579: Chapter 579 The First Layer of the Collapse of Heaven, Fire Breaks Out in the Backyard

Hun Tiandi continued to manipulate the zither strings, exerting the Purgatory Soul-Suppressing Melody to its full potential, weaving the most terrifying purgatory illusions.

While the battle of the Starfall Pavilion was in full swing...

In the Underworld, at the White Bone Square, while the three dynasties were gambling for land, a monstrous financial tsunami was also surging within the courts.

Hun Tiandi smiled faintly: "It doesn't matter, everything is within my calculations. There is still one day left before the plan truly begins!"

"Let them earn a bit more for now. When the real start comes, these pieces of the major financial groups will fall to the bottom of the valley!"

Hearing this, Shui Xing's eyes narrowed.

The first step of the Sky-Collapse Plan, the tsunami, could be considered complete.

What followed would be the true heaven-shaking and earth-shattering event; the previous actions were merely a prelude!

Once the market collapsed, the Dayu Dynasty and the Dafang Dynasty would suffer a severe blow to their vitality.

One day later, some things began to rise in price—medicinal pills that hadn't been touched before. Medicinal pills could be called the most important resource.

Because every cultivator required medicinal pills to assist their daily cultivation, an enormous amount of pills were sold every day.

These were consumables. Once a gap appeared in the shops selling medicinal pills, the price would skyrocket.

Large-scale acquisitions were happening because many people were hoarding.

Speculators began massive buyouts, and countless financial groups joined in.

With high prices, the money came rolling in!

The large number of people sent out earlier began to hoard medicinal pills.

From the most basic Qi Gathering Powder to medicinal pills below the fifth rank, their collection was extremely abundant.

Hoarding... shops were hoarding, and even various major families were hoarding.

Now, even if someone wanted to buy medicinal pills, they had to wait in line, and there was no guarantee they would get any.

Seven days later, some large merchants felt the time was right; usually, commodities would start to drop around this time.

They began to sell and dump their stock to earn massive amounts of wealth, but this time it was different—the price of medicinal pills was still skyrocketing.

This turn of events made those shops and families that sold early regret it deeply.

Meanwhile, those who hadn't sold continued to hoard more and more.

The price was already more than twenty times the original. Such a terrifying amount was now unbearable for many people.

Why was the price of these medicinal pills still skyrocketing?

At this moment, the greed in people's hearts was stimulated to the extreme. The number of people buying on credit increased geometrically—borrowing money to buy, taking loans to buy.

Borrowing more money, using other people's money to buy, and then looking for a good price to sell.

Seeking to profit from the price difference!

The commerce and markets of the Dayu Dynasty and the Dahua Imperial Dynasty were like a spring stretched to its limit.

Holding their breath, countless eyes were fixed on the price of the medicinal pills.

Some hoped it would rise, others hoped it would fall!

It fell? Suddenly, it dropped by thirty percent. Those who held stock watched the price of the pills plummet in a straight line, their hearts bleeding.

When it dropped, the more people threw away, the more others followed the trend.

The more people dumped their stock, the more the price fell.

In a single day, it hit rock bottom. Countless medicinal pills appeared on the market, causing the price to continue decreasing.

It could be described as a miserable sight.

Just as the price here stabilized, it fell over there.

It was too terrifying. Overnight, countless people were bankrupted, and shops were heavily in debt.

Medicinal pills below the fifth rank became worthless.

Some who lost money prepared to go elsewhere to sell, but the situation was identical across the one hundred and twenty cities of the two empires.

In other regions, those who lent money wouldn't let them leave.

What would happen if the people ran away?

The market was in complete chaos.

Sell, sell at a massive discount—as long as you bought medicinal pills now, you would be treated like their ancestor!

An invisible black hand in the shadows quietly reached out to everyone, buying up the medicinal pills.

The prices began to recover once more.

Especially the shops of the Darong Chamber of Commerce, which were still frantically buying.

On the White Bone Square, the three dynasties were still gambling for land, and Hun Tiandi went all-in.

This scene made the two emperors, Yu Lang and Fang Ya, look at Hun Tiandi as if he were a fool.

He didn't care at all about the small-scale squabbles before him.

Hun Tiandi's black hand had already secretly reached into the one hundred and twenty cities of the two dynasties, spreading across their entire territories.

Ridiculously, Yu Lang and Fang Ya still didn't know that their backyards were already on fire.

A violent financial tsunami was destroying the two dynasties.

Regarding the land gambling, Hun Tiandi couldn't muster any emotion and just let Li Jingzhong watch over it.

Winning was better, but losing wasn't bad either.

“This emperor of the Dazheng Empire is a madman, putting up his entire territory and cities to gamble...” Yu Lang said coldly.

Fang Ya nodded slightly. Since it was fat meat delivered to their doorstep, how could they not eat it?

When the medicinal pills on the market were no longer being sold cheaply, countless people realized that the price was about to rise.

And it was a crazy surge!

The few who hadn't bought felt very lucky, while those who had been eager to sell were beating their chests in regret.

This round of momentum for the medicinal pills was even stronger than before.

In the blink of an eye, many people were worth millions.

Some clever people still chose to sell, as the skyrocketing price was becoming unbearable for some.

Before these people could even be happy, the price fell again.

Countless people went bankrupt again, and shops closed down due to debt.

This time, it probably wouldn't rebound; it rose then fell, fell then rose.

The entire market could no longer bear it.

After the medicinal pill market recovered, indeed no one dared to buy. Some large merchants had figured it out; there was someone behind the scenes manipulating the market.

Now, no one dared to touch the medicinal pill market.

They began to change their tactics, learning this method to sell other resources.

All the merchants were unable to hold on. Small shops were closing, while medium and large shops were still struggling with the prices of goods.

The market was extremely fatigued, and commerce was in a slump.

In the various cities, killings and robberies became more frequent...

The one hundred and twenty cities of the two dynasties suddenly became turbulent and unstable.

Some large merchants wanted to hoard goods but found there was no stock.

In the depressed commerce, everyone had run out of money and was saddled with debt. How did this happen? Where did everyone's money go?

Without the circulation of gold coins, the medicinal pill market withered beyond recognition.

Even for natural treasures, weapons... even raw materials, shops didn't dare to stock them.

No one was willing to lose more money, and no one had any money left.

More and more shops closed. Calculations showed they couldn't survive, and the cost of living was extremely high.

The tax revenue of the government offices also suddenly collapsed. No one had money; if forced to pay, they would simply stop working there.

The government offices were also at a loss!

The daily quantity of medicinal pills below the fifth rank required could be said to be indispensable.

Without medicinal pills, the speed of cultivation began to slow down. Cultivators would complain, and in an instant, the strong who engaged in looting and killing began to let themselves go.

At this time, on the White Bone Square, the land gambling had reached its final stage.

The Dayu Dynasty and the Dafang Dynasty won. The twenty-four cities ruled by Hun Tiandi were divided between the two dynasties.

“Hahaha, Hun Tiandi, you are still too green!” Yu Lang said sharply.

“Twenty-four cities? You've lost them all. You truly are the greatest spendthrift!” Fang Ya mocked.

“Once I return, I will send people to take over the cities. I hope you are prepared!”

Hearing this, which contained both threats and mockery, Hun Tiandi didn't care at all.

He sneered inwardly: “When you return, I will personally take over the one hundred and twenty cities of your two dynasties!”

“Return to the court!” Hun Tiandi ordered.

Then the army headed toward the Dazheng Dynasty, leaving the White Bone Square.

The Imperial Palace of Dayu!

“Your Majesty, things are bad. Countless commoners are fleeing the capital, a large number of shops have closed, and taxes cannot be collected!” a minister said.

“What?” Yu Lang frowned. After the victory in the land gambling, he should have been in high spirits, but trouble had come knocking.

The same scene also appeared in the Imperial Palace of the Dafang Dynasty.

“Your Majesty, for some reason, the market has fluctuated greatly recently. The buying and selling among the commoners was frequent, and tax revenue was stable, but suddenly everything closed.”

“Countless merchants have closed their doors. It's too eerie.”