Chapter 344: Escalation of Conflict

The Supreme One greets humanity.

This is something that humans in the past could not even dare to imagine.

All the humans present couldn’t help but take a slight breath, appearing particularly proud!

They had already witnessed the power of a supreme being.

That kind of strength is unmatched.

Especially on the Demon Hunting Plains, when the power of the Zun was no longer suppressed, humans finally realized how formidable a Zun could truly be.

The Supreme Being once engaged in a fierce battle with a top-tier monstrous creature, with the conflict spanning nearly a thousand miles.

Within this range, any life form below the Supreme must be eradicated.

Even someone like Fan Shan, a Half-Sovereign, would find it extremely difficult to get close.

People finally understood why Zhi Zun was so proud.

The more one understands the power of the Supreme, the greater the reverence becomes.

Among humanity, there are currently only three Zun.

The two of you are powerful beings who have survived from an unknown era. The only peerless monarch from that same era hailed from this nation.

Although some people really don’t want others to surpass them.

Yet in such a moment, for a Supreme Being to bow in greeting to humanity—that was the pride of their era!

As Lu Yu entered the hall, the surrounding area fell silent.

This hall was originally a conference room capable of accommodating more than 500 people for meetings.

In the center is a large round table, and radiating outward from the round table are rows of chairs.

There were nearly three hundred people present. These were the individuals with the strongest capabilities in the Huaxia region to compete for the item currently in Lu Yu’s possession.

There were representatives from various organizations, as well as some warriors who came alone.

These people all believe they have the strength to compete, or they hold special items of great value.

The round table had chairs that could seat nearly thirty people.

The celestial organization divided the central table among thirty individuals based on their influence and strength.

Lu Yu and the Qin family’s Supreme each took a seat, as the two of them possessed the greatest power, and moreover, Lu Yu was the protagonist.

After Lu Yu and the other Supreme took their seats, the others sat down in turn.

Even Qin Tian only had enough strength to sit in the second layer.

After everyone had taken their seats, an impatient Demon Lord spoke up: “Mr. Lu, let’s begin now.”

“Yeah, we’re all getting a bit impatient,” many people nodded in agreement.

Qin Tian spoke up from the back row, “Yeah, Mr. Lu, why don’t you hurry up? We’re all here for the Xinghua, so why not bring it out for the transaction first?”

Qin Tian emphasized the two words “Star Glory” very heavily, subtly mocking Lu Yu for still selling Star Soldiers—implying that selling Star Glory alone would be sufficient.

Most of the people present were there for the sake of Xinghua.

However, Qin Tian’s straightforward approach still caused many people to frown and feel annoyed.

The Qin family had barely risen to power for a few days before they dared to provoke the至尊 in such a manner.

However, no one said much.

They don’t want to cause trouble, nor do they want to waste time.

Xinghua was indeed what they wanted the most.

This item is the quickest way to approach the Supreme, and now it is the only one in the entire Huaxia region that Lu Yu possesses.

Even an organization like the Qin family, which deliberately sought to challenge Lu Yu, had no choice but to come.

Lu Yu remained calm, ignoring Qin Tian’s provocation. First, he flipped his palm and took out a Life Stone from his storage space, placing it on the table. He said, “Since everyone is here, I won’t waste any time. However, the items I’m selling this time are not only Star Blossoms and Star Soldiers. This stone is a rare equipment-type item called the Life Stone. From now on, until I finish stating my price, whoever bids first will get my item.”

As he spoke, Lu Yu paused and said, “The Life Stone can increase the maximum life capacity by three hundred trillion, without level restrictions and without limitations. At the same time, the absorber can enhance their life regeneration speed by two billion per second! The limitation is that only lifeforms of Star Lord level or higher can equip it. The price is one hundred Demonic Overlord bodies!”

Lu Yu described the effects of the Life Stone.

As soon as Lu Yu finished speaking, someone from the back row stood up in astonishment and exclaimed, “This is an equipment item that increases maximum life by three hundred trillion and restores twenty billion per second!”

“What, this is an equipment item?”

“One hundred demon bodies?”

Many people were astonished and stared at the stone on the table!

Three hundred trillion points of health are no match for a Semi-Zhizun. However, for the Devil Monarch, having such health regeneration speed and even an increase in maximum health would make him nearly invincible among peers of the same level.

Moreover, on the Demon Hunting Plains, someone once received a reward that increased their maximum life by two hundred trillion, which has already been sold at an astronomical price.

This one is even more powerful, with an upper limit of three hundred trillion lives. The price is going to be astronomical.

However, for the Devil King and that Supreme Being, their eyes were filled with shock.

A demon king’s eyes blazed with intense heat as he trembled all over, exclaiming, “So this is what you call an equipment-type artifact!”

Another Zun stood up, grabbed the Stone of Life, examined it carefully in his hand, and then said, “This is a star treasure formed from the condensed star soul after a Zun’s death!”

“Star Treasure?”

“It’s really a Star Treasure. I’ve only heard about it before, but this is the first time I’ve seen one!”

At least three-quarters of the people present were Monarch-level experts, and even several Half-Supreme beings were present.

Upon hearing the term “Xing Bao,” the Demon Lords were thrown into an uproar.

“What is a Star Treasure?” Humans would never understand the things spoken by the demon race.

A Demon Lord trembled and said, “An ordinary Supreme cannot possibly form a Star Treasure. Only Supremes with power exceeding ten Supremes have a certain chance of forming a Star Treasure from their star souls after death. This depends entirely on how refined the Supreme has cultivated their star soul. There was once a Supreme who cultivated to the strength of a hundred Supremes; upon death, the resulting Star Treasure was comparable to a half-star artifact.”

“For the Demon Race, their souls crystallize into Demon Soldiers, whose power is comparable to that of a Star Lord.”

Several Demon Lords spoke, and within a few sentences, they made it roughly clear to everyone what the Star Treasure was.

The Sovereign who came with Qin Tian said: “This Star Treasure’s attributes are somewhat inferior for a Sovereign. It might have been accidentally formed by an ordinary Sovereign. Although it’s not very useful for us Sovereigns, it’s quite good for you Star Lords. With a recovery speed of two billion, it’s comparable to a Sovereign.”

The crowd around fell silent for a moment—

Suddenly, Yang spoke up first, saying, “We’ll take the Life Stone.”

Bai Yang, without a second thought, threw a storage bead to Lu Yu.

He was not far from Lu Yu and had already grasped the Life Stone in his hand, saying, “According to Mr. Lu’s requirements, the item goes to the first person who makes an offer. The Life Stone now belongs to us.”

Someone had barely opened their mouth when they realized they were still a step too late, finally stomping their foot in frustration.

It’s not about what the item is. What matters is its value. This attribute alone justifies the price.

Especially after the Hunter’s Plain was unlocked, there were far too many魔主-level lives.

As long as one’s strength is great enough, obtaining even more will never be a problem.

Lu Yu approached the storage pearl, placed it on his person, and continued, “The next item I won’t sell separately. One thousand grade-nine star spirit stones in exchange for three thousand magic corpses!”

“Hiss!”

When the people around heard Lu Yu’s bid, they couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment!

Three thousand demon bodies—the price is beyond what an ordinary person can afford.

However, the hearts of people from several major organizations were stirred.

With one thousand Grade Nine Star Spirit Stones in hand, one could at least cultivate five hundred魔主, or craft a thousand Star Weapons.

Nowadays, major organizations all have individuals with special abilities who can see through the attributes of soul weapons, allowing them to select the best ones.

Therefore, the star soldiers produced would certainly be no worse than those sold by the Qin family.

Many people turned their gaze toward Qin Tian.

Qin Tian clenched his teeth in the second row, glaring at Lu Yu with a look of hatred.

Whether Lu Yu meant it or not.

This has created an enemy for the Qin family. Whoever gains a thousand grade-nine star spirit stones will experience a significant boost in strength.

“We’ll take it.” A person in the first row spoke up without hesitation.

This man had a slightly dark complexion, and even while sitting, his posture remained upright, exuding the kind of presence and authority characteristic of a soldier.

The military, which has traditionally stayed out of the struggles between various factions, displayed such vigor this time.

In recent years, the military has retreated from many cities, but still holds onto three hundred cities, remaining the largest force in Huaxia.

However, compared to the more than 500 cities at its peak, people assumed that the military’s influence was declining.

He immediately brought out three thousand demon bodies.

Without some confidence, one cannot afford to do it.

This incident once again made many people view the military in a new light.

Without even a hint of a furrow in his brow, Lu Yu pushed a thousand star spirit stones toward the person in front of him.

The man’s face was completely expressionless as he directly tossed three storage pearls to Lu Yu and said, “Each of these contains a thousand bodies of demons at the master level. Count them.”

Lu Yu’s voice turned cold as well. “There’s no need to count. I believe that with my current strength, no one dares to deceive me.”

Lu Yu directly put away the storage bead and then placed it, saying, “Next is Xing Hua!”

At this moment, many people’s eyes had already begun to sparkle with excitement.

Qin Tian added, “This is the highlight. At what price does Mr. Lu plan to sell? We’ll take all of it.”

Qin Tian’s words were arrogant enough to provoke strong resentment from many people.

However, Qin Tian had the support of a Supreme Being, so even if he acted arrogantly, no one dared to say much.

Lu Yu snorted coldly and said with a smile, “If you want to take it all, it depends on whether you have the skill to do so.”

As he spoke, Lu Yu glanced around at the representatives from various organizations and said, “There’s no need for me to elaborate further on the effects of Star Splendor. One Star Splendor orb can produce one hundred demonic bodies. I will sell a total of sixty of them!”

Qin Tian opened his mouth, his voice caught in a scream, then swallowed it back down in an instant.

“One, one hundred demon bodies?” Qin Tian stood up, dissatisfied, and said, “Are you kidding me? For one Starlight, you want two hundred demon bodies? You’re robbing me!”

Although there were also outside speculations suggesting that the price of Xinghua would be quite reasonable at fifty to seventy magic bodies per unit.

However, in an instant, there were a hundred demon bodies, and the price difference was more than just a little!

“Take? I only take from enemies!” Lu Yu’s icy gaze swept over Qin Tian as he coldly said, “Xing Hua’s value is to allow the Star Lord or Demon Lord to directly ascend to the peak. Perhaps you can spend ten years or even several months slowly climbing up, so you can just forget about it. I didn’t save you for that!”

Lu Yu was extremely blunt, his few words carrying not a hint of kindness, leaving Qin Tian speechless on the spot, his face turning pale with anger.

“I want fifteen!” Bai Yang spoke up.

“I also want fifteen!” the military representative spoke up as well.

“I want five!”

Everyone started speaking up, regardless of whether the price was too high or not.

Because time decides everything.

If it takes more than a year or even several years to reach the limit through regular leveling up, it would be faster to use Xing Hua to level up directly.

Using Xinghua will save you more than a decade of time.

Perhaps when others have reached their limits, you will have already become the ultimate master.

In this era, time is the gap!

By the time Qin Tian wanted to speak again, all sixty coins were gone without a single one left.

“This, this…” Qin Tian almost wanted to stomp his foot and curse out loud.

As a major force, failing to seize even a single Star Bloom is utterly humiliating.

“Wait, I want ten!” Qin Tian gritted his teeth and forced himself to say: “I’ll offer one hundred and ten magic corpses for one!”

Lu Yu said coldly, “Mr. Qin, let’s stick to the rules of doing business. I stated clearly from the beginning that the item goes to whoever makes the first offer. I’ve already sold it. If you want it, you’ll have to wait until next time.”

Qin Tian’s face turned really ugly again as he stood up once more, his voice low and menacing: “Mr. Lu, you should have more in your hands. You’re only selling sixty at a time—aren’t you deliberately limiting supplies to inflate prices and monopolize the market? Aren’t you afraid this will provoke dissatisfaction from others?”

Lu Yu heard Qin Tian’s words becoming increasingly offensive. The cold light in his eyes suddenly turned sharp as a blade, piercing towards him. He said in a deep voice, “Mr. Qin, you’d better shut up and sit down now. I allowed you in here, not to listen to your nonsense. I only do business here, and I don’t want any fights. If you really provoke me, believe me, even if your younger brother, with his supreme status, returns, I will still kill you!”

The Supreme standing beside Qin Tian rose, pressed Qin Tian back into his seat, and coldly said, “Mr. Lu, please don’t involve my ‘King’ in Qin family matters. This time, Qin Tian went too far—it’s solely his fault.”

Lu Yu stood up abruptly and said, “If you’re not convinced, then fight me. Even a Zun, I’ve killed before. Don’t think I’ll be intimidated by such threats. The old man Qin has overstepped more than once or twice—he’s had this attitude since the moment he came in, so why haven’t you done anything about it? Therefore, don’t talk to me about who’s right or wrong. If you’re not satisfied, come at me. Otherwise, keep quiet and do your business properly, or just get out!”

He dared to fight the Hydra, and even killed a Demon Lord before he became the King!

It’s fair to say that Lu Yu fears neither heaven nor earth.

Qin Tian’s repeated provocations would enrage even a Buddha, let alone Lu Yu, a supreme expert whose hands were already stained with the blood of sovereigns!

The Supreme stood in place, unable to suppress his fury after being interrupted by Lu Yu’s sharp retort.

It’s already quite good for him to show favor to a human.

This human actually turned around and started cursing him. If he could tolerate that, could he still be considered the Supreme One?

The Supreme One is proud of His own majesty!

The Supreme stood up directly and said, “Want to fight, do you? Then let’s battle at the Demon Hunting Plains, where we can go all out. Believe me, I will cut you down!”

“Why wait until we get to the Demon Hunting Plains? Let’s fight right here in this city after this is over. You believe I can take you down with just one move, right?”

The other party was arrogant, but Lu Yu was even more so.

More than two or three hundred people around gasped in shock, never expecting the situation to escalate to such a point.

Zunzhi was momentarily stunned, then burst into maniacal laughter. “Alright then. I’ll wait for you to land a single strike that can kill me. Even the Ten Revered Ones wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant before me.”

“Very well.” Lu Yu sat down calmly and sneered, “Starting from now on, the ninth-grade star weapon I’m about to sell, the Qin family is not allowed to bid on. Furthermore, from today onward, any item sold by me is not welcome to be involved with the Qin family. You want to compete with me in arrogance and power? Let me see what abilities you truly have!”