loses an advantage in battle."

While pondering this, Zhang Yu roared, "Azure Crystal Armor! Come out here!"

A dragon's roar echoed in all directions, and torrents surged forth from the depths of the earth.

Amidst the torrent, the Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor and four gleaming golden dragon shadows emerged.

(End of this chapter)