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Chapter 559: The Auction House Scavenging Technique Reappears
Chapter 559: The Auction House Scavenging Technique Reappears
"Waiting for just this sentence." Qin Muye couldn't help but smile, and then he decisively set off.
Crossing several star domains was but a moment for Qin Muye, but his action naturally caught the attention of many 8th-rank Transcendents.
Generally, 8th-rank Transcendents would only travel by spacecraft or warships, even though their speed far exceeded these vehicles. However, moving on their own would create too much of a stir, attracting too much attention.
Thus, many eyes followed Qin Muye's direction.
A vast abyss spanned across, and a massive demonic claw emerged from it, tearing through various planets and asteroid belts between star domains.
Tianmoshen watched in terror as the terrifying demonic claw approached him. Using his Appraisal Skill, he saw nothing but question marks, unable to detect anything.
In the next moment, a thick, pitch-black flame appeared in his eyes, followed by a series of negative statuses, leaving him at a loss.
Fortunately, Qin Muye didn't press the matter too much. To dare use appraisal and reconnaissance skills on him was tantamount to courting death. Could his indescribable form be seen by just anyone?
Even 8th-rank Transcendents didn't dare to look for too long, and the fact that this 7th-rank Transcendent survived direct eye contact was only because Qin Muye was waiting for him to hand over the divine artifacts.
The demonic claw passed through Tianmoshen's warship, directly seizing the Star God.
A terrifying distortion and chaos erupted instantly, causing Tianmoshen's warship to sway and flip like a leaf in the storm.
However, Qin Muye had no intention of harming Tianmoshen. He quickly withdrew his hand, pulling the Star God into the terrifying demonic tide.
"Hah, an interesting lifeform. First come, first served. The rest of you will have to wait for the next time." Qin Muye's voice, carrying a horrifying pollution, echoed through the universe, but it was quickly purified by some 8th-rank Transcendents.
The observing 8th-rank Transcendents had no objections. A living planet was indeed intriguing and valuable, but with Qin Muye taking the lead, they definitely wouldn't try to snatch it. While it was a rare find, it wasn't worth risking a confrontation with Qin Muye.
Besides, they had no idea what it was.
Soon, all the 8th-rank Transcendents withdrew their gazes, realizing why Qin Muye had come.
It must have been for the unique planetary lifeform. It couldn't have been to save a space pirate, right? Even if the pirate had the backing of the Star Empire, it wouldn't make much of a difference.
Qin Muye came and went quickly, directly taking the Star God back to the Endless Abyss. The entire process was swift.
However, this act forced many to reassess Qin Muye. After all, in their eyes, the Star God was an 8th-rank, or S-tier, entity.
For such a powerful being to be seized by Qin Muye with a mere gesture, without any resistance, was alarming, even for a newly born entity.
Tianmoshen's eyes quickly regenerated, and he looked at the devastated surroundings, gasping heavily.
The scene had nearly frightened him to death.
"Where the hell did this Lord get such a powerful hero unit? No wonder he's so confident." Tianmoshen was still shaken.
He didn't believe it was Qin Muye's own strength, as a Lord's rank couldn't exceed that of his territory. Therefore, it must have been a powerful hero unit he acquired from somewhere.
"But this means I really have to give all the divine artifacts to him." Tianmoshen was unwilling.
Originally, he had planned to default on the debt, not outright, but by dragging his feet and finding excuses to delay.
But now, with the other party's true strength revealed, any attempt to default would result in his complete annihilation.
The chaotic and twisted form alone was enough to show that Qin Muye was not a good person. He had even seized the Star God, who had been relentlessly pursuing him. What chance did Tianmoshen have?
His territory would likely be crushed to pieces.
"Sigh, how hateful. To have such strength and still hide it, truly devious and cunning." Tianmoshen was angry. In his mind, a powerful individual should be open and honest, not like Qin Muye, who remained as still as a turtle.
In reality, Tianmoshen was unaware that all the top-tier figures in the Shining Universe server knew Qin Muye was not to be provoked, which was why the Endless Abyss enjoyed various privileges.
Just the lords placed too much trust in Lord Era, which is why they never believed that Qin Muye was an 8th-rank.
After all, the credibility of Lord Era had deeply rooted in their hearts, and anyone else would have had the same disbelief.
Tianmoshen: All the divine artifacts have been listed on the designated auction house for you to purchase.
Out of respect for Qin Muye's strength, Tianmoshen ultimately chose to pay the protection fee. However, he wasn't foolish and didn't hand over everything. Some core divine artifacts were impossible to part with.
Qin Muye: This is too troublesome. I've listed an item; you just need to bid for it at the auction house.
Tianmoshen, upon seeing this message, opened the auction house and stared intently at the item Qin Muye had listed, thinking he could get away with it. But he didn't expect the other party to be so thorough.
The auction item was just a low-level treasure, but the price was set as all the divine artifact-level treasures. This was a clear attempt to force his hand.
"Damn it!" Tianmoshen gritted his teeth, almost breaking them. He never imagined such a move.
He had never thought the auction house could be used this way. While there had been cases of bartering in the past, he never expected such conditions to be set.
From the looks of it, the other party had no intention of giving him a way out.
For a lord, divine artifact-level treasures were crucial. Losing them would likely cause his strength to plummet to a very low level.
Especially those that could affect the entire territory were particularly precious.
He had hoped to bluff his way through, but reason told him it was best not to, as the other party could easily destroy him.
Such a significant benefit would not be given up by anyone.
After much heartache, he finally decided to comply.
"Scoundrel! I will return this humiliation a hundredfold." Tianmoshen's expression was extremely grim. The other party was completely unreasonable. If they were reasonable, they wouldn't have been so ruthless.
If given a chance to step down, things could have been smoothed over. This was his own matter; if it were someone else, he would have advised them to be magnanimous, but when it came to himself, it was a matter of how long he would have to suffer.
After the heartache, he realized that if the Star Gods were all 8th-rank, what would he do?
This event was highly dangerous, and unlike the True Dragon Emperor and others who had secured server transfer vouchers to escape, he had nowhere to run. If a large-scale Star God invasion occurred, it was uncertain whether the Star Empire could protect him, let alone anyone else.
More importantly, he couldn't even kill the monsters. With divine artifact-level treasures, he was already no match, let alone without them.
"Damn, the sky is about to change." Tianmoshen's face was clouded with gloom.
The Star God event was recognized by Lord Era. Although he didn't know what the so-called cosmic will was or what the limited-time event meant, after witnessing the Star Gods' strength, he was certain this was not a good event.
After all, not all servers had experienced world-ending events. Tianmoshen had come to this server because his server had failed during the server war, not because of a world-ending event like the True Dragon Emperor.
After hurriedly making dozens of jumps with his warship, he returned to his territory. With the loss of divine artifacts, his overall strength had declined, and what used to take a dozen jumps now took several times more.
Upon returning to his territory, he realized the extent of his strength's decline.
This made his expression even grimmer. He was already in a dangerous situation, and now his strength had diminished.
Fortunately, he was already at the bottom of the rankings, but there was still room for a drop. For example, his original rank of 7th-rank Champion had now become 7th-rank Elite.
"Currently, I can only turn to the Star Empire. If they don't accept me..." To save his life, Tianmoshen couldn't afford to be too picky. Although joining the Star Empire would impose more restrictions and harm his interests, nothing was more important than his life.
Of course, he also considered what to do if the Star Empire didn't accept him. After all, one shouldn't put all eggs in one basket.
(End of Chapter)
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